Weekly Digest: Oct. 4-11, 2007
By Glenny Brock
THIRTY YEARS IN THE TAKING: That’s the subhead of this week’s cover story, “Larry Langford’s Greatest Hits.” If ever 4,000 words might affect the decision you make in a polling booth, this is surely the time.
A few Five Points South business owners attended this week’s meeting of the Birmingham City Council, demanding to know what – if anything – the city plans to do about the crime that continues unabated in the flagging entertainment district.
Meanwhile, there’s music playing – Courtney Haden reviews Bruce Springsteen’s new CD Magic, Brent Thompson talks to Tea Leaf Green and Evan Gray gets into the earthy rhythms of Mickey Hart’s Global Drum Project.
The big news in this week’s Eat Beat is all about the Break ‘N Bread festival scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Pepper Place Market. The main reason to go, of course, is the food and beverages from more than 20 independently owned local restaurants. The other reason to attend Break ‘N Bread is that the festival marks the official release of the 2007-2008 Menu of Menus. The winners list and a few of the features will be in next week’s paper, but you’ll want the whole book for sure.
