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May 6, 2001


Dying inside A prison guard, sickened by abuse behind the walls, documented what he heard and saw. Now, after his early death, his diaries testify to what he could not change in life. Story

[Times art: Rossie Newson]

  • Official responses dismiss diary
    Florida corrections secretary Michael Moore declined to comment on the allegations in Capt. Willie Hogan's journal, but his spokeswoman dismissed them.
  • Hogan's is not a lone voice
    A pending federal lawsuit by dozens of black corrections officers charging systematic discrimination by their agency suggests that Capt. Willie Hogan was not alone in his sense of helplessness to correct wrongdoing in Florida's prison system.

The boy, the ball, the day
The boy sat in Tropicana Field's front row. His fielder's mitt was perched on the padded wall. His eyes were on the ball.

Sunday Arts

Same old show?
Hollywood has often found success by adapting plays, but these days, stories often move from screen to stage. Is Broadway playing it too safe?

A different kind of war theater
The Civil War, a stage show opening in Tampa this week, doesn't fit neatly into a category: It's not a traditional musical, but it's more than a concert.

photo In Venus' orbit
Since her discovery in the 1800s, the Venus de Milo has been entrancing artists all over the world, who have appropriated her for their own works.

The new king of Broadway
Mel Brooks' classic film about the theater becomes theater itself, and it's standing room only for The Producers.

Audio Files
STEVIE NICKS, TROUBLE IN SHANGRI-LA (REPRISE) Trouble in Shangri-La is not an album to win over new fans. It's dark, brooding, mysterious -- and dense.

Arts Talk
Opera season announced

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