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Opinion Whine Line ......................................................................4 Words ..............................................................................4 Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down ..........................................4 This Modern World ........................................................4 Suburban Torture ...........................................................6 Guest Column .................................................................8 Austin Rhodes ................................................................9 Insider ...........................................................................10
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CVB: Give United Methodist a Full Refund .................12 Ernie and Bernie Duke It Out at Airport .....................14
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Arts Summer Jam Tour Makes Christian Music Accessible .....................................................................21 First Friday ....................................................................22 Sweet Adelines Is One Glitzy Chorus .........................23
Avril Lavigne, Better Than Ezra, and Cracker in Atlanta — Free! ..........34
Cinema
Movie Listings .............................................................24 Review: “Signs” ...........................................................27 Movie Clock ..................................................................28
Events
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Music
Sonic Youth Ventures Off “Murray Street” .................34 Avril Lavigne, Better Than Ezra, and Cracker in Atlanta — Free! ............................................................34 Correction ......................................................................34 Music By Turner ............................................................35 Nightlife ........................................................................ 36
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News of the Weird .......................................................38 Brezsny's Free Will Astrology .....................................39 New York Times Crossword Puzzle ............................39 Amy Alkon: The Advice Goddess ................................40 Classifieds ....................................................................41 Date Maker ...................................................................42
EDITOR & PUBLISHER David Vantrease ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Rhonda Jones STAFF WRITERS Stacey Eidson, Brian Neill ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Joe White ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Kriste Lindler PRODUCTION MANAGER Joe Smith GR APHIC ARTISTS Stephanie Carroll, Natalie Holle ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER Meli Gurley RECEPTIONIST/CLASSIFIED COORDINATOR Sharon King ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT Lisa Jordan CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Meli Gurley SENIOR MUSIC CONTRIBUTOR Ed Turner CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Chuck Shepherd, Rob Brezsny, Austin Rhodes, Amy Alkon, Rachel Deahl CARTOONISTS Tom Tomorrow, Julie Larson
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