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Yes, it’s winter, several weeks early. In honor of an early winter, I won’t make you stand here freezing for long. We’ll get right to the business of art and literature and culture. Continue Reading
This December, you might notice people wearing more dresses than usual. For 31 days, “Dressember” ask participants to wear dresses in order to embrace the inherent freedom and femininity of all women, while fighting against crimes of sexual violence.
The midfielder is moving the ball through the center circle. He’s dribbling past a defender, looks for a teammate, passes the ball and it stops because of a bump in the field, right in front of the eighteen-yard box. Welcome to the game of Puckelball.
Whether you’re keeping to old traditions or looking for something new, there’s something to fit everyone’s fancy this holiday season. From seeing classic or quirky theater, shopping local for your loved ones, or enjoying some drinks for a cause, we’ve got our bases covered in our holiday events roundup.THEATERGoing into its 40th year, A Christmas Carol at the Guthrie Theater is a tradition for many Minnesotans. Everyone should see it at least once. Read my review from last year, and also Jay Gabler’s (2012) and Christopher Kehoe’s (2011).Striking 12 at Bloomington Civic Theatre, a “concert-with-a-story musical event,” tells the story of a grump who’s in need of some Christmas cheer and strives to be a new holiday tradition.La Natividad: de Acuerdo a San Mateo y San Lucas (The Nativity: According to St. Matthew and St. Continue Reading
The rivalry between St. Paul and Minneapolis has been called a Tale of Two Cities, but that’s not really accurate. It’s another story altogether. St. Paul is the ugly duckling, turned beautiful swan. Continue Reading
First off, thanks to everyone who joined us and gave us a shout-out for Give to the Max Day. Along with the promise of a slight warm-up, that support is helping me start this week with hopes for more great happenings and being released from last week’s winter air. It is a luxury to reach toward Thanksgiving without snow and without cold, but it seems that we are due for a small treat if not a bask in comfort as we approach my favorite holiday. The weather frustrated some of the events in last week’s arts calendar. I think that means we have to appreciate this week even more. Continue Reading
With the holiday season fast approaching, folks are looking for ways to give back and impact their communities. And if we know you, SWDers (and we think we do do), you’re sniffing around in search of animals in need. Continue Reading
I spent a few hours yesterday afternoon deer hunting (or sitting as I call it and “nature viewing” as a friend of mine calls it). It was about the twelfth time I’ve gone bow hunting this year and it was the 11th time I didn’t draw my bowstrings back. The time I actually might have had a shot where I did take aim it was too far past sunset for me to get an accurate shot, although I do believe the deer were actually within range (for me that would mean 25 yards or less). I probably would have had a shot the very first time I went out which was opening bow hunting week in Minnesota in the middle of September but, of course, I had to reach for my bow screwed into the tree that I was sitting in and my hanging stand was only about eight feet off the ground so the deer, of course, noticed. It’s too bad. Before I moved the deer was running straight towards me. Continue Reading
Sunday, November 9th
Good christ, I think. A Veteran’s Day sale? How lame, tacky, gauche, rude, simply disturbing. I was ruffling through the Sunday fliers and these sales, they rankle me. I let it go. Continue Reading
As you will see, Thursday is a busy day in the Saint Paul arts world. Besides a lot of author readings and various artistic performances, it is Give to the Max Day. Maybe you should write this down. (I did.) Of course, you can always take a look at the Almanac arts calendar. Continue Reading