Stories from the November 21, 2002, Print Edition
Insomnia - an abnormal inability to sleep. Drunkard - a person who often gets drunk. It's 2 a.m., the TV is on and the demented clown music begins, shortly thereafter the show of drunken freaks, fetish femme fatales and graveyard shift dockworkers floods the screen.
"John Q. Public thinks that we all beat our wives, have sex with our children and that we're extremely liberal Democrats who are atheists," talent agent Jim South explains in between phone calls. While South's claim overstates people's beliefs quite a bit, the fact remains that public perception of the world of pornography is not one of roses and sunshine.
Watching Sandpaper Ballet, a collection of delectably witty gambols, is like bursting open a box of truffles onstage. And like the sugary confections, picking the sweetest piece is next to impossible. The San Francisco Ballet's touring program is, without question, the best theatrical performance of the holiday season.
A black man wearing a pagoda hat grips the microphone. "Think for yourself," he says quietly, over and over as a jazz band plays in the background. The walls of the room are painted lime green and splattered with fuchsia roses. A horn-rimmed indie band plays to a fashionably sullen crowd down the hall.
Bats have always had their place in rock and roll. Remember that poor unfortunate winged rat that jumped on stage with Ozzy Osbourne? Prince even had the Batdance. But “Bat Boy: The Musical” marks the first time in recent memory that the bat was the one making the music.
Old Glory 3139 M St. Dress: Cowboy boots and denim Cover: None Carded: At the bar It’s hard for me to tear up a bar. I really love to drink, so anywhere that serves alcohol is fine by me. Truth be told though, I’m not to thrilled with the new winterized version of Old Glory.
James Bond 007: Die Another Day By Lauren Spitzer 007 is back for number 20 in the Bond film series, this time adding new dimension to the action film. Director Lee Tamahori adds just the right touches to the latest James Bond movie, Die Another Day, while retaining the classic “Bond” characteristics that place the films in a category of their own.
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