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Cover Story Features


03.01.05


COVER STORY

Night of the Hunter
Douglas Brinkley and other local writers recall the life and legend of the late Hunter S. Thompson.
By Alex Rawls and Alison Fensterstock
PLUS: The Price of a Masterpiece, the letters of Hunter S. Thompson


NEWS & VIEWS

Commentary
Street of dreams

Parting Words
Before Louis M. Reigel III stepped down last week as the top FBI official in the state, he offered a few opinions on violent crime, the federal probe of the local school district, and public corruption.
By Allen Johnson Jr

What Price Rice?
The state and environmentalists return to battle again over the proposed use of the banned pesticide carbofuran.
By Eliza Strickland


Politics
Clancy DuBos on a Saints deadline

Penny Post
Andrei Codrescu on the late Hunter S. Thompson

Bouquets and Brickbats
They get what they deserve.


FEATURES

HEALTH & WELLNESS
David Winkler-Schmit on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005.
PLUS: Health news, Mackie on keeping asthma under control and an organ donation Q&A

Easy Does It
The Big Easy Entertainment Awards honors local artists for achievements in music and theater. Here are this year's nominees.

Ultimate Shopper
Kandace Power Graves on spring fashions
PLUS: Shopping news and Shoptalk

Blake Pontchartrain
New Orleans' know-it-all.


ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Getting Sedated
The New Orleans Film Festival continues its vital series of indie-film screenings with the rock documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones.
By David Lee Simmons


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



Special Events Listings



Music

Music Listings
Who's playing where and when this week.




The Arts

Theater
Dalt Wonk on The Vulgar Soul, Medea Goes to Jail and The River May Cry

Art
D. Eric Bookhardt on Elizabeth Bick's The Sacred

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

Film

Balcony Seats
Rick Barton on Constantine

Film Listings


CUISINE

Restaurant Review
Todd A. Price on Garcés

Food News

By Todd A. Price

Wine of the Week

By Brenda Maitland 
 
   


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