Vol. 29, No. 20
Off and Gunnin'
Action shooting clubs are a blast all over the Midwest. Lock and load, baby!
By Chad Garrison
Complex God
The Constitution proves no match for Carl Officer
By Mike Seely
Down Memory Lane
Unreal gives prom-goers a hand, visits with cute 'n' cuddly intestinal parasites, and celebrates the confluence of BBQ and protective eyewear. Plus: A local blogger strikes out.
Letters
Week of May 18, 2005
The Expatriate
(Mike & Min's, Soulard)
By Timothy Lane
Built to Last
Doug Martsch runs the biggest little band on Earth
By Jess Minnen
Break It Off
A new local DVD and dance contest revive breakin' in the Lou
By Jordan Harper
Murder Most Fun
We compare killers and Killers, look into The Source and learn about the final recordings of a rock legend
By Eric K. Arnold, Dean C. Minderman and Rich Sharp
The Ponys
Thursday, May 19; the Hi-Pointe (1001 McCausland Avenue)
By Rich Sharp
Stanley Jordan
Thursday through Saturday, May 19 through 21; Finale (8025 Bonhomme Avenue, Clayton)
By Dean C. Minderman
John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee
Saturday, May 21; Focal Point (2720 Sutton Boulevard)
By Steve Pick
Breather Resist with Cult of Luna
Monday, May 23; Creepy Crawl (412 North Tucker Street)
By Guy Gray
Jennifer Niceley
Wednesday, May 25; Frederick's Music Lounge (4454 Chippewa Street)
By Roy Kasten
A Hard Act to Follow
Finale's amazing food deserves a standing ovation -- and the digs ain't bad, either
By Rose Martelli
Ghost Gum Wine Flight
Juniper Grill, 1928 South 12th Street, 314-621-9195.
By Randall Roberts
Sith Is It
George Lucas at last delivers the Star Wars prequel we've been waiting for
By Luke Y. Thompson
The Grapes of Mirth
Jonathan Nossiter's wine documentary is subversive, funny and humane
By Melissa Levine
Club Life
Korea's Kim Ki-duk returns with the inscrutable dream film 3-Iron
Boy Oh Boy
You have no idea what you're in for with Oldboy...but you'll learn.
Super Cities: London (1994)
The Great Gray Grinch gets its own infomercial
Film Openings
Series/Festivals
Thought for Food
Kitchen-science expert Harold McGee plays with food at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park
By Karen Tedesco
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
Sell Mel
An uneven cast undermines the return of The Producers
By Dennis Brown
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
By Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
Pair Down
Muddy Waters closes its second season with an uneven Jack and Jill
By Deanna Jent
Nellyville's Red Carpet
Stargaze for charity at the Longest Yard premiere party
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
Surround Sound Puppet Theater
X-P.O.E. Anima(l) comes to life
By Brooke Foster, Paul Friswold, Guy Gray and Alex Weir
Head Toward Downtown
To visit Chinatown
By Jedidiah Ayres, Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
Show and Attell
Comedian Dave Attell rolls into town
By Amy Helms, Julie Seabaugh and Alison Sieloff
Verdi Interesting
Rigoletto returns
