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Max Sparber

A performer, playwright and long-time arts and culture journalist, Max Sparber has served as a theater critic, arts/entertainment editor, editor in chief and feature writer at a variety of publications, including a three-year stint at City Pages. In 2007 he won a Frank Premack Award for Public Affairs Journalism.

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The Glean

Yikes! It's already fall arts preview time

By Max Sparber | 09/07/12

Minnesota Orchestra's 110th anniversary; graphing the recession; Swit channels Eleanor Roosevelt; the chemistry of "Breaking Bad"; and more.

The Glean

Times of change bring good and bad

By Max Sparber | 09/07/12

The good: a new heart scanner; the bad: Cottage View drive-in's fate, and tough times for Penumbra; and more.

The Glean

Keith Ellison accuses GOP of 'bigotry'

By Max Sparber | 09/06/12

Islamic group buys proposed center site; gay groups nationally seek Minnesota "volunteers"; sports-free bars spotlighted; and more.

The Glean

Plans surface again for Minneapolis mega-hotel

By Max Sparber | 09/06/12

Political fact-checking continues; messy neighborhood students; popcorn prices on the rise; and more.

The Glean

Duluth race takes another unusual turn

By Max Sparber | 09/05/12

Rybak's "blistering" attack; appeals court strikes down disclosure law; McDonald's billboard butchers Hmong wording; and more.

The Glean

Dem convention can't help but bring back our 2008 political memories

By Max Sparber | 09/05/12

Rybak speaks at gathering; a strong State Fair year; praise for Walker Art Center's bathrooms; a BIG burger; and a horrific crime story.

Max About Town

Adieu from Max

By Max Sparber | 01/13/12

This will be my last Max About Town column, although I will likely be doing some writing for the site down the road, as MinnPost's Hollywood correspondent.

Max About Town

Should I stay or should I go?: The question that plagues Minnesota artists

By Max Sparber | 01/11/12
It probably should be noted, at some point, in some local media, that it is pretty much impossible to directly make a living making art in the Twin Cities. There are arts-related jobs that will provide somebody with a steady paychec
Max About Town

Schmaltz hero: The story of the Hamm's Beer Bear

By Max Sparber | 01/09/12
The Twin Cities are littered with the Peanuts gang. Starting in 2000, local artists took 101 statues of Snoopy, decorated them with mirrors or splashes of paint, and propped them up throughout town.
Max About Town

Ready for some 'spaghetti noir'? This weekend's art events

By Max Sparber | 01/06/12
We've finally come out of the holiday season, which is a good time for the local arts — they tend to do popular holiday-themed events that bring in a welcome infusion of funds — but can be a bit of a downtime for a critic.