What with a couple of conventions and an election coming up, and all the bloviating these events inevitably entail, it may be time to head to that sanctuary of satirical sanity, the Brave New Workshop. The troupe’s latest production, The Lion, the Witch, and the War Hero skewers not only politicians, but voters, the media, and the political process itself. The truth may hurt, but laughter makes it sting a little less.
Dave Koz is a Grammy-nominated jazz saxophone player from Los Angeles who once had a prestigious job as a member of the house band for Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak's short-lived late night talk show. But don’t hold that against him. His latest album is Memories of a Winter's Night.
The legendary British guitar rocker performs songs from his latest album Fingerprints as well as such classic rock songs as "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and "Baby I Love Your Way."
Political comedian Bill Maher is the host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. He’s gained accolades and criticism for his policy against pulling punches, which may have lead to the demise of his late-night network show, Politically Incorrect. We’re guessing he’s going to go to town on the upcoming elections.
With a little love and some tenderness, Hootie and the Blowfish became one of the biggest bands in the mid-90s with songs like "Hold My Hand" and "Let Her Cry." And though lead singer Darius Rucker has been making a name for himself on the country charts, netting a Top 20 hit with "Don't Think I Don't Think About It," he still tours with the boys, who made their last album, Looking for Lucky, in 2005.
Mischa Santora and the Minnesota Orchestra are joined by Theatre de la Jeune Lune for this performance of Prokofiev’s beloved—if somewhat unsettling—children’s tale of Peter and his quest to catch a trickster wolf, with each animal in the story represented by a different popular instrument.
California psychedelic rock band Film School takes a trip to the Midwest and brings their myriad of guitar effects and dark sound with them. Their latest album is called Hideout.
Aging punks can relive their glory days when punk veterans Rancid and MXPX play the Myth. Rancid was on hiatus since 2005, and now regrouped and is scheduled to release a new album later this year. MXPX have been together since 1994 and last year released Secret Weapon.
Young vocalist Katie Gearty has performed with many local jazz and R&B groups, as well as fronting her own band. She herself performs many styles other than jazz-like funk, rock, and blues. She was nominated for Female vocalist of 2006 by the Minnesota Music Academy.
Brazilian electro-pop band CSS's full name is Cansei de Ser Sexy, which in Portuguese means, "I have become tired of being sexy." Their new album, Donkey, is set for a July release. Cheerleading pop-punk group The Go! Team also performs.
The Museum of Russian Art scholarship director Brad Shinkle gives a guided tour of the museum's latest exhibit, Raising the Banner: The Art of Geli Korzhev.
Mpls.St.Paul's Megan Wiley talks to local songstress Haley Bonar about her follow-up to 2006's Lure the Fox during a recording session
at the Terrarium.
Zenon Dance Company's executive director, Linda Andrews, discusses the secrets
to her company's success during Zenon's twenty-fifth Anniversary celebration at the
Guthrie Theater.
Andrew Zimmern takes us behind the scenes at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. (Plus, catch a glimpse of Felicity Huffman, Paris Hilton, and The Cranberries!)
Chicago-based Andrew Bird performed at First Avenue in May 2007 in support of his new CD, Armchair Apocrypha. Before the show, he chatted with Mpls.St.Paul's Megan Wiley about how he brought whistling into his music, why he performs with Minneapolis musicians (currently Martin Dosh and Jeremy Ylvisaker), and his decision to make this tour green.
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