Oct 5-11, 2011

Vol. 31, No. 51

News & Views

Arts & Culture

  • Thunder Soul

    Groove is in the heart - How music changed the lives of an unlikely inner-city high school band

    By Corey Hall

  • Real Steel

    Tin-can sluggerfest - Forget nuance and unconvincing drama; this white-knuckler still miraculously packs a punch

    By Corey Hall

  • Margaret

    Sweet solipsism of youth - Kenneth Lonergan’s Margaret is an ambitious overreach

    By Jeff Meyers

  • Ides of March

    President gas - George Clooney riffs on good people sacrificing principles in a slick package with great actors.

    By Jeff Meyers

  • Restless

    Emo love - Gus Van Sant blurs the lines between edgy art-house and Lifetime disease-of-the-week

    By Jeff Meyers

Food & Drink

  • Hot stuff

    A shortlist of places serving thicker autumn stews, bisques, chowders, chilis, and gumbos

    By Michael Jackman

  • Found in translation

    Trizest Restaurant brings authentic Chinese fare to Sterling Heights

    By Todd Abrams

  • Food Stuff

    New coffee spot, raw autumn fare, more beer and more

    By Metro Times editorial staff

Music

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