One of the most common, and legitimate, criticisms of the music of Stephen Sondheim by performers and critics alike is that he's not tuneful enough. "Hummable," I think is the word most often used by these critics. And yet somehow, a week after seeing The Arden Theatre's production of Assassins, I simply can't get the music out of my head. It may not be hummable, but goddamn if it isn't memorable. That's a sure......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. House (Tue, 9PM-10PM, Fox) - Woah. Is this show taking a weird, supernatural turn? A new patient - who's a veteran of the Iraq war complaining of Gulf War syndrome, and a nephew of a big hospital donor - is familiar to House, because he saw the man in a nightmare the night before! In lesser news, House is having trouble going to the bathroom, and Cameron......

Another quick look at how the election turned out for the region: we've got 3 new Democratic members of the City Council, Philly voters overwhelmingly supported the 3 ballot questions (which means, in case you didn't understand them - and we wouldn't blame you - that Gulf War vets will get special payments; the city charter will be changed to promote disadvantaged businesses; and the children of firefighters and police who die on the......