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December 2006 Issue

FEATURES

Postcards from Saudi Arabia

Postcards from Saudi Arabia

An American in the Land of the Two Holy Mosques
by Peter Schilling, photo © Lynsey Addario, Corbis,
Giving and Getting

Giving and Getting

A host of gifted and talented locals offers thoughts on generosity, gratitude—and grace in the face of unwanted presents.
by various writers, artwork by Charles Spitzack

FICTION

The Gandy Dancer

The Gandy Dancer

by David Dorlé, artwork by Ryan Kelly, La Strada, 2002

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Seeing White

Letter from a reader.
by Eric Haugee, St. Paul

Hong Kong

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by John Steingraeber

Us Versus Them

Letter from a reader.
by J. Perry, Minneapolis
Thailand

Thailand

This month's featured Red Handed Photo
by Lee Temte
No Rove-Wannabes in Minnesota?

No Rove-Wannabes in Minnesota?

Kieran’s Letter of the Month
by James Stack, Woodbury

Persuasive Geography

Letter from a reader.
by Jeff M., Columbia Heights

Bora Bora

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Deborah Dapkus

Who Are You Calling Two-Dimensional?

Letter from a reader.
by Tom Beer, Minneapolis

Buzz Kill

Letter from a reader.
by Dennis Lien, University of Minnesota Libraries

Scandinavia

Rakish travel shots from our readers.
by Dale and Carolyn Hanka

THE RAKISH ANGLE

Sweet Salvation

Higher Power

Sweet Salvation

A great-grandmother bakes pies with a purpose.
by Brian Voerding, illustration by Mark Fischer / mnartists.org
Caged Heat

Devolution

Caged Heat

Man-on-man action in Maplewood.
by Sari Gordon, illustration by Ulana Zahajkewycz / ulanaland.com
A Thanksgiving Turkey

Good Intentions

A Thanksgiving Turkey

Writing the column I said I wouldn’t.
by Tom Bartel

Newsstand

Disaster Glam

A homegrown magazine with a global mission.
by Brian Lambert

In Our Midst

Flyover Chic

Bellying up to the new Chambers’ bar.
by Phyllis Coates
Pipe Dreams

Day In, Day Out

Pipe Dreams

Life after the death of smoking.
by Jeremy Stratton, illustration by Melissa Jelatis

STRAIGHT TALK

Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater

Photo by Matt Lankes

SO LITTLE TIME...

Theater

Altar Boyz

Pantages Theatre, December 19-31
Imogen Heap

Music

Imogen Heap

First Avenue December 15
E. B. White

Books

E. B. White

Charlotte’s Web (signature edition)
The Beales of Grey Gardens

Film

The Beales of Grey Gardens

DVD available December 5
Il Vesco Vino

Restaurants

Il Vesco Vino

Music

Rock the Cradle

Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Children’s Theatre Company, December 10
The Fashion of Architecture

Art

The Fashion of Architecture

HGA Gallery at Rapson Hall, U of M Minneapolis Campus, through December 31
Dan Nadel

Books

Dan Nadel

Art Out of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries, 1900-1969
Children of Men

Film

Children of Men

Area theaters, opens December 25

Theater

Seven Poor Travellers

Illusion Theater, December 14-17
engine408: World Beat Caravan of Silk and Jade

Music

engine408: World Beat Caravan of Silk and Jade

The Music Room, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Center, December 7 & 9
Charles Dickens and Illustrator P. J. Lynch

Books

Charles Dickens and Illustrator P. J. Lynch

A Christmas Carol

Film

Apocalypto

Area theaters, opens December 8
Ligustrum Vulgare

Theater

Ligustrum Vulgare

Bryant Lake Bowl, through November 30
Vermillion Editions Limited: Prints, Multiples, Artists’ Books, 1977–1992

Art

Vermillion Editions Limited: Prints, Multiples, Artists’ Books, 1977–1992

Minneapolis Institute of Arts, through January 7
E. O. Wilson

Books

E. O. Wilson

The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth
The Good German

Film

The Good German

Area theaters, opens December 25

Restaurants

The Bulldog (Nordeast)

Sean Lennon

Music

Sean Lennon

First Avenue, December 11
Afterwar: Veterans from a World in Conflict

Art

Afterwar: Veterans from a World in Conflict

Minnesota Center for Photography, through January 7

Film

The Nativity Story

Area theaters, opens December 1
Global Voices: Tom Stoppard in Conversation

Theater

Global Voices: Tom Stoppard in Conversation

Guthrie Theater, December 18
Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood

Music

Medeski Scofield Martin and Wood

First Avenue, December 7
A Special Holiday Stage Session with Bill Holm

Books

A Special Holiday Stage Session with Bill Holm

Fitzgerald Theater, December 8
Volver

Film

Volver

Lagoon Cinema, opens December 22
Stone’s Restaurant

Restaurants

Stone’s Restaurant

Keola Beamer’s Ki Hó Alu Christmas

Music

Keola Beamer’s Ki Hó Alu Christmas

Cedar Cultural Center, December 8
Waiting: New Works by Wing Young Huie and Susy Bielak

Art

Waiting: New Works by Wing Young Huie and Susy Bielak

Gallery Co, through December 15
Peter Ackroyd (Foreword) and Peter Boxall (Editor)

Books

Peter Ackroyd (Foreword) and Peter Boxall (Editor)

1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
Caleb McEwen

Desert Island Duffel

Caleb McEwen

RAKE APPEAL

A Kind of Hush

Sweet Spot

A Kind of Hush

St. Paul Central Library
by Sarah Lemanczyk, photo by Karl Herber / karlherber.com
The Sparkle Force

Fashion

The Sparkle Force

A handful of Minnesota-made favorites.
by Christy DeSmith, photos by Richard Fleischman / fleischmanphoto.com
Like Petting a Packaged Ham

Object Lust

Like Petting a Packaged Ham

The pug: the anti-toy-dog toy dog.
by Julie Hessler, illustration by Clea Felien / cleafelien.com
A Shopper’s Nordic Trek

Home

A Shopper’s Nordic Trek

Scandinavian style is old news here in the Twin Cities.
by Christy DeSmith, photo by Richard Fleischman
Life on the Mississippi

Show & Tell

Life on the Mississippi

Welcome to Phil Harder’s neighborhood.
by Peter Schilling, photo by Joe Szurszewski / JoeSz.com

GRAY MATTERS

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Books

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Why we love James Bond.
by Tom Bartel

DOWN THE HATCH

Global Noshing

Food

Global Noshing

The joys of eating your way around the world.
by Stephanie March
Light and Holy Drinks

Wine

Light and Holy Drinks

Port for the dark time of the year.
by Oliver Nicholson

MOTLEY KRüSE

The Magical Mystery Cure

The Magical Mystery Cure

But Dude—watch out for the side effects.
by Colleen Kruse

AND NOW THIS

Present Tense

Present Tense

by Sarah Lazarovic