Vol. 28, No. 20
Mississippi Drifting
Twenty-eight straight days pushing freight up and down the Big Muddy -- and oh-so-slowly
By Randall Roberts
Arch Nemesis
One blade-packing Kansan can't believe he was fined for toting a "little-bitty" knife into the Gateway monument
By Malcolm Gay
Under the Beaver's Skin
Gee whiz, Wally: the Beav talks to Unreal about psoriasis! Plus, we see how the Lou stacks up to Beantown, try to understand the appeal of the Pet Building and administer a Harold Ramis quiz
Is There a Hidden Meaning to Jay-Z's "Dirt Off Your Shoulder," or Is He Just Singing about Dandruff?
Week of May 19, 2004
By Wm. Stage
Letters
Love on Wheels
The Capsules make music to swoon by
By Jordan Harper
All in the Family
The St. Louis music sceneis all relative to Ultraman
The Rhythm Is Going to Get You
Radar Station learns that Latin dancing can save the world
Air Supply
Thursday, May 20; VooDoo Lounge and Café at Harrah's Casino
By Christian Schaeffer
The Catheters
Tuesday, May 25; the Hi-Pointe
Chloe Day
Saturday, May 22; the Hi-Pointe
By Roy Kasten
The Isley Brothers
Saturday, May 22; Fox Theatre
By Dean C. Minderman
David Cross
It's Not Funny (Sub Pop)
Felix da Housecat
Devin Dazzle and the Neon Fever (Emperor Norton)
By Adam Bregman
Sounds Around Town
Exact Change
Sidney Street Café's new owners keep the place a living legend
By Rose Martelli
Musical Toques
Wheelin' and dealin' in the culinary world
Green and Horny Margarita
Pueblo Solis, 5127 Hampton Avenue, 314-351-9000
Nice Pussy
A killer cat steals a wonderful movie
By Robert Wilonsky
Blessed Are the Cheese Makers
Monty Python's Brian returns, bearing cinematic salvation
By Gregory Weinkauf
Film Openings
Series/Festivals
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
Leche Good Times Roll
The Shake Stuff Up Tour will have everyone asking, "Got Milk?"
Check, Please
Hydeware's dinner-theater offering lacks a substantial main course
By Dennis Brown
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
Lord of the Opera
The Opera Theatre of St. Louis hopes you'll "grab it by the cojones and give it a twist"
By Paul Friswold
Too Fast To Last
Magic Smoking Monkey rushes the stage
By Deanna Jent
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
Role Reversal
Theatre-in-the-round turned inside-out
By Paul Friswold, John Goddard, R.L. Nave and Alison Sieloff
Cast the First Stone
Then watch it bounce
By Guy Gray, Paul Friswold and Mark Dischinger
C'mon, Get Gay and Happening
Mom and Dad are cool with it
By Paul Friswold, Amy Helms, Jedidiah Ayres and Alison Sieloff
Miss Chesterfield Is a Dog!
(And Mr. Festus is a pussy)
By Alison Sieloff, Paul Friswold and Jason Toon