Phillips/Powderhorn
‘Hell or High Water’ and ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
BY ADAM M. SCHENCK “Hell or High Water,” a Western-heist film combination starring Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine, stands out in the midst of Hollywood’s cautious, ho-hum summer releases. While the movie does not expand the film form in terms of narrative or production, this well-crafted work does instruct us…
Queen of Cuisine: Uncommon food finds
BY CARLA WALDEMAR Picture a perfect Minnesota meal: a salad of heirloom tomatoes and microgreens dotted with fresh mozzarella; Fisher Farm barbecued pork ribs with mashed potatoes rich with local Hope Creamery butter and cream; grilled and roasted summer vegetables and ears of corn. And pies! Pies celebrating blueberries, strawberries,…
The Minnesota Supreme Court says “No!”
Chief Harteau’s modest proposal
BY ED FELIEN Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau has updated the manual on police conduct. She says officers should “reduce their exposure to a potential threat using distance, cover or concealment”; they should “communicate from a safe position intended to gain the subject’s compliance, using verbal persuasion, advisements or warnings”;…
FROM WHERE I STAND: Scientists challenge EPA on claim that fracking doesn’t contaminate water
FROM WHERE I STAND: Poor little Puerto Rico
CONFESSIONS OF AN UNREPENTANT MAOIST: The Eater House and the Georgeville Commune, 1969
A special care home for ‘los ancianos’
THOUGHTS ON RACE BY A BIRACIAL GIRL: Lying is a form of loyalty
My lake in my basement
Dick and Dorothy Pitheon
One Show at the Fringe: ‘It Always Rained in Paris’
Illusion Theater’s Fresh Ink Series displays the dramatic process
‘Bars and Measures’ at the Jungle Theater
BY ADAM M. SCHENCK “Bars and Measures,” like the emotive Guthrie play “Disgraced,” takes as its theme the intersection of Islam, terrorism and our politics. The characters have their traits and flaws: Bilal (Ansa Akyea) is a hotheaded convert to Islam and a talented jazz bassist. His younger brother Eric…
