Weekend What's What 9/3-9/8

GREENERY/SCENERY

A collective whining could be heard throughout the land this week, as students of all ages had to shake their summer sass for a more scholarly demeanor. Despite this unofficial declaration that poor ol' summer is on its deathbed, we still look ahead to the lovely Autumn season in Minnesota, where wools and velvets and cashmeres can be factored into flirty Fall fashions. We here at l'étoile are still holding out hope for a bit more summer sun, so whatever you do this weekend -- and we've got more than a few good suggestions -- take a moment to enjoy the greenery, as it's definitely fleeting.

xo-l'étoile

Photo by Kate Iverson for l'etoile agency/styling Eclecticoiffeur



THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD

Who Made Who Scratch & Dent Poster Sale
& First Thursdays in the Art District

@ Who Made Who
158 13th Avenue NE
Northeast Minneapolis

@ Various locations
Northeast Minneapolis

Who Made Who: 3pm-8pm / Free
First Thursdays: 5pm-9pm / Free

We love First Thursdays in the Art District, of course, but this month we're extra excited about the sale at Who Made Who! Make the rounds to the awesome Northeast art buildings but be sure to pop into this rad little print shop and score yourself some uber-cheap slightly damaged (usually undetectably so) rock n' roll poster prints for just $5 a pop! Renowned designers Amy Jo, Lonny Unitus, and Tooth will all be peddling their colorful wares, and in honor of Tooth's b-day will be offering additional limited edition prints for just $10. Pick up stickers, buttons, art prints, rock posters and more and re-decorate your place on the cheap! For a full list of open studio buildings in Northeast click below!

Bonus: After you're all art crawled out, hit up the Red Stag for late night happy hour and live music!

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD

Where Fall Meets Fashion

@ W Hotel
821 Marquette Avenue
Downtown Minneapolis

7pm / $15

Spot the hottest fashion trends for Fall tonight at the W! Our own fashion editor, Jahna Peloquin, has been buzzing around like a little hummingbird this week prepping for her job as co-host and lead stylist for this seasonal showcase. See a sassy autumn-influenced runway show featuring designs from area boutiques Belle Reve, Bumbershute, Drama, Karma, Elsworth Menswear, and local designer Amanda Christine while you suckle a fancy cocktail and mingle with the stylish set. After all, you need an excuse to get dressed up -- Thursday is definitely the new Friday this Fall.

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Photos by Nic Marshall/designer Amanda Christine/styling Eclecticoiffeur



THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD (EVERY THURSDAY)

Project Runway Weekly Screenings

@ Hell's Kitchen
80 S. 9th Street
Downtown Minneapolis

8-9pm Fashion Trivia with l'étoile
9-10pm Project Runway
10-11pm Models of the Runway

Come cheer on our hometown boys Ra'mon and Christopher every Thursday at Hell's Kitchen! Put on something snazzy and join us for weekly screenings of Project Runway, sponsored by l'étoile and Metro Mag! Show up early from 6-8pm for live music, drink specials and the full dinner menu, then play fashion trivia with Kate and Beth from l'étoile, who will be giving away sweet prizes including a $50 bar tab every week. From 9-11pm settle in and watch back to back eps of Project Runway and spin off show, Models of the Runway, live on Hell's big screen. Enjoy drink specials, fashionable revelry, and damn good food at Hell's Kitchen every Thursday with us! Parking: $5 parking in adjacent lot, or metered street parking.

Bonus: Christopher and/or Ra'mon will be joining us from time to time!

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD

Gerald Prokop CD Release Show

@ Hexagon Bar
2600 27th Avenue South
Minneapolis

9pm / 21+ / free

Every city has its batch of prolific songwriter/recording artists. One of our favorites is Gerald Prokop. Stop by the Hex tonight to pick up his new CD, bid him adieu and good luck on his tour, and listen to some of the bands he thinks are cool. Teenage Moods, Bla Bla Blacksheep (which features l'etoile's own Lacey Pripc Hedtke!) and Fische help him welcome his newest album into the world.

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD

Hot Roxx Hootenany

@ Club Jager
923 Washington Ave N
Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / Free

Howdy cowboys/girls! Hot Roxx is hollerin' out an invitation for y'all to join resident DJs Jen & Nick with special guest Nikki aka StuffedPheasant as they wrangle up all the best in vintage '70s country & western at the Hot Roxx Hootenanny. We hear baby'll have her tight-fittin' blue jeans on, so trade your American Apparel ensemb in for some spurs, embroidered button-ups and 10 Gallon hats and do Dolly, Loretta, and Tammy proud!

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FRIDAY ART PICK: JUST SEEDS

Justseeds is a wide-spread online artist coop selling their work via the internetz to support social movements. From anarchism to capitalism to solidarity, they cover the gamut of radical culture through art. They’re always working on cool projects, which they detail on their blog. Some prints start at under $10 so start covering your walls with posters and prints that will lighten up your life, and help promote social change!

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

The Struggle Within

@ Altered Esthetics
1224 Quincy St NE
Minneapolis

Reception 7pm-10pm / free

Oh, Woe is us! Our lives are so hard. Artists know how to portray their craziness the best, using their talents to express what’s going on in their more-sensitive-than-most lives. This opening, however, will be more fun than brooding. Any AE show promises to be packed with art from all over, all-encompassing and a lot of fun, despite the self-reflective subject matter. Runs through September 26.

