[Times photo: Fred Victorin]
A wheelchair doesn't slow one local skier who's going for Paralympic gold. Nor does training on the snowless streets of St. Petersburg. Story
Digging in for the long run
Coming off an acclaimed first season, the cast of Six Feet Under faces high expectations as new episodes begin.
An exercise in friendship
I met Barbara first. A black face framed by foaming white suds, she was soaking in the hot tub. It was my first time in the basement fitness area, and I was trying to figure out how the steam room worked. I was fiddling with the dials just outside the door, which was adjacent to the swirling whirlpool, when she leaped out to help me. "I'm Barbara," she said. "Margo," I replied. We didn't bother with last names. We were both stark naked.
Arts Talk
Seeing stars on Oscar night
Audio Files
VARIOUS ARTISTS, THE CHILLOUT SESSION (MINISTRY OF SOUND) "Chillout music," as the hip will tell you, is the gentle tunes you groove to after a rave. In Britain there are special clubs to visit after a night of frenzied dancing and ecstasy (that ecstasy could be, of course, naturally or chemically derived). These clubs offer a place for club kids to sit, unwind and bob their heads to soothing tunes, as they slip into the land of nod.
Electronic playground
Detroit had Motown. Seattle had grunge. The Tampa Bay area has the electro scene: Local artists are creating cutting-edge electronic music on campuses and in clubs.
Memories in chords major and minor
When those who knew and loved Robert Helps and his music gather today to say goodbye, they'll be recalling his talent, wit, musical insight and devotion to friends and students.
