Frank Gehry's Ballpark Village: An Appreciation

Ruffed Up

Unreal thinks that dogs are incredible, sizes matter and carp cakes are good eatin'. Plus, an artist has some colorful words for ArtDimensions Village.

Roadside Attraction

(THE EAT-RITE Diner, Seventh Street and Chouteau Avenue)

"I can count the regular features I enjoy in the RFT on one hand."

Week of October 19, 2006

A Whole New Ballgame

Riverfront Times uncovers secret plan for Ballpark Village cultural landmark.

Snakes in the Office

Copperheads invade a local real-estate company, but former employees say the biggest snake of them all is their ex-boss.

Skin deep: The truth behind "whitey worship."

Week of October 19, 2006

Who's your favorite rapper, Joe?

Week of October 19, 2006

Chew Tube

A Queer Debate

Praise Be!

Lost in Space

Bonner's Bucks

Spoiler Alert!

Dude Plays Space Invaders with His Brain!

Chew Tube

Stand Up for St. Louis!

Keep on Trucking

Drive-By Truckers: As Southern as they wanna be.

Open Spaces

Venues are closing, but others are stepping up.

Climb Ev'ry Mountain

B-Sides gets lonely with the Mountain Goats and pays the rent with Pet Shop Boys.

Beat Happenings

Music news you can use

Yo! RFT Raps

Los Amigos Invisibles

8:30 p.m. Friday, October 20. Atomic Cowboy (4140 Manchester Road).

Ed Gein

5 p.m. Friday, October 20. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard).

Tapes 'n Tapes

9:30 p.m. Friday, October 20. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard).

Dresden Dolls

8 p.m. Saturday, October 21. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard).

Hellogoodbye

7 p.m. Saturday, October 21. Mississippi Nights (914 North First Street).

Mobius Band / Baby Dayliner

9 p.m. Saturday, October 21. Creepy Crawl (3524 Washington Boulevard).

Jay Bennett

9 p.m. Saturday, October 21. Off Broadway (3509 Lemp Avenue).

Kris Kristofferson

8 p.m. Wednesday, October 25. The Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard).

Stolen Goods

Berry Meets Perry

Noodlevana

Does Noodles & Company have a cure for the chain-restaurant blues?

Hot Rum Cocktail

Big Sky Café, 47 South Old Orchard, Webster Groves; 314-962-5757.

Aroy-D Quail Eggs in Water

$1.39
Global Foods Market
421 North Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood

Review Preview: Noodles & Company

Small Plates, Friday, 10/20

Small Plates, Thursday, 10/19

Print the Legend

Clint Eastwood strips away the myths surrounding the Greatest Generation.

French Confection

Sofia Coppola pays opulent tribute to the innocent boredom of a teen queen

Film Openings

Week of October 19, 2006

Current Shows

Robert Duffy encapsulates the St. Louis art scene

Skid Rodent

The Rep's Of Mice and Men is too big for its britches.

Any Happy Returns?

Black Cat Theatre throws itself a grand-opening bash.

Everything On

Act Inc. presents the mother of all backstage theater comedies

Capsule Reviews

Dennis Brown and Deanna Jent suss out local theater

Took a Shot

American Dreamz

Cold as Ice

NHL 2K7 looks pretty, but fails to light the lamp.

Our top DVD picks for the week of October 17:

Cash o' Lanterns

Literacy Is Not Trivial