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Ten 2011 arts stories to remember

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Photo by Coco Mault (Creative Commons)

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Arts Orbit Radar 12/29/11

By Morgan Halaska and Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Mirror Ball at the Record Room. Photo by Jay Gabler.

On the radar

1. On the eve of New Year's Eve, take your pick of concerts. Two top contenders: Mason Jennings at First Ave. and Dawes at the Varsity Theater.

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Arts Orbit Radar 12/22/11

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

On the radar

1. Matisyahu may have shaved his beard, but Jewbilee is still going strong—now in its sixth year, the Christmas Eve party for Jews (and Goys who need a drink) is happening at First Avenue.

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Victoria's "ugly" secret: African child labor

By Nelima Kerré, MinneAfrica

Isn’t sad how one girl’s glory is another girl’s nightmare?

Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2011 Picture Courtesy of CBS

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Arts Orbit Radar 12/15/11

By Morgan Halaska and Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Photoillustration courtesy the Lute Cooperative

On the radar

1. The fourth annual Somali Entertainment Awards at The Cedar celebrates the best movies, sports, music and arts of the year (as voted by the SEA Family board) and features a blue carpet.

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Arts Orbit Radar 12/8/11

By Morgan Halaska and Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Photo by Eliza Brown (Creative Commons)

On the radar

1. One Minneapolis, One Read is the city's first ever community read. The overarching issue of the book (The Grace of Silence by Michelle Norris) deals with race, so there will inevitably be heated discussion at Julie Landsman's TalkAbout on Saturday at Homewood Studio.

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Arts Orbit Radar 12/1/11

By Morgan Halaska and Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Gustafer Yellowgold

On the radar

1. The Seward Arts Festival now in its 12th year is a happy gathering of poets, writers, dancers, and musicians to celebrate the neighborhood arts and taste the fruits (wine and food) of labor by local businesses. The kickoff party for the art festival and Franklin Frolic is Friday at the Playwrights' Center.

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MUSIC | Vita.mn turns V with help from the Hold Steady

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet
Photos By: 
Meredith Westin

On November 18, Vita.mn—the local entertainment weekly published online and in print by the Star Tribune—celebrated its fifth anniversary of publication with a party at the nightclub Epic in downtown Minneapolis.

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Arts Orbit Radar 11/24/11

By Morgan Halaska and Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Photo by Kristin and Adam (Creative Commons)

On the radar

1. With Thanksgiving out of the way, holiday theater takes over full time. A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol and The Harty Boys Save Christmas start their runs on Friday at New Century Theatre and Bryant-Lake Bowl respectively. Browse this year's comprehensive guide to all shows in production this season.

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