Email Author Jessica Armbruster

2010 Stories by Jessica Armbruster

• 92KQRS Classic Rock Art Show

  published January 27, 2010

  For whatever reason, nowadays we don't seem to see as many rock bands made into cartoons. Sure, there's the occasional cameo on The... More >>

• 2nd Annual Crispin IceBall

  published January 27, 2010

  Baseball may be the ultimate summertime sport, but that doesn't mean you have to wait for the ground to thaw to watch a game live in Minnesota.... More >>

• Haiti benefit events this weekend

  published Jan 22, 2010

  (Photo by dev null)Though Haiti is many miles away, Minnesotans are coming together to raise funds for the country as it faces a massive natural disaster crisis. We'll have an expanded list of events ... More >>

• Freeloader Friday: Ice sculptures, sex seminars, and a rally for Conan

  published Jan 22, 2010

  (Photo by Tom Maloney) This is a good week for variety. After the jump we've got art shows, workshops for art sled- and love-making (not the same event), and pond hockey.r(Photo by Kristine Heykants)F... More >>

• The Foshay hosts two special Scotch events, one vodka launch

  published Jan 21, 2010

  (Photo by unukorno) Is it just us, or does it seem as though whiskey tastings are on the riser Perhaps we have grown tired of wine events, or maybe we just plain like whiskey (we are the number o... More >>

• Voltage: Fashion Amplified announces 2010 lineup

  published Jan 20, 2010

  (Photo by Robert S. Donovan)Once again Voltage: Fashion Amplified will serve as the crown jewel of Spring MNFashion week, a city-wide extravaganza loaded with trunk shows, runway parties, workshops, s... More >>

• Birdies for BestPrep

  published January 20, 2010

  BestPrep is a nonprofit organization that aims to prepare Minnesota students for life after school by offering programs that teach kids how to... More >>

• The Problem of the Body

  published January 20, 2010

  Depending on whom you ask, we are either living in the most prudish society ever, or one that is becoming increasingly vulgar. Damon Rudman... More >>

• Saint Paul Winter Carnival

  published January 20, 2010

  While many people across the country hold up their fists in anger against the winter months, Minnesotans enthusiastically come together to... More >>

• A Perfect World

  published January 20, 2010

  Is a perfect world a more technologically advanced world? Why do we often associate technology with the future and with utopia? Though these... More >>

• Taco Bell founder Glen W. Bell, Jr. passes away

  published Jan 18, 2010

  (Photo by strangelv) Fans of fast food tacos, nachos, and gorditas will want to make a sad run for the border today. The franchise's founding father, Glen W. Bell, Jr., passed away last night. He was ... More >>

• Freeloader Friday: Trivia Mafia, Art Shanties, and wedding cake

  published Jan 15, 2010

  (Artwork is byJesse Draxler and Hillary Berg as part of the Art Form 1040 show)It may be chilly and snowing, but this weekend is a great time to get out of the house. This Freeloader installment inclu... More >>

• Art Shanties open this weekend

  published Jan 15, 2010

  (Photos by Megan Jacobson)Now in its eighth year, tomorrow marks the start of the Art Shanties festival. In the months leading up to the event, shanty participants have worked tirelessly to create the... More >>

• Har Mar Superstar to play WAMplified

  published Jan 13, 2010

  This past December the Weisman Museum hosted the inaugural WAMplified!, an event mixing art, live music, video games, and drinks into one big party. The musical act was indie duo Mates of State, and t... More >>

• Surly Darkness ice cream, free beer, and Vampire Weekend tonight

  published Jan 12, 2010

  (Photo by thedabble)Ice cream flavored with beer might sound like the stuff of nightmares to some, but many who have tried it love it. Personally, I still mourn the loss of Ben & Jerry's Black and... More >>

• Art Form 1040: Re-Arted

  published January 13, 2010

  Housed in a tax-preparation business, the Gallery @ Fox Tax has a new exhibit that's appropriately named "Art Form 1040." But rather than filling... More >>

• Off the Wall

  published January 13, 2010

  This group show features work by nine artists in a variety of mediums. Liz Miller's mixed-media installations are brightly colored works; elements... More >>

• Minneapolis Grown-Up Spelling Bee

  published January 13, 2010

  A spelling bee probably doesn't sound like the most fun way to spend a Saturday, but this isn't like the one you bombed in fifth grade when you... More >>

• Beer Fest

  published January 13, 2010

  The Oktoberfest celebrations have already come and gone, as have the holiday parties. So the next big event that celebrates beer isn't until St.... More >>

• The Sweetest 16th Ever

  published January 13, 2010

  Okay, so you probably won't be walking out of this party with a new car, a pony, or a diamond-encrusted phone. This is not MTV's My Super... More >>

• Art Shanties

  published January 13, 2010

  Once again, the tiny shacks on frozen Medicine Lake will form a small community like no other. Over the following weeks, artists, performers,... More >>

• Chuck and Sean's Trivia Three-Year Anniversary

  published January 13, 2010

  It seems bizarre to state that a trivia night has grown exponentially over the past three years, but in the case of Trivia Mafia pub-quiz nights,... More >>

• Southern Exposure 2010 announced

  published Jan 11, 2010

  (Photo by jessica.diamond) When the Southern Theater first opened in March of 1910 the space was mostly used to host silent movies for kids, vaudeville shows, and Swedish theater. Over the past ten de... More >>

• Dating for Nerds

  published January 6, 2010

  Do you get blank stares when you talk about your Ph.D. thesis? Does a Saturday spent gaming in your basement sound like heaven? Does your job... More >>

• Solid Gold download on Pitchfork

  published Jan 08, 2010

  It's been a banner year for Minneapolis electro-pop group Solid Gold. When they aren't playing to packed venues like First Ave., they're getting the remix treatment online.  Featured as a downlo... More >>