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Henry Dittman and Joan (justjoan) are the hosts of the Internet-based travelogue called The Smart Show sponsored by Holiday Inn Express. By now you're probably familiar with the H.I.E. ads that purports to convey savant-like intellect on its patrons. "I'm not a vascular surgeon, but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night," says a broke writer after requesting a scalpel from the O.R. nurse. Despite having a title sponsor, The Smart Show does...

There's news today from the Chronicle on Metro's proposed University light rail line: Metro Chairman David Wolff met with the Chron's editorial board this morning and said he could "live with" an alignment that would take the line from Main Street west along Richmond Avenue, then south at Greenway Plaza to Westpark. It's a Metro compromise between keeping part of the line on Richmond and avoiding Afton Oaks and residential areas between Greenway and the...

Tuesday Will T. Massey sings from the heart. He’s exactly what you would expect from a singer/songwriter from San Angelo – a good folk storyteller. 8 p.m. at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck | info Wednesday Experimental is probably the best word to use when describing the Legendary Pink Dots. They’ve been around over a quarter of a century now, and have been likened to Pink Floyd, but if you listen to some of their 80’s...

Got an opinion on Metro's proposed University light-rail line? Now's your chance to put it on the record: Metro will hold two "scoping meetings" this week designed to record citizens' concerns. The alignment of the proposed rail line, you'll remember, has sparked a great deal of controversy — in the initial rail referendum, it was identified as a Westpark rail line, but some observers are worried running the line along Westpark would doom it to low ridership. The most commonly discussed alternative, running it along Richmond Avenue, drew opposition from residents and business owners who worry the line would destroy their homes, businesses and trees.