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W(e are )here: Mapping the Human Experience
Last night, groups of creative explorers got together to form a psychogeographic map of Uptown Minneapolis. How did they do this? They planned tours at the roll of a die; then — utilizing Google Earth, a projector, and a wall sized "canvas" — the groups layered their experiences during the walk over a projected representation of the city. Tonight, that psychogeographic map collective of human experience will be on display for all to enjoy at the W(e are )here: Mapping the Human Experience Exhibition Party. Enjoy fascinating multimedia presentations, music, drinks, and food; and share with beautifully creative minds.
Friday from 7 to 11 p.m., Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis; free.
DANCE
Tricia Brown Dance Company
For 35 years, the Tricia Brown Dance Company
has been pushing the boundaries of contemporary dance, offering bold
and exciting work and choreography. This month, they bring three such
works to the Twin Cities: Present Tense, Foray Forêt, and I love my robots. The first and last are newer pieces. Present Tense
is set to the avant-garde music of John Cage (who worked extensively
with Merce Cunningham before passing away in the early ’90s). And I love my robots is one of Brown’s latest, set to the music of another great experimental musician (and performance artist), Laurie Anderson. Foray Forêt, on the other hand, is
an older piece — now one of the company’s signature works — actually
commissioned by the Walker back in 1991. It’ll be good to have it back
in Minnesota.
Friday at 8 p.m., Northrop Auditorium, 84 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis; 652-393-2837; $31-$52.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Beyond the Black Box
Advanced Aircraft Accident Qualified Investigator and University of North Dakota professor George Bibel will discuss his new book Beyond the Black Box: The Forensics of Airplane Crashes. Ok. Wait. Hold on. What the heck is an Advanced Aircraft Accident Qualified Investigator. Ok. Ok. I think I’ve got it. That’s quite a mouthful, but I’m guessing he’s qualified to investigate aircraft accidents. Aha! Remember the famous black box of 9/11? Bibel’s book explains the significance of the infamous black box provides a behind-the-scenes look at plane wreck investigation from 1931 to the present. Learn about all the factors involved in an accident, and all the experts that work through it.
Friday at 4 p.m., University of Minnesota Bookstore, Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis; 612-626-0559; free.
MUSIC
Cloud Cult
Listening to Feel Good Ghosts
is a visceral event with images flooding from vocalist Craig Minowa’s
decadent lyrics. Take this snippet from "When Water Comes To Life":
"And underneath your ribs/ they’ll find a heart-shaped locket/ an
old photograph of you in daddy’s arms/ then they’ll sew you closed."
In one moment it sounds painfully fragile, as if being fastened together
by a teary-eyed romantic. The next moment its musical bravado blossoms
around their insecurities. Cloud Cult is a mix between indie-tastic
emotional crooners like Bright Eyes and The Shins and a genre of its
own creation. The band fuses elegant strings with crunchy guitars all
while speckling cheerful ba-da-das in the background of Minowa’s warbly
tenor. Feel Good Ghosts is a sonic wonderland that folds out into
a third dimension as Cloud Cult incorporates two visual artists into
its live shows. —Erin Roof
Saturday at 5 p.m., First Avenue, 701 First Avenue North, Minneapolis; 612-338-8388; $15.
Gundecha Brothers
If you have any idea what Dhrupad is, you’ve probably heard of the Gundecha Borthers. Of course, most of us have no idea what Dhrupad is. Likely the oldest style of North Indian classical music, Dhrupad is a modal mesh of poetry and music. And Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha are now its leading voices. Trained by the renowned Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar, the Gundecha Brothers have recorded more than 25 cassettes and CDs, and have traveled the world over, bringing their music to the world.
Sunday at 4 p.m., College of St. Catherine, 2004 Randolph Avenue, Saint Paul, 651-690-6700, $17 (students/members $12).
FILM
Augsburg Native American Voices Film Series
Explore Native American voices in film. The Ausburg Native American Voices Film Series brings you a great collection of films this Sunday — selections from the 7th Annual Fargo International Film Festival and New Voices in Native Media: Works by Emerging Native Media Artists. Films include Grace, directed by Darwyn Roanhorse, Oakland, CA (1 p.m.); Red Lake: The Sacred Heart of Our People, by the Students of Project Reserve, Red Lake, MN (1:15 p.m.); Native American Voices WLCO TV Science Report, by Tribal Youth Media Camp, WI (1:45 p.m.); Sitting Bull: A Stone in My Heart, directed by John Ferry, Santa Barbara, CA (2 p.m.); 133 Skyway, directed by Randy Redroad, Ontario (4 p.m.); I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind, directed by Thomas King, Toronto (4:30 p.m.); and A Letter Home, directed by Ernest Whiteman III, Chicago (4:45 p.m.).
Sunday from 1-5 p.m., New Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-822-3030.
THEATER & PERFORMANCE
Hamlet II
What if Hamlet had a happy ending? Would Hamlet and Ophelia live happily ever after? Would justice be served? And what about Hamlet’s mother? The traitors? Don’t you just wonder? Well, thanks to Sam Bobrick, author of Hamlet II (Better Than the Original), you can now know. This weekend, enjoy the People Sittin’ Around Doin’ Theatre production of Hamlet II, directed by Christina Akers, and starring Jason Dugan, Kathleen Lindmeyer, Matthew Pfaffendorf, John Zimmerman, Cory Enriquez, Joshua Cashman, Rachel Lenora Johnson, Clint Heino, Ron Kerr Jr,. and Kyle Connor as Bernardo.
Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 4 and 7:30pm, Sunday at 6:30 p.m., The Lowry Lab Theater, 350 St. Peter St., St Paul; 612-616-8171; $16, but Sunday is a Pay-What-You-Can performance ($7 suggested donation).
THEATER LECTURE
The Life and Work of August Wilson
August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean is currently being staged at the Guthrie, and we have a very special treat this weekend, as Penumbra Theatre Artistic Director Lou Bellamy and Constanza Romero Wilson, wife of the late playwright, come together for a chat following Sunday’s matinee performance. Listen on as they explore Wilson’s Twentieth Century Cycle, the significance of Gem of the Ocean, and what this work meant to playwright. (August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean runs through May 18.)
Sunday after the 1 p.m. performance, Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis; 612-377-2224; $24-$69 for performance.
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