Archive: December, 2010

JUST DO IT: Center City Opera Theater presents The Shops

POSTED: Friday, December 17, 2010, 4:26 PM

Filed Under: Arts Arts Events

Photo | Shirana Shahbazi

Composers Gioulami and Rushton

Did you know that The Market & Shops at Comcast Center (aka the basement of the new USB-drive-looking skyscraper) is also an opera venue? Neither did I! But that's where Center City Opera Theater is producing The Shops, a timely, absurdist comedy targeting materialism and consumer culture. Co-commissioned in 2006 by the English Opera Group and Austrian performing-arts festival Bregenzer Festspiele, this oper-atire (has that portmanteau been coined yet?) — penned by husband-and-wife team Edward Rushton and Dagny Gioulami — will be performed in the area which is normally restaurant and shopping space. WHYY arts and culture reporter/sometimes CP scribe Peter Crimmins reported on the unusual venue earlier this week; read his Newsworks piece here, or preview selections from the opera at the composers' website. The Shops, Fri.-Sat., Dec. 17-18, 8:30 p.m.; Sun., Dec. 19, 5 p.m.; $29-$39, The Market & Shops at Comcast Center, 1701 JFK Blvd., operatheater.org.

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LOL WITH IT: Q&A with Chip Chantry

POSTED: Friday, December 17, 2010, 3:00 PM

Filed Under: Critical Mass LOL With It

For my inaugural weekly examination of the Philadelphia comedy scene, I decided to talk to the source. The man whose name is practically synonymous with "Philadelphia Comedy Scene." The man who — if you've been to an open-mike, showcase, or even marquee comedy show in the last seven years in Philly — you basically know his life story (and you sympathize). Unfortunately, J Creed Cat Credo never returned my fax, so I had to settle for Chip Chantry ...

Photo by Dave Walk

Perhaps Philadelphia's most notorious jokester, Chip Chantry

Critical Mass: What is Philly comedy like in 2010 compared to when you started in 2003? Chip Chantry: Comedy in Philly is amazing in 2010. There are TONS of really talented people in town right now. And just as importantly, it's a fun, supportive comedy community, which helps everyone to grow. The major difference from when I started is that there are not only more comics and venues, but there is a comedy crowd in town. Years ago, we'd put on shows and NO ONE would come. Now there is a growing, enthusiastic comedy fan base, which is still a novelty to me, and something that I (and all the other comics) are so grateful for. CM: Who are the most awesome people you've met through doing comedy? CC: Almost every comic (standup, sketch, improv, etc) I meet is incredible. When I walk into a room full of comics, I'm like a kid in a candy store. My best friends are comedians. There is a real bond among people who do what we do. Let's say you and another person kill a man in Vegas one night, and dispose of the body; you'll always have that bond. I'd have to assume it's the same feeling among comics. It's a sacred bond--more legal than manslaughter, but about the same amount of shame. Plus, places like Helium have given me the opportunity to meet (and work with) some of the best comics in the world (Dave Attell, Bill Burr, Todd Glass, Paul F. Tompkins to name a few) which is such a valuable experience. CM: What is the importance of the spoken-joke as we flail through post-modernity? CC: There is NOTHING like being at a live comedy show. When it goes well, there is an energy in the room that can't be duplicated on TV, radio, or youtube. Not by a long shot. I mentioned a bond between comics, but to be in a tiny room, packed with 200 people, all laughing at the same thing, there is nothing technology can do to come close to that. It sounds ridiculous, but comedy is about bringing people together to share in the absurdity of the human experience. Youtube and twitter can't do that like a live show can. CM: What role will those virtual platforms play? CC: Outlets like twitter, facebook and youtube are extremely important. They enable people to get themselves out there on a much larger scale. It's amazing to write a snarky comment about Sarah Palin on your lunch break, and realize that a stranger in New Zealand thinks it's funny. I've always enjoyed trying to write concise, punchy jokes, and platforms like twitter force you to do just that. It's such a fun, practical writing exercise. Plus, we are all so fast-paced these days; it used to be that if something newsworthy happened on Tuesday, you could tell a joke about it on the following weekend. Now people are writing jokes in REAL TIME, and getting them out there. Now, if you try to do Tuesday's joke, by Saturday night, it's old news. CM: What sort of lush guffaw-metropolis will Philadelphia be in 2020, perhaps relative to other cities you've performed in? CC: I can only hope that it keeps moving in this direction. We always joked about making Philly the "Seattle of Comedy" (grunge reference). But I think it could really happen. It will be interesting to see how comedy itself evolves. I sometimes worry that in another ten years, the average person won't have the attention span to sit through a 90-minute show. Comedy might have to adapt to keep up with the technological age. But as for Philly, it keeps getting better every year. CM: Any words about your wildly popular Chip Chantry's One Man Show (w/ Special Guests)? CC: We're back! We are now at the Shubin Theatre (407 Bainbridge) on the first Monday of the month, at 8pm. Now that we have a theater at our disposal, expect a lot more video, audio, special effects, and the like. This last show kept people on their toes, not knowing what is coming next. I'd like to keep people guessing if I could. But Johnny Goodtimes and I are excited to be working with Philly Improv Theatre at the Shubin. CM: Your Cabin-mate Bing Supernova is known for his love of a fine baked brie. Entering into the holiday season what other treats will he enjoy? CC: Bing loves his Christmas whiskey. It keeps him warm and angry. CM: Got any dates to plug? CC: My next one man show will be on MONDAY, FEB 7th at the Shubin (407 Bainbridge St). You can also follow me on Twitter or Facebook for other updates.

