Style Weekly

An education in school-building

Letters

Thirty years ago, Richmond's public schools implemented a massive busing plan. Here are five childhood memories of that era.

The Great Experiment

Richmond's art community unites to honor the late Davi Det Hompson with "Just Out of Reach."

More Than Words

• by Edwin JSlipek

Richmond moms mobilize for a Mother's Day march on Washington.

Rocking The Vote

• by Maribeth Brewster

The quiet passing of an artisan whose palette was the world's gardens.

Tom French Turner

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

Skip the barbecue and watch the fireworks at home this year.

The Rockets' Red Glare

• by Don Dale

Developer Continues Cary Street Facelift

Bright and fruity New Zealand sauvignon blancs make youthful, zingy sippers.

Grape Zingers

"Virginia Is for Lovers" logo that's sure to send state tourism through the roof

The New Heart Show

• by Brandon Walters

The Valentine's latest exhibit remembers the stores that once kept the city bustling.

Downtown's Halcyon Days

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

We bestow wet ones on some of the city's most kissable people, and a few who are not so.

Big Smooch

"John Brown's Holy War" on PBS

Fight to the Death

• by Don Dale

Rosie Ledet's sound sizzles like good love on a hot Louisiana night.

Zydeco Sweetheart

• by Ames Arnold

Part 2

Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle

• by Carrie Nieman

A recovering heroin addict pays a price for causing trouble at a clinic.

Tough Medicine

• by Brandon Walters

Reviews of CDs by Roy Carrier, Spit, Hanson and Jeff Mellin

Now Hear This

The old order changes

Rosie Right

The moment is right to loosen things up with Virginia fruit wines.

Now for Something Completely Different

• by Patrick Getlein

Barksdale's world premiere of Bo Wilson's "War Story" is a well-drawn study in opposites.

Mightier Than the Sword

• by Tim Ireland

A writer finds some of life's answers along a winding path of gravel and concrete.

Reaching the Center

• by Shelton Bumgarner

Many members of Richmond's religious community are wary of a General Assembly-imposed moment of silence.

Prayerful Thoughts

• by Virginia Shepherd

After a 10-month solo journey across five continents, seeing monkeys in the streets or a dead body by a river is no big deal.

The World Enough and Time

Hondo's has struck gold with a contract from Ukrop's; Thai Room is preparing new authentic Thai dishes; Ninth annual New Year's Eve buffet at India House

Tastemakers

Some of the most popular actors in the local stage scene come together for "Arts Unite."

A Dream Lineup

• by DLHintz

After years of preaching racial reconciliation, a conservative black pastor tries practicing it. But seeking custody of a troubled white girl is only the latest chapter in their story of abuse, drugs, racism, greed and hope.

The Godfather

As Richmond says goodbye to Katharine Lee, how will the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts replace its formative and formidable director?

Who's Next?

In PBS' "Robot Wars," man-made machines fight to the death.

Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots

Jad Fair and Daniel Johnston; A Tribute to Mississippi John Hurt; Kate Campbell; Big Wu; Tony Price; BR-549; Fathead.

Now Hear This

The Russians are Here

Gallery 5 puts together an ambitious month-long festival on all things Russian.

• by Shannon O'Neill

Morrissey's Law License Is Sent to the Barbie

• by Brandon Walters

For the week of February 22, 2000

Crime of the Week

1708's new exhibit satisfies our obsession with clothing, fashion and accessories while offering a deeper understanding of their sartorial significance.

Passion for Fashion

The Mystery Man

Court nominee Claude Allen is often “hard to pin down.”

• by Christina Nuckols

Two classic musicals hit Richmond stages, but their differences vastly outweigh their similarities.

Everything Old is New Again

Wintergreen Performing Arts Summer Music Festival

Music in the Mountains

• by Leesa Witty

Refreshments or forgiveness?

Rosie Right

Willardine "Clem" Taylor

Obituary

• by Elizabeth Cogar

Frozen Mystery; Want to Write?

Recently Read

With its first production, "The House of Yes," Yellow House could use some remodeling.

You say, "Yes," I Say "Maybe"

"Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," "The Dreamlife of Angels," and on video, "Gods & Monsters"

Quick Flicks

Patina Grill

The Hit List

• by Davis Morton

"Evening at the Pops" loses its polish when it veers from its tried-and-true formula.

A Comedy of Errors

• by Don Dale

A project aims to inspire Richmonders to celebrate tolerance this Thanksgiving. by Lindsay Sterling

Peace Gathering

• by Lindsay Sterling

Dot-com us

Rosie Right

"Amelie"; "Waking Life"; "Black Knight"; "Harry Potter"

Quick Flicks

Rosie Right: How to tell the truth

Chris Gentile's paintings at Main Art defend order against the onslaught of disarray.

Order, Disorder

• by Deborah McLeod

Today more women are returning to work soon after having a baby. But health-care experts say that shouldn't keep them from breastfeeding.

Place to Pump

• by Brandon Walters

"Anne Frank" reveals Anne's life before the annex and after the betrayal.

Beyond the Diary

• by Don Dale

Photographer James Fortune puts his rock 'n' roll past on display.

Good Fortune

• by Wayne Melton

restaurant directory

Dispute Divided Candidate, Neighbors

Bravoo is popular but needs to refine the details.

Fine, Not Fabulous

• by Elizabeth Cogar

Malcolm Burn creates his own "Cinderella" story for Richmond Ballet.

Happily Ever After

• by Cheryl Pallant

La Grotta

The Hit List

• by BIfan Rhys

Earley Backs Ukrop's, But Not Vice Versa; Armory's Hazy Future

Street Talk

Glimpses of the ghosts of Richmond past.

Haunted History

• by Rob Morano

Virginia Is for Lovers — of what?

Love for Sale

• by Coy Barefoot

The Jefferson, Richmond's grande dame of hotels, gets a facelift.

Nip, Tuck, Expand and Adorn

Part 2

The Creation of Susan Greenbaum

• by Meg Medina

"The Crocodile Hunter: Big Croc Diaries"

A Real Croc

• by Don Dale

"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" airs Thursday, Aug. 24, at 8 p.m. on FOX-TV

One from the vaults

Three very different movies that never made it to Richmond are now yours for the renting.

For Your Consideration

• by Maribeth Brewster

Correction

Letters

Dena's; Caffé di Pagliacci

Recently Reviewed

The White Dog

Tastemakers

Reviews of CDs by The Ululating Mummies, Two Dollar Pistols with Tift Merritt and Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings

Now Hear This

Tokyo Wok on West Broad Street; Cooking Light magazine's "On the Move" tour; Save Our Shelters is hosting a pre-races soiree at the Virginia Historical Society

Tastemakers

NBC's new drama "Deadline" accurately portrays the gritty side of daily newspaper journalism.

Above the Fold

• by Don Dale

After years of paying dues, Lynn Morris finds success in bluegrass.

The Grass Is Greener

Nobody does surrealism better than Nancy Witt.

Alternate Reality

• by Deborah McLeod

Wilson B. Dansey III, 69
Beecroft & Bull

What I Do

CULTURE: Small Town Dreams

• by Greg Weatherford

"Never Been Kissed," "Twin Dragons," "10 Things I Hate About You" and on video "A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries"

Quick Flicks

Part 5

100 Movers And Shapers

If you're in the know, you know about the Bamboo Café.

Fan Favorite

Nacho Mama's; Mom's Siam

Recently Reviewed

Where is all that money that is reported to be floating in cyberspace?

How I Made My Fortune On The Internet

• by Mariane Matera

Frederick Chiriboga emerges after spending 25 years on the fringes of the local art scene.

Finding His Place

• by Deborah McLeod

"To an Unknown God," "Siege," and "The Cry of an Occasion"

Recently Read

'I Have Christmas Every Day'

Ricky Duling

• by Brandon Walters

Artists included in this juried exhibit prove that watercolor is more than a "ladies art".

Watercolor Wakes Up

• by Jenny Ramirez

Sex, drugs, alcohol, homicide and political corruption merge with art at "Artzilla"

Sex, Drugs and Art

Jazz and blues provide the backbone for Theatre IV's suave and saucy "Blackbirds of Broadway."

"Blackbirds" Takes Flight

• by DLHintz

Carjackers in North Side foiled themselves

Swing Shift

• by Rob Morano

Reviews of "The Perfect Storm," "Croupier," "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle" and "8 1/2 Women"

Quick Flicks

What if they threw a millennium and nobody came? Style goes in search of the event.

New Year's Nada

• by Rob Morano

Ellwood Thompson's Co-Founder Moves On

"Snatch," "The Gift," "O Brother Where Art Thou?" "State and Main"

Quick Flicks

"Monsters Inc."; "Domestic Disturbance"; "The One"

Quick Flicks

Brett Easton Ellis' controversial, darkly comic novel is now a controversial, darkly comic film.

Killer Looks

Katzen Ad Attacks Kaine for Defending Murderer; Area Gains Greens and a Golf Museum; Private Club Publishes Members-Only History; Mrs. Earley Makes a Donation; As Many Give to NYC, Fan Clinic Seeks Funds

Street Talk

Debbie Davies, various artists' tribute to Gram Parsons, Jimmy Cliff

CD Reviews

Smooth jazz pioneers, Spyro Gyra are unapologetic about their high-gloss style of jazz

Formula for Success

Spend Christmas Eve listening to the radio instead of watching TV.

The Sounds of Christmas

• by Don Dale

Dirty rock 'n' roll was never this dirty.

Delicious Miss Trixie

• by Wayne Melton

Saving Grace

An inner-city swim team is breaking the racial barrier — one save at a time.

• by Sara Tisdale

Goodbye, Mayo Island concerts …

Street Talk

"Think Like a Chef" and "The Search for Soul Mountain"

Recently Read

The Pilobolus modern dance group defies gravity with a unique vocabulary of improvisation and play.

Artistic Contortion

• by Cheryl Pallant

The holidays are upon us; let's look at our attitude about all this feasting.

Something's Eating at Us

• by Lee Carleton

Heather Eatman, "Real"; The Word "The Word"; Cake, "Comfort Eagle"

Now Hear This

Meet Mr. Chadless

Rosie Right

Commercial Taphouse is more about camaraderie than cuisine.

Foremost a Taphouse

• by Carter Braxton

Community Idea Stations to cancel "Challenge 23"

"Battle" Hardened

• by Jason Roop

A new book looks at the lives of the five Langhorne sisters.

Richmond's Royalty

• by Rozanne Epps

News and reviews for book lovers

Rosie's Book Buzz

• by Rozanne Epps

CD reviews of Tori Amos, The Fountains and Dolly Parton

Now Hear This

Reviews of CDs by Kevin McKendree and the Brothers from Other Mothers, Michael Penn and Kiss the Girl

Now Hear This

Light burns and darkness protects in "The Others," a terrific new ghost story that offers frights the old-fashioned way.

Dark Shadows

Katharine C. Lee: For the Love of Art

Women in the Arts

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

"Highlander: Endgame," "Chuck & Buck," "Whipped"

Quick Flicks

More than a dish, Full Kee's dim sum is true yum cha.

From the Heart

For 200 years, the family grew tobacco on this land. Then Everything started to change.

The Farm

"I Dreamed of Africa," "The Emperor and the Assassin," Gladiator" and on video, "Galaxy Quest"

Quick Flicks

Coming up with funny ads comes naturally to a Martin Agency copywriter.

