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see your favorite performers
dressed to the nines. (Mondays are

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know.) You'll also get a glimpse of snippets from upcoming shows, one-minute
plays, and, of course, a host of awards that recognize performers, as well as
directors and designers of lighting, sets, and costumes. The theater
community has regarded these young Ivey Awards with some skepticism, for
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honored by the Iveys, and they've gotten the chance to bask in the limelight
at this glamorous, high-production ceremony. Some have even gone so far as
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Also playing tonight are Sinead O'Connor at the Pantages Theatre and
Loudon Wainwright III at the Cedar Cultural Center.

FILM
Once, Full of Light

Granted, this is a fairytale of a movie.
There's actually a scene in which the
street busker and his rag-tag band are
cutting a demo album while a two-year-
old runs gleefully around the sound
studio. I've had two-year-olds [three of
them] and you can barely make toast
when they're around and upright.
Nevertheless, this film is wonderful. It's quirky and sad and nearly prayerful:
everyone in it is visibly lifted, exalted, made more whole by the music. And,
yes, the music is that good. On a strictly emotional level, Once is real. Its
stars, playing simply "the guy" and "the girl" according to a script by director
John Carney, are an Irish and a Czech musician (Glen Hansard and Marketa
Irglova, respectively) whose voices simply light up our world. In the story,
they sing together for the first time in an empty music shop and everyone --
from the clerk, who is leaning on the counter eating a sandwich, to members
of the theater audience -- goes still. Listening. --Ann Bauer

5 and 7:10 p.m., Heights Theater, 3951 Central Ave. N.E., Minneapolis; 763-



788-9079; $8 (matinees $6).

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September 21, 2007
Hit the Theaters in Style
STYLE & ART
Loves Labourers: Art as Fashion, Fashion as Art 2

Mplsart presents an interesting event
this evening, as part of MNfashion
Weekend. Three visual artists (Adam
Garcia, Eric Inkala, and Jennifer
Davis) and three clothing designers
(Annie Larson, Ra'mon Lawrence, and
Crystal Quinn) are teaming up to
paint, smear, and de- and re-
construct a selection of wearable art.
The canvases -- which, in this case, are a bunch of cotton hoodies -- have
been available for pre-purchase at fifty dollars a pop; and buyers have no idea
what their piece will look like in the end. (Will it even fit?) It's likely too late to
get your own hoodie, but interested parties might inquire by email. The event
should provide for some fascinating visuals, in any case. And there'll be DJs
spinning to boot.

Friday at 8 p.m., Beast House, 600 Washington Ave. N., Suite 104,
Minneapolis; $50.

THEATER & PERFORMANCE
Jane Eyre at the Guthrie

I hear the patrons on opening night were
handed long-stemmed roses as they
exited the theater. I attended the second
showing, and while I didn't get a rose
(and that's okay), it would certainly have
been an apt crowning of an evening



wherein love and beauty sprang from a
bed of thorns. I read the book many years ago, and although I recognize that
my memory of the plot is a bit lacking (since I thought the play was over at
intermission), I nevertheless have my own version of images spawned by the
novel. The spacious, sparsely-set, thrust stage reflects the continual bleakness
of Jane's environments: the horrid aunt and abusive childhood, the austere
institutional upbringing, the lonely post as governess at grand, cold Thornfield,
and later, destitution even. The play familiarizes Jane's experience and a
seemingly distant era in a way the book fails to achieve: here are Jane and Mr.
Rochester (superbly acted by Stacia Rice and Sean Haberle) in flesh and blood,
expressive and tangible. I might add that Mr. Rochester was far more dashing
than I'd imagined him, and Jane certainly wasn't plain. Here and there, I
nearly grumbled "romance, shromance," but I may have been the only one
fatigued by the reappearance of the "I'm-not-pretty-but-I'm-smart-and-
interesting" theme, whereby a plain woman intrigues and attracts the man by
virtue of not being the archetypal prissy, fussy female. And yes, Jane's rival
for Mr. Rochester's hand was shallow and bubbly with the requisite frilly pink
dress. This is no flaw of the play, mind you, as the production quite strictly
followed the source material. Just my own little hang-up, and a minor and
passing one at that, considering director John Miller-Stephany's remarks that
"Jane Eyre can be compared to a mirror that reflects back onto each viewer
what he/she wishes to see." --Eeva-Liisa Waaraniemi

Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m., Guthrie
Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis; 612-377-2224; $34-$54.

