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All content by Joe Kellen

Minnesota native Alicia Bognanno performs with band Bully at Pitchfork Music Festival on Saturday, July 18. The indie-rock band formed in 2013 and is currently based in Nashville.

Bully wows Pitchfork Music Festival 2015

by Joe Kellen
Published July 22, 2015

Pitchfork Day 3: Ending with a Bang

by Joe Kellen
Published July 20, 2015

Pitchfork Days 1 and 2: A blast as always

by Joe Kellen
Published July 19, 2015

New Music: The Mountain Goats — “Beat The Champ”

by Joe Kellen
Published April 7, 2015

Q&A: James Vincent McMorrow

by Joe Kellen
Published November 16, 2014

A “Post Tropical” evening

by Joe Kellen
Published November 16, 2014
Local artist Perci Chester describes the installation of her latest gallery of sculptures and prints at the Traffic Zone for Visual Art on Monday.

Playing with gravity

by Joe Kellen
Published August 6, 2014
Thao Nguyen may have a shy exterior, but underneath is a pile of dynamite.

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down to play Skyline Music Festival

by Joe Kellen
Published August 6, 2014
Eric Johnson plays emotional, scale sweeping solos on electric guitar.

Eric Johnson to play Cedar Cultural Center

by Joe Kellen
Published August 6, 2014
The cast of "Crime and Punishment," a drama featured in the Minnesota Fringe Festival, rehearses at the Soap Factory on Sunday.

U community finds Fringe home

by Joe Kellen
Published July 30, 2014

20 years of Boredoms

by Joe Kellen
Published July 26, 2014
7 Seconds still embrace the hardcore ethos that guided them through the '80s.

7 Seconds over 30

by Joe Kellen
Published July 23, 2014
Arj Barker maintains a big presence on stage while exuding calmness.

A San Franciscan in Australia

by Joe Kellen
Published July 23, 2014

Endangered

by Joe Kellen
Published July 21, 2014
Local photographer Eric William Carroll poses with pieces of his new exhibit, "G.U.T Feeling, Vol. 2," which will open at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts on July 17.

Right in the G.U.T.

by Joe Kellen
Published July 16, 2014
Cwn Annwn members practice at Kooler Sound in St. Paul on Thursday. The melodic metal band formed in 1997.

Bring out the hounds

by Joe Kellen
Published July 16, 2014

The birth of punk?

by Joe Kellen
Published July 12, 2014
Corbett, Nelson and Murphy are just three guys havin' a good time. (Havin' a good time.)

RiffTrax takes Minneapolis out for a night at the movies

by Joe Kellen
Published July 9, 2014
Performers Callan Korpi and Darwin Hull rehearse stage combat for Six Elements Theatre's production of "Human Combat Chess" at the Historic Wesley Center on Thursday night.

Scripted and tactical: Six Elements Theatre’s Human Combat Chess

by Joe Kellen
Published July 9, 2014

In the middle of the street

by Joe Kellen
Published July 6, 2014
Béla Fleck takes the banjo from its porch stompin' roots to modernity.

The bastion of banjo at the Zoo

by Joe Kellen
Published July 2, 2014
The Hold Steady are keen on keeping their music accessible.

The Hold Steady and the course

by Joe Kellen
Published July 2, 2014
Béla Fleck takes the banjo from its porch stompin' roots to modernity.

The bastion of banjo

by Joe Kellen
Published July 2, 2014
Minneapolis sculptor Rebecca Krinke and painter Duane Ditty carry a painting while installing their new exhibit "Incident" at the Rosalux Gallery on Monday.

Figuring out fallout

by Joe Kellen
Published July 2, 2014

Places to Pride

by Joe Kellen
Published June 28, 2014
Angie Oase of the band Pennyroyal poses with her bike on Sunday. Pennyroyal will be playing at Twin Cities Pride on June 28th. In addition, Oase plans on riding her bike with Dykes on Bikes, a lesbian motorcycle club, during the parade at Pride.

The pride of Pennyroyal

by Joe Kellen
Published June 25, 2014
Cut Copy will get you dancing like a robot from 1984.

