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Table of contents for week of July 18, 2003

NEWS & FEATURES

Gay marriage may just be the sleeper issue of the 2004 presidential campaign, says Dan Kennedy, and both parties - not just the Democrats - will have to walk a very delicate line.

With the critically acclaimed White Teeth, author Zadie Smith appeared the perfect publishing package. But, Camille Dodero finds, life as a writer has included its share of torment for the onetime wunderkind.

Why on earth did BU name a former NASA chief with no academic qualifications or fundraising experience as its new president? Stephen Mindich wonders.

Kristen Lombardi and Steven Sunshine present a photo-essay: Portraits of the plaintiffs in Goodridge et al.

With the critically acclaimed White Teeth, author Zadie Smith appeared the perfect publishing package. But, Camille Dodero finds, life as a writer has included its share of torment for the onetime wunderkind.

In the Phoenix editorial we say impeach the little bastard.

In "Out There," David Valdes Greenwood finds ways to flirt.

Chris Wright throws caution to the wind in "Urban Buy."

Plus, this just in:

MEDIA : Bill Keller, Marty Baron, and the Boston Globe
SACRÉ BLAH : The French resistance
STRANGER THAN FICTION : Graphic novel Johnny Jihad looks at the American Taliban
PERFORMANCE SPACES : Oni Gallery just fine, thanks; Berwick on hiatus
BARNYARD ANTICS : A boarish lunge



Letters to the editor
Moon Signs
Dr. Lovemonkey


EDITORS' PICKS

In Arts news, Elaine Belsito back at 108, the Boston Music Awards, Hip-Hop Peace & Unity Festival, and more.

In Theater, Lear comes to Lenox

In Performance, Davis Square dances to ArtBeat

Plan your week:
This week
Hot Tix
Future Events
Next Weekend
State of the art


MUSIC

Matt Ashare ponders the return of Jane's Addiction and Lollapalooza.

Brett Milano talks to Heavy Stud about their new album, and Eileen Rose comes home.

In Giant Steps, Jon Garelick says Doug does it for Marsalis Music; plus he weighs in on Harry Connick Jr. and the Marsalis-Rounder connection.

Franklin Bruno goes from Liz Phair and Jewel to Erase Errata and Ludus.

Carly Carioli sings the praises of Fred Thomas's songs for simpler times.

Sean Richardson listens to the Mars Volta go their own way.

Also live reviews of the Gossip at the Middle East, Lisa Marie Presley at FleetBoston Pavilion, and Elvis Costello at FleetBoston Pavilion.

And last but not least, Roadtripping.

Also, short reviews of:
!!!, MOVING UNITS : ME AND GIULIANI DOWN BY THE SCHOOL YARD , S/T
Death in Vegas : SCORPIO RISING
Kim Wilson : LOOKIN’ FOR TROUBLE Josh Wink : PROFOUND SOUNDS 2
Charlie Mariano : DEEP IN A DREAM
Emanuel Ax : HAYDN: PIANO SONATAS NOS. 29, 31, 34, 35 & 49


FILM

Peter Keough sees a director and a cast capture a classic in I Capture the Castle.

In Filmculture, Gerald Peary on The Tenant at the HFA, plus Jour de fête.

Also, short reviews of:
THE SEA IS WATCHING
NORTHFORK
THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN
HOW TO DEAL
GARAGE DAYS
THE CUCKOO



THEATER

Steve Vineberg on Williamstown's The Stillborn Lover, BTF's Landscape of the Body.

Iris Fanger says Live Girls raises interesting questions.

DANCE

Marcia B. Siegel on Chris Elam at Concord Academy.

ART

Jeffrey Gantz says the MFA's Gainsborough, Degas, and Sargent beg the portrait question.

BOOKS

Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts takes Paul Theroux's Africa trip.

TELEVISION

Hotdots : 30 years of "not your father's TV listings." Plus, the 525 line, exlplained.

FOOD

Dining Out: Great Bay
On the Cheap : Caffé Graziella
Noshing & Sipping : Ruby et Violette cookies

SPECIALS

Guide to Summer 2003
Best Music Poll 2003
Spring 2003 Band Guide
The 6th annual Best issue
 









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