This very morning you could feel it. Just a hint of chill, a whiff of foliage beginning its annual colorful strip-tease. Autumn is on its way, and with it comes the old "back to school" excitement we never really seem to grow out of. From futuristic sock-hops to a fantastic local on-line hot-spot for the artistically inclined, there's definitely something to feed the mind, body and spirit this holiday weekend (and by spirit we DO mean spirits!)
xo – l'étoile
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29TH
Detroit Cobras
@ The Triple Rock
629 Cedar Ave. S
Minneapolis
9pm / 21+ / $14
Rockabilly babes Rachel Nagy and Mary Ramirez roll into town tonight with their band to treat you to a bluesy blast of garage rock - straight from Motor City!
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THURSDAY AUGUST 30TH
I Will Follow You into the Dark
@ The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minnesota Artists Gallery
2400 3rd Ave. S
Minneapolis
Opening Reception 7-9pm / Free
New at the MIA, four Minnesota artists come together to explore how the military is represented in popular culture. Themes include such timely topics as the relationship between patriotism and fear and how war and conflict is brought into our homes and lives. Featuring work by Megan Rye, Camille Gage, Justin Newhall, and Megan Vossler, this one is a think piece for sure, but a subject not to be ignored.
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Art by Megan Rye
FRIDAY ART PICK: Mel Kadel
L.A. Based artist Mel Kadel produces finely drawn images of dreamy and lonely subjects in unusual landscapes. Her style is very girly yet eerie at the same time. Kadel creates her cleverly titled artworks using "ancient papers, tiny pens, q-tips and glue." How enticing!
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FRIDAY AUGUST 31ST
Christmas Sex
@ The Kitty Cat Klub
14th & University
Dinkytown
9pm / 21+
Join some of our DJ faves tonight as they celebrate their late summer birthdays: Jonathan Ackerman, Ken Hannigan, Josh Clancy and Travis Stearns plus many more! If you're in the know, you can't deny these boys can bring the beat - so wear your dancin' pants and give them all a kiss from us!
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FRIDAY AUGUST 31ST
We Became Actors
@ 400 Bar
400 Cedar Ave. S
West Bank
8pm / 18+ / $5
We've recently developed a crush on all the boys in this band. Their high energy, danceable brand of rock n' roll is just the thing to get your weekend started! Aviette, Jason Shannon, and Bribe the Ghost join in on the fun.
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FRIDAY AUGUST 31ST
All that I am
@ Stevens Square Center for the Arts
1905 3rd Ave. S
Minneapolis
7-11pm / Free
Local artist Faye Buffington's work infuses the human figure the basic elements: earth, wind, fire and water. The result is a colorful, textured journey into the artist's personal awakening.
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FRIDAY AUGUST 31ST (through Sunday)
Happy Apple CD Release
@ The Artists Quarter
408 St. Peter St.
St.Paul
Join renowned local experimental-jazz-indie outfit Happy Apple at the Artists Quarter for a 3-day bash celebrating their latest release, "Back on Top". Believe us, this little traversed hep-cat hotspot in Downtown St. Paul is definitely worth the jaunt across the river!
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COOL LINK: We are Digging For Fire
We just discovered this site and we love it! Local artist, graphic designer, musician and all around cool kid, Adam Garcia AKA The Pressure, has launched a new blog focusing on "insight into inspiration and the creative process". The site includes short features and interviews with both local and national artists along with more than enough to keep things pretty. Go. There. Now.
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Art by Eric Inkala
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST
Electro Sock Hop
@ Secret Location
Visit website day-of for location
This super-secret, high-concept hop has an unbelievable line-up of DJs from all over the land. Just peek the site if you don't believe. If you want to really DANCE – and we know you do – this is the place. Socks and space-inspired attire optional.
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST
Leroy Smokes
@ The Fine Line
318 1st Ave. N
Minneapolis
8pm / 21+ / $6
Super-duper-funky-hip-hop-up-and-comers Leroy Smokes have been making local waves for quite awhile and is definitely on the rise. Between reality television, an LA Music Award and a hot album available NOW, we suggest you jump on their bandwagon fast!
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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: Yacht
Jona Bechtolt of Yacht is a glitched-out booty-shaking machine! Thanks to smooth vocals, catchy pop-rockin' rhythms, and an offbeat assortment of surprisingly well-tuned beats, Yacht definitely deserves a top spot in your collection.
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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 2ND
Flamboyance Personified: The Films of Red Grooms
@ The Walker Art Center
Lecture Room
1750 Hennepin
Minneapolis
Free Hourly Screenings during Gallery Hours
American sculptor and filmmaker Red Grooms' short films begin a two month run in the Walker's lecture room. Known for his visual panache, Grooms' work was influenced by Busby Berkley and other unusual inspirations.
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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD
Random Picnic Contest
l'étoile loves a good picnic! This Labor Day we challenge you to have a picnic of your very own, but in a completely unlikely style! Get silly - Think highway medians, parking lots, street corners, etc...then take pictures and send them to us. The winner will receive a l'etoile prize package worth tens of dollars PLUS your photos posted on our blog.
Need a little inspiration? Make yourself a Lemon Shandy:
Serves 8
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
8 mild pilsner beers (12 oz each)
Directions:
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 3/4 cup water over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Refrigerate until cool.
Combine sugar mixture and lemon juice in a small pitcher. Pour a beer into a chilled glass; add about 1/4 cup lemon mixture. Garnish with a lemon wedge and enjoy!
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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD
Chamillionaire
@ Foundation
10 S. 5th St.
Minneapolis
9pm / 18+ / $30 advance - $40 door
What better way to commemorate Labor Day than with hip-hop icon Chamillionaire? The "Mixtape Messiah" drops a new album September 18th - but get a live sneak peek tonight at Foundation!
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COOL OPPORTUNITIES
Cut and Paste 2007
Click the link below to download the cutandpaste07.com poster design contest! Once you print, cut and create the silhouette frame. This is your unique canvas. Use your favorite surroundings as your stage. Make people look - and think. Or smile. Then capture what you've done on your camera and enter the competition.
Bonus: There are cash money prizes!!
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COOL OPPORTUNITIES
Call for Motion Graphics!
Deadline: September 10th
mnartists.org and the Festival of Appropriation want YOU! Collaborate on creating a video collage to be displayed at The Soap Factory from November 2nd-30th and at the Walker Art Center on November 29th.
You will work closely with curator Kate Iverson to take brand and visual elements from mnartists.org's site and seam them together with design and motion graphics. You will share artist credit at the exhibition and a modest stipend will be provided. You must have the tools and skills to help produce a finished product.
SEND LINKS TO YOUR WORK TO: kate@letoilemagazine.com
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If you would like your event, link, or opportunity to be featured in l'étoile magazine's WEEKEND WHAT'S WHAT please email info and image to kate@letoilemagazine.com for consideration.
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