Cut Copy: Just a right-click away

by Joe Kellen
Published June 25, 2014
Performer Aretha Aoki rehearses part of "SHORE" at Jawaahir Dance Company's studio on Thursday.

Emily Johnson brings “SHORE” to Northrop

by Joe Kellen
Published June 18, 2014
Kumail Nanjiani's cunning wit comes from great work ethic.

Kumail Nanjiani to play Mill City Nights

by Joe Kellen
Published June 18, 2014
Festival-goers sit on the edges of the crowd to listen to Caveman's afternoon set on the first day of Bonnaroo Thursday. The festival experience isn't all rainbows, though.

Footprints on the moon: the Bonnaroo universe

by Joe Kellen
Published June 18, 2014
Elias Arkham rehearses the new play "The Beast," directed by Ryan Underbakke, at Bedlam's new Lowertown location on Monday. "The Beast" opens June 13 and runs through June 21.

“The Beast” to open in Bedlam’s new Lowertown space

by Joe Kellen
Published June 11, 2014

One writer’s secret to a perfect marriage

by Joe Kellen
Published June 4, 2014
Sage Francis' wear and tear

Sage Francis’ wear and tear

by Joe Kellen
Published June 4, 2014
Minneapolis-based painter and graphic designer Michael Cina works on artwork for his collaborative exhibit "She Who Saw The Deep" at Public Functionary on May 29. Cina has been collaborating with New York-based photographer John Klukas for the past year and their artwork will premiere at Public Functionary on June 7.

Looking deeper across time zones

by Joe Kellen
Published June 4, 2014

Four songs for thin walls

by Joe Kellen
Published June 3, 2014

Randy Reyes: Finding the footing

by Joe Kellen
Published June 1, 2014

New theater coalition in early stages

by Joe Kellen
Published May 28, 2014
Paul F. Tompkins could be the best-dressed comic in this hemisphere.

Paul F. Tompkins: uncovering the story

by Joe Kellen
Published May 28, 2014

A little gift for you

by Joe Kellen
Published May 25, 2014

Slam Dunkey

by Joe Kellen
Published May 21, 2014
Eugene Mirman's comedy is both crispy AND nutritional!

Pretty good comedy: Eugene Mirman prepares to tour U.S

by Joe Kellen
Published May 8, 2014
Performer Nathan Christopher rehearses the first act of "Bandara" at the Old Arizona Theater on Tuesday. "Bandara," a play written and directed by University alumni Enrique Adyanthaya, is a play that explores Puerto Rican and Indian cultures.

Staging uncommon roots

by Joe Kellen
Published May 1, 2014

20% Theatre Company regionally premieres “Rapture, Blister, Burn”

by Joe Kellen
Published April 24, 2014
Comedian Lizz Winstead adds politically charged sass to her Minnesota nice.

Lizz Winstead: Political and present

by Joe Kellen
Published April 24, 2014
The Persuasions have the dynamic duo on their side: talent and charm.

No backing band necessary

by Joe Kellen
Published April 10, 2014
Potatoes come to life and paradigms shift in Sibyl Kempson's "Potatoes of August."

Brand new spuds

by Joe Kellen
Published April 10, 2014

The Arditti Quartet celebrates 40 years of playing new music

by Joe Kellen
Published April 3, 2014

August Burns Red to play Skyway Theatre

by Joe Kellen
Published April 2, 2014

The Human Serviette

by Joe Kellen
Published March 30, 2014

Sticks and stones

by Joe Kellen
Published March 28, 2014
Warpaint weaves together trippy soundscapes and haunting charm.

Painting by numbers: Warpaint’s steps toward cohesion

by Joe Kellen
Published March 27, 2014

Lessons in camaraderie

by Joe Kellen
Published March 27, 2014
Writer Andy Sturdevant works on an outline for an upcoming essay at his studio in Minneapolis on Tuesday. Sturdevant will be discussing and reading his first published book "Potluck Supper with Meeting to Follow" at the Weisman Art Museum along with two other authors on Thursday.

