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Fringe review: ‘5-Step Guide to Being German’ showcases comedian’s goofball earnesty

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

Must seeContrary to its title, this show isn’t actually a five-step program: It once was, but it’s evolved since comedian Paco Erhard started touring it in 2011. Now it’s a freewheeling — and funny — standup set, lovingly lambasting German and American stereotypes with clever jokes about history, culture and nationalism. At its heart, though, are Erhard’s meditations on personal and collective guilt and responsibility. Resurrecting a form of the five-step model could lend some helpful structure, and gag lines delivered in a Southern accent feel a bit dated, but Erhard’s goofball earnesty makes him an excellent tour guide through the orderly world of Germanity.Presented by Paco Erhard at the Rarig Center’s Thrust Stage; 5:30 p.m. Aug. 6, 8:30 p.m. Aug. 10, 7 p.m. Aug. 11 (with audio description available), 4 p.m. Aug. 13Still unsure what to see? Check out all our Fringe reviews here.The Minnesota Fringe Festival turns 30 this year, presenting 101 hourlong stage acts from Aug. 3-13 at...

Fringe review: ‘Ha Ha Da Vinci’ is full of wonder and music

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

Worth considering“Whimsical” was the first word that came to mind about “Ha Ha Da Vinci” and, in our research, we found actor and creator Phina Pipia uses the same descriptor on her website. There’s no getting around it because the one-woman show is full of wonder and music. Two viewers, ages 10 and 12, thought the story about Leonardo Da Vinci and time travel was enchanting and humorous. They were drawn to Pipia’s tuba lantern and elements of illusion throughout. Pipia’s explanation of her art rings true: She writes she uses it “as a language to communicate stories, and to explore life’s beauty, pain, and strangeness.”Presented by Phina Pipia at Southern Theater; 5:30 p.m., Aug. 5, 8:30 p.m., Aug. 7, 7 p.m. Aug. 10, 4 p.m. Aug. 12.Still unsure what to see? Check out all our Fringe reviews here.The Minnesota Fringe Festival turns 30 this year, presenting 101 hourlong stage acts from Aug. 3-13 at theaters throughout Minneapolis. Pioneer Press reporters will post the...

Fringe review: ‘Well-Made Bread’ interrogates our role in food and climate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

Worth consideringBaking bread is imagined as an extended metaphor for responding to and combating the climate crisis, if such a thing is meaningfully possible anymore. “‘Well-Made’ Bread” — staged sparsely in a gorgeous (but not air-conditioned) old house — raises these questions but leaves them unfulfilled, which, the two actors say during a self-referential scene, is precisely the point of absurdist theater. In synthesizing pop culture, food system research and conversations with real bakers like Chris MacLeod of Minneapolis’s delightful Laune Bread, who makes a cameo appearance, the show is by turns funny and cerebral, even if the script and voice-over narration are clunky at times.Presented by Madrsosa at Maison Bodega; 2:30 and 7 p.m. Aug. 6, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, 7 p.m. Aug. 10, 7 p.m. Aug. 12, 2:30 and 7 p.m. Aug. 13. (The presenters note there is real fresh bread — and therefore gluten — onsite.)Still unsure of what to see? Check out all our Fringe reviews h...

Purple road signs go up marking Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

Purple road signs went up Thursday along Minnesota Highway 5 declaring the road through Chanhassen and Eden Prairie the Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.The seven-mile stretch of highway runs past the late pop superstar’s Paisley Park home and recording studio.Minnesota Department of Transportation workers install a sign proclaiming a portion of Minnesota Highway 5 as “Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.” (Pioneer Press)Prince’s sister Sharon Nelson attended the dedication along with other family, friends and fans.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz used purple ink in May to sign the bill dedicating the roadway formerly known as Minnesota Highway 5.“Like so many Minnesotans, I’m just proud that Prince called Minnesota home,” Walz said at the bill signing in May, adding that the highway dedication is just “a small recognition” of the singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist.Prince, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, has sold mo...

