A&E Blog

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The A&E blog covers a span of cultural artifacts as wide, fascinating, and bizarre as the internet itself, from reviews of the cheapest coolers at the liquor store to the best concert to see at the Triple Rock.

Located: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Tags: arts, entertainment, MN Daily

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Weekend Culture Compass - Chicago Afrobeat Project, Eggs for Africa, and um, Spring Break on Mar 9, 2010 in Weekend By: John SandThursday Music — Patches and Gretchen The Varsity 1308 4th St. S.E. 7 p.m. $10-$12 The Minneapolis-based group Patches and Gretchen call themselves an anti-folk band, but we can’t be sure where the line between folk and anti-folk res...



Weekend Culture Compass - "Heaven," Jimmy Fallon and The Oscars on Mar 3, 2010 in Weekend By: Mark BrendenThursday Theater — “Macbeth” Off! Off you go to see the Guthrie put on the juiciest of all Shakespeare’s plays. As our resident Renaissance lit period expert Jay Boller says, “It’s really sweet that so many characters can...



Weekend Culture Compass - Portugal. The Man, Beatles Rock Band and Electric Fetus' tornado benefit. on Feb 24, 2010 in Weekend Thursday Music — Portugal. the Man, Port O’Brien, The Dig Indie/blues/soul/folk/etc. band Portugal. The Man tries to do it all. They come close with their intelligent, crunchy, guitar-driven sets. See this band to increase your indie concert cre...



Weekend Culture Compass - Jersey Shore parties and awkward Minnesotan humor on Feb 18, 2010 in Weekend By: John Sand and Becky LangFriday Film — Contempt The Trylon Microcinema 3258 Minnehaha Ave. 7 p.m., 8:50 p.m. $8 This continuation of The Trylon’s series of French director Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960s films stars super-hot, super-racist Brigitte...



Weekend Culture Compass - Red Pens, Pee-Wee Herman and Sinbad, oh my! on Feb 9, 2010 in Weekend By: John SandThursday Film — Short Works by Haegue Yang Walker Art Center 1750 Hennepin Ave. 6:30 p.m. Free Take advantage of the Walker’s Target Free Thursdays by stopping by for a set of short films by Korean conceptual artist Haegue Yang. “U...



Weekend Culture Compass - "Rent," Haiti Benefits and The Blind Shake on Feb 3, 2010 in Weekend By: Conrad Schoenleber, Kara NesvigThursday Dance - The Bungalow Impatient for the weekend? Want to act like you don't have class the next day? First Ave's VIP room is as good a place as any to start your hangover. Featuring the talented DJ Verb X...