The new kids on the page

by Joe Kellen
Published March 13, 2014
Disasteratti band members guitarist Dari Kaveh, drummer BJ Woullet and bassist Dan Earixsson after rehearsal at CitySound Rehearsal Studios in St. Paul. The band is headlining at First Avenue on Friday.

Disasteratti celebrates “Cerebral Hack Artist” at the Entry

by Joe Kellen
Published March 13, 2014
Flogging Molly may look tough, but they're in it for the love of the craft.

Green no more: Flogging Molly looks forward

by Joe Kellen
Published March 6, 2014

Q&A with Joshua Oppenheimer: Grappling with “The Act of Killing”

by Joe Kellen
Published March 6, 2014

LCD ecosystem

by Joe Kellen
Published February 27, 2014
BFA student Nikki Ervice rehearses "Earth Song" with other BFA dancers at the newly renovated Kilburn Theatre in the Rarig Center on Tuesday night. The piece, choreographed by BFA senior dancer Elander Rosser, is part of the BFA showcase performance "New Dance/New Space" that premieres Feb. 27.

Dance students lend newly renovated Kilburn Theatre their voices

by Joe Kellen
Published February 27, 2014

Waiting for Bonnaroo

by Joe Kellen
Published February 22, 2014

Welcome to Jeremy Messersmith’s laboratory

by Joe Kellen
Published February 20, 2014
Performers from Mixed Precipitation rehearse in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The company will perform "Tonya and Nancy: The Opera" at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Thursday.

Skates, stouts and sabotage: Mixed Precipitation’s “Tonya & Nancy: The Opera”

by Joe Kellen
Published February 20, 2014
Jazz guitarist Zacc Harris strums a melody with his Sadowsky guitar at Studio Z in St. Paul's Lowertown Arts District. His label, Shifting Paradigm Records, is holding a release party on Saturday.

Shifting Paradigm Records to officially launch

by Joe Kellen
Published February 13, 2014
Dave DeGennaro and Shari Aronson pose for a portrait with their cast of pirate puppets at the Moreland School in West St. Paul.

Z is for zen, P is for puppets

by Joe Kellen
Published February 13, 2014

Bye, Bye Birdie

by Joe Kellen
Published February 9, 2014
University professor and make-up artist Tessie Bundick demonstrates how to apply make-up to imitate a bruise on junior acting BFA student Rebecca Leiner in the Rarig Center on Friday.

Face painting: Makeup artists in the Twin Cities

by Joe Kellen
Published February 6, 2014
Local indie band Tree Party.

Tree Party to play release show at the Cedar

by Joe Kellen
Published February 6, 2014

Damien Jurado to play the Turf Club

by Joe Kellen
Published January 30, 2014
Technical Director for Park Square Theatre Robert Jensen adjusts lights on Friday behind the set of the theater's current show, The School for Lies, in St. Paul.

Shine on: Lighting design

by Joe Kellen
Published January 30, 2014

U of M jazz students look to the future

by Joe Kellen
Published January 23, 2014
Sun Gods to Gamma Rays members, from left: bassist Brian Gollnick, rhodes player Peter Bregman, vocalist Brianna Kocka, drummer Mitch Miller and guitarist Paul Flynn.

Feelin’ it out

by Joe Kellen
Published January 23, 2014

Review–Patton Oswalt: “Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time”

by Joe Kellen
Published January 18, 2014

Business as usual in “The Receptionist”

by Joe Kellen
Published December 11, 2013

Guts: 2013’s bravest theater

by Joe Kellen
Published December 11, 2013
Zainab Musa rehearses for "Habeas Corpus" on Monday at the Pillsbury House Theatre in Minneapolis. Habeas Corpus is one of three productions in the Naked Stages series, which seeks to provide a mentorship opportunity to emerging performance artists in Minnesota.

Pillsbury House Theater’s Naked Stages 2013 opens

by Joe Kellen
Published December 5, 2013
Mason Jennings' simple and raw song structures add a folky, downhome charm to his style.

