Vol. 25, No. 29
No Place Like Home
Public housing is going upscale, and it's the new "mixed-income" mantra that's doing the trick. At Darst-Webbe, "upscale" won't house everyone who's poor, but it'll sure make poverty invisible.
By Najeeb Hasan
News Hole
A chasm gapes between the Post-Dispatch and the Suburban Journals -- even though they're both Pulitzer holdings
By Wm. Stage
Art Theory
The world according to Art Chantry
Unbroken Promise
A young woman raises her voice in the face of despair
By Christopher Lawton
This Czechvar's for You
Sporting a disguise, the original Bud readies for battle in the realm of the King of Beers
By D.J. Wilson
What Book Has Caused a Significant Change in Your Attitude or Beliefs?
Week of July 18, 2001
Letters
And Now, Gategate
An uneducated vote against grand entrances for Forest Park
By Ray Hartmann
Frequent Flier
Graphic artist Art Chantry, éminence grise of grunge, on fliers, rock music and life in St. Louis
By Paul Friswold
Real Dalle
For local singer/songwriter Larissa Dalle, sad songs say so much
By René Spencer Saller
The Ballad of Billy Joe
Hard times are nothing new to outlaw-country pioneer Billy Joe Shaver -- but they seem to have gotten harder in recent years
By Adam Bregman
Kaos in the Streets
Washington Avenue club owners unite with the police against what they see as hooliganism spilling from the 18-and-over club Kaos
Idlewild
Sunday, July 22; Mississippi Nights.
By Andrew Broder
Farshid Etniko
Wednesday, July 25; Sheldon Concert Hall.
By Roy Kasten
Michelle Willson and the Evil Gal Festival Orchestra
Sunday, July 22; Broadway Oyster Bar.
By Terry Perkins
Mary Janes with Larissa Dalle
Friday, July 20; Frederick's Music Lounge.
Ginuwine
The Life (Epic)
By Michael Roberts
Various Artists
Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture Songcatcher (Vanguard)
By Steve Pick
Dublab Presents: Freeways (Emperor Norton)
By Matt Duersten
Brimful of Rajas
Despite the humble beginnings of its setting, Tandoori Hut is turning out flavorful, elegant meals
By Melissa Martin
Side Dish
At www.stainedapron.com, angry waitstaff dish up complaints about boorish patrons
Nothing Hill
It's hard to fall in love with America's Sweethearts
By Robert Wilonsky
Leapin' Lizards!
The dinosaurs are jumping, but the story isn't, in Jurassic Park III
By Luke Y. Thompson
Fuddy Business
(Mostly) Harmless Theatre presents one of the blackest of comedies
By Byron Kerman
Minor Miracle
Though the story's flawed and the effort uneven, St. Louis Shakespeare's production of Pericles manages to salvage some moments
By Brian Hohlfeld
St. Louis in America
A writer for Art in America takes a three-day tour of St. Louis and assesses the art scene
By Eddie Silva
Magnificent Seven
The R. Duane Reed Galley places a wakeup call to somnolent summertime St. Louis with a new exhibit
By Ivy Schroeder
Klinky Sex
Without apology, Bob Crane's son shows the world Hogan's privates
