The Morning After . . .

Frank Gaard: Poison & Candy @ Walker Art Center

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The much-anticipated 40-year retrospective of local artist/teacher/provocateur/imp Frank Gaard is up and glowing at the Walker Art Center. Said to be the largest collection of Gaard’s work ever assembled (though CO Exhibitions had a nice Gaard show last year), Frank Gaard: Poison & Candy features more than 200 works, including large-scale paintings,…

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Review: Julius Caesar @ The Guthrie Theater

Julius Caesar may be the perfect parable for our time. Never in the history of mankind have so many leaders, dictators, and wannabe kings been deposed by the rabble or betrayed by their countrymen. And never before has the throne seemed more precarious.
Heck, even the governor of Wisconsin has angry mobs calling for his head.

So it makes perfect sense for the Guthrie,…

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Things to be Very Afraid of in 2012

The Star Tribune has come out with its “12 Things to Look Forward to in 2012” list, critic Chris Riemenschneider’s recommendations for musical events to get excited about this year.

It’s not a bad list. His No. 1 choice is the Valentine’s Day CD release party at First Ave. for Poliça, the new band featuring ex-Roma di Luna-turned-Gayngs singer Channie Casselle (now Leaneagh)…

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