Cristina Córdova FILM EVENT Educational Event: New MediaMN Women in Film and Television has organized a special event for film and new media lovers this evening. Join local new media gurus this evening for an HDMG tour, iChat demos, and a panel discussion featuring local media gurus Chuck Olsen (co-founder of The UpTake, founder of Minnesota Stories, … Read more
What!? I just got word from ZATZ Publishing that a top Mexican press person was caught stealing BlackBerries from the White House during a meeting between Bush and Canadian and Mexican leaders. Today, Fox News reported that Rafael Quintero Curiel, lead press advance person for the Mexican Delegation was caught stealing six or seven BlackBerry … Read more
I am writing this letter as an apology to people who have migrated here from Mexico, Central America, and South America. I am Anishinabe, indigenous to what is now called Minnesota. I am also a playwright. Within the last year I was approached by a production company, OffLeash Area, to write a play with them … Read more
THEATER & PERFORMANCEMost Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo & JulietRomeo and Juliet — when we hear this we think of a bittersweet tale. We think of doomed love. But we usually think of it against a backdrop of festivity and decadence. Now, 3AM Productions presents a different look at Shakespeare’s great tragedy — perhaps … Read more
On a Saturday afternoon you can run many errands. One great example is tasting the many cheeses at Surdyks and even sample some wine. My roommate and I did just this. After spending an hour of doing this and hunting for two nice bottles of wine, it was time to check out. I was then … Read more
ARTW(e are )here: Mapping the Human ExperienceLast night, groups of creative explorers got together to form a psychogeographic map of Uptown Minneapolis. How did they do this? They planned tours at the roll of a die; then — utilizing Google Earth, a projector, and a wall sized "canvas" — the groups layered their experiences during … Read more
I guess I find most reports on online media interesting, but I thought this MediaPost email was spot on: by Kory Kredit, Thursday, April 24, 2008 What is the value of an established print media name? Let’s take a simple test to find out. Which of these URLs do you recognize? · www.desmoinesregister.com· www.eastvalleytribune.com· www.drudgereport.com· … Read more
RAKE EVENTGallery Grooves It’s time for another Gallery Grooves tonight, and we’ve got a very cool spot lined up that you likely don’t even known about. This month, enjoy an open studio, shop, and classroom exhibit at Vesper College, a new venue focused on sculpture and ecological architecture. Ecological architecture — how cool is that? … Read more
Dear Mom and Dad, How two people who still use a rotary dial telephone dare claim to be the "new 30" is beyond me. And that old red Chrysler you drive is so ancient I actually saw one in the museum! You’d better behave yourselves when you’re in Paris in April. No singing in the … Read more
Having a great timegoing to Helen Backfor some beer & some foosballwith the locals. Youwouldn’t believe theirselection — may behere for a while!Prosit— Author(s) and Location: Jodel & Suzey Letter Type: Red Handed