It is, of course, a big night for the bars. It’s the busiest bar night of the year, if my memory for statistics serves… Bowing to that, here are a couple bar show picks: Martin Devaney Band and Friends will be at the Turf, The Ike Reilly Assassination at First Ave. I still haven’t found … Read more
So, the foragers have finally swept the local grocery stores… How many people are you hosting for Thanksgiving dinner? The only comfort (for some of us) is that we’ve got the next several days off, so I thought I’d mention a couple free art exhibits, should you care to avert your attention, if only for … Read more
Casino Royale, 2006. Directed by Martin Campbell, written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade and the ubiquitous Paul Haggis. Starring Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Giancaro Giannini, Jeffrey Wright, Isaach De Bankole, and Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, who seems obliged to poke his ugly mug into all the big-budget movies. There’s a … Read more
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday for the following reasons: 1. No gifts. I love giving gifts, I just hate pretending to like the teal suede and faux fur vests of my life. 2. It’s not religious. It’ll never be turned into something more palatable and washed out so that everyone feels fuzzy and unoffended. 3. … Read more
Happy short week, eh? There aren’t a lot of notable arts and entertainment happenings going on tonight. But there is that sneak preview party for the Minnesota History Center’s Baseball As America exhibition–although a ticket will set you back a little ways ($25-$50). Won’t it be worth it, though, to hang out with Baseball Hall … Read more
“There simply aren’t enough letters in the alphabet,” Mr. Lyle Baumgartner announced to his freshmen English class one afternoon. “As presently constructed the language is wholly inadequate to express the depth of my feelings.” He stared out at the blank or incredulous faces of his students. He then leaned on his desk with his left … Read more
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Fast Food Nation and For Your Consideration. Fast Food Nation, 2006. Directed by Richard Linklater, written by Linklater and Eric Schlosser. Starring Catalina Sandino Moreno, Wilmer Valderrama, Ana Claudia Talancon, Greg Kinnear, Ashley Johnson, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Dano, Esai Morales, and, in small roles: Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, Luis Guzman, Avril Lavigne, Lou Taylor Pucci, … Read more
Its a shame that the drop-top won’t be available in the US. The S4 drop top is really a boulevard cruiser. I recently test drove this new beast. It features 414 naturally aspirated horsepower from the proven 4.2 liter Audi V8. With twin turbochargers you could be putting 700 flywheel HP to the pavement without … Read more
Tonight, I shall fall into a comfy, dark theaterhouse. Not that I don’t look forward to the show, too, which happens to be Edguardo Mine… And with that, I sign off until Monday. I’ll be taking a lil’ hiatus… But not without tossing off a few things to consider while I’m away: There’s a U … Read more