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...fare. In the San Francisco area, some theaters now offer beef- or vegetable-filled Russian piroshki and the fruit-filled Jewish pastries, hamantaschen. The ultimate munch may be at the New Varsity theater in Palo Alto, where pizzas, pastas and fancy burgers are dished up in a Spanish-style courtyard. Occasionally, food and film make a double bill, such as moussaka and Zorba the Greek. Some patrons carry the goodies back to their seats to eat as they watch, a practice that may annoy noneaters so much that they, like non-smokers, will demand separate sections...
...recognized by the Chinese government: he's one of the country's underground priests. And yet he goes about his business with a remarkable lack of stealth. Four days after the death of Pope John Paul II, Father Benedictus removed his 125 cc Honda motorcycle from the courtyard that doubles as his church. In full view of the neighbors?and, he assumes, plainclothes police?some 400 worshippers paraded down a quiet lane to the courtyard bearing candles and a memorial photograph of the deceased pontiff. During mass, they wept, prayed and lined up for communion. Authorities made no attempt...
...Hebei, Father Benedictus often cooperates with an official church located just down the lane from his courtyard sanctuary. When the church needed help clearing a vacant lot, he dispatched young parishioners to help. But he is most comfortable staying underground?because he wants to report to Rome. "For Catholics," says Bishop Zen, "to be free means to be in contact with the Holy See." China's Catholics hope that the new Pope will be allowed to stay in closer touch with them than his predecessor...
Hirsch maintains his shift in intended audience has been in the books for awhile, as evidenced by a concert series in the courtyard last summer, which he has plans to repeat. “We’re working on a new dynamic as to how we’re perceived,” Hirsch says, “so it’s important to have music that reflects that...
Kalloch, who does not drink, is excited about the change. “I think what people are demanding of HoCo is not just happy hours and alcohol, but casino nights and courtyard movies,” he says...