Stagestruck: Brothers in Blood
Two plays now running in our region center on pairs of Black brothers, one bonded by blood, the other by circumstance. Both offer reflections of Black lives not often seen around here, presented by theaters determined to make a difference, and both are worth a visit.
Turning music into philanthropy: Percussionist Tony Vacca talks about his work in West Africa
“Boy born in Kearny, New Jersey, to Italian immigrant parents winds up playing drums in West Africa and they’re calling his name — no, we didn’t see this coming.”
Bizarro Briefs: Become your own chia pet … TO SURVIVE
This week in weird news.
Five Last-Minute Album Reviews for 2019
Here’s five local albums from 2019 that I didn’t get to until now.
V-Spot: How do I stop avoiding my partners’ partners?
I just don’t want to imagine my partners having sex with these people.
Free Will Astrology: Work hard like Da Vinci, Libra
Da Vinci sometimes positioned himself in front of his painting-in-progress and simply gazed at and thought about it, not lifting a brush.
Staff Picks: Moon Hooch, Enter the Haggis, and The Amidon, Murphy, & Tracy Families Concert
Think of bass heavy EDM and replace all the electronics with live instruments. They are energetic and explosive.
The Halos and Horns of 2019: Advocate staff says who’s been naughty and nice this year
It’s time again for the annual Advocate tradition of giving halos to the good and horns to the bad.
In Memoriam: Those who died in 2019
A tribute to some we lost this past year.
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: A burglar’s Christmas surprise, a bald eagle vs. an octopus, and the Valley’s best public bathrooms
This week in weird news … in audio form.
Bizarro Briefs: In the Socks of Fox
If you ever watch the Fox network and think — are these guys on something? — turns out some of them likely are.
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Pick of the Day 8/16: Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers
If you’re aching for the Blues, check out Erin Harpe and the Delta Swingers at Hawks & Reed tonight.
Bon(e) Appetit!
Ah, the blow job. Somewhere on the road to sex-god(ess), between reading the Kama Sutra and installing the sex swing, the once terrifying adolescent sexual initiation rite sadly becomes a mere pit stop between a faltering erection and penetrative sex. Big mistake. You...
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Stagestruck: One Man, in Heels — “I Am My Own Wife” in the Valley
If you saw Rylan Morsbach as Scaramouche, you’ll certainly want to catch him as Charlotte (and her vast supporting cast). If you didn’t, you sure don’t want to miss this one.