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POETIC LICENSE: Horoscopes, Dec. 17-23

POSTED: Friday, December 17, 2010, 2:00 PM

Filed Under: Critical Mass | Poetic License

Devoted poet/avid concert-goer/nerd-grrrl extraordinaire Jane Cassady's weekly horoscopes run in this space every Friday morning. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 22): Is there any creative gift you've put off giving? Any songs you've been rehearsing for open mics, for instance? The starts have opened their ears and are waiting to hear the ring of your bell-voice, shimmering the air. Capricorn (Dec. 23-Jan. 20): My friend Sarah, like at true Unitarian, asked me which December holiday I'd like a card for, and, also like a true Unitarian, I said, "all of them." Celebrate early, loudly and often, Capricorn, your birthday is coming! Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 19): Remember the gift of welcomeness. Throw open your doors to everyone, light every little lamp, cover all of the tables with Italian-grandmother amounts of food. People get lonely this time of year, and you can help. Pisces (Feb. 20-March 20): Your heart is like a Cracker Barrel restaurant, full of corn muffins and vintage candies. Spend some time contemplating the weird old-timey wall decorations in there. Bundle up, sit in those nice Adirondack chairs, and wait. Aries (March 21-April 18): In the movie Funny People, Eminem plays the devil on the shoulder of Adam Sandler's character, telling him that he can't change even as he is mid-breakthrough. Don't listen to your inner Marshall Mathers, Aries. You can do it. Taurus (April 19-May 18): If you're having one of those days where you feel like your life doesn't amount to enough put away Kanye's new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Turn on Girl Talk. It's upbeat and emotionally neutral. Dance around the room. Gemini (May 19-June 21): In the words of Marcel from Top Chef, "You don't fuck with someone else's mise en place." Also, trust your friends and frenemies to decorate their banana purÃ©e however they see fit. Cancer (June 22-July 23): Oh, Jen from Top Chef, I so much hated seeing you go, but I loved hearing your Philadelphia swearing on the way out. If I could afford it, I would go straight to 10 Arts by Eric Ripert and give you a hug. Leo (July 24-Aug. 23): "You don't need to know. That's between me and Santa," said a fellow adult writing a letter at the Macy's Santa Mailbox. What would you ask for, now that you can write cursive and afford your own stamp? In the words of Monsters of Folk, "Hold out your hands, say please." Virgo (Aug. 24-Sept. 23): Listen to Too Beautiful to Live's Fascinating People Episode. (Jen and Luke interviewed each other!) What's your answer to this question: "What's the happiest part of the week for you?" Do that, ten-fold. Libra (Sept. 24-Oct. 21): You are a CATCH, Libra, and don't forget it. Make ornaments of all your fine traits, cover them in glitter and spangles, and hang them on the Christmas tree with UNBELIEVABLE amounts of tinsel. You are very shiny. Scorpio (Oct. 22-Nov. 22): You can have anything you want this week, so make it good. Stock up on produce, spices, music, and candles. Update your wishlists and library reserves. You're that kind of rich.

