The agony, the joy, the suffering, the success . . . putting art out into the world is never an easy thing. But how is it after the fact, when what you make has been out there for awhile? On the one-year anniversary of the release of his lauded work…
by Patrick Strait Sometimes a joke can go a really long way. That’s what Daniel Henry and Annie Sparrows learned back in 2004 when they decided to take a break from their main band, The Soviettes, and started a side project that would become known as Awesome Snakes. “We’ve always…
While the rest of Minnesota spends the month celebrating 100 years of Judy Garland, on Friday and Saturday Minneapolis-St. Paul will celebrate another gem of cinema that hails from the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Roger Nygard is perhaps best known for his acclaimed documentary Trekkies, about the most obsessive fans…
by Erica Skarohlid Co-Directors Adlyn Carreras and Lelis Brito possess a passion for Real Women Have Curves, the current production from Teatro del Pueblo. Curves, a multi-generational story of five Latina women focused on immigration, body image, and gender expectations, explores the bonds created through survival, friendship, and family that…
Mary Lucia’s final afternoon shift on The Current may be the last ever big broadcast for MSP. It’s only Rock ‘n’ Roll, but we’ll miss her. Here’s why… by Isabelle Wattenberg Talk to anyone who has tuned into Mary Lucia—longtime Minneapolis radio DJ and general music maven—and the phrase that…
“In a system dominated by the illusion of White Supremacy, there is a need for the affirmation and celebration of those who exist on the margins.” ~Afropunk The first-ever AFROPUNK festival in the Midwest stands out for a variety of reasons. In Minneapolis-St. Paul, the home of Prince, there’s more…
WEDS. A direct-to-video educational film about the dangers of guns and bullying directed by and starring former Playgirl model Derek Savage ……
Is it commentary? Not really. Is it art? Likely. Is it hilarious and wildly popular? Definitely yes and yes. The most popular word-of-mouth modern art attraction at the Walker Art Center has recently become the Walker Art Center Teens Art Council’s (WACTAC) Instagram page, a collection of intentionally absurd and…