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  • City Pages

    "Governor No"

    Minnesota's Tim Pawlenty grooms himself for vice-presidential consideration--by being a jerk.

    By Jonathan Kaminsky

  • Miami New Times

    Day Strippers

    Our reporter sets out in search of a naked lunch.

    By Janine Zeitlin

  • Broward-Palm Beach New Times

    Switch Hitter

    Before swinging a bat in a lesbian softball league, pick a side: gay or straight?

    By Amy Guthrie

  • Village Voice

    Death in the Skies

    At JFK, Erhan Yildirim clears corpses for takeoff.

    By Elizabeth Dwoskin

Best Musical

Saturday Night

Published on September 25, 2002

This jubilant encapsulation of youthful love, written by Stephen Sondheim when he was 24, was by far the most infectious musical experience of the season. Beck Center took a great gamble -- and won -- in presenting this unknown early work. The joyful material brought out the best in an ideally realized production.