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Table of contents for the week of October 24, 2002 NEWS & FEATURES Chris Wright dresses like a woman for a night and feels even more like a man. Talking Politics: In the final phase of her gubernatorial campaign, Shannon O'Brien is going out of her way to cast Mitt Romney as a social conservative, but Seth Gitell wonders if it will attract the almighty suburban independents. Faced by massive clergy sex-abuse settlements, the Boston archdiocese cries poor, reports Kristen Lombardi. When state legislators cut arts funding, writes Loren King, they showed a shocking degree of economic shortsightedness. The Florida fiasco changed this country. Danny Schechter wonders why PBS won't show the untold story. David Valdes Greenwood gets creeped out on Halloween too. Ruth Tobias eats, drinks, tricks and treats. In our weekly Q&A, Tamara Wieder talks with Halloween expert Lesley Bannatyne. In the Phoenix editorial, we endorse Dan Grabauskas for state treasurer, and Eddie Jenkins for Suffolk County district attorney. In Out There, Steve Almond on being a candy freak at Halloween. Forget Halloween, says Genevieve Rajewski. Find Day of the Dead merchandise in Urban Buy. Plus, this just in: CITY HALL : More brains drain from Menino administration LOSING THE FRIGHT : Happy Melloween DISCUSSION : Give peace a chance Q&A : Getting your war on MEDIA : Tales from the compost pile TALKING POLITICS : Master of the game GAY POLITICS : End of an era Letters to the editor Moon Signs Dr. Lovemonkey EDITORS' PICKS In Arts news, Bat Boy to fly again, Giselle at the ABT, and more. In Galleries and Museums, Randi Hopkins takes a look at 'everyday' art. David Wenninger listens to Yo Yo Ma do Naqoyqatsi in Classical. In Theater, Liza Weisstuch watches Súgán Theatre premiere The Lepers of Baile Baiste. According to Iris Fanger, Boston gears up for a mega dance weekend in Performance. Plan your week: This week Hot Tix Future Events MUSIC Joseph Patel listens to Jurassic 5's history lessons. Jon Garelick says Greg Burk steps forward with Checking In - and Herbie Hancock explores. Ted Drozdowski watches Ani Difranco loosen up live. Jon Caramanica says Angie Martinez disproves the assumption that hip-hop DJs can rap - and KRS-One's assertion that rap can be taught. Lloyd Schwartz on a tame B-minor mass from Handel & Hayden, exciting Dvorak from Benjamin Zander and Alex Baille and Winterreisse from José van Dam. In Cellars by Starlight, Sean Richardson on Isis and Lost City Angels. Also, live reviews of Sleater-Kinney at the Roxy, Kim Richey at the House of Blues, and Wilco at the Orpheum. And last but not least, Roadtripping. Also, short reviews of: Porcupine Tree : IN ABSENTIA Nas : THE LOST TAPES Lovers : STARLIT SUNKEN SHIP Snapcase : END TRANSMISSION Living Coloür : VIVID Eliades Ochoa : ESTOY COMO NUNCA Anne-Sophie Mutter/Kurt Masur/New York Philharmonic : BEETHOVEN: VIOLIN CONCERTO, ROMANCES FILM Peter Keough sees Jonathan Demme having fun with The Truth About Charlie. Chris Fujiwara finds Auto Focus interesting but rather hollow. In State of the art, Mike Milard heads for the Video Underground. In Film Culture, Gerald Peary on the films of Gaston Kaboré at the HFA Also, short reviews of: THE GREY ZONE BY HOOK OR BY CROOK COMEDIAN NAQOYQATSI ALL THE QUEEN’S MEN FORMULA 51 VIY PAID IN FULL JONAH: A VEGGIETALES MOVIE THE HAPPINESS OF THE KATAKURIS BRITISH ADVERTISING FILMS OF 2001 THEATER Carolyn Clay digs The Gig at the Lyric. Iris Fanger is numbed by the constant preaching of Coyote Theatre's Uncle Tom's Cabin. DANCE Marcia Siegel on Kelly Donovan's Togetherness. BOOKS Adam Kirsch on The Little Friend, Donna Tartt's second excellent adventure. TELEVISION Joyce Millman says Buffy creator Joss Whedon's new Firefly flickers out, but the Slayer still shines. Hot Dots -- SATURDAY 9:00 (2) Presumed Guilty: Tales of Public Defenders. The 80 lawyers in the San Francisco public defenders' office handle 19,000 cases a year, so try to get arrested somewhere else. FOOD Dining Out : The Nightingale On the Cheap : Milk Street Café Noshing & Sipping : G. Case Baking Co. SPECIALS Summer Preview 2002 Best Music Poll 2002 Fall 2002 Band Guide The 4th annual Best issue |
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