Not all heroes wear capes. Take, for instance, Jordan Erickson, an intrepid movie-goer, smartly spent a big chunk of his summer at the cinema to fill up all of his punchcard for the Trylon’s massive Nic Cage: National Treasure series. DISPATCH checks in with Erickson after his envious achievement. DISPATCH:…
WORDS by Patrick Strait Well, he survived. Two weeks, DISPATCH talked with comedian Alex Jaffe who was preparing to perform at the annual Gathering of the Juggalos in Ohio. If you missed it, click here to read it now. As the first-ever Minnesota comedian to perform at the Gathering, Jaffe…
New role, new artistic style, new grant, new exhibition: Jodi Reeb has a lot to talk about.…
WORDS BY Isabelle Wattenberg•••Mae Simpson is a band leader, singer, and lyricist—but there’s no question that her favorite role is making music on stage, for a live audience. “It is truly a collective shared moment between audience, music, art, and energy,” she says. “Sometimes the best way to understand what…
WORDS BY Erica Skarohlid•••In preparation for the first Play Reading Festival at Six Points Theater last spring, festival director Robert Dorfman read more than 40 different plays to select three that were then presented virtually in March of 2022. Groupthink, by Mathew Goldstein, was one of them. Now, starting August…
WORDS BY Patrick Strait Minnesota comics have performed just about everywhere. Whether it’s headlining internationalfestivals, killing on late night TV, or starring in major Hollywood blockbusters, the comedy talent fromthe Twin Cities has seen and done it all. Almost. This month, comedian Alex Jaffe will go where no Minnesota comic…
With the massive Fringe Festival staging its final shows of the fest, we’ve heard amazing buzz around one show in particular—Changing the Narrative: Climate Stories for Justice, a performance that matches up personal stories about Climate Change from organizers who work in the space (don’t we all?) with music from…
While he’s happy to be back on his home turf, Brody has spent a good chunk of his summer on cruise ships, performing for crowds that are very ready to cut loose. WORDS BY Patrick Strait Whether he’s on land, sea or screen, there is no comedy audience that Mike…
It’s not just the who of skateboarding, it’s the where. Here’s a few shots from Alex Sveda that highlight the many settings of MSP’s skating from August issue #6 Cities of Skate: More On Deck(s): A single issue of DISPATCH isn’t going to capture everyone and everything that needs highlighting…
In comparison to cities of similar skateboard populations, the Twin Cities lack quality skateparks. Could that change in the near future? By Tiffany Lukk Since skateboarding was created nearly 70 years ago, it’s served not only as a sport, but as a source of where people could gather and find…