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Neighborhood
Leaning Tower Happy Hour
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Of the many bars scattered along Lyndale Avenue, the Leaning Tower of Pizza is one that truly feels like a neighborhood bar. There's parking across the street by the laundromat, but it is usually pretty empty because most customers walk or bike over for the evening. While many patrons stick to... More >> |
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| Uptown/ Eat Street | Barhopping |
Midnight Party
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"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 >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Arts, Art - Museums |
Painter Painter
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Paint, as a medium and mode of expression, is so 20th century. Right? Not for the 15 emerging artists presented in the Walker Art Center's new survey, "Painter Painter." Hailing from throughout the U.S. and Europe, this new under-40 crop of painters (including Sarah Crowner, Dianna Molzan, Zak... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Arts, Art - Museums |
Still Life: Poetries of Abstraction
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Joseph Byrne's new works — casein on paper — are abstractions with straight edges pieced together like building blocks. Carolyn Brunelle's recent acrylic paintings are vibrantly colored abstractions brimming with the emotional intensity of a Van Gogh (without his signature... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Arts, Art - Galleries |
The Museum of Non Participation: The New Deal
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Imagine you're stuck inside Islamabad's National Gallery. Outside, mass protests are met with government violence. What's your response? For London-based artists Karen Mirza and Brad Butler, it's a traveling multimedia art project that investigates how artists and museums confront, reconcile,... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Arts, Art - Museums |
Weekday Happy Hour
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Happy hour can be a tricky thing if you work a regular job. Most are over by 6 p.m., so forget it if you're a commuter. And sometimes staying out past 9 p.m. is just not an option. Thankfully, some bars and restaurants have more friendly drink specials and hours. Eat Street's Pancho Villa would... More >> |
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| Uptown/ Eat Street | Barhopping |
Walker on the Green: Artist-Designed Mini Golf
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At first thought there wouldn't seem to be much of a correlation between modern art and mini golf. Whereas the former seeks to invigorate with innovative designs and abstract concepts, the latter is often considered a leisurely activity with an artistic aesthetic most charitably described as... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Festivals, Family Events, Arts, Art - Museums |
Weekly Happy Hours
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Although many restaurants close over the years, few are forced to do so because of fire. This is what happened at Blackbird's original 50th and Bryant location in 2010. A benefit party and a new lease later, the pleasant little restaurant has flourished in its new digs at 38th and Nicollet. The... More >> |
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| Kingfield | Barhopping |
Firkin Fridays
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Folks looking to start Labor Day weekend a little early may want to check in with Grumpy's Firkin Fridays. Each week, the bar sets up snack food and a cask-conditioned beer to be enjoyed by all until it's gone. What kind of beer? That varies, as the brew is usually announced the day of the... More >> |
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| Northeast Minneapolis | Barhopping |
Live Racing
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While the Kentucky Derby has come and gone, horse races in Minnesota continue throughout the summer. As of last week, folks can now take a fun little road trip to Shakopee and enjoy a day of food, entertainment, and gambling at Canterbury Park. Special events this year include Memorial Day... More >> |
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| Shakopee | Sports - Spectator |
Clybourne Park
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The Guthrie continues its anniversary season with an explosive, award-winning satire on America's uneasy relationship with race. Bruce Norris's award-winning Clybourne Park is positioned as a response to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. The play connects two acts separated by 50 years... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Theater |
Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Revue
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If there's one thing we've learned over the past few years, it's that making sports stars into heroes is a no-win game. At best, they'll outstay their welcome in the spotlight, tarnishing the hard work of their career. At worst, we learn embarrassing facts about their personal lives (hello,... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Theater |
Karaoke Night
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The outside of U Otter Stop Inn features a mural of a dapper otter decked out in a top hat, suit, and bow tie, his googly eyes and martini glass saluting patrons knowingly. Step inside and you will find a long bar filled with disco balls, giant football helmets, and electric rodents drinking... More >> |
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| University | Music, Barhopping |
The Breaks
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Kung fu, hip hop, and breakdancing might seem like an unlikely combination, but once you experience this threesome you'll understand that it's as tasty as peanut butter, banana, and honey. Friday night's party, dubbed the Breaks, gives you the opportunity to do just that. Step inside the... More >> |
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| Uptown/ Eat Street | Parties and Receptions |
Vegas Lounge Karaoke
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If you were to guess the vibe of the Vegas Lounge based solely on the name, you might expect to find a bar with a retro "Rat Pack" style. But you would be wrong. This is not what you will actually find at the Vegas Lounge in Northeast, though, oddly enough, one night I did see a dead ringer for... More >> |
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| Northeast Minneapolis | Barhopping |
Battle Toys, Bear, Ben Eaton & the Dirt Cheap Band
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| Southwest Minneapolis | Music |
Big City Band
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| Burnsville | Music |
Deep Fried Tweeters
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| Outstate | Music |
Gel
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| Burnsville | Music |
Gophers in the Gardens
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| Chaska | Art - Galleries, Arts |
Re-Viewing the Real
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| University | Art - Museums, Arts |
The Second Generation
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Arts, Art - Galleries |
treVeld
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| Northeast Minneapolis | Music |
Vintage Raggs
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| Eden Prairie | Music |
Whole Lotta Zep
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| Navarre | Music |
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