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Amanda Palmer on crowd-sourced musicians, Emily White, and kerfuffles
September 24, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Shervin LainezAmanda Palmer just had a rough couple weeks. Recently thrown into the spotlight for trying to crowd source various "horn-y and string-y" musicians for beer and hugs during her...
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Minneapolis-St. Paul Concert Calendar: Find Any Show in Town
September 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Erik Hess Got plans this weekend? Cancel them and go support live music instead. We're here to help with our freshly updated calendar of Minneapolis and St. Paul concerts. Get into...
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Top 20 ridiculous Vikings-themed merchandise
September 07, 2012 in Dressing Room
See also: Top 12 most ridiculous Twins-themed merchandise There's no doubt about it, Vikings fans are diehard. While it takes a certain loyalty to tailgate in freezing temperatures, the ones creating...
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Top 10 awesome concerts of August
September 07, 2012 in Gimme Noise
See Also:First Avenue's 20 best concerts: The complete listFirst Avenue's 20 best concerts: Readers' picksAugust was sweltering, but we found the best way to beat the heat with concerts that...
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Michele Bachmann's favorite porn movies that she doesn't want you to know about (NSFW)
September 05, 2012 in The Blotter
@thereallisaann See also: -- Michele Bachmann pledges to ban "all forms of pornography" -- GOP platform's new anti-porn stance mirrors Bachmann's pledge It's not exactly a secret that our beloved villain member of the...
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Six lovely lady GIFs from the Renaissance Festival
August 21, 2012 in Dressing Room
Tatiana Craine The Minnesota Renaissance Festival kicked off with a bang last weekend. From elephant rides and knights jousting to giant-ass turkey legs and pottery galore, there was no shortage of...
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Ladies of the Renaissance Festival
August 13, 2012 in Dressing Room
Tatiana CraineThere's no shortage of fantastic people watching at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. With half the crowd strutting around in elaborate costumes and makeup, you're sure to keep yourself occupied...
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Glamorama: The British Invasion takes over Minneapolis
August 06, 2012 in Dressing Room
Tony NelsonGlamorama brought the British Invasion and glamour to Minneapolis. See Also: [Slideshow] Glamorama 2012: The Show [Slideshow] Glamorama 2012: The Party What to Where: Macy's, Glamorama, Solera There's no doubt about it; the...
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Top 12 most ridiculous Twins-themed merchandise
July 30, 2012 in Dressing Room
Thunderchild7Typical Twins team spirit. Minnesota is Twins territory, and with major leagues comes major merchandise. As a result, our state is also home to some of the most bizarre baseball...
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New Livefyre commenting system goes live today
July 19, 2012 in The Blotter
Livefyre makes commenting a cinch and starting a conversation even easier. Welcome to the future. Today we roll out the red carpet on a new commenting system. Simply put, using...
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50 Fun Things to Do in Minnesota
July 18, 2012 in Dressing Room
Jason ReidyRelated:50 Reasons to Love Minneapolis/St. Paul50 Reasons Minnesota is the Best State in America50 Cool Facts about the Minnesota Music Scene Are you having fun yet? The City Pages staff...
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Marlon James hopes for blood and guts at the Literary Death Match
June 06, 2012 in Dressing Room
This week, nomadic reading series Literary Death Match is returning to the Twin Cities to bring some spunk to the local lit scene. The event pits writer against writer in...
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Linnea Doyle on robots and Art-A-Whirl
May 18, 2012 in Dressing Room
Linnea Doyle in her studio.This year, Art-A-Whirl will be turning 17. For the next three days folks will celebrate the country's largest open-studio tour at 50 different locations featuring more...
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Craftstravaganza features sweet goods from Tiny Hands
May 11, 2012 in Dressing Room
Mei Pak of Tiny Hands JewelryCombine the crafty internet sensations Pinterest and etsy, add some distinct Minnesotan flair, bring it to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, and you've got Craftstravaganza. The...
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Garrison Keillor's Common Good Books re-opens in new location
May 07, 2012 in Dressing Room
Photo by Tatiana CraineSince childhood, local legend and radio icon Garrison Keillor longed to have his own bookstore. Common Good Books is his dream come true. For the last six...
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Artists drop seeds, not bombs at the latest Soap Factory exhibit
April 26, 2012 in Dressing Room
Artists Joseph Madrigal and Amber Ginsburg are bringing flower power back in a big way. With their new exhibit at the Soap Factory, the duo are creating a literal blast...
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Ballet of the Dolls merge fashion, dance, and fundraising at Fashion Ball 2012
April 17, 2012 in Dressing Room
Photo by Tatiana CraineThis past weekend, Ballet of the Dolls celebrated its third annual Fashion Ball in style with the theme "A Fashion Fairytale" at the Ritz Theater. Playing dress-up...
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Jean Paul Gaultier and Ballet Preljocaj bring high fashion to 'Snow White'
April 13, 2012 in Dressing Room
Photo by JC CarbonneJean Paul Gaultier with Angelin Preljocaj and a dancerWhen one thinks of ballet, Russian tutus (the ones that look like pancakes), pointe shoes, and tightly wound buns...
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Minnesota Opera celebrates its upcoming 'Madame Butterfly' with Cio-Cio Sassy
March 29, 2012 in Dressing Room
?Listening to Cio-Cio San, fall in love all over again, quips Weezer's Rivers Cuomo on the band's 1996 single "El Scorcho," which refers to the beloved opera Madame Butterfly. The...
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Rock photographer Rob Shanahan is ready for his close-up
March 13, 2012 in Dressing Room
All images Rob ShanahanRock photographer Rob Shanahan?Thanks to photography apps like Hipstamatic and Instagram, anyone can pretend to be a rock photographer at a concert. But let's face it;...
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Ice artist Chris Swarbrick talks technique, plans for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival
January 26, 2012 in Dressing Room
?The Saint Paul Winter Carnival has been a Twin Cities favorite since 1886, when legend has it that the event began after some thought the city seemed uninhabitable and boring...
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Art Shanty Project 2012: Meet the Naughty Shanty
January 13, 2012 in Dressing Room
?After taking a break last year, the Art Shanty Projects are back and eager to please. Twenty different shanties will be scattered around Medicine Lake starting this weekend and running...
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Art Shanty Project 2012: Meet the Sashay Shantay Shanty
January 12, 2012 in Dressing Room
The Sashay Shantay Shanty prepares to hit the ice?Winter is full of traditions: Holiday get-togethers, sledding down the neighborhood's best hill, and trekking around a frozen lake to look at...
