Weekend What's What 9/6-9/11

HANG 'EM HIGH

Minnesota is not the first place that comes to mind when discussing fierce shoot-outs, unbridled bravery and righteous indignation. However, on September 7, 1876 Jesse James and Co. met their match on the dusty streets of Northfield. What's the point you ask? Our many layers of manners and passive-aggressive politeness belie the bravery hiding beneath. The good town's people surprised themselves that day and the same daring is definitely on display this weekend, with scores of artists, musicians and designers ready to meet you, face to face, in the "Is it Ok?" corral.

xo-l'étoile




THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH (Through Saturday)

Concrete and Grass: Lowertown Music Festival

@ Mears Park
395 Sibley St.
Downtown St.Paul

Check site for times / Free

Make the hop to Lowertown for a great local music lineup, with food and suds from Great Waters Brewing Company. Featuring: the Alarmists, Maria Isa, Ike Riley, and many more.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH (throught Sunday)

The Defeat of Jesse James Days

@ Northfield, MN
Various locations

Every year the good citizens of old Northfield celebrate their forefathers' defeat of Jesse James and his gang during the notorious 1876 bank robbery. This weekend-long festival includes re-enactments, food, dancing and plenty of old-timey historical goodness.

Bonus: Brad Pitt stars in the movie version of Jesse's tale – making its premiere at the Venice Film Festival this week.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 6TH

Ouija Radio

@ Big V's
University & Snelling
St.Paul

9pm / 21+ / $5

Ouija Radio comes out of hiding tonight to rub you the "rock" way with their heavy new-wave sound and slaying stage presence!

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FRIDAY ART PICK: CUM

We love the raw collage work of Belgian artist Cum. His graphic and hand drawn art combines screen print, stencil, charcoal and ink. Using black and white as his starting point and color as punctuation to his position, the work is minimal and dirty. In every respect. (wink!)

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH

Jon Langford: New Paintings and Prints

@ Rogue Buddha Gallery
4th & 13th Ave.
Northeast Mpls

6-9pm / Free

Curator Kevin Quant brings artist and musician Jon Langford back to the Buddha for his second Minneapolis exhibition. Langford's signature style reflects his love for the music and culture of the American South – a taste he developed while touring his now adopted country with the Mekon's back in the day.

BONUS: Jon will be in attendance at the opening!

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH

DJ Bach Super Party!

@ Picosa
65 Main St. SE
St.Anthony Main

Join DJ Bach and friends tonight in celebration of his return to Picosa! This absolutely divine spot has drink and appetizer specials, a totally bitchin' dance floor, riverview patio and the hottest jams around ala DJ Bach.

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH

The Art of Sacrifice

@ Altered Esthetics Gallery
1224 Quincy St. NE
Northeast Mpls

7-9pm / Free

An artist's work is an act of surrender. This September at Altered Esthetics, artists from around the globe interpret sacrifice through their drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, and installation, presenting an offering of themselves - for you.

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH (through Sept 16th)

Idigaragua

@ The Bedlam Theater
1501 s. 6th St.
West Bank

8pm / $12

Conceived by Fort Wilson Riot and directed by Jeremey Catterton, Idigarauga opens for a two week run at the Bedlam. The five-part indie-rock opera follows an unnamed American journalist through an epic adventure that speaks of war, intentions, possibilities and choices. Inspired from a short story by Paul Bowles.

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH

Descry

@ Rosalux Gallery
1011 Washington Ave.
Downtown Mpls

7-11pm / Free

Local artists John Alspach and Terrence Payne join forces to reveal beauty in flawed objects and characterizations.

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH

Vicious Vicious CD Release

@ The Varsity
4th & 14th
Dinkytown

Indie-rock darlings Vicious Vicious celebrate their latest cd release tonight at the Varsity. Local crooner Eric Applewick and his award winning troop are here to cause a stir with their yummy new release, so don't miss this live sneak peek!