Laugh Track

• by Rob Morano

"I Hate Hamlet" gives theatergoers something to love.

For Love or Money

• by Jerrell Nickerson

"Shrek" mischievously spoofs and honors the fairy-tale tradition.

Fractured Fairy Tale

• by Maribeth Brewster

De la Burde case exhumed...Remember Camper Van Beethoven?...Kids get a "Real World" experience...Washington's funeral reenacted...Look out for sneaky sales pitch...Sarah Jessica Parker takes it off.

Street Talk

The dramatic arts enter a new age of spiritual awareness on Richmond stages.

Theatrical Theology

• by DLHintz

Prep School Massacre

Pocahontas Parkway Project Is Delayed; Feuding UR Dean and Faculty Seek Truce; Demolition Fated for Diverter; Reported Rape at School Raises Questions; Red Cross Needs Help Counting Donations; VDOT Moves Ahead at Patterson and Parham

Street Talk

Oregon Hill is home to some exciting restoration projects. A dozen houses along Linden Street should be among them.

Historic Housing

• by Edwin JSlipek Jr

The Cut-Ups

The Richmond Masquerade

Five questions for the new, 26-year-old head of the state

Party Guy

A state-of-the-art arts space in Richmond's Carver neighborhood may not be for long. But one man hopes that isn't the case.

Carver Wrestles Biggs Problem

• by Mark Stroh

Scott Turner talks about "Johnny Reb," playing at The Firehouse Theatre.

Journey Man

Cleaning up after "Buried Child" at Firehouse Theatre

Footlights

• by Holly Timberline

Bruised and Bullied, Henrico Family Fights School

While our country (and her allies) are banding together to defend democracy, one local landmark celebrates one of democracy's earliest defenders.

Justice for All

Thomas Daniel's photographs make it possible to appreciate the sheer beauty and character of human life in all its permutations.

Slices of Soul

• by Jenny ORamirez

The Travis Allison Band introduces a more acoustic sound to the party soundtrack.

Beyond Pig Roasts

• by Ames Arnold

"Feng Shui Diva"Lands "Iyanla" Gig; Hubcap Rumor Vexes State Cops; Saudi Police Train the Richmond Way; Donation Brings smiles to Museum; Demolition Turns Up Valuable Bricks

Street Talk

Man Eyes Hedgepeth Seat

Occupants of the 400 block of East Grace Street anxiously await a City Council decision that could spell doom for their block.

Grace Under Fire

• by Mark Stroh

DINING: New Tastes in Town

• by Don Dale

Goochland Recalls Tigers' New Ace, "Lights Out" Fastball

Precocious children make for a refreshing, if flawed, "Christmas Pageant."

Kid Power

Channel 8 Insults Animal Rescuers; Saving Animals Is No Turf War Concerning Tom Best's comments

Letters

Women's Council May Disappear

Getting intimate with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Close Chamber

• by Gideon KPollach

Wynton Marsalis speaks frankly about the controversy surrounding his view of jazz.

Lead Trumpet

• by Peter McElhinney

A river of drinks and a thicket of memories

The Forest

Warner, Top Executives Woo JetBlue at Lunch

One Richmond filmmaker races to meet the deadline of his life.

Super Vision

• by Maribeth Brewster

Latin

Let's Eat: 2001 Critic's Choice

The Blue Bottle stakes a claim downtown.

Something Old Is Something New

• by Noel Patrick

Ana Ines King celebrates the lively spirit of Spanish and Latin American cultures through the Latin Ballet of Virginia.

Mambo Queen

• by Cheryl Pallant

VCU's Anderson Gallery features two visually satisfying and thought-provoking shows.

Guilty Pleasures

• by Jenny ORamirez

"The Dish" serves up history with gentle humor and hard-to-resist characters.

Lunar Lunacy

• by Maribeth Brewster

Pantele Property Is Subject of Angst in Ginter Park

• by Scott Bass

Fielden's presents a funny, poignant and revealing play about "looking for love in all the wrong places"…and finding it.

Odd Couple

Grab the lawn chairs and put on your dancing shoes — the area's many summer music series kick off this month.

Summer Grooves

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Our annual readers' poll

The Best of Richmond 2000

• by Staff

After nearly 20 years of protesting everything from leather shoes to circus animals, PETA's Ingrid Newkirk explains how a baby pig changed her life and why she fired Naomi Campbell.

Animal Logic

Seeing Double

With the help of Ed Vasaio, former Carytown diner Galaxy goes Italian.

Out of This World

Why are child-welfare advocates worried about so-called Baby Moses laws?

Desperate Deliveries

• by Brandon Walters

Franco's

The 'It List'

• by Brad Bradley

for the week of October 17

Crime of the Week

Three photographers demonstrate the persuasive powers of platinum printing at Corporate and Museum Frame.

Going for Platinum

• by Jenny Ramirez

Kilgore Names Hicks to Transition Team; Long-Silent Church Will Open for a Day; Cynics Rejoice — Slant Returns; Byrd Theatre Looks to Future Foundation; Sticky Tape Situation Riles Council Watchers

Street Talk

With City Council elections just two months away, more than daffodils will be blooming in 1st District yards.

Council At Large

I Got Shot

Fifteen bullets, five gunmen. Four men and one woman who stared down the barrel, and lived to tell about it.

Domicile Closing Brings Hype, Snipe

Reviews of CDs by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Deborah Coleman and Amel Larrieux

Now Hear This

A guide to al fresco dining

Eating Out

• by Wayne Melton

Die-hard fans and the uninitiated will be thrilled by Peter Jackson and company's exciting yet reverent vision of Tolkien's fantasy classic.

Praise the Lord

• by Maribeth Brewster

Public words aside, the Muslim and Israeli positions on peace are fixed and seemingly intractable.

The Peace that Passeth Understanding

If You Love the Lord

The International Trumpet Guild Conference brings more than 1,000 aficionados of the versatile brass instrument to Richmond.

Tooting Their Own Horns

Teen singer Jennifer Lauren is convinced she has what it takes to be country music's next superstar. Now all she has to do is convince Nashville.

Nashville Bound

• by Brandon Walters

Richmond police tighten belts …

Street Talk

Metro Grill; Paysanne Restaurant

Recently Reviewed

Reviews of CDs by Mark Wenner, Dwight Yoakam, Indigenous, Glenn Wilson and Jimmy Page & the Black Crowes

Now Hear This

Exposing the public to incompletely understood chemicals is dangerous.

Blind Trust

• by Donella HMeadows

Caffé di Pagliacci; Limani Mediterranean Grill

Recently Read

Swift Creek Mill fills in the stories behind the spirituals in "I Just Gotta Sing."

Holy and Homegrown

• by DLHintz

Papal Process Sparks Tribute

State Fair; Virginia Garlic Festival

Tastemakers

Eclectic Bistro

Let's Eat: 2001 Critic's Choice

Modlin Summer Music

Music

A new political party in Virginia and throughout the South seeks to promote the interests of all Southerners. And they're willing to secede to do it.

Rising Again?

• by Mark Stroh

Harrison Street Coffee Shop; Chez Foushee

Tastemakers

Splaying Spigot

School officials vs. the city auditor, Round Two

Unusual Usages

Rosie Right

Open mic night at the Boulevard Deli; Nacho Mamma's hosts a dinner sponsored by the Vegetarian Society of Richmond; the Dining Room at the Berkeley Hotel hosts a dinner on Sunday; The Tobacco Company gives away passes to the Strawberry Hill Races; Hops un

Tastemakers

Mercy Creek, "The Name of the Record is Mercy Creek"; Swingin' Utters, "Swingin' Utters,"

Now Hear This

TNT in its extraordinary documentary "Medal of Honor"offers transcendent reminders of what bravery is.

Super Heroes

• by Don Dale

Eleven young New York painters prove the art form is very much alive.

Painting Lives

• by Jenny Ramirez

Driven Beauty

Miss Central Virginia says drunken driving has hit close to home.

• by John White

New hours for Musselduck's and Cafe Indochine; 1223 Belle B celebrates The "Big One;" New spring menus at Cabo's and Avalon

Tastemakers

This latest "Joan of Arc" remake is overwrought, overproduced and overly confusing.

Shoot This "Messenger"

"Dr. Dolittle 2"; "The Fast & the Furious"; "The Golden Bowl"; "Shrek"

Quick Flicks

Part 2

What You Want (and Why)

• by Elizabeth Cogar

Twenty-two years later, technology finally catches up with George Lucas' imagination.

The Force Is Back, By George!

Have a Coke and a Sob

Sign of the Times

• by Joanne Kimberlin

In a new Valentine Museum exhibition, artist Brett Busang uses paint and canvas to depict Richmond's uneasy attempts at balancing past and present.

Painting the Town

The family of a missing Chesterfield County woman, disgusted by the FBI's investigation, seeks to fund its own paramilitary operation to bring her home.

Operation Amy

Wingo for mayor; Another infamous flop; Contemporary classic; Correction

Letters

Robert Hudson and Richard Shaw create sculptures that would do Lewis Carroll proud.

Tease for Two

• by Deborah McLeod

"Skin," Melissa Etheridge; "Jesus Christ Bobby," Minus; "Let's Get Together," Dickey Betts Band; Reducers SF, "Crappy Clubs And Smelly Pubs"

Now Hear This

Downtown would have more potential with a great avenue than with the plaza city planners propose.

Champs élysées West?

• by Edwin JSlipek Jr

T.I. "I'm Serious"; Big Joe and the Dynaflows "All Night Long"; Rah Bras "Ruy Blas"

Now Hear This

"Cookie's Fortune," "A Walk on the Moon," "Life" and on video, "Elizabeth"

Quick Flicks

Coyotes in Bon Air, at Chesterfield Airport

Belle B has added chef Stephen Jones; The Lighthouse's new club; wine tasting at the Tobacco Company; this year's Festival of India

Tastemakers

Better Watch Out

The mayor's memo to the North Pole.

• by Jason Roop

Margaret Mayo keeps watch over the Virginia Museum's ancient art collections.

Mummy's the Word

• by Kate Andrews

Pedro Almod¢var's wonderful "All About My Mother" explores Woman in her infinite variety.

"Mother" Superior

• by Maribeth Brewster

We've taken people off welfare, but where have they gone?

America's Disappeared

Local theaters are getting more creative all the time in their quest to build — and maintain — their audience.

Audience Matters

• by DLHintz

Sarah Jessica Parker talks about "Sex and the City," Carrie Bradshaw and her upcoming trip to Richmond.

Sarah and Our City

Richmond Symphony Principal Cellist Neal Cary gets his turn in the spotlight

Going Solo

• by Gideon KPollach

A fund-raiser held at Babe's prompts a curious response from an anonymous letter-writer.

Spreading Fear

• by Brandon Walters

Dirty Containers

A major drug bust in Norfolk is raising new questions about port security in Virginia — including Richmond.

• by Tim McGlone

L'Italia

Recently Reviewed

• by Davis Morton

Mental illness just isn't as warm and fuzzy as Hallmark would like.

Glossy Reality

• by Don Dale

A little religion, a little politics and a little self-discovery

Common Ground

Every day more than 660 people risk their lives to build this $328 million highway. why?

The Big Bridge

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

After abandoning her first love to become a therapist, Lucy Kaplansky realized she'd lose her mind without music.

Keeping the Beat

Mr. Saturday Night

How an unlikely nightclub owner sustains the souls of recovering addicts.

