Vol. 30, No. 4
Trick or Treatment
Court-ordered classes for two-bit crooks: Are they a waste of time and money?
By Kristen Hinman
Strong Safety
Has the NFL gone too far trying to monitor players' off-field antics?
By Mike Seely
Let It Flow
Unreal uncovers the sordid side of pee lobbyists, learns Chingy's workout habits and gets some golf tips. Plus: Elephants-as-artists!
Sonic Romper Room
(Paragraph at Radio Cherokee)
By Timothy Lane
Letters Column
Week of January 26, 2006
Ask a Negro Leaguer Column
By Prince Joe Henry
Punch-Drunk Love
Aimee Mann knocks out another pop jewel
By Roy Kasten
Shake Ya Tailfeather
A preview of Murphy Lee's new tunes
By Annie Zaleski
Shabooh Shoobah
INXS' Garry Beers weighs in on all things Rock Star, Karl Sanders of Nile expounds on Egypt, and B-Sides shakes our Groovethang
Beat Happenings
Music news you can use
By Kristyn Pomranz
The Nields
Friday, January 27; Ursa's Fireside Lounge on the ground floor of Lien Hall on the campus of Washington University, Forsyth and Skinker boulevards
By Christian Schaeffer
Tim Ries Presents the Rolling Stones Project
Thursday, January 26; Finale Music & Dining, (8025 Bonhomme Avenue, Clayton)
By Julie Seabaugh
Say Panther
Thursday, January 26; Radio Cherokee, (3227 Cherokee)
The Rolling Stones
Friday, January 27; the Savvis Center, (South 14th Street and Clark Avenue)
By Robert Cherry
Dave Insley and the Careless Smokers
January 28; Frederick's Music Lounge, (4544 Chippewa Street)
John Prine
Touhill Performing Arts Center (1 University Drive at Natural Bridge Road)
Local Motion
Yellowcard
Lights and Sounds (Capitol)
By Leslie Simon
Jenny Lewis
Rabbit Fur Coat (Team Love)
Meaty in St. Louis
By Rose Martelli
Lemonata
Boogaloo, 7344 Manchester Road, Maplewood; 314-645-4803.
By Randall Roberts
Valley of the Dolls
Steven Soderbergh's Bubble bursts over a sleepy Midwestern town
By Melissa Levine
Now Dirtier Than Ever
By Melissa Levine, Jordan Harper and Robert Wilonsky
Rocky Waters
Annapolis salutes all the classic boxing clichés
By Bill Gallo
Exit the Matrix
The Matrix: Path of Neo is more chop suey than chopsocky.
Our top DVD picks for the week of January 24.
Heavenly Hag
Emma Thompson's Nanny McPhee becomes a thing of beauty
The Outsiders (1983)
Film Openings
100 Years Young
By Christine Whitney
Dogs All over the World
Are totally celebrating
By Ms. Day
They Got the Beat
By Guy Gray
History Lesson
By Mark Dischinger
In St. Charles Stands a Boxer
And then a few more
By Ian Froeb
Eat Better, Drink Better and Be Merry
Do it for all the starving actors
The Harlem Shuffle
The Globetrotters are going down
By Mr. Night
A San Francisco Treat
By Alison Sieloff
Dance of Death
By Paul Friswold
You Otter Know
UHL all-stars are coming to town
By Amy Helms
Hue Are You?
The Rep Studio series produces a riveting Yellowman
By Dennis Brown
Mice Say the Darnedest Things
Metro Theatre Company aims at the kid in all of us
By Deanna Jent
Capsule Reviews
Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater
By Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent
Current Shows
Ivy Cooper encapsulates the St. Louis art scene
By Ivy Cooper