Powdered or malaprop?

Of course, the hottest tickets in town are for tonight’s Sankai Juku performance. (Got ’em! Check!) That is, of course, unless you’ve gone some to see my best friend Andrea over at the Jungle Theatre; it’s opening night for their production of The Rivals… This play being the famous etymological source of the world malapropism. … Read more

NYC Eatathon

the first order of business in nyc… I’m headed to New York this weekend for the marathon. No, not running, cheerleading. One of my Girls and her future sister-in-law will be huffin’and puffin’ while I, and the rest of the gang, stuff our faces with lox and try to find them in the crowd. It’s … Read more

Survivor

I’m the guy who walked out of the building and the building fell down. That’s certainly the sort of experience that’s going to stay with you, but I sure as hell never thought it would come to define me to such an extent. A close call like that is all it takes anymore to make … Read more

Last Chance

I’ve been remiss: there are two fascinating films in town, and tonight’s your last chance to one of them. Unfortunately, I can’t speak to Death of a President, as I’m going to tonight’s 7:15 show, but I’ll weigh in on it tomorrow–it’s around for another week. So I’m hoping, gentle readers, that you go instead … Read more

Putumayo's Acoustic Africa: The All-Stars

Now, there’s a show I wish I had the ticket to see ‘n hear! Love the sound of an acoustic guitar… Love Habib Koite. But I’m actually going to see Death of a President tonight… Finally. And because I’ve already written plenty about that flick, I figured I’d just put tonight’s happening-est music event front … Read more

Meat and Fish

Sausage Sausage Sisters! I know how you love them at the Mpls Farmers Market, with their cute little hats and funky sausage treats. Well, now that the market is over you can still get your sistah fix. First of all, they’re having a Sausage Garage Sale (which sounds kinda funkish, but they are professionals) on … Read more

Vote for the Anti-Anti-Christ

“It’s worth being the Anti-Christ if I get to wear this great hat.” In a hilarious bout of turn around is fair play, it seems that some Christians (if you count Roman Catholics as Christians–some don’t, you know) are upset that Michele Bachmann’s sect of the Lutheran Church regards the Pope as the Anti-Christ. Here … Read more

Where Was This Guy Two Years Ago?

It seems as though John Kerry sure isn’t taking the high road any more when attacked by the Republicans. In a NY Times story just posted in the last half hour, Kerry has some choice words for Bush, Cheney, Limbaugh and the rest. If he’d talked like this two years ago, who knows what would … Read more

And the best costume goes to…

I figured I’d toss off a few of tonight’s costume contests for those who’ve actually poured some thought and energy into their getups: For one, the Minnesota Opera’s Tales of Hoffman performance comes replete with a costume contest. (And just who got to raid that department?) The rock ‘n’ roll versions are at the T-Rock, … Read more