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COOL LINK: SETI @ HOME

SETI @ Home is a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). You can aid in the search for E.T. by running this free program that downloads and analyzes radio telescope data while your computer idles. We recommend keeping a bowl of Reese's Pieces next to your computer… just in case.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

Eric Lappegard Tribute Bike Race & Art Show

@ Behind Bars Bike Shop
208 13th Ave. NE

@ Altered Esthetics Gallery
1224 Quincy St. NE
Minneapolis

2pm Bike Race / 5pm Art Show / Donations Accepted

Local artist Eric Lappegard (aka Schmapples) passed away July 23, 2007 from complications following an automobile accident. Eric was a bright light in the Minneapolis cartooning, biking and music communities. In honor of Eric, this event will feature a bike race at Behind Bars with a tribute art show at Altered Esthetics to follow, featuring a number of Eric's comics and artworks.

For more info on how to help Eric's family, who are overwhelmed with medical bills from this tragedy, click the link below.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

3rd Annual Sashion Flow

@ SOO VAC
28TH & Lyndale
Minneapolis

7pm / $10 or $8 for SOO VAC members

SOO Visual Art Center's annual Sashion Flow runway event is back with an always impressive roster of local clothing designers. Featuring fashion by Annie Larson, Jenny Carle, Christine Carmichael & Emily Weich, mary99, Angela Zammarelli, Maritza Ramirez & House of Henry, and Crystal Quinn.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

Mezzanine Salon Party

@ Mezzanine Salon
2225 Franklin Ave. E
Minneapolis

7-11pm / Free

Join the Mezzanine crew for a rockin' evening of art, music and refreshment. Featuring the work of l'étoile fave, Ben Olson and tunage by Transmission's DJ Jake Rudh.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

BULK.

@ Clubhouse Jager
10th & Washington
North Loop

10pm / Free

Join rad beatsters Mike Cina, Jonathan Ackerman, and Espada tonight as they bring their funky jams and collective hotness to the Clubhouse! You know you love it.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

Host

@ The Soap Factory
518 2nd St. SE
Minneapolis

7-11pm / Free

Fifteen artists draw from the energy of the Soap Factory's galleries and their follow exhibitors in this exploration of the social and emotional tensions created by sharing space. It certainly encourages a personal review of how all actions, even yours, have impact. Curated by Elizabeth M. Grady, formerly of New York's Whitney Museum.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH

Mush Mush Masculinity

@ Ephemeral Space / ACVR
106 W. Water Street
Saint Paul

8pm-2am / Fashion Show at 10pm / Free

The ladies of Ephemeral Space host another notoriously cool one-night art show - this time in St. Paul. See two and three-dimensional art, installations, and videos that critically examine Masculinity by too many talented artists to mention here.

Also on deck: a Menswear fashion show featuring Laura Fulk, Red Shoe Clothing and Peloria with Eclecticoiffeur in the styling seat. 10pm – Sharp!

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

Confection

@ DC House of Love
Secret Location
Minneapolis

10pm / $8

A scrumptious and potentially scandalous late-night awaits at the DC House of Love. Sweet beats by globe-trotter Habersham along with local lovers Centrific, Eidolon, Mike G, and more. Delectable!

Check the link below day-of for location.

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: VICARIOUS BLISS

Another jewel from the fantastic Ed Banger Records label, Vicarious Bliss knocks it out with his robotic-electro-industrial dance floor killing beats. This is a must-listen for any electronic music fan!

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH

Picasso and American Art - Final Day!

@ The Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis

10am-6pm (extended hours) / $10

In case you missed the fabulous opening soiree or have been too busy to make the trek until now, we implore you to make seeing this exhibit a priority before it is whisked away forever!

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SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH

The Flaming Lips

@ Myth Nightclub
3090 Southlawn Dr.
Maplewood

6:30pm / All Ages / $35

If you are a true Flaming Lips fan you probably won't mind making the voyage to the far-away land of Maplewood, right? The Lips kissed their way into our hearts back in the early 90s, so we fully endorse this show despite the geographical shortcoming!

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

Michael Yonkers

@ The Turf Club
University & Snelling
St.Paul

9pm / 21+

Destijl Records is bringing you a long lost treasure: Michael Yonkers - Grimwood. Minnesota musicologist, Clint Simonson became acquainted with Yonkers through a Dove Studio compilation and afterward made it his mission to track down the reclusive singer. Simonson released a previously unheard Yonkers recording on his label in 2002 and follows-up with this 1969 classic. So come to the Turf and be a beneficiary of some truly inspired musical taste. More information on Destijl's current and upcoming projects can be found at the link below.

