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Last Call?: East St. Louis nightclubs under siege
By Keegan Hamilton
Published: May 20, 2009
It's three thirty on a humid Saturday morning. Last call in St. Louis was 45 minutes ago, and now Club Casino's getting wild. A party-hungry swarm has completed its migration...
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When A Woman Loves A Man
By Paul Friswold
Published: May 20, 2009
In a shabby hotel live three nameless women: the Woman of the World, the Lady from the Road and the Girl with a Date. They while away their days occasionally dreaming of past...
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Play Time's Never Over
By Paul Friswold
Published: May 20, 2009
Tired of listening to the endless blips and bloops of video games? Would you like those child-size dents in your sofa cushions to disappear? The Magic House (516 South Kirkwood...
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I See Bargains In Your Future
By Mark Fischer
Published: May 20, 2009
This Memorial Day, the C and E parking lots of the University of Missouri-St. Louis (1 University Drive at Natural Bridge Road; 314-286-4452 or www.slso.org/gypsycaravan) host...
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Prints of Parties
By Paul Friswold
Published: May 20, 2009
Nobody parties on Sunday. It's a day of rest, a cool-down period before the onset of the work week, right? That's what you think if you're a dirty damn hippie. Sunday's a fine...
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Twice As Nice
By Paul Friswold
Published: May 20, 2009
Amazing finds personally found at the Book House (9719 Manchester Road, Rock Hill; 314-968-4491 or www.bookhousestl.com): Washington Irving's The Sketchbook and Ivan...
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Everybody Loves Falstaff
By Paul Friswold
Published: May 20, 2009
The scholarly opinion of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor is that it's not the Bard's best; the verse is a little lacking in Shakespeare's usual sparkle, and the plot...
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Young Hearts, Be Free Tonight
By Paul Friswold
Published: May 20, 2009
Young artists, destitute in the big city, struggling bravely onward despite hunger, disease, the cruel elements and their own fears and momentary weaknesses — yeah,...
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Serve Up Some Fun
By Alison Sieloff
Published: May 20, 2009
Take one look at the nutritional information for almost any chain restaurant's menu, and you'll know why America is fat. How these places are able to squeeze so much...
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African in our Sights
By Alison Sieloff
Published: May 20, 2009
Even today, with all of our fancy airplanes and interwebs, many of us are still woefully ignorant of the wide world around us. Is laziness to blame? Or might the problem be...
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Heart of the World
By Brooke Foster
Published: May 20, 2009
For many, St. Louis is not just a home but a refuge. But no matter how safe the environment, no matter how warm the welcome, a new home can never blot out the memories of what...
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It's Only Natural
By Alison Sieloff
Published: May 20, 2009
Does all of this news about outdoor concert series make your eyes water? Do you sneeze at the thought of a walk in the park? Allergy sufferers, take note: You can celebrate the...
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Saint Louis Cries When You Touch Yourself
By Paul Friswold
Published: May 20, 2009
The catchy aphorism above is delivered by the village priest to young Titta in Federico Fellini’s acclaimed memory-film, Amarcord. Titta’s no dummy though, as his...
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What Next, William?
By Paul Friswold
Published: May 20, 2009
History tends to crystallize significant people at the moment of their greatest achievements. But how many of these achievements come at the end of a life? And so it is with...
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Jeté to the Touhill
By Alison Sieloff
Published: May 20, 2009
People go on road trips to visit baseball stadiums, to eat the best barbecue and to check out the world's largest roadside attractions. You don't often hear about people...
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Get Herbal at Herbie's
By Alison Sieloff
Published: May 20, 2009
Many of us are becoming more conscientious consumers. We try to read labels and purchase things we can feel good about putting in our bodies and on our bodies. But when it...
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In Memoriam
They served, you honor
By Alison Sieloff
Published: May 20, 2009
Author Tom Ruck (pictured) pays his respects to national cemeteries across the country — like our own Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (where Ruck's parents are...
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Summertime St. Louis
Summertime St. Louis: Can't Miss, Won't Miss. Your guide to a successful, fun-filled summer.
By Alison Sieloff
Published: May 20, 2009
All winter we bundle up and bitch about the temperature. Oh, how we long to free our feet from their wool-and-leather cocoons! Oh, how we wish for the warmth of a summer...
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From The Blogs
The Daily RFT mourns Mickey Carroll, looks into a report of police brutality and catches up with Catherine Hanaway
By Chad Garrison and Kristen Hinman
Published: May 20, 2009
Honorary Pallbearers Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds No-Shows at Munchkin's Funeral A smattering of about 200 people attended a funeral May 13 for Mickey Carroll who, until his...
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Unreal
Unreal pumps up the volume with Blago, but it's all sucky from there
Published: May 20, 2009
Who Needs Paul Mitchell When There's Rod Blago Shampoo? Unreal just heard about some employees at a Chicago radio station who received an unexpected package last week, ripped...
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