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Weekend What’s What: Art-A-Whirl Edition! 5/17-5/20

L’étoile presents our annual Art-A-Whirl edition of the Weekend What’s What! It’s your guide to the best live music, food trucks, shopping, and yes, ART this weekend in Northeast.

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Thursday, May 17th


Weekend What’s What: Art-A-Whirl Edition! 5/17-5/20
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L’étoile presents our annual Art-A-Whirl edition of the Weekend What’s What! It’s your guide to the best live music, food trucks, shopping, and yes, ART this weekend in Northeast.

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Wednesday, May 16th


Mannafest: It’s Raining Meta
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In this week’s The Culturator, Juleana Enright highlights a benefit show supporting indie art venue, Madame, that’s part delicious pop-up restaurant, part eye-catching performance/installation art showcase.

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Wednesday, May 16th


String Theory: The King of Cruise
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This week in String Theory, Beth Hammarlund breaks down the Marie Antoinette-goes-to-a-rave-inspired Chanel Cruise Collection.

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Wednesday, May 16th


l’étoile’s Guide to Sales & Shopping: 5/15-5/21
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This week in l’étoile’s Guide to Sales and Shopping, celebrate Art-a-Whirl with artsy shopping events, and check out a trunk show from Italian line Les Copains.

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Wednesday, May 16th


We Will Rock You: Dylan Hicks, the Flavor Crystals, Me & My Arrow
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Jon Hunt reviews a passel of new local records, including Dylan Hicks’ concept album “…Sings Bolling Green” and the latest by psych-dronesters the Flavor Crystals.

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Tuesday, May 15th


Local Fashion Files: “The Peace House”
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Local photographer Corey Tenold uses his girlfriend Ashlee Walker as a muse for his latest editorial, styled by I AM MPLS’ Sarah Edwards and Davee Ek.

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Tuesday, May 15th


The Niles Notes: “God Bless America,” “Frenzy,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Coraline,” and “Dark Shadows”
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This week in the Niles Notes, Niles Schwartz offers up capsule reviews of “God Bless America”; Hitchcock’s “Frenzy”; “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “Coraline”; and Tim Burton’s “Dark Shadows.”

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Monday, May 14th


In Line with Callahan: Dylan Hicks retakes the spotlight with new novel & album
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Last weekend, Rob Callahan took in a Dylan Hicks reading and spotlights the long-dormant Twin Cities fixture’s new novel and album.

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Monday, May 14th


The Rogue Epicurean: Summer Reading
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In this week’s Rogue Epicurean, Anthony Enright helps you select your summer reading with recommendations on can’t miss books from 2011.

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Monday, May 14th


In Review: Pink Carpet Event
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New contributor Alexandra Katz reviews Friday’s stylish breast cancer benefit the Pink Carpet Event, which featured locally-designed frocks from Emma Berg, Max Lohrbach & more:

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Monday, May 14th


In Review: St. Kate’s Katwalk Eco-Logic Fashion Show
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Chelsea Streich reviews Saturday’s St. Kate’s Katwalk fashion show celebrating fashion and all things eco-friendly.

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Monday, May 14th


The Week in (Uploaded) Photos
Photo: Tricia Khutoretsky

This week’s Uploaded Photos shared scenes from MayDay, the Decentralized Dance Party, and shows by Rammstein, St. Vincent, and Big Freedia.

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Monday, May 14th


Weekend Twitterings
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Hello and welcome to Weekend Twitterings! This time we talk about cats, Dutch hospitals, wild squirrels and much more!

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Friday, May 11th


Crush with Eyeliner: Vidal Sassoon Remembered
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This week in Crush with Eyeliner, Beth Hammarlund eulogizes legendary hairstylist Vidal Sassoon, who died earlier this week.

