Dangerous moves ahead! Make a bona fide ritual out of getting ready this Saturday night. Practice your routine in front of a mirror, sing into your hairbrush and check out your own ass as you leave the room. We'll be "seeing you" at Too Much Love! Oh, and if you're planning on doing the Robot - here's a tip: don't.
xo-l'étoile
THURSDAY & FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22nd-23rd
The David Harris Show
@ Center for Independent Artists
4137 Bloomington Ave. S.
Minneapolis
7:30pm / All Ages / $10 General, $8 Students
What are the odds that two men named David Harris would be blending magic and comedy together in a live performance spectacular? Well on the 22nd and 23rd, chances are pretty darn good. David Matthew Harris and David Jacob Harris bring you a show full of skill and humor.
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FRIDAY ART PICK
YFWD
Artist Pick YFWD is a collaboration between 3 Parisian art directors. They're sort of a cross between Bansky and the Pointer Sisters. With a big French kiss. After drinking pink champagne. You'll love it.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23rd
Attitude City
@ Foundation
10 S. Fifth St.
Minneapolis
10pm / 21+ / $5
Take me down to Attitude City where the cash is green and the boys are pretty!
Thaw out your frost-bitten behind by shaking to the sexy sounds of Attitude City in the Deep Lounge of Foundation. Their collision of contemporary synth rock, electro, disco and new wave will melt your heart and warm your over-wintered booty. Also check out Chicago's DJ James Curd, releasing a brand new CD in the main room.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23rd
Alphabet
@ MCAD Gallery
2501 Stevens Ave.
Minneapolis
9AM - 8PM / All Ages / Free
Artscape and Post Typography present Alphabet, a traveling exhibition that explores, composes, and dissects our favorite 26 letters. 48 artists from around the globe unlock the possibilities (and blur the legibility) of these familiar abstract forms.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23rd
Convergence
@ The Dinkytowner
412 14th St. NE
Minneapolis
9pm / 21+ / $5
Crisp South American rhythms are dragged through rumbling Chicago baselines when DJ Sassmouth takes the decks in her Minneapolis debut. Also featuring the spicy sounds of DJs Centrific, Jon Hester, and Sylvia Izabella.
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COOL LINKS
wefeelfine.org
Ever feel like the world is in the same mood you are? Is that feeling just in your head or actually true? Now you can find out for sure at We Feel Fine. Thousands of users from around the globe contribute to create a never-ending flow of human feelings. Your mouse is your guide to this flurry of elation and despair.
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24th
Too Much Love
@ First Avenue
1st & 7th St.
Minneapolis
10pm / 18+ / $3 or Free with College ID or MPR card
DJ Soviet Panda upgrades to the Main Room at First Ave. with his popular,floor-rocking dance night. 80's? New Wave? Electro? Rock? Pop? He doesn't care what genre it comes from, as long as you can shake a leg to it.
Panda's big kickoff night includes drink specials and commemorative photographs courtesy of Vita.mn. Enter to win a $50 bar tab for you and three friends to enjoy in your own private booth, specially decorated by the ladies of l'étoile.
Sponsored by Vita.mn & l'étoile magazine
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24th
How the Midwest Was Won
@Sage Wine Bar
730 Main Street
Mendota Heights
7pm / Free
Local screenprinting phenom Matthew Kunes has taken a shine to the
Heartland in this new show. His Midwest-themed work will spark
recognition in the most recent of transplants with its wispy and
kitschy style. Don'tcha know?
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24th
Richard Devine
@ The Nomad World Pub
501 Cedar Ave. S.
Minneapolis
10pm / 21+ / $5
Experimental music producer and aural architect extraordinaire Richard Devine headlines this night of the U of M's Spark Festival of Electronic Music and Art. His award-winning musical career spans across solo albums, remixes, advertisements, video games, movies, and sound design. This night of electronic music will certainly delight.
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24th
An.ten.nae & Live Painting by James Khani
@ Foundation
10 S. Fifth St.
Minneapolis
11pm / 21+ / $5
In a live and spontaneous performance, local artist James Khani will be painting while San Francisco's AN.TEN.NAE provides acid crunk sounds for inspiration.
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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK
Parisian robot/zombie Kavinsky drops his new EP "1986" tomorrow on limited edition red vinyl! The poor guy crashed his Ferrari Testarossa in 1986 and just has not been the same since. Thankfully for us, he didn't lose his ability to rock the keytar.
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25th
CONNECT
@ Foundation
5th & Hennepin
Minneapolis
10pm / 18+ $5 / 21+ FREE
DJ Bach hosts what is sure to become the new hot Sunday night destination. Bach brings a dance-a-licious musical blend that will guarantee to set Foundation's floor ablaze!
In addition to the hot tunes, connect with friends past and future, new artists, and l'étoile magazine! Along with Vita.mn, we’ll be spicing the evening up with special giveaways, artist video projections, and, of course, our magical presence.
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25th
Paint by Numbers
@ Olive Salon
1506 Nicollet Ave.
Minneapolis
6-9pm / Free
Outsiders and Others curator Yuri Arajs likes it when you stay in the
lines. Arajs presents a collection of found paint-by-number art, with
subject matter that covers landscapes to hunting to religion. Come
bask in the organized beauty of anonymous art stars!
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25th
Come Down
@ Acadia Cafe
1931 Nicollet Ave S.
Minneapolis
5pm / All Ages / $5
Don't spend Sunday night coming down with the Monday blues. Let local bands Sarah Johnson, Every Bell and Whistle, Hondo, and The Gamut rock out the end of your weekend. Video games, board games, and awesome beer and food will also be on hand to get the week wound down right.
This event occurs on the last Sunday of each month, so mark your calendar!
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COOL OPPORTUNITIES
Next month, make it a priority to visit Altered Esthetics, our local artist's resource center. Their fabulous variety of Winter Workshops are created especially for the creative mind and body.
March 7 and 10: Stretch out, declutter, and unwind at "Yoga for Artists."
March 14 and 17: At "Introduction to Circuit Bending," you'll learn how to hijack synthesizers and toys to create new, hidden sounds.
March 21 and 24: Discuss the line between art and privacy at "Street Photography, Surveillnace, and Intimacy."
March 28 and 31: "Artist Safety 101" may very well save your hide.
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