CLICK FOR THIS ART EVENT AND MORE AT MPLSART.COM



FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

Degroot/ Rutter/ Wilgren Clyne

@ Sellout Gallery
Northrup King Building
1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio #456
Minneapolis

Reception 6-9pm / free

Continuing with their tri-artist showcase formula, Sellout Gallery welcomes new multimedia works by locals Carlos Degroot, Chad Rutter and Cheryl Wilgren Clyne exploring the themes of preservation and decline. View the artificially constructed physical, psychological, and spiritual landscapes created by Degroot; the intricate drawings of Rutter's American road trip travels; and a two-channel video presentation by Wilgren Clyne capturing the binaries of natural vs. artificial, conservation vs. destruction, space vs. form and stillness vs. movement. Exhibit runs through September 19th.

CLICK FOR THIS ART EVENT AND MORE AT MPLSART.COM
Still shot from video art by Cheryl Wilgren Clyne:



FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

New Work by Daniel Kaniess

@ Shoebox Gallery
2948 Chicago Ave. S.
Minneapolis

6-8pm / free

Lay eyes on work from local and regional veteran mnartist, Daniel Kaniess tonight at the Shoebox. Kaniess' "imagination meets experience" theme engages an expressive backdrop to illustrate simplistic observations. Alternating between humorous and thought-provoking, the pieces included in his solo show highlight a gallery within the gallery and challenge the concept of “here and now.” Meet the artist and enjoy a musical performance from noise improv band, Blacki, featuring Daniel Kaniess. Then, head upstairs to the Smuda Studio (#304) as the Shoebox and curator Sean Smuda host an open house from 8-10 pm.

CLICK FOR THIS ART EVENT AND MORE AT MPLSART.COM



FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

The Warriors

@ Trylon Microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Ave. S.
Minneapolis

7&9 pm/ $8

An underrated cultural touchstone, the cult classic film The Warriors screens at new microcinema the Trylon tonight. After a messianic/Malcolm X-esque leader who calls for the unification of the New York street gangs is assassinated, The Warriors – a misfit gang from Coney Island – is wrongfully blamed for the murder. What follows is a modernized version of The Odyssey with elements of Troma Entertainment cheese and violence, comic book hyperbole West Side Story confrontations with Village People adored thugs, a heavy handed racial and gender analysis, and screen full of buff pleather-vest-wearing eye candies. Hell hath no fury like a bored teenager with a baseball bat.




FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

Hotel

@ Kitty Cat Klub
313 14th Ave SE
Minneapolis

How can one man get so many people in a tizzy? The Kitty Cat Klub is always rockin' when l'etoile fave DJ Jonathan Ackerman commands the dance floor. Practice in front of your mirror, bring a hot date, and slay them with your phenomenal moves. Tonight belongs to lovers...lovers of DJ Jonathan Ackerman, that is.

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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH

Get Cryphy

@ First Avenue
701 1st Ave N
Minneapolis

10pm / 18+ / $3

Everybody knows party rockin’ disco jocks Jimmy2times and Plain Ole Bill cut up the finest crunk, gangsta rap, mash-ups and house this side of awesome. Along with the omnipresent aroma of blunts being passed and drinks sloshing around, the beats thrown around the VIP tonight are among the finest, so get there early for free gear from Familia Skate Shop and stay late to dance till you drop.

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COOL LINK: ION MAGAZINE

Although they may not be the most infamous in the scene, Vancouver-based art/fashion/culture mag, Ion Magazine, is definitely in our bookmarks for unprecedented style trends and indie culture news. Featuring a commercial-free medium that focuses on an unpretentious look into the art lifestyle, Ion Magazine reviews up and coming and provocative artists, musicians, films and designers nationally and worldwide. This month's issue features the ingenious and innovative local poster print art from Mike Davis of – l'étoile favorites – Burlesque of North America (MPLS represent!), as well spotlights Orb Clothing, artist Heidi Taillefer, music icons The Sonics and Swedish electro-pop sensation, Sally Shapiro. Sa-weet!

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH

Clapperclaw Festival

@ Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis

2pm / All Ages / $20

What the hell is a Clapperclaw, you ask? Well, Meriam-Webster informs us that it means "to swear at" – we like! Back for its third incarnation, this year’s installment will feature an ambitious showcase of emerging local and national talent. Incorporating film, art, fashion, and an incredible line up of music, this party has got it all! And as a bonus, part of the proceeds go to benefit Intermedia Arts, so it's a win-win. Musical acts include Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Show is the Rainbow, Free Energy and more. See theater by rock opera-esque company, Lamb Lays with Lion, a group art show and fashion design, plus, Clapperclaw is also collaborating with Sound Unseen to bring you a special screening of All Tomorrow’s Parties. Neat!

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH

The Austerity Cookbook

@ The Soap Factory
518 2nd St. SE.
Minneapolis

7-11 pm/ free

Re-purpose and re-use has always been an important theme of the Soap Factory's warehouse space, which has evolved from a railroad warehouse, a soap factory and now the beloved artist laboratory we know it as today. So their latest exhibit, inspired by 1975's prose cookbook and re-use handbook, The Austerity Cookbook, comes as no suprise. Featuring artwork from 11 artists across North America, including Canada's Scott Rogers, New York's Adam Parker Smith, locals Gregory Fitz and Lauren Herzak-Bauman, and Pennsylvania-based artist Eileen Maxson, the exhibit celebrates the book's motiv of staying calm, keeping creative and practicing resourcefulness during times of adversity and recession. Through humble sculpture, miniature barricades, and apocalyptic landscapes, the exhibit depicts a harsh winter and our current demise but gives hope of a resilient survival by following our creative voices.

CLICK FOR THIS ART EVENT AND MORE AT MPLSART.COM



SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH

Punk Bowling Awards Ceremony

@ Triple Rock Social Club
629 Cedar Ave
Minneapolis

9pm / $12 / 21+

Whether or not you bowled/spectated earlier today at Memory Lanes for the great Minneapolis Punk Rock Bowling Tournament, tonight's awards ceremony is where tha party at! Iconic punkers, The Dwarves are flying in from California, and Retainers and Getting Even open. Even if you didn’t bowl, what’s there not to love about a rock and roll show put on by punks and enthusiastic bowlers?

