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1. Feature

   Double Down

   Gary Kaplan put all of his chips on BETonSPORTS and drew the worst hand of his life. Now he’s making tuna casserole in a St. Louis jail.

   By Kristen Hinman

   Published: October 10, 2007

   Never one to bet on football games or squander time and money at the track, Gary Kaplan was still one serious gambling man. In fewer than five years' time, the 48-year-old high...

2. Music

   In the 'Driver Seat

   Adam Franklin cruises into town with a whole new cast riding shotgun.

   By Shae Moseley

   Published: October 10, 2007

   Although Adam Franklin spent most of the 1990s fronting the seminal Brit-rock act Swervedriver, he hasn't spent much time since then gazing at his shoes — or thinking much...

3. Cafe

   Stick a Fork in It

   Grip it and dip it: Ian puts Simply Fondue to the test.

   By Ian Froeb

   Published: October 10, 2007

   Not much is simple about a meal at Simply Fondue, which opened in June in the loft district as the first St. Louis outpost of a small, Dallas-based chain. Choose the...

4. Film

   The Spy Who Shagged Yee

   Ang Lee’s sexed-up thriller is neither sexy nor thrilling.

   By Robert Wilonsky

   Published: October 10, 2007

   "Beautiful" and "cruel" — that's how director Ang Lee describes Eileen Chang's 1979 short story about obsessive love and effortless betrayal in Japanese-occupied Shanghai,...

5. Night & Day

   Ship Shapely

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: October 10, 2007

   The caravel was the Impala of the high seas – a classic vehicle, made for cruisin’ and lookin’ good. Christopher Columbus’ favorite ship the Nina was a caravel; that’s how...

6. Night & Day

   Dinner in Any Language

   By Christian Schaeffer

   Published: October 10, 2007

   Back in 1919, while delegates from the world’s major powers were drafting plans for the League of Nations at the Paris Peace Conference, St. Louis saw the birth of our own...

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   In Your Farce

   By Jeanette Kozlowski

   Published: October 10, 2007

   There’s something rather clever about play within a play. English playwright Michael Frayn takes the concept to new heights in Noises Off, a play about the soap opera mayhem...

8. Night & Day

   Have You Herd?

   By Amy George

   Published: October 10, 2007

   Even if you’ve never owned a flock of sheep, you’ve probably encountered a border collie herding squirrels or kids or just hanging out with a pig called Babe. These fine pups...

9. Night & Day

   Popcorn, Lock and Drop It

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: October 10, 2007

   Kettle corn is a treat that cannot be replicated at home. To enjoy the sweet-salty goodness in its purest state, you must be outdoors at some kind of fair or fest or the like;...

10. Night & Day

    Get Fresh

    Fresh air, fresh produce…)

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: October 10, 2007

    Sundays are all about relaxing and rejuvenating. To fully unwind, you need to break free from the city’s hustle and bustle, but you’re not the type to just enjoy the great...

11. Night & Day

    Chef vs. Chef

    By Brooke Foster

    Published: October 10, 2007

    This reminds me of my mother. This tastes like an onion sleeping under a tree. Tee hee, my mouth feels silly! Dadaist poetry? Sentences penned under the influence of a...

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    A Diamond Is Forever

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: October 10, 2007

    Right about now, folks are needing some happy baseball news, something nice to cheer for. This weekend, at TR Hughes Ballpark (TR Hughes Boulevard and Tom Ginnever Avenue,...

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    Mail-Order Art

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: October 10, 2007

    The image of the heroic artist toiling in solitude to create something beautiful and meaningful is an old one, but not entirely accurate. The Old Masters had a backroom staff...

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    Football in the Dome

    No, the other football

    By Jason Toon

    Published: October 10, 2007

    Still think women’s soccer is just a feel-good exercise for building girls’ self-esteem? The U.S. Women's National Team takes the pitch against Mexico tonight, clouded in...

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    A Beautiful Night in the Neighborhood

    By Ms. Day

    Published: October 10, 2007

    Ms. Day likes most things neighborhood-related, but she especially enjoys those neighborhood events that have a touch of class. Fortunately for her, Tower Grove Heights...

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    Witches Brew

    By James Weber

    Published: October 10, 2007

    Calling all witchy women and magical men: Polish up your pointy shoes, and starch those pointy hats! Portents and premonitions, auguries and bodements announce the second...

17. Night & Day

    Catch the Bus

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: October 10, 2007

    Playwright William Inge has a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame, right in front of the Commerce Bank. Two years ago, the biographical plaque became loose and then disappeared...

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    One Stitch over the Line

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: October 10, 2007

    The Sheldon Art Galleries (3648 Washington Boulevard; 314-533-9900 or www.thesheldon.org) offer a bonanza of new works, with no fewer than seven shows celebrating their...

19. Night & Day

    Georgia Blows Your Mind

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: October 10, 2007

    The ancient Greeks were devoted to physical fitness, and yet even they were astonished by the athleticism of the Georgian people. The mountainous nation on the shores of the...

20. Night & Day

    Orange You Glad They’re Ladies?

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: October 10, 2007

    One of the first things students learn when they encounter Shakespeare is that the female roles in Shakespeare’s day were always played by men. It’s a funny little factoid that...