2008 Woodie Awards
Art Salon, a presentation of the UMKC Student Art League (SAL), occupied a spot in the gallery district this last Friday night. Former SAL president and Art Salon organizer Vien "Vinnie" Tran was very excited about all things Art Salon. "We are very happy about the turnout and with the way things went," Tran said.
The original Boston Cheesesteak Co. in Westport has the know-how to construct some audacious sub sandwiches. Hot or cold, with or without extras, the varied menu offers everything from chicken parmesan to a cheese steak to die for. The blue awning over the door at 415 Westport Road proclaims "a sandwich revolution" and customers are given a friendly greeting from the counter at the far end of the restaurant upon entry.
On Screen: "We Were Soldiers…" 2002, directed by Randall Wallace. War is still Hell, but it's a bit cooler there with Mel Gibson and Sam Elliot leading the way. Director Randall Wallace has given us what is perhaps the first pro-military Vietnam War movie since John Wayne's "The Green Berets.
I have not had cable since October of last year and in order to write this bugger column, I had to mooch my way into friends' homes and steal time on their Time Warner Cable boxes. One of my friends has a satellite hookup and he is the destination for most sporting events (although the idiot chose not to get the damned thing until after the Super Bowl! How stupid is that?).
Aries: the ram (March21-April 19) This month slows down for you and this may frustrate you. But there is little more to do then practice patience. The seeds you planted in the areas of career and romance last month will take root and show growth. Taurus: the bull (April 20-May 20) March will fill you with optimism and energy.
Listen to Ryan Adams' "Gold" with your shirt off, cradling a bottle of gin and balancing an ashtray full of cigarette butts on your stomach. After a career with Whiskeytown and underground success with "Heartbreaker," singer/songwriter Adams is out on his own again.
