Movie Blog: This Week's Best Bets
It's absolutely, unquestionably official. This summer blockbuster season is a bust on almost every conceivable level. And you know what I have to say about that? Yay.
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It's absolutely, unquestionably official. This summer blockbuster season is a bust on almost every conceivable level. And you know what I have to say about that? Yay.
There's something beyond delivering a set packed with her hits that's got Aretha Franklin jazzed about fair season: the food. Ahead of her Thursday performance at the Ohio State Fair, the Queen of Soul says she's looking forward to tracking down some elephant ears, a dish of fried dough sprinkled with powdered sugar.
Twenty years ago, a boy took over as manager and owner of the Minnesota Twins. At least he did on the big screen. The film "Little Big League" turns 20 years old this month, so the Twins decided to have some fun with it Sunday at Target Field.
It's rated as one of the top five fireworks displays in the country and Saturday night, you can see it for yourself in Minneapolis. The 75th-annual Minneapolis Aquatennial will wrap up with a bang for the annual fireworks display.
Storyteller and playwright Kevin Kling debuts a new work at Open Eye Figure Theatre in Minneapolis next month. "Hammer, Anvil and Stirrup" marks the eighth year in a row that Kling has created a work for the Open Eye stage.
At the Long Drive-In in Long Prairie, Minn., the show starts at sundown. But most people have already been here for hours, according to projectionist Dan Hilsgen. "If you guys walked around tonight and you've seen some of the stuff where the families are sitting in the back of the truck, they're all sitting together," Hilsgen said.
Minne Fest is returning for its second year this weekend in Minneapolis. Now, it features two days of music and a new location. The event – hosted by MJG Productions -- is meant to promote local music, art, businesses and projects all while raising money for Cancer Kids Fund at Children's Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota.
Few shows need less introduction than "My Fair Lady." Small wonder few seats are available at the Guthrie Theater, where British actress Helen Anker is charming Higgins and crowds alike as the effervescent Eliza Doolittle. WCCO had the chance to speak with Anker. Here are some excerpts.
FX is taking another trip to "Fargo," where the cast is changing but some of the characters are not. The network announced Monday that it has renewed the series for a second season with new actors, time period and crime.
David "The Bullet" Smith Jr., 37, holds the Guinness World Record for the "greatest height achieved" after being launched from a cannon at 85 feet 4 inches. On Saturday July 26 at Canterbury Park, he'll show spectators exactly why he holds that record.
It's the opening weekend of the 75th Minneapolis Aquatennial. From water to food to music, there's something for everyone – and new this year is logrolling. A Minnesota company will be providing free demos for anyone who wants to give it a spin.
The Lowertown Guitar Festival returns to St. Paul next month. The free day of outdoor music will be held Aug. 9 in downtown Mears Park. McNally Smith College of Music is holding the second annual event. Last year's inaugural festival drew nearly 2,000 people.
It's unfortunate that this film had to go up against Boyhood. That 12-years-in-the-making, coming-of-age colossus is my most anticipated movie of the summer, and it comes out the same weekend as Hellion, which is also a film about growing up. It's also unfortunate that Hellion is a bit hit-or-miss.
On Thanksgiving Day 2011, Dave Okar decided he needed to start documenting Minnesota's craft beer movement. "I just went out and started doing it," Okar said. "After I got some material, it became clear that you should make a film about it."
Apologies for my absence last week. I could lie and say I was out busy watching all the new movies in theaters, but in actuality, I spent a lot of the last week nursing a cold and watching clips from my favorite movies on Blu-ray as part of my medicinal routine.
