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February 2006 Issue

FEATURES

Exposed!

Exposed!

Considering nudism in a very cold place, The Rake takes it all off
by Colin Covert, cover photo and photo illustration by Kristine Heykants
Cut Out

Cut Out

A Photo Essay
by Tobin Brogunier
No. 1 Hard

No. 1 Hard

Notes on the emptying of North Dakota.
by Jennifer Vogel, Photograph by Don Erickson

FICTION

At the Sink

At the Sink

by Alice Meers, Artwork by Teri Bloch, Woman in Green, 2005

LETTERS & RED HANDED

From Jordan >> The Little Shop Around the Corner

From Jordan >> The Little Shop Around the Corner

In Amman, a displaced Iraqi grocer pines for home.
by Leah Fabel, illustration by James Dankert

Consider Diversity

Kieran's Letter of the Month
by Julie Risser, Edina

Mongolia

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Christine Larson, Stillwater

In the Mailbag

Montana

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Bruce Butler, Spokane, WA

No People Allowed

by Linda Bernin, Minneapolis

Alaska

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by David and Kelli Muller, Minnetonka

Hungary

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Alan and Sandy Flom

The Speller’s Bible

by Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis

Costa Rica

This Month's Featured Red Handed Photo
by Cindy Jindra, Biwabik

Japan

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Andrew Hine, St. Paul

Conjugal Nought

by August Berkshire and Rachel Wilson, Minneapolis

THE RAKISH ANGLE

Truth or Dare

Good Intentions

Truth or Dare

The "white lie"—is there such a thing?
by Hans Eisenbeis, photo courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
Missed Manners

The Niceties

Missed Manners

Note to our younger guests: Mingle!
by Jennifer Vogel, illustration by James Dankert

Love Lines

Liberal Lonelyhearts—Get Proactive!

Love is for lefties, y'know.
by Christy DeSmith

Kids These Days

Showtime!

A plastic icon gets ready for her close-up.
by Shannon Olson
Earned Obsolescence

On the Air

Earned Obsolescence

No showing: Exceptionally bad films.
by Peter Schilling, illustration by James Dankert
The Mysteries of Dr. Evermore's Forevertron

The Outer Ring

The Mysteries of Dr. Evermore's Forevertron

Is it art, or a celestial soul cannon?
by Adam Minter

STRAIGHT TALK

William Waltz

William Waltz

Editor, poet

SO LITTLE TIME...

Marilynne Robinson

Books

Marilynne Robinson

Fitzgerald Theater, February 28
John Zorn

Music

John Zorn

Walker Art Center, February 17
Amerika, or The Disappearance

Theater

Amerika, or The Disappearance

Theatre de la Jeune Lune, through March 5

Restaurants

Masa

Nicollet Mall
The World's Fastest Indian

Film

The World's Fastest Indian

Lagoon Cinema, opens February 3
Nick Cave

Music

Nick Cave

The Proposition (original soundtrack), available February 21
Dafatir: Contemporary Iraqi Book Art

Art

Dafatir: Contemporary Iraqi Book Art

Carleton College Art Gallery, through February 12; Minnesota Center for Book Arts, February 17 - March 11
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Film

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Lagoon Cinema, Oopens February 2
Rabbi Michael Lerner

Books

Rabbi Michael Lerner

St. Joan of Arc Church, February 15
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

Dance

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

State Theatre, February 8 - 12
Kate DiCamillo

Books

Kate DiCamillo

Fitzgerald Theater, February 14
Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins

Music

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins

Rabbit Fur Coat, album available January 24
Only Human: Exploring Contemporary Portraits

Art

Only Human: Exploring Contemporary Portraits

Minnesota Museum of American Art, through March 26
Anemoni Sushi and Oyster Bar

Restaurants

Anemoni Sushi and Oyster Bar

Eat Street
Ayelet Waldman

Books

Ayelet Waldman

Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, available now
Lili Taylor

Desert Island Duffel

Lili Taylor

Actress
Soundtrack to Mary

Soundtrack to Mary

by Mary Lucia
HOME House Project: The Future of Affordable Housing

Art

HOME House Project: The Future of Affordable Housing

Weisman Art Museum, January 28 - April 30
Bubble

Film

Bubble

Lagoon Cinema, now playing
Minnesota Folk Festival Gala Kickoff Celebration

Music

Minnesota Folk Festival Gala Kickoff Celebration

Summit Brewing Company, January 29
When We Dead Awaken

Theater

When We Dead Awaken

Commonweal Theatre, February 4 - May 21
A Number

Theater

A Number

Illusion Theater, February 17 - March 11

Restaurants

Pastrami Jack's

Eden Prairie
Caché

Film

Caché

Lagoon Cinema, opens January 27
Huun-Huur-Tu

Music

Huun-Huur-Tu

Cedar Cultural Center, February 3
Ruth Duckworth, Modernist Sculptor

Art

Ruth Duckworth, Modernist Sculptor

Minneapolis Institute of Arts, February 2–April 16

RAKE APPEAL

Cold Comfort

Fashion As It Happens

Cold Comfort

Sporting looks for the deep winter.
by Rich Fleischman
The Quick and The Dead

Show & Tell

The Quick and The Dead

Courage! A visit to the Science Museum’s morbidly beautiful biological collections—and its colorful curator.
by Brad Zellar, photos by John Swanson
Victoria's Hot Spell

Sweet Spot

Victoria's Hot Spell

Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, Como Park, St. Paul
by Julie Hessler, photos by Dawn Villella

GRAY MATTERS

Pseudoflesh

Pseudoflesh

Copping a feel in a world without love.
by Glenn Gordon

DOWN THE HATCH

Out of Your Shell...

Out of Your Shell...

...and into my mouth, yum!
by Stephanie March
A Winter Warmer

A Winter Warmer

Good red from the Rhône.
by Oliver Nicholson

MOTLEY KRüSE

Hang In There, Baby!

Hang In There, Baby!

Have you been infected by a “Positive Mental Attitude”?
by Colleen Kruse

AND NOW THIS

What have the Vulcans been up to since last year?

What have the Vulcans been up to since last year?

St. Paul's naughtiest krewe gets some warm fuzzies.
by Hugh Bennewitz

FREE THE JACKSON FIVE!

A Valentine Across the Fence

Free the Jackson Five!

A Valentine Across the Fence

There’s no black and white when it comes to interracial love.
by Clinton Collins