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH

Super Romp

@ Bedlam Theatre
1501 S. 6th St.
Minneapolis

9pm/$5-15

Pay a lot if you can, because tonight’s Super Romp is a benefit for one of our all-time favorite fall events, the Barebones Halloween Show! Someone’s got to pay for all those giant puppets and fire eaters, after all. Tonight, The Brass Messengers toot their horns, Foxy Tann hosts, and DJs Asylum Soundsystem and Blowtorch set the tone. Expect dance, sketch comedy, the return of YXY, an epic five-minute movie, erotic bluegrass (we're intrigued) and of course, puppets galore!

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH

Building Better Bombs

@ Sauce
3001 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis
10pm / 21+ / $5

Head down to Uptown’s newest digs Sauce on Saturday night for a break-neck set of crowd pummeling noise and throat shredding howls from punk/hardcore bad asses Building Better Bombs, who will be joined by special guests 9 Altos and Marlone.

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: THE XX

The xx are a new band out of the UK that sound like the next big thing that might actually be the next big thing. With a sound strikingly mature for their age, these 20-year-old cuties make predominantly slow, furtive pop music, mostly about sex. The result is strangely rewarding and slow burning, like the negative space in a painting, or the smell of fog and eucalyptus at dawn in California. It just works - except that, when it comes to The xx, there is so much more that just defies description or language; they are a band best listened to rather than discussed.




TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH

JagerCon: Sci-Fi Tuesdays

@ Clubhouse Jager
923 Washington Avenue N.
Minneapolis

Every Tuesday
10 p.m. / 21+ / Free

Join hosts Kate Iverson (l'étoile magazine, Secrets of the City) and Beth Hammarlund (l'étoile magazine, A Tiny Machine) every Tuesday Night for JagerCon! JagerCon is a weekly sci-fi party featuring screenings of classic nerdy movies and television shows -- topped off with 2-4-1 cocktails all night served by Star Captain Paul!

Mingle with like-minded sci-fi geeks, discuss D&D strategies, and use that Captain Picard impression you've been perfecting to pick up chicks at the bar. Snort-laugh the night away while bragging about your MMORPG addiction and enjoy a cozy, nerd-friendly environment.

Upcoming Events:


Sept 8: The Man Who Fell To Earth
Sept 15: Barbarella

This week's flick is The Man Who Fell to Earth



GUEST BLOGGER: A TINY MACHINE

In a battle of wills against a piece she posted on her blog with automatic sound (about a disturbing horror flick no less), Beth Hammarlund power-posts to move the offending item off the front page. Personally, we would have just deleted it, but we admire her commitment to excellence and her, um, journalistic integrity. The problem is, however, that all the power-posts are too awesome for us to pick just one, so click through below and peruse such topics as "The top 10 embarrassing celebrity frangrance names," more horror movies, hot vampires, and just how much she adores Robyne Robinson.

Beth, you are a true oddball, and we love you for it.

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GUEST BLOGGER: LE PETIT CONNAISSEUR

Our own fashion editor, Jahna Peloquin, was recently interviewed by Chicago-based blog, The Midwasteland, and for good reason! Not only has our girl been working her tail off all summer styling photo shoots and fashion shows, producing events, and writing like a maniac, but she's also headed to NYC next week to style Project Runway contestant Ra'mon Lawrence Coleman's runway show at New York Fashion Week. Fancy!

Click the image to access the article via Jahna's blog, and click HERE to peruse her weekly roundup of local fashion news and more.

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SAVE THE DATE: OPERA TASTING 2009

Tempo, the Minnesota Opera's young professionals group for ages 21 to 39, invites you to a tantalizing evening of music and wine as they present Opera Tasting 2009! You'll be transported to bohemian Paris, exotic Sri Lanka and sultry Seville as performed by Minnesota Opera's Resident Artists.

The evening begins at 7:30 pm with cocktails then at 8:30pm, Amy Buchanan of Le Cirque Rouge will guide you through the sensory delights.

September 19, 2009
Cocktails 7:30 pm; Wine Tasting 8:30 pm
Heavy hors d’oeuvres
Cocktail attire

Presenting Sponsor: KFAI Radio
Sponsors: l'etoile and MVP Wines

Click HERE for more information and to purchase tickets!


Editor in Chief: Kate Iverson
Contributing Writers: Lacey Prpic Hedtke, Robyn Lewis, Juleana Enright, Kate Iverson, Beth Hammarlund, Jahna Peloquin

Q&A with Glamorama Fashion Director Laura Schara

by Jahna Peloquin

Macy’s annual fashion event, Glamorama, has been around for 21 years – that’s longer than the storefront’s multiple incarnations (i.e., Dayton Hudson, Marshall Field’s) and its multiple changes in name (originally Fash Bash, the event was also called A Cause For Applause before finally settling on Glamorama). Year after year, the show’s organizers have done an amazing job of getting big-name designer collections – Marc Jacobs, we’re looking at you – shown in the Midwest. We sat down and talked with the woman largely responsible for that, Glamorama’s fashion director Laura Schara.




Jahna: We’re really excited to get the chance to talk to you about Glamorama. We’ve always been curious about how the show comes together year after year.

Laura: Of course!

Jahna: What are your responsibilities as Fashion Director for Glamorama?

Laura: My main role is that I secure all the designer segments for Glamorama, and I also hire all the models, freelance stylists, dressers, and alterations teams. I’m in charge of every single look - how it’s styled when it comes down the runway, and of course doing all the fittings – it’s a very meticulous process.

Jahna: How far out do you start planning the show? Can you give us a general timeline of when you do what?

