Cristina Córdova SPECIAL EVENTWood Grooves Join us at the Gallery of Wood Art tonight for Gallery Grooves, The Rake’s monthly art, jazz, and wine event. Socialize and discuss the latest jazz with Kevin Barnes from KBEM, view artwork for sale, and enjoy wine info and sampling courtesy of The Wine Company. The gallery’s current exhibition, Turning Green: … Read more
"Man Opens Fire at Omaha Mall, Killing 8" — this is the way we express outrage now. No protests. No marches. No picket lines. No petitions. No vigils. No. Now we simply pull out the big guns. "Gunman Kills 8 People, Then Himself at a Mall in Omaha" — this is the way we end … Read more
MUSICLove and Madness in the 17th Century I don’t know about everyone else, but as far as I’m concerned, the holidays officially begin as soon as December rolls around; and if you haven’t noticed, December already rolled in. Haven’t you notice the snow? Isn’t it obvious? Now, the trick is getting into the holiday spirit … Read more
MUSICThe Queen of Soul After forty years in the business, soul singer Bettye Lavette is finally getting the attention she deserves. Her 2003 release, A Woman Like Me, helped Lavette win the W.C. Handy Award in 2004 for Comeback Blues Album of the Year, as well as the Living Blues critic pick as Best Female … Read more
THEATER & PERFORMANCEPlumfield, Iraq Barbara Lebow’s new play, Plumfield, Iraq, follows two high school buddies into the army, where they go to escape their small town life in Plumfield, Washington. This evening’s performance, directed by Nancy Kawalek, takes us on a journey "to unexpected destinations of the mind" as we hear from the two young … Read more
DANCEZenon Dance It’s a big month for Zenon Dance Company. For one, they hop aboard the holiday treadmill with their premiere of The Nutcracker According to Mother Goose on December 15. But the company’s signature aesthetic—athleticism and precision, not to mention sophisticated musical tastes—will be better displayed this weekend, at its twenty-fifth anniversary program. Five … Read more
FILM The Orphanage After falling more and more in love with Pan’s Labyrinth every day for the past year, I’m fairly certain I’d go see anything with Guillermo del Toro’s name behind it. Yet I do have to admit that I was somewhat disappointed when I finally realized that he didn’t actually direct the soon-to-be-released … Read more
BOOKS & AUTHORS, AND MUSIC TOOMuldoon Rocks the House Paul Muldoon is a curious character, even by artistic standards, and he’s been on a serious roll of late. To his growing list of accomplishments — including ten collections of smart, allusive, and often very funny poetry, as well as a Pulitzer Prize — he recently … Read more
THEATER & PERFORMANCEI and I: The Sense of Self Worried about getting old? Worried about being old? Why don’t we respect age like we used to? Haven’t we earned these years? Shouldn’t we wear them proudly? Tackling the problem of aging, actor Charles Keating presents a one-man show tonight at the Guthrie. I and I: … Read more
FILMTerror’s Advocate Jacques Vergès is probably one of the most controversial attorneys in history. When asked if he would have defended Hitler, he responded, "I would even defend George Bush, if he would plead guilty." Throughout his very public career, Vergès has defended Klaus Barbie (the "Butcher of Lyon"), Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (a.k.a. Carlos the … Read more