Press Secretary McClellan’s Latest Report
GOOD READ: The hottest book in town is Scott McClellan’s expose of the George W. Bush White House. I had a hard time finding a copy this week but managed to snag one at Chaucer’s.
Year: 2008
Enlarging the Change
By including panel discussions of foreign and environmental policy issues, Mountainfilm in Telluride leads the wave of film festivals that are turning into multi-dimensional national town meetings.
The Truth Behind Tonic
Situated where you’re bound to pass at least once on your average night downtown, 634 State Street has been a nightlife hotspot throughout its many evolutions. But since opening at the address three years ago, Tonic-with a huge dance floor and mix of resident and far-flung deejays bumping hip-hop, electronic, and rock jams-has established itself as the weekend place to be for the college kids, out-of-towners, and anyone looking to shake their rump amid a crowd of sweaty revelers.
Where to Party
Club Listings
So I Think I Can Dance
Boston Legal, gone. Desperate Housewives, done. American Idol, counted, crooned, concluded. With all my guilty pleasures zapped from the small screen, and facing a summer devoid of beloved brainless diversion, I watched So You Think You Can Dance the other night.
I Alone Tempt You
With a name like theirs, you’d better be able to bring it when you take the stage. Fortunately for Live, that is no problem-they consistently give phenomenal live performances.
David Peterson & Richard Evans
David Louis Peterson and Richard Ellis Evans were two sensitive men who loved one another.
Shootout at Miramar Corral
After threatening to become the third successive Miramar Hotel owner to pull out of the project to restore the classic Montecito hotel, Rick Caruso has renewed his commitment following a teleconference with county staff on June 2.
One for the Gipper
During his 2000 campaign and after his election, George W. Bush and his aides talked of modeling his administration after that of former president Ronald Reagan. The authors of Reagan’s Disciple ask: Did George Bush steam full-speed ahead with the so-called “Reagan Revolution”-or derail it?
Kids for a Cure
Madison Lewandowski is a gifted artist, jeweler, model, and entrepreneur who has accomplished more in her life than many will ever accomplish. As well as being successful in business, she has given back in countless ways. And did we mention she is only eight years old?
