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Oscar Wilde

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    'An Ideal Husband' makes for better drama than comedy

    ​What happens when your Oscar Wilde comedy isn't consistently funny? In the case of Walking Shadow's production of An Ideal Husband, it leads to a frustrating evening, where plenty of good work gets overshadowed by a lot of clever dialogue falling flat to the floor. It's a case where the drama at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Valentine's Day: Celebrate on the cheap

    ​ With Valentine's Day falling on a Tuesday this year, we're guessing that many folks will procrastinate on putting together any special plans. But just because you elected to wait until Monday doesn't mean that you can't still plan something awesome for your sweetheart. Looking for ideas? We've p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Victorians gone Wilde: Walking Shadow presents 'An Ideal Husband'

    ​Heidi Berg doesn't think her character, Mrs. Cheveley, in Walking Shadow Theatre Company's An Ideal Husband is particularly evil. It's all a matter of perspective."The most radical thing I will say about her is that if the character was being played by a man, we wouldn't think she was evil, but t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Ra Ra Riot at the Fine Line Music Cafe, 10/2/2011

    ​Ra Ra Riot with Dinosaur Bones​October 2, 2011Fine Line Music Cafe, MinneapolisRa Ra Riot may not be a household name, but in the indie underground music scene, the band is gold. With so many stringed instruments onstage -- the standard guitar and bass, along with a cellist and a violinist -- a ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    August 24, 2011

    Wilde Roast Cafe revamps and moves to Riverplace

    Menu expands to include house-made gelato, fried foods

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Wilde Roast's new riverfront location: a first look

    Wilde Roast's fab new patio​When the old location on East Hennepin Avenue closed its doors in late May, the Wilde Roast faithful knew that a river view was in their future, but they still had trouble waiting for it. Yesterday, their dreams came true, as on a glorious sunny day, the new spot opened ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Park Square Theatre does Sherlock Holmes as theatrical candy

    Petronella YtsmaNo shit, Sherlock: Craig Johnson as Oscar Wilde and Steve Hendrickson as Sherlock Holmes chew the fat​Friday night was the opener for Sherlock Homes and the Case of the Jersey Lily at Park Square, and it was impressively close to a full house for an early-summer night out. The show ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2009

    Mark Mallman: The Reporter's Notebook

    More quotes from the subject of today's cover story.

  • Movies

    June 3, 2009

    Film Highlight: Easy Virtue

    More quotes from the subject of today's cover story.

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    St. Patty's Day food rundown, including (oh my) Guinness pie

    You have plenty o' options for St. Patrick's Day dining.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    Epic Sandwich: Wilde Roast Cafe's Mushroom Chicken

    I stopped by the Wilde Roast Cafe to see if this updated Victorian inspired coffee house/restaurant had good sandwiches alongside its coffee and sweets.

  • Arts

    June 18, 2008

    Theater: The Secret Fall Of Constance Wilde

    I stopped by the Wilde Roast Cafe to see if this updated Victorian inspired coffee house/restaurant had good sandwiches alongside its coffee and sweets.

  • News

    February 6, 2008

    Kinky Sex Makes College Go 'Round

    U of M sex club students defend themselves from conservative scorn

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2007

    Funeral Music

    U of M sex club students defend themselves from conservative scorn

  • Calendar

    November 7, 2007

    RetroRama: Dive into '50s Pulp

    U of M sex club students defend themselves from conservative scorn

  • Columns

    March 14, 2007

    Free Will Astrology

    U of M sex club students defend themselves from conservative scorn

  • Columns

    January 24, 2007

    Free Will Astrology

    U of M sex club students defend themselves from conservative scorn

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2006

    Citizen Craig on "citizen journalism"

    U of M sex club students defend themselves from conservative scorn

  • Restaurants

    August 18, 2004

    Wilde, Civilized

    An ambitious café brings Oscar Wilde--and a vibrant dose of community--to life in Northeast Minneapolis

  • Arts

    July 7, 2004

    If Looks Could Kill

    An ambitious café brings Oscar Wilde--and a vibrant dose of community--to life in Northeast Minneapolis

