Volume II, Issue 40
March 29 - April 5, 1999  
 
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR:

e have a recreation mixed bag this week. First off is a look at the glory that is college basketball March Madness in Las Vegas in "Viva Madness." Next up is a look at the down and dirty of competitive Scrabble from Newcity Chicago's Ben Winters. Wrapping up recreation is a tour through some on Washington D.C.'s newest monuments in "Hard to Find, Hard to Forget."

Spring is the time for special religion-oriented cooking. This week we take a look at kosher preparation and certification, as well as a new cookbook on foods from the Holy Land.

Performance reviews this week look at "Romeo and Juliet" at the ballet, the rock and roll that is "Riverdance," and the future of 3D theater.

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Lucky Stars [8]
With husband-and-wife leads Qisheng Zhang and Yen-Li Chen-Zhang, the romance in Ballet Arizona's production of Romeo and Juliet is no act.
— Margaret Regan, TUCSON WEEKLY
 
Washed Up [9]
Nashvillians get a chance to "see what all the fuss is about" with "Riverdance."
— Maureen Needham, NASHVILLE SCENE
 
Minimalism Goes 3D [10]
Don't try to figure out what this 3D film with live musicians is about.
— James Reel, TUCSON WEEKLY
 

Viva Madness [2]
Randy Horick explores the 20th century addage: "Nothing exceeds like excess."
— Randy Horick, NASHVILLE SCENE
 
Word Scoring [3]
Playing blue at a Scrabble tournament.
— Ben Winters, NEWCITY CHICAGO
 
Hard to Find, Hard to Forget [4]
The newest memorials in Washington share a simple message of bravery and courage.
— Paul Gerald, MEMPHIS FLYER
 

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Food for Passover [5]
A look at the intricacies and reasoning behind kosher certification in preparation for Passover.
— Ronna N. Welsh, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
 
Kosher Certification [6]
What it takes to be Kosher.
— AUSTIN CHRONICLE
 
A Biblical Feast [7]
Kitty Morse's new food book "A Biblical Feast: Foods From the Holy Land" is an exhaustively researched text that weaves stories from the Bible together with recipes of dishes from of ancient times.
— Rachel Feit, AUSTIN CHRONICLE
 

Now What? [11]
A gallery of captivating links to keep your imagination churning while the paint dries.
— WEEKLY WIRE
 

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