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Josh Rouse
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Always on the softer adult-alternative-leaning side of the indie-rock spectrum to begin with, veteran singer-songwriter Josh Rouse "rocks" gentler than ever on his 10th album proper, The Happiness Waltz. Now firmly ensconced in his 40s and a married father of two, the reedy tenor has a latest... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Music |
St. Paul Summer Beer Fest
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The Saintly City takes a turn for the sudsy this Saturday at the fifth annual St. Paul Summer Beer Fest. This year, 100 breweries are expected to participate, including 612Brew, Anchor Brewing, Vine Park Brewing, Widmer Brothers, and anyone else who brews a good beer. While the event is devoted... More >> |
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| Como | Food and Drink, Festivals, Barhopping |
Solstice River XVII
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Now in its 17th year, Solstice River is a free, site-specific event. It's also part of Global Water Dance, a worldwide happening that seeks to call attention to water access and quality issues. This year's local dance, choreographed by Marylee Hardenbergh with the help of Jordan Hart and Emily... More >> |
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| Edina | Festivals, Dance, Arts |
MN Opera Under the Stars: La Boheme
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There's an undeniable grandeur inherent to the experience of entering a gilded performance hall to be immersed in the emotive opulence of the operatic form. Summer nights outdoors, however, possess a unique allure of their own, one capable of making even the most sumptuous settings seem stodgy... More >> |
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| Kingfield | Theater |
Hotpants
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1971's "Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)" was one of several immortal singles from James Brown's early '70s run of heavy, J.B.'s-era classics. The same funk factory cranked out Vicki Anderson's saucy "I'm Too Tough for Mr. Big Stuff (Hot Pants)" the same year, and... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Music |
Printed Textiles: Pattern Stories
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Fresh off its provocative exhibition of innovative, sustainably designed fashion, the little museum that can and does, the Goldstein Museum of Design, has assembled a lovely collection of printed textiles. Curators Jean McElvain and Kathleen Campbell have lifted from archival obscurity... More >> |
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| Como | Arts, Art - Galleries |
The Primrose Path
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British playwright Crispin Whittell brings his second premiere adaptation to the Guthrie Theater with The Primrose Path, based on Ivan Turgenev's 1859 novel Home of the Gentry. Whittell's first adaptation, the latest version of A Christmas Carol used by the theater, has played to strong... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Theater |
Nature Valley Grand Prix: Menomonie Road Race
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Warmer weather brings sports fans outdoors and into the sun. While many will flock to the stadiums for baseball and soccer, Minnesota also hosts one of the top cycling events of the season. Each year, the Nature Valley Grand Prix invites bike fanatics to watch professional racers — both... More >> |
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| Wisconsin | Sports - Spectator, Festivals |
From Space to Place
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Back in the 1970s, architects, landscape artists, and city planners introduced the term "placemaking." Both a philosophy and a process, placemaking was used to describe how one approached the creation of, and then created, such urban spaces as parks and avenues in ways that would invite... More >> |
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| University | Arts, Art - Galleries |
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ARTFRONT on Eat Street
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This Saturday is going to be a fun night of art, music, performance, and fashion, as a whole cohort of artist groups are set to visit local businesses for ARTFRONT on Eat Street. Lost & Found thrift store (2524 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis) is set to host a barbeque bash, where the folks from... More >> |
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| Uptown/ Eat Street | Festivals, Arts, Art - Galleries |
HIJACK + Heron Dance Show #5
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The dynamic trio of HIJACK + Heron, purveyors of low-tech, high-concept performance art, is back to wreak havoc on the tiny Bryant-Lake Bowl stage. Like the Dada and surrealist artists of the early 20th century, Minneapolis-based HIJACK (Kristen Van Loon and Arwen Wilder) and New Orleans-based... More >> |
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| Uptown/ Eat Street | Dance, Arts |
Lil Rel
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It's a thrilling time to be comedian Lil Rel. "I'm really excited about my half hour that's now airing on Comedy Central," he says. "It's one of those things where you count down to the air date." The special showcases Rel's mix of stories from his personal life, and recollections of growing up... More >> |
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| Bloomington | Comedy |
War Horse
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The battlefields of World War I will come to the Orpheum Theatre stage, as will the tale of a boy, his beloved horse, and the lengths to which he would go to find his friend. Starting this Wednesday, the Tony and Academy Award-winning War Horse arrives for a two-week tour stop in Minneapolis.... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Theater |
