John Ervin
About meJohn Ervin is the award-winning director of seven films and three live theater productions. His latest movie, the "Mad Men"-inspired feature "The Tiki War", is slated for completion in Fall,...
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POINT(-93.2744027 44.9761213) #GalleryPaige is a new Art Gallery & Digital Lab in the Minneapolis Downtown Skyway. Artist, Paige Dansinger uses the gallery as a studio, exploring new technology...
View Article"Old Man" at 2014 Minneapolis/St.Paul International Film Festival
littleandybaseball.jpgMon, 04/14/2014 - 7:30pmAfter winning the Best Short Documentary Award at the 2013 Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival for his story about The Uptown Theater...
View ArticleThe Regional Premiere of "Letters to Sala" By Arlene Hutton
10001464_10152813982048504_471504115_n.jpgSat, 03/22/2014 (All day) - Sun, 04/06/2014 (All day)Letters to Sala is a remarkable story of a young girl’s survival during wartime Germany. Five years. Seven...
View ArticleMinnesota unions come to Dakotas' aid
Conrad deFiebreWith more than 20,000 job openings and the nation's lowest unemployment rate, North Dakota is desperately seeking skilled workers to build infrastructure that keeps pace with its oil...
View ArticleA few "next steps" regarding local hip hop and media
Kyle Tran Myhre Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre Last night's "State of Hip Hop" preview panel sponsored by the Current was a lot of fun. Hip hop panels are always messy, especially when it's a packed house...
View ArticleWho do you think you are? Queer voices: GLBT reading series at Intermedia...
Lisa SteinmannThere is a kind of kind of losing where everything is found. It struck me with some force the other night listening to the writers reading for Intermedia Arts Queer Voices series that...
View ArticleFingerprints and photos could be part of background check record
leeannwahi Session Daily Many jobs require background checks on applicants, including for those who would have direct contact with vulnerable adults. However, as more data on the individual is required...
View ArticleMoving women into the future
Sonja Hegman Session Daily When little girls fantasize about what they want to grow up to be, some might imagine becoming an astronaut or archeologist while others might want to become lawyers or...
View ArticleThe Odyssey
boat-by-two-ladies-031814.jpgp1 Voyage over land and across the sea, through the underworld and to the top of Mount Olympus with the heroic Odysseus as he valiantly seeks his homeland and the arms of...
View ArticleNEMAA Presents the 2014 Art-A-Whirl Silent Auction Fundraiser
aawlogo1_r_small.jpgFri, 05/16/2014 - 5:00pm - Sun, 05/18/2014 - 3:00pmView and bid on over 120 pieces of art, gift certificates, unique experiences, gift baskets, and more! In addition, enjoy music...
View ArticleSix road design lessons from a long winter
Bill LindekeAs I write this, it’s 15º outside at 10AM. The 10-year average high for this time of year is 55º. I don’t have to tell you it’s been a long winter.I was driving around a lot last week,...
View ArticleHigh rents, low wages; Minnesotans struggle
Lee EgerstromA Minnesota minimum wage earner would need to work 2.3 full-time jobs, or 91 hours a week, to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to a new study released Monday by the...
View ArticleTHEATER REVIEW | Classical Actors Ensemble's "Romeo & Juliet" and "A Chaste...
Matthew A. Everett TC Daily Planet If you’re looking for an antidote to the suicidal love story of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, has Classical Actors Ensemble got a play for you. The bawdy,...
View ArticleSmall group of slumlords have big effect on Minneapolis
Charles HallmanAccording to City of Minneapolis housing officials, there are at least 200 “problematic properties” among the estimated 85,000 units and 23,000 buildings that are annually inspected. A...
View ArticleRed Dragon
POINT(-93.288434 44.961173) A local institution, a Polynesian tiki bar and restaurant located in Uptown Minneapolis. Many dinner specials, many, many varieties of beer and cocktails, and a Wanderers'...
View ArticleGreat American Gem Show & Sale
intlgems-03191314.jpgp1 For more than 40 fabulous years, the Great American Gem Show & Sale has been bringing a fantastic selection of jewelry at the lowest prices to locations across the country...
View ArticleRomeo & Juliet
romeo-031914.jpgp1 The most famous love story of all time gets a modern-day makeover courtesy of Collide Theatrical Dance Company. Set in the year 2000, in the borough of Brooklyn, the star-crossed...
View ArticlePeter Pan
peter-pan-2-temp.jpgp1 Take off with Peter Pan and the three Darling children as they fly away from their nursery to the magic and wonder of Neverland. There, they encounter the cunning and evil...
View ArticleJesters Comedy Improv
jesters-comedy-improv-920.jpgp1 In the vein of Whose Line Is It Anyway? comes Jesters Comedy Improv, a hilarious improv troupe who will do anything for a good laugh. Unlike the famous show, these...
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