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Gambit Weekly

10.08.02

COVER STORY

War and Pieces
Director Godfrey Reggio returns home for the New Orleans Film Festival with his long-awaited film Naqoyqatsi.
By David Lee Simmons

NEWS & VIEWS

Letters to the Editor
Our readers respond.

Commentary
Preparing for the worst.

Disorders in the Courts
If a federal grant comes through, Orleans Parish could launch one of the South's first 'mental-health courts.' It's one small way of dealing with a growing problem: mentally ill and troubled defendants.
By Katy Reckdahl

Inside Jeff Parish
By Jeff Crouere

Politics
Clancy DuBos on Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.

Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.

Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu on making a film.

FEATURES

Blake Pontchartrain
New Orleans Know-it-all.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Shalom Y'all
Brian Bain discovers his Southern and Jewish Roots.
By David Lee Simmons

Hot Seven
Our suggestions for all that's worth doing and seeing this week,
including the HotPick.

Special Events Listings

Set Break
Scott Jordan on Wilco's fiasco.

Music Listings

Club Directory

Theater
Dalt Wonk on The Merchant of Venice.

Theater Listings

Art
D. Eric Bookhardt on Soco Ocampo and Alan Flatmann.

Art Listings

Film

Balcony Seats
Rick Barton on Late Marriage.

Film Listings

CUISINE

Restaurant Review
Sara Roahen on Jerusalem Deli.

Food News
By Sara Roahen

Wine of the Week
By Brenda Maitland

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