Browsing Issue: Wednesday, April 13, 2005

News: Feature: The Poverty Circus Act It’s expensive to be poor in Texas. By PETER GORMAN (Photos by Scott Latham) News: Letters: End the Ogling News: Letters: Highway to Hell News: Letters: Not at Home in the USA News: Metropolis: Moving on Civil Rights Local ministers want an investigation of the city and school district’s treatment of poor people. By BETTY BRINK News: Second Thought: A Pope for the Barrio The world needs another Catholic leader who cares about social justice. By Dan McGraw News: Static: Decent Exposure News: Static: Indecent Under-Exposure Music: Featured Music: Prolific Poetry James Michael Taylor mixes up a gumbo of sounds, album by album. By JEFF PRINCE Music: Hearsay: Local Round-Up Music: Last Call: Fundraiser Music: Last Call: Spelunking Music: Listen Up: Black Tie Dynasty This Stays Between Us (Idol Records) By Jimmy Fowler Music: Listen Up: Compilation The Appalachians (Dualtone) By Tom Geddie Music: The Show: The Show Film: Film Reviews: Foggy Chrystal This Arkansas-set drama is southern and indie to the nth degree. Too bad it isn’t better. By KRISTIAN LIN Film: Film Reviews: Gravity Pulls Down and Derby isn’t a race to the bottom, but it won’t win any prizes. By KRISTIAN LIN Eats: Cafe Reviewed: Burned Kassandra’s does Tex-Mex well — but without zip. By CHRISTOPHER WYNN Eats: Chow, Baby: Weighing the Options Calendar: Night and Day: Red Alert Arts: Gallery: Monticello Fine Arts Gallery Arts: Stage: St. Louis Via Sundance Jubilee raises its already high bar with a bluesy production that’s been years in the making. By JIMMY FOWLER