AltWeeklies Wire
The Sometimes Illegal and Often Dangerous Sport of Urban Explorationnew
Urban exploration, or "urbex," is about seeking out forgotten stories, about searching for the places of which we know nothing, about turning down the dirt roads we’ve never before noticed and, above all, trying to understand them.
Weekly Alibi |
Ty Bannerman |
06-09-2009 |
Recreation
Tags: urbex, Albuquerque
Michigan Communities Use HUD Dollars for Demolition, Rehab and Ownershipnew
In Michigan, the HUD Neighborhood Stabilization Program is funding projects aimed at offsetting some of the harmful effects that foreclosed and vacant properties have on neighborhoods, as well as increasing home ownership and redevelopment.
Metro Times |
Sandra Svoboda |
06-09-2009 |
Economy
Huffing and Puffing, and the New Justicenew
Thirty-seven states have outlawed smoking in bars and restaurants. Some have done so in all public places. Sadly, Michigan lags behind, even though polls show the vast majority of us want a smoking ban.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
06-09-2009 |
Policy Issues
Blase Splee's Pop Perfection Was a Debut Awaynew
One might guess that a band would invest a lot more thought into its choice of a name than Blase Splee did. But nonchalance might be expected from a couple of guys who know that the true measure of a band has little to do with its name.
Metro Times |
Scott Bragg |
06-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Metric's Emily Haines Doesn't Want Her Face on the Side of a Busnew
Frontwoman Emily Haines happily dismisses her industry's conventions: "As much as it would have been nice at some point along the line for Metric to get a nice, big push from a label, in retrospect I'm grateful that we didn't."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jason Notte |
06-09-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
To Proponents of Natural 'Death Care,' Colorado Springs Feels Like Fertile Groundnew
A Boulder nonprofit aims to educate and empower families to care for their own dead in less conventional ways that are more meaningful to them, more affordable and more environmentally conscious.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Jill Thomas |
06-09-2009 |
Children & Families
Colorado Springs City Council's Newest Member Sees Stars After Budget Beatdownnew
Like most newly chosen leaders, Bernie Herpin came to office in April with goals and visions. The newest Colorado Springs city councilor wanted to expand public safety, promote economic development, help the disabled. But reality wasted no time smacking him in the face.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-09-2009 |
Politics
Tony Scott Continues Hijacking Denzel's Career in 'The Taking of Pelham 123'
How does one of the most universally respected actors of this generation come to trust this particular director -- and his obvious fascination with style over substance -- so implicitly?
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
06-09-2009 |
Reviews
Yolande Moreau Unleashes an Artist's Heart
In writer/director Martin Provost's patiently restrained biopic about the self-trained French painter Seraphine Louis, the audience is brought increasingly closer into the heart and mind of a genius whose turbulent inner life eventually envelops her conscious being.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
06-08-2009 |
Reviews
Colorado's Parkour Pioneers Are Running With Itnew
Thanks to a concrete fountain in Skyline Park and other celebrated parkour hot spots like Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the University of Colorado at Boulder campus, Colorado has become a destination for the parkour community across the country and beyond.
It’s Survival Of The Fittest For Urban Pioneers in Downtown Dallasnew
Dallas dreams of a vibrant city center, where residents, shops and restaurants mingle. But this is not a report on what city officials envision. This is a look at downtown from the street-level. Restaurants are still struggling. Homelessness is still an issue. People still perceive the area as dead, although that perception is beginning to change.
Dallas Observer |
Kimberly Thorpe |
06-08-2009 |
Business & Labor
Swamped: The Everglades Restoration Isn't Good for Everyonenew
As environmentalists absorb the biggest infusion of cash in a decade from the federal government, activists around the Glades are raising some inconvenient concerns.
Miami New Times |
Tim Elfrink |
06-08-2009 |
Environment
Ziggy Marley's Family Businessnew
The reggae heir tapped the likes of Willie Nelson and Jack Johnson for a record aimed at toddlers, tykes, and their 'rents.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Cunningham |
06-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Transformers' Celebrates 25 Years with an All-Out Pasadena Gatheringnew
Transformers will reach a milestone when fans of all ages pack the Pasadena Convention Center for BotCon 2009, celebrating both 25 years of robotic success and the June 24 release of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
Pasadena Weekly |
Marry Pivazian |
06-08-2009 |
Culture
Tags: BotCon 2009, Transformers
‘The Commune' Is a Great First Film for Two Women Artistsnew
Heidi Hornbacher and Elisabeth Fies have joined the ranks of Hollywood first-time filmmakers with a horror movie as their starter flick. You could say that, instead of a "chick flick," they've made a "her-ror" movie.
Pasadena Weekly |
Ellen Snortland |
06-08-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
