Icelandic darlings Sigur Rós recently announced the dates for their fall North American tour. This tour is more extensive than last spring's sad six-show parade, and the venues are somewhat larger. The dates immediately follow a September tour of the British Isles.
Afghan Afghani House. 1103 El Camino Real (just past Lawrence Expressway), Sunnyvale; (408) 248-5088. Quiet, dignified, attractive -- and yet, a good bet for school-age kids. Have them try aush, a noodle soup, and buranee-e-kadu, sauteed butternut squash, or one of many rice dishes. Wonderful lamb -- kebabs, chops and ribs. Aushak are delicious dumplings in yogurt and meat sauce. Lunch weekdays,
HOBART, TASMANIA _ Rudy, the Tasmanian devil, huffed and puffed and growled and screeched. But that was about it. He couldn't even stand up and spin like a top. The dark, furry little guy just ran around having a hissy fit while a trainer in his outdoor pen teased him with a bone.
St. Paul - Last weekend, some resilient Minneapolis theatergoers sat through a thespian marathon – a six-hour production in which a 13-member ensemble spoke every word of f. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.”
Legendary post-punk veterans The Fall are planning a series of fall releases to append to their already ridiculously extensive catalog, including a new album on Voiceprint and two double-DVDs.