AltWeeklies Wire
Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt Not Going Awaynew
With the appointment yesterday of a monitor to oversee the Dodgers' day-to-day operations, everyone in baseball seems to think the era of McCourt ownership is drawing to a close. Everyone, that is, except Frank McCourt.
L.A. Weekly |
Gene Maddaus |
04-26-2011 |
Sports
The Protest Art of SB 1070new
SB 1070 has been bad for Arizona and worse for Mexicans, but it inspired a year's worth of great art.
Phoenix New Times |
Claire Lawton |
04-26-2011 |
Art
Days of Wine and Rosienew
Rosie Napravnik is the first woman to win the Fair Grounds' leading jockey title. Now she's headed to the Kentucky Derby
Tags: Kentucky Derby, Rosie Napravnik
Ishi's legacynew
A century after walking into the white man's world, the ‘last wild Indian’ continues to teach us about Native American life, California history and humanity.
Chico News & Review |
Meredith J. Cooper |
04-25-2011 |
History
Subtle Wines Taste Good, Toonew
For those willing to buck the "big is better" trend and explore the modest wines of the Loire, there is raw beauty and mind-boggling diversity that will both thrill and astonish
Fast Forward Weekly |
Kevin McLean |
04-22-2011 |
Food+Drink
From Foot to Plate: Foraging While Trekking Adds a Taste of the Wildnew
There are plenty of plants you can eat while out hiking, you just need to know how to identify them.
VUE Weekly |
Bobbi Barbarich |
04-21-2011 |
Food+Drink
Bill Maher on Obama's Budget Speech, the Right and Performing in the Southnew
"I mean, conservatives are even liking [Obama] more. The majority of conservatives now think he deserves a green card!"
City of Fallen Oaksnew
Raleigh is my town, and when my town is in trouble, I am in trouble.
INDY Week |
Abby Nardo |
04-21-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Raleigh
Hecklers' Ball: How Comedians Deal with Their Worst Foesnew
Dispensing with hecklers has always been a touchy issue in the stand-up community.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
04-21-2011 |
Comedy
The Story Behind Mary Edna Fraser’s Aerial-Inspired Batiksnew
Flying runs in the family for environmental artist Mary Edna Fraser. Her brother, father, and grandfather are all pilots, and she sometimes takes the family's 1946 Ercoupe airplane on a quest for inspiration. Up in the air, she finds her position and relinquishes the controls so that she can fully concentrate on photographing the landscape below. Of the 500 or so shots she takes, she chooses just one that will inspire a new piece of art.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica J. Marcus |
04-20-2011 |
Art
Tags: Mary Edna Fraser, Textiles
Turning an Old Biker Bar into a Sleek Woodworking Studionew
In a city populated by pre-Civil War buildings rife with history, the tale behind Michael Moran's new upper Meeting Street woodworking studio completely deviates from the norm. "It used to be a biker bar and strip club," he says.
Charleston City Paper |
Lisa Ryan |
04-20-2011 |
Culture
Stegelin's Cartoon: Graham's 'Compromise'new
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Charleston City Paper |
Steve Stegelin |
04-20-2011 |
Cartoons
Tags: Lindsey Graham
The ChArt Outdoor Initiative Seeks to Beautify Hidden Spotsnew
Geoff Richardson has a dream that no wall shall be left bare, no alleyway neglected. He has a dream to bring beauty and light to the dark corners of Charleston. His dream is manifested in the ChArt Outdoor Initiative.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica Jackson Curran |
04-20-2011 |
Art
Kiss My Apps: Geology IDnew
Geology ID ($6.99 on iTunes) may be the best iPhone, iPod and iPad app about Idaho rather than the stuff that people say about Idaho or what people do in Idaho.
Boise Weekly |
George Prentice |
04-20-2011 |
Tech
Cubana Lust in Atlanta's Havana Clubnew
The kitsch is mega-thick at Buckhead's cultured digs.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
J. Winter |
04-20-2011 |
Recreation
