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   The Trashmen; the Castaways

   By Erin Roof

   Published: June 17, 2009

   As far as the entertainment goes, the Minnesota Street Rod Association's Back to the '50s Bash has a faulty timing belt. The Trashmen and the Castaways are not the breeders of...

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   Hiromi

   By Rick Mason

   Published: June 17, 2009

   Japanese pianist Hiromi Uehara can knock you out with her phenomenal technique, lightning-fast velocity, rhythmic sense, free-flowing compositions that seem to rifle through...

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   The Germs

   By Ray Cummings

   Published: June 17, 2009

   Can one claim that a band blazed fiercely but briefly if said group reforms without a key member? MIA: The Complete Anthology—the Germs' entire discography, almost,...

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   Phoenix

   By Jonathan Garrett

   Published: June 17, 2009

   Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix aims for an appeal as populist as Phoenix's garage-pop will allow. With their third album, the French quartet simply polish their sound, but do so to...

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   11th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival

   By Nate Patrin

   Published: June 17, 2009

   If you're looking for the steal of the weekend -- or steal of the month -- you can't beat the eleventh installation of the long-running free jazz festival that's been gracing...

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   The Offspring; Dropkick Murphys

   By Chris DeLine

   Published: June 17, 2009

   After a four-year touring hiatus, the Offspring are hitting the road in support of last year's album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. They're headlining the 40-date Shit Is...

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   X

   By Peter S. Scholtes

   Published: June 17, 2009

   Los Angeles punk romantics X have been reuniting to tour with their original lineup for longer than they were initially together—and why not? Having taught rock 'n' roll...

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   Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood

   By Rick Mason

   Published: June 17, 2009

   In 1969, Eric Clapton was already well established as a guitar god—if not the prime deity himself—while Steve Winwood had been cranking up his soulful voice, along...

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   The Graphic Art of Maestro Rufino Tomayo

   By Jessica Armbruster

   Published: June 17, 2009

   A noted painter of the previous century, Rufino Tomayo created abstract art that is as well known in that world as that of his contemporaries Jackson Pollock, Diego Rivera, and...

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    HIJACK & Mad King Thomas: Maybe

    By Linda Shapiro

    Published: June 17, 2009

    Red Eye's annual Isolated Acts series presents a collaboration between Hijack and Mad King Thomas, a harmonic convergence of five women who have separately stormed numerous...

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    Christopher Watson Dance Company: 8th Annual Dances at the Lakes Festival

    By Caroline Palmer

    Published: June 17, 2009

    Performing outside has its risks. Last year, Christopher Watson and his crew successfully out-danced an oncoming thunderstorm—lightning, wind, green sky, and all. But the...

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    Rosefest

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 17, 2009

    Much like Minneapolis's citywide Aquatennial celebration, Rosefest is Roseville's own ongoing mini-fest. The party begins this Monday at 6:16 p.m. when the parade marches from...

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    Strawberry Fest

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 17, 2009

    Who doesn't love a summertime festival, right? People certainly love a strawberry-themed one, as Cottage Grove's Strawberry Festival draws an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people...

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    Open Lawn Bowling

    By Ben Palosaari

    Published: June 17, 2009

    Some games are great to play while drinking: darts, billiards, foosball, and tabletop shuffleboard, to name a few. They offer a little competition, require only a bit of...

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    Spider's Web

    By Quinton Skinner

    Published: June 17, 2009

    This is the final weekend for director Peter Moore's Swinging '60s take on Agatha Christie's tale of lies, deceit, subterfuge, and a few more lies thrown in for good measure....

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    Rooted: Hip-Hop Choreographers' Evening

    By Linda Shapiro

    Published: June 17, 2009

    Hip hop has migrated from the streets to the stage without losing face or the radical spontaneity that infects the genre. Eighteen of the Twin Cities' hottest groups and...

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    Les Fleures Du Mal

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 17, 2009

    You may have gone to some of the recent spring fashion shows like Voltage or Fashion Fight, or even to a trunk show or two. You know what your top everyday looks are going to...

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    2009 Pride Boat Cruise

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 17, 2009

    This popular yearly event is one of several pre-Pride Fest parties that sells out quickly. And it's easy to see why: Who doesn't love a summertime booze cruise? Hop aboard the...

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    Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

    By Rick Mason

    Published: June 17, 2009

    Born out of the excruciating hardship of civil war, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars now play buoyant, joyful music that serves as a beacon of hope for those in similar...

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    Fete de la Jean Baptiste

    By Jessica Armbruster

    Published: June 17, 2009

    During the mid-1800s, Mendota was a hopping territory. Located where the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers meet, the city was a common pit stop for French fur traders traveling...