Starting today (Wednesday, March 22nd) and taking over all programming at HUGE Theater through Sunday night, the 7th Annual Black & Funny Improv Festival mixes workshops and performances from local and visiting troupes across America. The sizable festival—produced by John Gebretatose and Jada Pulley—started out as a small, one day…
Rewriting Viking women’s history through movement and music. WORDS BY KATIE DOHMAN• • • In 2019, Newsweek published a story that illuminated a new aspect of culture. It began with a grave that appeared to be that of a Viking warrior. Placed in a prominent location, with all the weapons…
As the Twin Cities Synthwave scene continues to grow, Night Audit releases another dreamy single with an upcoming show. WORDS BY TAYLOR CARIK • • • It’s 1983. The full moon hangs low in the sky. A top-down convertible cruises past palm trees, neon lights blanket the night, the car…
Steve Gorman, the former Black Crowes drummer and radio DJ, takes over the KQ Morning Show and dishes about the past—and what he’s learned. WORDS BY KATIE DOHMAN AND MARY LUCIA• • • Who had bets that when Tom Bernard left his legendary (err, infamous?) seat at the KQ Morning…
Steve Gorman, the former Black Crowes drummer and radio DJ, takes over the KQ Morning Show and dishes about the past—and what he’s learned. WORDS BY KATIE DOHMAN AND MARY LUCIA• • • Who had bets that when Tom Bernard left his legendary (err, infamous?) seat at the KQ Morning…
Loons. They’re the state bird, the mascot for Minnesota’s soccer team … and the psycho killers in the new fun horror-filled film ride LOONS!. Already screened at the Grandview and with a showing at the Trylon on Saturday, Feb 4th, the indie production from filmmaker cousins Kale and Charles Eickhof,…
The writer for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee and Reductress gets back on the road. WORDS BY PATRICK STRAIT Samantha Ruddy is ready to see people again. She’s not a hermit, necessarily. But when the pandemic hit, Ruddy took an extended layoff from standup, and is just finally getting back…
Minneapolis-St.Paul continues to be a hotbed for damn good guitar players of many different and dynamic styles. WORDS BY TAYLOR CARIK • • • Minneapolis-St.Paul are towns full of music and music-makers; From techno-noise to hip-hop, outlaw country to classical (DISPATCH did a whole issue already!), there’s something for—and seemingly…
Minneapolis-St.Paul continues to be a hotbed for damn good guitar players of many different and dynamic styles. WORDS BY TAYLOR CARIK • • • Minneapolis-St.Paul are towns full of music and music-makers; From techno-noise to hip-hop, outlaw country to classical (DISPATCH did a whole issue already!), there’s something for—and seemingly…
Notes from DISPATCH Guest Editor Carl Atiya Swanson on creativity and sobriety in the Twin Cities. Points of Connection Local orgs and artists are navigating harm reduction and paths to sobriety. Working the Plan How three artists—an actor, a singer/songwriter, and a photographer—got sober and opened new creative avenues. A…