Lowry Hill East
Trader Joe's stalls at LHENA, fails to win board endorsement
After several visits and design edits to the original plan, the project finally received a narrow recommendation by the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA) Zoning & Planning Committee on March 14 on a vote of 4 to 3 in favor. Although the project’s endorsement by the LHENA Board of Directors is considered very positive, it is not necessarily a requirement for city approval.MORE »
"The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye": Twin Cities natives help to tell a remarkable story
Those familiar with musician and performance artist Genesis Breyer P-Orridge, one of the pioneers in the 1970s industrial music scene and in bands such as Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, may want to check out the fascinating and surprisingly moving documentary The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye, which makes its Twin Cities debut Wednesday, April 4 at the Walker Art Center before opening at the Lagoon Cinema two days later. Those who are unfamiliar with Genesis or her story may want to come see the film anyway, as the documentary not only focuses on the history of her music, but a relationship and marriage with the Lady Jaye (Jacqueline Breyer) that would change their lives forever. It's a story that very few know about, one that has never been captured in film before.MORE »
"The Secret Life of Hedy Lamarr" at the BLB
Hedy Lamarr, a starlet of Hollywood's "Golden Age", knows a few more things than she's letting on. What's she building in there? What is that tapping sound? Shouldn't she be memorizing her lines? With the help of a shovel and an accordion, Kevin Kling and Simone Perrin dig up secrets even Hedy didn't know she had.
THEATER | Nimbus slides down a "Strike-Slip"-pery slope at the Theatre Garage
I have to hand it to the folks at Nimbus for attempting such an ambitious production as Strike-Slip by Naomi Iizuka, now playing at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage. With a large cast, a hugely innovative design, and a play that tackles themes of violence, cross-cultural connections, and redemption, the company must be given credit for risk-taking. Unfortunately, they are hindered by the script itself, which relies too heavily on coincidences and has little to say.MORE »
MOVIES | Jacques Audiard, Tahar Rahim, and Thomas Bidegain talk about their Oscar-nominated film "A Prophet"
The thrilling new Oscar-nominated French crime drama A Prophet finally opens this Friday at the Lagoon Cinema. The film, masterfully directed by Jacques Audiard (Read My Lips, The Beat That My Heart Skipped), is his first in five years—and was well worth the wait.MORE »
MOVIES | Antic animated adventures in "A Town Called Panic"
In the delightful and zany stop-motion animated French film A Town Called Panic, opening today at the Lagoon Cinema, Horse, Cowboy, and Indian are three plastic toys who run amok in their small town. Co-directors, and co-writers, Stephane Aubier and Vincent Patar, who also lend their voices, play nice with their toys with plenty of adventure and humor turning A Town Called Panic (originally appearing as short television episodes on Belgian TV) into a smooth 75-minute feast for the senses.MORE »
MOVIES | Makers of Oscar-nominated short films enjoy their turn in the spotlight
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA—"This is the ultimate sell-out," host Peter Riegert told the audience at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. "More than any other Academy event. Every seat sold out in 15 minutes."MORE »
Macbeth: The Video Game Remix
Written by Tim Uren (10,000 Comic Books) and Bill Stiteler (THACO)
Shakspeare's classic tale of treachery and bloody destiny, warped into a world of group raids, power ups and multiplayer side-quests. The tale of a n00b destined to be king... if he can ever make it out of first level. Scotland is pwnd.
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