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Be Mine: A Valentine Adoption + Art Fete! Ruff Love Dogs : Sun., February 12, 4:00pm-7:00pm
For many dog owners, their pups are part of the family. And while you may or may not have a human sweetie, your doggie is always more than happy to be your Valentine. In celebration of puppy love, Ruff Love Dogs will be hosting a benefit party welcoming both humans and canines. The space, which... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Valentine's Day, Parties & Receptions, Benefits, Arts

Victorian Poetry Slam James J. Hill House : Tue., February 14, 7:00pm
While letter writing may seem quaint these days, there's a certain elegence in handwritten love notes that is unmatched in this era. Will future generations fawn over old Twitter texts from celebrities as the paragon of bygone romance? That is a question to be answered many years in the future.... More >>
St. Paul (Downtown)	Valentine's Day, Poetry, Arts

Absentee Landlord Walker Art Center : Daily from Sat., June 11 until Sun., March 4
It takes a special talent to be able to turn trash into art. Filmmaker, author, and artist John Waters has this skill in spades. Over the years Waters has produced brightly colored cinematic train wrecks filled with morbidly obese drag queens, animal feces, and heavy doses of camp. Yet his work... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Museums

Entanglement: A Group Exhibition of Collage The Gallery @ Fox Tax : Daily from Sat., December 17 until Tue., April 17
Collage is the medium of choice at the latest group exhibition at the Gallery @ Fox Tax. And while some folks have flashbacks to high school art projects at the mere mention of the word, the pieces featured in this show demonstrate a surprising variety of approaches and styles. Yes, some... More >>
Kingfield	Arts, Art - Galleries

Illo Minn: Volume Three College Of Visual Arts Gallery : Daily from Thu., February 2 until Sat., March 3
In many cases, the work of an illustrator on a project is crucial. When used to its maximum effectiveness, artwork can tell a story in a book, supplement the words in a news article, or simply compel a person to pick something up and take a look. For the College of Visual Arts' latest show,... More >>
St. Paul (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Galleries

Poetry SlamMN's 17th Annual Erotica Slam Kieran's Irish Pub : Tue., February 14, 8:00pm
Sometimes when you're in love, you've got to let it all out and share the warm fuzzies. Conversely, when your relationship goes down in flames, sometimes you have to rant and rave to friends over drinks. Or did you just get laid? Awesome. You probably want to talk about that too. At Poetry... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Valentine's Day, Poetry, Arts

Lace and Gunpowder: The Male/Female Exhibit Bloomington Theater and Art Center : Daily from Fri., January 13 until Fri., February 17
Juxtaposition, often a key concept in art, will be an important factor in "Lace and Gunpowder." For the show, artists have been paired with other artists working in the same medium, but of a different gender. Their pieces will be presented side by side. Yet instead of presenting a trite battle... More >>
Bloomington	Valentine's Day, Arts, Art - Galleries

WORKING TITLE: An Evolving Art Exhibit CO Exhibitions : Daily from Sat., January 21 until Fri., February 17
For their latest show, the folks at CO Exhibitions wanted to try something a little unconventional. So, rather than hosting an ongoing event where the artwork stays the same throughout its duration, they decided to change things up every week. For "Working Title," pieces on display were... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Arts, Art - Galleries

The 1968 Exhibit Minnesota History Center : Daily from Fri., October 14 until Mon., February 20
Some may say that 1968 was not a good year. It was, however, an important one, marked by protest riots at home, a rising death toll in Vietnam, and the assassinations of both Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. But it was also a time when Civil Rights movements—including women's... More >>
St. Paul (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Museums

Fritz Lang: Black Like My Soul Heights Theater : Every week Monday from Mon., January 30 until Mon., February 27, 7:30pm
Of all the figures to dwell in the sinister underbelly of film noir, Austrian-born director Fritz Lang seemed eerily at ease in the seedy wasteland of duplicitous relationships, ruinous temptations, and inescapable alienation. Though moral desolation had emerged in Lang's earliest... More >>
Columbia Heights	Film, Arts

Intersections: Women, Leadership, and the Power of Collaboration MCAD Gallery : Daily from Tue., January 17 until Sun., February 26
Eleven art department chairs (all women) from as many institutions in the greater Twin Cities, and their chosen collaborators (whether students or alumni), intersect in this ambitious project of evocative, provocative, dazzling, and dynamic new works at MCAD. As Karen Wirth, artist and MCAD's... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Arts, Art - Galleries

Midnight Party Walker Art Center : Daily from Sat., March 19 until Thu., February 23
"Surreal" as an evocative descriptor loses all meaning when a show like the Walker Art Center's "Midnight Party" goes up. As if one film by Matthew Barney isn't bizarre enough to incite a week's worth of nightmares and/or inspire a streak of creativity sure to have critics and family members... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Museums

A Match Made In Hell: Dietrich & Von Sternberg Trylon Microcinema : Every week Friday, Saturday, Sunday from Fri., February 3 until Sun., February 26
With her smoldering seductiveness and provocative, often gender-bending style, Marlene Dietrich stands as one of the most dangerously desired femme fatales to emerge from Hollywood's Golden Age. Of course, the crafting of Dietrich's iconic image must be credited in part to the era's filmmakers,... More >>
Seward/ Longfellow/ Minnehaha	Film, Arts