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FREE THEATER ALERT: New City Stage Co.'s Miss Witherspoon

POSTED: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 9:21 PM

Filed Under: Critical Mass

Photo | Jeffrey Stockbridge

Hey poor people! New City Stage Co.'s got a cannot-be-beat offer on their current show, Miss Witherspoon: FREE TICKETS to tonight's performance! Wowza! All you gotta do is buy your tix online here and use the code CHICKENSUIT. The Philly theater company's offering deep discounts the rest of the weekend, too: Friday and Saturday's 8 p.m. show, and Sunday's 3 p.m. matinee, are just $5 if you enter the code BARDO. Here's what CP theater critic Mark Cofta had to say about Miss Witherspoon in this week's Agenda section, should you need more incentive:

Misanthropic suicide Miss Witherspoon, with an aura "like a tweedy brown coat," refuses to reincarnate: "It's scary down there," she complains about Earth, "and painful." In New City Stage Company's Philadelphia premiÃ¨re of Christopher Durang's Miss Witherspoon, it's also funny. Miss W. (Julie Czarnecki) hides in atheists' heaven, but her spiritual guide (Indika Senanayake) insists she learn from life. The vulnerability Czarnecki adds to Miss W.'s crankiness (several reincarnations end with gruesomely hilarious suicides) gives director Ryder Thornton's production an edge that balances a sometimes awkward mix of comic absurdity and religious (and un-religious) pontification. Consider Miss Witherspoon an antidote to holiday treacle: It's the anti- It's a Wonderful Life.

Click on over now for some free theater!

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ICEPACK ILLUSTRATED: Jingle Ball Rawk

POSTED: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 8:00 PM

Filed Under: Icepack Illustrated

Photo | Scott Weiner

Flo Rida (left) with Q102 DJ Maxwell

â¤ They ain't waiting: Metrocorp/Philly Mag's buyout of Art Etchells' Foobooz and the happy reunion of he with ex-Foob advisory board head Kirsten Henri (now the mag's food editor) starts here, now. Next up for Etchells is helping Foobooz expand to Metrocorp's Boston mag food brand. â¤ Caterwauling comic/singer Mikey Gallactic brings something akin to season cheer and strippers and Dani Mari (who now has a new job booking corporate events at Triumph, so no more pushing office furniture for her) to the Troc's Balcony on Dec. 18. â¤ Right now you can hear Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band's Asbury Park Carousel House show, which he played last week to celebrate that Darkness on the Edge of Town reissue, The Promise, at VEVO.com through Jan. 1, 2011.

Photo | Scott Weiner

Jazmine Sullivan pictured at a very private studio performance at Power 99 in Bala Cynwyd, Dec. 10.

â¤ This new name sounds even less catchy: The 2010 Philly-filmed The Dark Fields (starring Robert DeNiro, Bradley Cooper) will now be titled (soft, dull drumroll, please) Limitless (oy — how generic) with a current opening date of March 18, 2011. â¤ While I'm waiting for Stephen Starr's gastropubbery The Dandelion to open on 18th Street, maybe I'll hit my own neighborhood g-pub, Devil's Den. Oh wait — chef Paul Trowbridge just took over for Alex UreÃ±a. Aright. â¤ When you go to The Red Masque/Radio Eris WOMB concert at M Room on Dec. 18, tell Masqueraders Lynnette Shelley and Brandon Lord Ross that you spied them as extras in the temple scene (the "dark warriors" on the left) for "The Poisoner," a vid for the new track from Philly folk-psych expats Fern Knight. The dour yet snappy tune is from Fern's recently released CD Castings.

Photo | Scott Weiner

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino signs copies of Here's The Situation at Bookends in Ridgewood, N.J., Dec. 12.

