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After more than 30 arrests, Steve Clemens honored with Peace and Justice Award

By Jeanette Fordyce, TC Daily Planet

CORRECTED 10/17 (see below) | Arrests might not seem like a badge of honor to most people, but Steve Clemens noted that he had been arrested with at least ten previous honorees of the Vincent L. Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice.  The Hawkinson Foundation's annual award is given to individuals who have made a long and significant contribution to the cause of peace and social justice.  More than 120 people came to honor Clemens and five young scholars for their peace and justice work on Sunday, October 14, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church in Roseville.

“This award is an encouragement to keep on doing this work, not to sit on one’s laurels,” said Clemens. “This award is a community effort rather than an individual accomplishment.”  As a peacemaker and activist for more than 35 years, Clemens has risked numerous arrests and gone to prison for his anti-war efforts.

Along with many others he tried to block the White Train carrying nuclear warheads to a submarine base off the Georgia coast in 1985.  He was part of the protests of weapons manufacturer Alliant Techsystem, with arrests in 1997, 2003, and 2004. He traveled to Iraq, before the United States went to war, as part of the Iraq Peace Team and spoke to 65 groups after his trip.  He is active in the Iraq and American Reconciliation Project and traveled to Afghanistan in 2011 as part of an international peace delegation.  He is planning on returning to Iraq soon.

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King and Queen of Sweden visit Minneapolis American Swedish Institute

By Lisa Steinmann, TC Daily Planet

King Carl Gustaf addressed the crowd, "I am happy to see the American Swedish Institute is, so to say, keeping up with the times." (Photos by Jack Steinmann)

Jostling for position with other journalists carrying giant zoom lens cameras to get pictures of Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden during their recent visit

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"Have a magical night and a titillating tomorrow": Uptown's favorite liquor cashier, Beck DeRobertis of Lowry Hill Liquors, sells booze and a movie

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

There are many things to like about Lowry Hill Liquors. First, it’s one of the cheapest places to buy alcohol in the Twin Cities. Second, they give away a bag of free ice with every purchase. Finally, if you’re lucky, you’ll be rung up by cashier and burgeoning filmmaker Beck DeRobertis, who always has a funny catchphrase to say as he rings you up—and if you’re a football fan, will likely commiserate with your team’s success or failure of the week. Currently, you can also purchase a copy of his comedic short film, Wingman, which the MCAD grad wrote, directed and starred, for $5 at the counter.

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Minneapolis Somalis celebrate Somali president, elections

By Ibrahim Hirsi, TC Daily Planet

Musicians entertain the crowd (Photos by Ibrahim Hirsi)

Updated, 9/25: When nearly a thousand Minnesota Somalis gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center September 22 in celebration of their newly elected president and parliament speaker, t

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2012 Ivey Awards: Judy! Judy! Shanan!

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Michael Cumpsty and Tracie Bennett in End of the Rainbow. Photo by Carol Rosegg, courtesy Guthrie Theater.

It was a good night to be Judy on September 24 at the State Theatre, as two different actresses garnered Ivey Awards for their portrayals of Judy Garland in two different shows: Tracie Bennett in the Guthrie Theater’s End of the Rainbow and Jody Briskey in Beyond the Rainbow at the History Theatre. In emotional speeches, both women cited Garland’s Minnesota roots.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | St. Paul's Iris Park to become a "Creation Station"

By Jay Gabler, Neighborhood Notes

Photo by Eric Melzer, courtesy Rachel Petrie

Are you a living, breathing human being? Do you have any ideas for anything that might conceivably be regarded as art? Can you get yourself to Iris Park on University Avenue on September 22?

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Faculty of color find community in writing

By Emma Nelson, The Minnesota Daily

American Indian studies assistant professor Clint Carroll prepares a manuscript Friday in Scott Hall. Junior faculty members of color participate in a writing group to improve skills and create cross-departmental connections. (Photo by Daniel Worku)

UPDATED 9/12/2012

For J.B. Mayo, writing is like running.

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Guerrilla Girls billboard opposing marriage amendment likely to stir controversy in Minneapolis in October

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

A fundraiser for the Guerrilla Girls project was held at Cult Status Gallery. Photos courtesy Steven Lang, except bottom photo by Joseph Francis (Creative Commons).

CORRECTED 10/3/2012: Joan Vorderbruggen, who founded Artists in Storefronts, a project that turns empty storefronts into works of art, was seething one day about the upcoming election and the two amendments that aim to limit marriage to only heterosexual couples and to require voters to show government-issued photo IDs. She began thinking about public art and its role in creating change. Then, she hit on an inspiration: the Guerrilla Girls, she thought. They would be the ultimate public art activists to speak to these issues we’re facing.

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These bikes are the bomb: Wayfinding Art Bike Project makes its debut

By Kristal Leebrick, Park Bugle

(Photos by Kristal Leebrick)

Be on the lookout for two-wheeled creativity throughout St. Anthony Park from now until the first snowfall.

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Spokes-Bike Walk Connect dedicated to growing a more diverse and informed community of non-motorized transit users with classes, bike loans, shop use, receiving unused bikes as donation, and more!

By Sheldon Mains and Bruce Johansen, The Alley

CORRECTED 8/17/2012 • It’s later than hoped for, but Spokes-Bike Walk Connect should be up and running this month with a grand opening party scheduled for Wednesday, August 22 from 5 PM to 8 PM.

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