Vol. 29, No. 7
School Ties
How many city officials send their kids to city schools?
By Ben Westhoff
Red Letter Day
A cease-and-desist demand from the superintendent to one of her bosses? It's business as usual at the St. Louis Public Schools.
By Kristen Hinman
Creation Science
Unreal learns where dinos fit into the Bible, meets a plow-truck innovator and crunches numbers for St. Louis County. Plus: John Goodman makes an appearance in the Local Blog o' the Week!
Rich McDonough
(Wednesday night, Beale on Broadway)
By Timothy Lane
Letters
Week of February 16, 2005
The Way of the Wu
Haven't had enough Wu-Tang merchandise? Now there's a book.
By Sam Machkovech
Mother!
We chat with a lesser-known Danzig, fatwa Rolling Stone and wonder if membership has its privileges
By Paul Friswold and Ben Westhoff
Ludo Comes Alive
The hardest-working band in St. Louis, wookie boners and all
By Jordan Harper
The Cantrells
Friday, February 18; the Focal Point (2720 Sutton Boulevard)
By Jess Minnen
The Finn Brothers
Friday, February 18; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)
By Steve Pick
Eighteen Visions
Friday, February 18; Creepy Crawl
The Redwalls (opening for Keane and the Zutons)
Saturday, February 19; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)
Aesop Rock
Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Knives (Def Jux)
Low
The Great Destroyer (Sub Pop)
By Andrew Marcus
Josh Rouse
Nashville (Rykodisc)
By Nate Cavalieri
JERbear | Junior Jer
15 Entries Prents Presents (self-released) | (self-released)
Meatball Hero
Todd Sanders' 10th Street Italian is a Provel-free zone
By Rose Martelli
Shot of wheatgrass
Smoothie King, 6600 Delmar Boulevard, University City, 314-862-9700
By Mike Seely
Gracias a la Muerte
Javier Bardem aces the role of a charming quadriplegic who wants to die
By Melissa Levine
Still the One
Keanu Reeves is back in black (trench coat), and there's more hell to pay
By Robert Wilonsky
Pooch Kicks
As kid-book adaptations go, Because of Winn-Dixie's no dog
Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996)
When a naked Ashley Judd just ain't enough
Film Openings
Series/Festivals
Head East
Experience ancient beauty in the Saint Louis Art Museum's Asian Galleries
By Paul Friswold
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
House of Blues
The Black Rep gives a new, musical meaning to Stories About the Old Days
By Deanna Jent
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
By Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
You're in the Moolah, Baby
Bowling? Delicious drinks? New movies and comfy couches? We're in!
By Alison Sieloff
Russian Roulette
The Rep's victorious Retreat from Moscow
By Dennis Brown
Dogged Artists
Make doggy art
By Brooke Foster, Paul Friswold, Jess Minnen and Alison Sieloff
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
Know When to Hold 'Em
(Kenny Rogers not included)
By Rose Martelli and Kristie McClanahan
Haute Haute Heat
Rising from the runway
Out of Africa
And back in song
By Jason Toon, Alison Sieloff and Paul Friswold