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So, what's on? TV networks set schedules for '08-09 season
Tonight's season finales
May 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Fans of “Moonlight” will be in the dark, and “Back to You” has been returned to sender. When four of the five broadcast networks revealed their 2008-09 TV schedules to advertisers this week (NBC execs unveiled theirs last month), there were casualties aplenty and fewer new shows to fit into our overcrowded schedules.
Here is an early look at your TV future. And yes, “Heroes” will be back.
May 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Cabin pressures:Long lines, crowded planes. Fasten your seat belts, the summer travel season is about to begin. To help keep the skies as friendly as possible, we asked travel writers Sandra Gustafson and Pat O'Connor to offer some ethics advice for would-be passengers. We provided the scenarios; they offered the tips on proper conduct.
May 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
How long will this go on? It's their call:
At first, I ignored the messages, then I took interest in them, and finally I grew curious. I wanted to know more. They weren't for me, but for the Page family. Apparently, someone had made a mistake and registered my phone number as theirs. They were prerecorded messages, in a metallic, automated voice.
May 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Comics pick through post-9/11 emotions:
Since humans first laughed out loud, comedy has been used as a bridge, a nudge and even an outright push. Prejudice. Bigotry. Fascism. Stereotypes. What's not acceptable at the dinner table is fair game on Comedy Central. Now, Arab-American comedians are using humor to fend off the slings and arrows of public perception since 9/11.
May 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Quiet film 'The Visitor' speaks in dignified voice:
Who is the visitor in “The Visitor”?
This thoughtful, multilayered film, about a disenchanted college professor and the immigrants he befriends, does not lend itself to easy answers.
May 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Turnover; an inferior effort as creative team drops ball:Professional basketball and street ball merge in Midway's surrealistic send-up to the almighty roundball, “NBA Ballers: Chosen One.” Sporting more stars, more game modes and more bling than previous iterations, what could go wrong?
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'John never thought this would happen': Fourteen of John Lennon's “Bag One” lithographs are now a part of the permanent collection in New York's Museum of Modern Art. An original set of the same 14 lithographs, which came out in a limited edition of 300 and sold for $1,200 when first exhibited in 1970, commands up to $80,000.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'It would be a great forum': The upper part of Chad Brown's chest and arms is a mantle of black that stops just beneath the armpit. Then, a Micronesian-inspired design of geometric shapes emerge, traveling down his torso and decorating the length of his arm like a sleeve and ending just past the wrist.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Homer and Marge's eeeexcelllent adventure: What's new, irreverent, exciting, technologically advanced, maybe a little bit scary, sorta green and very, very yellow?
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Son of Rambow' a derivative, odd film: The first thing to know about “Son of Rambow”: It has about as much to do with Rambo as Dirty Harry does with “Harry Potter” or as Rocky Balboa does with flying squirrels. The second thing to know about “Son of Rambow”: It recalls so many other films, you can count the cultural footnotes on your fingers and tributes on your toes.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Before the Rains' predictable but beautiful: Breathtaking panoramas of southern India and cinematic strokes of artistry fill “Before the Rains.” Noted cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan captures memorable images of Kerala, his home state.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Branching out: Sensuousness and simplicity come together in DeWain Valentine's works cast in resin. The shapes are elemental; they are free-standing circles, rectangular or triangular columns and post-and-lintel configurations distilled to their essence.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Nortec Collective is a reflection of shape-shifting Tijuana: The equation's a simple one: Nortec equals norteño plus techno, and the combo is kind of like dipping pizza in mustard or barbecue sauce, or both, when you've run out of ranch dressing.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
On the waterfront: Blues on the beach? The quintessentially American music is right at home in a Chicago club or a Mississippi juke joint. But the blues also established a beachhead, a decade ago, on oceanfront property in Orange County.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mad for mallards: Nothing says farmhouse decor like a collection of colorful wooden ducks. San Diego chef Olivier Bioteau and his wife, Rochelle, began acquiring theirs more than a year before they finally opened their University Heights restaurant, aptly named the Farmhouse Cafe.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Destroyer Dan Bejar, rock 'n' roll multitasker: After launching an album full of glistening new songs, musicians commonly hit the road to spread the gospel, promoting the record through many months, sometimes years, of touring.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Craig David: "Trust Me": Warner Bros. ½
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band: “Season of Changes” Verve
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A funny thing happened on the way to the theater: “The Big Bang” is a musical encompassing the entire history of civilization. It has a budget of $83 million. It has a cast of 813. It lasts 12 hours.
