Andrew Newman Brazilian band Cansei de Ser Sexy (otherwise known as CSS) will make a stop at First Avenue on July 30th to promote their new album *Donkey*, which will hit stores July 21st. The Go! Team with Matt and Kim and Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head will be appearing with the up-and-coming South American group, sponsored by … Read more
The best of the 48 Hour Film Festival will be showcased at Bryant Lake Bowl when Jenny Dalton takes the stage for her second annual performance. She will be joined by former Cloud Cult members Dan Greenwood on drums and Maria Stemm on bass. Local folk heroine Eliza Blue and El Perdido will also appear … Read more
Just about anyone can be an artist when the Center for Independent Artists hosts the Midsummer Festival on Wednesday, July 23 in South Minneapolis. The festival will feature welding, Afro-Cuban drumming, a T-Shirt studio, performances, free ice cream and more. The fun begins at 6 pm in Bancroft Meadows Park on 42nd and Bloomington across … Read more
A glimmering Minneapolis night on the water. And fireworks. What could be more perfect? Attitude City’s Third Annual Yacht Club sets sail July 26th for a night of dancing and celebration on the Mississippi River. Boarding begins at 9:15 pm at Boom Island Park. Pre-boarding drinks will be served at the Northeast Yacht Club starting … Read more
I could tell jokes about Tsarist Russians all day long, so I’ll just leave it to the folks at the Guthrie’s Wurtele Thrust Stage, where a new adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s 19th century comedy The Government Inspector runs through August 24. Local playwright Jeffrey Hatcher (The Falls and the screenplays for Stage Beauty and Casanova) … Read more
It’s often said that you can’t go back, but sometimes it would be wise at least to try. A murder detective with a forgotten past is at the center of Tana French’s tense debut novel In the Woods – a man whose lost memories collide with the present in what should have been an open-and-close … Read more
The affect of the changing world on typography will be on display when the Minnesota Center for Book Arts presents *Face the Nation*, a new exhibit that begins July 12 in the Star Tribune Foundation Gallery. The changes in typography between 1900 and 1960 – a period that encompassed two World Wars – will show … Read more
*Get stARTed*, an exhibit featuring the works of 10 Minneapolis College of Art and Design MFA students, will give local audiences a taste of new and emerging artists beginning July 10 at the Burnet Art Gallery in Chambers Hotel. The exhibit will showcase new works available for purchase. The event is part of the hotel’s … Read more
Get out your berets and celebrate French independence with Barbette on Sunday, July 13 when they host a Bastille Day Block Party. Featuring a flea market and organic food and beverages, the free event will also showcase several bands and entertainers. The fun begins at 4 p.m. and goes until 10 p.m. Barbette is located … Read more
Join Stevens Square Center for the Arts on July 12 and 13 for their annual Twin Cities Zinefest, a celebration of zinesters and indie music fans that showcases the Midwest’s homegrown talent. The event will also feature an art show, craft demonstrations, guest speakers and panel discussions. Attendance is free. The event runs July 12 … Read more