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2003 Stories by Rob Levy

• A Curious Grace

  published December 17, 2003

  It's the holiday season, and you know what that means -- the NFL playoffs are right around the corner, which, in turn, means more Miller Light... More >>

• Frankie's Plan

  published December 17, 2003

  SAT 12/20 Did you know that St. Louis played a pivotal role in the civil-rights struggles of the '60s? There were hundreds of locals... More >>

• NEW! Gravity Propulsion System

  published December 3, 2003

  FRI 12/5 On these early winter nights, the air is oftentimes so crisp and the sky so clear that it feels like if you could just find a... More >>

• The Bright Side of Life

  published November 5, 2003

  FRI 11/7 And now for something halfway different. Not three years after Monty Python alum Eric Idle circuited the country with his... More >>

• He Who Must Not Be Named

  published October 29, 2003

  Why bother going all the way to Universal Studios in Florida, or renting one of the Harry Potter movies, or even reading a Harry Potter book at... More >>

• No Ghosts Under the Bed

  published October 22, 2003

  Are you searching for something to do while waiting for the Great Pumpkin? Do you want Halloween to be ghostly but not ghastly? Then bring your... More >>

• Dunk & Go Nuts

  published August 13, 2003

  SUN 8/17 A band called the Murder City Players may not sound like the right entertainment for a "family" event, but don't let that... More >>

• Zapped

  published August 6, 2003

  Marie Daulne is better known as multi-culti musician Zap Mama. By mixing up a gumbo of soul, Afrobeat, gospel, Moroccan, Pygmy and Indian... More >>

• Absolutely Simply Barbra

  published July 30, 2003

  Steven Brinberg's Web site, www.simplybarbra.com, claims that... More >>

• John, You Should Be Dancin'

  published July 16, 2003

  SAT 7/19 In 1978, no one snickered at the mention of John Travolta's name -- not even the people who bought his disco single, "A Girl... More >>

• Fine Tuning

  published July 9, 2003

  Give credit to the guy who sings in front of a karaoke crowd, but can't carry a tune in his Nike gym bag. Or maybe he's actually a shy Justin... More >>

• Sounds, Suds & Sweat

  published July 2, 2003

  When presented with the knowledge that on Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5, nearly 20 bands of national and regional fame will perform down at... More >>

• Get on the Good Foot

  published June 11, 2003

  SAT 6/14 Break-dancing is easily one of the coolest and craziest forms of dancing, for it has the most outlandish moves: headspins,... More >>

• Take Small Bites; Chew Thoroughly

  published June 4, 2003

  Neighborhood "tastes" -- wherein some part of town rounds up its restaurateurs to show off their culinary wizardry by way of sample-size morsels... More >>

• Make Merry

  published June 4, 2003

  Scott Schoonover wants you to get intimate with an opera singer. Schoonover is the musical director of the Union Avenue Christian Church. Back in... More >>

• We're Young and Board

  published May 21, 2003

  With skateboarding thoroughly entrenched in the mainstream these days, chances are you've either purchased your first skateboard recently or made... More >>

• Two for the Show

  published May 14, 2003

  The art of winter -- with slate skies and sculpturally bald trees -- gives way to the splash of spring and the season for outdoor art shows. Two... More >>