news and views
FORESKIN FOLLIES / 5
Passing legislation to fund routine circumcision would be a mistake by Pamela White
BIFF 2012 / 8
YOUR GUIDE TO THE BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
Pam Grier, the ‘baddest one-chick hit squad in town,’ comes to Boulder / 9
by Quibian Salazar-Moreno
Bill Plympton eschewed Hollywood, and the results can be disturbing / 10
by Hadley Vandiver
Boulderites travel the world to document glaciers’ final days / 12
by Elizabeth Miller
buzz
TALKING DEAD / 18
Phil Lesh talks about learning new things in your 70s and his view on piracy by David Accomazzo
Overtones: Soulive’s three-day string at the Fox should be impressive / 25
Overtones: Seicento Baroque Ensemble gives overlooked works new life / 25
Panorama: What to do and where to go / 31
Screen: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island; Safe House / 37
Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 38
Cuisine: Shug’s is latest casualty in 13th Street’s revolving door / 41
Cooking with Cynicism: An hors d’oeuvre to impress the possessed / 41
Cuisine Review: Oak at Fourteenth / 43
Tidbites: Rudi’s Organic giveaway; COMIDA truck gets physical (location) / 44
departments
Letters: Let Valmont series unfold; Slow the fracking monster; Eat well / 4
The Highroad: Political con men are shrinking America / 4
In Case You Missed It: Finally de-Bruced; Scrooges at CU / 6
Boulderganic: ‘Bitter Seeds’ leads a call to action against GMOs / 17
Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 47
Boulder Marketplace: Your community resource / 50
staff
Publisher, Stewart Sallo Editor, Joel Dyer
Director of Sales & Marketing, Dave Grimsland
Director of Operations/Controller, Benecia Beyer Circulation Manager, Cal Winn
EDITORIAL
Managing Editor, Jefferson Dodge Arts & Entertainment Editor, David Accomazzo
Special Editions/Calendar Editor, Elizabeth Miller Online Editor, Quibian Salazar-Moreno
Contributing Editor, Pamela White Interns, Blair Madole, Amanda Moutinho, Hadley Vandiver, Steve Weishampel
Contributing Writers, Peter Alexander, Krystal Baugher, Rob Brezsny, Chris Callaway, Paul Danish, James Dziezynski, Clay
Fong, Jim Hightower, Dave Kirby, Jessie Lucier, P.J. Nutting, Brian Palmer, Chris Parker, Adam Perry, Danette Randall, Theo
Romeo, Alan Sculley, Isaac Woods Stokes, Tom Winter, Tate Zandstra, Gary Zeidner
SALES
Retail Sales Manager, Allen Carmichael Inside Sales Manager, Jason Wing
Account Executives, David Hasson, Amber Hayes, Brooke Sunness, Amaru Ward, Jim Williams
PRODUCTION
Production Manager, Dave Kirby Art Director, Susan France Graphic Designer, Mark Goodman
Marketing Manager & Heiress, Julia Sallo
Office Manager/Advertising Assistant, Francie Swidler
CIRCULATION TEAM
Dave Hastie, Dan Hill, George LaRoe,
Jeffrey Lohrius, Elizabeth Ouslie, Rick Slama
12-Year-Old, Mia Rose Sallo
February 16, 2012 Volume XIX, Number 28 As Boulder County's only independently owned newspaper, Boulder Weekly is dedicated to illuminating truth, advancing justice and protecting the First Amendment through ethical, no-holds-barred journalism and thought-provoking opinion writing. Free every Thursday since 1993, the Weekly also offers the county's most comprehensive arts and entertainment coverage. Read the print version, or visit www.boulderweekly.com. Boulder Weekly does not accept unsolicited editorial submissions. If you're interested in writing for the paper, please send queries to:
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