ABC says more than 1,500 people have called to complain about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards.
Star Tribune movie critic Colin Covert says the new film "Precious" is easily one of the best films of the year, with its electrifying performances and gritty realism.
Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. You'll get crowd-pleasing gems like Chuck Close's "Big Self-Portrait," Andy Warhol's "Self-Portrait," and Edward Hopper's haunting "Office at Night." But you'll also get some challenging head-scratchers that your parents will hate. Basically, it's all that irks and intrigues about the Walker. -Gregory J. Scott
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-375-7600
Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. You'll get crowd-pleasing gems like Chuck Close's "Big Self-Portrait," Andy Warhol's "Self-Portrait," and Edward Hopper's haunting "Office at Night." But you'll also get some challenging head-scratchers that your parents will hate. Basically, it's all that irks and intrigues about the Walker. -Gregory J. Scott
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-375-7600
A hip, hazy electronic-rock duo from London, the Big Pink resembles this year’s version of MGMT, in large part because it’s a twosome on record that expands to a full band on tour, but also because of its record’s psychedelic-dance qualities. The band’s 4AD debut, “A Brief History of Love,” also boasts a charming if derivative Britrock sonic pastiche, as heard in the Verve-echoing, Current-spinning single “Dominos.” No surprise the show sold out fast. Read more on the Big Pink in Sunday’s Variety A+E. Chris Riemenschneider
7th Street Entry
7th St. and 1st Av. N.
Minneapolis, MN
612-338-8388
This year’s seventh annual night-before-Thanksgiving gig by the Ike Reilly Assassination is doubling as an album release party. Reilly has been hyping the new record, “Hard Luck Stories,” with a series of online video clips co-hosted with his burdensome banker. Their faux-show even has a name: “Where’s My Goddamn Medicine?” Looks like the Libertyville, Ill., rocker hasn’t lost his sharp wit and keen eye for characters in these hard times. Pop-punk faves the Magnolias and Martin Devaney’s Crossing Guard open. Chris Riemenschneider
First Avenue Mainroom
7th St. and 1st Av. N.
Minneapolis, MN
612-338-8388
Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. You'll get crowd-pleasing gems like Chuck Close's "Big Self-Portrait," Andy Warhol's "Self-Portrait," and Edward Hopper's haunting "Office at Night." But you'll also get some challenging head-scratchers that your parents will hate. Basically, it's all that irks and intrigues about the Walker. -Gregory J. Scott
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-375-7600
Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. You'll get crowd-pleasing gems like Chuck Close's "Big Self-Portrait," Andy Warhol's "Self-Portrait," and Edward Hopper's haunting "Office at Night." But you'll also get some challenging head-scratchers that your parents will hate. Basically, it's all that irks and intrigues about the Walker. -Gregory J. Scott
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-375-7600
A benefit for the Twin Cities Music Community Trust, with the Let It Be House Band, the Idle Hands, Gospel Gossip, Jennifer Markey, Jeremy Messersmith, Martin Devaney, Ashleigh Still, Stook!, the Bottom Forty, the Tisdales, Patches & Gretchen, the Hard Left, High on Stress and others
First Avenue Mainroom
7th St. and 1st Av. N.
Minneapolis, MN
612-338-8388
An acoustic concert and celebration of Paul's three decades in the Minnesota music scene, featuring Cats Under the Stars, Sonny Earl, Sherwin Linton, Willie Murphy, Curtiss A, Mary Cutrufello and others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qADNBJDNT8A
Parkway Theater
4814 Chicago Avenue
Minneapolis, MN
612-822-3030
Consider it Walker Art Center's greatest hits. With chest-swelling grandiosity, the museum trots out vast selections of its rich, multidisciplinary holdings in the first major installation of its collection galleries since 2005. You'll get crowd-pleasing gems like Chuck Close's "Big Self-Portrait," Andy Warhol's "Self-Portrait," and Edward Hopper's haunting "Office at Night." But you'll also get some challenging head-scratchers that your parents will hate. Basically, it's all that irks and intrigues about the Walker. -Gregory J. Scott
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Av. S.
Minneapolis, MN
612-375-7600
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.
How do people resume being a family when an important member dies? That is the problem facing Kate Cavanaugh and her two kids after her husband dies at 42.
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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.
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