Vol. 29, No. 46
Masterpiece Theatre
A passion for high-priced paintings leads to one big art ache
By Kristen Hinman
Irons in the Fire
Critical audits zero in on Vashon's storied basketball program
The Times, They Are A-Changin'
But St. Louis sportswriters unapologetically cast MVP ballots
By Ben Westhoff
Name That Loon
Who'll replace Howard Stern in the STL?
Something in the Way You Squeak
Unreal cuddles up to singing mice, sends some postcards home and praises the Grant Writer of the Year. Plus, a local blogger sidesteps Mr. Porn Man.
The End of Something
(November 7, 3:05 p.m., Busch Stadium)
By Timothy Lane
Week of November 16, 2005
Evidence suggests the boy was a mean, sadistic, arrogant little brat before this came down.
By Prince Joe Henry
The Morning After
My Morning Jacket soldiers through changes with its new CD
By Rich Sharp
Beat Happenings
Music news you can use
By Kristyn Pomranz
Critical Fatwa
By Ayatollah of Rock
Add It Up
The calculus of Pi Productions equals some dynamite music
By Annie Zaleski
Stop Crying Your Heart Out
B-Sides sheepishly admits to liking Sheryl Crow, chats with sassy soul singer Bettye LaVette and introduces you to Emospace
By Dean C. Minderman and Mike Seely
Bif Naked
Friday, November 18; Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)
By Michael Alan Goldberg
The Ike Reilly Assassination
Wednesday, November 16; the Way Out Club (2525 South Jefferson Avenue)
Bill Mallonee and the Vigilantes of Love
Wednesday, November 16; Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue)
The Mae Shi
Thursday, November 17; the Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland Avenue)
The New Lou Reeds
Friday, November 18; Frederick's Music Lounge (4454 Chippewa Street)
By Roy Kasten
The Dwarves
Saturday, November 19; the Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)
By Chris Parker
The High Strung
Saturday, November 19; the campus of Saint Louis University (20 North Grand Boulevard)
By Mike Seely
Tokyo Rose
Sunday, November 20; Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)
Steel Train
Thursday, November 17; Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Boulevard)
By Julie Seabaugh
DANGERDOOM
The Mouse and the Mask (Epitaph)
By Andrew Friedman
Mark Eitzel
Candy Ass (Cooking Vinyl)
By Mark Keresman
Edith Frost
It's a Game (Drag City)
By Mike Appelstein
Silver Jews
Tanglewood Numbers (Drag City)
By Nancy Einhart
Lemon Soul
We're plenty happy to try out new Lifestyles
By Rose Martelli
Ting Tang
Duff's, 392 N. Euclid Avenue, 314-361-0522
By Randall Roberts
A Very Long Run
By Luke Y. Thompson and Robert Wilonsky
Double Feature
The St. Louis International Film Festival enters its second thought-provoking week
By Diane Carson, Ian Froeb, Kristyn Pomranz, Julie Seabaugh, Mike Seely and Anna Teekell Hays
Hello, He's Not Johnny Cash
Walk the Line never strays from the dull telling of a tall tale
By Robert Wilonsky
A Lost Soul
Soul Calibur III is a gorgeous but frustrating rehash.
By Gary Hodges
The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
Our top DVD picks for the week of November 15
Film Openings
The Old College Try
Once more, local universities take up theater's challenge
By Dennis Brown
Comings and Goings
Say farewell to cine16 -- then say hello again in January!
By Paul Friswold
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
By Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
By Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent
Barrel of Fun
Indulge your inner epicurean on the Holiday Fare Wine Trail
By Brooke Foster
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
Christ, What a Book
Anne Rice goes deep
By Guy Gray, Amy Helms, Kristyn Pomranz and Anna Teekell Hays
Big Game
Man, that's a huge turkey
By Jedidiah Ayres and Paul Friswold
What You Need to Live
Zombie trivia all the way
By Ms. Day, Mr. Night, Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
Pointes Beyond
The Great Russian Nutcracker comes to town
