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July 2007 Issue

FEATURES

Destination: Tomorrow!

Destination: Tomorrow!

Hank Lederer looks to the future, and (mostly) likes what he sees.

by Eric Dregni, photo by Nic Marshall Photography

The Voyage of the Heath Ledger

The Voyage of the Heath Ledger

Aching muscles and aching hearts: a pair of troubled travelers paddle to the far reaches of Canada.

by Jon Lurie, artwork by Barbara Harman, When I Dream of Water

FICTION

Dog Day

by Dan Hendrickson, artwork by Melodee Strong

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Zambia

Featured Rakish Travel Shot

by Mark Wange

Death of a Sunday Ritual

Letter from a reader.

by Dale Larsen

Engineer Groupie Seeks Free Pocket Protector

Engineer Groupie Seeks Free Pocket Protector

Kieran's Letter of the Month

by Steve Woods, P.E.

British Virgin Islands

Rakish travel shots from our readers

by Trent Waite, Minneapolis

Another Local Celebrity Who’s Not Really a Local

Letter from a reader.

by Karl Herber

Panama

by Margaret Lonergan, Minneapolis

The Backyard Beat

Letter from a reader.

by Fred Webber

THE RAKISH ANGLE

Pinebox Purgatory

Kids These Days

Pinebox Purgatory

Race day at the Mall of America

by Brad Zellar, illustration by Esther Loopstra

The Peanut Gallery

Diddly Squat

Protesting cars to people who love to drive

by Julie Caniglia, illustration by Evan Simonet

To The Barricades

Good Intentions

To The Barricades

Who will do the fighting for health care?

Newsstand

Giving It Away

As daily papers flounder, the shopper thrives.

On the Air

Word Factory

Inside the closed-caption control room

by Jill Schoepf, illustration by Jill Schoepf

STRAIGHT TALK

Magical Thinker

Magical Thinker

Jodi Livon, psychic to the corporate world

by Jon Lurie, photo by Jon Lurie

HEAVY ROTATION

Charles Lazarus’s Playlist

Charles Lazarus’s Playlist

SO LITTLE TIME...

Angela Strassheim Photographs

Art

Angela Strassheim Photographs

Chambers Burnet Gallery, through August 4

by Ann Klefstad

Momentum: New Dance Works

Theater

Momentum: New Dance Works

Southern Theater, July 12–21

by Christy DeSmith, photo by Ashley Thimm

Books

Michael Dirda

Minneapolis Central Library, July 5

There’s Always Tomorrow

Film

There’s Always Tomorrow

Walker Summer Music and Movies, Loring Park, July 23

by Peter Schilling

Books

Nancy Crampton

Minneapolis Central Library, July 10

by Jennifer Vogel

Music

Sage Francis

First Avenue, July 5

by Britt Robson

One on One: Annabel Clark, Journal + Arlene Gottfried, Midnight

Art

One on One: Annabel Clark, Journal + Arlene Gottfried, Midnight

Minnesota Center for Photography, through July 29

by Ann Klefstad, photo by Annabel Clark

The Driveway Tour

Theater

The Driveway Tour

Open Eye Figure Theatre, various venues, through August 5

by Christy DeSmith

Books

Jonis Agee

The River Wife, available July 17; Magers and Quinn, July 25

Film

Vitus

Edina Cinema, July 13

by Peter Schilling

Chris Isaak with Alison Scott

Music

Chris Isaak with Alison Scott

Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater, July 20

by Christy DeSmith

Picasso and American Art

Art

Picasso and American Art

Walker Art Center, through September 9

by Ann Klefstad, Image by Pablo Picasso, Minotaur Moving, 1936

Drawings in Light: Jantje Visscher and Anastylosis: Drawings by Mary Griep

Art

Drawings in Light: Jantje Visscher and Anastylosis: Drawings by Mary Griep

Minnesota Artists Gallery at MIA, through August 12

by Ann Klefstad, image by Mary Griep

Monty Python’s Spamalot

Theater

Monty Python’s Spamalot

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, July 24–August 12

by Christy DeSmith

Books

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, available July 21

Film

Ratatouille

Area Theaters, June 29

by Peter Schilling

Theater

Bush Is Bad

Old Arizona Theater, July 6–August 12

by Christy DeSmith

The Earrings of Madame de …

Film

The Earrings of Madame de …

Oak Street Cinema, July 20–26

by Peter Schilling

Music

Tim O’Reagan

400 Bar, July 20

by Cristina Córdova

Alison Krauss and Union Station

Music

Alison Krauss and Union Station

Northrop Auditorium, July 12

by Britt Robson

RAKE APPEAL

Fashion as it Happens

Tiny Totes

The handbag countertrend

by Christy DeSmith, Photos by Sara Jorde and Scott Walker

Tranquility in a Tee

Design

Tranquility in a Tee

One woman’s approach to a national trend

by Christy DeSmith, Portrait by Nic Marshall Photography

GRAY MATTERS

Holiday in Cambodia

Books

Holiday in Cambodia

Greetings from the most hellish places on earth

DOWN THE HATCH

Wine

Liquid Incense

Carignan from California

by Oliver Nicholson, illustration by Eric Hanson

Shiraz Fireroasted Cuisine

Reviews

Shiraz Fireroasted Cuisine

Persian Pleasures

by Jeremy Iggers

David Fhima at A Rebours

On the Table

David Fhima at A Rebours

Just weeks before having to close his last restaurant, David Fhima lays it all on the table at A Rebours.

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by Ann Bauer, photo courtesy of A Rebours

Reviews

Fogo de Chão

Meat and Greet

by Jeremy Iggers, photos by Rich Fleischman Photography

Reviews

Café Bonxai

Beefed Up

by Jeremy Iggers, photos by Rich Fleischman Photography

Food

Flower Cooking

The blossom that’s more than a mere garnish

by Stephanie March, photo by Kevin Kelly

Reviews

Bank

High Interest

by Jeremy Iggers, photos by Rich Fleischman Photography

Master of the Restaurant Riff

Conversation

Master of the Restaurant Riff

After nearly twenty years in the business, Tim Alevizos is still surprised to be an ad-man.

by Ann Bauer, photos by Scott Streble

MOTLEY KRüSE

The Language of Lunge

The Language of Lunge

How a deranged cat taught me to understand my husband

by Colleen Kruse

LAMBERT TO THE SLAUGHTER

Formula for the Future

Formula for the Future

How to build an online news organization, A to Z

by Brian Lambert

AND NOW THIS

Smells Like [insert town name here] Spirit

Smells Like [insert town name here] Spirit

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