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

"The Watcher," "The Way of the Gun," and "Turn It Up"

Quick Flicks

Russell Crowe's acting distinguishes "A Beautiful Mind," an engrossing though blatantly sentimental tale of triumph over adversity.

Perfect Equation

Folk musician Ray Wylie Hubbard at Poe's Pub

From "Redneck" to Redemption

• by Ames Arnold

"In Crowd," "Loser," "Pokémon 2000: The Power of One" and "X-Men"

Quick Flicks

A review of the Shard Live Performance Collective's production of "Marisol"

Apocalypse Now

• by DLHintz

Was Officer Demoted For Cop-Car Council Meeting?

Street Talk

PBS-TV's new "Stage on Screen" series

The stage on-screen

• by Don Dale

Outraged over voyeuristic television? Make a choice, not a scene.

Get Real

Children who get everything they want are truly at-risk

Bring Disappointment Back!

• by Mariane Matera

"Monster's Ball"; "Collateral Damage"; "Rollerball"; "The Mothman Prophecies"

Quick Flicks

Judging Autism

Parents of autistic children win two important lawsuits against local school systems. Is Virginia ready for the fallout?

• by Brandon Walters

The city is planning to betray hundreds of volunteers and the theater community by selling the Firehouse Theatre.

Selling Out

• by John Bryan

Helen Gurly Brown and Bridget Jones show us two very different sides of modern womanhood.

The Feminine Mystique

Register at NBC to win a trip to the Mir Space Station

Rocketing for Ratings

• by Don Dale

The Richmond Watercolor Society celebrates its favorite artistic medium.

It's a Wash

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Swift Creek Mill's "Guys and Dolls" works, just don't look too deep.

The Guise of "Dolls"

A new set of guidelines for state grants has cultural organizations wondering — and worried that they are the targets of a new kind of welfare reform.

For Art's Sake?

• by Rob Morano

Is Richmond's Crime Data Reliable?; Minority-Owned Firm to Build Stony Point Mall; Verizon Book Takes a Number — or Three; Have Snow, Will Shovel

Street Talk

"Moulin Rouge," "The Animal," "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" and "Pearl Harbor"

Quick Flicks

Reviews of CDs from Happy Van Gogh, Geoff Muldaur and Tara Nevins

CD Reviews

Rex Stout's eccentric sleuth Nero Wolfe is brought to life in A&E's "The Golden Spiders."

Recluse Sleuth

• by Don Dale

The 1999 reader's poll

The Best of Richmond

• by Staff

Easy...; Sharks Behind Bars; Blood Wasn't Wasted; What Southern vote?

Letters

No matter how you classify Eddie Shaw's brand of blues, you can be sure it's the real deal.

Howlin' Blues

Recent changes and challenges have invigorated Richmond's two professional improv-comedy troupes.

Troupe Strength

• by DLHintz

An architectural-conservation group is looking for someone to love its top 10 endangered buildings in Richmond.

Building Support

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

While some migrate downtown to attend Sunday services, Godfrey's girls attract a capacity audience to worship at the temple of glamour.

A Little More Mascara

Mark Earley picked which of Virginia's women's centers got a windfall. Then abortion got involved.

Shoe Money

• by Jason Roop

for the week of August 1

Crime of the Week

I hate people who don't play fair. Let me tell you why.

The Cheaters

• by FTRea

City Sidewalks

Wishes for Richmond.

• by Amy Biegelsen

Word & Image

Peggy Ray, 53, Milliner; owner, Fancy Hats of America

The Elusive Dance Floor

• by Carrie Nieman

The Virginia Museum's Art After Hours series

It's All About Socializing ...

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Although folk music's heyday ended with the '60s, folkie Bill Staines is busier than ever.

Just Folk

In Disaster Scenarios, What's the Plan for Pets?

Sullivan's Brush With the Beltway Snipers

• by Chris Dovi

Two legendary bluegrass players bring their fancy pickin' to Innsbrook.

Mountain Sounds

• by Ames Arnold

A Man Apart

Matt Lively straddles the worlds of commercialism and fine art. Is he a sellout? Or has he just figured out how to work the system?

• by Amy Biegelsen

Josh Simpson's blown-glass creations reflect his fascination with outer space.

World of Glass

• by Deborah McLeod

A summer by any other name?

Rosie Right

Salesmen Kevin Spacey and Danny DeVito wait for a Godotlike CEO in "The Big Kahuna."

Big Deal

• by Maribeth Brewster

Mac Daddy's Back!

Ice Biz Headaches: Bandits and Overtime

Little Station Makes Big Move

Part II

Amy Interrupted

Full Kee

Recently Reviewed

• by Noel Patrick

"Bowfinger" gives us two terrific Eddie Murphy's for the price of one.

Murphy's L.A. Law

• by Maribeth Brewster

Part 1

100 Movers And Shapers

Daily Planet Primes for Promenade

'I Played Down the "Ho, Ho, Ho"'

Hansford Rowe

The Marsh Gallery's centennial celebration of Theresa Pollak paints a portrait of an artist's evolving style.

Finding Her Way

• by Deborah McLeod

Cornwell Bids Richmond Adieu; New Police Digs in Works; Cary Court Getting a Face Lift; Meteorologist Resigns After Assault Charge

Street Talk

Battle of the Tribal Princess

Financially-ailing Barksdale

The Shows Will Go On

• by Jessica Ronky Hadad

Poor service and average food await at the West End's Lava.

Not So Hot Lava

• by Noel Patrick

Emily Eveleth's exhibit at Reynolds offers a glimpse into a greater imagination.

Facing the World

• by Deborah McLeod

Someday Richmond may remember it is something more than a relic of the Civil War.

Look Away, Dixieland

• by Mariane Matera

Style Weekly's 2003 Fiction Contest

More on "Mencken's Revenge"; A lot of trouble for something that means so little; Response to "Is This Man Crazy?"

Letters

Capital murder case is in a league of its own …

Street Talk

How about a plain yes or no?

Rosie Right

August 28-29

Head for the Hills

• by Holly Timberline

"Ella Fitzgerald — Something to Live For" traces the fateful career of the legendary jazz chanteuse.

S'Wonderful

• by Don Dale

Tea with Santa

Eight Kids a-Sipping

• by Elizabeth Cogar

Part Two

Hillbilly Soul

• by Wayne Melton

Richmonders Put MAXjet on the Map

• by Scott Bass

Poet David Whyte helps us understand how poetry is an essential ingredient in a fulfilling life.

The Poetry of Life

• by Cheryl Pallant

Week of January 11, 2000

Crime of the Week

Will the wildly successful "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" return to ABC-TV? The answer is a no-brainer.

The Million-Dollar Question

• by Don Dale

Visiting artist and critic Gary Stephan helps 11 local artists gain new insight into their work at 1708.

The Artist as Teacher

• by Deborah McLeod

Baseball needs more minority managers, and if the politicians let the game alone, the game will get them.

Baseball Will Fix Itself

73rd annual Oscars on ABC-TV Sunday, March 25, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m.

A wild and crazy host

Tommy Emmanuel is already well-known around the world; now he's just busy spreading his enthusiasm to the U.S.

Speedy Strumming

• by Ames Arnold

Lou Barber, 35

Owner; Silhouette Multimedia LLC

Circuit City Slogan Unknown, But What About Richmond?

Pomegranate Euro Bistro opened in Shockoe Slip; Belle B wine tasting Monday, 7 p.m.

Tastemakers

July 24-25

Boys of Summer

• by Mark Stroh

What could be more powerful than to force the freest nation on Earth to retreat into being less free?

Our Greatest Challenge

• by Lee Carleton

The Richmond Symphony performs a few of our favorite things from Richard Rodgers.

Raindrops on Roses

• by Angela Leh

Carole Kass' life was in film, but it certainly wasn't all about film.

Star Quality

Two shows on Main Street's arts corridor question the physical and cultural world in which we live.

Nature vs. Nurture

• by CeCe Bullard

Fitzgerald and Sinatra duke it out in Barksdale Theatre's "Ella and Her Fella Frank." But for actor Scott Wichmann, the battle was getting cast.

Finding Ella's Fella

Apartments rising in former bakery … Juice gets a local fizz … Kabuto gets a new address … Glave gets a new name.

Street Talk

Tom Stoppard's "The Real Inspector Hound" at Dogwood Dell

The Real Deal

• by DLHintz

Miller & Rhoads Santa Claus

And a Child on Santa Claus' Knee

• by Brandon Walters

"Chocolat"; "Miss Congeniality"; "Quills"; "Cast Away"

Quick Flicks

A graying generation of loving caretakers wonders what will happen to Richmond's grand old theater organs.

Pipe Dreams

• by Greg Weatherford

Goldman Lambastes City, School System for Lack of Progress

The best spots Richmond has to offer for watching the sun dip below the horizon

Summer Nights

• by Deveron Timberlake

"The Pumpkin Pie Show" at Fielden's Cabaret Theatre

An Eye on the Pie

• by DLHintz

You mean this Richmond?; At least El-Amin understands his job

Letters

Inspiration comes to Armstrong High...Hager and Earley do the duel politely...Bridge winner returns from Boston triumph...Lee to star as museum ball icon...Police dispatch their crime-fighting tips to yuletide shoppers

Street Talk

La Petite France; Lava

Recently Reviewed

A fine new voice; Unhappy in their own way; The roads taken and not taken

Recently Read

The Big Gig celebrates the birthday of a legend.

History Repeats Itself

• by Colleen Curran

Jim Dunn, Style's Richmonder of the Year for 2001, never runs out of ideas, never stops moving, and never, ever, gives up.

The Optimist

Disney redesigns a classic for a new age, a new audience and a new millennium.

Flights of Fancy

Normally how do you punctuate?

Rosie Right

"Don Giovanni" seduces with slapstick sensuality and serious singing.

Don G. and the Women

• by Gideon KPollach

Outraged by the ease with which pornographic images and messages appear over the Internet, local citizens learn the facts about a kind of surfing that's anything but safe.

Cyber House Rules

Lionel Bacon

Executive Director, Downtown James Center YMCA

Style uses rigorous science to identify the next councilperson.

The Kaine Quotient

• by Jason Roop

TheatreVirginia's "Master Class" struggles to maintain momentum.

Deconstructing the Diva

• by DLHintz

Station Urges Shelter Support; Finishing Touches Remain for River Road II; County Secures Public Buildings; VCU Buys More of Grace Street

Street Talk

Rafael Alvarez's "Orlo and Leini" and Bill Bryson's "In a Sunburned Country"

Recently Read

Sparse Resources Meet Exile Convicts' Return; Dog Packs Go on Pet-Killing Spree; Fight Over Footage Almost Derailed Debate; 6th Street Moves On, Sneed Starts Moving In; Mayor Finds Himself in a Tight Spot

Street Talk

Second Place: no means no

• by katherine herndon

Charlie Hunter; Death Cab for Cutie; Victory at Sea; The New Deal

Now Hear This

Author Lee Smith sings the praises of mountain women as the adaptation of her "Fair and Tender Ladies" comes to TheatreVirginia.

Appalachian Spring

• by DLHintz

The Score

Our annual ranking of the city zeitgeist.

• by Scott Bass

How do two heart experts plan to spend their Valentine's Day?

Heart to Heart

• by Brandon Walters

Davi Det Hompson creates his own visual language through the repetition of forms.

