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Arts Orbit Radar: 11/5/09
What's Happening This Week
On the radar: For most of human history, no one ever said, "Fo shizzle, my nizzle." Then Snoop Dogg said it, then everyone said it—and now, thank God, we're back to no one (except your awkward uncle) saying it. The West Coast drawler will be at Epic tonight, playing to a crowd of former frat boys, aging gangstas, and hipsters who face a tough choice between Snoop and A Fine Frenzy.
Under the radar: Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble isn't coming to Minnesota in the near future, but tonight we have the next best thing: Robaybat and Güvenç and Burk Orchestra, an all-star cast of local musicians who promise to lead "a musical journey through Greece, Turkey, into the Balkans, through Central Asia and Persia."
On the radar: This weekend's Art Attack gives you a chance to see the work of Northrup King artists without having to fight the Art-a-Whirl crowds. If you're looking for a crowd, try to squeeze in to the Paramore show at Roy Wilkins.
Under the radar: Lowertown has been pushing hard to compete with Minneapolis as an entertainment destination, and at least according to Sean McPherson, it's working. Tonight, the newly-anointed Lowertown Entertainment District hosts its first monthly First Friday open-studio event.MORE »
Big Brothers/Big Sisters exec challenges Black men to mentor youth
The Black community currently is in a "state of emergency" because there are so many young Blacks who need mentoring, especially Black males, says Darlene Bell. MORE »
From waltzing to grinding: What's in a dance?
The waltz, which has its origins in the late 16th century, MORE »
Meals on Wheels packs Blizzard Boxes in Minneapolis
"I look down this line at the folks all doing this and I just think it's so cool," said Southeast and Northeast Meals on Wheels volunteer Dawn Malcolm. "Some of our clients, if you don't bring them a meal, they don't eat that day." MORE »
OPINION | Any hair is good hair
Long as there's been Black folk in America, there's been this and that about hair. So-and-so's is nappy. The other one has a process. Or get out the straightening comb (God help those poor, scalded scalps of the 1950s and '60s).
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Twin Cities literary scavenger hunt, part 3
Last week's question: In 1898, a 13-year-old boy named Harry ran away from his Minnesota home to serve as a drummer boy in the Spanish-American War. He didn't make it out of Sauk Centre that day, but later, as the first American to win a Novel Prize for Literature, he traveled widely.MORE »
Supenn Harrison teaches that life, like cooking, is best when done in harmony and balance
Many people are aware of the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet but how many have considered the healthy aspects of the Thai diet?
The authentic Thai diet goes hand-in-hand with a spiritual lifestyle, according to restaurateur Supenn Harrison. To the Thai, diet and lifestyle are almost inseparable; both strive for balance and harmony.MORE »
Converging continents
For over a decade Pangea World Theatre, located under the yellow awning on the south-west corner of Lake Street and Lyndale, has been a creative outlet for artists of all mediums and from all over the world. True to their mission of celebrating cultural diversity and promoting human rights, Pangea has given Minneapolis a context for relevant dialogue with multiple communities. Their many ongoing projects continue to cross the barriers of ethnicity and ideation. Most of their programs take place off location, in short-term rental spaces at venues like the Heart of the Beast and Intermedia Arts. MORE »
Two opportunities for affordable pro photography
First up, this Saturday (Oct 31), Jenn Barnett is doing another Pay What You Can Portrait Day. 4-7 pm on the Stone Arch Bridge.MORE »
Celebrating Samhain Saturday and Sunday in Minneapolis
While many Twin Cities residents don costumes, carve pumpkins and celebrate Halloween this weekend, local witches Teri Parsley Starnes and Thraicie Hawkner will mark the new year.MORE »
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