Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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Sister's Back in Town
The hilarious Sister's Christmas Catechism in Ordway's McKnight Theatre Now Thru Dec 27.
Meet the Real Ben.
See the electrifying new exhibit, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World.
Beauty at The Ordway
Tale as old as time - Disney's Beauty and the Beast at the Ordway Dec 15 - Jan 3.Review: Careless, calloused, perhaps clueless
Walking Shadow Theatre Company's well-acted production of "Some Girl(s)" portrays the strengths and limitations of Neil LaBute's script.
Colin Covert reviews 'Precious'
Colin Covert reviews 'Twilight Saga: New Moon'
3-minute Egg: Homeless performances more than act 
Colin Covert previews this holiday's big movies
Colin Covert reviews '2012'
3-minute Egg: 'The Sense of What Should Be'
CWTC Beat: Here's the beef, pit beef
Colin Covert reviews 'A Christmas Carol'
Colin Covert reviews 'The Men Who Stare At Goats'
CWTC Beat: Bar food redefined 
Electric Six at First Avenue
The high-octane punk/funk rock-and-rollers from Detroit roll into Minneapolis Monday.
Featured events
Mya close to perfect on 'Dancing' finale
Mya is poised to take the "Dancing With the Stars" title after finishing three points away from perfect during the final night of competition Monday.
Theater review
Quicker 'Carol' loses little
Spurred by stellar acting, this condensed "Christmas Carol" has a lovely glow.
ABC: Lambert's performance draws 1,500 complaints
Complaints poured in Monday about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards, including criticism of his kiss with a male keyboard player that was left out of rehearsals for the show.
Entertainment
Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist
The King of Pop is still winning awards and setting records doing it.
Movies
`New Moon' rises at box office
The vampire romance "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" sucked up $140.7 million in its first three days and pulled in a total of $258.8 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Colin Covert reviews 'Twilight Saga: New Moon'More From Entertainment:
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Drink cheap this week
Bar: Sauce. Minneapolis' newest rock club -- located at Lake and Lyndale -- offers an aggressive happy hour.
Deal: $3 tap beers, house wine, well drinks, plus half-priced appetizers 4-7 p.m. daily and 10 p.m.-midnight Sun.-Thu. Also: $2.50 slices of pizza, 10 p.m.-kitchen close daily.
Info: 3001 Lyndale Av. S., Mpls. 612-822-6000. www.spiritsandsound.com.
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Adam Haslett's short story in New York magazine imagines Obama walking and talking with a stranger in the middle of the night.
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