Dear DISPATCH Readers~ I was in a bar after a show and was literally nearly grabbed by the collar and someone yelled in my face: “I fucking love DISPATCH! I can’t get enough! How can I support you?” Talk about a good job review! We have been getting the question…
For the upcoming January Issue #16, DISPATCH is highlighting some of our favorite guitar players from around Minneapolis-St. Paul! And to give readers a chance to see some of the selections work their magic up and down the fretboard, DISPATCH presents the first in a new series called Amplified. Join…
WORDS BY Isabelle Wattenberg This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Walker Art Center’s Choreographers’ Evening–a night of performance that brings together independent, local choreographers to recognize their creativity and curiosity. A hallmark of the evening is the focus on choreographers, highlighting the sheer expanse of dance as an…
DISPATCH is proud to partner with this year’s incredible Sound Unseen Film Festival! Named “One of the 25 Coolest Film Festivals In The World” and “One of 20 Great Film Festivals for First-Time Moviemakers” by MovieMaker Magazine, and named “One of the best parts of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Arts &…
A documentary exploring pro wrestler Baron von Raschke might be screening in San Francisco, but its roots are pure Minneapolis. WORDS BY CHRIS STELLER Two late 1980s high school music scenes from suburban Minneapolis are set to unify once again—but this time, on the West Coast. The Claw, a new…
Exploring what it means to make art as everything changes.WORDS BY ANNA MARIE SHOGREN Bela Lugosi’s Dead are, perhaps, our loved ones, our teachers, our inspirations, our past selves. So, now, what does it mean to make live art? What’s it any good for? Isn’t there something else we should…
Helping to celebrate the coming “Post-pandemic” Halloween Bacchanalia weekend willbe a rare appearance by the 16-piece megadanceband Superbus Maximus — one ofthe most unique groups currently performing anywhere on the planet. SuperbusMaximus provides an alternate universe of ancient and future desires; all served on ahot bed of classic Roman Gutter…
The garbage-pop duo celebrates their 20th wedding anniversary and a new EP. WORDS BY KATIE DOHMAN Trash Catties is a married couple, Manny and Jennifer Catties, who play electric violin and bass, respectively. And this month, they’re celebrating a new release and their anniversary at the Turf Club. We sat…
Our fearless columnist issues a warning: Don’t let your musical receptors default to Get Off My Lawn status. WORDS BY MARY LUCIA ••• Every few months an old thread gets dragged around the socials concerning the lack of exciting new music to be found. Which sparks the preamble of “I…
By Sanaphay Rattanavong Mizna’s 16th annual Twin Cities Arab Film Festival’s (TCAFF) theme is “Life in Diaspora.” While the diaspora is something always central to SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African, a term emphasizing the geographical regions’ diversity over against colonial homogenization) artists, it’s emerged as a top theme for…