Lost in the Woods by Evan Shultz Wandering through the woods at twilight, your head ducking under boughs and your hands slick from the moss-soaked branches that you brace against as you walk a path that is no longer quite there—this is the joy and terror of getting yourself lost. It feels clean and free, […]
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Spartans! Tonight We Dine in Starbucks! by James Roland The invasion has begun. It’s not the Germans, the Russians, or even the Persian Army. Internet videos are charging down the Hollywood hills, hell bent on enslaving the entertainment industry. Leading the charge is 305, a five minute internet spoof directed by David and Daniel Holecheck. […]
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What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? by James Roland Twenty-somethings beware: The quarter-life crisis is real. It’s even on Wikipedia. Symptoms include depression, financial stress, and extreme bouts of 80s nostalgia. Or, in the case of four Canadian men, it might manifest itself through a documentary called The Buried Life. Ben Nemtin, […]
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Best Tea for Telling Stories by Rachel Deveau I cannot remember my first cup of tea – whether it was at home, at a friend’s place, or at a tea party – but I would not be surprised if it was Earl Grey. Every morning, like the sun rising, my mother drinks a cup or […]
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Beating Silver by Titus Gee Flautists hold up your heads. The flute has a new champion dedicated to giving embouchure holes some mojo in the ‘hood.’ Greg Patillo polishes the image of one of the worlds oldest instruments by playing tunes like the Mario Brothers theme and “Flight of the Bumblebee” while simultaneously laying down […]
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Ask a Ninja Live by Titus Gee The El Rey Theatre on Wilshire is a few blocks south of the Hollywood strip — if ya know whatta mean. It’s a good spot to find bands like the Squirrel Nut Zippers, or throw a serious private party, if you have the cash. The exterior has what […]
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It Makes Me Feel Like Dancing by Jane McCurley What do you get when you take old jazz melodies, some classical and Latin melodies, and the occasional Asian melody and shake them all together? Pink Martini! This great group has kept people’s feet and hips a-movin’ since their debut album ‘Sympathetique’ in 1997. I discovered Pink […]
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Light in the Darkness by Titus Gee Fire artist Michael Stewart understands that flames dance best when surrounded by vacant night. His paintings capture this truth, both literally and symbolically, as he digitally manipulates photographs of fire into surreal and sometimes gruesome images. Stewart’s work began as a whim, but steadily grew into an obsession […]
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Hitting the Small Time by James Roland I’ve never been overly impressed with stardom. Except when Ben Affleck went to the bathroom. It was on the set of Project Greenlight. Ben arrived with Jennifer Lopez, encased in shiny steel and tinted windows. When they emerged from their BMW they were already wearing make-up, and they […]
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The Art of Living by James Roland If you’re ever cruising east on Highway 20 through Washington’s Cascade Mountains, try to keep it below 65 mph. Otherwise you might sail through the town of Twisp without seeing it, or worse, without stopping. Turn left at the Les Schwab tire store, park anywhere on Glover Street, […]
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