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Troupe turns the Bard on his head

From an audience of topless feminists in Oregon to prestigious heads of state at the White House, the Reduced Shakespeare Company has been exposing just about everyone to their infectious humor.



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Buttholes surf into town with new CD

Wow. It's not easy to describe a 20-year-old band with album names like Locus Abortion Technician and Hairway to Steven. Trying to sum up a group that has been pigeonholed as everything from acid-fueled metal to jazz to industrial; a band that has collaborated at one time or another with every industry outsider from noise gurus Ministry and offshoot Revolting Cocks to trailer park rapper Kid Rock is like summing up current world politics in one sentence. In a word: impossible.


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'K-Pax'fails to live up to its sci-fi hype

In a year of cinema dominated by dreck like "A.I." and "Planet of the Apes," jaded science-fiction fans no doubt perked up when hearing of "K-Pax," a promising-looking example of the sub-genre starring none other than Kevin Spacey.


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`From Hell' more than a gory thriller

Directors Allen and Albert Hughes use skillful artistic vision to create the haunting, fancifully dark atmosphere of "From Hell" that rests atop a mystery which can almost be called intelligent. The new Fox thriller is not merely a jumpy, gory Halloween movie, but one where Johnny Depp tangles with Jack the Ripper. The filmmaking is emotionally powerful, though the story is unbalanced and could use a bit of careful development.



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`Lester' gets moody, poetic

From start to finish, "The Resurrection of Lady Lester" is a jazz story. The motifs are all there: booze, poor living, exploitation and incomprehension of the artist - gotta love this kind of music, eh?


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Eccentrics guide `Hand'

John Irving's newest novel begins with a detailed account of his protagonist's left hand being mauled off by a circus lion. Though a tad crude, the first chapter sets the stage perfectly for the bizarre story that unfolds in the following 300 pages.


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Pride's reggae lacks creativity

Charlton Pride kicked his 10 year cocaine addiction with the aid of a recurring dream during which he led a reggae band. The son of legendary country singer Charlie Pride, formed Charlton Pride & Zion Reggae Music in 1995.



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`Bald Soprano' a satirical escape

In this day and age, two forms of drama exist - that which occurs in reality and that in which reality is portrayed. With all the real-life drama that has been occurring in our world recently, it's nice to find an escape through the simplistic art form of theatrical drama.



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`Wit' an intellectual, funny drama

It's predetermined from the opening monologue: "I think I die at the end," the protagonist in hospital gown and purple baseball cap announces. "They've given me less than two hours . then the curtain." She's got advanced metastatic ovarian cancer, she explains.


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Ticket to the Top

Ten bands from around the state will take the stage this weekend during the preliminary round of the New Mexico Showcase, a battle of the bands aimed at luring bigger crowds to local shows and bringing the music community together.






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Adams truly feels your pain

Ryan Adams knows sour love. Throughout his stint as Whiskeytown's lead singer, his debut album, Heartbreaker, and now with his sophomore effort, Gold, Adams continues his renowned tradition of chronicling bad relationships with great songs.

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