Recreating an Aerial Duel Over Guadalcanal, Mystery on Board,
by Neil Genzlinger

This article is a review of the PBS series "Secrets of the Dead", and in particular
an episode that deals with a dogfight between American James Southerland and
Japanese Saburo Sakai, and how each survived against the odds.

The series normally explores mysteries surrounding events that took human lives, and 
why lives were lost.  In this episode, it explores why and how the two pilots
survived.  Sakai and Southerland were both hotshot pilots, flying a Zero and a
Wildcat, respectively.  Mr. Southerland was shot down, survived the landing, and
trecked through the jungle to eventually find some friendly villagers.  Mr. Sakai
was shot in the head, yet somehow managed to fly his Zero back to his base 500 miles 
away.  The program largely deals with trying to learn why Mr. Southerland did not
shoot down his opponent when he had the chance.

The reviewer seems to have really liked the program, and says "For those who like a
good war story, or even for those who don't, it's bracing stuff."


Looking at a Stalled World Through a Renault Windshield,
by Jeannette Catsoulis

A review of the film "The Magic Gloves."

The Magic Glovs is a movie about a group of apathetic people living in Buenos Ares. 
The movie is described as 'Enervated and uninvolving'.


Murder, Booze and Misery:  A Female Cop's Last Hurrah,
by Alan Riding.

This article is about Helen Mirren's final appearance on the mini-series "Prime
Suspect."  The article talks both about her career and the show.


The Yeshiva Boys (and Brigands) of Penzance: Oy, Ye Mateys!
by Lawrence Van Gelder

A review of the opera Di Yam Gazlonim!

This opera is, essentially, a comedic version of the Pirates of Penzance, in
Yiddish.  The plot is basically the same although the characters have been renamed.


Dreamlike Patterns, Delicate And Slow,
by Roslyn Sulcas.

A dance review of Pilgrimage.

This is an abstract, almost surreal, piece that evokes a dreamlike quality.  The
dance is set to the sounds of birds, water, and rhythmic percussion overlaid by a
fluted melody.