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Shirts of every color at Arrow

Folks in the Twin Cities are always up to something exciting. Here are some of Dressing Room's top stories from last week:

-- Mother Nature is pretty weird. Last weekend, ice was doing incredibly strange things up in northern Minnesota.

-- Arrow's Mike Basham share his thoughts on the state of men's fashion here in Minnesota.

-- May is Minnesota Museum Month, and Saturday is International Museum Day. Our top 10 list of museums in the Twin Cities may give you some ideas of places to check out.

-- Looking for ideas as to what to do at Art-A-Whirl? We've got some suggestions.

-- Psyched about the latest Star Trek? Patrick Stephenson reflects on the best, the worst, and the delicious cheesiest flicks in the franchise.

Nature Theater of Oklahoma, "Life and Times: Episode 1"

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On May 13, 2013, Minnesota became the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage, and we couldn't be prouder of the people of Minnesota who helped make this historic day possible. To celebrate this huge step forward for Minnesota, we compiled our 12 favorite things about gay marriage in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

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Linnea M. Doyle, Air Traffic at Art-A-Whirl

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In a sci-fi scene overrun with pessimistic -- often apocalyptic -- visions of humanity's future, Star Trek has illuminated the dystopic darkness for almost 50 years.

Created by Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek is about a space-faring future where humanity has united to explore the universe. Rather than warring over patches of land and squabbling about celebs in internet talkbacks, humanity has devoted ourselves to exploring strange worlds and seeking out new life and civilizations.

Because of that optimism, Star Trek has risen above its cheesier qualities (like alien races distinguished only by their forehead ridges, or Captain Kirk battling a Gorn lizard man) and become a pop-cultural touchstone for people who believe that humanity should aspire to more -- and can achieve amazing things through teamwork.

On Wednesday, director J.J. Abrams's highly anticipated Star Trek: Into Darkness beamed into theaters (in 3-D, the film opens nationwide this Friday), after an ad campaign that highlighted its edgy action and moody color palette. It also disguised its villain's true identity (what a CON!).

As a pre-show Star Trek primer, we've reviewed the new flick's cinematic forebears for you. Classic characters only. Sorry, Picard.
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Dzine at Public Functionary

It's that time of year when northeast Minneapolis goes nuts with art, music, and activities as studios and buildings open their doors. There's always fun stuff to see and do at Art-A-Whirl, and you're sure to find something you'll like. While the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association has listings of different demonstrations and events on its website, as well as a directory guide to help you map your trip, we've got some favorites to recommend as well. The following list features some of the events and studios that we are particularly excited about.

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The company of Fondly, Collette Richland.

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Local designer Sarah M. Holm's work goes from drawing to reality

This Friday, RetroRama is once again at the Minnesota History Center for a night of fashion, music, games, drinks, and vintage fun. The highlight of the evening is a runway show featuring five local designers, with collections by Danielle Everine, Laura Fulk, Sarah M. Holm, Max Lohrbach, and Kerry Riley.

Before the big night, Dressing Room caught up with Sarah M. Holm. The designer says she is influenced by modern art and architecture, mid-century vintage, oldies, rock 'n' roll, punk music, and D.I.Y. culture.

"I make clothing for tough cookies who relish in their feminism," Holm says. "I like to make women look and feel good, so I'm drawn to classic silhouettes that flatter the female figure."

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Brandon Brooks and Autumn Ness.

You usually know what you're going to get with a production of Alice in Wonderland: a young girl, a late rabbit, and lots of imagery that would fit in well on a Syd-Barrett-era Pink Floyd album.More »