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Tori Amos, in concert Saturday, talks about violence, motherhood and the keeper of paradise.
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Cover story
The faces of Tori Amos
Queries to the singer-songwriter refract as many hues as sun through raindrops, and her many personas require that a questioner be mentally nimble.
Film
'Hearts' might help mend ours
Stephen King and Anthony Hopkins might seem an unlikely team to create warm nostalgia, but Hearts in Atlantis takes viewers back to a sweet, golden world we need right now.
One word for this movie: bad
Not thrilling. Not creepy. Not interesting. Instead, Michael Douglas' new movie mixes loose ends with sloppy plotting.
Family Movie Guide
The Family Movie Guide should be used along with the Motion Picture Association of America rating system for selecting movies suitable for children.
Top Five movies and upcoming releases
Top Five
Also in theaters
Stiller's newest farce
Indie flix
No time for a bad attitude
Video
A 'Tale' of rock 'n' ribaldry
A Knight's Tale (PG-13)
Upcoming video and DVD releases and rankings
Oct. 2: The Mummy Returns, Boogeymen
Pop
Team Pop Trivia
This week's winner: Dan Lanneau of Redington Shores knew that rockers Joan Jett and Lita Ford got their starts in the all-girl band the Runaways in the 1970s.
Pop: Hot Ticket
Sun Dome puttin' on the Dogg
Pop: Ticket Window
Lucinda Williams, 8 p.m. Oct. 30, Jannus Landing, St. Petersburg. Tickets ($18) on sale 10 a.m. Sat. at Ticketmaster (813) 287-8844 or (727) 898-2100.
Get Away
Boo! Halloween sneaks up on you
Several scary spots are gearing up for Halloween early to give your goose bumps a workout. Pssst ... try Lowry Park's Zoo Boo and Great Explorations' Skull Island for some creepy doings.
A day to celebrate our planet
Tampa will join 11 other U.S. cities Saturday to celebrate the planet at the Earth Charter Summit, a day of speeches, workshops and entertainment. Participants will be invited to sign the Earth Charter, a declaration of how the environment, economy, culture and spirituality are related.
Art
Emerging artists come to forefront
At the Galleries at Salt Creek, the varying styles and techniques of not-yet-famous artists meld in an eclectic display.
Art: Best bets
Art critic Mary Ann Marger's recommendations for this weekend. Please refer to the Art Calendar for details.
Art: Hot Ticket
Time-honored art
Dine
Bay-Route takes the best from its namesake
Its name may be a silly pun, but this Middle Eastern restaurant takes its savory food seriously.
Side dish
Hit in the gut
Side dish II
Recipe changes
Nite Out
Sports bars to cheer about
If you like special touches with your TV sports, try some of these spots where dancing, fine dining, drop-by boating and TVs in the marble bathrooms are among the added attractions.
Stage
Music, the way it was
Two local musicians will play a concert of music by 18th century masters, and, thanks to their instruments, the audience will enjoy sounds close to those heard by the composers.
Stage: Down the road
Trash -- Lew Routh directs his comedy Trailer Trash Tabloid!, which runs Oct. 11-28 in Shimberg Playhouse of Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. $24.50 and $26.50.
Stage: Hot Ticket
The Russian connection
Stage: Ticket Window
Single tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for Mahaffey Foundation Series events at Mahaffey Theater and at the Palladium in St. Petersburg:
Shop
Dapper door holders
Now and then, a door must stand open, to let fresh air into the house, to make way for groceries. Door stops have returned as functional, and often decorative items. The larger ones can double as bookends.
In the market
Starting Monday, all Toys R Us stores will have the company's annual Toy Guide for Differently Abled Kids, a free pamphlet for helping select toys. The retailer worked with the National Lekotek Center for promoting the development of children with physical and cognitive disabilities to put together a catalog that features toys suitable for children of all abilities.
