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May 2006 Issue

FEATURES

The Man Who Plays George W. Bush

humor,

The Man Who Plays George W. Bush

Steve Bridges does the president better—and gets paid more—than the real Commander-In-Chief.
by Greg Beato, photos courtesy of stevebridges.com
Guns in the City

Guns in the City

Who, how, and why? The Rake learns to shoot & shoots to learn.
by Tom Bartel, photo illustration by Jessica Coulter

FICTION

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight

by Kelly Barnhill, artwork by Terrence Payne

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Australia

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Mike Gottsacker

In the Mailbag This Month

Happy Walking

India

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Liz Benser
Letter From Shangai >> Breaking Out

Letter From Shangai >> Breaking Out

Has "bird flu" already arrived in one of the world's most crowded cities?
by Adam Minter, illustration by Serik Kulmeshkenov

Walkaholics Unite!

Guatemala

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Eric Sustad

Koh Tao (Turtle Island), Thailand

This month's featured Red Handed Photo
by Mary Alice and Art Jacobson

Hefty Hamlet

THE RAKISH ANGLE

Down in the Dumps

Day In, Day Out

Down in the Dumps

Moving garbage from Ideal Corners to the world.
by Eric Dregni, illustration by James Dankert
Truth-Mongering

Good Intentions

Truth-Mongering

Go ahead and eat mercury, it won’t kill you. What are you waiting for?
by Hans Eisenbeis, image courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society

Introductions

The Fabulous Sharone

Have you met the Queen of Many Happy Returns?
by Mary Petrie
All the News That Fits (In Eight Pages)

Punk Journalism 101

All the News That Fits (In Eight Pages)

There's something strange going on at the Whittier Globe.
by Peter Schilling, illustration by Melissa Jelatis

Party Lines

Wining and Buying

Crashing the Whitney Hotel condo opening.
by Christy DeSmith
The Man in the Housing Bubble

Arrivals & Departures

The Man in the Housing Bubble

Did he die? Or just abandon his house to the "Ugly" people?
by Alexandra Kerl, illustration by Charles Lee Spitzack

STRAIGHT TALK

Jerome Liebling

Jerome Liebling

Photographer

SO LITTLE TIME...

A Princess of Mars

Theater

A Princess of Mars

Hardcover Theater at the Playwrights' Center, May 11 - June 4
Darol Anger's Republic of Strings

Music

Darol Anger's Republic of Strings

Cedar Cultural Center, May 4
For White People

Music

For White People

Iceland’s Sigur Rós and the State of Art Rock.
by Hans Eisenbeis
Daniel Handler

Books

Daniel Handler

Barnes and Noble Galleria, May 15; (Adverbs: A Novel, Available April 13)
Axis of Praxis: Nate Lowman

Art

Axis of Praxis: Nate Lowman

Midway Contemporary Art, Through May 20

Restaurants

Willie's Wine Bar & Coffeehouse

Loring Park

Restaurants

Aura

Uptown
Itzhak Perlman

Music

Itzhak Perlman

Adath Jeshurun Congregation, May 15

Film

The Promise

Uptown Theater, Opens May 5

Art

Energy Palimpsest: New Work by Daniel Kaniess; The 3rd Megaton: New Paintings by Yang Yang

Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Through July 23

Dance

Doors Opening: A Symphony of Dolls

Ritz Theater, May 12 - 27

Music

Dixie Chicks

Taking the Long Way, Available May 23
Ann Fessler

Books

Ann Fessler

The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade, Available May 4
8x8x8 LON/MSP/NYC

Art

8x8x8 LON/MSP/NYC

Soap Factory, April 29 - June 11
Alison McGhee

Desert Island Duffel

Alison McGhee

writer
Days and Nights

Theater

Days and Nights

Skewed Visions at the Grain Belt Office Building, Through May 14

Film

On a Clear Day

Edina Cinema, May 7
Ian Frazier: The Stage Series of American Humorists

Books

Ian Frazier: The Stage Series of American Humorists

Fitzgerald Theater, May 12

Theater

The House of Blue Leaves

Jungle Theater, Through May 21

Music

Bruce Springsteen

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, Available April 25
Drawing Restraint 9

Film

Drawing Restraint 9

Walker Art Center, May 5 (later screenings at Lagoon Cinema)
Augusten Burroughs

Art

Augusten Burroughs

U of MN Bookstore, May 22 (Possible Side Effects: True Stories, Available May 2)

Theater

Coyote on a Fence

Theatre in the Round, April 28 - May 21
Delicatessen

Film

Delicatessen

DVD Available May 2
George Saunders

Books

George Saunders

In Persuasion Nation, Available Now
The Transposed Heads

Dance

The Transposed Heads

Ragamala at Mixed Blood Theatre, May 18 - 21
Tish Hinojosa

Music

Tish Hinojosa

First Unitarian Society Church, May 6

Film

Water

Edina Cinema, Opens May 12
Forever Young Bob: John Cohen's Early Photographs of Bob Dylan

Art

Forever Young Bob: John Cohen's Early Photographs of Bob Dylan

Icebox Gallery, May 13 - August 26
View Restaurant & Lounge

Restaurants

View Restaurant & Lounge

Uptown

RAKE APPEAL

A Crazy Notion

Show & Tell

A Crazy Notion

The clothing designer’s arsenal, stocked with buttons and bows.
by Christy DeSmith, photograph by Stephanie Colgan
Sized Up

Body

Sized Up

My tangle with a Marshall Field's bra-fitter.
by Jennifer Vogel, photograph by Erin Johnson
Before & After

Sweet Spot

Before & After

St. Peter, Minnesota
by Julie Hessler, photograph by David Morano
Bacchanalian Bedware

Home

Bacchanalian Bedware

Who still buys waterbeds?
by Jennifer Vogel, illustration by Brian Barber
Rake Appeal { Object Lust

Object Lust

Rake Appeal { Object Lust

Cupid’s Arrow Couched: Two romantic failures led to a fling—with a piece of furniture.
by Kirsten Major
Money

Money

When the Well Runs Dry: Inheritances—they’re not what they used to be.
by Christy DeSmith
Rake Appeal { Road

Road

Rake Appeal { Road

Men and the Art of Motorcycle Roadtripping.
by Adam Demers, artwork also by Adam Demers
Rake Appeal { Fashion

Fashion

Rake Appeal { Fashion

Consider the Veil: In praise of the straight, long line of the hijab.
by Sarah Askari, illustration by Elizabeth Schultz

DOWN THE HATCH

Ham Is In The Air

Food

Ham Is In The Air

The wonders of hand-cured prosciutto.
by Stephanie March, photo by Bob Rastrillo
Chalk & Cheese

Wine

Chalk & Cheese

And New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
by Oliver Nicholson

MOTLEY KRüSE

Minnesota Dreamin'

Minnesota Dreamin'

What I’d do with my Powerball winnings.
by Colleen Kruse

AND NOW THIS

Taking Control of My Finances

Taking Control of My Finances

And now this... random story
by Lee M. Cardholder, illustration by Jesse Yungner
Back to the Drawing Board At: City Hall

Back to the Drawing Board At: City Hall

Adopt-A-Cop!
Illustration by Brent Schoonover

FREE THE JACKSON FIVE!

Move Along

Free the Jackson Five!

Move Along

What’s the view on Block E from “the other side”?
by Clinton Collins