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A plexiglas sky over an astroturf lawn: Sneak preview of Off-Leash Area's 2009 Garage show

by Jay Gabler | 8/10/09 • A few trees are just starting to turn colors, and we are supposedly in the dog days of August. What does that mean?

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Fringe fried

by John Munger | 8/10/09 • So after the parade has ended we all collect our wits, heave a sigh, and feel post-partum depression. Or relief. Or something. I was busy this year. I had a successful but not award-winning show (“My Body Made Me Do This” at the Ritz).

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MUSIC | From Winterland to Elixir, a Monday to remember

Like Garfield, I’m pretty much allergic to Mondays. This one, however, didn’t go half-bad.

Things started out with a clear sky and plenty of sun (I was glad it didn’t snow).

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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Waiting for the police at Rosemary's house

The TC Daily Planet has been following the story of Rosemary Williams' foreclosure and eviction for months.

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Flor's story: Fighting foreclosure in North Minneapolis

JCA volunteers Flor Garcia and her son, Dylan, Teresa Douglas and Bruce Johnson

In 2006, Flor Garcia had no idea how much trouble she was in for.MORE »

MUSIC | Mos Def opens "The Ecstatic" tour at First Ave

Jay Electronica. Below: Mos Def. Photos by Crystal Erickson.

Mos Def played the first show of his The Ecstatic tour last Saturday night at FMORE »

Crime down in Minneapolis

Violent crime in Minneapolis has decreased by 38% since 2006, and property crimes have decreased by 23% since 2007, according to a panel of experts who gathered Friday, July 31, to talk about falling MORE »

Last weekend's highlights, in ultrareadable bullet-point format

My mother taught me that it was improper to write in bullet points instead of paragraphs, but I'm learning otherwise now that I'm writing Sociology for Dummies.

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