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Egypt

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Weekend Checklist: Fun., Night Moves, Beats Antique

    Despite once again being moved to another venue, Fun. has managed to sell out the Myth for their trip to the Cities on Friday. If you weren't able to get tickets to this show, the 4onthefloor will be playing their brand of floor-stomping blues in the First Ave. Mainroom across town. Originating from ... More >>

  • Music

    April 11, 2012

    Critics' Picks: Seun Kuti, Perfume Genius, Cults, and more

    Despite once again being moved to another venue, Fun. has managed to sell out the Myth for their trip to the Cities on Friday. If you weren't able to get tickets to this show, the 4onthefloor will be playing their brand of floor-stomping blues in the First Ave. Mainroom across town. Originating from ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 11, 2012

    Seun Kuti & Egypt 80

    Despite once again being moved to another venue, Fun. has managed to sell out the Myth for their trip to the Cities on Friday. If you weren't able to get tickets to this show, the 4onthefloor will be playing their brand of floor-stomping blues in the First Ave. Mainroom across town. Originating from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    10,000 Licks' Sarah Newberry: Five Questions

    Even though summertime food in Minnesota is all about fried stuff, things on sticks, and treats by the bucket, on the hottest and stickiest days, after you've plucked the last greasy cheese curd from its paper tray, there's just one iconic treat that refreshes as much as it delights: a good old-fash ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Seun Kuti first performed in Minneapolis as an 8-year-old

    By Rachel Lee JoyceRelated: Cedar Cultural Center named best world music venueOn August 5, 1991, I was crammed in butts-to-nuts with 1199 fans in the First Avenue Mainroom to see the Nigerian Afrobeat legend himself, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Years of underage fandom had passed, and I was finally old ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Cedar Cultural Center named best world music venue

    Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete list50 cool facts about the Minnesota music sceneKudos are in order for the Cedar Cultural Center, as the readers of About.com have crowned the venue the Best World Music Venue for 2012. Depend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2012

    Five paradigm-shifting tunes: Fela Kuti, White Load, & more

    ​What if a song could change your perception of everything -- how you view yourself, others, the world? And if a song could accomplish something like that, what sort of statement does that make about your sense of reality, of how mentally tenacious you were to begin with? My original concept for t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 15, 2012

    Charles Baxter

    ​What if a song could change your perception of everything -- how you view yourself, others, the world? And if a song could accomplish something like that, what sort of statement does that make about your sense of reality, of how mentally tenacious you were to begin with? My original concept for t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 28, 2011

    Manhattan Short Film Festival

    ​What if a song could change your perception of everything -- how you view yourself, others, the world? And if a song could accomplish something like that, what sort of statement does that make about your sense of reality, of how mentally tenacious you were to begin with? My original concept for t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2011

    Jawaahir Dance Company: Golden Nights on the Silver Screen

    ​What if a song could change your perception of everything -- how you view yourself, others, the world? And if a song could accomplish something like that, what sort of statement does that make about your sense of reality, of how mentally tenacious you were to begin with? My original concept for t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 6, 2011

    Mike Vecchione

    ​What if a song could change your perception of everything -- how you view yourself, others, the world? And if a song could accomplish something like that, what sort of statement does that make about your sense of reality, of how mentally tenacious you were to begin with? My original concept for t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    UMN Solidarity group occupies campus building to protest just about everything

    Everything sucks!​A group of University of Minnesota students and community members has been holing up in a campus building all week, and say they won't leave until their demands are met. As for those demands, the key gripe here seems to be tuition costs, which could increase by 2 percent ne ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 9, 2011

    Téa Obreht

    Everything sucks!​A group of University of Minnesota students and community members has been holing up in a campus building all week, and say they won't leave until their demands are met. As for those demands, the key gripe here seems to be tuition costs, which could increase by 2 percent ne ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 2, 2011

    Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs

    Everything sucks!​A group of University of Minnesota students and community members has been holing up in a campus building all week, and say they won't leave until their demands are met. As for those demands, the key gripe here seems to be tuition costs, which could increase by 2 percent ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    Rep. Keith Ellison: Muslim Brotherhood irrelevant [TRANSCRIPT]

    Ellison: Ignore the Muslim Brotherhood.​Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has made a run for the border after three weeks of protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Egyptians have thrown off decades of autocratic, humiliating rule. The country seems poised for the advent of democracy. Good, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Islamic law center opens on University of Minnesota campus today

    Keith Ellison will speak at the Islamic law center's opening.​It's been almost 10 years since the 9/11 attacks. We're still stuck in Iraq and Afghanistan. Egypt is in the midst of a bloody revolution whose outcome is uncertain at best. And everyone seems to have an opinion about Muslims--informed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    13 songs for Egypt

    ​This is not an ideal time to work, live, or even to be within a stone's throw of Egypt. Why? It's complicated.

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2011

    Michele Bachmann basks in Hawaii sun while we freeze and vets burn [VIDEO]

    Bachmann in the land of Five-0.​Rep. Michele Bachmann told Bloomberg's Margaret Carlson that she couldn't comment on the turmoil in Egypt because she was "concentrating on district work" -- teabaggers in Honolulu being part of her district.