Laura: It takes about a year and a half to work out the basic theme. It all starts in February at Fashion Week in New York, looking at all the fall collections. We want to make sure that we’re cohesive, and see if there are new designers who haven’t been featured before. Then I meet with designer reps in New York to select designer samples. I give them a list of looks that I’d like to receive based on our buy as well as the runway pieces - the ooh ahh looks that everyone wants to see. Also it’s set in a theater versus a tent, so we want to make sure they jump out the stage. Starting in March and April, we start doing model casting around the country. We look at around 400 to 500 models in L.A., New York, Chicago, and Minneapolis. We have two models in the show that are from Minneapolis. We have featured on Minnesotan model in the past (Dannielle Zephier with Moore) but this year a young gal with Vision (Greta Sundquist) really stuck out to us and had a great look.

Jahna: And right now?

Laura: Right now we are just reconfirming all the models – that is a huge puzzle, getting 40-some models here from all over the country. Working with numerous agencies from all over the country, getting them the info they need, all those little minute details - just getting those 40 bodies into one room is a huge task in itself. Fittings happen August 9 - we fit that show for approximately ten hours straight. It’s a long day, but we choose to fit as one long group so I can look at the group as one full collection instead of fitting individual times to make sure the segments are looking cohesive. We continue to tweak the looks when we got into dress rehearsal later in the week. I’m also communicating with the designer looks to make sure the looks we are getting are coming in. Obviously there are other people who want the looks that are possibly being used for other shoots and events. We keep the samples for quite a long time – we have it for about three weeks. But the designers trust us and it’s a high-profile, high-end event that they really love. And (the reps) love to attend it..

Jahna: Who are your favorite designers? Marc Jacobs must be one of them.

Laura: We switch it up – Gaultier wasn’t in the show for a few years, same with Sonia Rykiel. Marc Jacobs is always in, he always seems to set the mood for other designers and trends. So when they agree to be in Glamorama we love it. Gaultier this year is fierce – it’s definitely going to be one of my favorites in the show. Just Cavalli is great, their segment is always hot and sexy. This year we have PHILOSOPHY di Alberta Ferretti – they’ve never been in the show before. (Ed. Note: Other designers in this year’s show are Sportmax, MaxMara, and CNC Costume National.)

Jahna: What are some of the fall trends you’re highlighting for this year’s show?

Laura: The whole rocker chic, ‘80s glam-rock look is definitely highlighted in the show this year, with everything from leather to studs to acid-washed denim. A lot of mixing prints and patterns, plaids, shoulder interest – the whole bold shoulder. There’s a lot of pinks and berries, hot pink being a huge trend for fall. You know you’ll hit every trend across the board with this designer list. There’s a great assortment of what you’ll see this fall. It’s very inspirational and they go very over the top but you’ll be able to interpret it your own way.

Jahna: Have you ever gotten to meet any of the designers?

Laura: I have, I have worked with Michael Kors in the past, I have met Diane Von Furstenberg. I have yet to meet Marc himself. I’ve been to the room sewing with Zac Posen - I’ve worked with his mom, right where they’re sewing the clothes, so that’s really cool to see.

Jahna: What’s the process for casting models? What do you look for?

Laura: Being it’s an hour-long show, there’s a lot of choreography that’s involved. Our models don’t walk down the runway with a blank store – we want our models to engage with our audience. I definitely look for a certain body shape because the clothing is samples. There’s a certain confidence we look for in a model’s walk. There are times we ask them to engage with the audience. We really diversified the group that we have, especially this year’s theme being “fusion.”


Macy's Glamorama: "A Night of Fashion and Fusion," featuring a look at fall designer collections and performances by Ne-Yo, the New Standards, and Kristinia DeBarge. 8 p.m. Fri. Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Av., Mpls. $75 (show only), $250+ for the show & post-party. www.childrenscancer.org.

Q&A: Former Minneapoline Blogger Tyler Stevermer

by Jahna Peloquin

Anyone spot Tyler Stevermer, former Minneapoline street fashion blogger, in Mpls a couple of weeks back? I spotted him at both the "Intersections" opening at the Goldstein and the Lookbook show at 501 Club, wearing this fabulous ensemble:


[Image by Ellen Dahl via The Minneapoline]

Apparently he is doing quite well since he's been in San Francisco, with quite a few projects going. I did a mini-interview with him to catch us up on all he's been up to:

What are you doing in town?

It had been well over a year since I had left and hadn’t revisited. I suddenly decided I needed to reflect on my perception: View my new life through my old perspective and my old life through my new perspective. Basically, I just spent a week having an existential crisis and getting drunk with my best friends.

What have you been keeping busy with since you moved away from Minneapolis?

I left in May of 2008. I kind of just ran away after graduating... I loved Minneapolis but knew I needed an adventure. I didn’t have any idea where to go so I ended up in New York. I fluttered around for a while until I moved to San Francisco (where I’ve been for nearly a year now). Currently I have my fingers in a lot of different pies. I work full time as an interior designer and branding director. In my down time I help out with the Harputs Own collection, have started doing a bit of writing for [Paris-based] Lurve magazine, and I volunteer with a fashion house that benefits the developmentally disabled called Helpers House of Couture. ...I’ve also been watching a lot of Golden Girls.

Tell me about your jacket. It's vintage, yes?

I found it at an AMAZING vintage boutique in San Francisco. There’s a guy there who knows exactly what I need. I went in one day and saw him dash directly into the back room, out he came with a cropped, quilted satin tuxedo jacket. He claimed Jeremy Scott had been in earlier and was studying it. I figured that was probably just his sales pitch but I loved the jacket anyway. From the same store I got a ridiculous pair of harem pants, they’re a single piece of fabric wrapped around to create each pant leg. Right after I had bought them, the designers at Givenchy had called up the store requesting the same pair to study for their next collection. The store owner said the designers would pay whatever I asked if they could have them. I decided to keep the pants for myself... I guess I’m a little bit of an asshole about my clothes.

