Cristina Córdova ART & ACTIVISM Solutions Volume 2 Showcases Innovative Design, Art, Activism Back in May, I recommended the first Solutions showcase as a great way to channel your creative energy and transform gripes into proposals. Now, it’s time for Solutions Volume 2, where leading edge designers, architects, artists, and activists — “solutionists” all — will present … Read more
Fuck. Shit. Damn. It’s OK, folks. Swearing at work ‘boosts team spirit, morale.’
The Economist has an interesting article this week on Social Networking.
“They Lied to Us,” writes Ed Felien in Southside Pride.
STYLE Joynoelle If you enjoy local fashion, then surely you’ll be interested to know that local designer Joy Teiken (a.k.a. Joynoelle, see her creation at right) celebrates the opening of her Minneapolis-based boutique and atelier this eve. How very throwback of her, no? The reception lasts from five to eight p.m. The digs? You’ll find … Read more
How many ways do artists have of being green? Lots of ways, from viridian paint to recycled materials to evoking in us a love for the natural world. Here are just a few of the green arts growing on mnartists.org; head to the website for many more. Terry Genesen-Becker, Dream, Couch, Interior; Watercolor; 23" x … Read more
ART Where Cigarette Machines Go to Die We’ve all been to the Chambers Hotel and gawked at the fabulous (or at least fabulously expensive) art lining its halls. But Ralph Burnet’s chic lodgings have another amenity that makes fine art a bit more accessible (or maybe that’s acquirable): the Art-o-Mat, described as “the world’s smallest … Read more
Thank you for the insightful and sympathetic comments about Michael Brecker [“Honorable Exit,” October]. Every day as I work, I listen to and come to know the work of countless musicians/composers … thank God for wireless headphones! It’s hard for me to believe that Michael Brecker was dying as I listen to Pilgrimage. I can’t … Read more
Wow, what a great article Ann Bauer wrote on The Rocky Horror Picture Show [“The Sweet (and Saucy) Transvestite,” October]. When my teenage daughters found a copy of the movie and wanted to know what it was about I described it as an “American classic.” I hoped they would file it next to McLintock! and … Read more
I love [the Band Box Diner]. The chef, and I mean, a chef, came from Caffe Solo [“The Original All-American,” October]. He introduced garlic chicken with mashed potatoes to Minneapolis. He is so nice and runs a wonderful grill. You can have a classic diner dinner and chat him up at the same time. He … Read more