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Graffiti artist/yarn bomber HOTTEA's "Inner Workings" at Burnet Gallery

2013-05-20 09:38:58

"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 g...

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Ring Ring Poetry, a new choose-your-own-adventure literary hotline

2013-05-20 09:03:32

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 ca...

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The Primrose Path: 'Of course I'm loud, I'm Russian'

2013-05-20 08:29:29

Going to The Primrose Path, the world-premiere production now at the Guthrie Theater, means watching a show at war with itself.Is it a comedy? A romance? A commentary on the Russian ruling class...

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Best of Dressing Room: May 13-17

2013-05-17 12:15:56

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...

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Walker Art Center announces its 2013-14 performing arts season

2013-05-17 10:59:08

If one thing is guaranteed each year, it's that the Walker Art Center will bring an eclectic and challenging variety of performances to its space. This morning, the modern-art museum announced...

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Top life lessons learned from The Sandlot

2013-05-17 10:21:58

Whether you love or hate baseball, summer, or growing up, one thing goes without saying: The Sandlot is one of the greatest movies ever made.The coming-of-age tale about a group of young bros play...

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The 12 best things about gay marriage in Minnesota

2013-05-17 10:02:26

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...

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Puppies, yoga, Como Ave. Jug Band: Freeloader Friday

2013-05-17 07:53:39

Thanks to Art-A-Whirl, there are tons of gallery happenings this weekend. But there are also many other things to do, including a Hmong storytelling/film fest, a handful of street festivals, o...

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Star Trek: A film-by-film primer

2013-05-16 11:26:05

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, ...

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Art-A-Whirl: 7 things not to be missed

2013-05-16 10:13:31

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, ...

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Elevator Repair Service gets contemporary in latest work

2013-05-16 09:14:35

For its latest project, experimental theater company Elevator Repair Service chose to do something that is pretty standard for most ensembles."We wanted to shake things up and push our boundarie...

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Retrorama's Sarah M. Holm: "I make clothing for tough cookies who relish in their feminism."

2013-05-15 13:03:14

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 ...

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Alice in Wonderland: Whimsy on top of whimsy

2013-05-15 07:57:25

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....

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Top 10 museums in the Twin Cities

2013-05-14 12:02:16

May is Minnesota Museum month. This Saturday, museums will additionally be celebrating International Museum Day. So with those two things in mind there's no better time than now to check out all t...

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Arrow's Mike Basham: "Men in this city don't usually embrace enough of the different looks."

2013-05-13 10:31:29

Tucked into the trendiest part of the North Loop, spitting distance from Bachelor Farmer in a space that once housed competitor shop Martin Patrick 3, Arrow's sparsely decorated interior featu...

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Weird ice strikes again in Minnesota [more trippy videos]

2013-05-13 10:00:20

Although it is officially spring, Minnesota continues to have record-breaking cold temps this season. This situation has led to some incredibly strange thaw situations. This weekend's strong wind...

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Best of Dressing Room: May 6-10

2013-05-10 12:16:08

Folks in the Twin Cities are always up to something exciting. Here are some of Dressing Room's top stories from last week:-- Parks and Recreation writer Joe Mande is at Acme this weekend.-- Eve ...

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Professor Blastoff's David Huntsberger on the tour: "We were going to use a Winnebago, but we ended up getting a mini-van instead."

2013-05-10 11:00:57

Over the past year, podcast hosts have become almost pseudo-rock stars. They tour the country, draw in hundreds of fans to their live shows, and pull impressive guests in every town they visit. B...

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Director Josh Cragun on Tesla's predictions: "The dude was talking about the iPhone."

2013-05-10 10:51:46

Nikola Tesla, the oft-forgotten inventor who died impoverished in 1943, has been getting a bit of attention as of late with posthumous celebrations of his contributions to science, and his eeril...

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Lizz Winstead celebrates her 30th anniversary in comedy Saturday

2013-05-10 09:48:37

One night in 1983, Lizz Winstead was watching The Tonight Show with a friend. After cracking up over George Carlin, the friend turned to Winstead and suggested that she might be good at comedy...

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