Detish Objects

• by Deborah McLeod

Chris Burnside's "Travelogue" crosses both physical and psychological landscapes.

A Journey of Words

• by Cheryl Pallant

Spokane; Billy and Liza; Dan Bern; Aspera

Now Hear This

The story of Black Panther Huey P. Newton has as much resonance and relevance today as it did in the '60s.

A Panther Personified

• by DLHintz

He's Baaack! Dr. Hannibal Lecter returns for a second helping of murder, mayhem and Clarice Starling.

Extreme Hannibalism

High-Test Tensions at Gas Station Café

Molissa Fenley and Bebe Miller combine choreography talents in their first collaboration.

Come Together

• by Cheryl Pallant

Edward Rutherford's latest novel explores the families and history of England's New Forest.

Into the Woods

• by Rozanne Epps

Barbara Yahr may be one of few female orchestra conductors in the country, but it's her musical talent that sets her apart.

Breaking the Ranks

Mark Russell Smith is after new audiences and full houses for the Richmond Symphony.

Maestro for the Masses

• by Meg Medina

Two new books feature strong male protagonists — one real and one imagined.

Character Studies

The emphasis is on fresh at Limani Mediterranean Grill, but be ready for the price.

The Limani Method

For the week of June 29

Crime of the Week

This dark Danish Dogma film has plenty of bite.

Tasty Danish

• by Maribeth Brewster

Rebecca Kamen's "Forces of Nature"

Abstract Ideas

• by Jenny ORamirez

A new visitor center aims to bring together Richmond's many Civil War experiences.

A Civil Action

• by Rob Morano

A pair of commoners takes an Executive Mansion tour with a royal and Roxane Gilmore.

Howdy, Duke!

• by Rob Morano

For two decades at the intersection of Eighth and Main streets, hot-dog vendor Shirlette Holmes warmed hearts aplenty. It wasn't just the sausage.

"Where's Shirlette?"

The Virginia Opera opens its season with Bizet's sexy stunner, "Carmen."

Femme Fatale

If we promise to vote, can we persuade the politicians to leave us alone at dinnertime?

Home but Not Alone

The Grower's Market

Tastemakers

Remembrance: Eric E. Stanley

1951-2003

Conrad Won't Run For Council Again

Street Talk

"David Blaine 3," airing Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 10 p.m

The Iced Man Cometh

Do City Hall Bathrooms Violate Law?

• by Chris Dovi

Young Bin Kwan; Pegasus Restaurant

Recently Reviewed

"Stiff Upper Lips," airing this Sunday from 9 to 10:30 p.m. on PBS-TV

Brit Wit

Showtime breaks new ground with its series about gay life in America.

"Queer as Folk"

• by Don Dale

Pump Change

Rising gas prices have cities everywhere reinvesting in public transportation. Is Richmond next?

• by Brandon Walters

Blue Bottle; Sunday's Waterfront Restaurant

Recently Reviewed

Echo-Systems

New musical habitats delayed but developing.

• by Carrie Nieman

Davi Det Hompson's text-based work brings new meaning to words.

Reading Between the Lines

• by Jenny ORamirez

To Go

• by BPFox

Style Weekly brings you SweepsWatch: May 2001.

SweepsWatch

• by Jason Roop

Ethel Barnett-Johnson, "Lady E," 58

Who I am

City Council faces a Hicks decision …

Street Talk

Humor is all relative in the new relationship comedy "Meet the Parents."

Those Three Little Words

• by Maribeth Brewster

The HR Department

Linda and John Wickham's Hanover County plantation is a pooch's paradise. So why would dogs ever want to leave?

Someone to Love

• by Rob Morano

Ben Folds Five ... The Nighthawks ... Jon Dee Graham

CD Reviews

Federal defense attorneys office may open here

Street Talk

Richmond Ballet features four contemporary ballets in its final concert of the season.

Spring Rep

• by Cheryl Pallant

Stephen Bennett brings three guitars and a widely varied repertoire to Richmond.

String Master

• by Ames Arnold

HBO recognizes the late Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Gets Her Due

• by Don Dale

Pantele Campaign Pins "R" on Benedetti

"Happy Accidents"; "Max Keeble's Big Move"; "Corky Romano"; "Iron Monkey"

Quick Flick

Fat Tuesday Beer Dinner at Ipanema Cafe

Tastemakers

• by Laura Davis

Plan Pairs Diplomas and Voter IDs

Lakota dancer Kevin Locke aims to awaken the human spirit through his indigenous music and dance.

Elemental Art

• by Cheryl Pallant

Performance Piece

Guitarists Bern Nix and Ayman Fanous explore the improvisational style of Harmolodics.

Future Sounds

• by Peter McElhinney

"Amahl and The Night Visitors"

Three Ancient Kings

• by Virginia Shepherd

Free Web site offers link to unclaimed money and property.

Pay Dirt

• by Akweli Parker

Richmond Rhythm - possible headlines

We've Got Rhythm

Your guide to hot Richmond outdoor dining porches

Tastemakers

Philip Morris Cos. Inc., Richmond's second-largest private employer, wants to change its name to reflect the fact that it makes more than cigarettes.

All in a Name

Manakin Grill; Star-lite Dining and Lounge

Recently Reviewed

Faith in twenty-somethings restored...Where was the Times-Dispatch on dog fighting in Richmond?...No way to start the millennium

Letters

Cinemax Reel Life documentary, "Princess Diana's Dresses" airs Monday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m., with repeats on Oct. 5 and 20.

Sacred Relic?

Spalding Gray debuts a new monologue as part of the Virginia Museum's Fast/Forward series.

Swimming into Richmond

To woo or not to woo, that is the question in this hip look at the teen dating game.

Shrewd Love

School-Cops Program Gets Slashed; Sierra Club Tackles Inner-City Richmond; City Council Orders Jamison to "Focus"; Homemade Fish

Street Talk

"Gob's Grief, "Ella in Bloom," and "The True History of the Kelly Gang."

Recently Read

Shuttle to Serve Downtown Diners

The politicians and pundits who have convinced us that our schools are failing have sold us a bill of goods.

The Myth of Our "Failing" Schools

• by Paul Fleisher

A Richmond professor never thought her scholarly journal would get much attention. Now everyone's calling.

Sudden Spotlight

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

As the governor-elect's unofficial booking agent, Daphne Reid is working toward a dazzling inaugural weekend.

Talent Scout

If you didn't believe the Richmond Animal Shelter could shed its troubled past and improve its operation, just ask its harshest critics.

Getting Fixed

Seeking the Marquis de Oz

Mistress Dorothy?

• by Richard Foster

"Twin Falls Idaho" moves at a snail's pace, but its disturbing uniqueness keeps you watching.

Double Exposure

The latest books from Richmond-based writers Ann McMillan and Agymah Kamau

Local Literati

The HR Department

Ally Sheedy carries a weighty role gracefully in "The Warden."

The Warden

• by Don Dale

Could Mark Warner have been the best retail politician in Virginia history? We'll never know.

• by Scott Bass

Part 2

Maestro for the Masses

Cultures collide for 10 days in Richmond, and film fans couldn't be happier.

Double Exposure

Ancient craft techniques combine with modern art in "reFORMations" at the Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen.

Form Follows Tradition

• by Jenny ORamirez

The Winner: Lindsey C. Leach

Everything you need to know about this aged, white-wine spirit.

A Course in Cognac

A long and frustrating drama; Firehouse Theatre a win-win; No one raised a statue to a cinic; Mother of murder victims seeks sensitive handling of organ donation

Letters

Virginia merlot helps the transition from summer whites to autumn color.

Crossing the Line

• by Patrick Getlein

Great Fiction Among Us

Winners of our annual short-story contest.

• by Janet Moss

Reva's Return

One of City Council's most endearing circus acts steals her seat back with good, old-fashioned constituent work.

• by Chris Dovi

The Richmond Symphony's musicians may have the summer off, but they hardly take it easy.

A Working Vacation

Good food, a variety of choices and good value await in Little Saigon.

Don't Miss Saigon

Reviews of "Bicentennial Man," "Stuart Little" and "Deuce Bigalow"

Quick Flicks

The symphony's retirement offer, while apparently proposed with good intentions, didn't sit well with some players.

Reward or Punishment?

Price's Market Heads to Main Street ...

Street Talk

Police Erred in Big Pot Case, Lawyer Says

The HR Department

Violinist Alexis Galperine and pianist Jean-Louis Haguenauer present "An Evening in Paris."

The Sounds of France

• by Beth CAlmore

What to See: The Lost Art of Stuff

Far-flung crafts that keep civilization moving.

• by Brandon Reynolds

What to Eat: Vendor Adventure

An intermission for your eardrums.

• by Deveron Timberlake

Bonding Experience

An imaginative program teaches students to connect with their inner atoms.

• by Brandon Walters

A formidable one-man army scores a major victory in Theatre Gym's "Jails, Hospitals, and Hip-Hop."

The Hippest Hop

Dec. 18-24

Holiday Almanac

• by Wayne Melton

More Indictments Likely In Young Case

Street Talk

Designer Ed F. Paxton.

Ed F. Paxton

• by Edwin JSlipek Jr

Art Beat

News from the local arts scene.

• by Amy Biegelsen and Carrie Nieman

India K'Raja Restaurant; 2525 West Main Café

Recently Reviewed

New group organizes to save old buildings from demolition ...

Street Talk

Museums

Hank Williams III follows in the country footsteps of his legendary dad and granddad.

Family Tradition

• by Ames Arnold

Brad Armstrong spreads the gospel of Richmond's proposed performing arts

He's a Believer

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

"Double Jeopardy" is a stylish thriller in which the stars, not their characters, get away with murder.

"Double" Your Pleasure

New Addiction Center Promises Better Model

T-Hank Launches U.S. Senate Bid

• by Amy Biegelsen

Prophet Jones Prophet Jones; Various Artists Philadelphia Folk Festival 40th Anniversary; Clinic Internal Wrangler; Kings of Convenience Versus; Nick Lowe The Convincer

Now Hear This

George Allen takes a pay cut

Street Talk

The dance floor is the only place Richmonders don't seem to mind sweating.

I've Got to Boogie

• by Janet Giampietro

Love-struck spots for Valentine's Day

Tastemakers

• by Laura Davis

"Kingdom of Shadows" and "Two O'Clock Eastern Wartime"

Recently Read

Tacky Light Tour

Five Billion Watts

• by Rob Morano

Broad Street Gallery Moves to Plant Zero

With experience and luck, local post-punk band River City High appears ready to crash the music-industry party.

Rock 'n' Roll 101

Candid Gets Cruel on NBC's "Spy TV."

Gotcha!

• by Don Dale

Spring Cultural Calendar

Spring Arts 2001

Drama professor Bill Jenkins, whose son was murdered, has published a book to help other victims of traumatic loss

Street Talk

KISS puts away its makeup, hangs up its platform shoes and says farewell to 27 years of rock 'n' roll stardom.

Goodbye KISS

How U are You?

Rosie Right

Holiday gifts for the bar, the bookshelf and the cellar

Potable Presents

George Orwell was right. Big Brother is looking at you.

Who's Watching the Watchers?

• by Lee Carleton

"Titans" on NBC-TV

Guilty Pleasure

• by Don Dale

The 9:55 Club at Chuggers

A 10 for 9:55

• by DLHintz

If you can find a spot to stand, you'll hear why Monday night at Bogart's Back Room is becoming a local legend.