â¤ Tashan is what Munish Narula is calling his 777 S. Broad St. spot, and Sylva Senat (ex at Buddakan) is its chef. Love that. â¤ We don't know much yet about what goes on during Trash Tuesdays at Barberella but from the looks of its vavavavoom vixenish poster, we should check it. â¤ Bela Shehu's Editors Event tonight, Dec. 16 — the one where she's showingoff her new NINO designs — runs 2-4 p.m. and again 6-9 p.m. at 1639 Fitzwataaaaaaaaaah. â¤ The Art Deco Vault Ultra Lounge at 470 N. Second is going to be this weekend's home to a whole kittenkaboodle of weird celebrity: The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Nene Leaks, Sheree Whitfield and Kim Zolciak) and the Diddy Black-Tie Gala After-Party is there on Saturday, and the Jamie Foxx listening party for his new CD Best Night of My Life is on Friday — it's all part of the Joy to the World gala to benefit area families in need. While the festival starts off at North Bowl with comedian Kevin Hart, rapper Fabolous and model Melyssa Ford tonight, Dec. 16, and makes a stop at the Ritz-Carlton where Diddy hosts the black-tie Joy to the World benefit gala, the whole weekend wraps up again at the Vault by like 3:30 a.m. Check out joytotheworldfest.org, or wait to see the photos here next week. â¤ WHOWHATWHERE: There was that post-Jingle Ball with Flo Rida at Q102 studios where he and DJ Maxwell made sweet together and Philly homegirl Jazmine Sullivan did a private jam at Power 99's offices. â¤ There was some muscle-bound fun to be had with Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino signing copies of Here's The Situation at Bookends in Ridgewood, N.J. â¤ Kids, KIDS designer Jac Vanek loves the '90s, the U.K., not eating meat and greeting screaming fans at Bloomingdale's Short Hills Mall store in N.J. â¤ There was even some stuff I didn't see that you loverly peeps told me about, like ex-Eagle Vince Papale eating a sandwich at Talk of the Town and America's Got Talent host Nick Cannon spinning tracks from wife Mariah Carey's Christmas CD at Borgata's mur.mur while he was on call to DJ. â¤ Want to send Wesley Snipes something at his Lewis Run, Pa., prison cell now that the U.S. Marshal's Office has incarcerated him for a three-year sentence for failing to pay his taxes? FindPrisoners.com will give you his number and address so that we can write him and send him porno mags. â¤ The Kimmel Center just named new board members — Dr. Keith Leaphart, founder and owner of The Leaphart Group, Roman "Not Ronald" McDonald from First Genesis Financial Group and Joseph Redling, CEO at NutriSystem. Get me some sugar and good Liza Minelli seats, boys. â¤ WHAT THE FRANK? Friday With Frank, Sid Mark's just-turned-55-year-old radio show at WPHT-AM will end on Dec. 31, 2010. Sunday With Sinatra remains but C'MON. Sinatra at night is best. At least they took off Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity, too.

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PARTY: Shmitten Kitten's sexy holiday bash

POSTED: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 7:00 PM

Filed Under: Just Do It Party

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Somebody wants a snowjob ...

Now that you've dutifully attended your work Christmas party â this is under the assumption that you have a job â it's time to kick back, slug a few $4 snowjobs and get into the spirit with a crowd that's a bit more, er, intriguing than your coworkers. The bonus is that no matter how piss drunk you get, come Monday you won't have to deal with office gossip or the awkwardness that goes along with an accidental make-out sesh with the company's accountant. Hosted by the Shmitten Kitten's lovely founder Anna Goldfarb, the party serves as a gathering of sweet blog readers under a serious amount of mistletoe. This isn't just an excuse for fans of the blog to hook up at the hand of Goldfarb (though that is allowed), it's her way to meet the readers, the people who enjoy her witty musings on dating. Because the people who already read the blog should be pretty awesome, right? Drink specials will abound, including the aforementioned Shmitten Kitten specialty, a snowjob. Don't ask what it is, just ask for two and make yourself a new friend.

