Metro Weekly

Arts + Entertainment

  • Soundwaves

    By on January 25, 2006

    ERASURE GOES COUNTRY... Erasure lead singer Andy Bell released his debut solo album Electric Blue last summer, and the first single is just now near...

  • Comic Abroad

    By on January 25, 2006

    In Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World, comedian Albert Brooks is approached by the U.S. government to find out what makes Muslims laugh. He...

  • Personal Commentary

    By on January 25, 2006

    It's been 10 years since singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik struck it big with ''Barely Breathing,'' the inescapable radio staple from his self-titled debut, and his only...

  • Poe Goes Pop

    By on January 18, 2006

    It's fitting that the first three letters in ''poetry'' belong to Edgar Allan Poe. The infamous writer of all things dark and dreary is resurrected...

  • Minimal Effort

    By on January 18, 2006

    Last year's Six Feet Under swan song was poignant and unforgettable not just for what you saw but for what you heard: ''Breathe Me,'' Sia...

  • Weight Watchers

    By on January 11, 2006

    What is it with Neil LaBute and lousy, knucklehead guys? First came Adam in The Shape of Things, a mousy, apathetic college kid who couldn't...

  • Swagger and Sass

    By on January 11, 2006

    ''Morningwood to the Nth Degree!'' goes the anthemic cry to the third track on the self-titled debut album from Morningwood. Yes, there is actually now...

  • Torture Garden

    By on January 11, 2006

    I'll admit to feeling a certain dread walking into Hostel last weekend. After all, as much as I love the horror film genre, I fall...

  • High (and Low) Notes

    By on January 4, 2006

    Maybe it's our bias, but we think 2005 will be remembered for its riches of dance-pop treasures and electronica-tweaked rock songs -- not mutually exclusive...

  • Cinema Magic

    By on January 4, 2006

    In the world of movies, 2005 will be a year remembered for the birth of Darth Vader and the death of King Kong (third time's...

  • Stage Presents

    By on January 4, 2006

    No matter what your taste in stage fare, there were plenty of options to choose from in the 2005 theater buffet. Whether you fancy sophisticated...

  • Great Ape

    By on December 21, 2005

    With King Kong, director Peter Jackson follows up a monster achievement -- the massively ambitious Lord of the Rings trilogy -- with a massively ambitious,...

  • Stocking Stuffers

    By on December 21, 2005

    Looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer? How about t.A.T.u.'s latest album, Dangerous and Moving? It's this season's perfect musical gag gift. There may be some...

  • American Pastime

    By on December 21, 2005

    It's tough to pinpoint exactly what is wrong with Arena Stage's production of Damn Yankees. Matt Bogart is a perfect ''Shoeless Joe'' Hardy, and Brad...

  • Soundwaves

    By on December 21, 2005

    WHO'S IN ''CONTROL,'' JANET?... It's less than two weeks until the new year and less than two months until Super Bowl XL. And who may...