Author: Kate Iverson

  • Zinefest: Where Street Cred Meets Literature

    PERFORMANCE SuperGroup: GroupWork One I’ve got a soft spot for artsy weirdos, and artsy weirdos these are. New avant garde performance troupe "SuperGroup" will premiere their brand-spankin’ new dance/performance/art/theater/sculpture piece this weekend at the Bedlam Theatre to most likely baffled, but surely enraptured audiences. Collaborating with NYC-based performance artist Abby Browde, the group with take…

  • The Guthrie: After Hours with the Art Crowd

    SPECIAL EVENT Creative Context Help kick off this new monthly party in style! l’etoile magazine (one of my side projects) and The Guthrie team up to bring you Creative Context, a post-show party in the Guthrie’s Target Lounge, hosted by some of the most influential local women in arts and media. Every 2nd Thursday of…

  • Remembering Jeff Hettwer

    ART Jeff Hettwer With the untimely passing of Jeff Hettwer, the world instantly became a little less beautiful. A vibrant and talented artist, Jeff was tragically killed in a car accident just over three weeks ago, and even as someone who knew him only slightly, I can say without hesitation that his bright shine will…

  • BLINGO: Not Your Grandma's Bingo

    SPECIAL EVENT 331 Club Blingo No, not Bingo, BLINGO! The always sassy 331 club puts their spin on your Grandma’s favorite sport with this weekly hipster-friendly bingo party. Come on down to one of my fave neighborhood bars (and not just because it’s within stumbling distance of my place) and prepare yourself for a rowdy…

  • Le Chapeau du Nord: Free Hats!

    FAMILY History HiJinx: The State on a Stick: Sesquicentennial Hat Did you know Minnesota is 150 years old this year? Well, it is, and the Minnesota History Center has been throwing her (yes, Minnesota is a girl) an epic year-long b-day bash to celebrate. If you’ve not checked out the MN150 exhibit yet, here’s a…

  • Freedom, Fireworks…and Fried Cheesecake?

    FAMILY A Taste of Minnesota Party with the masses at this annual blowout celebration of Minnesota in all it’s glory! The Taste of Minnesota is all about music, revelry, and most importantly, FOOD. This extravaganza almost (almost) puts the State Fair to shame with an endless list of delightfully unhealthy delicacies. While the Taste doesn’t…