Fri., Dec. 17, 10 p.m., Tattooed Mom's, 530 South St., 215-238-9880, shmittenkitten.com.

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MURALS: Community art program on display at City Hall

POSTED: Thursday, December 16, 2010, 6:00 PM

Filed Under: Critical Mass | Arts Events Arts News

Ryan Carey

On Tuesday, I attended the opening of the winter season of Mural Corps' display at City Hall. Mural Corps is a philanthropic art program that offers free art classes to Philadelphia kids age 14-21. With a combination of private and public funding, Mural Corps, in conjunction with the Mural Arts Program (currently undertaking the second largest mural in the world — "How Philly Moves" — at PHL) aims to inspire local youth to express themselves productively with a focus on creativity and virtuosity. There was a big turn-out and some great pieces. Check out more photos after the jump ...

Ryan Carey

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JUST DO IT: Harmonic Explorations w/ Science Face @ Johnny Brenda's

POSTED: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 5:00 PM

Filed Under: Events | Just Do It | Music DJs

The folks at Johnny Brenda's (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) are working to beef up their downstairs area with free, calendar-worthy events that are low-key enough not to disrupt their casual pubbing atmosphere.

On the second Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m., DJ Science Face (a.k.a Dave Hartley of Nightlands and War On Drugs micro-fame) will spin"Harmonic Explorations" — which, I must say, is a lofty-ass title for post-Beach Boys pop music. "DJ Science Face" is admittedly a name that — along with "Intervals: Harmonic Explorations" — prompts trippier expectations than stuff like T-Rex, Bowie or the occasional Rolling Stones, but Hartley says he's coming to deliver a mix of melodic retro-pop that's as catchy as it is danceable. "I'm a singer and I really enjoy harmonies," says Hartley, "which is why I like to spin mostly baroque-pop." Photo Courtesy of Ryan Carey

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CURATOR: Flexing our mussels

POSTED: Wednesday, December 15, 2010, 3:00 PM

Every Wednesday, Critical Mass pokes around the blog world so you don't have to.

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Fim still from Wojnarowicz's Fire in My Belly

â¤ The nation has been abuzz after AIDS activist/artist David Wojnarowicz's film, Fire In My Belly, was canceled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. after House Republicans had a shit fit about it being"un-American" and "anti-catholic." It seems to be that time of year (albeit, the only time of the year) that it is okay for us to overlook every other part of the holiday season to ponder how Christmas is being "attacked" by the anti-all-that-is-fair-and-good socialist liberals. This is a strange turn. For a party so terrified of losing social liberties and tirelessly comparing the current administration with early communists, pressuring a curator (see what I did there?) to take down a piece of art is downright scary. Luckily, with protests starting to materialize, Artblog's own Andrea Kirsh will be covering the controversy in two posts. They also provides us with some reactions/articles about the whole fiasco if you're not up to speed. â¤ I could bitch about politics all day, but luckily there's some good news on Art in the Age's blog to distract me. We as a country have been polluting our waters over the years, killing off valuable members to our rivers' ecosystems. The good news is that the Delaware River is actually bucking this trend. The alewife floater and tidewater mucket, two of the seven species of mussels found in the Delaware River, are alive and well. See, mussels are important because they act as water filters, gobbling up bacteria and other stuff that would likely leave you on the toilet if you came in contact with it. Because of the declining quality of America's waters, mussel populations have been falling rapidly. Don't get ahead of yourself, though, clean and cleaner are two very different words. Taking a big gulp of ship yard water still probably isn't a good idea â¤ If you've come in contact with any Philadelphian, any form of technology, or even had your window open, I'm sure you've heard that Cliff Lee is a Philly once again. Lee will take his place in a pitching rotation that I didn't think the natural universe could let happen: Halladay, Oswalt, Lee, and Hamels. People are already calling Christmas, "Cliffmas" (don't say it too loud though, House Republicans might pressure me take this post down). Philebrity put together a collection of their favorite Cliff Lee freak-outs with the Philly sports world blurting out anecdote after excitable anecdote about the massive 5 -year deal. A freak-out post wouldn't be complete, however, without also highlighting some New York twitter grief as well.