May 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Bryan Adams: "11": Badman ½
CANNES, France, 6:17 a.m. May 15 (AP)
Fur flies at 'Kung Fu Panda' premiere at Cannes: Fur might be a politically incorrect fashion statement on the red carpet at the world's most-prestigious film festival. Not when you're the star of a movie called “Kung Fu Panda,” though.
NEW YORK, 2:39 p.m. May 14 (AP)
CBS network adds more comedy to its fall schedule: At a time when sitcoms seem like a fading art, CBS is staying on the laugh track. The network said Wednesday it will air six comedies instead of four next fall. CBS has confined its comedies to Mondays in recent years, but will air Julia Louis-Dreyfus' “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and a new comedy with Jay Mohr as a recently divorced painter on Wednesdays.
2:02 p.m. May 14
A personality test for your cat: It happens to all of us. You fall in love with someone's looks ... but then he's not quite what you expected. Even, sometimes, if he's a cat.
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Tasters' choice: Profiles of noteworthy products: Can it be true? A potato chip that isn't so loaded with salt that you feel like a desiccated husk after eating a handful? Yes, Virginia, it's true. Pinch of Salt is the new low-sodium line of some of America's most popular crisps – Lay's potato chips, Tostitos, Fritos and Ruffles.
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Innovative works made art history: Robert Rauschenberg, whose innovative, boundary-blurring works changed the course of art history in the last half of the 20th century, died Monday night at his home on Florida's Captiva Island. The artist, who died of heart failure after a short illness, was 82.
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sky Room offers so-so fare at a sky-high price: In these troubled economic times, who doesn't miss the go-go '80s, when excess was so, well, excessive? If you're nostalgic for that period, head to the Sky Room at La Jolla's La Valencia hotel, where through the hushed tones in the mirrored 10-table dining room you can almost hear Gordon Gekko whisper, “Greed is good.”
May 14 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Diego productions 'Cry-Baby,' 'Catered Affair' win Tony nods:“Cry-Baby” gave La Jolla Playhouse something to smile about yesterday morning, as the snarky musical that got its start there last November earned four Tony Award nominations, including one for best musical.
NEW YORK, 8:45 a.m. May 14 (REUTERS)
CBS banks on more female roles, laughs in TV lineup: CBS Corp unveiled three new dramas and two comedies for its fall prime-time lineup Wednesday, with executives promising more laughs and female faces from a network known for its popular crime dramas.
7:01 a.m. May 14 (AP)
Works added to National Recording Registry: The 25 recordings added Wednesday to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress:
WASHINGTON, 6:54 a.m. May 14 (AP)
Jackson's 'Thriller' among cultural treasures: The best-selling pop album on planet Earth and a disc sent hurtling into deep space are among recordings the Library of Congress will preserve for their cultural significance.
NEW YORK, 9:11 p.m. May 13 (REUTERS)
U.S. buyers drive Christie's $350 million modern art sale: A Lucian Freud painting sold for $33.64 million at Christie's art auction Tuesday, shattering the record for a piece by a living artist.
SAN DIEGO, 8:24 p.m. May 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Mixed Tony results for shows that originated in San Diego: “Cry-baby” gave La Jolla Playhouse something to smile about Tuesday morning, as the snarky musical that got its start there last November earned four Tony Award nominations, including one for best musical.
LOS ANGELES, 9:24 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Drew Barrymore rear-ended in SoCal hit-and-run: Drew Barrymore can add “sheriff's helper” to her long resume. The 33-year-old actress was rear-ended Monday in a hit-and-run accident in West Hollywood, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Kristin Aloma said. Barrymore was not injured, Aloma said. She added that she didn't know the extent of damage to Barrymore's car.
NEW YORK, 9:11 a.m. May 13 (AP)
NYC judge gives rapper Remy Ma 8 years in prison: Remy Ma has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the shooting a woman outside a Manhattan nightclub.
TAMPA, Fla., 8:33 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82: Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture and dance, has died, his gallery representative said Tuesday. He was 82.
