Daily News, 11/13/06

In today's Daily News: A feature on local performance artist Sebastienne Mundheim's "Currently Franklin: The Story of a Paper Boy", a wonderful multi-media all-ages show on the Founding Father that employs puppetry, dance and projection.

Metro, 11/9-13/06

In the last week or so of the Metro:

Nov. 6: The Easy Star All-Stars, reggae artists covering entire rock albums, first with Pink Floyd on "Dub Side of the Moon", now with Radiohead's "OK Computer" on "Radiodread" (Pg. 17).

Nov. 9: Mitch Easter, one-time REM producer and Let's Active frontman, touring in advance of his first recording in 18 years (Pg. 18).

Nov. 10: pieces on West Chester University's eleventh annual Harpfest (Pg. 13) and the trio-plus-one Medeski Martin Scofield and Wood (Pg. 14), plus a cut not-very-good interview with Arlo Guthrie's son-in-law Johnny Irion for the Guthrie Family Reunion Tour (remnants, Pg. 11).

Nov. 13: Philly-area film collector Lou DiCrescenzo descends on the County Theater in Doylestown with "Missile to the Moon", a less-than-classic 1958 sci-fi programmer, plus a selection of trailers and cartoons.

Citypaper, 11/9/06

In this week's Citypaper: a Naked City feature on the demise of the multiplex-turned-experimental art space The Cinema; and a review of the indie cliche patchwork The Unknown.

Metro, 11/3/06

Only one piece in today's Metro weekend section: an interview with wry singer/songwriter Amy Rigby, currently celebrating the tenth anniversary of her acclaimed debut solo CD, "Diary of a Mod Housewife," by performing the album in its entirety at World Cafe Live (Pg. 19).

Citypaper, 11/2/06

In this week's Citypaper: a Pick for legendary avant-jazz pianist Cecil Taylor, playing at International House on Saturday night, and two Soundadvice previews, on the Yellowjackets and Stephan Crump's Rosetta Trio. Also, four CP Choice Awards: three in A&E, for Dustin Hurt's Bowerbird series, Gene Coleman's Tabadol Project, and Byard Lancaster; and one in food, for Lafayette Hill Italian joint From the Boot.

Metro, 11/1/06

In today's Metro: an interview with local experimental filmmaker Peter Rose, who presented a career-spanning program of his short films at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute (Pg. 10).

Daily News, 10/30-31/06

A double shot of Yo! cover stories:

First, an interview with the Brothers Quay, the eccentric genius twin animators originally from Norristown, who will be in town this week for a retrospective of their work.

And a piece on "Agents and Assets," a play taken from transcripts of Congressional hearings on the CIA being involved in or at least turning a blind eye to drug smuggling that funded the Contras in Nicaragua, performed by actual recovering addicts from Project HOME and produced locally by Art Sanctuary.