I saw you earlier at the "Intersections" opening visiting with some past instructors. What did you think of the exhibition?

I used to work for the Goldstein during college and my former honors program advisor was the co-curator of the "Intersections" exhibit, so I was really happy to be in town for the opening. I think the Goldstein is an amazing resource for the Twin Cities. Their collection of mid-century fashion is unbelievable and you can actually make an appointment to see anything in their enormous archive (I recommend asking to see the Norman Norell and Pauline Trigere pieces).

Weekend What's What 6/28-7/1

LADIES CHOICE

With the B-Girl Be Summit dramatically upping the estrogen this weekend, l'étoile is officially claiming it for the fairer sex! Not to say we don't love the boys – they're holding their own at numerous events – but a few days of girl power could be just what spin-doctors ordered.

xo-l'étoile

PS – check your inbox early next week for l'étoile's summertime guide to keeping your cool!





THURSDAY JUNE 28TH

Electrobowl
@ Memory Lanes
2520 26th Av S
Minneapolis

10pm-2am / $9 all-u-can-bowl

DJs Talk Radio and Soviet Panda are taking it over the line. Really! The talented boys will be setting the tone for the always in over-drive the Memory Lanes this Thursday. Put on your best day-glow attire and add to the epileptic atmosphere!

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THURSDAY JUNE 28TH

Calvin Johnson, Mike Gunther, Julie Doiron

@ First Amendment Arts
1101 Stinson Blvd
Minneapolis

7:00pm / All ages / $7

First Amendment Arts presents a night magnificently blended soul, blues, country and rock and roll. Headliners Calvin Johnson & The Sons of the Soil just released their latest self-titled album with world-famous K Records. (Also check out "Dessert," new paintings by Cohen Morano and collaborators, now appearing in the gallery!)

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THURSDAY JUNE 28TH (Through Sunday)

B-Girl Be Summit

@ Various Locations
& Intermedia Arts
2722 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis

Thurs-Sun / Price varies / check site for lineup

B-Girl Be, the first international summit to focus on women in hip-hop, seeks to inspire leadership and change the perceptions of women in the field. The summit features speakers, spoken word events, aerosol art exhibitions, discussions, performances, and of course, parties. This is going to be an amazing weekend! See their website for a full list of events!

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FRIDAY ART PICK: Brant Kingman

If you're looking for a beautiful experience in Minneapolis, you'd better get to know Brant Kingman. From bronze casting to assemblage, fashion design to parties, Kingman always delights with his creations. We asked Kingman to talk about his artistic endeavors, and he generously obliged…

You work in a number of different styles and mediums - can you tell us a bit about your inspirations?

You're right. Life is so delicious I want to try it all. I've spent years making bronzes. But right now I'm focused on creating a museum tour of a series of giant tableaux I call Pop Art. For Pop Art, I make popular iconic images from pop cans using the can as a pixel. The initial inspiration was simple. One day I was running and noticed all these colorful aluminum cans squished on the road side. I thought, we're covering this country in trash. Then I thought, hey, there's a metaphor here. I could make a geopolitical map of the US using the cans we've trashed it with. It took seven years to collect the cans. Now I save them from my parties and it goes a lot faster.


How do you think the Minneapolis art scene has evolved?

The Minneapolis art scene has become much more integrated, especially music, fashion and art. The essence of the art scene is not so much object related as it is experiential. I'm happy to see a movement away from exclusivity toward inclusivity. Caryn Gustafson--who was 24 or 25 at the time, once said to me, "Brant I love your parties, they're the only place you can dance with an 80 year old man and have a great time."

You have a very interesting history...What was your most epic moment/experience?

I'm living the most epic moment of my life right now. If my life were an epic film, the panoply of characters and settings would be incredible. I treat billionaires and bums with equal respect. But I must say, I really appreciate the people who make an effort to express--gratitude, joy, love, anxiety, whatever it is, through some form of art. I love the talent in this city. I try to include an many talents as possible when I entertain so that people can get exposed to them. I don't like them to be separated from their audience. I like it all mixed up. That way life can be full of surprises.

You have very unique style and flair - how do you relate fashion to art?

I dress how I feel. If the clothes I have don't match the feeling I want to express, I think what could I do to make this more my style? For instance, I like the combination of Western (cowboy) style with fabrics like lace or mesh that might be considered feminine. I don't take myself too seriously. I think wigs are funny, jewelery can be funny. I believe people want to know each other. They're afraid to introduce themselves. I like to design clothes that give them easy access.

We love to come to parties at your studio! Are there any new events or projects you want to tell us about?

Well Kate, we've got the 7-7-7 party on July 7th with DJ Vision coming back from Chicago. A little further out, this September, I'll be hosting a bodypainting festival patterned after the World Bodypainting Festival my girlfriend, Kara, and I were invited to last summer in Austria. You can always check my web site, kingmanstudios.com, for the latest.


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FRIDAY JUNE 29TH

Night Flight feat. The Glamour

@ The VIP Room
701 First Avenue North
Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / $6

We normally count on Night Flight to get our weekend started right, and we're never disappointed. That tricky little devil Nyteowl has really outdone himself by bringing in electro-party maestros The Glamour to the VIP Room. Are you ready for some serious dancing? You better be! This is the hottest ticket in town!

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FRIDAY JUNE 29TH

Semi.Official with DJ Abilities and I Self Devine

@ The Fine Line
318 1st Ave N
Minneapolis

8pm / 18+ / $13.50 in advance / $16.50 day of show

For one night only, DJ Abilities and I Self Devine bring you the live version of their collaboration, Semi.Official. Get ready for some old-school methodology: crazy samples, heavy drums, and intricate scratching are all a part of the plan!

