Vol. 29, No. 13
Arch Madness
A rough guide to St. Louis
By Randall Roberts
Bank Shot
Internet hoops junkies fuel Shawn Siegel's Jerry Maguire-like dreams
By Mike Seely
The Old Nazi
A member of Hitler's Waffen SS lives out his last days in St. Louis
By Malcolm Gay
Voting Made Easier
We test the school-board candidates by the strictest of criteria and find a local lawman with a great sense of humor
One Experienced Traveler
(Bus stop, South Grand Boulevard)
By Timothy Lane
Letters
Week of March 30, 2005
Rising South
The Drive-By Truckers are making their homeland universal
By Roy Kasten
Fantastic Four
We look back on the career of Gary Mac and check out the concerts of the Final Four
By Jess Minnen and Alison Sieloff
Pop a Pill
A local power-pop connoisseur brings his joy to the masses with a new CD
By Jordan Harper
Roomful of Blues
Thursday, March 31; BB's Jazz, Blues & Soups (700 South Broadway)
By Dean C. Minderman
Marcia Ball
Friday, April 1; Sheldon Concert Hall (3648 Washington Boulevard)
Toots & the Maytals
Sunday, April 3; VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino (777 Casino Center Drive, Maryland Heights)
Black Label Society
Mafia (Artemis)
By Andrew Miller
M. Ward
Transistor Radio (Merge)
By Christian Schaeffer
Combo Clatter
Mélange might have a few too many ingredients in the mix
By Rose Martelli
Classic Cosmopolitan
An American Place, 822 Washington Avenue; 314-418-5800
Mad About It
Costner and Allen are the upside to The Upside of Anger
By Robert Wilonsky
Cut and Paste
Beauty Shop is clipped straight from its predecessors
Color Bind
What's black and white and red all over? Sin City, pal.
Losing Steam
Despite its creator's pedigree, Steamboy is mostly hot air
By Luke Y. Thompson
Love, African Style
A drama about post-Apartheid hearings devolves into a clumsy romance
By Melissa Levine
Film Openings
Series/Festivals
Cinema Sound
The Alloy Orchestra practices the art of Blackmail
By Paul Friswold
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
This Week's Day-by-Day Picks
By Paul Friswold and Alison Sieloff
Going Up
Lobby Hero could be tighter, but it's still a thrill
By Dennis Brown
Finally!
No tickets? You can weep outside the Edward Jones Dome -- or you can take our advice for Final Four fun.
By R.L. Nave
As Wacky as You Wanna Be
James Lapine gets Into the Woods
Sleeping Under the Arch
More than just a film festival
By Paul Friswold, Amy Helms and Alison Sieloff
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
The Wearing of the Plaid
Tartan Day comes early
By Paul Friswold, Jason Toon and Brooke Foster
On the Road Again
The Yard Dogs are here
By Paul Friswold, Alison Sieloff and Mia York
Second City in the River City
Still funny after 45 years
By Paul Friswold, Rose Martelli, Jess Minnen and Alison Sieloff
Welcome!
The Year of the Izzo
Championship prediction: Big Ten dark horse gallops to victory
My Sweet Lore
Oh, those wacky Final Four campuses!
By Ellis E. Conklin, Chad Garrison, Mike Seely and Ben Westhoff
The Look of a Winner
A panel of experts handicaps the Final Four the old-fashioned way: According to the coaches' fashion sense
Cheap Eats
A guide to grub for the skinflint gourmand
The Sporting Crowd
No Final Four tickets? No problem -- just grin and bar it!
Hotel Bars
Drink of the Week: A downtown highlight reel
Lost Downtown
An insider's guide to downtown St. Louis
The Morning-After Drill
A comprehensive analysis of hangover remedies
Events