Rev: Ethanol Dreams: Blume has been into ethanol since the early 1980s, when he and friends used to gather day-old donuts and boil them down to extract the sugar.
Pro and Con: 'Palindromes': no fetus can defeat us.
Avant Garden: New Music Works presents its 24th annual Avant Garden Party.
The Rock Show: Old Crow Medicine Show; Amelia; The Bad Plus.
I Can See Your House From Here: In which a local writer unconsciously stalks David Sedaris on several continents and scores an interview with him.
The Radio in Your Head: In which our reviewer admits to his fear of writing about a David Sedaris book.
Bouquet of Delights: From 'Pug Tod' to the 'FBI,' Thai Orchid delights the palate.
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