rakemag Boy, I really blew it yesterday. So preoccupied I was with the Walker’s presentation with Must Don’t Whip ‘Um that I forgot to mention another great entertainment option: The Rake’s free screening of the supposed Movie of the Millennium, Children of Men. Sorry about that, folks. Not wanting to miss anything for the weekend, and … Read more
Anyone who’s anyone will be at the Walker tonight. But there’s also an impressive array of concerts to consider: Chris Koza’s at the Entry; the Twin Cities Hot Club is at the Artists’ Quarter; the DeWayn Brothers Bastard Bluegrass Band is at Lee’s.
Today you should channel your energy into purchasing tickets for the first of the Walker’s 2007 series of Out There performances, which starts tomorrow. Cynthia Hopkins’s Must Don’t Whip ‘Um is sure to be the bestseller–what with its combination of alt music and alt theater. See what I already wrote about the show in our … Read more
If it weren’t for the hangover, or something, I’ve been nursing for the past 36 hours, I’d consider going to the Magic Exists show, which is a reprisal of Derek Hughes’s one-man Fringe Festival magic show, only this time it’s tossed in with performances by Mary Mack, Michael Morris, and Jayhawks bassist Marc Perlman. Also, … Read more
New Year’s Eve sucks! If only because a) you cannot safely drive anywhere that night because there are so many drunks on the road and b) after one measly cocktail, you cannot safely drive anywhere that night because there are so many cops on the road. But it’s our lofty expectations that really spoil the … Read more
Tonight, the Bell Museum’s Science on Screen series features State of Weightlessness, a 1994 documentary that pairs archival footage of early Soviet space travel with the reflections of various cosmonauts on being in Space. Our friend Colin Covert likes it very much.
From the moment I met him, which was a couple years ago now, I knew there was something familiar about my Rakish coworker Brad Zellar. He looked an awful lot like the musician Martin Zellar, the guy my high school friends used to follow around to beer bashes and the Taste of Minnesota concerts. It … Read more
A moment of silence in honor of the Godfather of Soul … … … By chance, I was listening to this fine James Brown-inspired band at about the moment lightning struck. Also, go see Dream Girls. I got very excited about it after reading David Denby’s hyperbolic review in the Dec. 25/Jan. 1 issue of … Read more
St. Paul high school seniors Ana and Erin traveled to Florida during their spring break. They visited the Everglades Holiday Park where peacocks roam freely. This bird exposed himself in the background of the The Rake issue with the cover feature, “Exposed!” Author(s) and Location: Linda Brooks
Me and your excellent magazine at the Mendenhall Glacier, Juneau, AK. Mendenhall Glacier is in the Tongass National Forest and falls under the jusrisdiction of the National Forest Service. The have an excellent visitor’s center and trail system around the area and down the glacial morraine. This was my fourth trip to Alaska and Mendenhall … Read more