FILM
New Voices in Native Media
One of the beauties of Minnesota is its rich Native American culture — a culture not confined to pow-wows and beadwork, but permeating every part of our daily existence. This weekend we have a unique opportunity to explore Native voices in film. New Voices in Native Media honors youth and new filmmakers. Head out tonight for the mini-film festival’s opening reception, talk to the filmmakers and their families, and then enjoy two days of short films, videos, and animations.
Opening Reception Friday from 6-7 p.m., Screenings Friday and Saturday from 7-9 p.m., Center for Independent Artists, Instituto de Cultrua Y Educacion, 4137 Bloomington Ave. South, 612-724-8392; free.
Iddy Biddy Film Festival
If you’re up for some more short films and animations from all over the world, head on over to the the Iddy Biddy Film Festival on Saturday. This Adamantine Arts presentation features 10-second to 10-minute films and music by Kill the Vultures, Night in the Box, and Small Towns Burn a Little Slower.
Saturday at 7 p.m., Suburban World Theatre, 3022 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-822-9000; $8.
MULTIMEDIA ART
Korean American Memories of the Korean War
Learn about the ever-present (and much-neglected) impact of the Korean War. Saturday is the Minnesota opening of Still Present Pasts — a multimedia exhibit exploring the legacies of the Korean War. Based on Ramsay Liem’s Korean American Memories of the Korean War Oral History Project, the exhibit reveals multiple legacies of the war that influence individual, family, and community life, to this day. Saturday’s program features a brief introduction by Ramsey Liem, a brief history by Ji Yeon Yuh, Chang Mi dancers, Shinparam (drummers), and poetry readings by Ed Bok Lee, Walter K. Lew, and Sun Yung Shin.
Saturday at 7 p.m., Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-871-4444.
Two Exhibits Come to an End
This weekend is your last chance to see both the Stella Ebner and Larry Hofmann exhibits at the Groveland Gallery, and the David Lefkowitz exhibit at Thomas Barry Fine Arts. Stella Ebner’s domestic-themed woodcuts “echo the matter of everyday existence, the true flowers and landscape of our lived urban hours.” Meanwhile, Larry Hofmann’s transfigured trees and slightly Martian landscapes “invite you to step out of the paper-and-telephone world and imagine that you have different eyes.” David Lefkowitz puts down the sculpting tools for a while and returns to painting with “oil-painted hybrids of electric-cord kudzu and tropical lianas, limned in an overheated nineteenth-century botanical style. The theme here is the hybrid: How is humanness changing the visible world? What kind of animals are we? How does transformation start, and where does it go?”
Groveland Gallery, 25 Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis; 612-377-7800. Thomas Barry Fine Arts, 530 Third St. N., Minneapolis; 612-338-3656.
Images of Dylan
Calling all Dylan fans! On Sunday, two photographers who helped solidify Bob Dylan’s identity during the early part of his career — from 1962 to 1965 — will be sharing their work and discussing Dylan’s image as part of his complete body of work. John Cohen and Daniel Kramer are responsible for some of the most popular Dylan images, including the Huck-Finn-hatted Dylan we’ve all grown so fond of, and album covers such as Highway 61 Revisited and Bringing It All Back Home.
Sunday at 2 p.m., Weisman Art Museum, 333 East River Road, Minneapolis, 612-625-9495; $8 ($4 members/seniors/students).
THEATER AND PERFORMANCE
Weekend of Women
The Bryant Lake Bowl is honoring women this weekend with a number of shows. The Second Coming of Joan of Arc, presented on Friday by the 20% Theatre Company, tells their interpretation of Saint Joan of Arc’s life. She was anorexic. She was a teenage runaway. She had an incestuous, alcoholic father. She was in love with a woman. She fought for her right to wear men’s clothes. She led an army. She saved France. And still, she was burned. Oh, and her name wasn’t even Joan. On Saturday and Sunday, see The Flower Shop Project’s Preferred By Discreet Women Everywhere, a story of three women stuck in a public restroom in Minneapolis. And also on Saturday, catch Eos Productions’ Women Stand Up! Comedy Cabaret!.
Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret, 810 West Lake St., Minneapolis, 612-825-3737; check prices.
ADVENTURES
A True Crime Evening of Music, Art and Mystery
Back about twenty years ago (Has it really been that long?), pre-packaged murder mystery games became extremely popular. For about $50 you would buy a box that contained everything you needed. Then you simply mailed out the invitations (included in the box, of course) with instructions for the guests on what to wear and how to act according to their characters. Finally, everyone would meet for a thematic night of adventure, play out their characters, and follow a series of steps to solve the murder. Well, in all honesty, I have no idea if this is what’s in store for Saturday’s big fundraiser at the Soo Visual Arts Center, but it’s weird enough to spark some interest. In an effort to raise money for an odd documentary film about dolls used for crime scene investigation, local documentary filmmaker Susan Marks invites you to solve a murder mystery inspired by one the doll crime scenes featured in her next film. Our Wildest Dreams: A True Crime Evening of Music, Art and Mystery also includes a silent art auction, door prizes, drinks and music by Luke Zimmerman.
Saturday at 7 p.m., Soo Visual Arts Center, 2640 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-386-6694; $20 ($15 advance).
READINGS
What Light
In April of 2006, mnartists.org launched a weekly online poetry series, What Light: This Week’s Poem during National Poetry Month. Poet and critic Lightsey Darst and mnartists.org editor Ann Klefstad coordinated the series, posting a new poem every Monday on mnartists.org and magersandquinn.com, along with a profile of the poet. Now, after a very successful run, some of these poems have come to life in print form with the release of What Light: A Poetry Anthology. Join mnartists.org, Magers & Quinn Booksellers, and some of the 27 featured Minnesota poets for a book launch party and reading on Sunday.
Sunday at 5 p.m., Lucia’s Bakery, 1432 W. 31st St, Minneapolis, 612-825-1572.
BOOKS
A Hilarious and Desperate Story
Did you happen to read Year of the Ice? Maybe you took a creative writing class at the Loft, or even at Emerson. No matter. If you haven’t yet been introduced to local author Brian Malloy, tonight’s the night. Go hear him discuss his new novel Brendan Wolf. Like his previous novel, this one is also set in Minneapolis. And much like his previous novel, this one unveils a dark and complex story with heart-breaking characters. His novels are very honest and real, always highlighting the complexities of human relationships and self-exploration. Malloy will sign copies of his book following the discussion.
Friday at 6:30 p.m., University of Minnesota Bookstore, Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis; free.
FASHION
Have You Had Enough Yet?
Ok. I already mentioned this — and so has every other publication in this city — but this is Voltage Fashion Weekend, so be sure to head out to participating boutiques to meet designers and purchase items from their fabulous collections. Also on the slate for fashion lovers tonight is the l’étoile magazine Spring/Summer issue release party. Celebrate the release of the biannual fashion and art book, enjoy a special preview, win prizes, and dance to the music of Attitude City, Karl Doreza, and Molotov Cocktails.
Friday at 8 p.m., Suburban World Theatre, 3022 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-822-9000; $8.
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