Happy Monday

Bargain wines for big summer gatherings

Party Potables

• by Sally King

Armistead Maupin's "The Night Listener," Don and Petie Kladstrup"s "Wine and War," and "Choke,"

Recently Read

The strangely fascinating, sometimes appalling TV show that is City Council

The Real Real World

The Richmond Triangle Players' "Stop Kiss" transcends the simplistic label of "gay theater."

A Pivotal Peck

• by DLHintz

"Yes, Virginia Dance!" brings together an eclectic ensemble of dancers and choreographers.

Statewide Movement

Dinner for 4,000 May Be Back On

September 4-5

Extravagant Elegance

• by Rozanne Epps

for the week of November 14

Crime of the Week

Just in Time

The Visual Arts Center shows us where design is going.

• by Paulette Roberts-Pullen

for the week of July 25

Crime of the week

Ruminations on the election.

Limbo at the Polls

• by Greg Weatherford

Chamberlayne Actors Theatre's "Alone Together"

Not-So-Empty Nest

• by DLHintz

Spreading to 50 cities in three years, a nonprofit group that suits up low-income women for work gets a Richmond address, thanks to two women who know the power of a good first impression.

Urban Outfitters

Complex ingredients are combined in simple ways at Cabo's Corner Bistro.

Simply Good

• by Noel Patrick

A star-studded cast makes this Rat Pack redo a safe bet at the box office.

"Ocean's" Breeze

• by Maribeth Brewster

"Mission Impossible 2," "Shanghai Noon" and "Time Code"

Quick Flicks

David Hare's journey to the Middle East becomes powerful theater in "Via Dolorosa."

Path of Discovery

• by Don Dale

CD reviews of The Ernies, Chris Smither and Jimmy Murphy

Now Hear This

Richmond Sheriff Michelle Mitchell was looking to her next term when she started her last. A lot has happened since then.

Jail Time

• by Jacob Parcell

The American musical melting pot gets stirred up when folk meets classical head-on.

Orchestral Arlo

• by Bret Booth

Where's the best place for a quick meal before curtain call?

Tastemakers

Court Denies ABC Appeal

Review of "Celebration U.S.A.," by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins

Living With Mickey

Regional

Let's Eat: 2001 Critic's Choice

Refreshing and smart, "The Tao of Steve" serves up an overweight, underachieving Lothario who meets his match.

Romance Rated Gen-X

The big fiddlers want their place in the mountains of Galax.

The Bass Players' Revenge

• by Tim Thornton

TheatreVirginia presents a moving glimpse into the final days of a literary

Life and Death

Neighbors say he's a nuisance and some even fear him, but Jack Swandol argues he's got every right to hang around two Fan garages.

Swandol's Complaint

The Boy in the Bubble

History is in the eye of the beholder.

Whose History?

• by James DWatkinson

Ukrop's has cornered the grocery business in Richmond. Now it's tackling the corner market.

Market Share

• by Brandon Walters

airs Saturday, Jan. 27, from 8 to 9 on CBS

"Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials"

Yum Yum Good; Acacia; Skilligalee

Recently Reviewed

SUV Takes Dive Into Byrd Park Lake

Two new movies hang women out to dry while pretending to be sensitive and supportive.

Female Trouble

• by Maribeth Brewster

Before reaching for a cold one, consider sipping wine with your summer burgers.

Would You Like Wine with That?

The fear of a strong central government has crippled us as a country.

Original Sin

• by Travis Charbeneau

Limani Mediterranean Grill; Barlowe's Terrace

Recently Reviewed

Hospitality House Disavows Ad; Picture Was Outrageous; Thanks, Mrs. Earley

Letters

Merger Won't Slow Boulevard Cineplex

• by Chris Dovi

The Jerk Pit; Rivah Bistro

Recently Reviewed

As others jog for joy, I plod grimly on.

The Long Run

Star Broiler chamber

Chiocca’s

What's the best new show on television? It depends on who you're asking. Our critic weighs in with his picks.

1999 Critics Choice: Personal Best

• by Don Dale

Vintage furniture serves as canvas and conduit for Coloratura.

Bureaus of Investigation

• by Deborah McLeod

Theatre IV's "Ramona Quimby" launches a new star.

Unequivocally Quimby

• by DLHintz

Overruns Vex Council; Jail May Need an Extra $2.5 Million

• by Brandon Walters

Week of December 14, 1999

Crime of the Week

Virginia reds finally come into their own at the 2000 Virginia Governor's Cup wine competition.

Red, Red Wine

• by Patrick Getlein

Local Listing

Finally, the true flavor of Richmond is revealed in future episodes of ABC’s “Line of Fire.”

• by Don Harrison

Sneed and Friends Plan Thanksgiving Dinner for Thousands

Street Talk

Strawberry Street Café

Recently Reviewed

• by Carter Braxton

for the week of April 11

Crime of the Week

Some things about a marriage don't come up until you're actually in hand-to-hand combat on a daily basis.

Lable Differences

• by Mariane Matera

An unreformed TV addict masochistically denies herself her one true love.

TV-Free and Hating It

• by Beth CAlmore

While L'Italia breaks no new culinary ground, it offers plenty of comforting classics.

A Taste of Old Italy

A selection of Argentina's tastiest bargain wines

South-American Sippers

• by Sally Belk King

Million Mom March bus fracas causes council to re-evaluate discretionary spending …

Street Talk

Despite tiny budgets in a big-budget world, three little museums optimistically struggle to make sure their contributions to Richmond's history are never —completely — forgotten.

Keeping It Quaint

Runner up: Charlie Marston, 13

Museums

Frances Lewis' menorah collection has personal meaning as well as artistic significance.

Festival of Lights

• by Elizabeth Cogar

Bluesman Roy Book Binder brings his stories and songs to Shenanigans.

Self-Made Musician

• by Ames Arnold

'Twere not for Kevin Kline, this "Dream" 'twould be a snore.

A "Midsummer" Folly

Over her lifetime, an Afghan woman has a one in 12 chance of dying in childbirth.

The Other Afghan Tragedy

When the violence of domestic abuse spills over from home to workplace, Philip Morris and other employers are finding it in their best interest to make employees' personal lives their business, too.

Safe At Work

Defense attorney David Baugh explains himself.

Over the Line

• by Kevin Crossett

for the week of September 19

Crime of the week

Hop aboard this eclectic trio's musical roller-coaster ride.

Last Exit to Dexterville

• by Ames Arnold

With a few minor adjustments, Jamie's Uptown-en-Main may join the ranks of really good Fan eateries.

Uptown Meal

The elegant 400 block of East Grace is too important to downtown's fabric to lose.

Saving Grace

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

Hollywood brings to life a local woman's father.

Action Hero

• by Lindsay Sterling

Proposed reforms

Why baseball remains the one, true and most Holy Grail of summer team sports.

Fields of Midsummer Night Dreams

Stinking Lizaveta "III"; Beachwood Sparks "Once We Were Trees" (Sub Pop); Beulah "The Coast Is Never Clear" (Velocette)

Now Hear This

Fox's new sitcom "Titus" is inspired by the real life of comedian Christopher Titus.

Real-Life Laughs

• by Don Dale

Ashland Stage company pins its hopes on the legendary long-running musical, "The Fantasticks."

A Fantastick Future?

To earn money these days, students are doing everything from taking experimental drugs to taking it all off.

The things we do for cash

"The Brothers," "Say It Isn't So," "Heartbreakers," and on video "The Legend of Bagger Vance"

Quick Flicks

A soap star's epiphany is the basis for PBS' latest drama.

See "Red"

• by Don Dale

Death Becomes Them

Led by Mike Patterson, the MySpace phenomenon lives on, even after its members die.

• by Brandon Walters

Susan Jamieson, the force behind the Go Fish! project, makes her vision of public art here a ubiquitous reality.

The Fish Lady

National speaker and journalist Patrice Gaines explains why her journey from a North Carolina jail to the Washington Post news desk proves anything's possible.

The Challenge to Change

• by Brandon Walters

Bev's Ready to Fend Off Ben & Jerry's

• by Deveron Timberlake

Web Extra: Need proof that the end is nigh? It sure looks that way from New York City.

Revelations From Babylon

• by Mark Stroh

Laura Schandelmeier asks the question and offers unexpected answers.

What Is Dance?

Roxane Gilmore's legacy is the renovation of the Governor's Mansion. But her revision of the role of first lady may be equally lasting.

Down to Earth

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

If you're worried about mad cow disease, don't count on the USDA to protect you.

Mad Cows, Mad Sheep, Mad Elk, Mad People

With three new live music venues, Richmond's nightlife is looking up.

Club Hopping

Today's awards shows lack interest and spontaneity — but it didn't used to be that way.

Emmy Ennui

• by Don Dale

Wine tasting seminar at the Downtown Club of Richmond

Tastemakers

How does an Australian specialist in Indian art intend to guide the Virginia Museum?

The Director

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

From Here to Iraq

The travel journal of Gov. Tim Kaine.

• by GovTimothy MKaine

The trip out is a bit long, but Coach House shows real promise.

The Outer Limits

A "Hurricane" blows into Barksdale.

A Strong Wind

• by DLHintz

"Divided We Fall," "The Others," "American Pie 2," "Osmosis Jones."

Quick Flicks

Drink up, Richmond. The water's fine …

Street Talk

UR's Modlin Summer Music Series fills in the season's classical music gaps.

Summer Sounds

• by Leesa Witty

The sights, sounds, smells and tastes of summer bowling

The Summer Bowl

Hard Times Ease for World Affairs Council

The Man Behind the Mask

Boo Who?

Fireballz; The Dining Room at Brandermill Inn

Recently Reviewed

City May Reconsider Tax-Exempt Properties

• by Brandon Walters

May 29-31

OBX Gem

• by Elizabeth Cogar

Part Two

The Composer Next Door

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

The newest reality TV show seems more like a string of somewhat entertaining contrivances than reality.

Really Reality?

• by Don Dale

The Richmond Symphony celebrates the music of Beethoven during a two-week festival.

Beethoven Lives Here

• by Beth CAlmore

"Dick," "The Thomas Crown Affair," "Mystery Men" and on video, "20 Dates"

Quick Flicks

No matter what you do to ring in the new millennium, drink something deliciously memorable.

Here's to 2000!

John M. Lewis Jr., 39

Chief Executive Officer, GRTC Transit System

Forget the Ham, Dirtwoman Sells Holiday "Dirt-Grams"

Strawberry Hill changes ticketing policies for the Big Race …

Street Talk

Oliver is the right man in the right job

Letters

Reproduction

Making your mark for future generations.

• by Kate Bredimus

The laughter is contagious at TheatreVirginia's "Hay Fever."

Nothing to Sneeze At

• by DLHintz

"Change" Is Good; Levi Will Be Missed; Enron Essay Hit the Target

Letters

Two novels about murder — in the throne room and in the kitchen.

Variations on a Theme

First she was a convict.

The Normal Life of Kemba Smith

• by Denise Watson Batts

CD reviews on Pat McGee, Robert Lighthouse and No Doubt

Now Hear This

An Elisabeth Bocock bio by her daughter. David Baldacci's latest is required reading in Virginia schools.

