Every year I have the same dilemma: What do I get Carl Pohlad for Christmas? Now, many of you may wonder why I need to buy Mr. Pohlad anything. The truth is that I have known Mr. Pohlad my entire life, and he has been more than just a friend of the family and business … Read more
BENEFITAin’t No Party Like a Film Trade Association Party One can never have enough holiday parties, right? Especially if they benefit causes such as Shoot in Minnesota and The MN Film and TV Board. Not only will your donation of $25 or more benefit local filmmakers, but you can also enjoy food, drinks and “big … Read more
Game #20, Road Game #10: Minnesota 94, Philadelphia 98 Season record: 3-17 1. This Just In: Al Jefferson Has Problems With Big Centers The most valuable player in last night Wolves loss to Washington was opposing center Brendan Haywood, who was too much to handle for the tandem power forwards, Craig Smith and Al Jefferson, … Read more
The European sun shines on James Coburn, his lean frame in a white Mod jacket with red turtleneck. Putting on enormous sunglasses and flashing his classic chops, he sidles out of the palm-tree fringed villa, where he has just spent the night with Monica Vitti, and slips into his silver Ferrari. Bound for another criminal … Read more
Sometimes listening is a more difficult undertaking then speaking. It’s not just the act of devoting all our attention to someone else that is difficult, it’s confronting whatever opinions come our way. Local filmmakers Dominic Howes and Joel Weber haven’t set out to make our lives easier with their new documentary. The Listening Project forces … Read more
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It is that time of year when we pause and give thanks for small blessings. And among these I count Uptown, where my husband and I (who are saving up to send a kid to college) have had a succession of brilliant but inexpensive Saturday night dates. In this era of Transformers on 16 screens, … Read more
Do you have a cookie party in your future? Is there a massive plan afoot to organize friends/co-workers/relatives/cellmates for a gathering in which an inordinate amount of cookies is exchanged? I have a love/hate thing going for the cookie party. The premise is a bit appealing, bake dozens of one kind of cookie and bring … Read more
Game #19, Road Game #9: Minnesota 88, Washington 101 Season record: 3-16 1. Live By the Boards, Die By the Boards We’re not in Atlanta or Phoenix anymore, Dorothy. After utterly dominating the rebounding against two teams that don’t play anyone over 6 feet, 10 inches tall, the Timberwolves were mauled tonight, 57-35, by the … Read more
BENEFIT Rock and Burlesque Help Kids with Not-So-Nice Parents Sometimes winter provides the best opportunities to get loud, sexy, and…serendipitous. Check out the scatter shot benefit show at First Avenue this evening, featuring a melange of admittedly disparate, yet equally worthy bands — ranging from morose balladry to ferocious hip-hop to artsy post-rock and bombastic … Read more