Sunday news and reviews
Here's a look at the arts stories making headlines...
Theater
Jungle Theater's 'Fully Committed' is still a ball - Dominic P. Papatola, Pioneer Press
Winter's coming and we're staring down the black gullet of another electoral recount. If there was ever a time that local theater audiences needed some fluffy escapism, this is it.
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Hitchcock's '39 Steps' at the Guthrie needs a few more edits- Chris Hewitt, Pioneer Press
The actors in the Guthrie Theater's "The 39 Steps" will do anything for a laugh, and that includes sabotaging the play they're in.
Music
Motion City Soundtrack and Next aside, the national music acts who emerge from Minnesota tend to be somewhat different than the average stars. Take Cloud Cult: they've driven around the country in a van with solar panels on its roof, their live shows feature two painters creating art on stage, and they're unafraid to use rock 'n' roll to address life's Big Questions.
Art
Dogs and other celebrities - Mary Abbe, Star Tribune
Photographer Elliott Erwitt talks about his favorite things at his new Weinstein Gallery show.
Movies
"A Community Vision": Documentary highlights Latino artists in Minnesota
A new documentary about the Latino arts in Minnesota had its first screening on Thursday, October 28 at Neighborhood House on St. Paul's West Side. Latino Arts: A Community Vision, written by Lorena Duarte and Lisa Blackstone, highlights the work of 12 different Latino artists from different disciplines discussing their work and how it relates to heritage, arts and culture, language, multigenerational relationships, and education.
Books
A shared experience - Carl Rollyson, Star Tribune
Biographer Susan Cheever can relate to Louisa May Alcott's relationship with her father, but she repeats her subject's mistake.
'Mr. Toppit' a fun and darkly comic read - Jane Ciabattari, Star Tribune
The death of an obscure author of children's books sets off interest in his books - for good and bad.
For such a meaty topic, history of spy agency reads dry - Curt Schleier, Star Tribune
A nearly comprehensive look at the early years of British intelligence.
African idol - Frank Bures, Star Tribune
An examination of the collision of established religious beliefs in Africa and the modern world.
Family dynamics in a time of change - Kevin Canfield, Star Tribune
A young man returns to New York City to face his estranged family.