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FRIDAY JUNE 29TH

Attitude City

@ Foundation (Deep Lounge)
10 5th Street S.
Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / $5 before Midnight - $8 after

Join our faves Attitude City this Friday at Foundation Nightclub for a proper summer party-rocker! Jeff Dubois, Karl Frankowski, and Ben Hribar will be burning up the deep lounge from 10pm - close! Come ready to rock with your dancing shoes and a wallet full of benjamins!

Speaking of Attitude City, Summer and lovin' download their latest mix HERE

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FRIDAY JUNE 29TH

RhapsodE, Isis, Desdamona and Ursula Rucker

@ Nomad World Pub
501 Cedar Ave
Minneapolis

9pm / 21+ / Free

Nomad World Pub is hosting this B-Girl Be event, an evening of spoken word. Poetry, narrative, raps and rhymes: you name it, it'll be there and will be remarkable! (Check out our interview with B-Girl Be organizer Desdamona below!)

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COOL LINK: Hidden Lives

What's the one thing that you've never told another living soul? Hidden Lives asks you to expose yourself to the world on their social experiment/website. Often funny, sometimes moving, take a break from your own head and see what is going through the minds of others.

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SATURDAY JUNE 30TH

S.P.A.M./Plaster the Town

@ The Soap Factory
518 2nd St SE
Minneapolis

7-11pm / Free

S.P.A.M., the Sexy Poster Artists of Minnesota (as well as our new favorite acronym!) presents the best in rock poster and flyer design. This year they've staked out the Soap Factory, making it the biggest Plaster the Town to date!

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SATURDAY JUNE 30TH

Gerald Prokop CD Release Show

@ Stevens Square Center for the Arts
1905 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis

8pm-12am / $3 donation

In the middle of producing his latest album, Twenty-Eight, Gerald Prokop’s four-track went out on him. Luckily for us, he’s got the mad AV skills: he popped the thing open, fixed it, and wrapped up the album - which is a catchy blend of indie-pop-acoustic-confection! Jump on this bandwagon before there's no more room!

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SATURDAY JUNE 30TH

Shortee & Pam the Funkstress

@ Foundation
10 S 5th St
Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / $5 before 12 / $8 after

B-Girl Be presents two of the most famous female DJs on the scene today: DJ Shortee & Pam the Funktress. Each has a list of awards, credits and collaborators a mile long… trust us, this double bill is not to be missed!

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: Desdamona

Definitely a force to be reckoned with in the Minnesota music community, Desdamona is also one of the founders of this weekend's B-Girl Be Summit. Her new album, The Source, is also out this week! Even with all of these things going on, she took time out from her busy schedule to talk to us about her music, the Summit, and style…


Your new album, "The Source", hit shelves on June 26th - how has your sound evolved since your last album?

I think that the songs that I choose to put on this project are a bit more mature than on the last project & being able to work with LIVE instrumentation allowed me to stretch out a bit more than on the first full length.

You are a local female hip-hop icon - have you gotten a lot of response from younger girls in the scene?

I have....I see more and more girls stepping up to the mic. I'm not saying that I am the reason for that but I would like to think that maybe I've been influencial in bringing the female voice to the forefront in the local scene. Since I started I have had many conversations with young women who have wanted to step to the mic and all they needed was to see someone else doing it.

You are a founder and producer of the B-Girl B Summit - how did the Summit come about and how has it grown over the past 3 years?

It came about through the Intermedia Arts' series, "the Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Evolution". We were having an annual all female hip hop show and it was usually our most well attended show of the year. Intermedia took an interest in cultivating a relationship with women artists in the community and asked if I would be interested in taking it to a larger scale....and that's how the idea of B-Girl Be was born.We have gotten connected with so many woman over the past three years and I have seen the local scene burst into action. There are a lot of local women getting more attention than ever before. It's strength in numbers.

How would you describe your personal style? (p.s.-we love your hair!)

My personal style varies from day to day...sometimes it's B-Girl style, sometimes it's the peace, love and hippy-ness, tom boy, and sometimes I probably look like a soccer mom. ha! I like doing different things with my hair. Obviously it's a big part of my identity. I like to wear it up when I perform...I feel like I can be a little more sassy that way. I actually just got my hair cut...but it grows very fast! I donated it to "locks of love" I have enough hair for 3 people. Why should I keep it all for myself?!

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SUNDAY JULY 1ST

Indulge yourself - Brunch @ 20.21 After a phenomenal weekend of hip-hopping, rock n'rolling, dancing, and art over-indulgence, aren't you ready for a refuel? We've got just the ticket: Brunch at Wolfgang Puck's 20.21 at the Walker. Just reading the menu is making your mouth water and stomach growl.

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COOL OPPORTUNITIES

Sound Unseen Music Submissions - Online

The submission deadline for the festival has past but Sound Unseen is still accepting entries for the web - music videos/songs will be posted at soundunseen.com. No Deadline - send your songs and music videos to SOUNDUNSEEN@GMAIL.COM

Great opportunity for local bands to shine!

