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1. Feature

   John Ray used to own a tavern in Benton Park. Now he lives in Quincy and dabbles in conspiracy theory.

   By Ellis E. Conklin

   Published: April 2, 2008

   The brother of the man most people believe killed Martin Luther King Jr. lives in a miniature brick house near the languishing downtown of Quincy, Illinois. Inside, the brown...

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   You'll Laugh, and You'll Laugh

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: April 2, 2008

   When the flowers are blooming and the birds are singing, you probably don’t want to seek out your traditional tragic opera. You can only handle so much sung sadness in the...

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   Fowler Play

   By Nicole Beckert

   Published: April 2, 2008

   Karen Joy Fowler, the acclaimed author of The Jane Austen Book Club, comes to the Buder branch of the St. Louis Public Library (4401 Hampton Avenue; 314-352-2900 or...

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   It's Only Natural

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: April 2, 2008

   This snowy, cold winter has left you more anxious than ever to commune with nature. So get out in your yard and start communing already! But before you go throwing random...

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   The Carpenter of Words

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: April 2, 2008

   As a teacher at Washington University, as a mentor to young writers, as a friend to established writers, Donald Finkel wanted others to find their own voices — to hew...

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   Mad for Plaid

   By Christian Schaeffer

   Published: April 2, 2008

   Still recovering from your green beer-and-blarney bacchanal on St. Patrick’s Day? It may seem like the Irish have all the fun, but their Celtic brethren in Scotland also...

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   Anime-niacal

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: April 2, 2008

   From its heart-stopping opening shot of a silent explosion engulfing Tokyo to its hyperkinetic chase sequences to the final confrontation of friend vs. grossly mutated friend...

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   Go Green

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: April 2, 2008

   In an urban environment, it can be sometimes difficult to remember the beauty of nature, the feeling of dirt between your fingers, the smell of fresh air, the sounds of...

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   Polyphony Spree

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: April 2, 2008

   Australian composer and poet Chris Mann is interested in what you think he’s thinking. Rapidly reading aloud densely worded texts of his own creation (such as his...

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    On the GO!

    By Jeanette Kozlowski

    Published: April 2, 2008

    Remember that list of new year’s resolutions you wholly committed to, uh, like three months ago? Most notably, there’s that one you made regarding your rear end. It...

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    The Belle of the Balls

    By Mark Fischer

    Published: April 2, 2008

    The Saint Louis City Open Studio & Gallery (SCOSAG) has been taking its balls to your walls for years. The group’s fifth Wall Ball fundraiser will bring together more than...

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    This Italian Life

    By Jeanette Kozlowski

    Published: April 2, 2008

    Now in its fourth year, the Italian Film Festival celebrates Italian-made movies (duh) that illustrate the unique nature of modern Italian life: Passionate, neurotic, charming...

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    Too Hot? Boycott.

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: April 2, 2008

    Kathryn Blume’s one woman show The Boycott is not really about global warming, a world-wide sex embargo launched by the first lady of the United States or a talking...

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    Tight Makes Right

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: April 2, 2008

    For the first time in its admittedly brief history, the Mr. Midwest Leather Contest is being held in the same city for a second consecutive year. That’s right, St. Louis;...

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    War: What Is It Good For?

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: April 2, 2008

    Think back to your first love. Man, it was intense, wasn’t it? A little silly and trite at times perhaps, but those feelings were powerful, if not eternal. When Mary and...

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    They Call it Puppy Suds

    By Brooke Foster

    Published: April 2, 2008

    If we were to identify the three things most crucial for human happiness, the list would go something like: puppies, cold beer and an assortment of cheeses. We never thought...

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    Demented and Sad

    But social

    By Mark Dischinger

    Published: April 2, 2008

    “So,” says Andrew, “what do they do to you?” The "they" he means are Allison’s parents, and her answer is succinct: “They ignore me!” Yeah,...

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    Home Sweet Home

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: April 2, 2008

    Perhaps you didn’t always love vinyl siding. Maybe you once thought having a house that looked differently from your neighbor’s wasn’t a bad thing. You can see...

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    Eight Kates

    Published: April 2, 2008

    Observable Readings began with Five Aarons, then moved on to Ten Jens, and now dials it down only slightly with a reading by eight poets all named . . . Kate; OK, it's seven...

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    Tract

    Published: April 2, 2008

    Group show featuring paintings by Michael Wille, Andy Messerschmidt, Tom Vance and Jeffrey Jones; opening reception from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday, April 4. ...