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1. Feature

   Pen & Inc.

   Comic-book artists are drawn to St. Louis.

   By Aimee Levitt

   Published: November 21, 2007

   The life of a comic-book artist is quite glamorous, and don't let anybody tell you otherwise. If you're Chris Samnee, you spend most of your time in an extra bedroom of your...

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   A Really Big Shrew

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: November 21, 2007

   What do you get when you add the wit and wordplay of William Shakespeare to the wit and musical stylings of Cole Porter? Kiss Me, Kate, of course — but also a great night...

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   Eat Out, Save Lives

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: November 21, 2007

   For those of us with many family obligations over the Thanksgiving holiday, Dining out for Life has become like the friend Thanksgiving. Everyone gets to finally catch up after...

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   Fancy a Cuppa?

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: November 21, 2007

   Life's too short to waste any time, so instead of sitting in your office eating vending-machine food while staring listlessly out the window, pop over to the Sculpture Hall of...

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   Piece of Cake

   By Brooke Foster

   Published: November 21, 2007

   Cupcakes have successfully invaded our city, taking over like a sweet, frosted, be-sprinkled army. And it's about damn time. Once relegated to elementary-school birthday...

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   The Languages of Love

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: November 21, 2007

   Author and native St. Louisan Elizabeth Little is in love with language. And not just in the way that any self-respecting writer should be. She's studied Mandarin, knows French...

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   Don't Hug the Trees

   Celebrate them

   By Alison Sieloff

   Published: November 21, 2007

   Citizens of Riga, Latvia, claim that the first documented Christmas tree was put up there in 1510. Nowadays, there are songs about the woody plants, fake pines at shopping...

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   Drink and Jive!

   By Jeanette Kozlowski

   Published: November 21, 2007

   Be mindful not to gorge yourself on Thanksgiving day because you'll have to squeeze into that old (but still groovy) glowing-white Saturday Night Fever suit or a pair of...

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   1 to 100

   By Paul Friswold

   Published: November 21, 2007

   When Dmitry Shostakovich was but nineteen years old, he completed his first symphony, Symphony No. 1. Still considered one of the better "first" symphonies out there, it's...

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    A Classic Mug

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: November 21, 2007

    Let's assume, just for the sake of discussion, that you enjoy a beer in the evening. Do you drink straight from the bottle? Perhaps you have one of those pint glasses with the...

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    Bombshells over Soulard

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: November 21, 2007

    Once, the official start of the holiday season was marked by the arrival of the celebrity-hosted, holiday-themed variety show. An hourlong special packed with comedy, kooky...

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    After Turkey? Beef. AAHHH!

    By Mark Dischinger

    Published: November 21, 2007

    The Leavenworth Players mean to change your mind about dinner theater — whatever your opinion is — with two vastly different productions at Bevo Mill (4749 Gravois...

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    Fairy Thee Well

    By Jeanette Kozlowski

    Published: November 21, 2007

    In addition to discount-crazed shoppers elbowing their way through a sea of buy-one-get-one gimmicks and sale-of-the-century claims, something a bit more urbane occurs this...

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    Cute Overload

    By Alison Sieloff

    Published: November 21, 2007

    Everything is cuter when rabbits are involved. With their wiggly noses, soft earses and fluffy tails, it's hard not to think they are the cutest wittle things you've ever seen....

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    Crazy for Cocoa

    By Ms. Day

    Published: November 21, 2007

    It is during this time of year that Ms. Day's thoughts turn not to Thanksgiving, but to her birthday. Oh, how she adores celebrating! She loves the dinners and the presents and...

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    Walk It Off

    By Paul Friswold

    Published: November 21, 2007

    If you're one of those rare people who doesn't succumb to turkey coma, you could burn off your meal walking around the lovely (and open-363-days-a-year) Saint Louis Zoo in...

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    Thank Us Before and After

    By Christian Schaeffer

    Published: November 21, 2007

    The all-night diner has long been a home away from home for a certain stripe of night owl: The over-the-road trucker, the third-shifter and the unrepentant barfly can all find...

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    Wreathing for the Stars

    By James Weber

    Published: November 21, 2007

    Ah, the quiet majesty of the holiday wreath! You made them in grammar school. You've peddled them door-to-door to raise funds for your ungrateful kids' various costly...

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    Augusta Glass Studio Holiday Sale

    Published: November 21, 2007

    Glass artist Sam Stang and some of his friends sell hand-crafted glass art appropriate for all your holiday gift-giving needs; admission is free. Sat., Dec. 1, 10...

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    Shades of Green (and Red)

    By Amy George

    Published: November 21, 2007

    If you want a toe-tapping kind of holiday production, look no further than the St. Louis Irish Arts Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. at the Sheldon (3648 Washington Boulevard). SLIA...