The Darkest of Dark Comedies

Opening tonight is Frank Theater's production of
The Pillowman, in which a writer's warped
fairytales about torturing and killing children
seem to be coming true. Crucifixion, severed
fingers, and other unthinkable forms of child
abuse figure into Martin McDonagh's Olivier-
Award-winning play; the result is the darkest of dark comedies, with
provocative questions of artistic responsibility and censorship woven
throughout. Perhaps surprisingly, it's a consistently funny (if disturbing) play...
the big question is if director Wendy Knox can maintain a light, comedic touch,
without sacrificing Pillowman's more tender and thoughtful moments. I saw
the gleefully dark opening run at London's National Theatre in 2004, which
deftly walked the line between cartoonish and eerie. Both the London and New
York runs were quite successful, featuring famous actors (Jim Broadbent in
London; Jeff Goldblum and Billy Crudup in New York) and drawing packed
houses. Will Frank Theater's production live up to its predecessors? Will it do
justice to McDonagh's script? I will have a review on Monday. --Danielle
Kurtzleben

Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m., Dowling Studio, Guthrie
Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis; 612-377-2224; $18-$34.

FILM
Manda Bala

Let's call this a hybrid of the fictional
Brazilian exposé City of God and Errol



Morris's police procedure doc The Thin
Blue Line -- both tremendous entertainment. Manda Bala (send a bullet) is a
bizarre documentary detailing the rise of corruption in Brazilian culture as well
as the country's kidnapping epidemic. "Men will steal with a gun or a pen,"
says one talking head. The film boasts garish cinematography, a dynamite
score, and perhaps best of all, a fearless director who can get even the worst,
most hardened criminals to open up. Stories include money laundering
through a frog farm, images of the booming plastic surgery trade (all the ears
cut from kidnap victims need replacing), and kidnappers philosophizing about
the meaning of life. --Peter Schilling, Jr.

Opens today at Landmark Theatres, 612-825-6006.

Fearless Kids in the Biz

Flaunting its fabulous new
facelift, the Parkway Theater
opens its doors on Sunday to
this month's Fearless
Filmmakers event. Don't be
confused if you see a lot of
youngsters lurking about. It's
not the venue; it's the event.
Acknowledging our overwhelming focus on adults in the art world, Fearless
Filmmakers has taken a stand to correct the oversight by focusing on "Kids in
the Biz." The evening will begin with music by Now, Now Every Children -- a
lovely, languid sound. And Joe Minjares, owner of the Parkway and Pepitos
Restaurant, will even provide appetizers and drinks. The screenings will begin
at 6 p.m., and will include 15 films made by kids between 7 and 17 years old.
Following the screening, there will be a Q & A session with the filmmakers, and
an after party with a Guitar Hero competition.

Sunday at 5 p.m., The Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis;
612-822-3030; $9, students $7, children $5.

ART
Ramble through Red Wing

Red Wing claims to be a city for lovers, poets, and
dreamers; so it stands to reason they'd have a
notable arts community -- and no, they don't all
paint the Mississippi, trees, and birds (not that
there's anything wrong with that). It promises to
be a lovely weekend, perhaps a great weekend for
a drive and a wander through Red Wing's many art
studios. This weekend marks the 6th annual
Studio Ramble Fall Art Tour, with 11 open studios, featuring 27 area artists.
Experience a variety of media -- pottery, painting, print making, photography,
sculpture, textiles, jewelry, computer imaging, Glicée prints, and musical
instruments -- meet the artists, and purchase original works.

Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Red Wing, Minnesota.

MUSIC



Neglected Legends

You have two great shows to choose from this
weekend, both of which are being utterly under-
promoted. The first is tonight, at Famous Dave's
BBQ & Blues. I have to start paying closer attention
to their shows, because I was shocked when I
looked for information on Ana Popovic's show
tonight, only to find that the warm-up show was just as stellar. For a mere $5
cover, you can catch Paul Metsa & Sonny Earl at 6 p.m., followed by Popovic at
9 p.m. What a show! Two blues legends, followed by the guitar-shredding
pride of Belgrade, "a high-energy blues force who crosses the wires of Hendrix
bravado with Bonnie Raitt soul." Whew!

Friday at 6 p.m., Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues, 3001 Hennepin Ave. S.,
Minneapolis; 612-822-9900; $5.