Recently Read

Heather Brown Goodlett, 33

Founder and Executive Director; Youth Life Foundation of Richmond

Michael Jackson: "Invincible"; John Hiatt "The Tiki Bar Is Open"; Bleachmobile "Detonator"; Cody Cods "Tribute"

Now Hear This

Thanks from Lemaire; Katzen Reveals Narrow-Minded Views; Katzen's Comments Are Trash; Aquamassage Was Unfairly Treated

Letters

Presenting the top 10 CDs of 2001.

Ten to Grow On

• by Alan Sculley

Susan Glasser: Leading with Vision

Women in the Arts

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Mekong builds on its successful formula for Vietnamese dining with an expanded dining room and karaoke.

Sing for Your Supper

• by Davis Morton

Danny Morris' unique musical style marries the blues with surf guitar and retro rock.

Reverb Blues

• by Ames Arnold

Ward Tefft, 35

Owner Chop Suey Books

Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman shows how it's really done.

Tooting His Horn

• by Beth CAlmore

City Turns Attention to Damaged Parks

To honor a rich and diverse arts scene, some diverse and idiosyncratic awards.

1999 Critics Choice: Most Creative Use of Awards

VCU's Joe Seipel is named outstanding sculpture educator by an international organization.

Worldwide Recognition

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

Greater participation makes for greater communities; Ensure the poor are heard; New life for a landmark

Letters

Exhibition featuring photographs and poetry created by fifth-graders from Blackwell Elementary School and teen-agers from the Gilpin community.

Art Awareness

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

A new plan uses common sense and existing commercial structures to revitalize downtown's tattered retail district.

Downtown's Facelift

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

"The Musketeer"; "Two Can Play That Game"; "American Rhapsody"; "Rock Star"

Quick Flicks

John Rocker's arrival in Richmond could add some excitement when the Braves visit against Norfolk …

Street Talk

For the Benefit

A show for ART 180 offers a great sampling of local talent.

• by Jason Coates

Photographers transform the everyday into the extraordinary.

Unexpected Beauty

• by Jenny ORamirez

A Passage To Indian

Global Warming

• by Holly Timberline

Placing Shakespeare's controversial "The Merchant of Venice" in a new time period gives it prophetic historic significance.

Timely Shakespeare

• by Don Dale

Virginia, the Beef-Cow State?

Growing Pains

The Virginia Historical Society's disruptive new wing.

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

When your feet have to move, try one of Richmond's many organized dances.

The Swing's the Thing

Part 3

Radio-Free Richmond

Part 2

The Pound and the Fury

Salvation Army Toy Drives

Four Ways to Give

• by Wayne Melton

The new River City Diner has all the trappings of a diner but is lacking in gritty authenticity.

Knock-Off

• by Tyler Fleming

Joe Morrissey's dogs will bite for you? ...

Street Talk

"Romeo Must Die," "Whatever it Takes," "Here on Earth," "Gun Shy," and on video, "Plunkett & Macleane"

Quick Flicks

The Virginia Museum celebrates a print renaissance.

Fit to Print

• by Jenny Ramirez

Reviews of Scott Turow's latest legal thriller and of "Our Fathers," a quietly affecting novel by Andrew O'Hagan

Liable to Engage

Stylish Language; Department of Unfortunate Phraseology

Rosie Right

Tom Wolfe's latest nonfiction work, "Hooking Up," and Alice Adams' final novel

Recently Read

The pressure's on for "Early Show"'s Bryant Gumble

Too Late for the "Early Show?"

• by Don Dale

The White Dog celebrates its first anniversary; Chez Foushee brings back "Bistro Night;" Europa retools its menu and entertainment offerings; St. Patrick's Day celebration at the 17th Street Farmer's Market; Manakin Grill opens in Goochland.

Tastemakers

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Back Page

Masterpiece Theatre's adaptation of Willa Cather's "Song of the Lark" is as boring as television gets.

Out of Tune

• by Don Dale

University of Richmond's International Film Series fills in some blanks on Richmond's screen scene.

All Over the Map

Our Stories; And the Story of Duck

Recently Read

1708's current exhibitions are not what they seem, or claim to be.

House of Mirrors

A new exhibition on George Washington fills in many gaps about the personal life of our first president.

The Man Behind the Myths

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

The HR Department

Johnson's Grill; The Old Original Bookbinder's Restaurant

Recently Reviewed

Finally, Mr. Regional Cooperation rides a van to the city.

Over the Line

After the last few years, the past looks better than the future.

It's Deja Vu

Contrary to popular belief, belly dancing is not aimed at pleasing men — it's done to please the dancer herself.

Beautiful Bellies

Despite strong acting and offbeat characters, this comedy about air traffic controllers never gets off the ground.

"Pushing" Grins

Braves Would Help Pay for Stadium

Group targets gigantic weed …

Street Talk

Remember Allen's record; Green Party committed to people, not corporations; Cantor's record deserves scrutiny; Response to "From the Top"

Letters

The food is honest and the prices are reasonable at Zippy's Ba-Ba's.

Homemade by Mom

• by Davis Morton

It's the substance that counts at the revamped Sweetwater Restaurant.

More than Meets the Eye

• by Noel Patrick

The national media portray the Virginia state song contest as scandalous. Are they on the point or just poking fun at our quirky Commonwealth?

Ditty Debate

• by Brandon Walters

A new exhibit at the Black History Museum visualizes the creativity of jazz.

The Marriage of Jazz and Art

• by Holly MRodriguez

Talked to Death; Hanover Officials Are Power-Crazed

Letters

A Richmonder explains why he spent four years — and more than 400 pages — tracing the history of Germany's Iron Cross.

Blood and Iron

• by Rob Morano

Hannibal," "Malena," "Saving Silverman," "Head Over Heels," "Valentine"

Quick Flicks

"Arcadia" brings contemplative landscapes to 1708 Gallery.

The Lay of the Land

• by Deborah McLeod

"Law & Order" Startles Friends of Harveys

• by Brandon Walters

"Good Man" Great Show

Theater

• by DLHintz

America may be losing its war on drugs. But

Looking for a Way Out

• by Brandon Walters

Richmonders are breathing easier outdoors than in …

Street Talk

While Richmond isn't exactly an Oktoberfest town, three local breweries honor the German tradition with their own versions of the celebrated fall brew.

šber Beer

Remembering the Great Eight

If the Richmond Braves leave, we just might get better baseball.

• by Matt Gottlieb

Dogwood Dell offers everything from jazz to brass to pop to fireworks all summer long.

Summer Showcase

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Stephen Frears and John Cusack tune into the male psyche for "High Fidelity."

His Vinyl Answer

• by Maribeth Brewster

Always Santa

Visiting a legend who lives Christmas year-round.

• by Brandon Walters

This "Grinch" is the same ol' story Doc rhymed back in '57, plus a whole lot more, and less.

O, the Who-manity

Virginia singer/songwriter Devon keeps searching for honesty.

Following the Path

• by Ames Arnold

Lawrence Williams

What's to become of Monroe Park?

A group of citizens is mobilizing to revitalize Monroe Park.

The Power of Dominion

Letters

Times-Dispatch news staffers do battle with management over contract …

Street Talk

Two new books explore art in Virginia

Virginia is for Art Lovers

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Senior Center Cuts Back; Ownership Issue Unresolved

• by Brandon Walters

Are you watching your competitors? They're probably watching you.

Secret Business

• by Jason Roop

Thomas J. Shields, 38

Director, The Center for Leadership in Education, University of Richmond

"Space Cowboys," "Hollow Man," "Coyote Ugly" and "Bossa Nova"

Quick Flicks

Will voters remember that Republicans went after Clinton?

Impeachment Fallout

• by PMCarpenter

When we talk about patients' rights, let's be realistic about what they truly need.

One Patient's Bill of Rights

Inside the Studio

How VCU's sculpture program has attracted a national spotlight.

• by Carrie Nieman

How did a tiny town in Germany become home to one of the world's greatest collections of Egyptian art and artifacts?

Germany's Best-Kept Secret

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

"Down to Earth," Sweet November," "Recess: School's Out," and on video, "The Original Kings of Comedy."

Quick Flicks

Blood Drive in Honor of Nonda Reed

Bald and Beautiful

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Times-Dispatch Accepts Ad; Publisher Apologizes

A review of "Among Friends 1999," "Nickel Creek," "Turn," and "Employee of the Month"

Now Hear This

"The Bachelor," "Anywhere But Here" and on video, "Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl"

Quick Flicks

Meet Gov. Tim Kaine, Recording Artist

As he prepares to take the helm as bishop of Atlanta, the Rev. Robert Trache, former rector of St. James's, talks about his recent past in Richmond and the long-term future of the Church.

A New Flock

Canal Crossing Takes on Tenants

None Such Place; Manakin Grill

Recently Reviewed

Belle Isle for Potheads?

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

Avoiding "Mistakes" Top Priority in Gray Trial

• by Scott Bass and Melissa Scott Sinclair

The saving of Social Security is a phony issue.

Social Security is No Problem

• by Donella HMeadows

"The Full Nelson" will have you crying mercy long before its hour is up.

Down for the Count

• by Don Dale

With its unpretentious atmosphere, friendly service and intelligent menu, Helen's is all about the food.

Serious Eating

A lawyer trades the law books for four — four! — new Farmer's Market eateries.

Market Ability

• by Brandon Walters

September Demolition Set for 6th Street

Raider Radio Host Refuses to Run

For the week of August 30, 1999

Crime of the Week

Tracey Pickard

Word & Image

The HR Department

Lead actors make magic in TheatreVirginia's "A Wonderful Life."

Movie Classic a Stage Success

• by DLHintz

"The Cell," "Godzilla 2000," "The Original Kings of Comedy" and on video, "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai"

Quick Flicks

The Blue Bottle; Sidewalk Café

Recently Reviewed

Museums

From visceral portraits to romanticized nymphs, Simon Dinnerstein's retrospective at the Marsh Gallery shows a stylistic niche through every turn of the artist's evolution.

Bodies of Work

Who thought of putting a massager in the middle of a mall? And why am I in it?

Mall Massage

• by Jason Roop

Charles Fishburne making a return to local TV

Street Talk

Amy Bradley disappeared from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on March 24, 1998. Believing she's been abducted, her family refuses to give up the search.

Amy Interrupted

Every Year: Thalhimers Santa.
This Year: Pleasants Santa

Tinsel and Toolboxes

• by Meg Medina

Sujung Kim takes on the challenging heroine of Verdi's "La Traviata."

Violetta Returns

• by Paul Sayegh

Why all this obsession with the weather?

Weather is Weather

• by Mariane Matera

Fed Building Gets Stronger, Faces Vacancies

Todd Brengel, 14

Who I Am

In a Word

Rosie Right

John Warner's Big Finish

• by Margaret Edds

Acacia

The Hit List

• by Davis Morton

Alyssa C. Salomon

Creation Story

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Masterpiece Theatre's "Goodnight Mister Tom" shows that love heals all wounds.

From Curmudgeon to Caregiver

• by Don Dale

Help for the Holidays

The Sounds of Christmas

• by Don Dale

In a strangely surreal year, the visual arts were no exception.

The Art of Controversy

Conservative is not a bad word; A map would've helped; Still no substitute for giving or getting blood

Letters

Washed Out

Despite reports of assistance, evacuees of Brookfield Gardens say they're on their own.

• by Brandon Walters

"Big Cherry Holler" by Adriana Trigiani, "The Cat Who Smelled a Rat" by Lilian Jackson, and "Death in Holy Orders" by P.D. James.

