You've just read about visual art, theatre, and other creative endeavors in several cities. Now What? Our answer to that question is to provide you with a list of resources and Web links that you might find rewarding, culturally or otherwise.

These papers provide a comprehensive preview of coming events in music, theatre, arts, and a great deal more.

• Austin Chronicle - Austin, TX
• Gambit Weekly - New Orleans, LA
• Metro Pulse - Knoxville, TN
• Tucson Weekly - Tucson, AZ
• Weekly Alibi - Albuquerque, NM

Tell us your favorite medium, and we don't mean that in the Shirley MacLaine sense of the word. Our BBS has a section solely devoted to Arts & Leisure, so if you want to talk about any aspect of the arts or culture, don't hesitate to stop in and flick colorful dabs of acrylic thought at our message editor.

We're collecting links to the best Arts & Leisure sites, and you are welcome to email us with any favorites of your own. The following sites are designed to stimulate your eyes and challenge your sense of style.

• Spinnwebe - One of the most fantastic sites. It's been around the block a few times. Brownie Gallery - Photographs taken with old Kodak Brownie cameras. Pinhole Gallery - Lensless camera photography. Toy Camera Gallery - Toy camera photography. International Interactive Genetic Art II - John Mount is the man! Cocktail - Time to learn a little bit about a great past-time. (NH)

• Discovery Online - A nice-looking and informative site from the Discovery Channel I.M. Pei's Page - This site could be better implemented but there are lots of images of this architect's work, including his controversial addition to the Louvre College of Physicians of Philadelphia - This site includes the Mutter Museum, a fascinating museum of human anomalies in Philadelphia, that for some reason I spent a lot of time at in college. There should be more info on the Mutter Museum itself but there's other interesting stuff like strange illnesses that some early presidents contracted (AB)

• Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum - Info booth, loop trails, membership information, a must see Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes Aphrodisiac Dishes (WG)

• EB's Lives - A fun way to find other people born on the same day as you, provided by Encyclopedia Britannica (DF)

As some pretentious soul once said, "The ephemeral is eternal." Find out what was going on in the art world at any time, in any place (at least, in any place represented by Weekly Wire). The Vaults contain a full palette of articles from our past issues.

Virgin Territory
Who's the most significant figure in Southwestern folklore? A fascinating Tucson tour demonstrates the answer.
Margaret Regan

Local Boy Makes Good -- Music
Critics agree Rico Saccani's recording of Respighi for Naxos is right up there with the best of 'em.
Emil Franzi

Keep 'Em Separated
California punk rockers the Offspring recover from an acrimonious split with their old label with the hoo-laden "Ixnay On The Hombre."
Alan Sculley

Best Of Guides - Traveling to a strange city and want to have the best dinner, dancing, and knick-knack shopping possible? Moving somewhere new and need to know where to buy the most palatable pizza? Look no further. We have links to all the "Best Of" issues of all the cities whose weeklies contribute to Weekly Wire.

Best of Nashville Best of Austin Best of New Orleans Best of Memphis Best of Knoxville

Best of Utah Best of Tucson Best of Burque more...

Dining / Food - Your one-stop gastronomic information station. We've got the low-down on several cities' best restaurants, cafés, diners, greasy spoon joints, and troughs. Okay, maybe not troughs.

• Austin Chronicle Restaurant Polls
• Gambit Weekly's New Orleans Cuisine
• Memphis Flyer's Great Gourmand Guide
• Metro Pulse Restaurant Guide (Knoxville, TN)
• Nashville Scene Dining Guide
• Salt Lake City Weekly's Dining Guide
• Tucson Weekly's Chow Scans
• more...