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1. Feature

   Earl Mullins has liftoff. Years in the making, his space museum in Bonne Terre has taken flight.

   By Kathleen McLaughlin

   Published: July 9, 2008

   Stepping from the quiet streets of Bonne Terre into Earl Mullins' space museum is like bringing one's eye to a telescope and being struck dizzy with stars. A rocket engine, two...

2. Night & Day

   First We Take Manhattan

   Then we get married

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: July 9, 2008

   The Free Family Film Festival at the Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 theater at St. Louis Mills Mall (5555 St. Louis Mills Boulevard, Hazelwood; 314-227-5503 or...

3. Night & Day

   Faux Real

   They're cops, they're buddies, they're fictional

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: July 9, 2008

   In the '80s, the weekly adventures of detectives Jerome "Hooch" Hendrickson (Chris Anich) and David "Daddy-O" Mandlebaum (Jim Ousley) were ratings juggernauts in several...

4. Night & Day

   Whither the Artists?

   Lifestyles of the richly creative

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: July 9, 2008

   Artists and their lifestyles and workspaces fascinate people. All those bright, airy lofts with breathtaking views and abundant still-life fruit bowls, the nude models...

5. Night & Day

   Happy Birthday, Muny!

   Celebrate with song

   By Mark Fischer

   Published: July 9, 2008

   The Muny in Forest Park turns 90 this year, and to commemorate the occasion, the outdoor theater stages 90 Years of Muny Magic nightly Monday through Sunday (July 14 through...

6. Night & Day

   Team Tomato

   Seeing red in Collinsville

   By Nicole Beckert

   Published: July 9, 2008

   You say ketchup, but the World's Largest Catsup Bottle Festival, held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (July 12 and 13), prefers a different...

7. Night & Day

   Brothers in Arms

   A toast to sibling rivalry

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: July 9, 2008

   Austin is a mid-level screenwriter currently house-sitting for his mother. Strangely, it's his shiftless brother, Lee, who has nailed down a new writing job: Lee's been hired...

8. Night & Day

   On the Road Again

   It’s a wheel good time

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: July 9, 2008

   Driving used to be a great leisure activity, but because of the terrible gas prices, most of us cringe every time we start the engine. To put the fun back behind the wheel...

9. Night & Day

   Night Rider

   Two-wheelin' at twilight

   By Ms. Day

   Published: July 9, 2008

   Despite her moniker, Ms. Day is a bit of a night person. She loves beholding the mysteries of the night sky, she adores many nocturnal animals, and she has the most stylish...

10. Night & Day

    Is Resistance Futile?

    Growing up in Palestine

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: July 9, 2008

    Last year, Beautiful Resistance: Confessions of a Hoosier in Palestine was lauded by this very paper as the "Best Play You Didn't See." Magan Wiles' one-woman show was inspired...

11. Night & Day

    Art's on the Menu

    Eat up!

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: July 9, 2008

    Did Marie Antoinette actually say, "Let them eat cake," about France's starving peasantry? Perhaps. But the city of Maplewood has most assuredly declaimed "Let Them Eat Art" to...

12. Night & Day

    Street up on the Walls

    RAC's been bombed

    By Jeanette Kozlowski

    Published: July 9, 2008

    For the most part, graffiti goes unappreciated. Full-color murals and elaborate, multi-artist pieces receive little or no attention from the public, with the notable exception...

13. Night & Day

    Drink Up, for Love

    Just what the doctor ordered

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: July 9, 2008

    Nemorino is a poor and humble Italian peasant who longs for the love of the noble Adina. Adina enjoys Nemorino's attention and half-playfully, half-cruelly taunts him about it...

14. Night & Day

    That's How Sushi Rolls

    Learn all about it at the library

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: July 9, 2008

    The Buder branch of the St. Louis Public Library (4401 Hampton Avenue) probably has the coolest name of any bibliotheca in the region, and it just might host the coolest...

15. Night & Day

    Can You Feel the Heat?

    St. Louis Place Park sizzles

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: July 9, 2008

    Instead of complaining about the heat and humidity of St. Louis summers, you need to embrace the elements and spend more time outside. After all, you're never going to live...

16. Night & Day

    Gimme Five

    Glasses (and courses), that is

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: July 9, 2008

    Having dinner at Five in the Grove (4317 Manchester Avenue; www.fiveinthegrove.com) is a delightful experience, what with the locally sourced menu items and the affordable...

17. News Real

    Craptastrophe: Record rainfall has created a dung dilemma for Missouri farmers

    By Keegan Hamilton

    Published: July 9, 2008

    As record-setting rain poured down on Missouri late last month, state farmers, lawmakers and environmentalists knew — in a most literal fashion — they were going to...

18. Unreal

    Unreal talks bridezillas, speeds off on a Spyder and offers a heroic (if we do say so ourself) giveaway

    Published: July 9, 2008

    Unreal likes to fancy ourself something of a badass. (It comes with the territory of prank phone calls and racehorse ownership.) But lately, we must confess, we have grown a...

19. Letters

    Readers stand tall for Sheryl Grossman, a woman who has a rare genetic disorder

    Published: July 9, 2008

    FEATURE, JUNE 26, 2008 Bloomies Where You're Planted Bravo, Sheryl: What an empowering article ["When Life is Short," Aimee Levitt]! I am proud of Sheryl Grossman and...

20. You Are Here

    Make Your Own St. Louis: The Retiree

    By Timothy Lane

    Published: July 9, 2008

    Click here for a printable version of The Retiree.