Cristina Córdova What do you do the day after a bridge collapses? Maybe just stay in. True. But it’s also the start of Fringe Festival today, and you don’t want to let fear push you around. (Respect it. Yes. But don’t let it push you around.) Here’s what you do. Regroup. Breath. Inform yourself. I’ll give you … Read more
BOOKS & AUTHORS by Max Ross Release of Barack Obama’s Biography Since the beginning of Barack Obama’s campaign for a seat in the Illinois Senate, David Mendell has covered Obama’s career. Now Mendell has compiled a biography of the politician, Obama: From Promise to Power, culled from his observations, as well as from exclusive interviews … Read more
by Peter Schilling Director Nicholas Ray’s first film (from 1948) has been called the most auspicious debut in American movies since Citizen Kane. Based on the dynamite Depression-era gangster novel Thieves Like Us, They Live by Night begins with the daring prison break of three men: a 23-year-old killer named Bowie and the aged, hardened … Read more
FILM – DVD RELEASE by Peter Schilling Jr. They Live By Night Director Nicholas Ray’s first film (from 1948) has been called the most auspicious debut in American movies since Citizen Kane. Based on the dynamite Depression-era gangster novel Thieves Like Us, They Live by Night begins with the daring prison break of three men: … Read more
MUSIC Urban Bohemian – Born and Bred “Tell me if you want me to give you all my time. I wanna make it good for you cause you blow my mind.” R&B duo Groove Theory had it going on in the ’90s with hit songs like “Tell Me” and “Baby Luv.” And the voice behind … Read more
Back in the early 1980s, when the Commodore 64 first hit the market and Apple became the first personal computer manufacturer to hit the $1 billion mark for annual sales, Mark Hull had a wife, two kids, a nice house in Fridley, tailor-made suits from Madrid, and a nine-to-five systems analyst job with benefits and … Read more
by Peter Schilling Jr. This could be the best episode ever and still not live up to the hype. After all, the movie is, what, nearly twenty years in the gestation? Give Matt Groening and company credit for assembling the best writers from seasons’ past and pulling in David Silverman, co-director from Pixar’s superior Monsters, … Read more
Riot Act Reading Series by Max Ross What transpires at a typical session of the Riot Act Reading Series is something like a poetry slam without the pretense, which is to say the readers rarely delve into the realm of performance art, instead focusing – gasp! – on their actual content. One of those rare … Read more
WINE & WINGS Break Out of That Cocoon and Spread Your Wings by Danielle Kurtzleben If the idea of going to a zoo makes you cringe — pushing a stroller, carrying cotton candy and grumpy, sleeping children — perk up, hire a sitter, and come to the Minnesota Zoo’s adult-only Monarchs & Merlot social. Spend … Read more
Today is the last day to register for our Bourne Ultimatum promotion. Vote on your favorite movie car chase for a chance to win free tickets to an advanced screening of the latest Bourne movie next Tuesday. ART You Don’t Have to Get on Your Knees, but Crawl A couple months ago, Christy DeSmith wrote … Read more