Skein of Life by HOTTEA

"Inner Workings," a solo exhibition of pieces by HOTTEA (Eric Rieger) at Le Meridien Chambers Burnet Gallery, marks a more introspective approach for the artist, whose career over the years has gone from graffiti to yarn bombing. His projects have included grandiose spectacle, such as last year's 84-miles of yarn hung from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts' ceiling at Northern Spark.

In his latest body of work, HOTTEA draws inspiration from his family, his heritage, and, perhaps, on a state of being.

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flier by Cole Sarar

The first poem in the project, written by Sarar, takes a Choose Your Own Adventure style.

Call 612.223.POEM, and you are greeted with Cole Sarar's voice. If you press "1," you can hear the project's latest poem, or press "2" to explore the archives. The first piece in that back catalog, "The Beast," offers further options: Thirty seconds in, the poem stops and asks you to choose again.

"Press '1' if the library door is locked," Sarar's recorded voice says over the phone. "Press '2' if the library door swings open easily."

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Photo by T. Charles Erickson

Kyle Fabel (Lavretsky) and Suzy Kohane (Liza) in the Guthrie Theater's production of The Primrose Path.

Going to The Primrose Path, the world-premiere production now at the Guthrie Theater, means watching a show at war with itself.
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Photo by Ward Rubrecht

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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