Wilco just wants to have fun
Surprise release of “Star Wars” finds band at their loosest
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The laughter and the tears of “Tig”
by Greg Carlson | Jul 29, 2015
Kristina Goolsby and Ashley York’s documentary “Tig” is a warmhearted paean to the gifted comic whose own health struggles and personal losses...
Read NowJournalism classic ‘The Front Page’ finally gets its due on Blu
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 29, 2015
The 1931 screen version of “The Front Page” is an amazingly fluid and fast-paced adaptation of the famous darkly satiric stage show...
Read NowUnlimited Art!
by Sabrina Hornung | Jul 22, 2015
On July 27, Wisconsin-based artist and engineer Dwayne Szot, who is also president and and founder of Zot Artz...
Read NowgodheadSilo reunites for Ralph’sFargo punk legends return to the stage
by Chris Hennen | Jul 22, 2015
On Saturday, July 25, godheadSilo will perform their first show since 1998 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the closing of Ralph’s Corner…
Read NowEaux boy!
by Stephen Anderson | Jul 22, 2015
In 2008, Justin Vernon was known best, if at all, for the icy falsetto that blew through “For Emma, Forever Ago.”
Read NowWhat Happened, Miss Simone?Little Girl Blue: Documentary looks at the life of Nina Simone
by Greg Carlson | Jul 22, 2015
Filmmaker Liz Garbus, Oscar nominee and 2002 Fargo Film Festival special guest, considers the icon in “What Happened, Miss Simone?”
Read NowReappraising some 1950s teensploitation films
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 22, 2015
Summer is drive-in season, traditionally a time for movies aimed at teens and sensation-seeking adults.
Read NowOh Hell Yeah: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah celebrates the 10th anniversary of its landmark debut
by Stephen Anderson | Jul 17, 2015
In 2005, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah released its eponymous debut album to an immediate flurry of praise, largely from fawning music bloggers.
Read NowDeath and movies cozy up in “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl”
by Greg Carlson | Jul 15, 2015
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s adaptation of Jesse Andrews’ popular novel “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” presents delights and dilemmas...
Read NowRestored, forgotten serialized epic now on DVD
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 15, 2015
This past spring, Flicker Alley released a three-disc DVD set of the little-known, but amazing and newly-restored French film “La Maison du Mystère”...
Read NowGrace Potter’s ‘Magical Midnight Roadshow’
by Diane Miller | Jul 15, 2015
Vermont rock ‘n’ roller Grace Potter is going solo. Sort of.
Read NowWho is Lydia Loveless?
by Stephen Anderson | Jul 15, 2015
It seems that things are only looking up for Lydia Loveless.
Read NowThe best overlooked albums of 2015, so far
by Stephen Anderson | Jul 15, 2015
As the second half of 2015 unfolds with the early promise of new albums from Tame Impala, Beach House and Mac DeMarco ...
Read NowModest Mouse added to the Bluestem Concert Series lineup
by HPR Staff | Jul 14, 2015
Tickets on sale Friday, July 17, 2015, at 11 a.m.
Read Now“The Wolfpack” profiles movie-obsessed NYC siblings
by Greg Carlson | Jul 9, 2015
Fascinating and frustrating, Crystal Moselle’s documentary “The Wolfpack” is essential viewing for fans of DIY moviemaking and cinephilia.
Read NowGroundbreaking race dramas on Blu-ray double-feature
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 9, 2015
Racial inequality and intolerance continue to be in the news, as well as discussion of people passing themselves off as someone of a different…
Read Now‘Beneath the Bonfire’ review
by Taylor Blumer | Jul 9, 2015
If winter is the season for hibernating and tackling hefty 19th-century Russian novels, then perhaps the short story is the perfect medium for reading…
Read NowLittle music show on the prairie
by Diane Miller | Jul 9, 2015
No need to leave the house on Friday nights in July to enjoy and support quality local music. Just turn to channel 13 ...
Read NowPostcards from the Enchanted Highway
by Sabrina Hornung | Jul 9, 2015
A man with a vision puts his hometown on the map with the world’s largest salvaged metal sculptures
Read NowSilents with live music return to MSUM
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 1, 2015
The annual MSUM Summer Cinema series returns this month with weekly Monday night screenings throughout July of classic silent movies...
Read NowBells, whistles and good vibrations on “Key Change”
by Stephen Anderson | Jul 1, 2015
“The most modern thing I can do in 2015 is make music with my bare hands.” That’s the explanation that multi-instrumentalist Dominic Salole gives...
Read NowFamuyiwa deals uneven “Dope”
by Greg Carlson | Jul 1, 2015
“Dope” operates a little bit like “Risky Business” meets “Friday.”
Read NowJust in time for the Fourth: ‘1776’ on Blu-ray
by Christopher P. Jacobs | Jul 1, 2015
Independence Day weekend is almost upon us, with picnics, concerts, programs and, of course, nighttime fireworks...
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