LONDON, 7:57 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Sex and the City premieres in London: The “Sex and the City” stars lit up London's Leicester Square for the world premiere of the cinematic sequel to their New York adventures, delighting fans with glamorous – and sometimes quirky – outfits that helped make the show an international hit.
7:53 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Pat Tillman's mother recalls journey for facts in new book: The mother of former NFL player Pat Tillman suspects the military's account of how fellow Army Ranger comrades shot and killed her son in Afghanistan is still not the true story, four years later, according to her new book.
7:26 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Complete list of nominees for the 2008 Tony Awards: A complete list of nominations for the 62nd annual Tony Awards:
NEW YORK, 7:08 a.m. May 13 (AP)
ABC-TV will have only 2 new fall shows: ABC will introduce only two new series in the fall, one of them scripted, in a schedule the network admits was severely affected by the 100-day TV writers strike.
CANNES, France, 6:41 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Spielberg joins regulars for Cannes film fest: Rounding up a lot of the usual suspects, the Cannes Film Festival presents a lineup from an illustrious if somewhat predictable gang of regulars, including Clint Eastwood, Steven Soderbergh, Woody Allen, Atom Egoyan and Wim Wenders.
LOS ANGELES, 5:13 a.m. May 13 (AP)
'Indiana Jones': Real archaeologists don't have whips: Indiana Jones managed to retrieve the trinket he was after in the opening moments of “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” He pretty much wrecked everything else in the ancient South American temple where the little gold idol had rested for millennia.
NEW YORK, 5:10 a.m. May 13 (AP)
'America's Most Wanted' notches 1,000th arrest: When he started “America's Most Wanted,” John Walsh could point to at least one thing in its favor: Society's swampland of bad people doing bad things would never run dry. On that basis, the show seems a cinch to run forever.
NEW YORK, 4:51 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Obama leads field in unsolicited campaign songs: Barack Obama is closing in on the Democratic nomination for president, but he clinched the race for the best campaign soundtrack long ago – no superdelegates needed.
BURBANK, 4:50 a.m. May 13 (AP)
'ER' starts countdown to series' final flatline: Deep inside Stage 11 on the bustling Warner Bros. lot, a giant of a television show is starting to die.
NEW YORK, 4:40 a.m. May 13 (AP)
CBS picking up 4 dramas, 2 comedies for next season: Exceptional smarts or psychic abilities help set the stage for three of the new dramas CBS plans to air next season.
NEW YORK, 4:04 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Shorter men finding new options in suits, clothing: Finding a suit that fits is getting easier for the shorter man. National chains still don't offer many options, but legions of shorter men in the country are increasingly discovering specialty stores just for them.
RICHMOND, Va., 3:25 a.m. May 13 (AP)
Fashion students at Va. university design abayas: The assignment for Virginia Commonwealth University fashion students: design an abaya, an enveloping cloak worn by Muslim women, that is stylish yet acceptable in Arab countries.
May 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Soulos ... Green' an inside move: It can be dangerous to see a work of art as a biography of the artists, but Eveoke Dance Theatre frames its new evening-length work in terms of the company's history.
May 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Sex: The revolution': Birds do it, bees do it ...: Barbara Walters had an affair with a married U.S. senator. Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer consorted with a high-priced prostitute. Baseball great Roger Clemens is battling allegations that he had an affair with a 15-year-old singer, and actor Rob Lowe and his wife are being sued by their nannies for sexual harassment.
May 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lee Grant's Outtakes:Some of TV's best documentary work is on MTV's “True Life” (10 p.m. Thursdays), a series focusing on young people and their unusual choices.
May 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Escondido takes pride in Fashion Week:Escondido is really proud of itself. The quaint little city best known for its mall and car dealerships just pulled off San Diego County's first-ever Fashion Week complete with runway shows and tall, skinny models.
NEW YORK, 4:33 a.m. May 12 (AP)
David Byrne to make music with NYC building: Ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne plans to turn a landmark building in Manhattan into a giant musical instrument.
NEW YORK, 10:27 a.m. May 12 (REUTERS)
Young NY filmmakers peek inside Japanese baseball: Bobby Valentine hit only 12 home runs during 10 seasons as a player in Major League Baseball, so he knows something about tough pitches.
