Wednesday, May 6

Bacchae reinvented: Group uses Greek tragedy to spark discussion on substance abuse

A couple of young recovering addicts, an actor dealing with the pressures of success and a mother who vowed to abstain from drug use to save her children make up a small part of the audience. Read more...

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The Dionysus Project is a “town hall” panel discussion that uses content from Euripides’ Bacchae and relates it to modern-day addiction.



Soundbite: "Centipede Hz"

It may seem extreme to compare Animal Collective to The Beatles, but in many ways their music has similar attributes. Read more...

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(Credit: Domino Recording Company)


Soundbite: "Sun"

Chan Marshall, who performs and records under the moniker Cat Power, has been glaringly absent from the music scene. Read more...

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(Credit: Matador Records)




Movie Review: Little White Lies

Academy Award-winner Jean Dujardin, devoid of his slick handsomeness seen in "The Artist," is Ludo, a player stumbling drunk through a nightclub, hair thinning, making out with his friend's girl. He hops onto his motorbike and rides through the Parisian streets as the sun rises, the camera following him for so long we are lulled by his hungover ride. Read more...