The other show worthy of note is the Fat Maw Rooney show this Sunday (9
p.m.) at Trocaderos.


September 20, 2007
Isn't It All Art Anyway?
ART & MUSIC
Gallery Grooves Serves Up Art, Jazz, and Wine

Join us this evening for Gallery Grooves, The
Rake's monthly gathering around art, jazz, and
wine. Tonight's event is at the Goldstein
Museum of Design, featuring art from its latest
exhibit. Products of Our Time explores the
interstices of design, art, and cultural
commentary, highlighting consumer-inspired
designed objects as a bellwether of our times.
Enjoy the exhibit accompanied by a bellwether of another time, the stellar jazz
selections of Terence Blanchard ("A Tale of God's Will"), Dave Brubeck ("Indian
Summer"), and Monk's Music Trio ("Monk on Mondays"). Socialize and discuss
the latest jazz with Kevin Barnes from KBEM, and tease the palate with
complimentary libations from The Wine Company.

7 p.m., Goldstein Museum of Design, University of Minnesota, 364 McNeal Hall,
Saint Paul; 612-624-7434; free.

ART & FILM
Super Night Shot

If you happen to be wandering near
the Walker, do not be alarmed if
you're accosted by a young
European wielding a video camera.
This is merely part of the "War on
Anonymity" waged by the Gob
Squad, a performance art troupe



whose members hail from the U.K.
and Germany. One hour before each 9 p.m. performance, troupe members will
take to the mean streets of Lowry Hill, where they will allow serendipity to
take over as they incorporate unsuspecting passersby into their impromptu
cinematic creation. Then they hustle back to the Walker to treat their audience
to Super Night Shot, a one-hour, four-screen showing of their uncut footage.
Who know what kind of material they can generate by provoking us
supposedly modest Minnesotans? --Danielle Kurtzleben

9 p.m., Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis; 612-375-7600;
$25 (members $21).

BOOKS & AUTHORS
Steven Pinker

You had your summer of trashy beach reading -- now
it's time for the weighty tomes like The Stuff of
Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature.
Not that they can't be entertaining, too. In the case of
Stuff, author Steven Pinker is not only super-smart
(he's made Time's 100-Most-Influential-People-in- the-
World-Today list and is a two-time Pulitzer Prize
finalist), but he also has a gift for writing that makes
heavy-duty science accessible and even, dare we say, popular. Most likely his
public presentations, such as this "Talk of the Stacks" event at the Minneapolis
Central Library, follow suit. We'll be interested to see if he uses the material
from the chapter in Stuff that delves into the differences between taboo and
respectable terms for sex (motion, it turns out, is one factor). --Julie Caniglia

7 p.m., Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis,
612-630-6174.

Writing in Clip

A last-minute booking from the Amazon Bookstore
Cooperative: With the release, earlier this month, of her
new book Ani DiFranco: Verses, the eminent Ms. DiFranco
joins the ranks of Jim Carroll and countless other rockers
who've gone poet. Of course, to the throngs of not-pretty
girls who count themselves as fans, the folk singer's
clever, not-so-soft lyrics sounded like poetry all along.
(Verses is apparently decorated by DiFranco's drawings,
too.) The book is being released in conjunction with
DiFranco's career retrospective album, Canon; and in fact, the righteous babe
will traverse her repertoire when she plays the State Theatre tomorrow
(Friday) night. But who better to host this more intimate gathering than
Minneapolis's own (and only) feminist bookstore? --Christy DeSmith

5:30 p.m., Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis; 612-821-9630;
$7, $20 with book included.

SHOPPING
Definitely the Time for a Rug



A Stephanie Odegard-designed rug certainly won't come cheap. But if you've
been coveting a floor covering by the native Minnesotan turned New York City-
based minimalist and business owner (with a conscience), now's your chance
to snag one at a discount -- we're talking up to eighty-percent off. Odegard at
Michael Sydney, Ltd. hosts a rare Minneapolis surplus sale today through
Sunday. Check out work samples on its website, and read The Rake's February
2007 story on Odegard. --DeSmith

10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Odegard at Michael Sydney, Ltd., 210 N. Second St.,
Minneapolis; 612-455-6100.


