First of all, a hat tip to PiPress columnist Charlie Walters, who wrote the other day that Trenton was going to the Mavs, a rumor that, citing Shooter’s “spotty” reputation on such tidbits, I belittled. Second, I don’t like the deal. Greg Buckner is about two inches shorter and three years older than Hassell, which, … Read more
Darn! Shiraz Fireroasted Cuisine offers a terrific deal on Mondays and Tuesdays: order two entrees, and get a bottle of South African Mazulu Shiraz on the house. But I can’t persuade my wife to go there with me because they don’t have any vegetarian or seafood entrées — just beef, lamb and chicken. Best bests … Read more
It was the Wolves media day this afternoon and this exchange with Randy Foye was probably the most interesting conversation I had. Who is the leader of this team? I asked Foye, point blank. “I’ll take it,” Foye said instantly. “I am the leader. There is pressure in that but I like it. I don’t … Read more
According to Strib blog Pop Life, Ryan Adams had another meltdown at his State Theater show last night. This was his second consecutive hissy fit at a local show. Apparently he trashed Paul Westerberg during a show at First Avenue last time he was in town.
Conservationist Ted Williams (the writer, not the frozen ballplayer) argues that the wanton planting of trees by short-sighted environmental groups (like the Arbor Day Foundation) are actually hurting the planet. (Though the link is to his blog, the article originally appeared in the “Incite” section of the always thought-provoking Audubon Magazine).
There was a lot of, ahem, visual stimulation at last night’s Collage Fashion Show. But I must admit that after doing the MNfashion Weekend circuit last weekend (not to mention staying tuned to the various global fashion weeks), I find I’m a bit tired of looking at clothes. Sure, the threads looked awfully pretty last … Read more
A couple months ago, I posted a piece about the health benefits of wine — including the information that red wine had been found to have both cancer-enhancing and cancer-preventive effects on breast tumors in women. My hope — quixotic, perhaps — was that it was a wash: the antioxidants in wine would cancel out … Read more
Another film event for today: Local producer William Eigen will be present at tonight’s screening of his acclaimed documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song. Pete Seeger, one of the greatest American singer/songwriters of the last century, was the architect of the folk revival, writing some of its best known songs, including “Where Have All … Read more
BOOKS Amdromeda Romano-Lax Takes Casals through the Looking Glass I grew up surrounded with images, sounds, and stories of Pablo Casals. Though you’ll hear that he’s a Spaniard, his mother was in fact from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. An amazing cellist and a beautiful conductor, Casals spent much of his early years playing for queens and … Read more
I stopped at Zeno one afternoon last week to meet a friend for a glass of wine. A lot has changed since the new owners took over last year. When Zeno first opened in late 2003, it had an aggressive “we’re the coolest” culture: thrumming techno music, servers with multiple piercings, and two New York … Read more