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Cover Story Features


07.01.03


COVER STORY

Miracle Man
Essence Festival performer Smokey Robinson talks about growing up in Detroit, the craft of songwriting and the color of soul. An interview with American Routes host Nick Spitzer.


NEWS & VIEWS

Letters to the Editor

Commentary
Why write about haters?

News
A River Runs Through It
Jefferson Parish redistricting.
By Allen Johnson Jr

Among the Exonerated
Last week for the first time, Greg Bright and Earl Truvia held nieces, nephews and cell phones. The pair served 27 years, possibly the longest wrongful sentence in American history.
By Katy Reckdahl

Politics
Clancy DuBos on statewide races.

Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.

Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu's vacation continues.


FEATURES

Bed Head
Ronnie Virgets sleeps late.

HEALTH & WELLNESS
Kris Bares on the sleep epidemic.
PLUS: health news, and exotic disease Q&A and Mackie on Mercury.

CD Reviews

Blake Pontchartrain
New Orleans' know-it-all.

Shop Talk
Kandace Power Graves on Nirvana Indian Cuisine.


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Songbook of the Soul
Nick Hornby's superb Songbook is equal parts music criticism, personal essay and autobiography.
By Scott Jordan




Hot Seven

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



Special Events Listings



Music

Set Break
Scott Jordan is on vacation. His column returns next week.

Music Listings


Club Directory




The Arts


Theater Review
Dalt Wonk is on vacation; his column returns in July.

Inside Art
D. Eric Bookhardt on Louisiana Purchases: Photographs of Louisiana From the New Orleans Museum of Art.


Theater, Art and Books Listings
A week's worth of culture.

 

Film 

Balcony Seats
Rick Barton on Hollywood Homicide.



Film Listings


CUISINE

Restaurant Review

Pableaux Johnson on gravy.


Food News

By Pableaux Johnson

Wine of the Week

By Brenda Maitland
 

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