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COOL OPPORTUNITIES

20/20 Project

SHOPDROPPING.NET is currently seeking 20 artists in their twenties for a new project that will consist of an upcoming book and exhibition. 20/20 will profile each artist and copies of the limited edition book will be "shopdropped" into bookstores throughout the world. In the spirit of shopdropping, 20/20 is seeking artists who are exploring new forms and pushing boundaries within their fields.

For guidelines and submission contacts, visit the link below!

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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.

Weekend What's What 8/9-8/12

LIFE ON THE FRINGE

Thought we forgot? Oh no, not us. The 2007 Fringe Festival is feeling fierce under new executive director, Robin Gillette. 162 shows, 22 different venues in 10 days - whew! And you think your job is tough. We've picked out a few below, but check the fest's site for much, much more. What to do next? You are going to show this town how to party. From a stellar lineup of local beatmachines at Clubhouse Jager to the all-girl dance riot via DC Productions, your late nights (well, early mornings) will be wonderfully uncivilized. Leave the gardening and the groceries for next week and sleep in!

xo-l'étoile




THURSDAY AUGUST 9TH

Beat, Bash, Bang

@ The Turf Club
1601 University Ave
St Paul

9pm / 21+ / $4

Brit is IT as The Flavor Crystals top this delightfully poncey bill along with Fab Tab and the Teds, The Screens and The Debut. DJ Hot Roxx Jen and Vampire Hands Colin will be spinning between bands.

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THURSDAY AUGUST 9TH (through Saturday)

PEZcon 12

@ The Ramada MOA
(formerly Thunderbird Motel)
Bloomington, MN

Hours Vary / All Ages / $5

What kind of people go to the Pez convention? We have no idea, but you will definitely find out this weekend at PEZcon12, a celebration of the little candies and their collectable dispensers. Enjoy all things Pez, craft seminars, vendors, and more...Pezalicious!

Strangely enough, the website has already been updated for the 2008 convention, but rest assured, this weekends festivities are sitll in full effect!

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FRIDAY ART PICK: Christian Ward

Christian Ward's visual landscape is occupied by femme fatales, psychedelic mind clouds and caped villains. Reminiscent of Richard Linklater's films, Ward's dream-like yet hard-edged style combines fine lines, lush colors and a sense of surrealism.

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FRIDAY AUGUST 10TH

The Alarmists

@ Uptown Bar
3018 Hennepin Ave S
Minneapolis

9:30pm / 21+ / $5

The Alarmists continue their tour de force at the Uptown with an evening of blistering jams that includes local rockers So it Goes, Raven, and The Exchange!

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FRIDAY AUGUST 10TH

Theo Parrish

@ Foundation
10 S. 5th St.
Minneapolis

10PM / 21+ / $5 before 12, $8 after

Detroit House legend Theo Parrish will sear your ears with his motor city bass-lines and signature hypnotic beats. Parrish spins an impressive 4 hour set. Don't forget to pop into the Deep Lounge for a change of bass - Mike 2600 and DJ Applejews entertain!

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FRIDAY AUGUST 10TH

Excursion: A Late Night Dance Affair

@ Secret Location TBA
Minneapolis

Electro-nerds The Hamptons are a sure thing if you crave hot scratchings on the wheels of steel! Jack Trash, Tink, Nathan Vox and more will make sure that the rhythm does in fact get you. All night long.

Check mnvibe.com or call the info line at 651-206-6023 day-of for location. Presented by Sound in Motion!

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FRIDAY AUGUST 10TH

Fringe Festival Pick: A Fistful of Dice

@ Theatre de la Jeune Lune
105 1st Ave N
Minneapolis

10pm / $12 (+ $3 for button)

Throw on your best cloak of darkness and summon your sages, mages and paladins - we've got a show for you! This Blacky Cat Company production follows Trent, a professional gamer, as he decides whether to hang up his 12-sided dice or go for Dungeons and Dragons glory.

