Weekend what's what 10/2-10/4: Dance dance...revolution?

by l’etoile magazine staff • 10/2/08 •

As the leaves begin their slow autumn turn and the noticeable chill sweeps in, the political climate heats up! While the bulk of this weekend holds an abundance of the fantastic art, music and parties that you’ve come to expect, Thursday is really the perfect chance to flex your revolutionary muscle. With a handful of thoughtful events that will definitely inspire and entertain, your thinking cap has never looked so stylish!

xo-l‘étoile

photo/design (above) by Digital Crush

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THURSDAY OCTOBER 2ND

The Take

@ Carlson School of Management
Room #L-118
University of Minnesota
West Bank of Minneapolis

6pm-8pm / free

Have you noticed how many worker-owned coops and collectives the Twin Cities is home to? Yep, we’re in a hotbed of radicalism and free thought. As part of the Experimental College, this one-time free class will screen The Take, a documentary look at a Latin American co-op, complete with drama, a discussion to follow, and free pizza! See what happens when workers don’t rely on the capitalist system to support themselves.

CLICK HERE FOR THE TAKE SITE

FRIDAY ART PICK: CARA BARER

Photographer Cara Barer transforms common objects into sculpture in her extensive series of curled, abused, and crumpled books. Commenting on the books’ decline in the age of computers and the relevance of libraries, this Texas artist’s tactile images document the evolution of a common object. A disclaimer on her website assures that no important books were injured during the making of the photographs.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CARA BARER SITE

FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD

Hot Ink: Comic Art in Minnesota

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

7pm for MMAA members, 8pm for public/$5 for students and MMAA members, $10 for public

An unbelievable amount of comic art is done right under our noses here in Minnesota. Will Dinski, Tom Kaczynski and King Mini are some of those superstars showing their sketchbooks, inked panels and mini comics. DJ Justin Olson spins a live set while you drink complimentary refreshments in the gorgeous and spacious galleries of the Minnesota Museum of American Art. Runs through October 3rd.

CLICK HERE FOR THE MMAA SITE

SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH

Groundbreaker Battle

@ Minnesota Shubert Center Parking Lot
528 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN

1-7pm / All Ages / Free

The beat is on this Saturday as over 30 dance crews bust a move at this day-long breakdancing competition taking place in the Minnesota Shubert Center parking lot. In the tradition of hip-hop culture, graffiti art will be on display, as well as a street dancing workshops, and the world premiere of Revolution by b-boy crew the Battlecats.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

For more weekend picks, see l’etoile magazine.