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CONCERT REVIEW: Crooked Fingers/Cotton Jones/Strand of Oaks @ Johnny Brenda's 12/10

POSTED: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 5:00 PM

Filed Under: Music Concert Review

photo by Sean Kearney

Crooked Fingers

Eric Bachman, better known for his work for the North Carolina group Archers of Loaf, checked in at Johnny Brenda's Friday night with his solo project, Crooked Fingers. Under that moniker, Bachman has released five pretty impressive albums of folk rock tracks with thoughtful lyrics. Supported by Strand of Oaks and Cotton Jones, Johnny Brenda's played host to an impressive evening of folk music. Timothy Showalter (aka Strand of Oaks) a long haired, bearded Wilkes-Barre native, took the stage amongst about a dozen pedals and a few dozen people. With echoed vocals and a simple one-man-and-a-guitar presentation, Strand of Oaks is a sight to be seen live. There's a quiet intensity to these songs, many of them off his newest album Pope Killdragon. With Showalter's Robin Pecknold-like delivery there is a comforting sense of the familiar, but the instrumentation throws us a folk curveball. Showalter uses loop pedals to fill out the multiple layers that would normally be missing with a one man show. The result is a fleshed out performance with multiple guitar sounds and soothing, under water sounding rhythm parts. Of course, none of this would mean a thing if the songs weren't actually good, but every song off Killdragon is worth listening to. The small whispered instead of speaking during the set, which says a lot about a bar crowd. The only thing wrong with the set was that it was a bit too short. It seemed like everyone in attendance could have gone for more. Strand of Oaks has a ton of upside, so I'd suggest going to these small shows while you can.

photo by Sean Kearney

Cotton Jones

Cotton Jones of Frederick, Maryland, took the folky night into a different direction by doing more traditional sounding folk songs with a bit of a psych twist upon them. There's a little bit of a difference between recorded and live tracks, as live they tend to have a more organic folk sound, whereas on the album the songs are a bit more effected. Willie Nelson-like male vocals matched with a female voice over top of lazy folk to classic folk rock rhythms provided a nice middle act for the night. This is music that fits a bar and socializing making it very conducive to Johnny Brenda's atmosphere.

photo by Sean Kearney

Crookeder Rain

Out of nowhere, both the floor and balcony areas were pretty much filled up almost immediately before Crooked Fingers took the stage. The setup was simple: Eric Bachman on guitar and a simple floor tom, snare, ride cymbal and electric pad percussion set up. The instruments sat in front a projection screen, playing interesting footage such as fireworks going off in reverse, a sparkler in slow motion, and a man living in an isolated room floating upon the water. Crooked Fingers took songs both new and old and executed them all quite well. Bachman's finger picking skill is nothing short of amazing to watch, his fingers flying about the strings all in perfect rhythm with the simple floor tom, snare drum beats. Some people may be turned off by how at times songs performed live sound quite similar to how they sound on the album at times, but the performance really showed off Bachman's technical skill on what are already impressive tracks. There seemed to be a floating nostalgia through the crowd, many of them hanging on every little note, old or new. The set probably lasted a little more than an hour and 15 minutes, including 2 encore songs, which after already having 2 solid opening acts made the show well worth the money. This was a show with no real weak link, just a collection of complementary bands that delivered.

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Q&A with SHARI SOLANIS: "The goal isn't pornography"
What we're trying to do this weekend
SEXY TIME Q&A: I've never had an orgasm during sex with a man — and I'm 30!
NOW SEE THIS: Transit cop arrests marijuana activist for alleged disorderly conduct.
CONCERT REVIEW: Primus (3D & quadraphonic sound) @ The Tower 10/17
Q&A with Tony Goldwyn: "Life is gray, and relationships are, too"
ICEPACK ILLUSTRATED: The Archbishop meets the Geator, the Mayor goes suit shopping, Le Bec Fin fin.
ICEPACK ILLUSTRATED: Indian fare rules, Dunder Mifflin lives on, Tom Jones is a god
Q&A with Goon’s Seann William Scott
SWIMMING HOLES: Some of our favorite places to get wet

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