Table of contents for week of June 10, 2005
NEWS & FEATURES
Sara Donnelly introduces Carol Noonan, who looks to establish an arts culture in her small hometown of Brownfield by tapping in to the growing statewide trend of community centers.
Whether your seasonal snack of choice be ice cream, fried clams, or fresh fruit, you've got plenty of options all over New England. Ruth Tobias is your guide on this culinary journey.
Dan Kennedy offers tips for hiking New Hampshire's 4000-foot peaks.
Plus, this just in:
CONTINUING STORY: LD 1481 may be unconstitutional
UPDATE: New skate park gets friends
LATE-BREAKING SHOW: Weezer to hit L/A, bring Spoon
ART ON WHEELS: Guerrillas on a roll
GOING DIGITAL: One Rock/Muscle City to offer local-music downloads for sale
Politics and Other Mistakes
Bramhall Square
Letters to the editor
Savage Love
Crossword solution
MUSIC
It took all year, but it's finally warm enough to leave your house. What better way to spend these days then at dank, musty clubs listening to bands? Sam Pfeifle says this summer starts with a bang and never lets up.
If you're in a classical mood, Becca Dewan has several suggestions, including celebrating the 100th birthday of Neighborhood House.
Matt Ashare investigates a Britpop revival as Oasis veers in a new direction, and Coldplay stays the course, both to great financial success.
Kurt B. Reighley goes in and out of the spotlight with the Sadies.
Hua Hsu examines the cult of power-poppers Sloan, who are mostly distinguished by the rabid cult their inoffensive brand of power pop attracts.
Also, short reviews of:
B.G. a/k/a B.Gizzle: THE HEART OF THA STREETZ, VOL. 1
Blanche: IF WE CAN’T TRUST THE DOCTORS . . .
Common: BE
The Ditty Bops: THE DITTY BOPS
Corey Harris: DAILY BREAD
Oliver Mtukudzi: NHAVA
FILM
Peter Keough says Mr. and Mrs. Smith could have been an intriguing allegory, but instead devolves into a one-joke move. At least it's a good joke.
Short reviews of:
THE ADVENTURES OF SHARKBOY AND LAVAGIRL IN 3-D
HAUTE TENSION/HIGH TENSION
THEATER
Megan Grumbling says the Bard highlights jam-packed summer theater.
Worth the trip:
Pride's Crossing; The Mousetrap
DANCE
Worth the trip:
Anikai Dance at Boston University
ART
In Maine, there are many ways to tell it's summer, but none more welcome than the re-appearance of the rockin' Portland art scene. By Maggie Knowles.
BOOKS
Hua Hsu reviews Can't Stop Won't Stop, Jeff Chang's freewheeling history of hip-hop.
How sweet it was! Michael Freedberg remembers Philadelphia soul with John A. Jackson's A House on Fire.
FOOD
In the mood for some grilled meat, you say? Well, Uncle Billy's Bar-B-Que still hasn't come back to Portland, but Andy King says it's worth the trip to Yarmouth.
SPECIALS
Best Music Poll 2005
The Best of 2004
Portland Band Guide
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