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Idiots and Angels
Cult animator Bill Plympton’s hand-penciled expressionism is most recognizable from his shorts, likely because his deadpan, spatial-distorting sight…
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Bicycle Sundays
When does summer officially begin? By some calendars, when the city initiates its weekly Bicycle Sunday program, which…
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The Princess Bride
From 1987, Rob Reiners charming PG-rated adaptation of the classic William Goldman childrens tale The Princess Bride is…
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Cluny Brown
In the (probably apocryphal) story of the funeral of Ernst Lubitsch, director William Wyler leaves the grave site…
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Patton Oswalt
Calling from Los Angeles, Patton Oswalt has pulled his car over to answer a few questions. We applaud…
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Guys and Dolls
Is Guys and Dolls‘ Adelaide the best female comic role in American musical theater history? Or does Billie…
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Average Joe Cat Show
People who enter their cats in proper pussy pageants are to pets as the dude who carries a…
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Jesus Christ Superstar
If you thought Andrew Lloyd Webbers 1970 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar is only fit for high-school stages,…
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SCUBA 2011
The last time Chris Yon appeared on the Velocity stage, the Minneapolis dancer/choreographer was a wannabe cowpoke in…
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Sounders vs. Timbers
The two teams new to Major League Soccer this season being from the Northwest, they immediately had archenemy…
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Big Trouble in Little China
John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China (1986) is an enjoyable mash-up of classic Westerns, Saturday-morning serials, and…
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Back to the Future
The first and best of Michael J. Foxs star-making trilogy, Back to the Future (1985) has one of…
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Jean Kwok
If you thought your middle-school years were tough, consider this mortifying incident from Jean Kwoks debut novel, Girl…
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The Cars
Unlike Paul Simon, who recently graced the Showbox’s Market stage, The Cars probably couldn’t pack Central Park. But…
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Arthur Phillips
In his high-concept The Tragedy of Arthur (Random House, $26), Arthur Phillips invents a fictional character named Arthur…
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Battles
When Battles play live, people usually leave the show talking about the drummer. As they should: John Stanier…
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The Magic Flute
Mozart’s last two operas, written concurrently in 1791, couldn’t be more different. La clemenza di Tito is a…
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Dave Depper’s The Ram Project
If you want to hear the living, breathing definition of “labor of love”, all you need to do…
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Ultimate Dance Party With Richard J. Dalton
Outrageous behavior is encouraged at Neighbours. Just ask Richard J. Dalton, the popular C89.5 on-air personality who hosts…
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Sushi Chef Dream Team
The city is full of cheap sushi happy hours. But be honest: How many have left you disappointed?…