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New York Theatre Shows - Unpackaged Attractions (1425 words) |
 | Described as "the place you live when you can't afford to live anyplace else," Avenue Q is set on a street in New York where people and puppets live as neighbors and deal with some of life's most thorny issues: romance, sex, money, career, rent and matters unmentionable. |
 | Chicago is the kiss-and-tell tale of Roxie Hart, a chorus girl who kills her lover as a career move; Billy Flynn, a sharp lawyer who turns Roxie into a celebrity; and Velma Kelly, a dancing jailbird with an ear for headlines and an eye for talent. |
 | is his guilty pleasure.As he begins listening to the rare cast recording, the show cleverly and magically blooms to life, telling the hilarious tale of a pampered Broadway starlet and her debonair fiance, an overzealous producer, a dizzy chorine, the Latin lover and a couple of bumbling gangsters. |
| SN&R > Guides > Best of Sacramento > Sex & Love > 09.30.04 (2292 words) |
 | Sister-friends get to celebrate new births, new moms are guided through the sometimes bewildering birthing process, and society gets increasing numbers of healthy babies. |
 | The stores adult section is popular for its selection of gay- and lesbian-themed cards--many of which showcase the human body--but Etc. is also a good place to find cards featuring fl faces, the Spanish language, congrats on a bar mitzvah and other less-mainstream images and sentiments. |
 | In addition to outside patio seating and the typical coffeehouse furniture inside, along the back wall (and nicely separated from the rest of the places bustle by a large display rack made of blond wood) are three booths that are as close to private as you can possibly get in a Starbucks. |