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September 2007 Issue

FEATURES

News Hole

News Hole

Vanished stories from the aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse
by Brad Zellar, Cristina Córdova, Brian Voerding, Peter Schilling and Brian Lambert

FICTION

Destination

Destination

by Sarah Stonich, artwork by Mike Carina

LETTERS & RED HANDED

Of Busybodies and Taste Buds

by Stu Borken, St. Louis Park

Calcutta, India

Rakish travel shots from our readers
by Leslie Olmen

The Forgotten Ones

by Karen Johnson, St. Paul

Bridge Collapse Media Source

by Michele Jansen, KBEM FM Station Manager, Minneapolis
Alaska

Alaska

This month's Red Handed winner
by Kami Brueshaber

Deep into the News Hole

by Bill Busse, South Saint Paul

A Diagnosis of Misdiagnosis

by John E. Simon, MD, Minneapolis

Milda's Cafe Kudos

by Dan Collins, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Correction

THE RAKISH ANGLE

Lend Me Your Ear

Wild Kingdom

Lend Me Your Ear

Entomological notes on the earwig
by Joseph Hart, illustration by Charles Spitzack
The Roman Arch

Good Intentions

The Roman Arch

Mixing metaphors instead of concrete
by Tom Bartel

Day In, Day Out

Cool Hand Lynch

Meet the local dude who is the reigning pinstripe king of Sweden.
by Peter Schilling, Cartoon by Dan Murphy
Third Time’s a Charm

Gastronomer

Third Time’s a Charm

Cooking tips from a State Fair Spam champ
by Jeannine Ouellette, illustration by Jeff Peterson

Introductions

“A Woman of Action"

A next-wave librarian makes over the St. Paul system.
by Sari Gordon
Living Room Licks

Kids These Days

Living Room Licks

Is the next big thing jamming at your neighbor’s place?
by Brian Voerding, illustration by Melissa Jelatis

STRAIGHT TALK

Frank with Relish

Frank with Relish

Questions for Wendy Knox of Frank Theatre
by Christy DeSmith, photo by Nic Marshall

HEAVY ROTATION

John Hock’s Playlist

John Hock’s Playlist

SO LITTLE TIME...

Theater

Speed-the-Plow

Jungle Theater, September 7–October 14
by Danielle Kurtzleben
“I Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Megan Rye and “War Mediated” by Megan Vossler, Camille Gage, and Justin Newhall

Art

“I Will Follow You Into the Dark” by Megan Rye and “War Mediated” by Megan Vossler, Camille Gage, and Justin Newhall

MAEP Exhibition Series, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, August 31–October 28
by Ann Klefstad, artwork by Megan Rye, Fallujah to Abu Ghraib, RRN2, 2006
Mina Agossi

Music

Mina Agossi

Dakota Jazz Club, September 9-10
by Danielle Kurtzleben, photo by Juan Carlos Hernandez

Books

Per Petterson

Out Stealing Horses, Various venues, September 27–28
by Brad Zellar
Idigaragua

Theater

Idigaragua

Bedlam Theatre, September 6–16
by Christy DeSmith, photo courtesy of Emma Freeman Photography
In the Valley of Elah

Film

In the Valley of Elah

Area Theaters, September 14
by Peter Schilling
Denis Johnson

Books

Denis Johnson

Tree of Smoke, Available September 4
by Max Ross

Art

Host

Soap Factory, September 8–October 21; Opening reception September 8, 7 p.m.
by Ann Klefstad
Peter Bjorn and John

Music

Peter Bjorn and John

First Avenue, September 24
by Max Ross
Super Night Shot

Theater

Super Night Shot

Walker Art Center, September 20–22
by Danielle Kurtzleben

Film

The Threepenny Opera

DVD release, September 18
by Peter Schilling
Junot Diaz

Books

Junot Diaz

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Barnes & Noble Galleria, September 17
by Brad Zellar
Ernest Arthur Bryant

Art

Ernest Arthur Bryant

Franklin Art Works, September 15–November 3; Opening reception Saturday, September 15
by Ann Klefstad
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with Anthony Marwood

Music

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with Anthony Marwood

Ordway Center, September 14–15
by Britt Robson
Fashion 47

Theater

Fashion 47

Children’s Theatre Company, September 25–October 21
by Christy DeSmith, Renderings courtesy of The Children’s Theatre Company. Costume designs by Anka Lupes
Manda Bala

Film

Manda Bala

Lagoon Cinema, September 14
by Peter Schilling
George Saunders

Books

George Saunders

The Braindead Megaphone, Available September 4
by Max Ross
Catherine Sullivan, Triangle of Need

Art

Catherine Sullivan, Triangle of Need

Walker Art Center, August 23–November 18
by Ann Klefstad, Stills from multichannel video installation Courtesy the artist, Galerie Catherine Bastide, Brussels, and Metro Pictures Gallery, New York
Bob Feldman Tribute

Music

Bob Feldman Tribute

Fitzgerald Theater, September 9
by Britt Robson
Dans Paris

Film

Dans Paris

Lagoon Cinema, September 14
by Peter Schilling, photo by Jean-Louis Vialard

RAKE APPEAL

FALL FASHION: New Standards, Vintage Style

Fashion As It Happens

FALL FASHION: New Standards, Vintage Style

Freshening up the classics
by Janine Ersfeld, Aaron Smith, Jessica Coulter, Kristin Harper, Kristin Garcia and Christy DeSmith

GRAY MATTERS

Plays on Location

Theater

Plays on Location

The opposite of big-box theater
by Christy DeSmith, Photo by Willis Bowman

DOWN THE HATCH

The Upside of Groupthink

Reviews

The Upside of Groupthink

With extravagant entrees designed for sharing, everyone gets the good stuff.
by Jeremy Iggers, Photos by Rich Fleischman Photography
Illegal Parking & Public Ministry

On the Table

Illegal Parking & Public Ministry

Lunch at Milda's Cafe with Gloria Alexander
by Ann Bauer
Red Knife, Green Knife

Conversation

Red Knife, Green Knife

Color coding, and other secrets to keeping a strictly kosher deli.
by Ann Bauer, photo by Scott Streble
Famous, but not a Grouse

Spirits

Famous, but not a Grouse

Brown fluid under gray skies
by Oliver Nicholson, Illustration by Rachel Ann Lindsay
Hotdish, Rehabbed

Food

Hotdish, Rehabbed

Making over a Midwestern classic.
by Stephanie March, photo by Aaron Fenster

MOTLEY KRüSE

Small Plates, Big Egos

Small Plates, Big Egos

Longing for the days of chowhounds and char houses
by Colleen Kruse

AND NOW THIS

Mass Migration: A Virtual Fable

Mass Migration: A Virtual Fable

by Sarah Lazarovic