COVER STORY
Slaughterhouse Earth
The crucifixion of Francis Bacon
By John Whitehead

ART
Provoking Accidents, Prompting Chance
An interview with Francis Bacon
By Michael Peppiatt

FIRST WORK
John Prine: "Pretty Good, Not Bad, I Can't Complain"
By Jayson Whitehead

PERFORMANCE
Through the Looking Glass
Les Enfants Terribles: A dance/opera spectacle
By Amy Nickell

EXHIBIT
The Past is Prelude
A retrospective of Renoir's portraits
By Bobby Maddex

FILM
Kindred Spirits
The influence of painting on film
By Jeff Hanson

FILM
10 Recommended Films From '97
By Nat Whilk

NEW ARTIST
Rebel With a Cause
An interview with poet Dana Gioia
By Bobby Maddex

MUSIC
Once in a Lifetime
The significance of Sinatra
By Richard Abowitz

ISSUES
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Germ
By Johan Conrod

FILM
Holy Coma, Batman!
The acting of Brad Pitt and George Clooney
By Jayson Whitehead

IN THEIR OWN WORDS
Source of the Blues
Memories of Jimmy Witherspoon
By Eric Burdon

HOT SPOT
Monument Valley
By Nick Taylor

REVIEWS
Tim Burton, the Replacements, Bernard Malamud, Andy Warhol and more