The celebrated Broadway play opens Oct. 5 at Macalester
by Nat French in The Arts
When "Angels In America" hit Broadway in 1993, it hit hard. Playwright Tony Kushner presented AIDS as a disease with no respect for class, religion, or power. Coming at the tail end of the Reagan era, "Angels" took a long look at the American identity in a highly personal way.
by Tatiana Craine in The Arts
"Across the Universe," Julie Taymor's latest project, hurtles moviegoers through a psychedelic time-warp to the turmoil and wonder of the 1960s. With Beatles songs peppered throughout the film, Taymor is able to capture sundry emotions and events in one entrancing story.
by Aaron Brown in The Arts
LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire filled every inch of the cavernous Roy Wilkins Auditorium Sunday night with a wildly appreciative and receptive audience of garden variety, collegiate-aged hipsters. This was an evening for the record books; the joyously popish dance-rock of LCD acted as the perfect appetizer for the main course of passionate, darkly resonant tracks from Arcade Fire's latest album, "Neon Bible.
by Peter Valelly in The Arts
"In Rainbows," it turns out, will come out on vinyl and CD, eventually. But on Oct. 10, anyone who wants will be able to download the album directly from their website - and won't have to spend a cent more than they want. The order page for the "In Rainbows" digital download prompts the customer to enter whatever amount they want to pay for the album. "No really," the website insists. "It's up to you."
by Joey Mayer in The Arts
Canadian folk-rockers the Weakerthans are finally back on the road, and this time they are venturing out of Canada. The popular Winnipeg quartet disappeared from the indie music scene after releasing the album "Reconstruction Site" in 2003. Now, after a four-year hiatus, the Weakerthans are touring in support of their new album "Reunion Tour," released on Sept.
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