Cover: Judging Dredge
Moss Landing's water woes spark a debate over dredging.

UK Hits and Misses: Blur's 13 is unlucky, while B*witched adds an Irish lilt to girl pop.

The Mothership: George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars land at the Catalyst.

Mysterious Ways: The Santa Cruz Symphony rose to the occasion at last weekend's concert.

Notes From The Underground: The fire-breathing Nashville Pussy breaks down the Catalyst last Thursday.

Art & About: Late starts and upcoming shows.

Short Plays With Big Bites: Durang/Durang lampoons the theater world with an intelligent wit.

Playing With Food: For those delicious situations in which only our hands and fingers will do, food play is built into the collective appetite.

Synthetic Cinema: Keanu Reeves, back in action in The Matrix.

Burnouts: A British comedy lovingly satirizes dino-rock.

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