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Friday, May 11th


Local Fashion Files: CRAVE Pink Carpet Event designer preview
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Chelsea Streich gets the scoop from several local designers that will be featuring custom pink pieces at tonight’s Pink Carpet Event benefiting the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

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Thursday, May 10th


Weekend What’s What: 5/10-5/13
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This weekend, celebrate masters Dali and Godard on the stage and the screen, and get your booty bouncing with Big Freedia and the buzzed-about Girls Got Rhythm fest.

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Wednesday, May 9th


String Theory: Metallics and modern art at the Met
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Beth Hammarlund recaps last weekend’s Met Gala fashions, from Schiaparelli-inspired metallics, bright oranges and yellows, and Prada, Prada, Prada.

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Wednesday, May 9th


The Culturator: A paragon of experimental comes to the Sound Gallery
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In this week’s The Culturator, Juleana Enright jumps inside the screens of Thursday’s multi-media music event “Permanent Collection” at the Sound Gallery.

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Tuesday, May 8th


Scott Seekins brings his “White Knight” party to Kitty Cat Klub
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What surer sign of spring is there than spotting Scott Seekins in white? The Minneapolis art figure and man-about-town will mark his annual wardrobe change from black to white with his annual “White Knight” party.

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Tuesday, May 8th


Eight Minnesota Records (Not By The Replacements) That You Need To Hear
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Jon Hunt showcases eight unbelievably great Minnesota records you need to hear (and probably haven’t) from before the heyday of the Replacements.

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Tuesday, May 8th


l’étoile’s Guide to Sales & Shopping: 5/8-5/14
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This week in l’étoile’s Guide to Sales and Shopping, find Mother’s Day shopping and get the scoop on this weekend’s Pink Carpet Event, St. Kate’s Katwalk & more:

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Monday, May 7th


In Review: It’s a Man’s World Fashion Show
Photo: Amy Gee

Dapper, urban and eclectic men’s fashions were on display at the “It’s a Man’s World” fashion show Saturday night at the Loring Park Forum.

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Monday, May 7th


In Line With Callahan: A Carnival of Local Lit Talent at Bibliobash
Beneath the murmur and buzz of the barkers, bashgoers and singer-songwriter-authors, DJ Jacquie Fuller provided a hip, well-rounded soundtrack to keep things lively.

Over the weekend, Rob Callahan partied with a bunch of local lit geeks at Coffee House Press’ annual Biblio Bash, where he ate, drank, and talked shop.

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Monday, May 7th


The Rogue Epicurean: Dining on the DL
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In this week’s The Rogue Epicurean Anthony Enright clues you in to the underground dining scene with the monthly event Clandesdine, and it may just reaffirm your faith in humanity.

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Monday, May 7th


The Niles Notes: “The Avengers,” H.P. Lovecraft miniseries & “The Fly”
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This week in The Niles Notes, Niles Schwartz reviews “The Avengers,” spotlights the H.P. Lovecraft series at the Trylon and reviews a special screening of “The Fly.”

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Friday, May 4th


Crush with Eyeliner: Hot Weather Hair Relief
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Summer’s almost here, so our beauty guru Beth Hammarlund shows you chic ways to keep your head cool.

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Friday, May 4th


The Culturator: Now You See It, Then You Won’t
Bright and Fading, A Long Goodbye

In this week’s The Culturator, Juleana Enright chats with local artists about their artist residency at a condemned house in North Minneapolis where the phrase “this message will be destroyed after viewing” is not an elaboration.

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Friday, May 4th


Local Fashion Files: Be-Bop-a-Lula
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A new editorial from photographer Sara Kiesling highlights spring wares with a 1950s flair from Lula Vintage Wear.

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Friday, May 4th


Weekend What’s What: 5/3-5/6
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This weekend, the Twin Cities packs three celebrations into one – Cinco de Mayo, MayDay and the Kentucky Derby – plus take in art openings at Future Presence, Rosalux and more.

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Thursday, May 3rd


In Line With Callahan: Steampunk gets the stage treatment
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Rob Callahan delves into the world of steampunk with two new neo-Victorian plays from Hardcover Theater and English Scrimshaw Theatrical Novelties.

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