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Thursday, September 4 2008
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Speaking of Home - Public Art Project
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Fantastically enlarged snapshot portrait images of Twin Cities immigrants are part of a temporary public art installation this summer in Minneapolis.
The UnConventional Gathering Place
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The UnConventional Gathering Place
August 31st – November 7th, 2008
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55408
Intermedia Arts presents
The UnConventional Gathering Place!
Intermedia Arts Becomes Hangout for Artists, Educators, Alternative Journalists During the 2008 Republican National Convention
Gallery hours: Monday- Friday 12pm-7pm, Saturday 12pm-5pm
Suggested $5 donation
Main Gallery
Landing In America
By John Obrien
A multi-media installation reflecting on the compelling experiences with or related challenges to our basic liberties.
Hands On: People at Work Art Exhibit
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Beginning on Labor Day, Water and Oil Art Gallery will host the exhibit “Hands On: People at Work.” Selected works will offer tribute to the sweat equity earned through hard work, artisanship and craftsmanship. Featured artist Judy Westergard will be displaying her series “A Show of Hands—Hands as Portraiture.” Evocative of their owners’ personal narratives, Westergard describes the inspiration that led to these works:
“I grew up in historic northeast Minneapolis in a blue-collar environment. I studied my mom’s hands as she hung clothes and rolled dough for pierogi.
"Minneatures" by Plasticgod
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Breaking Convention with Scott Blakeman: A Liberal Dose of Political Humor
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New York’s top progressive political comedian Scott Blakeman performs with political satirist Will Durst in a comedy antidote to the RNC. Scott also interviews progressive voices from the media and politics, including Minn. Sec. of State Mark Ritchie on Wednesday’s show. Mounds Theater. 1029 Hudson Road. St. Paul. Suggested donation: $15(pay what you can). Tickets available starting one hour before showtime.
