Hormel Bacon Campaign Goes Bananas Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - November 12, 2015 What's better than burlesque? Burlesque with bacon, sayeth the advertising campaign for Hormel's Black Label Bacon: The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal has the writeup.
PREVIEW: The Circus Juventas Gala Arts Dance Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 If you missed Circus Juventas' sensational 1001 Nights show this summer, there's one more chance to catch it during one of fall's hottest society events: the annual Circus Juventas gala. Many local arts organizations have their galas in their performance or gallery spaces, but only Circus Juventas puts the action under the
FOR SALE: Music Box Theatre, Lightly Used Arts Lifestyle Music Theatre by Basil Considine - November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 Is your company looking for a 400-seat theatre in Minneapolis? Can you pull off a $2 million fundraising drive? Were you alternately planning on buying a mansion on the shores of Lake of the Isles but would secretly like to have your bed onstage, like in the film Stage Beauty? If your
MIA’s Giant Van Gogh Arts Lifestyle Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 The next stage of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's 100th anniversary year is giant, Van Gogh, and viewable from the air. Travelers flying through the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport can see a giant recreation of the 1889 Vincent Van Gogh painting Olive Trees owned by MIA. The Olive Trees painting owned by
Weekend Picks: 10/23-10/25 Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 23, 2015October 24, 2015 Has peak color hit the trees in your area and you're looking for something fun indoors? Here are the Twin Cities Arts Reader's picks for things to do this weekend: Cabaret Hot Dish Cabaret presents the burlesque extravaganza Spooky Boobies IV: The Ghoulash is Coming on Friday evening at 10:30 PM at
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.