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THEATER REVIEW | La Razón Blindada
Vangeline Ortega TC Daily Planet Opening night was well attended and for good reason. La Razón Blindada brought humor to an otherwise glum recollection of two individuals in prison who survive by...
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Jimonn Cole talks "Peter and the Starcatcher"
Basil ConsidineThe Broadway tour of Peter and the Starcatcher opens at the Orpheum Theatre this Tuesday. The Daily Planet's drama critic Basil Considine chatted with Jimonn Cole over the telephone,...
View Article15 Now MN Launch: Rally & March
Sat, 03/15/2014 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm1:00pm Rally & Workshops 3:00pm March & Action *** Join us for a rally on March 15th to launch "15 Now" in Minnesota. Initiated in Seattle, 15Now.org is...
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LeAnne Howe and Eric Gansworth
howe-gansworth.jpgTue, 03/25/2014 - 7:00pm - 9:00pmTwo of the most entertaining authors you will ever hear, LeAnne Howe (Choctalking on Other Realities) and Eric Gansworth (If I Ever Get Out Of Here),...
View ArticleWhy I didn't have the heart to give birth to a black boy
devonnabentleyp...I went into labor with my first child in 1990, and I knew I wanted a girl. By 1992 I was with child again, but this time I prayed for a boy. I didn't believe in ultrasounds and wanted...
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CULTURE In The Heart Of The Beast
hobt.jpgThu, 03/27/2014 - 9:00pm - Fri, 03/28/2014 - 2:00amCULTURE, a diverse, expanding music/art/performance series produced by emerging force Free Range Music Cooperative.This event is a benefit for...
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The Doyle and Debbie Show
doyledebbie-021114.jpgp1 What happens when you hitch your star to a loose cannon? Well, in the case of The Doyle and Debbie Show, hilarity ensues. Doyle Mayfield is a washed-up country star desperate...
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Refugee nerdery
Bryan Thao WorraMarsCon is coming up this weekend, one of the first major science fiction conventions of Minnesota each year, along such popular conventions as ConVergence, Diversicon, Crypticon, Anime...
View ArticleTrust me: Polymet comment period was too short
Andrew Slade What can you do in 90 days? You can grow your fingernails about a third of an inch in 90 days. In 90 days, the average American will drink 144 cups of coffee. And if you had the time to...
View ArticleWhy I didn't have the heart to give birth to a black boy
devonnapittmanI went into labor with my first child in 1990, and I knew I wanted a girl. By 1992 I was with child again, but this time I prayed for a boy. I didn't believe in ultrasounds and wanted to...
View ArticleDare to Dream: Immigrant students gather at Macalester
Emilia Gonzalez...On March 1, Macalester’s Adelante! student group organized the Dare to Dream Committee and successfully put together the first Dare to Dream Conference for undocumented students. In...
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Governor Dayton's supplemental budget sets his tax and budget priorities
Caitlin BieglerNan MaddenGovernor Dayton today released the outline of his supplemental budget, which proposes $616 million in tax cuts, $455 million more for the state’s budget reserves and $162...
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Summit Avenue Walking Tours
james-hill-house-new.jpgp1 The Minnesota Historical Society offers a 90-minute walking tour of St. Paul's famed Summit Avenue, named one of America's "Great Streets" in 2008. This excursion highlights...
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Bippy's Burlesque-O-Rama
bip-041213.jpgp1 The sexy ladies of Bippy's Burlesque-O-Rama present old-school entertainment in an up-to-date fashion. With a steady stream of dancers showcasing burlesque, cabaret, belly dancing and...
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Lonely Soldiers
lonelysoldiers-022814.jpgp1 On top of terrorists, IEDs, hostile populations and hellish conditions, female soldiers in the U.S. military face another enemy -- sexism -- that must be battled at the...
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Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis
encyclopedia-012814.jpgp1 Live music, mascot dancing, movies, stories and more -- it's all part of the monthly variety extravaganza Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis at Kieran's Irish Pub Titanic Room....
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Jimonn Cole talks "Peter and the Starcatcher"
Basil ConsidineThe Broadway tour of Peter and the Starcatcher opens at the Orpheum Theatre this Tuesday. The Daily Planet's drama critic Basil Considine chatted with Jimonn Cole over the telephone,...
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Conservation districts don't do enough for North Minneapolis
Jeff SkrenesThe newly-proposed conservation district ordinance should excite me. Either the preservationist in me should leap for joy that neighbors may have another tool available to preserve the...
View ArticleLingering US housing problems threaten Minnesota
Lee Egerstrom“It could be worse” is the old Minnesota explanation of weather conditions. It might apply to our housing markets as well.Minnesota 2020 and Minnesota Housing Partnership have been...
View ArticleCOMMENT of the WEEK — Another reason for 'works of the fantastic'
Anthony Morley TC Daily Planet A Community Voices article this week inspired one comment that took the writer's topic to a new and broader dimension of discussion. On March 3 Alan DeNiro lamented a...
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