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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Fantastic Fourth!

The Walker Art Center presents all-ages fun for the holiday. Create art that pops like fireworks, get your move on with Harmony Hoops hula hoop workshop, enjoy the sounds of Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble, Haley Bonar (pictured),  M.anifest, and more.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

No Doubt

Gwen Stefani and her band of boys have been a mainstay on the pop/rock music charts since their mid-90s hit "Just a Girl" and their Tragic Kingdom album. The band's singles became Billboard 100 hits, including "Hey Baby" and "It's My Life." In 2004 the group went on hiatus while Gwen worked on solo projects, including her solo album Love.Angel.Music.Baby, but now in '09 they hit the road to promote their new album being released in 2010.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Fountains of Wayne

Fountains of Wayne play an acoustic show at the Cedar for those of us who never stopped riding the "Radiation Vibe." With Jon Auer.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Andy Kindler

Andy Kindler is a frequent guest and correspondent for The Late Show with David Letterman. Each summer at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal he delivers the State of the Industry address to a packed ballroom filled with comics and Hollywood industry types. He is infamous for his scathing attacks on the world of entertainment, including the previously taboo practice of making fun of his fellow comedians.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Jonas Brothers

Another Disney outfit is dominating the world! The trio of brothers (Nick, Joe, and Kevin) have set teen hearts aflutter with their Disney merchandise, their three hit albums, and their dark hair and skinny jeans. With fellow pop artist and American Idol alum Jordin Sparks.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Josh Ritter

The singer-songwriter has hit it big on the indie circuit with his latest album, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter. With Joe Pug.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Basilica Block Party

This annual three-day music festival features Black Crowes, Counting Crows, The Jayhawks, Mat Kearney, The Hold Steady, Matt Nathanson, and more.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Dragon Festival 2009

Take part in a wide range of Asian-Pacific activities, including food, vendors, music, dance, and martial arts performances, and, of course, the always entertaining dragon boat races.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Bastille Day Block Party

Featuring the Brooklyn-based Les Sans Culottes, Halloween, Alaska, Romantica, Sims of Doomtree, The Idle Hands, Yid Vicious, and Foxy Tann and the Whambamthankyouma'ams. Street entertainment provided by North Star Roller Girls, Spot Spa Hula Hoop Contest, Familia Skateshop, Live Action Set, and aerialist Jim Domenick. Serving locally produced and organic foods, cold beverages, and featuring a flea market with local artists. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit the MN Fringe Festival.



Gary Louris and Mark Olson at the Varsity Theater

Gary Louris and Mark Olson at the Varsity Theater

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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine senior writer Steve Marsh chats backstage with former Jayhawk musicians Gary Louris and Mark Olson before their performance at the Varsity Theater.

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Chuck Klosterman and E.L.nO. at the Triple Rock

Chuck Klosterman and E.L.nO. at the Triple Rock

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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine staff writer Steve Marsh talks to author Chuck Klosterman about his book Downtown Owl, Sarah Palin, and the state of zoos in America, plus, we capture Electric Light Orchestra tribute band E.L.nO. performing at the Triple Rock Social Club.

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Concert in the Sky

Concert in the Sky

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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine staff writer Steve Marsh goes 25,000 feet into the air to talk with local musicians, from Lori Line to Dan Wilson, at Sun Country’s Concert in the Sky event.

Chase Erachi at the W Hotel Minneapolis

Chase Erachi at the W Hotel Minneapolis

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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine staff writer Steve Marsh chats with Belgium-born street artist Chase Erachi, at a benefit for Art Buddies at the W Hotel Minneapolis, about spray painting, God, and why we need art.

Guthrie Pooch Photo Shoot

Guthrie Pooch Photo Shoot

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Mpls.St.Paul Magazine senior editor Brian Lambert checks out the pooch photo shoot at the Guthrie featuring Wyatt, the four-legged star of The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

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Fringe Festival: Best Shows and Funniest Titles
by Tad Simons
on July 1, 2009

Tad SimonsThe Fringe Festival (July 30-Aug.9) released its complete schedule today, a 20-page program encompassing 160 shows at 22 different venues. No one knows anything about...

News Bites: Glamorama, Tracy Chapman, The Guy Expo, and more
by Tad Simons
on June 24, 2009

Tad SimonsMacy’s announced that Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Ne-Yo will headline this year’s Macy's Glamorama rock/fashion extravaganza, which benefits the Children’s Cancer Research Fund. Joining Ne-Yo will be...

David Anderson

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Wild Saturday Nights with Roaches and Sailor Jerry
on June 25, 2009

June gloom has lifted, and LA is bright and sunny and full of spit and vinegar. Why, Perez Hilton, that infamous blogger, got a knuckle...

Give the Gift of Facebook to the Elderly, and Watch Them Soar
on June 16, 2009

My father turned 65 on Saturday, and sadly I wasn’t home in the 'Sota for the big shebang. On the blessed day, he grilled some...

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Take Note: Nicholas "The Feelin" Mrozinski

Former White Iron Band member Nicholas "The Feelin" Mrozinski's new CD, Together We're Stronger, features artists from more than 40 different Twin Cities bands.

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Prison Break

Ten Thousand Things theater goes public with a new adaptation of Crime and Punishment.

<I>Still Alive,</i> Kris Martin

Not Dead Yet

The Walker Art Center’s The Quick and the Dead seeks to revive the moribund state of conceptual art.

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Monk: A Tribute

Jazz pianist Jason Moran and his ensemble recreate Thelonious Monk’s legendary 1959 Town Hall concert.

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Take Note: Cory Wong

Jazz guitarist Cory Wong talks about his musical beginnings, influences, and his buzz-worthy new CD, Even, Uneven.

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Take Note Mayda Miller

Mayda Miller talks about her music, what influences her, and her work with superproducer Michael Bland.

Beyond the Fringe

Beyond the Fringe

Michelle Myers’s one-woman show captures the vitality of the working-class St. Paul neighborhood where she grew up.

Not So Funny Pages

Not So Funny Pages

Not-So-Funny Pages, an MCAD show, features a new generation of comic artists who are striving for something much deeper than laughs.

Take Note - Julie Johnson

Take Note: Julie Johnson

Flutist and composer Julie Johnson talks about her first CD release, her musical influences, and a project involving songs sung by Minnesota loggers and miners. April 3, MacPhail Center for Music.

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Grey Gossip

The musical Grey Gardens tells the tale of two women who might have benefited from being slightly closer relatives of Jackie Onassis.

Ring-toss booth at MN State Fair, 1974

Native Son

Tom Arndt's photographic "homage" to Minnesota tells stories about his beloved native soil.

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U.S. Poverty in the 21st Century

View the Mpls Photo Center's ambitious photography project chronicling contemporary poverty in the United States. The exhibit features more than 100 photographs from some of the country’s most acclaimed photographers and photojournalists.

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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition

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The Quick and the Dead

Conceptual art has received more than its share of derision in the past forty years, but the Walker attempts to reclaim some respect for artists who choose to travel down a conceptual path. The Quick and the Dead, Walker Art Center, April 25–September 27.

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