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February 28, 2007Kara Walker exhibitMore video goodness from mspmag.com. Walker Art Center assistant curator Jasmil Raymond gives her take on Kara Walker's exhibit, My Complement, My Enemy, My Oppressor, My Love, at the February Walker After Hours. Posted by Minnesota Stories at 04:54 AM | Comments (0) February 27, 2007Electric Arc RadioImagine this: four writers living together in a little house on a city street, with Alan Greenspan (yeah, that Alan Greenspan) holed up in a back-yard treehouse and a punk poet next door. That's just the tip of the Electric Arc Radio story, which really must be seen+heard to be believed. Or, not believed. Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at an Electric Arc rehearsal and performance with arts editor Claire Joubert from Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. RELATED LINKS: Posted by Minnesota Stories at 04:32 AM | Comments (0) February 26, 2007Best of the MN Snow StormWe'd almost forgotten: Shovelling loads of wet, heavy snow is the mark of a true Minnesotan. Parts of the metro reached 15 or even 20 inches. Here's a sampling of YouTube videos from folks who managed to mix in a little fun with their misery. FEATURED VIDEOS: Posted by Minnesota Stories at 01:58 AM | Comments (4) February 23, 2007Rebuilding New OrleansWhile John Edwards was helping landscape a yard in New Orleans, some nice folks from a church group were gutting a house down the street. Todd Daniel gave me a tour of one devastated house in the upper Ninth Ward and explained how much work remains to be done there. Posted by Minnesota Stories at 12:16 AM | Comments (1) February 22, 2007Wargoon Flishe trailerJohn Akre, fervent non-driver and the filmmaker behind Sloppy Films, is debuting his animated masterpiece Wargoon Flishe at the Bedlam Theatre on Sunday, February 25th at 7 p.m. Check out the diary for deeper thoughts, such as this one: when i have created a big project, and just finished it, i am in a magical mind. i am talking about the time between the point at which i consider the project finished and the time i actually show it to other people. this is a magical time because i am usually so in love with the thing i have created, so amazed that it is actually done, that i am filled from top to bottom with a kind of joy. but i also have come to realize that this joy will not last. Posted by Minnesota Stories at 04:51 AM | Comments (1) February 21, 2007Exit GlacierThis beautifully-shot short doc comes to us from filmmaker Jesse Roessler, who writes: Shot in Seward, Alaska, we take you on a daylong trek up to Exit Glacier. Glacier guide and sometimes Minneapolis resident, Brendan Ryan shares his insight as the beautful images unfold. Visit Delicious Filmworks for more short films by Jesse Roesler, or visit Exit Glacier Guides to book your own hike up the glacier! Posted by Minnesota Stories at 12:39 AM | Comments (0) February 19, 2007Superior SkatingOur man on the North Shore, Starfire, says "Lake Superior is frozen real good. Grab your skates and get out there. Music by Califone. MORE LAKE SUPERIOR ICE VIDEOS: Posted by Minnesota Stories at 01:10 PM | Comments (3) February 16, 2007Rep. Tim Walz on the Iraq ResolutionRep. Tim Walz speaking in favor of House Resolution 157 disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq. Six of Minnesota's eight representatives voted in favor of the resolution. Rep. John Kline and Rep. Michele Bachmann voted against it. Posted by Minnesota Stories at 02:44 PM | Comments (0) Rep. Keith Ellison on the Iraq ResolutionRep. Keith Ellison speaking in favor of House Resolution 157 disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq. Six of Minnesota's eight representatives voted in favor of the resolution. Rep. John Kline and Rep. Michele Bachmann voted against it. Posted by Minnesota Stories at 01:01 PM | Comments (2) February 15, 2007Chase Korte: 1982 - 2007Kevin from Video Haiku writes: My good friend Chase Korte died in a car accident last weekend, in Los Angeles. He was 24. I was lucky to know him, lucky to work with him, and lucky to have all this super-8 footage of him still on my hard drive, from a short film I shot for him last summer. So, even though he was the writer, director and producer of that film, I took the creative liberty of appropriating his footage and cutting together something of my own, to hold onto and remember him by. Hope he doesn't mind. RELATED LINK: Posted by Minnesota Stories at 08:10 AM | Comments (12) February 14, 2007Mallman ValentineWhat's Valentine's Day without some melodic wisdom from Mark Mallman? This video is on loan from mspmag.com, where Megan Wiley offers up a bunch of V-day links for you lonely hearts. RELATED LINKS: UNRELATED LINK: Posted by Minnesota Stories at 11:02 AM | Comments (0) February 12, 2007Maeve's HairFrom A Home in Mound: Dad tries to untangle his daughter Maeve's hair while Cecelia keeps going after the camera. It's a bit long at 12 minutes, but I guarantee you'll laugh at this increasingly absurd situation. Posted by Minnesota Stories at 10:55 AM | Comments (2) February 09, 2007mnartist: Art Shanty ProjectsBehold! A short documentary about the Art Shanty Projects on Medicine Lake. Special thanks to Aleshia Mueller for braving the cold and shooting much of this footage. This is another video in our series for mnartists.org. MORE MNARTIST VIDEOS: Posted by Minnesota Stories at 02:35 PM | Comments (2) February 07, 2007Wellstone 1990 CampaignThe folks at Hard Working Pictures have posted excerpts from their documentary film Wellstone! on YouTube. Here's the first of 3 parts about Paul's 1990 campaign; watch the rest here. Posted by Minnesota Stories at 11:24 AM | Comments (0) February 06, 2007Art Shanty SnippetsThe Art Shanty Project is still going strong out on Medicine Lake, winter be damned! We'll have a proper video with interviews soon. Meanwhile, here's a little footage and a little karaoke on ice. Posted by Minnesota Stories at 10:38 AM | Comments (5) February 05, 2007Nick Swardson: Day in the LifeA normal day in the life of Down-To-Earth Nick Swardson. SEE ALSO: Backstage at ACME Comedy Club with Nick Posted by Minnesota Stories at 10:42 AM | Comments (0) February 03, 2007Blogumentary: Local politicsA Minnesota-flavored excerpt from my documentary film Blogumentary, which is now available for download in its entirety on Google Video. (digg it!) Posted by Minnesota Stories at 08:54 PM | Comments (2) February 01, 2007Pakou HangPakou Hang is a Hmong woman who worked for Paul Wellstone, and now teaches and inspires children with Paul's message. RELATED LINK: Posted by Minnesota Stories at 10:19 AM | Comments (1) |
