Cristina Córdova As you’re going about your business today, be sure to take some time out to check out some of our new Rake videos. Let Rake intern Tyler Jensen and co-creator Carissa Camarena take you behind the curtains of Dykes Do Drag. Enjoy an animated look at what makes us tick, Live Long and Open the … Read more
BOOKSAll Shall Be Well; And All Shall Be Well; And All Manner of Things Shall Be Well The history of literature—up to and including the stuff piled on the new arrivals tables at your local bookstore—is crammed with oddballs and anachronisms. That said, it’s still a rare novel that can take such raw materials and … Read more
First things first: Our February issue hits the stands today, so be sure to pick up a copy or stop by our website to check out our latest features. Learn about Dakota founder and co-owner Lowell Pickett. Discover the Truth Project. And read about fine-dining options that aren’t getting the buzz they deserve. Are you … Read more
On a dreary winter morning, while dining on scrambled eggs at The Bad Waitress, we noticed something about this South Minneapolis eatery: It has one of the best jukeboxes in town. Miles Davis, PJ Harvey, and early REM, to name but a few, were the perfect accompaniment to a slow-starting Sunday. So impressed were we … Read more
BOOKS & AUTHORSFear and Courage in the Democratic Party Blunt, brutal, to-the-point honesty can be pretty rare in politics, but that is exactly what Glenn Hurowitz delivers in his candid book called Fear and Courage in the Democratic Party. Hurowitz is a journalist, political commentator and the president of the Democratic Courage political action committee. … Read more
I was definitely feeling something at the end of Blue Door, but it wasn’t necessarily satisfaction. I was left with a lingering something: a desire to probe the questions asked by the play, but also the need to challenge some of its core ideas. Perhaps it was Tanya Barfield’s intention to make her audience squirm … Read more
ART & PERFORMANCEPerformance (career ender) Claude Wampler hates the word "performance." She believes in muddling the line between audience and "performer" as much as possible, and testing the boundaries of the stage. She is known for giving the visual arts a theatrical twist, and often treats her audience like actors. For instance, in her show … Read more
[A response to various blog posts about Mpls./St. Paul Magazine food critic Andrew Zimmern: "Ode to a Sycophant," "Zimmern’s Complaint," and "A Bone to Pick with Andrew Zimmern." See also "I, Too, Have a Bone to Pick with Andrew Zimmern."] Just read the whole three-tiered back and forth! Love it. Laughed my ass off. Am … Read more
I had to write and let you know how much I enjoyed Dylan Hicks’s short story in your December issue ["1984 Dodge Ram Roadtrek II – $4500"]. It was like reading a combination of S.J. Perelman and Steve Rushin. Thanks for making the holiday brighter! Author(s) and Location: Amy Scott, St. Paul Letter Type: Letter
The holiday spirit had barely dissipated last month when close to one-hundred-fifty people took to the streets to protest budget cuts for early childhood education. One protester was apparently so distressed by the lack of resources that she wailed and threw herself on her knees. Others tried to help her up, but she let her … Read more