<![CDATA[City Pages | Complete Issue]]> http://citypages.com en-us Sat, 26 May 2012 05:33:16 -0500 Sat, 26 May 2012 05:33:16 -0500 http://citypages.com/about/syndication Village Voice Media XML Feed Generator <![CDATA[Men in Black III goes back in time to revive franchise]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/movies/men-in-black-iii-goes-back-in-time-to-revive-franchise/ Can any one of the millions of Americans who saw Men in Black 2 in 2002 describe its plot today? A single scene? I saw both MIB movies in their original releases and have as little memory of the experience as if I'd been mind-wiped with one of those "neuralyzing" flash sticks that W...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/movies/men-in-black-iii-goes-back-in-time-to-revive-franchise/ <![CDATA[Compleat Female Stage Beauty recalls theatrical battle of the sexes]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/arts/compleat-female-stage-beauty-recalls-theatrical-battle-of-the-sexes/ There's always a danger in putting moments from a classic play in your own work. I'm sure the last thing playwright Jeffrey Hatcher wants while audiences watch Compleat Female Stage Beauty is for the production of Othello he inserts into the action to seem more interesting than his ...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/arts/compleat-female-stage-beauty-recalls-theatrical-battle-of-the-sexes/ <![CDATA[Mona takes a chance on downtown Minneapolis]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/restaurants/mona-takes-a-chance-on-downtown-minneapolis/ For anyone who is still yammering on about the underwhelming poutine at Rye, or who can't keep from lamenting the loss of Duplex's classic take on the same dish, perhaps the problem lies not with the restaurant's preparation or your hazy memory but rather with, dare I say, poutine itself? Long th...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/restaurants/mona-takes-a-chance-on-downtown-minneapolis/ <![CDATA[The View From Here at Nautilus]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/arts/the-view-from-here-at-nautilus/ At first, Timothy Huang's chamber musical is a comedy about a painfully naive aspiring author who has moved to New York City to find a home for his book. He's excited about his sixth-floor walkup, the bustle of the streets, and the musician who plays outside the door. He also gets quickly frustra...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/arts/the-view-from-here-at-nautilus/ <![CDATA[Jack Klatt and the Cat Swingers release collaborative album]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/music/jack-klatt-and-the-cat-swingers-release-collaborative-album/ If talking music over a beer with Jack Klatt were just like listening to his throwback country blues, it'd be like a trip into the past. In this bygone universe, he'd order a Schmidt, remove his pageboy cap to wipe his brow, and tell you about "Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad." When finished, he'...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/music/jack-klatt-and-the-cat-swingers-release-collaborative-album/ <![CDATA[Heliotrope 9 at Lab Theater]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/music/heliotrope-9-at-lab-theater/ Minneapolis's warmer months are in short supply, so street festivals and block parties are a fixture of every weekend. Though it's hard to stand out among so much musical madness, that is exactly what the experimental music festival Heliotrope has done over the course of eight successful runs. Wi...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/music/heliotrope-9-at-lab-theater/ <![CDATA[Critics' Picks: Lee "Scratch" Perry, Buck 65, Lil' Kim, and more]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/music/critics-picks-lee-scratch-perry-buck-65-lil-kim-and-more/ Lee "Scratch" Perry

Cedar Cultural Center, WednesDay 5.23

Summing up the career of reggae's greatest living legend, Lee Perry, seems deceptively simple. The Black Ark production genius and early dub pioneer's career collaborations span from the heydays of the Skatalites t...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/music/critics-picks-lee-scratch-perry-buck-65-lil-kim-and-more/ <![CDATA[How Rhymesayers set up the Soundset Festival]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/music/how-rhymesayers-set-up-the-soundset-festival/ At about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, Jason "J-Bird" Cook had a serious problem. The fourth running of the yearly Soundset hip-hop festival was in full swing at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, and Outkast legend Big Boi, one of the day's headlining acts, had requested a drum kit for his perfo...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/music/how-rhymesayers-set-up-the-soundset-festival/ <![CDATA[Bike Wars: Portland beats Minneapolis]]> http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/news/bike-wars-portland-beats-minneapolis/ Bike Wars

After reigning as Bicycling.com's Best Bike City for 15 years, Portland ceded the title to Minneapolis two years ago.

Though Bicycling.com's methodology is pretty fuzzy, the news prompted wailing a...]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.citypages.com/2012-05-23/news/bike-wars-portland-beats-minneapolis/