October 2006 Issue

FEATURES

LOCAL MUSIC: Cubano Libre!

At 40, Nachito Herrera is recognized as one of the giants of Cuban jazz. So what’s he doing living in White Bear Lake?

by Rich Broderick, photo courtesy Herrera Family and Dakota Jazz Club

The Genie and His Decorative Light-Diffusing Novelty Lamp

Meet Will Niskanen, tinkerer extraordinaire.

by Shannon Olson, Photo by Rich Fleischman

LOCAL MUSIC: Ex 'Burb

From New Wave to cocktail jazz and commercial jingles—the enduring career of Chan Poling.

by Dan Heilman, Photo Courtesy Chan Poling

LOCAL MUSIC: It's Different for Girls

Remembering when a bunch of women strapped on guitars and almost got away with the spotlight.

by Laurie Lindeen, Photo by Dan Corrigan

LOCAL MUSIC: Wanted Man

The Hopefuls, Vicious Vicious, Tapes ’N Tapes ... Erik Appelwick is the Zelig of Twin Cities music.

by Christy DeSmith, Photo courtesy Erik Applewick

LOCAL MUSIC: The Audiophiles

Five music-and-shakers weigh in on what’s what and who’s who in our local scene.

by Christy DeSmith, Osgood photo by Scott Streble, Cameron photo by Lisa Mauer Elliott, De Young Photo by Aaron Landry

LOCAL MUSIC: We grow old, we grow old.

You used to care, but things have changed—and in some surprising and exciting ways.

by Brad Zellar

FICTION

Party Doll

by Margaret Benbow, artwork by Kathy Coulter, paper doll, 2006

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Left Wanting More

by Liz Johnson, Waconia

FROM RAKEMAG.COM/TODAY: Got Me a Movie, I Want You to Know...

by Lost in the Temple, by Peter Schilling

the Netherlands

Rakish travel shots from our readers.

by Katlin Brown

from Mumbai { What Next?

Terrorists, monsoons, the wrath of God—have a nice day.

by Adam Minter, illustration by Charles Spitzack

Burning Up

by Vladimir Makarov, Edina

Antarctica

This month's featured Red Handed Photo

by Dave and Cathy Burrows

Argentina

Rakish travel shots from our readers.

by Kathy Kraulik and Greg Johnson

Not So Independent After All

Kieran’s Letter of the Month

by Paul Bartlett, St. Paul

Puppy Love

by Deb Hammer, Edina

Iraq

Rakish travel shots from our readers.

by Mary Horgan

FROM RAKEMAG.COM/TODAY: September 04, 2006 A Sort of Requiem

by Yo, Ivanhoe!, by Brad Zellar

THE RAKISH ANGLE

In Our Midst

Ready for Our Close-Up

Delusions and dreams in downtown Minneapolis.

by Shannon Olson

Wild Kingdom

Go, Dog, Go!

On the front lines at Wayzata’s Annual Dachshund Races.

by Tara DaPra

The Outer Ring

Park 'n' Pray

Get right with God—without leaving your car.

by Colin Covert, illustration by Andy Powell

Good Intentions

The Rituals of Boundaries

Who is more repulsive? Your political parties want to know.

by Tom Bartel

Bread and Circuses

Politics at the Piano Bar

Alan Fine looks ripped in a Speedo.

by Craig Cox

STRAIGHT TALK

Joan Jett

Photo by Michael Rubenstei

SO LITTLE TIME...

Restaurants

Brix Bistro & Wine Bar

Theater

Gypsy

Theater Latté Da at Loring Playhouse, October 4–November 5

Music

Beck

The Information, CD available October 3

Music

Cyndi Lauper

O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, October 9

Film

Departed

Area theaters, opens October 6

Art

Todd Norsten, “Safety Club”

Midway Contemporary Art, through October 21

Books

Twin Cities Book Festival

Minneapolis Community and Technical College, October 14

Theater

Ain’t Misbehavin’: The Fats Waller Musical Show

Penumbra Theatre, September 28–October 22

Books

Charles Frazier

Thirteen Moons, Available October 3

Film

13 (Tzameti)

Landmark Theatres, opens October 27

Restaurants

Chatterbox Pub

Theater

Night of the Living Dolls

Ballet of the Dolls at Ordway Center for Performing Arts, October 18–November 5

Music

Yo La Tengo

First Avenue, October 7

photo by Matthew Salacuse

Film

49 Up

Lagoon Cinema, opens October 13

Art

Passion for Paintings: Old Masters from the Wadsworth Atheneum

Minneapolis Institute of Arts, October 8–January 7, 2007

Books

Myla Goldberg

Barnes and Noble, Galleria, October 24

Theater

Master and Margherita

West Bank Arts Quarter at the University of Minnesota (outdoors), October 5–14

Desert Island Duffel

Wendy Knox

Art

Heart of Darkness

Walker Art Center, October 21–January 14, 2007

Restaurants

Shish

Books

Stephen King

Lisey’s Story, Available October 24

Music

American Voices: Cantus with VocalEssence

Orchestra Hall, October 1

Film

Flags Fathers

Area theaters, opens October 20

Art

Pattern Language: Clothing as Communicator

Weisman Art Museum, October 14–December 31

Books

Robert Bly, introduced by Garrison Keillor

Elmer L. Andersen Library, University of Minnesota, October 26

Theater

Philip Guston Standing on his Head / Standing Philip Guston on his Head

The Off-Leash Area Theater: Our Garage, September 29–October 7

Music

Mina Agossi

Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, October 29–30

Film

Infamous

Landmark Theatres, opens October 13

Art

Norval Morrisseau: Medicine Paintings

Bockley Gallery, through November 4

Books

Richard Ford

The Lay of the Land, Available October 24

Music

Minnesota Sur Seine Festival

Various venues, October 12–22

Film

Pride and Prejudice

DVD available October 10

Desert Island Duffel

A Thrift Affair

Guilt-free shopping for dead men’s shoes.

by Sarah Barker, illustration by Mike Carina

Art

Russian Realism: Paintings from the 20th Century

The Museum of Russian Art, through December 30

RAKE APPEAL

Object Lust

Slick Stick

How BodyGlide changed my life.

by Christy DeSmith, Illustration by Hugh Bennewitz

Sweet Spot

The Strong, Silent Type

Lowertown, St. Paul

by Sarah Lemanczyk, Photo by Jessica Hackner

Show & Tell

“A Good Eye”

Rocco Altobelli on photography, horses, and hairstyling.

by Tara DaPra

Fashion

You Can Keep Your Boots On

An appreciation of FMBs.

by Erik Lundegaard

GRAY MATTERS

Art

On Sofas and Sublimity

Forget the deep philosophy—Uta Barth’s photography is, for me at least, sheer seduction.

by Adam Minte, mounted photographs, 3 panels, 23 x 21 inches each

Books

The Bottomless Welles

A new book plumbs the myths, the legends, and the spectacular failures of the man who made Citizen Kane.

by Peter Schilling

DOWN THE HATCH

Wine

that Speaks French

A pick-me-up from the Rhône.

by Oliver Nicholson

Food

Homage to a Dead Duck

I eat them, I don’t shoot them.

by Stephanie March

MOTLEY KRüSE

Hell in a Hamburglar Glass

Why I don’t care for Certifiably Authentic Plastic Horses.

by Colleen Kruse

AND NOW THIS

Fangs, Fur & Forgiveness

Be a better werewolf!

by Brian Beatty, Illustration by Ulana Zahajkewycz