10:27 a.m. May 12 (AP)
Music Review: Death Cab For Cutie take dramatic leap: Death Cab For Cutie, “Narrow Stairs” (Atlantic): Making the jump from an indie label to a major one can spell disaster, and many a fan heralded the demise of Death Cab For Cutie after their unfairly criticized Atlantic debut, 2005's “Plans.”
SAN FRANCISCO, 10:23 a.m. May 12 (AP)
High court lets prosecutor remain on 'Alpha Dog' case: The state's high court says a Santa Barbara deputy district attorney who helped in the making of the movie “Alpha Dog” can stay on the real-life death penalty case the film is based on.
NEW YORK, 9:45 a.m. May 12 (AP)
Best-selling book brings back painful memories for Simon: Carly Simon didn't find it easy reading “Girls Like Us,” the nonfiction best-seller which interweaves her life story with those of fellow singer-songwriters Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
NEW YORK, 9:42 a.m. May 12 (AP)
Production of ABC's 'Ugly Betty' moving to NYC: Production of ABC's “Ugly Betty” is moving to New York. The announcement was made Monday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor David Paterson and ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz. They say the show will take advantage of a 35 percent tax credit from the city and state when it makes the move from Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES, 7:50 a.m. May 12 (AP)
Jennie Garth returning to West Beverly for '90210' spinoff: The wild kids of television's West Beverly High will have a guidance counselor familiar with the posh ZIP code's dating, drugs and drama.
LOS ANGELES, 4:49 a.m. May 12 (AP)
'Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites' winner crowned: Parvati Shallow was the last woman standing on “Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites.”
LONDON, 8:16 a.m. May 12 (AP)
Paul McCartney, Heather Mills granted preliminary divorce decree: Sometimes love isn't all you need. A judge in London granted a preliminary divorce Monday to former Beatle Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. If no one objects, the divorce will be final in six weeks.
May 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pipeline to Broadway: Shows launching in San Diego, landing on Broadway and winding up in the thick of the Tony Awards mix.
May 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The paintings in Lux's 'Julie Heffernan' hint at hidden stories:The world can be curious in Julie Heffernan's paintings. Sometimes, it gets even curiouser, as Lewis Carroll's Alice once said. Size and sights aren't necessarily more true to the natural world in Heffernan's paintings than in Wonderland. Her works go by the name of self-portraits, but are ultimately self-contained symbolic worlds that often feature a woman who loosely resembles the artist.
May 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sax great Moody sets sights on Playboy Jazz Festival:Jazz saxophone legend James Moody, a longtime San Diego resident, will co-headline the opening day of this year's 30th annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl.
No theater is an island, May 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lamb's branches out, to Horton Grand Theatre : and Coronado-based Lamb's Players Theatre no longer will be confined to one.
May 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'I have the urge to dance wherever I am': When Kiril Kulish was 7 years old and a student at Hillcrest's Champion Academy Ballroom, a teacher there nicknamed him “Billy Elliot” in honor of the ballet-loving boy in the Oscar-nominated 2000 movie.
LOS ANGELES, 10:38 p.m. May 11 (AP)
Actor arrested for allegedly bringing gun to LAX: Actor Dennis Farina was arrested Sunday at Los Angeles International Airport after a loaded gun was found in his carryon luggage.
May 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The power of positive syncing: Courtney Hefel walks into the room with her daughter Aubrey, who races to the table where there is a large dollhouse. She plops down in the chair and opens the house as her mother takes the seat next to her.
May 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Break the negative cycle, then go for good behavior: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is delivered in two phases. The first is “Child Directed Interaction.” Initially, parents come in alone for an informational session where they learn the rules and the reasons, see demonstrations and participate in role-playing.
May 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Take a closer look at parent-child therapy: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy isn't taught in parenting workshops or easily available to the general public. But Ian Schere, a local clinical psychologist who provides the therapy, offers these resources to parents who want to learn more.
May 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
San Diego Symphony turns Escondido into 'Fantasy' island:
Composer John Corigliano's “Pied Piper Fantasy” became a reality at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. And those who witnessed it won't soon forget it. San Diego Symphony principal flutist Demarre McGill was the master of enchantment, playing a tin whistle as he led 15 young flutists and drummers through the aisles and into the lobby.
