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Definitly Art...>

Jose Torres — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:12:17 UT

The art gallery once known as DB5K is now Definition Gallery.

An Open Letter From the Decadent Designer Matthew Viator

Matthew Viator — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:28:56 UT

I must confess my ignorance of your columns in Gay Life. I read your newspaper once in a blue moon, as I typically prefer The Blade or Metroweekly for my dose of the LGBT world, and find myself addicted to the Times online.

Tags: Baltimore, Gay, Life, Prudence

Smile, Hon, You're In Baltimore!

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:31:31 UT

BALTIMORE - Eight-Stone Press (ESP) Editor William P. Tandy shows a
little skin as he reads from ESP's recently published tattoo story
collection, Skin Deep, on the next edition of WYPR's The Signal

Tags: Baltimore, Hon, Press, Skin, Tattoo

Baltimore Author Tell Of His "Journey"

Wed, 28 May 2008 15:23:51 UT

Angelo Solera, local community activist, former political candidate, and now author tells of his experience in walking a 400 mile pilgrimage to Santiago of Compostela, Spain, in his book titled “The Journey: El Camino.”

Five First Bites

Sun, 25 May 2008 14:54:31 UT

There is nothing better than hearing a yes! when asking that possible special someone out for the first time. Elation! High spirits! Now the question is where to go to capture and maintain the spirit of the moment? Our charm city has no shortage of fine eateries but which ones can lay claim to the top spots for wooing and nurturing a budding romance? The choice of where to go is perhaps even more important that what to wear. Your choice speaks for you in ways that may not always seem apparent.

Get Wii (Lii) Fit

Jose Torres — Fri, 23 May 2008 10:11:32 UT

Finally! An intelligent scale that no longer just tells you how overweight you are has arrived. The Wii Fit is here to help you shed a few inches off and make work outs, well, somewhat fun.

Tags: Games Nintendo Wii Fit Work Fitness

Red Hot - Red Maple!

Malanie Richardson — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:20:11 UT

After adjusting your eyes to the dimness upon entering Red Maple nightclub, you see retro, gas-lit fireplaces on your left and illuminating faces of crowds seated on backless cushioned seats.

Across The Universe

Barrett King — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:15:01 UT

Across The Universe fails to deliver, even with a wealth of brilliant songs at its fingertips.

Tags: Across The Universe, Evan Rachel Wood, Film Reviews, Movies, The Beatles

Musicians Resource: Bandbo.com

Jose Torres — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:50:25 UT

In music scenes throughout the nation (and throughout the world, some may argue), there are the pessimists and the optimists.

Tags: Baltimore, Band, business, Musician, Network

ATC #4: Ray Lewis & Monte Sanders & the OTBW Launch Party

Crystal Berger — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:28:31 UT

SĒN Baltimore correspondent Crystal Berger takes a trip to Canton and Ray Lewis' Full Moon Bar-B-Que to meet Monte Sanders, creator of the Optimum Fitness workout. A workout that takes less than 30 minutes and can put a hurtin' on Ray Lewis? Crystal talks with Monte as well as Ray Lewis and an NFL cheerleader about the program. If it challenges the man behind the Ravens defense, this is a workout you can't pass up.

Tags: Baltimore Ravens, cheerleaders, excercise, Monte Sanders, nfl, Ray Lewis

Film Review: CONTROL

Jose Torres — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:37:31 UT

I have to admit, the band Joy Division slipped by me, since I was two when they emerged out of the punk music scene in 1973. The semi-biographical movie “Control,” centered on the life of singer Ian Curtis, was directed by Anton Corbijn, who has directed music videos for Nirvana and Metallica, and also shot the famous U2’s “The Joshua Tree” album cover. The story, shot almost entirely in black and white, captures the essence of Ian Curtis (played by Sam Riley) from the perspective of a young man struggling in the social norm of his environment, near Manchester, England. His prospect on life was rather bland, marrying very young and holding a desk job. That was until he met some buddies at a Sex Pistols concert who were looking for a singer/frontman. Perhaps some inner voice compelled him to join what would soon become the Joy Division, setting in motion an ascent into relative fame and his ultimate date with Destiny, but what comes to life on screen is the true in life drama of a man falling to pieces. Corbijn, who collaborated with Ian Curtis’ widow, Deborah Curtis, delivers the riveting story without seams, engaging the audience with dark, cold imagery. Ian Curtis dealt with epilepsy, drug abuse, infidelity, and an inevitable divorce that was too much for him to handle. Corbijn has masterfully pieced together the story of Joy Division in this brilliant film with fine actors and a wonderful script. A must see for music lovers who often have misconception about what it’s like to be a rockstar.

Tags: Anton Corbijn, Control, Ian Curtis, Joy Division, New Order

Film Review: Wristcutters: A Love Story

Jose Torres — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:56:06 UT

This quirky, bizarre "Chick-flick" doesn't follow the rules of conventional Romance Comedy films. Zia (Patrick Fugit) commits suicide by cutting his wrists which sends him into a twisted after-life and onto an even more twisted plot. Entering Purgatory, Zia encounters and befriends other suicidals like himself and soon discovers his girlfriend had also killed herself a month after him. So, they set off through the desert in search of his lost love to make things right.

Everything exists in this Purgatory much like in our mortal world except, of course, everyone is already dead. Once this reality sets in, the film truly becomes a Dark Comedy more than a true Romance Comedy. The very idea we can still find love after death is quite a unique notion. And certainly "Wristcutters" is a unique film.

Tags: film, jose, love, review, story, torress, wristcutters

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