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January 2006 Issue

FEATURES

One By One

One By One

All Lost in the Big-Box Store
by King Mini
Diamonds in the Rough

Diamonds in the Rough

Backstage among the Neil Diamond impersonators.
by Sarah Barker
The Journey Home

The Journey Home

Six days on the Great Lakes aboard the American Spirit. ORE BOAT PART II
by Brad Zellar, Photographs by Stuart Klipper
The Truth About the Abominable Snowman

The Truth About the Abominable Snowman

by Jeff Johnson
"The Sanctity of Marriage"

"The Sanctity of Marriage"

What is it? And what are YOU doing to corrupt it?
by Jeannine Ouellette, photos by Jayson Wold

FICTION

The Light Here

The Light Here

by Michelle Livingston, art by Adam Demers

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Venice

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Sara Stiles

Greece

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Marc Kotsonas

Rushdie Deaths

China

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Laura Donovan

Slippery Conduct

The Style of Elements

Ireland

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Tanis Rusin

Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Featured Rakish travel shot.
by Kate Hearth

State of Grace

Uzbekistan

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Jon Sawyer

THE RAKISH ANGLE

Coming Attractions

Bukowski in the House

Which Minnesota landmarks found their way into "Factotum"?
by Christy DeSmith
Chip Off the Block

On the Air

Chip Off the Block

On the boards with the Franken family.
by Dean Potter, illustration by James Dankert
Cleaner and Greener

Dept. of Liquefied Fish

Cleaner and Greener

Carp, corn, and the age of phosphorus-free lawn fertilizer.
by Stephen Regenold, illustration by James Dankert
Eternal Recurrence

Good Intentions

Eternal Recurrence

If life had a pause and reverse button, what would we learn?
by Hans Eisenbeis, photo courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
Seven Weeks on the Mean Streets

Day In, Day Out

Seven Weeks on the Mean Streets

Mapping the Twin Cities, one avenue at a time.
by Alexandra Kerl, illustration by James Dankert
Taking the Plunge

Kids These Days

Taking the Plunge

Seeking transcendence in a frozen lake.
by Keith Goetzman, illustration by James Dankert
Mr. Fixit

Hidden Treasures

Mr. Fixit

The ultimate owner's manual is right under your nose.
by Peter Schilling, illustration by James Dankert

STRAIGHT TALK

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Actor

SO LITTLE TIME...

The New World

Film

The New World

Opens January 13
Graphic Noise

Art

Graphic Noise

MCAD Gallery, January 20 - February 19

Restaurants

Salut Bar Amèricaine

Edina
POPaganda: The Art and Crimes of Ron English

Film

POPaganda: The Art and Crimes of Ron English

Bell Auditorium, December 30 - January 5
Cat Power

Music

Cat Power

The Greatest, January 24
Talking Volumes: Kaye Gibbons

Readings

Talking Volumes: Kaye Gibbons

Fitzgerald Theater, January 26
Kimberly Joy Morgan

Desert Island Duffel

Kimberly Joy Morgan

writer/performer
Lura

Music

Lura

Cedar Cultural Center, January 27
The White Countess

Film

The White Countess

Edina Cinema, opens January 20
Gary Baseman

Art

Gary Baseman

Ox-Op Gallery, January 7 - 28
A Cupboard Full of Hate

Theater

A Cupboard Full of Hate

Off-Leash Area at Old Arizona Center for Performing Arts, January 4 - February 4
The New Standards

Music

The New Standards

Dakota Jazz Club, December 30
Philip Donlay

Books

Philip Donlay

Category Five, available now

Art

Su-Mei Tse: Video Works

Franklin Art Works, through January 11
N.M. Kelby

Books

N.M. Kelby

Whale Season, available January 17
Bash at the Bell: New Scores for New Year's

Film

Bash at the Bell: New Scores for New Year's

Bell Auditorium, December 31
Cities

Art

Cities

Katherine E. Nash Gallery, January 17 - February 16

Restaurants

Yum! Kitchen and Bakery

St. Louis Park
Out There 18: Don't Trust Anyone Over Thirty

Theater

Out There 18: Don't Trust Anyone Over Thirty

Walker Art Center, January 5 - 7

Theater

The Miracle Worker

Torch Theater at Minneapolis Theatre Garage, January 5 - 21
Julian Barnes

Books

Julian Barnes

Arthur & George, available January 10

Theater

Man of La Mancha

Nautilus Music-Theater at Southern Theater, January 19 - 30
The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk and New Wave

Film

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk and New Wave

DVD set available January 24
Open House: If These Walls Could Talk

Art

Open House: If These Walls Could Talk

Minnesota History Center, opens January 14

Restaurants

Bad Waitress Coffee Shop and Breakfast Joint

South Minneapolis
Soundtrack to Mary

Soundtrack to Mary

by Mary Lucia
Bach, Bluegrass, and Bugs

Music

Bach, Bluegrass, and Bugs

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, January 14

RAKE APPEAL

The Once and Future Past

Show & Tell

The Once and Future Past

At home with history, at work on what’s to come.
by Julie Caniglia, photos by Kris Drake
Love of Country

Fashion As It Happens

Love of Country

The enduring appeal of Western wear.
Photos by Rich Fleischman
Brave New World

Sweet Spot

Brave New World

Central and Lowry Avenues, Minneapolis
by Jennifer Vogel, photos by Raoul Benavides

GRAY MATTERS

The 600 Million Dollar Man

The 600 Million Dollar Man

The enduring, surreal appeal of Jared Fogle, the Subway sandwich guy.
by Greg Beato

DOWN THE HATCH

Heavenly Drinking

Heavenly Drinking

Red wine to make you think.
by Oliver Nicholson
How the Doughnut Got Its Hole

How the Doughnut Got Its Hole

And other tales of guilt avoidance.
by Stephanie March, photo by Lucas Saugen

MOTLEY KRüSE

Giving It Up

Giving It Up

There’s no such thing as “cold turkey”—here’s why.
by Colleen Kruse

FREE THE JACKSON FIVE!

In Memory of Richard Pryor

Free the Jackson Five!

In Memory of Richard Pryor

A true soul brother.
by Clinton Collins