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The Passion of Victoria Osteen
A flight attendant's smackdown with the wife of mega-preacher Joel Osteen inspires a whole new set of commandments.
By Rich Connelly
City Pages
Your Field Guide to the RNC
Today Denver, tomorrow the Twin Cities.
By Matt Snyders and Bradley Campbell
The Pitch
Star Power
A country musician rescues Waylon Jennings' tour bus from the scrap heap.
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Serrano's Second Movement
The provocateur who brought you "Piss Christ" pinches off a new concept.
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Very Inventive
It's all about the Benjamin
By Rick Kennedy
Published on January 12, 2006
If Benjamin Franklin were alive on his 300th birthday, it's not entirely clear what kind of reception he would get in Fort Worth. Yankee, Francophile, left-wing journalist, avowed secularist and legendary womanizer—OK, we know exactly what kind of reception he'd get. Luckily, Franklin's dead, and his place on the $100 bill makes him welcome everywhere. Even so, the actor playing him at his birthday party might want to stick to talking about kites.
Thu., Jan. 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Thu., Jan. 12, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
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