Vol. 28, No. 7
Shooting Stars
Tommie Liddell plays tortoise to Darius Miles hare in the annals of East Side High basketball lore
By Mike Seely
Where's Dora?
Former St. Louis corrections chief Dora Schriro has moved on to a more high-profile controversy
By Patti Epler and Bruce Rushton
Barroom Bawl
Just in time for Mardi Gras, a venerable Soulard watering hole is forced to dry up
Autograph Hounded
O.J. is coming to the STL (shh!); plus the inside scoop on the Post-Dispatch's labor woes, a chat with Cedric's manager and the reason why you won't hear "Dude Looks Like a Lady" at JJ's
What Situation or Oddity Would You Pay to See?
Week of February 18, 2004
By Wm. Stage
Letters
Wanted: Man
Rufus Wainwright on metrosexuals and Mozart -- and why the latter can't hold a candle to Billy Ocean
Organ Donor
Joey DeFrancesco brought the Hammond B3 back to life
By Christian Schaeffer
After the Show...
It's the afterparty. Only this one's for charity, not R. Kelly.
By Jordan Harper
The Flying Luttenbachers
Wednesday, February 25; Way Out Club
By Paul Friswold
Mountain Goats
Tuesday, February 24; Rocket Bar
By Niles Baranowski
Erykah Badu
Friday, February 20; Pageant
By John Goddard
Stereolab
Margerine Eclipse (Elektra)
By Brooke Foster
G Unit
Beg for Mercy (Interscope)
By Brian McManus
The Church
Forget Yourself (SpinArt)
By Mark Keresman
Sounds Around Town
Let Us Now Praise Pan-Fried Poultry
Rusty's serves up the classics
By Michael Renner
O'Connell's Amber Ale
O'Connell's Pub, 4652 Shaw Avenue, 314-773-6600
By Randall Roberts
The Family Guy
A son goes looking for his late father and finds some buildings
By Robert Wilonsky
Ropes a Dope
Meg Ryan may be looking to mature, but her new boxing movie goes down for the count
By Bill Gallo
Film Openings
Series/Festivals
Shalom and Banzai
The Kosher Sushi Club is for everyone
By Guy Gray
Is There a Script Doctor in the House?
Warning: Sitting through blue/orange may be hazardous to your mental health
By Deanna Jent
Little Dickens
Oliver! is a far cry from the novel it's based on -- but you can dance to it
By Dennis Brown
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Old Man River
Joseph A. Walker's 1973 Harlem drama hasn't aged well
Mission: Inebriated
Wacky floats, men in dresses and heels: There's no reason you shouldn't have (or go to) a ball this Mardi Gras
By Rose Martelli
Arts and Sciences
In a rare treat, sculptor Ron Leax exhibits in a local gallery
By Ivy Cooper
Pipe Club
(Don't talk about Pipe Club)
By Niles Baranowski, Paul Friswold and Guy Gray
Fab Film
Forty years ago, Al Maysles met the Beatles
Slip-Slidin' Away
Ice bikes ain't right
By John Goddard and Guy Gray
Maple Syrup
It's not just for breakfast
By Jedidiah Ayres and Paul Friswold
We Want EFX, Y'all
Grown Folks party deep
By Mark Dischinger, Paul Friswold, John Goddard, Alison Sieloff and Ben Westhoff
Boyz N the Tights
Ballet Boyz are a hot package
By Paul Friswold, John Goddard and Regina Popper