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A Cold, Cold Omaha

by Niels Strandskov
Published October 10, 2002

Punk Rock Omaha is that rarity in theater: an improv-based play that is actually funny. Not just dry-chuckle-at-a-play-on-words funny either, but gnashing, hard-hitting, ironic funny that lampoons its...

For Spoon, Less Is More Is True

by Dave Dorman
Published October 10, 2002
SPOON: Kill the Moonlight (Merge)

Crouching Guthrie, Hidden Shakespeare

by Amy Danielson
Published October 10, 2002

The last few Guthrie productions have fallen short of their potential, so a dramatic recovery for their current production, The Comedy of Errors, could not have been anticipated. However, with Theatre...

He the Deejay

by Tom Horgen
Published October 10, 2002

El-P and his Def Jux monolith hovered over Minneapolis several weeks ago. But underground hip hop has felt this looming presence for more than a year. Since mid-2001, when El-P introduced Cannibal Ox to...

Tutu or Not Tutu

by Max Sparber
Published October 10, 2002

Swan Lake, that hoary old classic of ballet by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is not famous for raising critical hackles - but, then, really, how much ire can be raised by a story of songbirds in love? Louise...

I Wanna Be Where the Bands Are

by Brianna Riplinger
Published October 10, 2002

I have been going to concerts since I was a 3-year-old. My dad, a fellow music worshiper and constant concert companion, took me to see my favorite band at the time, Culture Club. I can remember the colors...

These Boys Know How to ‘Rawk’

by Nathan Hall
Published October 10, 2002
LIKEHELL: Untitled Promo Demos, 2 CDs (Allied Chemical Records)

Beck in the High-Life

by Lyndsey Thomas
Published October 3, 2002

The life of Beck Hansen reads like a tall tale and could very well be remembered as one. The story of his adventures will be passed down from generation to generation, like those of Paul Bunyan and Johnny...

Trenchcoat Science at The Jungle

Published October 3, 2002

The Jungle's adaptation of Tom Stoppard's Hapgood succeeds rather peculiarly by reveling in silence. The players here recognize the value and beauty inherent within the absence of sound. As Einstuerzende...

Rude, Crude and Coming Unglued

by Amy Danielson
Published October 3, 2002
Twin Cities production company 3 Legged Race gave puppeteer Moe Flaherty complete artistic freedom, six months to develop their

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