Galactic Empire to perform at Empire Underground

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Empire Underground announced they will be hosting a performance by Galactic Empire. The show is scheduled for October 14 at 7 p.m. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Galactic Empire is known for their heavy metal renditions of themes from "Star Wars". Their twists on the classic scores by composer John Williams feature shredding electric guitars and dark grooves that thunder across the cosmos. Empire Underground is located at 93 North Pearl Street in Albany. You can purchase Galactic Empire tickets on the Ticketmaster website or by visiting the venue’s box office.

Volcano Asian BBQ and Hot Pot opens in Niskayuna

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Volcano Asian BBQ and Hot Pot is now open in Niskayuna. The restaurant is located at 2309 Nott Street E. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! A hot pot restaurant is where everyone cooks their own meats, vegetables, and noodles in a big pot filled with simmering broth in the middle of the table. The ingredients are then taken out and dipped in whatever sauce the person would like before eating.The Volcano Asian Bistro and Hot Pot menu includes your choice of pot and pot base, meats, noodles, and vegetables. The menu is not currently available online. AMA Cocina being revived in downtown Albany According to the restaurant's Facebook page, guests get 15% off their meals until August 15 to celebrate the eatery's soft opening. The owner did not immediately return NEWS10's request for comment on the opening.To make a reservation, you can call (518) 666-3888 or (518) 666-3999. Volcano Asian BBQ and Hot Pot is...

Artists under 40 featured in Glens Falls on Saturday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council (LARAC) is no stranger to festivals. Every June and December, City Park downtown is populated by dozens of artists and artisans showing everything from traditional artwork to jewelry and carvings. This weekend, a new one enters the roster. The LARAC Locals 40 Under 40 Fine Arts Festival hits the park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 5. The festival puts a special focus on younger artists, and will take up City Park for the day. All participating artists hail from Warren and Washington counties. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! It's a big time for young artists in the Glens Falls region. This week, artists are finishing up on Muralfest at the Shirt Factory, the first step in an ambitious 10-year public art plan. Last year, two large public murals and a series of electrical box paintings came downtown.

You don’t say! Missouri is on its way to being the best place to retire!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

ST.LOUIS --The tea is going a more relaxed route today as we talk with Judi Diamond. We are thinking about retirement. See why Missouri residents may just want to stay put! Then learn what’s on trend for fall fashions and see what Tim Ezell says is the perfect shoe for any fashion trend!

Woman dies after object goes through windshield on Lindbergh

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

OLD JAMESTOWN, Mo. -- St. Louis County Police say a vehicle, possibly hit a street sign, on Lindbergh Boulevard Thursday night, sending it through the windshield of an oncoming vehicle. The impact killed the woman driving the vehicle near Robbins Grove Drive.A driver going westbound on Lindbergh hit the object before 8:30 p.m. The vehicles did not crash into each other. Police say that the vehicles did not crash into each other. They found them stopped on the eastbound and westbound shoulders of the road. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Prosecutor dropping child abuse charge despite daycare video The driver of the westbound vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with police. St. Louis County Police say that there is an active investigation into this incident.Call St. Louis County Police at 636-529-8210 if you have any information. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, please contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

Mixed-race family questioned at Denver airport sues Southwest Airlines, alleging “blatant racism”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:09:21 GMT

Courtesy Mary MacCarthyMary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old daughter, Moira, were stopped by police at the Denver International Airport after a Southwest Airlines flight attendant reported them as a potential human trafficking case.A mixed-race family questioned by police at Denver International Airport two years ago over child trafficking allegations has sued Southwest Airlines in federal court, alleging “blatant racism” as the sole reason the carrier contacted authorities.Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old daughter, Moira, had just landed in Denver on Oct. 22, 2021, when they were met on the jet bridge by a Southwest Airlines employee and two Denver police officers.An airline employee, the mother and daughter learned, had reported them to police for suspected child trafficking (MacCarthy is white and her daughter is Black).That call for suspicious activity, MacCarthy’s attorney alleged in the lawsuit, came “for no reason other than the different color of her ...