Recently added articles from Minnesota Monthly:
Of 'Wiches and Witches
Mar 01, 2009; ... ONE OF THE THINGS that I love about working at Minnesota Monthly is that I'm surrounded by people who are a lot cooler than I am. Whenever I have a question about, say, what exhibits are worth seeing, what stores are worth visiting, what shows to get tickets for, I can walk down the hall (or, ...
Mail
Mar 01, 2009; ... Power Player I was surprised to read your article, "Power of Attorney" (January), about Minnesota attorney general Lori Swanson. Swanson's office was instrumental in helping my sister, Dena Nix, a Minnesota school teacher, resolve a complex adoption/immigration case involving Brooklyn ...
Correction
Mar 01, 2009; ... Correction: Due to an editing error, Punxsutawney Phil was ...
COMO PARK CONSERVATORY
Mar 01, 2009; ... MNMO RECOMMENDS T. S. Eliot had it all wrong. March, not April, is the cruelest month. March is a tease, a trap; it comes on strong, hands over an unexpected gift-a daffodil, a day of sunshine- then smothers all hope with a blanket of cold snow. Which is why, when the days turn to talk ...
A Perfect Storm
Mar 01, 2009; ... For Minnesota's colleges, financial worries are only the beginning BY JOEL HOEKSTRA ACADEME MIGHT seem a perfect place to weather an economic downturn. Nothing says job security like a tenured professorship, right? And what member of the Class of 2009 doesn't envy the frosh, anchored in ...
BOOM AND BUST
Mar 01, 2009; ... Target, "Best Buy, 3M- it seems like every company in Minnesota is laying off employees. But some local businesses are doing just fine. Here are three: Hamburgers: Fuddruck- ers, with six Minnesota franchises, hasn't seen an impact in sales due to the recession. "That's the American way! ...
Dear Paul
Mar 01, 2009; ... Expert answers to your most dire questions Q: Can we expect a lion or a lamb this spring? I prefer the "Penguin or Polar Bear" analogy, but for the sake of continuity I guess we can ponder lions and lambs. A weak La Niña (cooling) system over the Pacific Ocean would tend to favor ...
EAGLES EYED
Mar 01, 2009; ... KEEPING TRACK Each March, the National Eagle Center in Wabasha celebrates the migration of bald eagles up the Mississippi River. Here, some numbers on MN's relationship with our national symbol: 1,312 Nesting pairs of bald eagles that call Minnesota ...
The Agenda
Mar 01, 2009; ... Theater, concerts, exhibits & more- your best bets for March BY ALI BRADY AND COURTNEY LEWIS OPENS MARCH 7 POSTAGE STAMPS: MESSENGERS OF THE SOVIET FUTURE Trace six decades of Russian history through the tiny illustrations on Soviet-era postages stamps. Combining art ...
West Bank Rebirth
Mar 01, 2009; ... The Cedar, at 20, redefines itself-and the local concert scene BY TIM GIHRING ANI DIFRANCO, Cesária Évora, Loudon Wainwright III- they all played the Cedar Cultural Center. A mainstay of the West Bank music scene in Minneapolis, the Cedar hosted these artists long before many Minnesotans ...
GREEN DAY
Mar 01, 2009; ... Where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day like a grownup Karan Casey at the Cedar, March 15 THE SHOW: Formerly of Solas, the Irish folk-music supergroup, Casey uses cello and piano to add a classical sheen to traditional tunes. THE TIPPLE: Belly-up to the mahogany bar at Town ...
THE CURTAIN
Mar 01, 2009; ... Who's up, who's down in local arts and culture RISING Raye Birk The local mainstay steps into the lead of the Guthrie's A Delicate Balance when star Tom Tammi bows out Penumbra Theatre Its first-ever financial campaign raises $3 ...
Ironing Maiden
Mar 01, 2009; ... On domestic appliances and the state of marriage THE IRONING BOARD had been left behind by my college roommate. She was a business major and was confident of forthcoming prosperity, so she could leave behind a humble household implement. There were no wrinkles where she was ...
Express Hair Extensions
Mar 01, 2009; ... I LOVE LONG HAIR. I yearn for huge, wavy tresses that I can pile on top of my head in a messy hippie bun. I know I'll never look like Shakira (my hair don't lie), but I recently decided this was the year to grow out my chin-length bob. ¶ I had been relying on bobby pins and power vitamins to do ...
Style File
Mar 01, 2009; ... NOW OPEN A. Michele debuted at the now boutique-laden corner of Selby and Snelling. The romantic, Parisian-inspired nook stocks boho-chic tops and dresses, handmade accessories, and baby gifts. Look for a smattering of local designers, too. 1591 Selby Ave., St. Paul, ...
The Wedding Guys
Mar 01, 2009; ... No detail is too small for Matthew Trettel and Bruce Vassar, the authorities on throwing the ultimate wedding fete. This month, the duo reprises their role with the Twin City Bridal Association to host the Wedding Fair, a style-studded event featuring more than 200 vendors. Here, they share the ...
The Great Alexander?
Mar 01, 2009; ... Lower-back pain is among the most-common medical complaints. Could a decades-old technique used by dancers, actors, and musicians offer relief? IF YOU BELIEVE IN EVOLUTION, two of the greatest advances in human history have been upright posture and opposable thumbs. Standing upright left ...
Prodigy High
Mar 01, 2009; ... Can the nation's best hockey school supply the next generation of classical-music stars? by TIM GIHRING NEAR MIDNIGHT ON THE WOODSY FRINGE of Faribault, in southern Minnesota, the sound of music emanates from deep inside a limestone building. The same tunes, over and over. Piano, cello, ...
Moveable Feast
Mar 01, 2009; ... A CONFESSION: I am sometimes so busy that I bank by iPhone, while doing laundry, while wearing my 9-month-old in a camping backpack, while her little arms stick out like teenytiny arms of Vishnu and knock over tubs of detergent. It's a life. It's a life that has led me to realize that ...
WHO STOLE THE RUBY
Mar 01, 2009; ... SUSPICIOUS MUNCHKINS, HOLLYWOOD HUCKSTERS, AND LUNATIC FANS (OH, MY): INSIDE THE VERYWEIRD AND NOT SO WONDERFUL SEARCH FORAN AMERICAN ICON Because he was carrying valuables, Michael Shaw always preferred to drive- in a long white car, a Lincoln as far as anyone can remember- the 2,100 ...