Cristina Córdova FILM WARNING: For the Truly Fearless Only Looking for some seriously disturbing subject matter to digest this evening? If you liked the film 8MM, with Nicholas Cage — or you’re just a freaky snuff fanatic, in general — then you’re in for a big treat tonight. As part of the summer preview series, Fearless Filmmakers … Read more
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE Circus with Style Everybody loves the circus, but when you jazz it up with a little bit of class and classical music, then we’re talking gangbuster. Head over to the Orchestra Hall this evening for a performance of Neil Goldberg’s Cirque Symphony and Cirque Populaire with the Minnesota Orchestra. This European-style circus … Read more
First things first: Today is the final day of the Summer Sidewalk Sale at Calhoun Square, so go get great bargains on shoes, kitchenware, luggage, jewelry, and accessories from their fine stores. Hennepin and Lake St., Minneapolis. THEATER READING Sparkle, Serena! Be among the first to get a glimpse of Christopher Harmon and Doug Klozzner’s … Read more
MUSIC The Chris Isaak show at the Minnesota Zoo is sold out this evening, but you’ve got a couple other great options. Catch Rocco Deluca with The Last Goodnight and the lovely Sara Bareilles tonight at The Fine Line Music Café, or let a little O’Reagan into your soul. From Leatherwoods to Jayhawks to Free … Read more
Hopefully, you made it to the Robert F. Kennedy Junior event this morning and you’re all geared up and ready to save the world. Now, let me ask you: are you by any chance Middle Eastern? PUBLIC INSIGHT FORUM U.S-Iranian Tensions It’s no secret that Iran and the United States haven’t quite been getting along. … Read more
FESTIVALS Carry the Torch Tonight is the annual Minneapolis Aquatennial Torchlight Parade across downtown. Grab a chair, a bench, or a curb, and join the tens of thousands of people along Hennepin Avenue for a two-hour spectacle with 100-plus floats, numerous live bands, an excess of torches, and specialty units. Along with Saturday’s fireworks, this … Read more
Tonight at 7:30 p.m. Tiny Showcase will release a limited edition (200) print of one of Jennifer Davis’s paintings – for just $20 each. Which painting? It is a surprise! Oh, and a portion of each sale will go to Springboard for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund for artists, so you’ll be contributing to a … Read more
Today is your last day to R.S.V.P. for the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood Summer Event at the Chambers Hotel tomorrow. Celebrity or not, you can enjoy the lifestyle for at least an evening — beauty consultations, gift bags, Midori cocktails, samples, and hors d’oeuvres for everyone. Email usrsvp@usmagazine.com to register. MUSIC by Eeva-Liisa Waaraniemi Take … Read more
by Danielle Kurtzleben Let me start by pronouncing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix the best Harry Potter film yet, by a long shot. Then again, this isn’t much of a pronouncement. There was a lot of room for improvement after the saccharine, slick, and over-produced first four movies. Director David Yates, though … Read more
THEATER & PERFORMANCE Looking at Our Town through a Different Lens I guess one Pulitzer Prize is never enough. Ten years after winning the Pulitzer for The Bridge of San Luis Rey (in 1928), Thorton Wilder won another one for his play Our Town. The play, inspired by his friend Gertrude Stein’s The Making of … Read more