AltWeeklies Wire
Charlottesville's Infant Mortality Crisisnew
In 2009, Charlottesville’s infant mortality rate was 8.8 deaths per 1,000 live births—more than 25 percent above the Virginia state average. Focus on the city’s African-American population and the rate jumps to 17.5.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
03-11-2011 |
Children & Families
Tags: Infant Mortality, Shawnte Rawlings
The Storytellernew
Jane Eppinga tells tales about everything from an Aztec princess to Arizona's museums.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
03-11-2011 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jane Eppinga
The Art of the Stealnew
Terry Helbling lived to collect art. Other people’s art.
SF Weekly |
Joe Eskenazi |
03-11-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Hundreds Sing in Utah Capitol at Gov't Secrecy Protestnew
Hundreds gathered at the Utah Captiol tonight protesting a bill signed by the governor that guts Utah's open government records law known as GRAMA. Spotaneously, the protesters entered the Capitol and House Chamber, signing and beating drums.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
03-10-2011 |
Politics
Sofia Coppola's Hollywood Movie Somewhere Strips the Glamournew
Many scenes are wordless, most are simply conceived and beautifully executed, almost all are poignant, and only rarely do they seem to editorialize.
Tags: Sofia Coppola, Somewhere
Raashan Ahmad: For What You've Lostnew
Raspy-voiced Raashan Ahmad is one of those dyed-in-the-wool B-boys who really means it when he name-checks the five elements, or uses the word "peace" as a salutation.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
03-10-2011 |
Reviews
Loretta Lynn Gives All That Can Be Asked of Hernew
She sang “Here I Am Again” with a note of demonstrative vulnerability, and immediately assumed an air of imposing self-assurance for “You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man),” all while seated in a chair completely swallowed up in the billows of her gown.
YES! Weekly |
http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/article-11692-loretta-lynn-gives-all-that-can-be-asked-of-her.html |
03-10-2011 |
Reviews
Here Come the Rollergirlsnew
The Greensboro Rollergirls as an entity are but a year old, that this is their first official bout against an out-of-town squad and that more than 200 people have come out.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
03-10-2011 |
Sports
Tags: Roller Derby Girls
Bruise Cruise: A Supposedly Punk Thing I'll Never Do Againnew
Sailing away on Carnival's indie-rock fun ship.
Washington City Paper |
Jonathan L. Fischer |
03-10-2011 |
Recreation
Tags: Indie-Rock, Carnival Imagination
Have Trunk, Will Travelnew
Nederland's Elephant Revival extols the virtues of living on the road and singing in the rain.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Nick Chambers |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Elephant Revival, Nederland
Message of Fear From Littleton, Colo.new
Despite videotape, County Commissioner Peggy Littleton denies saying she believes the Obama administration backs funding schools that teach kids to "hate Americans."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
03-10-2011 |
Politics
Ed Helms Plays the Stunted Hero in Cedar Rapidsnew
The uproarious comedy Cedar Rapids comes from the blushing cinema of embarrassment that gave us Cyrus and The 40 Year Old Virgin.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
03-10-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Ed Helms, Cedar Rapids
Super Bowl Prostitution By The Numbersnew
100,000 hookers didn't show, but America's latest political scam did.
Dallas Observer |
Pete Kotz |
03-10-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Weedeater Shapes Up Its Actnew
The puking, "Dixie" Dave Collins says, doesn't usually start until midway through a tour. The Durham stop is night three. Bummer.
INDY Week |
Bryan Reed |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Weedeater
Luck of the Irishnew
Casey Neill pays his respects to the past while setting the stage for new beginnings.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chris Parker |
03-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
