Music note: A missed opportunity at the Take Back Labor Day concert
Last week as the Republicans’ trip to St. Paul was delayed due to weather, some musicians still came to town for the Take Back Labor Day concert on Harriet Island, directly across the Mississippi...
View ArticleInterview: Bedlam Theatre's Maren Ward discusses "Because We Still Live Here"
Dwight Hobbes Bedlam Theatre’s wizardry, blending avant-garde art with determined activism, is in effect once more—this time with the upcoming Because We Still Live Here, a mixed-medium evening about...
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Weekend what's what 10/16-10/19: Zombie love
by l'etoile magazine staff • 10/15/08 • The spooky season is fast descending upon us! With Halloween just a couple weeks away, we're sure you've been noticing the abundance of creepy events (and...
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Weekend What's What 2/5-2/8: Time flies
We've been a bit rushed this week due to hatching numerous plans and trying to catch up on numerous projects. Our pre-Spring fever is getting the best of us! Follow our lead and slow it down this...
View ArticleMusic with Substance: Sage Francis and friends to rock out for social justice
Justin Schell Friday night marks the second major event for the non-profit group Substance, organizers of the Ripple Effect event during the RNC last September. Much like that event, Manifestation is...
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Weekend What's What 4/24-4/26: Fashionapolis, Minnesota
With MNFashion Week in full swing, we've been running around like crazy people—the mood is simply infectious! We're ridiculously proud to share an area code with so many talented artists, designers,...
View ArticleRNC revisited: Amy Goodman sues our cities; RNC8 pretrials!; Peter Erlinder...
andydriscoll Labor Day week - September, 2008 - marked a shameful chapter in Minnesota and Twin Cities history. First, before the first gavel fell on the Republican National Convention at St. Paul's...
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RNC 8 case set to end with plea deal on October 19
Sheila Regan Mary Turck Plea deals with the final four defendants are tentatively schedule for October 19, ending the RNC 8 case, which has dragged on for more than two years after the end of the...
View ArticleRNC 8 court saga finally over
Sheila Regan The final four defendants of the RNC 8 all took plea deals on Tuesday (October 19), ending the two-year-long court saga that began with the 2008 Republican National Convention. Rob...
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Freedom of speech news
Sheila Regan I find it a tad ironic that three settlements in favor of RNC 8 protestors came about in the same time frame that the United States government renewed the Patriot Act, which continues the...
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When the conventioneers leave, what will be left?
by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • September 4, 2008 • Downtown St. Paul landmarks may require armed defense this week, but when there isn't a national political convention in town, many Twin Cities...
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Republicans shamelessly curry the Stray Cat vote
by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • September 4, 2008 • In what may be a little-noticed ploy to flatter local rockabillies, the last song played before John McCain's speech at the Republican National...
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Prosecutors detail protest charges
Minnesota Independent Twenty-one people have been charged with felonies stemming from Republican National Convention protest activities, according to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office. This includes...
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Over 300 arrested at RNC protests, including reporters from the Daily Planet...
Mary Turck TC Daily Planet More than 300 people were arrested Thursday, according to a booking officer in St. Paul. The arrests came after security forces closed bridges over Interstate 94 to prevent...
View ArticleDance, delegates, dance!
by Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet • September 5, 2008 • There was a lot of booty-shakin' at the X this week—credit to our West 7th/Fort Road correspondent Ed Johnson for spotting this motley montage...
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