May 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
It's not a lottery ticket that Padres sold you:
You've found yourself in a pickle at Petco Park. After buying some peanuts and Cracker Jack, you settle into your seats for an afternoon game of Major League Baseball. But soon you're doing more shivering than cheering.
May 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Feeding time is always a treat at Birch:Some of the best times to visit the Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla are during feeding times. Ever watched a shark eat? Here's your chance. Shark-tank feedings occur every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m
May 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Beethoven,' as Hershey knew him: Beethoven's Fifth Symphony “holds secrets that God alone knows,” the narrator intones. Another piece, by Mozart, speaks to Beethoven like “the voice of God.”
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Madonna brings tour to Petco Park Nov. 4: CONCERTS: The Material Girl – or is it Mom? – has never struck us as a Major League Baseball kinda gal, but no matter. Madonna is confirmed to bring her “Sweet & Sticky” concert tour to Petco Park for a Nov. 4 show.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Ocean Beach jazz fest promises to be 'high-energy show': After seeing attendance jump from about 450 in 2005 to 1,100 last year, San Diego radio station KSDS-FM is confident its fourth annual Jazz 88 Ocean Beach Jazz Festival will be the most successful yet.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'80s splash long over, but Jackson still drips emotion: No such thing as tomorrow, only one two three go! / Time, got the time tick-tick-tickin' in my head, chimes Joe Jackson on “Got the Time,” the parting shot on his stunning debut “Look Sharp!” The album is a classic of the New Wave era of the late '70s and early '80s.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Gran Turismo 5 Prologue' offers a fairly smooth ride: With the release of Sony's much-anticipated “Gran Turismo 5” still a year away, the corporate giant has decided to let fans test-drive the gaming engine when playing “Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.” As the name implies, this title isn't the full version, but it does offer more than 70 ultra-realistic vehicles racing on six gorgeous tracks.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Building makes its dramatic exit: As we know all too well in San Diego County, fire plays no favorites. Now it's wreaked havoc north, on the legendary corner of Hollywood and Vine.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
He said, she said: Critics weigh in on 'What Happens in Vegas': As couples make a date movie out of "What Happens in Vegas," which opens today, there's bound to be disagreement along gender lines.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
There is no escape in 'Vegas' and not much comedy, either: Call me crazy, but I thought a movie that's called “What Happens in Vegas” would have a lot to do with Las Vegas – my kind of town because I'm that kind of a happening, Rat Pack-like guy.
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Not buying this Vegas line, or even the odd couple of losers: Romantic comedies can be a little bit like looking for a mate. You're always searching for Mr. Right (“When Harry Met Sally”), but sometimes you'll settle for Mr. Right Now (“Never Been Kissed”).
May 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
For the record: In last week's Currents Weekend, the summer movie guide on Page E2 listing for “Speed Racer” incorrectly attributed the film “There's Something About Mary” to the Wachowski brothers directing duo. That movie was directed by the Farrelly brothers.
NEW YORK, 12:19 p.m. May 9 (AP)
Fans flocking to see 'Sex and the City' – in the city: Forget the Empire State Building. Some New York tourists are eager to see the city's other landmarks: Carrie's stoop, Charlotte's gallery and that restaurant where Samantha threw a martini in a boyfriend's face.
ATLANTA, 12:19 p.m. May 9 (AP)
Raven-Symone comes of age with new CD: Even though Raven-Symone can now add movie producer to her long list of accomplishments, some people still perceive her as just a little girl.
PORTLAND, Maine, 11:41 a.m. May 9 (AP)
Glenn Close's best-known roles belie her love of dogs: Glenn Close's signature characters have boiled a bunny, plotted the skinning of Dalmatian puppies and, more recently, helped arrange the killing of a pet dog to leverage a balky witness.
NEW YORK, 6:03 a.m. May 9 (AP)
Jeff Probst: Surviving 16 seasons of 'Survivor': After all this time, you don't associate Jeff Probst with traffic gridlock, yowling sirens, or office towers crowding the sky.
NEW YORK, 6:01 a.m. May 9 (AP)
Cosmetics firm Lancome and Uma Thurman in contract dispute: French cosmetics giant Lancome and Uma Thurman are wrangling over the use of her name and image in an advertising campaign.
