Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • Another Sunday

    By on November 10, 2004

    Boy, oh boy does it sound promising on paper: the world premiere of a new musical from Michael John LaChiusa and playwright John Strand, directed...

  • Roots

    By on November 10, 2004

    You've heard about it, you've wondered about it, you may even have fantasized about it. But will it be tough on the backside? Come on,...

  • Soundwaves

    By on November 10, 2004

    DJ Irene A ROCKSTAR LESBIAN DJ... She looks like a lesbian. She sounds like a lesbian. And she is, in fact, a lesbian. But few...

  • Troubled Trovatore

    By on November 3, 2004

    Those lucky enough to have seen the production of Verdi's Il Trovatore staged by the Washington National Opera in 2000 will recall a fully-conceived and...

  • Amazing 'Grace'

    By on November 3, 2004

    There's something strangely satisfying about the way in which Craig Wright dissects all of the hows and whys of the universe. From his critical examination...

  • That's Incredible!

    By on November 3, 2004

    The Incredibles is just that: incredible. It's also phenomenal, magnificent, exuberantly entertaining, and just about any other positive adjective you can think of. From the...

  • Buzz Kill

    By on November 3, 2004

    It's never a good thing to find yourself laughing during a horror thriller, particularly one with a menacing title like Saw. But laugh, laugh, laugh...

  • Bringing It Back

    By on November 3, 2004

    Blasting off: Duran Duran A quick scan of the lyrics from Astronaut, Duran Duran's new album, provides a snapshot of what must have been on...

  • Scare Tactics

    By on October 27, 2004

    There's no denying The Grudge is, at moments, a very scary movie. It uses every trick to startle you, tingle your spine, and occasionally gross...

  • Wedded Unbliss

    By on October 27, 2004

    Have you ever returned home after being out of town for a while -- days, maybe weeks -- and felt as though the whole world...

  • Hart Felt

    By on October 27, 2004

    ''Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart left a legacy of over 550 songs, which included eight movies and eight Broadway musicals,'' says Jeff Buhrman, Artistic Director...

  • Soundwaves

    By on October 27, 2004

    SOFT CELL SINGER HOSPITALIZED... Nearly two weeks ago Soft Cell singer Marc Almond suffered serious head injuries in a life-threatening motorcycle accident in London. Almond,...

  • Puppet State

    By on October 20, 2004

    Team America: World Police is screamingly, achingly funny. It's the kind of movie that repeatedly hits a comic high note and holds it for a...

  • Visual Aid

    By on October 20, 2004

    One hundred thousand dollars. That's the goal attempting to be met at this year's Art for Life Auction. The eleventh annual function, which benefits the...

  • Blowing Smoke

    By on October 20, 2004

    Watching Nilo Cruz's illustrious Anna in the Tropics as a born and bred native of the Tampa Bay area is brutal. But to anyone who...