by Review by Matthew Everett   October 21, 2008 that makes me laugh,” my friend said after taking in Walking Shadow Theatre Company�s latest production, Jordan Harrison�s Amazons and Their Men. We were sitting down to dinner following the show (and not a very late dinner either, since the production clocks in at a brisk hour and fifteen minutes total, no intermission). My friend could tell the play was…

by Article by Britt Aamodt   October 20, 2008 Time to skateboard, to put off homework, to submerge yourself in the complex social interactions of teenagedom at the coffee shop where anyone who’s anyone goes to get noticed. This time of day, Camila Davila, Lech Lors, Marty Marosi, and Innokenty “Kesh” Zavyalov, aged fifteen to eighteen, should be crashed on a sofa in the family rec room, Mountain Dew cracked…

by Article by Megan Wiley   October 13, 2008 a relationship far deeper than mere coexistence; the hope is that one furthers the other. As the mode of communication evolves from the written to the digital word, it seems inevitable that what is communicated will, itself, change as well. The Twin Cities has a well-established, thriving music scene, and accordingly�one could argue fortunately�we have a large…

“The Raft of the Medusa” Th�odore G�ricault (1818�1819). Oil on canvas.193.3 � 282.3 in, Mus�e du Louvre, Paris. (Courtesy of Wikipedia) by Article by Lightsey Darst   October 1, 2008, opening this weekend at the Southern, spins out of years of research into violence�into assault, hand-to-hand violence, group violence, and the Manson Family murders. What sort of dance comes from this material?          Sherman is a small…

Studio On Fire owner and principal designer, Ben Levitz, standing in front of one the studio�s Heidelberg presses. (Photo Britt Aamodt) by Profile by Britt Aamodt   October 1, 2008, wiry and boyish with blunt-cut sandy hair and spectacles that, like Sarah Palin’s, stand out from his face. But unlike the Republican vice-presidential hopeful, Levitz isn’t aiming for conservative chic. He’s got the…

by Profile by Alison Morse   September 29, 2008�winner of prestigious national awards and commissions�agrees to an interview with me, she suggests we meet at her home. What kind of home would this accomplished classical composer live in? A sleek, modern box reflective of the clean precision of her music? Would the d�cor evince a mix of styles that would speak to the diversity of instruments�everything…

I TOLD CARMEN I HAD A SURPRISE FOR HER. We were at Manny’s Good Time, and she was lit on gin and juice. She was acting like a little kid, calling me Ricky in this high, squeaky voice. She was sitting on my lap, and she had her skinny arms draped around my neck.           “Tell me what it is, Ricky,” she said. “Tell me, tell me, tell me.”           It was a happy hour and I breathed it all in. There were two-for-ones and free hot…

by Article by Camille LeFevre   September 22, 2008for Dance entered my inbox, I immediately thought: . As it turns out, connections are particularly easy to find in the category. The Sage Awards defines that category as follows: �A show, a work or piece of choreography from the past season. An audience must be present at the performance. Interdisciplinary work can be considered. Award will go to the creator…

by Article by Shannon Gibney   September 22, 2008 � easy, accessible, and widely accepted � most are like those that author David Mura wrestles with, which usually stay hidden within the steadfast silences of tight-lipped family members and neighbors, invisible to (or effectively erased by) historians compiling the erudite texts that line the walls of our libraries and sacred institutions. In his memoirs…