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Keith Ellison launches Twitter campaign for ElBaradei's release

    Keith Ellison demands ElBaradei's release.​Minneapolis Congressman Keith Ellison has taken to Twitter to denounce the government of Egypt as it tries violently to quash an uprising seeking the end of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule. Urging them on: Mohamed ElBaradei, the former head of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2010

    Jawaahir Dance Company presents the Dark Nightingale

    The Twin Cities may be right smack in the northernmost state of the continental U.S., but that doesn't mean we can't experience the alluring dance and song of the Middle East. Thanks to the Minneapolis-based Jawaahir Dance Company the chance to see a live, captivating, theatrical dance performa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Grilled Upside-Down Pizza--great for dinner ... and dessert!

    Fresh bread from fired ovens in Cairo​It was a great way to wake up. Each morning the scent of fresh bread would waft through the window like a large pita bread alarm clock. Eventually I would get to know the guys who worked the large ovens with their bare hands, starting in the middle of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    Sven Sundgaard has mastered the microwave

    ​Local weatherdude Sven Sundgaard is off your television screen and on vacation this week, enjoying the heat and hummus in Israel and Jordan. When he's not globetrotting, the active Sundgaard can most often be found at the nearest Thai food establishment.

  • Calendar

    April 7, 2010

    Ports of Call

    ​Local weatherdude Sven Sundgaard is off your television screen and on vacation this week, enjoying the heat and hummus in Israel and Jordan. When he's not globetrotting, the active Sundgaard can most often be found at the nearest Thai food establishment.

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    Jawaahir Dance Company: Enchanted Evening

    ​Local weatherdude Sven Sundgaard is off your television screen and on vacation this week, enjoying the heat and hummus in Israel and Jordan. When he's not globetrotting, the active Sundgaard can most often be found at the nearest Thai food establishment.

  • Calendar

    March 24, 2010

    The Imperfect Image: The Art of the Handcrafted Print

    ​Local weatherdude Sven Sundgaard is off your television screen and on vacation this week, enjoying the heat and hummus in Israel and Jordan. When he's not globetrotting, the active Sundgaard can most often be found at the nearest Thai food establishment.

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Coming soon: Vinaigrette

    A new oil and vinegar shop opening next month will be just the second in the Twin Cities.

  • Calendar

    April 15, 2009

    Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3

    A new oil and vinegar shop opening next month will be just the second in the Twin Cities.

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2008

    Minnesota Mixtape 2008

    Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

  • Movies

    May 21, 2008

    Film Highlight: OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies

    Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2008

    Ghana goes down

    Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Over the Weekend, 1/18-1/20

    Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 27, 2007

    Free Will Astrology

    Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 6, 2007

    Free Will Astrology

    Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2007

    3/27 Morning Communiqué

    Every year I make mix CDs of my favorite tracks, with one song per artist per disc. Here's the '08 edition, local and national. It's all from 2008 unless otherwise specified, but there are a few oldies. At the bottom are my year-end lists, because I know you needed more of those. Happy holidays! MN ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    February 21, 2007

    Olive You

    Dear Dara takes on the salty, savory, occasionally even burning issue of olive bars in our time

  • News

    August 30, 2006

    The Battle of Guantánamo Bay

    Attorney Joe Margulies on his new Gitmo book—and his Supreme Court win over the Bush crew

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2005

    Literary event of the month, two-tone shoes required

    Attorney Joe Margulies on his new Gitmo book—and his Supreme Court win over the Bush crew

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2005

    8/25: Morning Communique

    Attorney Joe Margulies on his new Gitmo book—and his Supreme Court win over the Bush crew

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2005

    7/26: Morning Communique

    Attorney Joe Margulies on his new Gitmo book—and his Supreme Court win over the Bush crew

  • News

    November 24, 2004

    Picked to Click

    To those who have recently begun to rock, we salute you

  • Music

    June 2, 2004

    Lots In Translation--Okay, Just a Little

    Les Georges Leningrad make the French connection

  • News

    April 2, 2003

    The Dangers of Being the Only Superpower

    Clausewitz, Iraq, and fourth-generation warfare

  • Restaurants

    June 14, 2000

    Pita Accord

    Clausewitz, Iraq, and fourth-generation warfare

  • Arts

    January 26, 2000

    Pyramid Scheme

    Kristen Freya finds a feminist icon in the ravishing Queen of the Nile

  • Books

    January 27, 1999

    Ruhama Veltfort: The Promised Land

    Kristen Freya finds a feminist icon in the ravishing Queen of the Nile

  • Movies

    December 16, 1998

    Drawn Out

    Kristen Freya finds a feminist icon in the ravishing Queen of the Nile

  • Restaurants

    December 2, 1998

    Awesome Abundance

    Kristen Freya finds a feminist icon in the ravishing Queen of the Nile

  • Feature

    December 1, 1998

    Snug as a Bug in a Rug(rat)

    One popular animated TV show is part of the holiday movie stocking stuffers

  • News

    December 10, 1997

    City Pages Darwin Awards

    One popular animated TV show is part of the holiday movie stocking stuffers

  • News

    October 16, 1996

    BACK TO LIFE

    A new generation of AIDS drugs called protease inhibitors is having dramatic effects--perhaps even pointing to the day when AIDS will be a manageable chronic disease like diabetes. But for a lot of people who had readied themselves to die,

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