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August 2007 Issue

FEATURES

Crazy

At 17, my son was a funny, odd autistic boy. But a misdiagnosis turned him into a violent, unpredictable man, and drove our family to the brink.

by Ann Bauer, illustrations by Ilana Kohn

FICTION

Excavation

by Max Ross, painting by Toni Gallo

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Egg on Our Face (a Correction)

by Brad Zellar, Senior Editor

Haiti

Travel shots from our readers.

by Marcia Erickson and Jen Halverson

Sick People Suck

by Tom Bonnett, St. Paul

Nothin’ but Love for Nonprofits

Nothin’ but Love for Nonprofits

by Katie Eukel

Norway

This month's featured Red Handed Photo

by Siri and Bent Iversen

THE RAKISH ANGLE

Letters From Mongolia

Escape From Ulaanbaatar

An impromptu picnic under the real big sky

by Laura Puckett, illustration by Mike Carina

Day In, Day Out

Bug Hunting

The obsessive world of video-game testers

by Max Ross, illustration by Dan Murphy

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Good Intentions

When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Trading the Humvee for a Harley

Down and Out in West Saint Paul

Introductions

Down and Out in West Saint Paul

A fresh spin on diminished circumstances, via the blogosphere

by Cristina Córdova, art by Visual Snark

Mississippi Jerk

Road Trip

Mississippi Jerk

Jah rules the Harbor Bar all summer long.

by Christy DeSmith, illustration by Adam Demers

STRAIGHT TALK

The Sheep Census

The Sheep Census

Dr. Mark Mahowald of the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center

by Brad Zellar, photo by Lucas Saugen

HEAVY ROTATION

Chris Osgood’s Playlist

Chris Osgood’s Playlist

by Chris Osgood

SO LITTLE TIME...

Books

Charles Baxter

Magers and Quinn, August 9

The Simpsons Movie

Film

The Simpsons Movie

Area Theaters, July 27

by Peter Schilling

Theater

La Bohème

Orchestra Hall, August 4

by Danielle Kurtzleben

New Photography: McKnight Fellows

Art

New Photography: McKnight Fellows

Minnesota Center for Photography, August 4–October 7

by Ann Klefstad, “Red Corvette, 2007” by Kristine Heykants

Music

B.B. King/Al Green/Etta James

Minnesota State Fair Grandstand, August 30

by Britt Robson

Hot Off the Press: Eleventh Cooperative Exhibition

Art

Hot Off the Press: Eleventh Cooperative Exhibition

Highpoint Center for Printmaking, through August 31

by Ann Klefstad, “Le Chevalier” by Marty Harris

Books

Thomas Maltman

Magers and Quinn, August 6

Music

Femi Kuti

Minnesota Zoo Weesner Amphitheater, August 2

by Christy DeSmith

Theater

Take a Left at the Giant Cow: A Beginner’s Guide to North Dakota

Minnesota Fringe Festival at Pillsbury House Theater, August 2–12

by Christy DeSmith

Rupert Thomson, Death of a Murderer

Books

Rupert Thomson, Death of a Murderer

Available August 7

Art

Plant Worship

Swan Song Contemporary Arts, August 4–September 9

by Ann Klefstad

Film

Song of the South

Cinema Slop series at Dinkytowner Café, August 7

by Peter Schilling

Music

The Rentals

First Avenue, August 11

Around the World in Eighty Days in Under Sixty Minutes

Theater

Around the World in Eighty Days in Under Sixty Minutes

Minnesota Fringe Festival at Mixed Blood Theatre, August 2–12

by Christy DeSmith

Books

Nona Caspers

Magers and Quinn, August 2

by Eeva-Liisa Waaraniemi

They Live By Night

Film

They Live By Night

DVD release, July 31

by Peter Schilling

Art

Segrelicious

Shoebox Gallery and Obsidian Arts at Roberts Shoes Building, August 4–October 25

by Ann Klefstad, “Racial Algebra” by Mica Anders

Film

The Invasion

Area Theaters, August 17

by Peter Schilling

Music

Kelly Willis

Fine Line, August 17

by Britt Robson

Theater

Deep Boy

Minnesota Fringe Festival at Theatre de la Jeune Lune, August 2–12

by Christy DeSmith

RAKE APPEAL

Art of the Vine

Art of the Vine

The passions of a pair of Minnesota Vintners

by Christy DeSmith, photos by Kris Drake

Fashion As It Happens

Neo Neon

The Flashiest of Flashbacks

by Christy DeSmith, Photos by Sara Jorde and Scott Walker

GRAY MATTERS

Twenty-first Century Big Top

Performing Arts

Twenty-first Century Big Top

Exploring the symbiotic relationship between circus and dance

by Linda Shapiro, photo courtesy of Bill Gilbertson Photography

DOWN THE HATCH

Reviews

Café Levain

Reformation Restaurant

by Jeremy Iggers, photos by Rich Fleischman Photography

Sweet and Savory

Conversation

Sweet and Savory

She’s one of the Twin Cities’ top bakers. He’s a well-known wine guru. And after twenty years in an unstable industry, they still have a rock-solid life.

by Ann Bauer, photo by Scott Streble

Safari Restaurant

Reviews

Safari Restaurant

Somali with Style

by Jeremy Iggers, photos by Rich Fleischman Photography

Summer on a Stick

Food

Summer on a Stick

The making of a favorite hot-weather treat

by Stephanie March, photo by Bob Rastrillo

Reviews

Café Maude

Neighborly Noshery

by Jeremy Iggers, photos by Aaron Fenster

Pinot Noir for the Masses

Wine

Pinot Noir for the Masses

On the misguided nature of snobbery

by Oliver Nicholson, illustration by Serik Kulmeshkenov

Reviews

Landmarc Grill

Haute Hash House

by Jeremy Iggers, photos by Rich Fleischman Photography

On the Table

Reservations

Dinner with Dennis Banks, Vernon Bellecourt, Bill Means, and Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman

NEWS: Breaking Bread

Food

NEWS: Breaking Bread

Coming Right Up: Poutine!

by Ann Bauer and Jeremy Iggers, Hyderabad House photo by Bob Rastrillo

MOTLEY KRüSE

The Poop on Perky

The Poop on Perky

Watch as I pare back humor to its basic building blocks.

by Colleen Kruse

LAMBERT TO THE SLAUGHTER

The Left Behind

The Left Behind

Tuning out liberals on local commercial radio

by Brian Lambert

AND NOW THIS

TC paparazzi catch real people in celebrity moments!

TC paparazzi catch real people in celebrity moments!

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