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2010 Rochester International Jazz Festival Line-Up Announcednew
Although several headliners were announced months ago, the full lineup for the ninth edition of the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival was released Tuesday, March 30.
City Newspaper |
Frank De Blase |
03-30-2010 |
Concerts
An Interview with Manchester Orchestranew
The band may come from Atlanta, but its sound comes from Manchester, England. Brit bands like The Smiths, Joy Division, Oasis, New Order, and Happy Mondays have all colored Manchester Orchestra's sound, yet the band still sounds unique, and unquestionably American.
City Newspaper |
Frank De Blase |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Myth Calculation: Review of 'Clash of the Titans'
Clash of the Titans' 21st-century remake sacrifices fantasy for empty spectacle.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Scott Renshaw |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Dork Cool: Brought to You by Twitternew
Four Macbooks and a motley assortment of cups clutter the table at The Bean and Leaf here on a cloudy Wednesday morning. The monitors flash with Twitter and Facebook updates while multiple conversations are being held over the din of the coffee house.
New Haven Advocate |
Rebecca Lucente |
03-30-2010 |
Tech
O, Pioneers! Nowhere to Pole Dance in New Havennew
You might find this hard to believe, but there’s nowhere to pole dance in New Haven. For exercise purposes, that is. That’s what Becky Poplawski discovered when she arrived at Yale this past fall to begin her freshman year.
New Haven Advocate |
Cara McDonough |
03-30-2010 |
Culture
Philadelphia's School District is Efficient Only When it Wants to Benew
Last Wednesday, 65-year-old Suong Nguyen appeared before the School Reform Commission to plead that the School District of Philadelphia clear the name of her grandson, Hao Luu (who you might know from last week's cover story).
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
03-30-2010 |
Education
That New-Decade Look: What Fashion Trends Will Emerge in the 2010s?new
With the dawn of a fresh decade upon us, we are provided an opportunity to reinvent ourselves. How will we define the 2010s through fashion and vice versa? Will we finally take a cue from The Jetsons or continue to recycle trends from the past?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Josh Middleton and Julia West |
03-30-2010 |
Fashion
Atom Egoyan on Psychological Thrillers, the Future of Indie Cinema and 'Chloe'new
In Chloe, Atom Egoyan takes us into the seemingly pristine world of Julianne Moore and Liam Neeson, a doctor and professor respectively, who live in the upscale strata of Toronto, charming son by their side.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
03-30-2010 |
Reviews
Deepak Chopra on Clean Living, Good Dying and 'The Love Guru'new
Visionary healer, dangerous charlatan or sincere yet delusional new age guru, Deepak Chopra is nothing if not controversial. He is the author of over 50 books with combined sales of over 20 million and counting.
Montreal Mirror |
Chris Barry |
03-30-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
The Ann Arbor Film Festival: Bringing indie film to Mitten Masses for 48 Yearsnew
It's pretty safe to say that Michigan isn't exactly wanting for film festivals. In fact, the damn things are popping up like dandelions. If you throw a dart at a calendar, you're bound to hit a week when an ethnic or special interest group is screening flicks for local moviegoers.
Metro Times |
Jeff Meyers |
03-30-2010 |
Movies
Darkred is Determined to Bring Shoegazer Psych Into the Modern Agenew
Decked in a dark blue tailored two-piece suit and sporting a bush of an Afro — he could've stepped straight out of Super Fly — the tall, svelte Rob Smith tugs anxiously at his goatee and talks of the events leading up to this night.
Metro Times |
Kent Alexander |
03-30-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Low Motive: Thomas Haden Church Goes Dark
More a black comedy than the intended "neo-noir" that newbie auteur Jake Goldberger aspires to, Don McKay is a droll little independent flick for audiences with dark tastes.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
03-29-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Don McKay, Jake Goldberger
Philadelphia's Soda Fee is Not as Taxing as we Thinknew
To say that Mayor Nutter’s proposed “Healthy Philadelphia Initiative” (the two-cents-per-ounce junk-drink tax) is in disarray would be charitable. City Council grows increasingly hostile toward the plan. A loophole might negate its stated health goals.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jacob Lambert |
03-29-2010 |
Economy
A Writer Finds Lust for Life in the Wake of Deathnew
“Sauntering, in the best sense, is when you’re walking the ground like it’s holy, and that’s how I wanted to view Philadelphia, and I do,” says local poet CA Conrad. “It’s not perfect. I’ve seen so many people kill themselves... die of murders.”
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
03-29-2010 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Flood Damage: You Need a Good Reason to Rewrite Historynew
Rebecca Gilman's A True History of the Johnstown Flood is shot through with fictions and omissions. Gilman owns up to taking one such liberty in her program note, acknowledging that she invented almost all her characters.
Chicago Reader |
Justin Hayford |
03-29-2010 |
Theater
