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One-Man Bands

A change in TV news blends reporter and photographer — and saves money.

• by Don Dale

City Suffers Despite Planning and Police

Freedom Fighter

A local World War II pilot is honored for his role in liberating France.

• by Brandon Walters

Anchor’s Car Ads Will Keep Quacking

The HR Department

Mann's World

On the farm with controversial photographer Sally Mann.

• by Carrie Nieman

The Johnny I Knew

A writer reflects on his relationship with a grocery maverick.

• by Scott Bass

Homicide Is VCU’s First

Remembrance

Jay Pace, 1945-2004

Recently Read

eviews of “Paranoia” by Joseph Finder’s and “The Amateur Marriage” by Anne Tyler.

Barn Reborn in Slip

A peculiar old tobacco shed has been brilliantly reborn as a bar.

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

Now Hear This

Reviews of new releases by N*E*R*D, George Jones, Squarepusher and “Music from ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.’”

set list

Where to go. What to hear.

Defending the Faith

What really happened at the Alamo?

• by Wayne Melton

The Wig Party

A one-man version of gay history.

• by Jerrell Nickerson

Looking For Richard

Richard Lewis reveals the funny side of depression at the Funny Bone.

Brawny Art

Paintings by Bill Fisher and Diego Sanchez at 1708 Gallery.

Hurling Whirling

The lyrical playfulness of Austin’s Gourds

• by Ames Arnold

Lyrical Touch

Lyric Ave. bursts into verse at After Six.

rental unit

“L’Auberge Espagnole”

Affordable French

Bella Arte brings the French Riviera to the North Side.

• by Joseph WCates

Lebanese Invade Downtown

TV Turnoff

But TV’s consistent message also seduces us into buying our way to emotional happiness, while never allowing us to believe we could possibly be content without buying.

• by Randy Salzman