Vol. 25, No. 8
Minister to his Needs
The Rev. Dickson Beall became a local champion of the First Amendment after he opened the St. Marcus Church basement to progressive theater groups in the 1990s. Few people knew what Beall was up to offstage.
By Eddie Silva
Clip and Save
At LeRoy's, where they ain't just savin' hair
By Najeeb Hasan
Harmon Agonistes
You don't need a weatherbird to tell which way the wind is blowing
By D.J. Wilson
Letters
Week of February 21, 2001
Have You Ever Seriously Questioned Your Career Choice?
By Wm. Stage
White Fright
The race for mayor is, once again, all about race
By Ray Hartmann
Sparks Plug
Bluegrass virtuoso Larry Sparks brings a new sound to an old genre
By Roy Kasten
Blue Mood
Frontenac, of all places, plays host to one of the Midwest's finest bluegrass get-togethers
Local Heroes
Bonus points to St. Louis bands for warming the winter
By Randall Roberts
Crooked Fingers
Thursday, Feb. 22; Rocket Bar.
By Matt Harnish
Dio
Saturday, Feb. 24; Pop's.
By Paul Friswold
BS 2000
Simply Mortified (Grand Royal)
Matthew Shipp
Matthew Shipp's New Orbit (Blue/Thirsty Ear)
By John Hodge
Zum Zum In
South Grand's newest restaurant promises delicious Subcontinental cuisine and exquisitely personal service
By Joe Bonwich
Side Dish
Truffes promises sweet delights to those who look past its unassuming façade
Ape Escape
Monkeybone, like a dream, is best when half-remembered
By Robert Wilonsky
To Be Gay, Gifted and Imprisoned
Before Night Falls recounts the grim, brave life of the persecuted Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas
By David Ehrenstein
Strong Coffee
Eric Bogosian promises to wake St. Louis up with his new show
By Robert Hunt
Split Personality
After a manic first act, HotHouse's What the Butler Saw provides some crazy fun
By Brian Hohlfeld
Harden's Crossing
She's finally been invited to the Oscar party, but what will she do after the ball?
Left in the Dust
Historyonics' Dust Tracks leads nowhere
By Sally Cragin
Ho, Sweet Ho
Peter Ho Davies, master of character-driven fiction, comes to town
By Byron Kerman
