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A Real Straight-Shooter

A Real Straight-Shooter

by Sarah Harper
Published December 1, 2011
Lydia Loveless will play at Lee’s Liquor Lounge tomorrow night.
Seniors Torsten Johnson, left, ShaVunda Horsley, center, and Alex Brightwell rehearse a scene Tuesday night at Rarig Center in preparation for an upcoming play called Uncle Vanya.  The play is one of two Chekhov plays being performed by University of Minnesota BFA students.

Say Uncle!

by Martina Marosi
Published December 1, 2011
The University’s BFA students polished Chekhov’s gun for their productions of “Uncle Vanya” and “The Cherry Orchard”
A still from explicitly camp French horror film "Last caress" to screen Saturday evening

Deep in the MUFF

by Martina Marosi
Published December 1, 2011
The fourth annual Minneapolis Underground Film Festival is unearthed once again for its weekend among the living.
The indie rock quintet Clap Your Hands Say Yeah brags fans including David Bowie and David Byrne.

Fancy Claps

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published December 1, 2011
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah regroup after a brief hiatus with tighter production and a more expansive sound on their third album, “Hysterical.”
Kimya Dawson's musical motherhood

Kimya Dawson’s musical motherhood

by Sarah Harper
Published December 1, 2011
Kimya Dawson is more than just the “Juno” soundtrack. She’ll show Monday night’s audience at The Cedar that she’s not a regular mom, she’s a cool mom.
Album Review: “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” by Amy Winehouse

Album Review: “Lioness: Hidden Treasures” by Amy Winehouse

by Sally Hedberg
Published December 1, 2011
The late artist gives us a posthumous taste of what could have been.

Lost in the Aether

by Samuel Linder
Published December 1, 2011
A&E Reviews “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim” and “The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.” Strap on your scabbard, it’s time to lose yourself in a higher plane.
Artist Reeva Wortel paints striking portraits like Lillian, one of the interviewees affected by BP's oil spill. Wortel will display the portraits throughout the forthcoming play "The Big Spill."

Crude Oil

by Joseph Kleinschmidt
Published December 1, 2011
“The Big Spill” details the human costs of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and an industry’s destructive addiction. Playwright Leigh Fondakowski will speak about the project at the U on Thursday, Dec. 1.
Local Minneapolis group Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo will be releasing their new album "Fables of the Cloth" this Friday at the Nomad World Pub.

Where the Buffalo Roam

by Raghav Mehta
Published December 1, 2011
This local quintet of true non-believers make some grand statements with their debut LP “Fables of the Cloth”
Hank III will moan the blues, country, metal and who knows what else tonight at First Ave.

Runnin’ with the devil

by Mark Brenden
Published November 29, 2011
Hank Williams III comes to First Ave.

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