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ART: East meets West
The Institute of Contemporary Art has temporarily been converted into an art studio for experimental artists both amateur and on the brink of discovery.
MOVIES: Lock, stock and two thumbs down
Sexy Beast * (one star) Gangsters, violence and porn stars will more often than not captivate an audience for some time, unfortunately the formula fails in Sexy Beast. British gangster films have recently fluctuated between extreme violence and satiric comedy.
THEATER: Have you seen the muffin man?
Love and hunger stemfrom the same primal instincts or so we are led to believe in The Baker's Wife. The play tells the story of the small French village of Concorde during the summer of the 1935.
BOOKS: All choked up
"Bizarre" isn't the right word, but it's the first that comes to mind." Victor Mancini, the latest creation of Chuck Palahniuk (see also: Fight Club), never seems to have the right words to eloquently explain his upturned life.
THEATER: I can do anything you can do better
A Chorus Line Walnut Street Theatre Company 9th and Walnut * * * (three stars) Vying for brand-name banking positions and notable internships, Penn students rarely pause to think of other job markets.
INTERVIEW: Aussie bands rock
Several e-mails, one transatlantic flight and a couple of late night phone calls finally put me in contact with Darren Middleton, guitarist for Australia's latest rock sensation, Powderfinger.
DINING: Better than the crepe cart
Bleu 227 S. 18th St 215-545-9318 Bleu's location couldn't be better during the summer in Philadelphia.
Give Me Five
1 - Penn's Landing 16th Annual Jam on the River James Brown, George Thorogood and Cheap Trick headline this year's Memorial Day festivities down at Penn's Landing. The fliers promote exotic foods from around the world, but most likely cheesesteaks and funnel cakes will prevail. Saturday May 26 - Cheap Trick, Maceo Parker, Fathead and your mom. Sunday May 27 - "The Godfather of Soul" James Brown and George Thorogood (look for Andrew Wilmot's feature next on life as a George Thorogood groupie) 2 - Dock & Roll Wine Brat joins Dock Street Brew Pub for Summer Wines and Beers.
MOVIES: Armageddon Part Deux
Pearl Harbor * * * (three stars) The sappy love story forgiven, Pearl Harbor excels in offsetting periods of intensity with tranquility, seriousness with humor, and war with love.
MUSIC: Caffeine free, but tasty still
Depeche Mode Exciter Mute/Reprise Records * * * (three stars) Leave it to Depeche Mode to remain an enigma to the ear.
