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- Sounds of the Season: Artists put a new spin on holiday music.
- A tragic day years in the making: THE BUTTERFLY AND THE KNIFE.
- Listings: This week don’t miss…
- Beyond polarities
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Washington Post – Dec 3, 2006
TENACIUS D– Today at 7:30 p. Jack Black and Kyle Gass’s acoustic-metal celebration of rock excess is touring hot on the heels of its silver-screen debut. With anti-comic stand-up comic Neil Hamburger. Patriot Center George Mason University 4500 Patriot Cir… DEATH BY SEXY– Saturday at 9:30 p. The local duo’s high-energy dirty party rock mixes garage with a touch of glam and epic arena rock — and it’s one of the city’s sure-to-please acts. Galaxy Hut 2711 Wilson Blvd.
Sounds of the Season: Artists put a new spin on holiday music.
Free with registration – Blade – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 3, 2006
But the biggest surprise of the year is the knockout disc by newcomers Aly & AJ two sisters whose remarkable talent and infectious enthusiasm make even the most familiar holiday fare sound fresh and exciting. Not all sister acts shine this holiday however. The good news is that Dee Snider and company say it will be Twisted Sister’s final album. Here’s a roundup of some of the more notable Christmas discs of 2006: — “Acoustic Hearts of Winter” Aly & AJ (Hollywood). Aly & AJ seem to wrap every note they sing or play with enthusiasm elevating their music above today’s crowded field of pop music and in this case the rest of this year’s holiday albums. The Michalka sisters play piano and guitar and blend their voices with the mystical.
A tragic day years in the making: THE BUTTERFLY AND THE KNIFE.
Free with registration – Houston Chronicle – AccessMyLibrary.com – Dec 3, 2006
Their apartment was in a small complex with wrought-iron railings on West Bellfort. Built in the ’70s during Houston’s oil boom most of those complexes were once swinging: privacy gates and a washer and dryer in every unit. But their metal gates have fallen into disrepair and the grass has turned to dust. Gangs are everywhere. At night a single gunshot doesn’t stir anyone out of bed. During the summer months Gabriel worked landscaping with his dad. For extra money he painted apartment doors then spent his earnings downstairs where a woman sold Hot Fries and Gatorade through her window.
Listings: This week don’t miss…
Times nline – Dec 3, 2006
Set in Spain in 1944 it has a captivating story and some wonderful set pieces based on unique visual ideas. EP 15 112 mins THEATRE The Lightning Play Charlotte Jones has written an acid comedy of bad manners and a tragedy of good intentions: a play of love death and black humour. Eleanor David and Matthew Marsh lead a cast that combines intelligence with brilliant acting. JP Almeida N1 ART David Smith Big abstract sculptures made of welded metal some rescued from piles of junk in a visually arresting exhibition staged to mark the centenary of their maker’s birth. He’s the American David Smith (1906-65) and his work is always extremely masculine and physical. Tate Modern SE1 until Jan 21 CMEDY Reginald D Hunter Hunter’s blend of controversy hypnotic crowd control and finely honed punch lines makes for edge-of-the-seat comedy… EP 15 112 mins THEATRE The Lightning Play Charlotte Jones has written an acid comedy of bad manners and a tragedy of good intentions: a play of love death and black humour. Eleanor David and Matthew Marsh lead a cast that combines intelligence with brilliant acting. JP Almeida N1 ART David Smith Big abstract sculptures made of welded metal some rescued from piles of junk in a visually arresting exhibition staged to mark the centenary of their maker’s birth. He’s the American David Smith (1906-65) and his work is always extremely masculine and physical. Tate Modern SE1 until Jan 21 CMEDY Reginald D Hunter Hunter’s blend of controversy hypnotic crowd control and finely honed punch lines makes for edge-of-the-seat comedy. This show caused a fuss at the Edinburgh festival and it’s creating ripples for its London run. Bottom line however — it’s funny.
Beyond polarities
Hindu – Dec 3, 2006
Some were wealthy but most were poor. There were Jewish merchants courtiers and doctors; Jewish barbers peddlers peasants and labourers. Jewish artisans — jewellers metal workers masons ceramicists — shaped the country’s rich culture of craft and design. Jewish musicians were conduits for its classical tradition of Andalusian music. Jews in Morocco were scholars poets slave traders and bandits. Under the French and Spanish colonial powers some Jews enjoyed privileged status and acted as agents of the foreign powers; others helped build left wing parties and trades unions. Shared fortunes As People of the Book Jews in Morocco enjoyed subordinate but protected status… There were Jewish merchants courtiers and doctors; Jewish barbers peddlers peasants and labourers. Jewish artisans — jewellers metal workers masons ceramicists — shaped the country’s rich culture of craft and design. Jewish musicians were conduits for its classical tradition of Andalusian music. Jews in Morocco were scholars poets slave traders and bandits. Under the French and Spanish colonial powers some Jews enjoyed privileged status and acted as agents of the foreign powers; others helped build left wing parties and trades unions. Shared fortunes As People of the Book Jews in Morocco enjoyed subordinate but protected status. They were subject to restrictions and periodic outbreaks of violence but for the most part they shared the political and economic fortunes of their fellow Moroccans.