A Tower Video clerk in Dallas who sold a porno tape to a police officer gets charged with obscenity. I can’t believe community standards are different from California’s, a Tower exec told the cops. Dallas Observer
Author: Douglas McLennan
AVENUE OF THE ARTS
A decade ago, urban decay. Philadelphia’s recasting of a downtown street as a mecca of culture has been more successful than anyone thought possible. Now a plan to extend it. Philadelphia Inquirer
BUSTED
A Tower Video clerk in Dallas who sold a porno tape to a police officer gets charged with obscenity. I can’t believe community standards are different from California’s, a Tower exec told the cops. Dallas Observer
AVENUE OF THE ARTS
A decade ago, urban decay. Philadelphia’s recasting of a downtown street as a mecca of culture has been more successful than anyone thought possible. Now a plan to extend it. Philadelphia Inquirer
MICHAEL KELLY has taken pains to reassure readers –
– that The Atlantic magazine won’t change much under his charge. A few changes might be welcome, writes one critic. – Feed
DESIGN ON $15 A MONTH
That’s what Havana’s architects earn. And that, plus shoddy materials and workmanship has resulted in three decades of uninspired utilitarian architecture. But the winds of renewal have begun to waft. New York Times
GOING FOR GOULD
Sculpture, plays, films of homage – lovers of the late great Canadian pianist from 19 countries converge on Toronto for a conference. – The Sydney Morning Herald
MONTREAL DANCE BIENNIAL: Eh bien …
It’s the premiere showcase for contemporary dance, and the dance world has gathered. Early verdicts are lukewarm. – The Globe and Mail (Canada)
Montreal’s International New Dance Festival is a canvas for experimentation
How can one remain inspired by tradition but break free of its cliches as a creative artist? That is the question that several modern-dance choreographers from Africa have answered impressively and sometimes brilliantly at the International New Dance Festival here. – The New York Times
McARCHITECTURE
A city that once knew how to build buildings with style has lost its way. A critic takes aim at plans for San Francisco’s proposed new DeYoung Museum SF Weekly