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Awad grew up on a cattle farm in Ethiopia, a member of that country's underrepresented and sometimes persecuted ethnic minority, the Oromo. He had no formal schooling, though...
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On the Saturday before the Monday that was Memorial Day 2006, the poolside party at Hotel Victor in Miami Beach was off the chain, even by hip-hop holiday standards. In a...
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If I sound a sardonic note or two in this review, it is likely because of my current battle with PPDS, or post-Post depression syndrome. Although affecting only a minuscule...
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If the greatest magicians never reveal their tricks, then Christopher Nolan wouldn't make it past the children's birthday party circuit. It's not that Nolan has anything...
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Although they are ephemeral insects with no heart or brain to speak of, butterflies love just as passionately as we do. The bond between butterfly and flower is as fervent...
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Keeping track of the seasons is difficult in these subtropical climes. If you haven’t noticed the cackling displays of creepy creatures at Target, we are here to remind...
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Oh, we see your handle and your spout, and we are so ready to tip you over and pour you out, what with that perfectly round bottom and cute little top. And even though...
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Whenever pundits want to wax philosophical about hip-hop, they always look back to the Eighties with rose-colored retrospect and talk about Salt-n-Pepa, MC Lyte, and Queen...
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There’s something a bit strange about the name The Brand New Heavies. The group has been laying down effortlessly transcendent acid jazzy grooves for more than fifteen...
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You can walk into almost any bar in this town and get a mojito. The Cuban mint julep -- made with mint leaves muddled with lime juice and sugar, shaken with light rum, and...
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Nothing beats the freeing feeling of flying a kite on a fall day. What’s that you say? You don’t have a kite? No worries: Skyward Kites will give you the hookup at...
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We like freebies. And we like being outside once the humidity and temperature finally drop. So it’s the right time for Surfside’s Jazz on the Beach, a free concert...
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The jazz hands. The sequined costumes. The flags and poorly choreographed, unsynchronized leaps that detract from the main event. Have you ever wondered where those...
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Feeling a bit sluggish lately? Need a reason to slide off the couch, brush the cheesy snack dust off of your shirt, and get moving? How about some grim statistics? This year...
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Hair got so boring once the Eighties ended. Everyone threw out the Aqua Net and put away the crimping iron. Relive those days of excess and get your tease on at the second...
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Nothing quite girds you for an aural assault like the intense underground imagery of a handmade rock poster announcing that your favorite wailers are in town. By the time the...
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Ever since you saw that crappy film starring Piper Perabo, Maria Bello, and -- oh yes -- Tyra Banks, you have dreamed of dressing like a slutty cowgirl and dancing on a bar...
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It was once said that people dance the tango because they have secrets. It goes beyond technique: The tango is sensual, seductive, and passionate. Watching two people tango is...
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 89.8 million unmarried and single residents in this country in 2005. That equals 41 percent of all Americans age eighteen and...
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The PLUG Independent Music Awards is a beloved celebration of independent musicians held annually in New York. Winners typically go on to become cool new bands. Former victors...
