NEWS & FEATURES
Sara Donnelly breaks down ballot questions 2 through 6. Also, Donnelly gives an overview of the race for Portland School Committee.
David Bernstein informs us of the bad news: yes, you should be afraid of bird flu.
Mark Jurkowitz looks at the sudden anti-Bush awakening of the mainstream press.
Shay Stewart-Boulay discusses the possibility of a black Chief of Police in Portland.
Plus, this just in:
MEDIA WATCH Gays get new Companion
THEATER SCENE A finale for Figures of Speech
ELECTION 2005 City Council race hearts up
LOCAL DEVELOPMENTS Housing Committee chooses Bass
SHADES OF BLAIR Another rogue reporter
Politics and other mistakes
Letters to the Editor
Savage Love
Crossword solution
MUSIC
Sam Pfeifle on Brzowski's MaryShelleyOverdrive.
Camille Dodero attempts to get as much information as possible out of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the band who's riding the anti-hype wave to popularity.
James Parker on the oddly appropriate alliance between Jello Biafara and the Melvins.
Jon Garelick checks out the Either/Orchestra.
Michael Freedberg spends some time with the oddly imposing Carl Cox.
Plus, Sibilance
Also, short reviews of:
ROB DICKINSON FRESH WINE FOR THE HORSES
FRUIT BATS SPELLED IN BONES
KEAK DA SNEAK THAT’S MY WORD
MARAH IF YOU DIDN’T LAUGH, YOU’D CRY
OK GO! OH NO
ONEIDA THE WEDDING
FILM
Peter Keough reviews Stay, a movie he finds, if nothing else, memorable.
Short reviews of:
DREAMER: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY
THE FOG
NORTH COUNTRY
THEATER
Megan Grumbling on an odd interpretation of Richard 3 at the Oddfellow Theater.
Worth the trip:
Carolyn Clay has the story on a trio of offerings: The Keenings, Cinderella Rocks, and The Boy Friend.
DANCE
Worth the trip:
Boston Ballet's Cinderella.
ART
Sam Pfeifle checks out "A Darker Shade of Brown" which showcases the works of Richard Brown Lethem. It's showing at Aucocisco.
Worth the trip:
Duane Slick at the Nielsen Gallery.
BOOKS
Douglas Wolk looks at Identity Crisis, a major misstep in the DC Comic universe.
FOOD
Brian Duff tells you where to get cocoa in Portland.
SPECIALS
Best Music Poll 2005
The Best of 2004
Portland Band Guide
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