Sweet Revenge
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If asked to imagine a time machine, one would most likely conjure the image of some kind of futuristic spacecraft. Few would picture a stationary barge docked at Harriet Island on the Mississippi River. And yet, audiences boarding the Minnesota Centennial Showboat tend to feel as though they've... More >> |
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| St. Paul (Downtown) | Theater |
Ballet of the Dolls: Caberet Nudista: The Music of Tijuana
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Ballet of the Dolls' artistic director Myron Johnson likes to keep folks guessing. The tantalizingly vague preview for his upcoming "Cabaret Nudista" describes a "celebración de la música y baile" (celebration of music and dance) from south of the border. Johnson creates his works... More >> |
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| Northeast Minneapolis | Dance, Arts |
Darryl Lenox
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It's a great time to be Darryl Lenox. The Las Vegas native, by way of Vancouver, BC, had a critically acclaimed special debut late last year, and appeared on Conan and Marc Maron's WTF podcast. The special, Blind Ambition, deals a lot with Lenox's vision problems, and the surgery he underwent... More >> |
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| West St. Paul | Comedy |
Pretend/Sin Eater
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Tamara Ober wowed Twin Cities audiences last summer at the Minnesota Fringe Festival with Sin Eater, her docudrama/multidisciplinary solo performance piece about a woman who seeks redemption for her war-veteran father. Ober's emotional intensity, combined with her incredible dance technique and... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Theater |
Paper Darts POP-UP: A Storefront for Storytellers
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This summer, local literary magazine Paper Darts has corralled over 25 Twin Cities organizations to collaborate on a pop-up installation, dubbed "A Storefront for Storytellers." Paper Darts doesn't have a permanent residence, so the ongoing event will work as an experiment on what happens when... More >> |
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| Uptown/ Eat Street | Literary Events, Festivals, Arts, Art - Galleries |
2012/13 McKnight Visual Artists Exhibition
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The 2012/13 McKnight Fellows in visual arts are an illustrious, industrious bunch. This exhibition demonstrates what they've been up to since receiving their fellowships. Architecture is somewhat of a theme: Jim Denomie — a trickster of the marvelous sort — has painted a large... More >> |
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| Uptown/ Eat Street | Arts, Art - Galleries |
Wang
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This two-part, dual-location exhibition celebrates the work of Beijing artist Wang Youshen. At the Regis Center on the U of M campus (Quarter Gallery, 405 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612.625.8096), the "Wang" portion includes photography on walls and dangling from the ceiling that turns a... More >> |
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| University | Arts, Art - Galleries |
Youshen
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This two-part, dual-location exhibition celebrates the work of Beijing artist Wang Youshen. At the Regis Center on the U of M campus (Quarter Gallery, 405 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612.625.8096), the "Wang" portion includes photography on walls and dangling from the ceiling that turns a... More >> |
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| North Minneapolis | Arts, Art - Galleries |
Live Racing
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While modern harness racing isn't quite as dramatic (or life-threatening) as the chariot races of ancient Rome, it's still a lot of fun to watch. Like any summertime sporting venue, Running Aces Harness Park features a variety of theme nights and giveaways throughout its season, such as Beach... More >> |
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| Outstate | Sports - Spectator |
Sunset Boulevard
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The 1950 film Sunset Boulevard remains a masterful example of using noir conventions to heighten a sense of creeping anxiety and existential dread. Such praise, however, has not been as universally extended to the musical adaptation first staged in 1993. As developed by Broadway maestro Andrew... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Theater |
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
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Considering the daunting survival rate of new performance troupes, the Gremlin Theatre's enduring success is worthy of celebration. From its nomadic launch in 1998, to a six-year stay at the Loading Dock Theater, to its current residency in a space on the corner of Raymond and University... More >> |
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| Macalester/Groveland | Theater |
$5 Happy Hour
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With its posh fireplace, leather seats for two, and dim lighting, it is easy to see the sexy appeal of this Foshay tower bar. And while it certainly looks expensive, during happy hour it isn't. From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. each day guests can order from a special $5 menu. Bar bites to share include... More >> |
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| Minneapolis (Downtown) | Barhopping |
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