Mason Jennings returns to Minneapolis for double-header at First Ave

by Joe Kellen
Published December 5, 2013
The "Blackheart Burlesque" tour combines cultural spoofs and sex appeal.

SuicideGirls bring “Blackheart Burlesque” tour to Varsity Theater

by Joe Kellen
Published November 27, 2013
Mark Mallman jams retro rock that occasionally transforms into performance art.

Mark Mallman to bring antics to Turf Club

by Joe Kellen
Published November 27, 2013
Jérôme Bel and Theater HORA examine preconceptions of disability through dance.

Jérôme Bel and Theater HORA bring “Disabled Theater” to the Walker

by Joe Kellen
Published November 21, 2013
Joseph Bombard and Nicholas Leeman rehearse for "The Sexual Lives of Savages" on Tuesday night at the Minneapolis Theater Garage. The show, directed by Amy Rummenie, gives an honest and funny portrayal of our private lives and how modern generations view sex.

“The Sexual Lives of Savages” regionally premieres at Walking Shadow

by Joe Kellen
Published November 21, 2013

Review: JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound with Escort

by Joe Kellen
Published November 19, 2013

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound hit up Triple Rock

by Joe Kellen
Published November 17, 2013
The Veterans Play Project, created by Footprints Collective and presented by Mixed Blood, rehearses on Tuesday at Base Camp at Fort Snelling. The play tells a story of veterans and civilians living in a small Midwestern town, and is performed by a cast of both actors and veterans.

Local veterans star in “The Veterans Play Project”

by Joe Kellen
Published November 14, 2013
Tim Kasher pens literary pop rock with a wink and a bite.

Tim Kasher ends “Adult Film” tour at the Triple Rock

by Joe Kellen
Published November 14, 2013
The Blind Boys of Alabama deliver music designed "to spiritually uplift" and share the gospel — can we get a witness?

The Blind Boys of Alabama head to the Cedar

by Joe Kellen
Published November 7, 2013
Emily Rose Duea, Meredith Larson and Alyssa Perau take the stage Monday in "Love Letters from the Middle East." The play, written by Kiomars Moradi, runs Nov. 7-17 at Dreamland Arts in St. Paul.

Hope Theater Company opens inaugural show at Dreamland Arts

by Joe Kellen
Published November 7, 2013

Calling all “Rogues”

by Joe Kellen
Published November 4, 2013
Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy pluck and bow their way through high-energy, dance fueled concerts.

Fiddle me this

by Joe Kellen
Published October 31, 2013
Lisa Von Drasek, curator in the Children's Literature Research Collections at Elmer L. Andersen Library, looks through rows of books in one subset of the underground archive.

Lecture series kicks off with children’s lit

by Joe Kellen
Published October 31, 2013
Vice president of the Minnesota Climbing Team Joe Zelman climbs on Tuesday at the rock wall in the Recreation Center.

Student climbers reach new heights

by Joe Kellen
Published October 24, 2013
Actors Christina Baldwin and John Middleton perform a reading of Trista Baldwin's play, "Angel Fat" for PlayLabs at the Playwrights' Center in Minneapolis on Sunday. PlayLabs is a 30 hour intensive writing, reading and re-writing session for playwrights.

The Playwrights’ Center celebrates new work with PlayLabs 2013

by Joe Kellen
Published October 22, 2013

“Made Here” at Block E

by Joe Kellen
Published October 21, 2013

Regis shows off

by Joe Kellen
Published October 20, 2013
Actors Kristina Fjellman and Derek Lee rehearse on Tuesday for The Sandbox Theatre's "This Is A World to Live In", directed by Matthew Glover. Glover took over an empty space in Minneapolis' City Center Mall to create the Any Warhol-inspired show.

Ensemble-based Sandbox Theatre unveils “This Is a World to Live In”

by Joe Kellen
Published October 17, 2013

CocoRosie to play the Cedar Cultural Center

by Joe Kellen
Published October 17, 2013

Review: MDT’s Fall Repertory

by Joe Kellen
Published October 13, 2013
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