The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Review; Consider Yourself Lucky If You Roll Past This One

Pretzels aren't born twisted, they are shaped that way. And the pretzel logic of "Lucky Number Slevin" has been manufactured in the image of a variety of fondly familiar hardboiled templates. You'll recognize the ear-tickling doubletalk of "The Usual Suspects," the tail-chasing deception of "Memento" and kinetic brutishness of British gangster films like "Snatch" and "Layer Cake." But the rug-pulling, who's-scamming-who-and-why; nobody-is- who-they-seem-to-be; and wrong-man contrivances of th...

Movies; Pack Mentality; Eckhart Lights Up Smoking' Satire

We are all the heroes of our own life stories. So it is not surprising that Nick Naylor seems like a pretty nice guy, since "Thank You for Smoking" is told from his perspective. According to him, he is a good father, loyal friend and faithful employee. But according to others, he is a bad influence on children, morally bankrupt and a leading cause in the death of 1,200 people a day.

On the Web

www.comfortradio.org We're not crazy about the pink and salmon color scheme, but this site offers an eclectic bag of MP3s to stream, from funk and alt- rock to world beat, with some thoughtful commentary to boot.

Who's Spinning What

Glendale native Debra DeSalvo splits her time between her work as a solo rock artist and her work as a music journalist. Her book "The Language of the Blues" was recently published by Billboard Books. As a guitarist, DeSalvo finds herself drawn to other pickers.

Expect to Pay a Little More at the Box Office

Every summer, kvetching about ticket prices tends to be the biggest topic of conversation yes, even more than complaining about who's booked for Summerfest. While it's too early in the preseason to crunch the numbers with any scientific certainty, a few ticket price trends are starting to emerge:

Dining with Dennis R. Getto; a Gem of an Indian Restaurant; Delhi Cafe Delivers Both Familiarand Exotic

If you like eating Indian food and tasting new dishes, grab a pair of scissors and cut out this review. Then plan a visit to Delhi Caf. Opened in January and housed in the former home of the old Pitch's 113 Club in Wauwatosa, the 80-seat, casual caf offers the chance to try dishes that you won't find at other Indian restaurants in town. For me, that meant tasting my first shrimp chat ($8.95) as an appetizer, Bombay lamb ($12.95) as an entree and raj darbari paratha ($2.50) as a go-along flatb...

Dining Out

SCOUTING REPORT TAYLOR & DUNN'S PUBLIC HOUSE

Calendar

DANCE New York Theatre Ballet rolling out Cinderella'

Celebrity Noise; Hangups About Phones, Bad Boys and Teri-Ryan

Welcome to drama week, darlings, and buckle up for safety! So many developments to cover, but first, the key players:

Will Milwaukee Be On Their Maps?; Predictions About Performers' Plans

The official start to the summer concert season is still more than a month away. Promoters and management types haven't finished routing tours, negotiating on-sale dates or assembling package bills. But as of press time, here's what we know about Milwaukee dates for the most-rumored tours: Radiohead will be on the road in the United States and Canada in June. No Milwaukee date has been announced, but based on previous years' tour-routing, chances are good we'll see Thom Yorke and comrades bef...

No Rsvp Needed: Jackalope Lounj

WHERE: Jackalope Lounj WHEN: 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Thursday; 4 p.m.-2:30 a.m. Friday; noon-2:30 a.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday

Songs for the Summer; List of This Season's Concerts and Music Festivals Is Growing

April showers bring well, they bring thoughts of the summer concert season that's just around the corner, at least for some of us. While it's still early in the year, several shows of all sizes already have been announced, making our forecast for music from May till Labor Day a sunny one, with a show or two to please everyone . . .

24 Hours the Weekend Ahead

10 this morning The Racine Art Museum is using a donation from the Osborne and Scekic Family Foundation to offer free Fridays to museum visitors.

On Stage This Week's Best Bets

ROB ZOMBIE 8 p.m. Tuesday, The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. $36 at the box office (414) 342-7823, and at Ticketmaster outlets, (414) 276-4545 and www.ticketmaster.com.

Concert Update

JUST ANNOUNCED Dem Franchize Boys: 7:30 p.m. April 19, The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave. $26 at the box office, (414) 342-7283, and through Ticketmaster, (414) 276-4545 and www.ticketmaster.com.