Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Arts & Entertainment

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Jeers: Without a Tracy - (Found July 11, 2008 )

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In Todd We Trust: Q&A with NBC's Goateed News Guru - (Found July 11, 2008 )

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tvguide/370309_thebiz10.html?source=rss

Debut novel gives interesting, if uneven, look at last days of U.S. influence in Cuba - (Found July 11, 2008 )

Los Angeles writer Rachel Kushner provides a vibrant portrait of American life in Cuba before Castro in her debut novel, "Telex from Cuba." She discusses it next Tuesday in Seattle.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/370281_book11.html?source=rss

CD: Beck's 'Modern Guilt' - (Found July 11, 2008 )

On "Modern Guilt," his aptly named eighth studio album, Beck sighs with the sentiment of a 21st-century man whose fantasies have lapsed into frustration. Tunes range from catchy to meandering, even with most songs pared down to less than 3 12 minutes.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/pop/370024_staycd11.html?source=rss

SeattleNoise: SHIM - (Found July 11, 2008 )

A throwback to rock's glory years (the '70s) but with the pop sensibilities of '80s hair bands such as Def Leppard, Motley Crue and David Lee Roth's Van Halen.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/pop/370261_postcard11.html?source=rss

Q&A: Rauschenberg's son on his dad's legacy - (Found July 11, 2008 )

Northwest photographer Christopher Rauschenberg talks about life with his dad, Robert Rauschenberg, who died in May. The famed artist was 82 and had no other children.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/visualart/370146_rauschenberg10.html?source=rss

Herbfarm's lavish production needs fine-tuning - (Found July 11, 2008 )

With a new chef in charge, The Herbfarm still puts on a show, but it's an expensive production whose many parts don't quite match the total of the bill.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/370282_rest11.html?source=rss

Stella steps up to steer 'A Streetcar Named Desire' - (Found July 11, 2008 )

Intiman's "Streetcar" steers a different course, but it arrives at its destination with a magnificent flourish.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/theater/370318_streetcar11q.html?source=rss

The tasty treats at Pike Street Fish Fry mean no more fishin' for good fried fish - (Found July 11, 2008 )

Pike Street Fish Fry squeezes some tasty offerings into the space formerly occupied by Frites.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/370272_eat11.html?source=rss

Best Bites: Chocolopolis - (Found July 11, 2008 )

Chocolopolis (1527 Queen Anne Ave. N.), dedicated to educating customers on the world's finest chocolates, will hold an official grand opening Tuesday.
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