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COOL LINK: Beautiful/Decay

Beautiful/Decay's t-shirt shop is a bit like threadless.com with 'roid rage. The designs are completely out of control! We're in love with the lo-fi stereo visuals and we're especially enamored with local l'étoile contributor Josh "Toothjuice" Clancy, whose "Melting Hearts" will be crowning our wardrobe in 3-5 business days.

Our friends at ROBOTlove in Minneapolis carry Beautiful/Decay products and have the new shirts on order, so stop in soon to pick yours up! While you're there, snag the latest copy of Beautiful/Decay Magazine - it's a l'étoile favorite!

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SATURDAY AUGUST 11TH

Familia DVS Shoe Release and Party

@ Familia Skateshop
647 Snelling Ave. S
St.Paul

Store Opens @ 10am / Free

Familia is the only game in town for totally awesome skateboarding paraphernalia! Saturday marks the arrival of the Familia DVS Huf 5 shoe and its sure to cause a stir. After 9pm hit the Psycho Suzi's after-party with the Familia crew, and wear your new kicks! Tucker Gerrick, shoe designer and owner of Familia Skate Shop, sat down to chat shoes, skating and Typoscura:

How and why did you start Familia?



Familia was created out of a dire need for a skate shop in the Twin Cities. I was aching to open a store where I could get O.C.D. on all aspects of it's design and personality. Adam & Steve wanted to stores too, but on their own. We figured out that with all 3 of us involved, the odds were too good NOT to do it.

How did you get into designing skate shoes?

It started 7 years ago with my first trip to California to see the operation at Sole Technologies (parent company of Etnies, Emerica, eS and 32 boots). Immediately after I started working in a shop, and began the treacherous descent into shoe geekdom. Only recently with opportunities from opening Familia have I had the chance to actually design.

What is your best skateboard related memory?



My fondest memory would have to be of Aqua Jam (Aquatennial's long gone skate contest) in 88 or 89'. I was skating with my little brother with all these strangers and there was a mini ramp contest - some kid was skating a board without griptape...and he was KILLING it.

Your personal blog, Typoscura, is very clever - How did that start?

I was hesitant to do anything purely about me on the net, but I ended up having so much "content" surrounding all the stuff I've been up to, that I figured why not? It's been rad though. Now I have an outlet, but it also acts like a buffer or layer between me and the real world.

Any new projects on the horizon?

I've got a handful of special events before the end of this year, events that non-skateboarders are gonna love too. As for next year, let's just say I've got my hands in about a billion cookie jars. I can't say exactly what those jars are full of though.

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SATURDAY AUGUST 11TH

BULK.

@ Clubhouse Jager
10th & Washington
Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / Free

One definition of the word BULK is to "gather, form, or mix into a cohesive or uniform mass". And we think the boys have that covered tonight as BULK officially launches its new bi-monthly dance party. A seamless blend of the cities hottest party DJ's flip wax for your pleasure all night, featuring Mike Cina, Jonathan Ackerman, Attitude City, Scott Butters, and Mike 2600, just to name a few.

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SATURDAY AUGUST 11TH

Blockalypse

@ Pizza Luce
32nd & Lyndale
Minneapolis

Noon-10pm / Free

Pizza Luce hosts the block party to end all block parties at this 5th Annual shindig. Ian (of Drinking With fame) emcees the lineup of bands, including Chooglin and Doomtree. And yes, there will be pizza.

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SATURDAY AUGUST 11TH

Mickey Avalon

@ The Fine Line
318 1st Ave N
Minneapolis

8pm / 18+ / $16

Mickey Avalon rolls back into town for the second time this year peddling his Hollywood-glam brand of electro-hip-hop-punk. We just can't get enough! If you missed him the first time now's your chance to mend that regret.

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SATURDAY AUGUST 11TH

Teen Girl Squad

@ The DC House of Love
Location TBA
Minneapolis

It's an all-night, all-girl dance riot at the DC House of Love! The cities prettiest and most talented will be spinning, including Symmetry, Nancy Cheng, DJ Eve and Mustang Sally.

