Over at The Bee's opinion blog, my colleagues aren't getting much more than a gurgle of interest about the statewide election. (And that's from a target demographic supposedly obsessed with the issue.) Fresnobee.com reports that turnout so far is "very low." Here on the Beehive, we're much more interested in the news that Kirk Vartanian is the newest investor in Granite Park and that Kim Kardashian will be making a $100 a ticket appearance there. (Sure, our state government's budget is in such grim shape that we'll soon be paying police officers in apples, but at least Fresno will have 175 different kinds of vodka!)

I'm certainly not excited about this election, but I believe it's my duty to vote, so I will. A word of warning: It seems that some polling places have changed from their usual locations. I didn't realize this until I used fresnobee.com's handy polling place finder and learned that I'm going to have to hop in the car to get to Clinton & Fruit rather than do my traditional Tower District walk-and-vote thing. So check ahead.

Multiple choice: What is being depicted in the following photo?

A) a peculiar torture found in the Greek underworld, along the lines of Sisyphus perpetually rolling a stone uphill, this one involving three men with the world's most egregious body odor being strapped for an eternity to vats of industrial-strength deodorant but never getting to use it.

B) a footwear style soon to be favored by Kathy Mahan, our resident shoe addict, whose dream is to own the highest heel she can possibly find.

C) what the "Harry Potter" cast, wands in hand, will look like by the time the final movie comes out. (Hermione hasn't been aging well.)

D) a promo shot for the national touring company of "Stomp," which comes Tuesday to the Saroyan Theatre for a two-night run.

If you picked "Stomp," you're right, of course. This show, which uses trashcans, tea chests, plastic bags, plungers, boots, and hubcaps to fill the stage with compelling and infectious rhythms, just keeps going. After recently celebrating its 12th anniversary, "Stomp" continues with two productions overseas (a permanent London company and a European tour), a permanent New York gig and a national tour.

I can recall seeing "Stomp" in Fresno twice, which is my limit, I think. Yes, the show is clever, and the performers are adept and crowd-savvy, but it's hard for me to keep going back to a production that doesn't have a storyline. But "Stomp" obviously keeps drawing in fans. (And more power to them.) For any "Stomp" experts who go to one of the Fresno shows, let me know if the production has changed at all in 12 years. Have any routines been added or replaced?

Details: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday / Saroyan Theatre, 700 M St. / 559-485-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com / $25-$42.50