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COOL OPPORTUNITIES

The 2007 International Exhibition Photography

July 10th is the deadline for this all-subject photography show at The Center for Fine Art Photography! Whether you're an amateur or a seasoned pro, acceptance into this show comes with some amazing prizes and lots and lots of exposure. Check out their website for a full listing of details and entry instructions

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Weekend What's What 6/21-6/24

TRUE COLORS

This weekend, absolutely anything is possible. And we do mean anything. Feast your eyes on moody photography or impossibly intricate fiber art. Need to shake your groove thang? Take in a rock show, some swingin' lounge or dance the night away in the VIP Room. The fact that it's Pride weekend only multiplies the experiences to be had. So pack light, but pack right - there'll be some stiff style competition this weekend.

xo-l'étoile





THURSDAY JUNE 21ST

Patio Nights

@ The Minnesota Museum of American Art
50 W. Kellogg Blvd
St.Paul

7pm / $7 ($5 for MMAA Members)

What good is summer without a patio to enjoy it on? The Minnesota Museum of American Art shares this fine logic and is graciously lending theirs for a weekly summer series. This Thursday, enjoy the aural delights of Dosh and Alpha Consumer, and, of course, one gorgeous summer evening

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THURSDAY JUNE 21ST

Vita.mn Poolside Fashion Show

@ Calhoun Beach Club
2925 Dean Parkway
Minneapolis

6-10pm / $7 / 21+

Hit the beach-club tonight for the first of three Poolside Fashion parties ala Vita.mn! Enjoy refreshments, swank, and luxury while listening to the hot, hot sounds of Attitude City and catching an exclusive peek at fantabulous summer fashions from local and national designers.

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FRIDAY ART PICK: Adam Garcia aka The Pressure

You've seen the design work of Minneapolis art dynamo Adam Garcia - whether it be packaging for your fave local hip hop cd, lush illustration on the wall of an art gallery, or even in l'étoile magazine itself! Garcia's signature style stands alone, but exudes marketability in international design trend as well. We were lucky enough to hook up with this up and coming artisté extraordinaire...


You've been involved in the Minneapolis art/music scene for quite sometime, collaborating with KHS, Will Work for Food, Rhymesayers, etc..What do you think about the scene and the people you've worked with?

My friends are the most motivating force in my life. I can truly say that everybody I know is incredible in some way, and that makes me feel like I'm a human living in a mansion full of creative hyper-intelligent aliens. And Minneap is great.

What inspired you to become an artist?

My mom and my aunts, especially my Aunt Chica. She introduced me to comics, Crumb, and Dungeons & Dragons when I was a little kid. I was like, "I will make things for the rest of my life." That and I'm horrible at math and business.

Your new t-shirt design is pretty rad - can you tell us the concept
behind it?

Thank you! It's a manifestation of the 2001 Experimental Jetset John&Paul&Ringo&George shirt that they did for 2K Gingham. I've seen different derivations of said shirt, and I thought that the rap-inspired silver foil Kick&Snare would be my contribution to that legacy.

Any new projects on the horizon?

Working on a storybook called The Calcification of the Phoenix that should be out around Fall. Trying to hustle my way into more gallery shows, do more illustration work and do freelance design under the name The Pressure. Performing under the name Snakebird and working as Art Director at Rhymesayers right now, so I'm staying busy.

What are the top 5 tracks on your ipod?

Hmm.
Big Quarters - Sign of the Time
Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running
Aesop Rock - 5 Fingers
Mother Night - Fools Are You
CocoRosie - Madonna

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FRIDAY JUNE 22ND

Mike 2600/Millions Billions/Certified Bananas

@ First Ave VIP Room
701 First Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN

10pm / 21+ / $6

These beatmeisters are ready to shake up the First Ave VIP Room with their signature stew of electro beats and hardcore rhymage. Sampling inspirations include gangsta rap, synth, 8-bit, baile funk, and more. Who knows what will be in store tonight?

p.s.-Next Friday don't forget to catch Night Flight featuring our faves The Glamour in the VIP Room!

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FRIDAY JUNE 22ND

Oops...It's Art / Untitled 6

@ SOO VAC & Toomer Gallery
27th & Lyndale
Minneapolis

7-10pm / Free

Contrasts collide at SOO VAC this Friday as some of the best in local art rubs elbows with a bunch of garbage - literally! Kii Arens’ lightboxes are constructed using cell-phone snapshots of other people’s trash. His show of new works, “Oops!... It’s Art!” is in the Toomer Gallery of SOO VAC. Meanwhile, in the Main Gallery, SOO VAC presents Untitled 6, its annual juried show, featuring 20 selected artists who answered the call for entries.

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FRIDAY JUNE 22ND

Mystery Palace w/ Digitata & Solid Gold

@ The Uptown
3018 Hennepin Ave S
Minneapolis

9:30pm / 21+ / $5

What surprises are in store at the Mystery Palace? We’re hoping for legendary loops, elusive vocals, and haunting melodies. And they’re teaming up with Digitata and Solid Gold to make our wishes come true!

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FRIDAY JUNE 22ND

Nothing New

@ The Textile Center
Joan Mondale Gallery
3000 University Ave SE
Minneapolis

6-8pm / Free

Nothing New is a biennial juried show featuring the innovative creations of 35 national fiber artists who have taken the recycling process to a higher level: a bust made of bottle caps, vases made of newspaper and more. They have pushed out the boundaries of re-creation using found objects of everyday life and transforming them into incredible works of fiber art.

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FRIDAY JUNE 22ND

Uptown Pride Block Party

@ Bryant Ave and Lake St
Minneapolis

6-10:30pm / Free

Kick off gay pride weekend with the BLB’s Uptown Pride Block Party! You don’t have to be GLB or T to enjoy a lineup featuring Bob Mould, Tina Schlieske, Venus, and many more. Come celebrate your uptown community!

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FRIDAY JUNE 22ND

Vampire Hands

@ Turf Club
1601 W. University Ave
St. Paul

9pm / 21+ / $TBA

Come experience the soft madness of Vampire Hands at the Turf Club. We’re loving the mix of psychedelic rock, surf guitar, and Mazzy Star-type moodiness.

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COOL LINK: Think Geek

Score a direct hit with the nerd in your life with these offerings from Think Geek. From USB-powered turntables to Binary code t-shirts, the items here will make your secret inner geek smile.

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SATURDAY JUNE 23RD

Marb-sale!

