AltWeeklies Wire
Coasting On Over to Porter Squarenew
While shopping for the upcoming Dept. of Commerce roundup of artsy coasters we were worried when Harvard Square gem Boston Coasters wasn't where it used to be. So we checked in with brothers/co-owners Brian and Steven Beaucher. Turns out, they relocated in November from Harvard to Porter Square.
Dig Boston |
Emma Poppe |
03-24-2010 |
Shopping
Chef Swap: George Mendes of Aldea to Cook at FIGnew
In December, Mike Lata, chef and co-owner of FIG, cooked a Lowcountry-style dinner at Aldea, the acclaimed restaurant of George Mendes, a first-generation Portugese-American who has been getting a ton of recognition. Now Mendes will return the favor.
Charleston City Paper |
Stephanie Barna |
03-24-2010 |
Food+Drink
The Rise of the Stay-at-Home Dadnew
Paul Schwartz and the East Bay Dads represent a growing contingent of men who are quitting their day jobs to change diapers while their wives work full time to support the family. Though the recession has played a part in the shifting demographic, for many families, the dad's transition to domesticity was a calculated choice.
East Bay Express |
Caitlin Esch |
03-24-2010 |
Culture
Inspired by Director's Personal Insights, Fine Arts Center Presents 'All My Sons'new
While attending graduate school at the University of Houston, Alan Osburn worked at the Alley Theatre in Houston. It was 1984, and the Alley was preparing to give playwright Arthur Miller a lifetime achievement award.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bree Abel |
03-23-2010 |
Theater
Meet Detroit's New Breed of Chef: They're Tattooed and Hang Like Rockstarsnew
The 26-year-old Dan Maurer is, um, quite a character. When he's excited, he weaves together sentences densely laced with so much swaggering profanity it sounds like a monologue from Ricky of the Trailer Park Boys.
Metro Times |
Michael Jackman |
03-23-2010 |
Food+Drink
Nearly 30 Detroit Ex-Pat Artists Living in NYC Tell Us to Stay Putnew
For any cognizant creative whose finger is on the pulse of this ailing city, the news of one relocating to New York is a cliché. And other places too. Want to move to L.A.? Good luck.
Metro Times |
Travis R. Wright |
03-23-2010 |
Art
Keeping it Green Under the Sheetsnew
Reduce, reuse, recycle--it's a slogan you typically don't hear in relation to sex toys, prophylactics or porn. From Greenpeace’s sustainable sex tips to vegan condoms and tips on protecting your delicates from toxic toys, here’s a quick guide to greening up your sex life.
The Other Paper |
Kitty McConnell |
03-19-2010 |
Culture
Coffeehouse Porn and the New Rules of Wi-Finew
While public libraries and schools are bound by federal laws that require them to filter certain Internet sites based on federal “harmful to minor” laws, which prohibit the dissemination of “obscene” images to those under 17 years of age, what is the standard for private businesses who offer free Internet surfing at their establishments?
The Other Paper |
Steph Greegor |
03-19-2010 |
Tech
This Street Fighter Club is Serious About its Devotion to the Gamenew
There was a time in the ’90s where fighting games (most two players battling head-to-head in an arena, using six attack buttons and a joystick to deplete their opponents’ lifebar) were seemingly the favourite pastime of nearly every young male in North America.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
03-19-2010 |
Tech
Yoshiko Chuma & The School of Hard Knocks to Performnew
The ongoing cross-cultural adventure that is Yoshiko Chuma’s A Page Out of Order arrives at the 92nd Street Y this weekend. Collaborating across generations and borders, this time around, Chuma unveils "Hold the Clock," a richly textured blend of movement, text, projections and original music.
New York Press |
Susan Reiter |
03-18-2010 |
Performance
The Kardashian Index: The Leading Economic Indicators and America’s Fictional Economynew
The worm really has turned, and the center of gravity has tilted east. Next there will be dried cuttlefish stands at Yankee Stadium. This is a sign that the rest of the world has started adjusting to the idea that U.S. economy is still fictional, and will probably remain that way.
Hartford Advocate |
Cintra Wilson |
03-18-2010 |
Commentary
Life With a Neurotic Twistnew
After nearly 40 years of honing a profoundly neurotic stand-up act, Richard Lewis could write a textbook on twisted, self-depreciating improvisation.
Tucson Weekly |
Will Ferguson |
03-17-2010 |
Performance
Tags: Richard Lewis, comedy
Trippy Visuals From the Department of Whoa, Dudenew
SAMA’s Psychedelic art exhibition — years in the making by David Rubin, SAMA’s Brown Curator of Contemporary Art — is well worth seeing. It’s a surefire psychoactive mood enhancer, at the least.
San Antonio Current |
Sarah Fisch |
03-17-2010 |
Art
Can Oakland Go the Distance? After 25 Years, a Marathon Returnsnew
the Oakland Running Festival is scheduled for the weekend of March 26-28 and will include the first road marathon to be held in Oakland in more than 25 years. The event returns with an eye-popping new route and a menu of race choices.
East Bay Express |
Dan Schoenholz |
03-17-2010 |
Sports
Game Changer: A Company Stimulates Gamers’ Sense of Touchnew
Haptic technology is to our sense of touch what graphics are to our sense of sight, explains Tom Anderson, CEO of Albuquerque company Novint. “Our technology gives you a sense of touch in computing,” he says.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
03-16-2010 |
Tech
