Cristina Córdova ART Leave the Jogging Suit at Home Tonight is the opening reception for Not the Running Type, featuring art works by Cheryl Wilgren Clyne and Kimberly Tschida Petters. These two artists have come together for the first time in this joint exhibit. And in a most unusual and interesting move, they’ve even included collaborative pieces. … Read more
ART White Bear Benefit The White Bear Center for the Arts is hosting an Art Watch benefit for the next few days. Catch live art demonstrations from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and tomorrow, and Raku firing this evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Witness or participate in the creation of traditional Japanese pottery. … Read more
by Eeva-Liisa Waaraniemi Do you ever finish watching a movie and wish you could see the beginning again because now you “know” the characters and so you think if you could see them again, it would be more meaningful somehow? Broken English is one of those movies. It starts with close-ups of Nora (Parker Posey), … Read more
MUSIC Afternoon Pace-Setting Whatever you choose to do this evening, you should try to make it over to the Northrop lawn again at noon today for their outdoor concert. Axis Mundi’s contemporary blend of world-beat acoustic guitar, percussion, violin, bass, and drums is sure to set just the right pace to keep you going the … Read more
BOOKS by Jennifer Vogel Through the Lens of Nancy Crampton Some people become authors because they are of the exact opposite temperament from a movie star. Putting on a clean shirt can, in itself, be a chore; putting on a pressed one is out of the question. Author photos, then, are the art of making … Read more
MUSIC Classic Music over Country Bluffs If you didn’t head over to Winona for the FatFest this weekend, then maybe this week is the time to do so. Don’t worry, I’m not sending you over there for raucous music. It’s the inaugural season of the Minnesota Beethoven Festival. For the next week, the beautiful bluff … Read more
FOOD & DINING Celebrate the Summer Spanish-Style Start out the weekend in pure decadence with an Outdoor Paella Party. Begin the evening with a sampling of traditional Spanish fare. Warm up your palate with cold almond and garlic soup from Andalusia, and fried Spanish Marcona almonds. Next, Ensalada de Naranjas (orange salad with onions) from … Read more
If you took advantage of the good weather and the good humor yesterday, and you weren’t one of those poor souls stuck working while everyone else was on parade, then maybe it’s time for something a bit low key. (Pardon the excessive use of “ifs” all the time, but I am all too aware that … Read more
Happy 4th of July! Don’t forget to take a moment to consider the lost ideal behind the holiday. OK. Just a moment, though. You’ve got a lot to do today, so you want to get an early start. ANIMALS & FAMILY For the Bears Grab some breakfast and head over to the Como Park Zoo … Read more
You’re either one of those people who are going to see The Police reunion at the Xcel Energy Center tonight, or you’re not. (That’s pert near rocket science for you.) If you’re not, then you can stroke your ego in a number of ways tonight as you mock those poor souls who are so desperately … Read more