PHOTOS: Grinkie Prom Lifestyle Visual Arts by Basil Considine - October 10, 2015October 12, 2015 The inaugural Grinkie Prom, a vintage-themed formal dance, took place last night at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis. A large crowd turned out to show off vintage formalwear ranging from the authentic 1920s to present day retro fashion, dance to live music from Davina and the Vagabonds, and celebrate
The Grinkie Girls Go to Prom Lifestyle Visual Arts by Basil Considine - October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 The meteoric rise of Instagram brought faded, high-contrast pictures back into style. What the camera-making industry had moved very consciously away from was unexpectedly back in vogue, just in time for cellphone cameras to replace point-and-shoots in most people's pockets and purses. This ushered in an age of photos that
AmazonFresh delivery coming to the Twin Cities? Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 6, 2015 Amazon.com is laying the groundwork for entering the Twin Cities grocery delivery scene. The Seattle-based online retailer already owns and operates a packing facility in Shakopee, and is building a regional distribution center in the same city. More recently, Amazon leased a 35,000-foot warehouse space in southeast Minneapolis, describing its plans
Ondoro, Abraha Top Finishers in Twin Cities Marathon Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 4, 2015 The results for the Twin Cities Marathon's top runners are in! Dominic Ondoro, a 28-year-old man from Kenya, was the first man to cross the finish line, with a time of 2:11:16. Serkalem Abraha, a 29-year-old woman from Ethiopia, took the top spot in the women's category. Ondoro, wearing bib #2, was 23
Supermoon Eclipse Sunday Night Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 26, 2015 A rare supereclipse will be visible from approximately 9:11 PM-10:23 PM Central Time on Sunday. Before the full eclipse begins, a partial eclipse will be visible from 8:07 PM-11:27 PM. NASA has an explanation and detailed guide.
U.S. State Department Announces Study Abroad Scholarships Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 25, 2015 The U.S. Department of State recently announced scholarships for American high school students to study abroad. These merit-based scholarships include international airfare, tuition, and program costs, as well as meals and living accommodations (often with a host family). The programs have no language prerequisites, and gap year students are encouraged to
The People’s Holidazzle: No More Admission Charges, More Fireworks Arts Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 24, 2015 Fall has just officially arrived and the Downtown Council of Minneapolis is already starting to trot out details of its winter programming. The Downtown Council announced today that the Holidazzle has moved from construction-ridden Nicollet Mall to the expanse of Loring Park. Notable changes from last year include: No admission fees. (Admission
Upcoming: The Twin Cities Marathon Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 4, 2015September 12, 2015 The Twin Cities Marathon, which describes itself as the most beautiful urban marathon in America, is one month away from filling the streets of Minneapolis and St. Paul with crowd barriers and thousands of runners. But what is this local tradition? First off, the full name of this event is the
Announcing the Twin Cities Arts Reader Arts Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 1, 2015November 2, 2015 The Twin Cities Arts Reader is a new online newspaper magazine devoted to detailed, informed, and incisive coverage of arts and lifestyle events in the greater Twin Cities metro region. TCAR is under the leadership of editor Hanne Appelbaum and publisher Leif Andrews Rissanen. It is currently in soft launch, with a growing body of