Month: July 2008

  • Books and Bars: Anansi Boys

    Want to join a book club, but not exactly thrilled by the idea of having gabby TV talk show hosts telling you what to read? Try Books & Bars, a literary club that meets every month to read and discuss with good food and good drinks. All are welcome, even if you haven’t read the…

  • Naked Bones at the Brickhouse BBQ

    As I get older and balder, I have come to appreciate the t-shirt legend that proclaims, "Only a few heads are perfect – the rest are covered with hair." Something similar is true of barbecued ribs – the best way to serve mediocre ribs is smothered in sauce – but to serve ribs naked, they…

  • David Carr: The Night of the Gun

    It’s a common conception that our pasts are better than we make them out to be. Former Twin Cities Reader editor and New York Times columnist David Carr proves that the opposite is possible in his new book which recounts his past as an addict through journalistic investigation. As he reports his past, he realizes…

  • Raven's Manor

    A haunted mansion on the Louisiana bayou plagued for 200 years. A girl in search of love, knowing that she is cursed to lose it. Three malevolent spirits who will do anything to make sure that no one in the house marries for love. The legends of New Orleans have inspired the Circus Juventas to…

  • The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

    The biggest global and political issues of today will be responded to trough artwork when “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” premieres July 31st at Altered Esthetics. Continuing its mission of proclaiming artists as the historical voice of society, the nonprofit community gallery accepted submissions from the artists whose work will be on display in…

  • Hot Art, Cool Jazz

    Jazz master Dennis Spears kicks off “Hot Art, Cool Jazz” at the Joan Mondale Gallery at the Minnesota Textile Center on August 15th. Part of the Joan Mondale Gallery Endowment Event, the exhibit will showcase some of the finest fiber art of the Twin Cities, set to the smooth sounds of a man who’s preformed…