Recently Read

A typical American consumer tries to avoid that which comes most naturally — consuming.

To Buy or Not to Buy

• by Beth Almore

"North Star" at Dogwood Dell

Shining "Star"

• by DLHintz

The Russians are Here

Gallery 5 puts together an ambitious month-long festival on all things Russian.

• by Shannon O'Neill

Each year during sorority recruitment week, hundreds of young women at the University of Richmond get a crash course in small talk, smiles and social survival.

Greek 101

James Dean comes alive in a new made-for-TNT movie.

Dead Ringer

• by Don Dale

20 things to leave in the 20th century, Part 2

Sorting the Century

Reynolds Gallery explores contemporary sculpture through the work of 11 internationally known artists.

Walk on the "Wild" Side

• by Jenny ORamirez

Main Street Grill serves up tasty natural fare without pretension.

The Real Deal

• by BIfan Rhys

Is City Hall diverting the diverter issue? …

Street Talk

Baker's Crust is most definitely a '90's American restaurant.

The Upscale Crust

• by BIfan Rhys

My life as a Halloween misfit.

Trick or —Never Mind

• by Brandon Walters

VCU TV Station Goes High-Def

• by Amy Biegelsen

Big Joe Maher didn't realize he had so many friends until he fell flat on his back.

Musical Healing

• by Ames Arnold

Disturbing, merciless and hugely entertaining, "American Beauty" dissects the middle-class dream with razor-sharp dark humor.

All-American Dysfunction

Whether at work or at play, CeCe Bullard had a knack for inspiring and challenging those around her.

An Art for Living

In "Cut Me Loose & Color Me Free," Dennis Winston and John Samuel Greene Jr. share a common voice.

Art of the People

Wallet Watch

A look at wins and losses in the state's budget cuts.

VCU's new Siegel Center hits its mark on Broad Street but misses an obvious opportunity for urban context on Ryland.

Degrees of Success

• by Edwin Slipek

Richmond Symphony performs the first act of Wagner's "Die Walk�re"

Lord of "The Ring"

• by Gideon Pollach

New monthly series, "Scan Line" on WCVE-TV in September

A Forum for Independent Films

Why is Richmond underrated? I can think of a few reasons, most of them having to do with stupidity, incompetence or greed.

Underrated?

Past Grand Prize Winners

You Are Very Richmond If...

CAT's leap into the professional arena has the company on solid footing.

Landing On All Fours

• by DLHintz

for the week of October 10

Crime of the Week

When John Rocker blew through town some people sought shelter and others danced in the rain.

The Perfect Storm

• by Jacob Parcell

How a 25-foot flagpole becomes a national cause celebre.

The Flag Man

Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt join forces for "The Mexican," a monumental misfire.

Shooting Blanks

With his City Council term (and maybe even the Million Mom March debate) ending, where does John Conrad stand on gun control?

No Comment

The selection might confound, but India K'Raja's informed staff will guide you.

More Than Curry

Thomas Powers' "The Confirmation" and other book news

Recently Read

Reviews of CDs by the Groobees, The New Amsterdams, Amy Adams and the Hank Sinatras, The Deadlights and Shuggie Otis

Now Hear This

Strong musical personalities somehow mesh when the Jazzmaniacs get together.

Loose-Limbed Intensity

• by Peter McElhinney

Museums

Four artists explore the answer to life's hardest question.

Life's Essence

• by Jenny Ramirez

Kaine: I Don't Want To Be Lieutenant Governor

Street Talk

Commentary: Richmond and Miller & Rhoads deserve better than the proposed City Center Park.

More Than Nostalgia

• by Edwin JSlipek Jr

This remake is hardly an "Affair" to remember

Deja View

• by Maribeth Brewster

Coppola's in Carytown typifies the iconic Italian deli found in sophisticated cities.

Big-City Sandwiches

• by Carter Braxton

whose house?

Rosie Right

Dogtown's Party Hound

A backyard festival, launched in honor of a basset hound, takes off.

• by Brent Baldwin

A talk with the incoming Governor's Chief of staff.

Right-Hand Man

• by Melissa Scott Sinclair

Three celestial voices save "Honky Tonk Angels" from a second-hand story.

Heavenly Hoedown

• by DLHintz

Comfortable and inviting, blues musician Keb' Mo' tells it like it is.

Mo' Better Blues

Hashers are bawdy, irreverent and politically incorrect. They chug beer in the woods. They call each other by lewd nicknames. They run trails, drink beer and cheerfully sing perverted songs. And they're established, otherwise sensible professionals.

Beer Run

If Your Woman Did You Wrong

and Your Dog Ran Away

"Bait," "Nurse Betty," "Duets," and "But I'm a Cheerleader."

Quick Flicks

Steven Cushner's paintings invite the viewer into his world of abstractions.

Cohesive Canvases

• by Jenny ORamirez

What Liberty Valance lacks in culinary excellence it more than makes up for in engaging atmosphere.

Howdy Pardner!

• by BIfan Rhys

Part 3

Apocalypse Survival Guide

As Mark Russell Smith raises his baton, the Richmond Symphony readies for change.

New Kid on the Block

Director Frank Darabont brings a second Stephen King prison-drama to life with stirring results.

Miracle "Mile"

• by Maribeth Brewster

On New Year's we tend to overwhelm ourselves with fun. We shouldn't try so hard.

Just Another Day

• by Brandon Walters

Lee Mural May Rise Again

Street Talk

With their first major-label release, The Waking Hours hope to be at the right place at the right time.

Rise and Shine

Various Artists "Down from the Mountain"; The Faint "Danse Macabre"

Now Hear This

"Battlefield Earth," "Center Stage," "Screwed," "Held Up" and "The Virgin Suicides"

Quick Flicks

Through his art, Jorge Miguel Benitez hopes to move the conversation about guns in America away from activist groups and into the minds of average Americans.

Under the Gun

"Guinevere,""Illuminata,""The Story of Us," and on video, "Election"

Quick Flicks

Part 2

Murder In a Small Town

Alfonzo Mathis Jr., 39

Public Relations and Marketing Specialist; City of Richmond

Creative "Incubator" Preparing for Launch

"Three Kings," "Mystery, Alaska" and "Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland"

Quick Flicks

For Richmond police, crime's become a real pain in the hand

Street Talk

Philip Geiger's lush interior scenes are familiar yet strangely aloof.

Close to Home

• by Jenny ORamirez

Two women work together to create a fictionalized account of one of the most fascinating collaborations of the Civil War.

Spies in Hoop Skirts

• by Tyler NScott

We can no longer take religious freedom for granted, for those who attacked us also attacked the way we express our faith.

This Fragile Freedom

FASHION: Ready to Wear

With fashion in the air and a host of new choices, will Richmonders be better heeled?

• by Carrie Nieman

Retailers say that as their rents double - even triple - Richmond's retail Bohemia is endangered.

Whither Carytown?

• by Rob Morano

Word & Image

The books most likely to keep you turning their pages.

1999 Critics Choice: The Year in Words

• by Rozanne Epps

We don't seem to see the poor. Why?

The Vision-Impaired Rich

• by Barbara Ehrenreich

"Fight Club" takes a swing at greatness, but ends up beaten by its own plot.

It Could Have Been a Contender

Michelle Walter: Finding a Balance

Women in the Arts

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Bistro R; Hana Zushi.

Recently Reviewed

2nd Place: Up the Driveway

• by Mary Mullins

Oderus Among Us

The Valentine Richmond History Center loves GWAR.

• by Amy Biegelsen

Alternative Plan Proposed to Elect Mayor

Thomas Shields and a community panel have come up with a counter-proposal to a plan from the Wilder-Bliley Commission.

20 things to leave in the 20th century, Part 1

Sorting the Century

It may sound like he's done it all, but Bruce Hornsby continues to find new directions for his music.

Piano Man

Musselducks reverses its nonsmoking policy; Swift Creek Mill offers Sunday brunch; The Fox Head Inn hosts a harvest dinner and wine tasting Thursday, Nov. 9; New downtown lunch room Roly Poly

Tastemakers

Masterpiece Theatre's "Take a Girl Like You" leaves much to be desired.

Take Her and Leave Her

• by Don Dale

For N.Y.-style pizza and a variety of homemade pastas, Frank's West is worth the trip.

Molto Buono

Surprise, surprise! In one of Hollywood's most lackluster years, Style's film critic actually finds 11 movies worthy of a year's best list.

Y2K at the Flicks

"Flawless," "Toy Story 2," and "The Straight Story"

Quick Flicks

We're not content any more to be amused by the news. We want solid news, solid facts, now. We want wisdom and judgment.

Titillation TV

Legend Brewing Company brings the silver screen out under the stars.

Hot in the City

• by Colleen Curran

Police radios go digital …

Street Talk

What I do

Word & Image

Inline speed skating? In Richmond? With kids?

Skating Away the Years

• by Rob Morano

A Review of the St. Mark's Players production "To Whom It May Concern"

Footlights

• by Holly Timberline

The $28 million Canal Walk needs a lot more attention. Here's what we must do.

Hey, Where Is Everybody?

• by Hal CWingo

Convict Cleanup Slated for Spring

• by Brandon Walters

Slight but oh-so charming, this midlife divertissement sways to a sensuous samba beat.

Gal from Ipanema

"Young and Evil" by Li'l Ronnie & the Grand Dukes; "Shy Dog" by Kurt Neumann; "The Road Ahead" by Martha's Trouble; "A New York Night" by Richard Hal Dobson

Now Hear This

Constant surfing through the dead hours of broadcasting keeps me grounded in meaningless reality .

Trivial Pursuits

American Oath

In Style at "Cinderella's Fairy Tale Ball"

InStyle

Joey's; Windy River Winery

Tastemakers

• by Laura Davis

Tasty wines from the other land down under.

Great Grapes

• by Sally Belk King

A tiny explication of the T-D editorial page

In Brief

ABC's "The Mole" starts Jan. 9 at 8 p.m., and Fox's "Temptation Island" starts the next night at 9

The 'Real' World

State statute requires parental authorization before doctor can prescribe FDA-approved drug.

On Notice

• by Christina Nuckols

Deep Banana Blackout, "Feel the Peel"; Johnny Sansone, "Watermelon Patch,"; Pinhead Circus, "The Black Power of Romance"

Now Hear This

A Living Hell; The Loss of Innocence; Heads-Up

Recently Read

Does God need support from the government?

"Who Can Object?"

• by Lee Carleton

A lecture series traces the story of African-Americans in Richmond

Chains of History

• by Shelton Bumgarner

Maury Chaykin makes an excellent Nero Wolfe in A&E's new series based on Stout's books.

The Thinking Man's Mystery

• by Don Dale

Part Two

The Laws of Motion

• by Jason Roop

June 12-13

Redneck Weekend

• by Brandon Walters

Swift Creek Mill's "Songs for a New World" is a collection of hits with just a few misses.

Short Story Songs

• by DLHintz

At the Night on the Nile gala

InStyle

Ken Burns' two-part documentary reminds us why Mark Twain is one of America's most important writers.

Twain Explained

The disappeared we

Rosie Right

Separating the Lee-Jackson holiday from that honoring Martin Luther King is a mistake.

"One Nation Indivisible"

• by Tim Thornton

"Shadow of the Vampire," "Sugar & Spice," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." On video: "Silence of the Lambs."