@ 2405 Harriet Ave.
Minneapolis

10am-2pm

Our dear friend and l'étoile design cohort, Rob Marbury, is moving back to NYC! As sad as we are to see our fave art-throb go, we won't miss this opportunity to grab a souvenir or two to remember him by!

Catch bargains on CD's, urbanbeast t-shirts, MART posters, furniture, stereo equipment, plants, frame, photos, and a general bevy of cool stuff - all priced to move!

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SATURDAY JUNE 23RD-24TH

Pride Festival

@ Loring Park
Minneapolis

Saturday, June 23 10am - 10pm
Sunday, June 24 10am - 6pm

We've been polishing our tiaras in anticipation of this annual gathering, which draws hundreds of thousands of folks each year. For the inside scoop check out our interview with Twin Cities Pride PR dynamo Christopher Taykalo, then check the website for detailed event listings and times!

Twin Cities Pride is one of the top Pride Festivals in the country, how long did it take for that to evolve?

This year, the Twin Cities Pride Festival celebrates its 35th year! It began in 1972 when a small group of people gathered in Loring Park for a picnic followed by an impromptu march down Nicollet Mall. Our celebration has evolved to become the third
largest Pride celebration in the country drawing in excess of 430,000 people to six events in 2006. This year, for our first 3 events (Pride Art Show, Boat Cruise, and Father’s Day Picnic), we are already beginning to exceed our attendance figures from last year! The Pride Parade is the largest parade in the five-state region. Last year, according to local media reports, we drew over 110,000 spectators at the Parade alone.

What attractions would you recommend for a first-time Pride attendee?

I would recommend the five stages of entertainment in the park, seeing the history pavilion to learn more about the GLBT Pride movement, and of course, the Parade!

What will be the most glamorous Pride event?

Hmmm…I would say it is a toss up between the drag kings and queens entertaining on the Stonewall Stage or headliner Taylor Dayne on the Loring Stage Saturday evening before the Fireworks.

If you could choose one song to sum up TC Pride, what would it be?

“We Are Family” by Sister Sledge – without question.

Can we wear our tiaras?

Absolutely! Tiaras are encouraged.


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SATURDAY JUNE 23RD

Convergence

@ Foundation Deep Lounge
10 S. 5th St
Minneapolis

10pm / 21+ / $5

Convergence is back and tearing it up at Foundation’s Deep Lounge! Join host Jon Hester in welcoming techno/house masters Ian Lehman, Sidney Frost, and Marcos Romero. The beat is back, ladies and gentlemen!

Bonus: Kaskade gets the party started right in the mainroon tonight, so indulge yourself!

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SATURDAY JUNE 23RD

Drunk Girls and Dissonant Toys

@ The Gallery at Fox Tax
503 1st Ave NE
Minneapolis

6-10pm / Free

Artists Ben Moore and Telos present “Drunk Girls and Dissonant Toys,” a new show at the gallery of our favorite number crunchers/art afficianados Fox Tax Service. Moore’s portraits of intoxicated women seem at once vulnerable and haunting, while Telos plays with the issues of crime and media using re-focused action figures.

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SATURDAY JUNE 23RD

1776

@ The Guthrie
818 S. 2nd St.
Minneapolis

$27-$57

Calling all History buffs: This Tony Award-winning musical looks back in time at the origin of our country, bringing to life the amazing ideas, events, and people that started it all. It’s opening this weekend, and we recommend catching it while it’s hot!

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SATURDAY JUNE 23RD

Memory Studies

@ Stevens Square Center for the Arts
1905 3rd Ave S
Minneapolis

7-10pm / Free

Artist Clair Ebben focuses on both nostalgia and the idea of a forgotten past. Her work, which utilizes a variety of media, rescues lost, discarded, and forgotten family snapshots to recreate new memories from old.

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SATURDAY JUNE 23RD

Pink Martini

@ Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis

8pm / $20.25-$39.50

World-famous lounge lizards extraordinaire, Pink Martini brings their stunning mix (shaken, not stirred) of jazz and pop to Orchestra Hall. Their music will make you fall in love. Seriously.

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SATURDAY JUNE 23RD

White Light Riot CD Release show

@ The Fine Line
318 1st Ave N
Minneapolis

8pm / 18+ / $9.50 advance $11.50 day of

White Light Riot is what is playing in our heads every time we’re driving outside of our familiar territory. There’s just something about their relentless guitar and catchy lyrics that make them perfect road trip soundtrack candidates. Catch them and their brand new CD at the Fine Line this Saturday.

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SUNDAY MUSIC PICK: Popular Computer

There is nary a glitch nor a bug to be found in this computer! This is the best in soothing synth melodies and binarily coded riots as well as mad remix skills. The fact that they are BFF's with two of our other faves, Mylo and Tiefscharz, is only making us pay attention even more.

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SUNDAY JUNE 24TH

Les Rues de Montmartre

@ Nicollet Island Pavillion
40 Powers St
Minneapolis

7-8pm preview / $100
8pm / $20

The Starry Night Collective is a non-profit that provides enhanced art experiences for students with emotional or behavioral disorders. They’re also throwing a beautiful French soiree fundraiser this Sunday, Les Rues de Montmarte. Come enjoy wine, music, and a silent auction in a fabulous French atmosphere. Can you say date night?

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COOL OPPORTUNITIES

Third Annual Ten Second Film Fest

Submission Deadline: JUNE 23RD (Yes, that's this Saturday!)

The citizenry of the world is invited to grab a digital still camera, a cell phone, or any other device that IS NOT PRIMARILY A VIDEO CAMERA, create 10 seconds of unedited video, and email it in to us. It's that simple. You can enter up to six films. The top 100 will compete for prizes in 10 categories on the Forth of July.

Click the link below for rules, guidelines and submission info!

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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.