Email Author Jessica Armbruster

2008 Stories by Jessica Armbruster

• Walk to End Hunger

  published November 26, 2008

  Like the bulk of Middle America, you're probably not planning to hit up the mall until Friday, one of the biggest shopping days in the U.S.... More >>

• Gluten-Free Tuesday and Wednesday

  published November 26, 2008

  Remember when lactose intolerance was a new, rare disease? Now it seems like everyone suffers from this affliction. I daresay it was briefly cool... More >>

• Wild Style 25th Anniversary Party

  published November 26, 2008

  When Wild Style was released 25 years ago, hip hop was still a baby of a cultural phenomenon. Originally released in 1982, the classic... More >>

• Northeast boutique crawl this Saturday

  published Nov 21, 2008

  Are you still wearing your lucky college tee–shirt to workr Want to get your fashionista friend something special for Christmasr Would you sooner die before allowing your baby to don a onesie f... More >>

• I Land

  published November 19, 2008

  When thinking of Hawaii, a few things might spring to mind: hula dancing, surfing, bananas, and nowadays, Barack Obama. But of course the rich... More >>

• 2nd Annual Star Wars Holiday Special Screening

  published November 19, 2008

  It may be hard for younger fans to imagine, but there actually is something more reviled in the Star Wars universe than Jar Jar Binks. The... More >>

• Barhopping: Happy Hour at Mayslack's

  published November 19, 2008

  Some bars have a timeless quality, some are so trendy you know they will be out of style when you go there again next week, and some bars are so... More >>

• Urban capture the flag this Saturday night

  published Nov 14, 2008

  Solutions Twin Cities is mainly known for its events where organizations talk about their progressive solutions to local and world problems using slides and three–minute, rapid–fire pitche... More >>

• Minimal/Manimal: The 4th Volunteer Biennale

  published November 12, 2008

  They say that you must suffer for your art, but what about other people's art? For every tortured artist there are a handful of people... More >>

• Hot Hot Heat

  published November 12, 2008

  If there ever was a band made for shrieking-loud, neon-clothed, Saturday-night drunks to strut to, Hot Hot Heat is it. Their sound is a grab bag... More >>

• Green Gifts Fair

  published November 12, 2008

  It's not hard to believe that Americans produce about twice as much waste as usual during the holiday season. From gift packaging to paper plates... More >>

• Barhopping: Merlins Rest

  published November 12, 2008

  Located on East Lake Street, Merlins Rest is unassuming from the outside, but upon entering you will find a friendly pub with a United Kingdom... More >>

• published Nov 07, 2008

  This week we face a novel sampling: not only was I sent free beer, but I was also sent free chocolate. About a mouth ago, I received a notice via Fed Ex from Sam Adams, alerting me that I would be rec... More >>

• Beer and culture collide tonight on the West Bank

  published Nov 06, 2008

  Looking for something last minute to do this Thursday nightr Zipp's Liquors is returning to the Cedar Cultural Center for a fall beer tasting. In the past they've done wine, but tonight they will focu... More >>

• Level 13: Secret Level

  published November 5, 2008

  It began as a series of squares fighting each other to beeps and boops. So it's easy to argue that video games have matured exponentially in... More >>

• Amy Bloom

  published November 5, 2008

  There's a saying that pops up early in Amy Bloom's fifth novel, Away (Random House): Az me muz, ken men (when one must, one can).... More >>

• 2008 Tour of Gyumnastics Superstars

  published November 5, 2008

  For every little girl who dreams of pink ballerina shoes or prancing horses, there is another who dreams of Olympic gold. There's that hope that... More >>

• Barhopping: Pizza Nea

  published November 5, 2008

  According to the Pizza Nea website, the first pizza—the margherita pizza—was created in 1889 for Queen Margherita. Its white... More >>

• KFAI 30th Anniversary Benefit

  published November 5, 2008

  KFAI originally hit the airwaves on May 1, 1978. Broadcasting from the belfry of the Walker Community Church, its antenna reached out a humbling... More >>

• TRACES WWII Museum closes soon

  published Oct 31, 2008

  When thinking of those affected by the recession, museums might not be the first thing that jumps to mind. However, museum are often hit hard in economically depressed times as well. Citing lack of f... More >>

• Sex with Mom and Dad: The MTV audition

  published Oct 31, 2008

  Teens and parents of Minnesota: How would you like to have "the talk" on national televisionr Monday, November 17 MTV is holding casting calls for families willing to talk candidly about se... More >>

• Girl Talk

  published October 29, 2008

  To the best of my knowledge, there are very few musicians described as "a lawsuit waiting to happen," but according to The New York Times,... More >>

• The Haunted Basement

  published October 29, 2008

  Sure, you may be a little too old to trick-or-treat, and you can buy your own damn candy anyway, but that doesn't mean that you can't celebrate... More >>

• Real Haunted Tours

  published October 29, 2008

  You're never too old to experience the fears of mortality. This year a variety of events around town mean to terrify and amuse the 18+ crowd.... More >>

• Hip Hop Halloween Bash

  published October 29, 2008

  Wander down the stairs to this basement bar for Halloween-themed hip hop, drinks, and more. The Dinkytowner Café will host the Hip Hop... More >>