LOS ANGELES, 5:50 a.m. May 9 (AP)
Maid Marion: Karen Allen is thrilled over 'Indy' return: Nothing ever seems to change in the stormy love-hate relationship between Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood.
LOS ANGELES, 4:48 a.m. May 9 (AP)
Speedy new character debuts on new season of NBC's 'Heroes': She's not just fast. She's very fast. Meet Daphne, the speedy new character on NBC's “Heroes,” who plans to give the show's superhumans – especially time traveler Hiro and his sidekick, Ando – a run for their money when she debuts on the popular NBC series' upcoming third season, which went back into production last week.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., 2:30 p.m. May 8 (AP)
Country music superstar Eddy Arnold dies at 89: Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on songs like “Make the World Go Away” made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning, days short of his 90th birthday.
May 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lin shows impressive powers of invention: “Blue Lake Pass” draws the eye first. It's a slice of mountainous Colorado topography, subdivided into a grid and crafted from particle board. You can walk between segments of Maya Lin's sculptural landscape, which is reduced to human scale, more or less, and makes you feel rather intimate with what would actually be a vast landscape. .
May 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Toumani Diabate: "The Mandé Variations": World Circuit
May 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Errol Morris skillfully re-examines Abu Ghraib: You might think that after all the films that have come out about Iraq and Afghanistan and our conduct there – including “Taxi to the Dark Side,” the most recent Oscar winner for best documentary – there wouldn't be anything left to say. At this late date, what can Errol Morris bring to the subject?
May 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Go greased lightnin'!: Speed kills, but it also thrills. Watching Andy and Larry Wachowski's hyperkinetic, candy-colored “Speed Racer” is like spending two hours caroming through a pinball machine. Sense and subtlety are road kill as the cartoon-deep plot zips by, but your inner third grader will be too jazzed to complain.
May 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The world is a ghetto: As the best live band in hip-hop, a music that thrives in recording studios but too often falls flat on stage, The Roots are used to going against the grain. Its uncompromising stance is further emphasized by this Philadelphia group's determination to match its crisp musicianship and percolating, in-the-pocket grooves with songs that provoke the mind as much as the feet.
May 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
'Voices' synthesizer: Give Jean Isaacs lemons, and she doesn't just make lemonade, she concocts a lemon-infused gourmet meal. Four years ago, some funding fell through and Isaacs couldn't afford to put on a spring concert of her own work. Instead, she created “Voices of San Diego Dance Theater,” with dances by members of her company.
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'Sex: The revolution': Birds do it, bees do it ...: Barbara Walters had an affair with a married U.S. senator. Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer consorted with a high-priced prostitute. Baseball great Roger Clemens is battling allegations that he had an affair with a 15-year-old singer, and actor Rob Lowe and his wife are being sued by their nannies for sexual harassment.
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In Debbie Stolz's house, troubled kids find a real home: Debbie Stolz's 14-year-old son, Bernard, comes in from school and immediately starts pacing. He has trouble sitting still.
On they go, as road gets steeper: My initial reaction after spending a few hours with Hank and Jayne Slade last week was: Why did Alzheimer's happen to such a lovely couple?
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Officials tout merged prison, zoo: Maybe this is as good an idea as borrowing against state lottery proceeds: Due to state budget cuts, the San Diego Zoo and Ironwood State Prison have merged, the satirical...
These suggestions offer guidelines for visiting those who are gravely ill: DEAR ABBY: I have just returned from visiting a close friend in the next town. She was exhausted from caring for her husband, who has terminal cancer – but even more so from the many visits from loving friends and relatives around the country.
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Popping off about the popcorn debate: DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have an ongoing debate with my hubby over how to eat popcorn. Although I know this could be considered a subject of little importance and there might not be anything official to say about this, it has become a small “bone of contention” in our family. Perhaps you would be able to shed a little light.
Green Day's alter ego band to play at Belly Up tavern: Green Day at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach? Dude, no way! Well, no. And, um, yes. Green Day is not – we repeat, not – performing at the Belly Up on May 26. But the three members of the Bay Area's superstar pop-punk trio – singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, drummer Tre Cool and bassist Mike Dirnt – are.
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