A Midwinter Night's Dream AZ Gallery : Daily from Fri., February 10 until Sun., February 26
This Saturday, "A Midwinter Night's Dream" opens at the AZ Gallery. The show features a group of Minnesota women artists including jewelry designer Jennifer Merchant, who was last seen at the Walker's Jewelry Mart; designer/mixed-media artist Christy Johnson of redshoes26 design; and Karoline... More >>
St. Paul (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Galleries

Edie Overturf, Lauren Schuppe: Preoccupied Gallery 122 At Hang It : Daily from Fri., January 13 until Sat., March 3
For "Preoccupied," the latest show at Gallery 122 at Hang It, Edie Overturf and Lauren Schuppe will exhibit their wood-block prints and original wallpaper. Overturf's detailed prints include women picnicking, hanging out in bars with rabbits, riding in wheelbarrows, and enjoying rural farm... More >>
University	Arts, Art - Galleries

Not About Bombs Intermedia Arts : Daily from Fri., January 27 until Sat., March 3
The Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project (IARP), which brought the powerful exhibits "The Art of Conflict" and "Navigating the Aftermath" to Minneapolis, is teaming up with Intermedia Arts in a new show featuring six prominent Iraqi women artists: Hayv Kahraman, Julie Adnan, Dena Al-Adeeb,... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Arts, Art - Galleries

New Museal: Work by Jehra Patrick Soo Visual Arts Center : Daily from Sat., February 11 until Sun., March 25
Soo Visual Arts Center's latest exhibition, "New Museal," features work from Jehra Patrick, an artist who takes inspiration from New Institutionalism, a theory that examines institutions through a sociological lens. The local talent, who is also project coordinator for mnartists.org, finds her... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Arts, Art - Galleries

MAEP: Standards and 90º South Minneapolis Institute of Arts : Daily from Thu., January 19 until Sun., April 1
From the icy waters of Antarctica to the vibrant energy of a jazz club, the latest Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program (MAEP) show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts mingles history with imagination. The dual solo exhibitions, Mark Ostapchuk's "Standards" and Chris Willcox's "90º South,"... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Arts, Art - Museums

Juicy Steak Moustache Anita Sue Kolman Gallery : Daily from Sat., January 21 until Mon., March 12
So, what exactly does "Juicy Steak Moustache" mean? Who knows, but it seems to be a fitting title for a gallery show that revels in whimsy, playfulness, and spontaneity. Oddities to be explored include a moustache trophy by Atom Pechman, a church/tugboat "mash-up" sculpture by Kyle Fokken, and... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Arts, Art - Galleries

Bondage A-Go-Go Ground Zero : Every week Saturday, 10:00pm
While there are usually a handful of burlesque shows happening on any given weekend, and Sex World is open 24 hours a day, Bondage A-Go-Go is still one of the most enduring nights dedicated to kinks and sexy subcultures. The crowd can vary depending on the season and the evening, but generally... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Valentine's Day, Barhopping, Arts, Adult

Character in Costume: A Jack Edwards Retrospective The Goldstein Museum of Design : Daily from Fri., January 20 until Sun., May 20
During his career, which has spanned over 50 years, costume and couture designer Jack Edwards has worked with many iconic heavy hitters. He dressed Katherine Hepburn in Coco, a Broadway musical about fashion powerhouse Coco Chanel. He worked with Bob Mackie on the Carol Burnett Show. He... More >>
Como	Fashion & Style, Arts, Art - Museums

Frank Gaard: Poison & Candy Walker Art Center : Daily from Thu., January 26 until Sun., May 6
"Panties and ponies," someone said to me. "That's what Frank Gaard's all about right now." Sure. Even Gaard, who has excited and incited the Twin Cities arts scene for decades (particularly during his Artpolice era), has said, "Monet had his water lilies, and I have my panties." Still, his... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Museums

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Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School 331 Club : Fourth Sunday of every month, 2:00pm
Sure, drawing nude models in a studio is good practice, and so is an afternoon spent scribbling at the lake, but it's nice when a more unusual drawing opportunity arises. Over the years, Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School has provided such happenings. Each month, talented models come up with silly... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Barhopping, Arts

First Thursdays in the Arts District Northrup King Studios : First Thursday of every month, 5:00pm-9:00pm
Now that the weather is more manageable, we can begin to look forward to all the outdoor art fairs that sunny skies allow. However, these happenings can be a bummer when it gets a little too crowded to enjoy, and often the artists aren't local. This should never be a problem at First Thursdays.... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Parties & Receptions, Arts, Art - Galleries

Black Label Movement: Visceral The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts : Sun., February 12, 2:00pm
Carl Flink is a choreographer with a mission. His Black Label Movement company features dancers who dare to do just about everything. "Visceral" is an apt description of an evening that unites intense physicality with sophisticated structuring, and powerful social messages with scientific... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Dance, Arts