• Issue Archive for
  • Dec 11-17, 2008
  • Vol. 16, No. 50
  • We're screwed
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News

  • Long Story Short

    With the failure of 1A, the county health department was doomed to deep cuts that now are reality.
  • Life takes Visa

    Chavez schools offered $100 gift cards to transfers, if only for a month.
  • Little mercy for nuns

    Peterson protesters arrested at gate, rejected in court.

Columns

  • Advice Goddess

    Random acts of commitment usually come out of persistent desperation.
  • My Memorial moment

    Whatever you do, try not to go to the emergency room with a bad nosebleed.
  • Sugarcoating local reality

    The day's mantra: This storm will pass, and life will be better again on the other side.
  • Diminishing returns

    What's the view on the street of cutbacks at the health department?
  • Letters

    Bad influence, detox closing, marketing Jesus, musical rules and others.

Food & Drink

  • Side Dish

    Jka Vodka, Nana Longo's, Flavors on Tejon

Music

  • Reverb

    Arch Hooks, well-known in the SoCo bar scene, is releasing his third studio album.
  • Sound Advice

    Future Clouds & Radar; Gringo Star; Greg Dulli
  • Big Gigs

    Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
  • Neil Diamond

    "I like the way I was invented originally. I've kind of gotten used to it."

Film

  • Movie Picks

    Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
  • The Ghandi of gay?

    Penn's portrayal of Harvey Milk might be his liveliest turn since Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
  • Movie Times

    What's playing when, and where, on the silver screen.
  • Opening this week

    The Day the Earth Stood Still; Delgo; Glenn Beck's The Christmas Sweater plus more.
  • Cinefiles

    Population: 1; In the Gutter; Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
  • Totally doomed

    There's no indication they understand why the aliens prefer to save the planet over us.

Visual Arts

  • Skeletons in the closet

    UCCS show showcases Peruvian responses to Western pop culture.

Calendar

  • The Run Down

    Holiday market, Christmas Classics and Carols, and Torturing Democracy.
  • Gigging for giggles

    At lunch with his elementary school music teacher, Nick Madson saw her dirty sense of humor.
  • Get Involved

    Santa Paws Photo Drive, Stocking Stuffer 5K Run, Memorial Hospital blood drive.
  • A soft core

    At first glance, Justin Marazita's work appears quite serious.
  • Seven Days to Live

    What's happening around the area highlights from our listings.

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