Quick Flicks

What will you do if it all goes boom at midnight Jan. 1? Have no fear. Our handy, dandy Apocalypse Survival Guide is all you need to navigate the terror and chaos.

Apocalypse Survival Guide

Reviews of CDs by Billy Bragg and Wilco, Rene Marie, Phish, David Nelson Band

Now Hear This

Fielden's after-hours "Black and Blue Fetish Ball" lowered all kinds of inhibitions last Saturday night.

Finding Your Fetish

• by Moira Young

Some spirits made from America's favorite fruit: Cider, Calvados and Applejack

Alcoholic Apples

Japan's national beverage is delicious with Western fare, too.

Sake To Me

A Tiny Weekly Explication of the T-D Editorial Page

Just Asking

No Public Input? Jackson Place Treads New Ground

• by Scott Bass

Big shots sink foul shots on Dec. 21st

Shooting for Dollars

Cousins' Communication

Rosie Right

The new Cabo's Corner Bistro combines live music with lively flavors.

A Good Move

• by Davis Morton

The SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, which still holds world records for speed and altitude, has a new mission: Putting the Virginia Aviation Museum on tourists' maps.

Sonic Boon

The food at Swift Creek Mill is almost as interesting as the building's long history.

A Historic Meal

• by BIfan Rhys

for the week of March 21

Crime of the Week

The Bradford Gallery's newest exhibit gives an ancient Peruvian craft a contemporary spin.

Essence Over Appearance

Masterpiece Theatre's "Aristocrats" will prove tedious for anyone except the most dedicated Anglophiles.

Anglophile Alert

• by Don Dale

Classically trained keyboardist Alicia Keys may be 21, but she's up to the hype.

The Right Keys

Detective C.T. Woody made a name for himself investigating some of Richmond's grisliest murders. Now he's passing along his skills and cleaning up the city, one corner at a time.

Urban Legend

Books

Terrific Turn-of-the Century Toys

• by Elizabeth Cogar

Gesel Mason's "No Less Black" uses theater and dance to explore racial stereotypes within the African-American community.

Shades of Black

• by Cheryl Pallant

"Songs from the Mountain" brings to life the old-timey sounds from "Cold Mountain."

Mountain Music

• by Ames Arnold

CBS-TV's "Now and Again" is the best pilot of the new fall season.

Super-Agent Man

• by Don Dale

Police Arrest Powers Under Fire

• by Amy Biegelsen

Turning 30

How Joe Millionaire has helped me through one of life's milestones.

• by Shelton Bumgarner

No mere martial arts movie, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is a winner in any language.

Epic Masterpiece

City Seeking to Replace Annabel Lee

Animal Shelters Seek Two-Legged Support

What You Can Do

• by Rob Morano

Collecting Otaku, anime and manga at Richmond's first Japanese-animation convention.

It Came from Japan

Lou Dean

The Voice of Richmond

• by Don Dale

It's déj… vu all over again in the Outback.

Been There, Done That

• by Don Dale

The Cossacks display their culture in a lively program of song and dance.

Warriors Come in Peace

• by Cheryl Pallant

Carbon Leaf brushed with fame. Now what?

Branching Out

• by Kristin Coronado

Stage

Holiday Almanac

Reviews of CDs by Ruthie and the Wranglers, Nina Storey and Touch of Charm

Now Hear This

Richmond's loss is Staunton's gain as the town moves forward with a proposal to build a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre once planned for Oregon Hill.

Love's Labours Lost

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Let it Lay

Rosie Right

Amanda Robinson, 24

Founder and Executive Director Gallery5

Shall We Dance?

Senior citizens meet college students. Let the toe tapping begin.

• by Brandon Walters

Pet peeves, once more

Rosie Right

The leader of a group of prominent Richmond duck hunters gets winged with an illegal baiting conviction.

Ducks, Limited

• by Rob Morano

Everything at Musselduck's works together to create a subtle symphony of taste and experience.

Four-Course Harmony

• by Noel Patrick

TNT's "Pirates of Silicon Valley" traces the careers of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

Clash of the Computer Titans

• by Don Dale

Allens Sell House, Move to Washington; After a Warning, T-D Settles with Union; Could Ukrop's Someday Offer Shop-and-Shower?

Street Talk

Is it Adios for Bandito's Mural?

Street Talk

Andras Bality's quiet paintings of everyday acts speak volumes about the artist's talent.

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

• by Deborah McLeod

Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis returns to the music scene with a new solo album.

Back from Extinction

• by Alan Sculley

If these two can get along, there's hope for everybody.

Mother's Day

VCU Offering to Buy Museum?

Thank goodness the protective instinct is physically hardwired in new mothers.

The Biology of Motherhood

• by Janet Giampietro

"Horses" on WCVE-TV 23

An Equine Obsession

• by Jessica Ronky Haddad

Give Credit Where It's Due; Get Your Beatles Facts Right; Article Didn't Represent Me; A Matter of Taste; Creative Thinking Could Help Center

Letters

Thomas Van Auken uses the human figure to emphasize the drawing side of painting.

Go Figure

• by Jenny ORamirez

A leap, a plummet, a splash — I was addicted to the high dive.

Taking the Plunge

VCU's dance department celebrates 20 years with some successful grads, and at least one person you know.

Stepping Back

"28 Days," "Keeping the Faith," "Where the Money Is" and "Judy Berlin"

Quick Flicks

Whites and rosés are the perfect antidote to hot, sticky summer weather.

Think Young, Think Light

Pegasus successfully and deliciously melds the flavors of Greek and Italian cuisine.

Club Med

• by Davis Morton

Hill Café

Recently Reviewed

Great art found at venues large and small in 2000.

Memorable Achievements

• by Deborah McLeod

The Ironhorse

Recently Reviewed

• by Patrick Getlein

"Requiem for a Dream," "Unbreakable," "Charlie's Angels" and "Billy Elliott."

Quick Flicks

The Gifts That Keep On Giving

Terrific Turn-of-the Century Toys

• by Elizabeth Cogar

Broke, or just absent?

Rosie Right

Chesterfield pledges to keep out "public housing."

But where will they go?

• by Scott Bass

Dave Matthews Fan Wins Big Ticket

With "This is My Father," brothers Aidan, Paul and Declan share a wee bit of their heritage.

The Mighty Quinns

With degrees in law and business, Marcus Johnson brings business savvy to the art of making music.

Artist as Entrepreneur

The musicians and bands whose careers Eric E. Stanley has supported come together to help him fight cancer.

Payback Time

• by Ames Arnold

Tacky Richmond Draws National TV Producers

Why Richmond's film industry is rallying around Megan Holley and her $100,000 dream

The Big Picture

Unless I remember my past life, I may be doomed to repeat it.

Old Souls

Coca-Cola Out, Mystery Tenant In

Why is the city allowing concert and churchgoers to trash Monroe Park?

Parking in the Park

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

Our critics choose the most interesting, entertaining and edifying cultural arts events of 1999.

The Best in Arts 1999

Helen Fielding's delightful postmodern-feminist "Bridget" gets the big-screen treatment, for better and worse.

Love-Starved

Despite Ranking, Richmond Isn't Top Job Market

Free Returns

People are coming back to the Richmond City Jail — on their own terms.

• by Brandon Walters

"Muppets From Space," "The Wood," and "Lake Placid"

Quick Flicks

While the FBI and others fret about violence from doomsday cults, religious studies experts foresee nothing apocalyptic about 2000.

Y2K Complacent

Alvy Powell, one of the world's best-known singers of the role of Porgy, returns to his home state for Virginia Opera's "Porgy and Bess."

Porgy's Best

Carol Wolf Defeats Self

Kelly Joe Phelps' uses emotion, originality, improvisation and a smoky whisper of a voice to spark his fine acoustic playing

Music in the Moment

Scorsese Endorses NYU Grads' Film, "Jackson Ward"

The Crab House offers maximum selection for a medium-priced seafood restaurant.

Grab a Bib

• by Kevin Finucane

Consultant Claims Goldman "Stiffed Me?VbCrLf

Rarely has a film mixed hilarity and heartbreak with such poetic subtlety as "The Virgin Suicides."

Death of the Maidens

• by Maribeth Brewster

Every Year: Tacky Lights Tour
This Year: Monument Avenue Lights

Tasteful Lights

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

Ideas Floated to Privatize Parkway

Local artist Barbara Dill recycles gnarled trees from her neighborhood in North Side to craft her modern artifacts.

Wild Wood

• by Deborah McCleod

WCVE's new original series "East of the Blue Ridge" gives us a chance to visit with our neighbors in Charlottesville.

Looking Westward

• by Rozanne Epps

Photographer Thomas Daniel has shot everything from Delta prostitutes to animal sacrifices to German World War II veterans. This week, the Anderson Gallery puts it all together to show just why his confrontational portraits deserve a closer look.

Living in Black and White

Medley’s Closing in Shockoe Bottom

Borrowed Time

Critics say payday lenders prey on people who can least afford to pay them back, creating a vicious cycle of debt. Now, some lawmakers want to rein in the industry.

• by Chris Dovi

Richmond boy band Up Close may be headed for the big time — but they're different from the Backstreet Boys. Honest.

Teen Dreams

• by Leila Ugincius

Staying On Track

Rosie Right

"Chicken Run," "My Myself & Irene" and on video, "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Scream 3"

Quick Flicks

Diversity Magazine Quietly Hits Stands

It’s All About Me

The Second Annual “Put Me On the Cover” Contest.

Don't philander. Or at least don't sing happily about it.

Nothing to Sing About

• by Tom Allen

River Road II construction to begin soon … … River Road II construction to begin soon …

Street Talk

Entertainment & Media

The Best of Richmond

Revisionist Future

• by Edwin Slipek Jr

Books to Give or Get

What You Want (and Why)

Flushing Out Mayo’s Island

The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen revives the world's oldest form of entertainment.

A Story to Tell

• by Tyler Scott

Carytown's Stix offers little to set it apart from the restaurant pack.

Pub Grub

• by Tyler Fleming

Basic bar food is your best bet at The Tavern at Triangle Park.

No Pretense

• by BIfan Rhys

Performance artist Kathy Rose travels into the world of dream and myth with "Kleopat'Ra."

Alternate Vision

• by Cheryl Pallant

"On Our Own Terms: Moyers on Dying" shows bold television programming

Moyers Series Sparks Local Discussions

• by Janet Giampietro

Richmond's much-awaited Canal Walk is a thoroughly modern celebration of the age of steel and steam.

Industrial Strength

• by Edwin JSlipek Jr

The use of frozen human embryos for stem cell research can solve scientific and ethical problems.

The Gift of Life

• by William Regelson

Cannaday Warning: Get on Board With the ADA

• by Chris Dovi

PBS-TV's documentary on the Battle of Britain is some of the best documentary television you'll see this summer.

Four Fine Hours

• by Don Dale

It's fall, and that means it's time for Hollywood to get serious.

Changes in Scenery

Masterpiece Theatre's "All the King's Men" reveals the mystery behind the battle of Gallipoli.

Into the Mist

• by Don Dale

Dominion Resources says its riverfront project will be a windfall for the city. But the company's reasoning just doesn't make sense.

Point of View

• by Eugene Mills

Wilton brings Revolutionary icons Washington and Lafayette to life vividly in its dazzling exhibit.

Conjuring Colonial Spirits

• by Edwin Slipek