NEWS

The Last Dirty Picture Show: The heyday of the Apex Theatre has come and gone. Can it rise again? | Feature by Van Smith

David Franks: Birthdate unknown-Jan. 14, 2010 | Mobtown Beat by John Barry

Justice of the Peace: The Nose recently attended a jovial gathering at the Center Club, an invitation-only business dining club on the 16th floor of the former Legg Mason building in downtown Baltimore. | The Nose

Murder Ink | The Mail

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COLUMNS

Cowards: Is it any wonder how George W. | Political Animal by Brian Morton

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COMICS

Dirt Farm: by Ben Claassen III

Important Comics: by Dina Kelberman

Lulu Eightball: by Emily Flake

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ARTS

Written on the Mind and the Body: John A. Rich argues that homicide statistics don't tell the whole story when assessing urban violence in Wrong Place, Wrong Time | Books by Michael Corbin

Hey, Big Nose!: CenterStage's Cyrano trims the play and loses the point | Stage by Geoffrey Himes

I Love Money: Moliere's money grubber offers a fun romp | Stage by Andrea Appleton

Murder Most Foul: Insanity and marriage go hand-in-hand in this mystery classic | Stage by Erica Bauman

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MUSIC

Going Viral: MySpace breakout Owl City blows up--what of it? | Music by Michael Byrne

Grouper/Roy Montgomery: Split | Review by Michael Byrne

The Short List

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FILM

Matthew Porterfield: The local filmmaker talks about his latest project, and it's not the one everyone expected | Film by Bret McCabe

Flushed Away | Review by Wendy Ward

New This Week

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EAT

Charm City Cupcakes | Review by Anna Ditkoff

Sam's Kid | Review by Mary K. Zajac

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