Rio Grande: How do the people behind the Rio Theatre keep their unpredictable happenings so hip? They just ask: 'What would Joan Jett do?'
Tapeworms: Gaspar Noé's powerful but unspeakable shocker 'Irreversible' arrives.
Retro Dining: Shadowbrook knows its customers and knows what they want--reassuring flavors and recognizable menu items.
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