September 19, 2007
Books Are Fashionable Too
STYLE
Minnesota Fashion

Fall Fashion Weekend kicks off with a
reception this evening, and the next four
days are filled with runway events, trunk
shows, and other ways to celebrate
Minnesota's small, but growing, clothing
design "industry." In fact, not only does
the weekend offer a glimpse of what's
great about local fashion, but it also
marks the launch of a new nonprofit
organization, MNfashion, that will work to serve the business needs of local
designers. Some of the best-looking events in the weekend's lineup include
tomorrow evening's Kjurek Couture fashion show, Friday's Art as Fashion
event, and Saturday's Eclecticoiffeur Cotillion/Launch Party. But there are a
host of more relaxed, less committal events, too, such as a Saturday morning
champagne and truffles brunch with House of Henry and Rectangle Designs'
trunk show with a conscience -- Local Flora, Fashion and Food. --by Christy
DeSmith

10 p.m., Clubhouse Jaeger, 923 Washington Ave. N., Minneapolis; 612-332-
2686.

BOOKS & AUTHORS
A Living Legend in the World of Comics

If you know anything at all about comics,
beyond Marvel Comics and Stan Lee, then
you know Kim Deitch. (And if you don't then
now is your chance to redeem yourself.) A
key player in the underground comix scene



of the '60s, Deitch has gone on to become
one of the most revered cartoonists of our time. Recently, some of his older
works have even been getting reprinted, including Alias the Cat and
Shadowland. Kim (and his wife Pam) will be doing a signing at Big Brain
Comics tonight. And then tomorrow afternoon (1 p.m.) he'll be doing a
multimedia presentation at MCAD (auditorium 15).

5-7 p.m., Big Brain Comics, 1027 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis612) 338-
4390; free.

Just Like Her Momma

Everyone jokes about turning into their parents, but Joshua
Furst's new novel, The Sabotage Cafe, shows the disturbing
side of this phenomenon. In this debut novel, teenager
Cheryl seems doomed to repeat the sex, drugs, violence,
and trauma of her mother's teenage years. Set in
Minneapolis and its suburbs, The Sabotage Cafe delves into
the city's past and present counterculture movements as it
weaves its two coming-of-age stories. It sounds like the
stuff of Lifetime movies, but Furst's writing and wonderfully flawed characters
have received extensive praise. See him tonight. --by Danielle Kurtzleben

7 p.m., U of MN Bookstore, Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave.
S.E., Minneapolis; 612-626-0559; free.

FOOD
World Flavors at WA Frost

Enjoy a multiple course tasting menu
with our favorite wine pairings at The
Rake's World Flavors Tour. This month,
join us at W.A. Frost for New American
cuisine. W.A. Frost has been providing
the ultimate in dining pleasure since
1975, with a sensational wine selection,
cuisine, and ambiance. Space is limited, and reservations are required, so visit
The Rake Store now.

6 p.m., W.A. Frost, 374 Selby Ave., St. Paul; 651-224-5715; $40.

FILM
How They Celebrate Freedom in Kashmir

We take freedom for granted in this country. It's
true. And while some of us may question that
freedom from time to time, it's certainly less
complicated -- or at least less uncomfortable -- than
in so many other countries, among them India. As
India celebrates 60 years of independence, director
Sanjay Kak brings us Jashn-e-azadi (how we
celebrate freedom), a documentary that explores the implications of the
struggle for Azadi, for freedom, in the Kashmir valley. The film has generated
quite a bit of contraversy on the web (see here and here) and may have been



censored in Bombay. Make up your own mind; go see the film tonight, and
meet Kak after the screening for a Q & A session. Please call to confirm,
however, because I'm not finding it on the Bell Museum's calendar.

7 p.m., Bell Museum of Natural History Auditorium, 10 Church St. S.E.,
Minneapolis; 612-624-7083.

An Extra Couple of Beers

You could go out and spend $9 for an evening at the Crown 15 with Mr.
Woodcock (hell, you could also punch yourself in the face). Or you could go to
the Bryant-Lake Bowl and see what your local independent filmmakers have
been up to. Tonight (and on the third Tuesday of every month) IFP MN
presents Cinema Lounge, a showcase of 4-5 short films by your fellow
Minnesotans. Plus, anyone can submit films -- come, be inspired, and send in
your next cinematic masterpiece for a future screening. And it's FREE -- so
save your money and buy yourself a beer or two to sip during the screening.
Which you definitely can't do at the multiplex. --by Danielle Kurtzleben

7 p.m., Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis; 612-825-8949; free.


