December 2011
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Dec 30th
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“I think that — that anyone, the painter, the musician, the writer works in a — a...”
– Useful advice for the weekend to come from Bill Faulkner, via The Atlantic. 
Dec 30th
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Editor's (final) note
Dearest Internet Friends, Real quick, because I hate goodbyes: This is my last day at METRO magazine. It’s time to follow my dream of racing cross-country against a ragtag crew of drunks, good ol’ boys and Middle Eastern sheiks. Dom DeLuise and Burt Reynolds, too. Wait-that’s the plot of Cannonball Run. In reality, I’m going to Delta Sky magazine, which, contrary to ...
Dec 30th
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Spazz Dad’s 2012 New Year’s Resolutions
Only wear my “Forever Lazy” full pajama suit at night. Rid my life of all Kardashians. Learn to forgive (even though I’m really, really good at holding a grudge). Eat more beets (even though I will hate every millisecond of it). Listen to more Guided by Voices. Watch season one of Breaking Bad (just to shut up half the people in my life who constantly tell me “I HAVE to watch it!!!!”)....
Dec 29th
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METRO's Best Concerts of 2012
Ryan Adams at the State Theatre, Dec. 13. Shaggy hair and black t-shirt notwithstanding, Ryan Adams isn’t the brooding guy-with-guitar from his Gold record days anymore. Wilco at the State Theatre, Dec. 6-7. After bypassing the Twin Cities for years, Jeff Tweedy came to Minneapolis for a two-night stay. We hope he comes back again soon. Wild Flag at the Varsity Theater, Oct....
Dec 28th
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Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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WatchWatch
The Red Stag Supperclub has always been about something more than dinner. Between its stellar roster of local music and Sunday afternoon trivia, the Northeast Minneapolis restaurant has had a tradition of asking their guests to stay after their plates have been cleared. Now guests have another reason to stick around: a new film night series, which kicks off at 10 p.m. Wedensday night with a...
Dec 21st
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Dec 21st
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Dec 20th
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“Unlike an encyclopedic museum, we’re working primarily with living artists, and...”
– Paul Schmelzer, the Walker Art Center’s web editor, speaking about the museum’s new website. Read the full Q & A here.
Dec 19th
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Dec 19th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Dec 12th
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“This old story feels curiously pertinent, a premonition to the protests that...”
– Becki Iverson in her review of Les Miserables, at the Orpheum Theatre through Dec. 18.
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 6th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 5th
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Dec 2nd
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Dec 2nd
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