Check Symmetry's myspace blog the day-of for directions to the secret spot!

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SATURDAY AUGUST 11TH

Fringe Festival Pick: Super Glossy

@ Red Eye Theater
15 14th St W
Minneapolis

10pm / $12 + $3

In this sci-fi satire, brought to you by Big Sexy Productions and Courtney McLean. Beauty media, celebrity idolatry, brainwashing, and baby-snatching merge to create the ultimate distopia.

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: DJ Talk Radio

Local multi-talent Ken Hannigan aka Talk Radio aka Anthem Heart has become a force to be reckoned with over the past few years. We've watched this cat grow from an up and coming graphic designer to a budding multi-media empire! Ken took a moment to chat with us about his rise to local esteem:

You've been djing since the late 90's - how has your musical esthetic grown over time?


I started deejaying a lot more after I added CD turntables, music blogs, and file sharing to my previously "vinyl only" mode of operations. I used to stick to various genres, but over the past maybe 6 months things have blown wide open for me: I'm always attracted to the "disco-punk" tracks out there, but at parties I end up playing more of the "booty" stuff.

You also own Anthem Heart Clothing - how has your business and style evolved since you began designing?

I've been willing to take more chances and experiment. Also I've been collaborating a lot on many different levels. Hyper Lush for Voltage 2007 was an AH project. We will be releasing some new pieces designed by Tooth Juice and Mint Condition at an after party for Too Much Love on August 25th!


Best place to record dig in the cities?



Vital Vinyl (now refered to as simply "Vital") has emerged as the leader in vinyl but also gear rentals, clothing, cds, event tickets and promotion of the local scene. After Let it Be closed a couple years ago Vital really stepped up.


Top 5 dance tracks of the year?

off the top of my head...I've been digging these:

KWIK Allstars - Theater of Disco
Pogo (Maximized By Punks Jump Up) - Digitalism
Fancy Footwork - Chromeo
Bojangles (tyler fedchuk edit) - Pitbull feat. Le Dust Sucker
Give It To Me (Sta Remix) - Timbaland ft Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake

Any future/ongoing events you want to plug?

Too Much Love at First Ave every Saturday. Electrobowl Thursdays at Memory Lanes. Jonathan Ackerman & I are curating a big after party for TML on August 25th at DEFI, featuring live art & video installations, limited edition wearables, giveaways, and of course a hot dance floor!

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SUNDAY AUGUST 12TH

Plaster the Town Closing Party

@ The Soap Factory
518 2nd St. SE
Minneapolis

Noon-10pm / Free (donation suggested)

Join Twin Cities rock poster royalty Squad 19, Burlesque Design, Aesthetic Apparatus and more for the closing of this amazing show. In true Minneapolis art-star fashion, craziness will ensue featuring DJ Espada, Mike 2600, Chooglin, and STNNNG!

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SUNDAY AUGUST 12TH

New Works by Allen Brewer & Greg Gossel

@ Barbette
Irving Ave and Lake St
Minneapolis

3pm-6pm / Free

Pop meets graffiti meets surrealism: Allen Brewer and Greg Gossel show off recent work in this new show at Barbette. Brewer's paintings second-guess conventional beauty and narrative, while Gossel's stencils question cultural identity while referencing an urban landscape.

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SUNDAY AUGUST 12TH

Fringe Fesival Pick: Take a Left by the Giant Cow

@ Pillsbury House Theater
3501 Chicago Ave S
Minneapolis

7pm / $12 + $3

North Dakota storytellers Curt Lund and Laura Bidgood are back from last year's uberhit "Two Queers and a Chubby" to share more about growing up in " Minnesota's awkward stepsister to the West."

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COOL OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Artists: These Elves Went to Art School

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September 1st

The Gallery @ Fox Tax would like to invite local artists to be a part of their holiday exhibition entitled, "These Elves Went to Art School", a display of miniature art by 50+ local artists. All works for this show must be 4"x4", 2"x4", or 2"x2". Our hope is to showcase each artist's unique style in miniature (and affordable) form.

Deadline to Complete and Deliver Artwork: Nov 1st

Please send submissions/questions via email to: mark@foxtaxservice.com




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.