September 18, 2007
Odd Characters
THEATER & PERFORMANCE
A Sexy Twist on a Classic Tale

On a dark and stormy night, after getting a
flat tire, the innocent Brad and Janet are
forced to take refuge in an old castle. What
they find inside is perhaps in keeping with
the expected mad-scientist scenario, but
there's a definite twist. Sure, you have your
man-made creature. You have your loss of
innocence. And you even have a touch of
cannibalism. But you also have some seriously sexy goth all the way through:
men in corsettes, sexual confusion, and a clear indication of a decadent
morality. "Touch-a touch-a touch-a touch me. I wanna be dirty," sings Janet
during her sexual awakening. If you grew up doing the "Time Warp" in movie
theater aisles after midnight, you'll perhaps appreciate a live production of the
now classic (and cult) movie. But beware, this is probably not something to
which you want to take your children.

8 p.m., Ordway Center for Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul; 651-
224-4222; $32, $37.

Tragic Pride

"Only at nightfall, aethereal rumours / Revive for a moment a
broken Coriolanus." When T.S. Eliot references something in
one of his poems -- particularly his most famous, "The
Wasteland" -- you know it's worthy. Coriolanus is a



Shakespearian tragedy based on the life of legendary Roman
leader Caius Martius Coriolanus. Not unlike many of Shakespeare's heroes,
Coriolanus's militaristic pride makes him a less than sympathetic character. In
fact, the play seems to indicate that heroic ideals no longer serve the
increasingly sophisticated needs of government. For this reason, in fact, many
twentieth century playwrights, including Bertolt Brecht, have adapted the play
to reflect on modern politics (both left and right). This week, Flaneur
Productions, probably one of the best experimental troupes in town, explores
what the play might mean in America today. Director Bridget Escolme (author
of Talking to the Audience: Shakespeare, Performance, Self) presents a
promenade-style performance in Bedlam's new theater. Players include
Flaneur Co-Director Jim Bovino in the title role, Don Mabley-Allen, Christian
Gaylord, Barbara Meyer, Jillia Pessenda, Scott Reynolds, Kym Longhi, Ben
Kreilkamp, Dave Schneider, Jeff Broitman, Tracie Hodgdon, and Jim Wescott.
Feel free to go early for dinner and drinks in Bedlam's new bar and restaurant.

8 p.m. (through Saturday), Bedlam Theatre, 1501 6th St. S., West Bank,
Minneapolis; 612-338-9817; $12.

FILM
Cries & Whispers

Oak Street Cinema's Bergman Tribute
comes to a close this week, with one of
his most visually seductive works, Cries
and Whispers -- "an eerie, intense, lurid,
death-obsessed dream play á la
Strindberg, with a large dollop of
Chekhov." Bergman's masterpiece
depicts the emotional and physical pain
of the woman's world. The film, set in an elegant turn-of-the-century manor
house, revolves around four women, a young virginal woman who is dying of
womb cancer (Bergman was never known for his subtle metaphors), two
unhappily married sisters -- one of which is suicidal and actually self-mutilates
her sexual organ -- and a maternal-type servant who loses her children. This
is not a pretty world, my friends -- and men might take offense at their utterly
useless depiction; but the acting is impeccable and the camera work is
spectacular. Bergman uses his lens to highlight the pain of each woman, to
show the physical and emotional fragmentation. And he does so brilliantly. His
color palette -- another metaphorical representation of the pain and suffering -
- and his use of silence, seem to transcend the narrative and take on a life of
their own.

7 p.m. & 9 p.m., Oak Street Cinema, 309 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis; $8
(seniors $6, members/students $5).

DVD
The Threepenny Opera

Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht may never have had it so
good. G. W. Pabst, who brought Louise Brooks to fame in
his silent (and seductive) 1929 masterpiece Pandora's
Box, this time took to sound production and dirtied up
the silver screen like never before. The Threepenny
Opera tells the story of Mackie Messer (a.k.a. Mack the



Knife) and the beautiful Polly Peachum. It's is a feast for
the eyes, ears, and the soul, wallowing in the underworld and bringing the
original characters to life as if they had wandered on-screen straight from the
gutter. It will be interesting to see how or if Criterion can clean up this film,
however, since the original 1931 prints were destroyed by the Nazis.
Notwithstanding potentially scratchy images, Threepenny is perhaps the
greatest study of poverty and corruption ever filmed, and, like Pabst's other
films, a delicious romp as well. --by Peter Schilling, Jr.


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