May 10, 2001

Andres Serrano, artist, describes decor of his East Village apartment, which is filled with crucifixes, monastery fixtures and statuary and other largely religious works from 16th and 17th centuries; photos (M)

British Sky Broadcasting's satellite TV group says it will reorganize its interactive TV services; reports eighth consecutive quarterly loss, which widened to $152 million or five times that of year earlier (S)

Lawrence Van Gelder column reports on concert by Opera Orchestra of New York, exhibition at Nassau County Museum of Art, Mother's Day weekend festival at 35 museums and winner of 2001 Ruth Lilly Poetry Award, Yusef Komunyakaa; photos (M)

House Republicans vote nearly unanimously to pass budget resolution that is favored by Pres Bush and opposed by nearly all Democrats; vote is latest in string of House victories for Bush, illustrating how House Republicans are defying expectations that their narrow majority would leave them hamstrung by infighting; vote approving budget resolution, 221 to 207, includes all but 3 Republicans; final vote in Senate is scheduled for May 10; measure would allow $1.35 trillion in tax cuts over next 11 years and nearly $2 trillion in spending in fiscal year beginning Oct 1; Democrats say measure is dishonest, with spending limits that are sure to be exceeded; photo; chart (M)

Adventurous architects are building uncompromisingly modern houses on canals of Venice, Calif, which has become West Coast version of East Village, with colorful mix of livign-working spaces, art galleries, hip restaurants and stores; photos (M)