Displayed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Hideo Hagiwara’s works express powerful modern statements.
When viewing “Abstract Prints by Hagiwara Hideo,” I was impressed by his use of style,...
When I first saw that “The Queen’s Gambit” was about chess, I had relatively low expectations. However, the show managed to deliver a shocking story of a chess prodigy who struggles with her internal...
For the past seven months, many of us have become very familiar with being bored or restless. Due to COVID-19 and snowy weather, we are essentially being forced to stay inside our houses for long periods...
Because of technology issues during rehearsals and the difficulties with recording a Zoom call, director Jodi Schifsky said they are going to record the fall play, “Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play,”...
When I told my friends and family that I attended an exhibition of quilts made by African Americans at the American Swedish Institute (ASI), they struggled to find a connection between a Swedish museum...
After watching the first episode of “Emily in Paris,” I knew it would be full of many adventures and struggles for Emily to overcome.
To start off, Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) is from Chicago and...
Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing recent...
After 14 long years, comedy and satire fans were once again graced by Borat Sagadiyev, the fourth-best journalist in all of Kazakhstan. After “Borat” came out in 2006, the character played by comedic...
Disney Plus recently released a new original movie “Clouds” on Oct. 16 and it took me a few days to have the courage to watch it. I remember hearing about Zach Sobiech and his song “Clouds” when...
From watching the first scene of “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” I knew I would be hooked. The movie is based on events that happened during the 1969 political trial.
The movie takes us back to...
Welcome to “Cut Through the Noise,” an entertainment column from the St. Louis Park Echo covering new music releases. Every week, a different Echo staffer takes on the role as writer, reviewing recent...
Recently released on Netflix Oct. 9, the new show “The Haunting of Bly Manor” will leave you feeling both confused, and teary-eyed at the same time when you finish watching the nine episodes.
“The...
