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12.14.04
COVER
STORY
The Art Is in the Mail
How local illustrator Michael Deas became the master of the perforated portrait.
By Frank Etheridge
NEWS & VIEWS Letters to the Editor
Our readers respond.
Commentary
Leveling the field
The Paper's Trail
In newsrooms in New Orleans and Youngstown, Ohio, people are wondering why The Times-Picayune is hitting the road to help break a Midwestern newspaper strike.
By Eileen Loh Harrist
Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu on the poor
Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.
Politics
Clancy DuBos on CABL's workforce SOS
FEATURES
Happy Holidays
Kandace Power Graves offers gift ideas that will make them smile.
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DECEMBER 2004
Volume 15, Number 12
HOME
SMART™
GambitWeekly's
AWARD WINNING
HOME MAGAZINE
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From the Editor
By Kandace Power Graves
SMART finds
Shedding light on lamps as functional art.
By Kandace Power Graves. Photos by David Richmond
Living
Personalizing the first impression made by your welcome mat.
By Melanio Gomez. Photo by David Prince
SMART designs
The Dumez family makes a former warehouse space over a Magazine Street business home for the holidays.
By Lee Cutrone. Photos by David Richmond
HOME front
Where to go and what to see.
By Kandace Power Graves
PRODUCT profile
Cord-free, burn-free ironing with Maytag.
By Kandace Power Graves
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Shoptalk
Kandace Power Graves on Harold's Indoor Outdoor Plants and The Great Room
Blake
Pontchartrain™
New Orleans' know-it-all.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Pretty Boxes Under the Tree
Recent box sets provide insight into New Orleans and bluegrass music, as well as the careers of the Grateful Dead, Albert Ayler, the Faces and Al Green.
By Jeff Burke, Rob Cambre, Scott Jordan and Alex Rawls
Hot
Seven
Our suggestions for all that's worth doing and seeing this week, including
the Hot Pick.
Special Events
Listings
Music
Opening Act
Alex Rawls on Guardian of the Groove
PLUS: Online exclusive! News on Johnsinclairradio.com and reviews of CDs by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, Ying Yang Twins, Mos Def and Daniel Johnston
Music Listings
Who's
playing where and when this week.
The Arts
Theater
Dalt Wonk on A Christmas Carol and Get Flanagan
Art
D. Eric Bookhardt on Arnold Mesches and Robin Levy
Theater, Art and Books Listings
A week's worth of culture.
Film
Balcony Seats
Rick Barton on Closer
Film Review
Shala Carlson on Alexander
Film Listings
CUISINE
Restaurant Review
Sara Roahen on Margaux's
Food News
By Sara Roahen
Wine of the Week
By Brenda Maitland
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