Cristina Córdova THEATER REVIEW by Danielle Kurtzleben Everyone was excited for the opening of Frank Theater’s The Pillowman. The Star Tribune on Friday ran an article on lead actor Jim Lichtseidl: “Funnyman Jim Lichtseidl exercises his dark side with a meaty role,” read the subheader. The Pioneer Press also ran an interview with Lichtseidl and Luverne Seifert, … Read more
THEATER AWARDS Local Theater Awards The third annual Ivey Awards — which aspires to be, roughly, something like a mini Minneapolis Tony Awards — gets underway this evening. If you’re a fan of local theater, you’ll relish the chance to see your favorite performers dressed to the nines. (Mondays are the bohemian Sundays, you know.) … Read more
The Next Food Network Star is looking for contestants for next season’s series. Auditions will be held October 9th in Minneapolis.
STYLE & ART Loves Labourers: Art as Fashion, Fashion as Art 2 Mplsart presents an interesting event this evening, as part of MNfashion Weekend. Three visual artists (Adam Garcia, Eric Inkala, and Jennifer Davis) and three clothing designers (Annie Larson, Ra’mon Lawrence, and Crystal Quinn) are teaming up to paint, smear, and de- and re-construct … Read more
Pamela Brumbley shares her On the Job portraits.
Chris Ritke posts a video in which Robert Patterson and Chris Seta, with AAP Global, talk about the parallels between graffiti and their work in outdoor advertising.
The 7th Annual Autumn Brew Review is scheduled for Saturday, September 29th, in the warehouse lot of the historic Grain Belt Brewery complex, NE Minneapolis.
Why would a man want to smell like bubblegum? I really hope this isn’t marketed to gross perverts trying to attract young gals.
Flaunting its fabulous new facelift, the Parkway Theater opens its doors on Sunday to this month’s Fearless Filmmakers event. Don’t be confused if you see a lot of youngsters in the lurking about. It’s not the venue; it’s the event. Acknowledging our overwhelming focus on adults in the art world, Fearless Filmmakers has taken a … Read more
Let’s call this a hybrid of the fictional Brazilian exposé City of God and Errol Morris’s police procedure doc The Thin Blue Line — both tremendous entertainment. Manda Bala (send a bullet) is a bizarre documentary detailing the rise of corruption in Brazilian culture as well as the country’s kidnapping epidemic. “Men will steal with … Read more