  • Arts

    March 24, 2004

    Indecent Acts

    Theatre Latté Da tries something wilde; Pillsbury House goes to war

  • Music

    March 3, 2004

    Romantica: It's Your Weakness That I Want

    Theatre Latté Da tries something wilde; Pillsbury House goes to war

  • News

    December 10, 2003

    The Drinking Life

    When your soul feels as cold as a frozen burrito in January

  • Sports

    December 3, 2003

    Monkey See, Monkey Brood

    The WB's Tarzan is a gloomy Hamlet of the jungle

  • Music

    April 23, 2003

    Just The Two Of Me

    On a new album, the Postal Service dream of their dreamier selves

  • Arts

    June 12, 2002

    Hold the Tiara

    A pageant of stereotypes and a showcase of caddishness

  • Arts

    November 14, 2001

    Hoof and Mouth

    Chvala Talks on the Tenth Anniversary of His Troupe

  • Books

    February 2, 2000

    No Do-Overs

    Two playful new novels ponder the possibility of second chances

  • Arts

    August 4, 1999

    Safety in Numbers

    Nymphomaniacal roommates! Meta-Willy Lomans! Dancing Canadians! City Pages reports from the biggest, baddest Minnesota Fringe Festival to date

  • News

    July 21, 1999

    Off Beat

    Nymphomaniacal roommates! Meta-Willy Lomans! Dancing Canadians! City Pages reports from the biggest, baddest Minnesota Fringe Festival to date

  • Movies

    June 23, 1999

    As We Like It?

    Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband is wed to the current lust for what's old

  • Movies

    May 26, 1999

    Minor Infraction

    Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband is wed to the current lust for what's old

  • Arts

    December 16, 1998

    The Lists

    Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband is wed to the current lust for what's old

  • Feature

    December 1, 1998

    History Play

    Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband is wed to the current lust for what's old

  • Arts

    November 25, 1998

    The Wilde One

    Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband is wed to the current lust for what's old

  • Arts

    November 4, 1998

    Crush with Eyeliner

    Velvet Goldmine gives the rock movie a makeover

  • Feature

    November 1, 1998

    The Importance of Being Oscar

    Aesthete Oscar Wilde is the talk of the town again as the Guthrie Lab mounts a play about his trials

  • Feature

    September 1, 1998

    Scan It: The Truth in Black and White

    Aesthete Oscar Wilde is the talk of the town again as the Guthrie Lab mounts a play about his trials

  • Feature

    August 1, 1998

    Queer Notions

    Aesthete Oscar Wilde is the talk of the town again as the Guthrie Lab mounts a play about his trials

  • Feature

    June 30, 1998

    Queering the Culture

    Oscar Wilde on Broadway, Lesbian Opera at Lincoln Center, Sparky the Gay Dog on TV. Be Careful What You Wish For.

  • Feature

    June 1, 1998

    The Love That Dare Not Speak Its URL

    Oscar Wilde on Broadway, Lesbian Opera at Lincoln Center, Sparky the Gay Dog on TV. Be Careful What You Wish For.

  • Feature

    June 1, 1998

    Out With Clout

    In corporations and churches, in classrooms and capital corridors, these 100 Queers have contributed to the "Good Life" in Minnesota.

  • Feature

    June 1, 1998

    Imperfect Gentleman

    In corporations and churches, in classrooms and capital corridors, these 100 Queers have contributed to the "Good Life" in Minnesota.

  • Arts

    May 27, 1998

    Fear and Loathing in Cannes

    An outsider's diary from Le Festival, where world cinema meets Planet Hollywood

  • Feature

    May 5, 1998

    Culturati

    The Wilde Boom Excludes the Essence of Its Subject—His Sensibility

  • Restaurants

    April 15, 1998

    Think Globally, Eat Locally

    The Local's Kieran Folliard is no stranger to turning pieces of straw into plates of gold.

  • Arts

    February 18, 1998

    Something Wilde

    My Baby, She Wrote Me a Letter: University Theatre brings conspicuous wit and charming irreverence to an Oscar Wilde classic.

  • Feature

    December 3, 1997

    WEB: Oscariana: The Life and Times of Oscar Wilde

    My Baby, She Wrote Me a Letter: University Theatre brings conspicuous wit and charming irreverence to an Oscar Wilde classic.

  • Arts

    June 11, 1997

    The Young and the Headless

    Diabolique!: Alyce Finwall strikes a Salomé pose

  • Feature

    September 4, 1996

    EXTRA CRISPY

    Diabolique!: Alyce Finwall strikes a Salomé pose

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