If an exhibition inspires imaginary conversations with William Blake, William Gibson, and Terry Tempest Williams in the same breath, it seems safe to assume that there’s something going on: something that just might live up to art’s potential to intrigue, confound, and, ever so slightly, alter the way you perceive the work at hand – … Read more
ART Yuri Arajs: Reclaimed Memory Longtime Minneapolis staple, Yuri Arajs, will soon take leave of us to return to his homeland of Canada. And while I am sad to see him go, I can honestly say he’s been a true inspiration as a curator, artist, and community supporter — to me personally, and to countless … Read more
Sometimes catharsis doesn’t come easily. While Obama and McCain supporters moved on to the general election long ago, poll after poll right here in Minnesota shows a Democratic party still mightily divided. Whether it’s DFLers undercutting Al Franken with comedy routines past, or voters threatening to stay home during the general election, the damage to … Read more
Mother of Tears is bad. Unfortunately, "bad" is a word so far past its usefulness in describing the horror genre, that I may as well call it a cherry red bicycle. I mean, are we talking bad-good or bad-bad? Good horror is an all together different animal, some unusual mixture of great execution and that … Read more
The music filled the room. Emanating from a trio of guitars, chords resonated with chords and dispersed throughout the Turf Club on Wednesday night, thick and palpable as the fog that periodically came out from the fog machines. Steady percussion from bass and drums crept under the noise to make it danceable (or at least … Read more
With consumers on the receiving end of an 87-octane enema for the last few months, it’s understandable that various politicians would be spewing forth bile-filled diatribes laying blame for the current situation squarely at the feet of the opposition. Democrats are accused of being so "unmoved by the plight of hard-working Americans, they are unwilling … Read more
Killer Movie, a tongue-in-cheek story of a reality television shoot in a northern border town that goes terrifyingly awry, will open the third annual Solstice Film Festival (June 19-21) at Galtier Plaza in downtown St. Paul. The movie premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival (founded by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal) in New York … Read more
FILM Serenity If you are a sci-fi nerd like me you’ll definitely appreciate this. If you are a Joss Whedon fan (again, like me), you’ll appreciate this even more. The 2007 cult classic based on one of my fave short-lived series, Firefly, comes to the big screen at the Riverview for a special three-day stint … Read more
(AFP/File/Gabriel Bouys) NBA Finals Game #6: Los Angeles 92, Boston 131 Series: Boston wins 4-2 A 39-point margin in a championship-clinching game means that one team was relentlessly magnificent and the other quit early and never bothered to revive. Quite frankly, I’m shocked at how thoroughly the Celtics cut the heart out of this Lakers … Read more
Very occasionally, this critic can get it all wrong. Looking at the bespectacled electronic trio (black rectangular frames, black rectangular frames, and ’80s nerd chic frames) with their unobtrusive fashion (jeans, jeans, and khakis), I drew a few conclusions. Later, I asked keyboardist Ryan Olcott whether I had Mystery Palace figured out. Erin Roof: Are … Read more