A rollback to racial integration

Letters to the Editor
Tamya Cox
At the American Civil Liberties Union, we aren’t sure if Sen. Rob Johnson’s attempt to end affirmative action in Oklahoma is a joke, or if he is truly naïve enough to believe that Senate Joint Resolution 15 will end discrimination and increase diversity in Oklahoma.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Oh, brother

Comedy act Twinprov prepares for its biggest performance to date at the Chicago Improv Festival by giving locals a sneak preview.

Performing Arts
Charles Martin

Twinprov
8:30 p.m. Thursday
The 51st Street Speakeasy, 1114 N.W. 51st
twinprov.com

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Wine words

Terry Theise has spent much of his life singing the praises of Riesling in a language we can all appreciate.

Food and Drink Features
Greg Horton
Terry Theise makes wine nerds gush. Jane Black, writing for The Washington Post, introduced him thus: “If you like wine and don’t mind name-dropping, here’s the name to know: Terry Theise.”

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Denomination divisions

An amendment that would allow the ordination of gay clergy has some Presbyterian ministers talking schism.

News
Greg Horton
The Presbyterian Church (USA) moved closer to ordaining LGBT candidates for ministry last month. The Twin Cities Presbytery in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area became the 87th presbytery to ratify Amendment 10-A, which changed previous language that only allowed for married or celibate candidates to be considered.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

CFN Mailbag

CFN
Shelley Phelps

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Bullhead

A drama with balls about a guy with none.

Drama
Rod Lott
One of this year's Academy Award nominees for Best Foreign Language Film, the Belgian drama Bullhead does nothing to change the public perception that the category's entrants wear perpetual frowns. After all, its protagonist so clearly, so early, states his life's motto: "You're always fucked."

Thursday, June 28, 2012