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FRIDAY APRIL 9TH

Dosh Album Release Party

@ 7th St. Entry
701 1st Ave N
Minneapolis

9pm / $12 / 18+

Tommy is Dosh’s fifth (!) release under the Anticon label, proving once again that the prolific, experimental one-man-band knows how to mix things up and engage his audience. Expect more drums and vocals, and a slightly wilder sound on this ten-song release. Dosh is definitely an exciting musical powerhouse and the cozy Entry will make you appreciate his handiwork that much more -- especially when you get gander his crazy creative process! With Facecandy and Ghostband.

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FRIDAY APRIL 9TH

Street Sounds

@ The Record Room (formerly the VIP Room)
701 First Ave. North
Minneapolis

10pm / 18+ / $3 adv, $5 door

As the second Friday of the month comes around once again, the nights out begin to get a little warmer and a little groovier. For this month’s edition of Street Sounds the cool designer dudes/DJs at BURLESQUE of North America and Attitude City are once again bringing you a crazy night of dance floor antics and all-vinyl wax flipping. Join in the fray with the AC boys, Mike the 2600 King and Winship as they pump out some of the funkiest disco classics and house beats known to man.

Co-Sponsored by l'etoile!

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FRIDAY APRIL 9TH

Carnivale of Mischief & Mayhem

@ Ground Zero
15 4th St NE
Minneapolis

10:30pm-2am / $6 for 21+, $8 for 18+

More of a naughty “Something Wicked This Way Comes” than your average, kiddie-themed carnival, tonight Midnight Muse presents their monthly adventure into Mischief & Mayhem with all the debauchery you can handle! For their April installment, MM and host Musette welcome MPLS bluegrass folkers The Boys n’ The Barrels for some down home, foot-stomping tunes, plus tons of vaudeville-inspired, cabaret acts like naughty carnie games and contests (with prizes!), a round of “Plinko” from Rock & Roll Ray, performances by local burlesque queen Sweet Lilly Bee and belly dancing by Nasheeta and so much more. After the festivities, stick around for a goth-stomp-ridden, broody dance party of darkwave proportions spun by Next Element DJs Noise and Nitrogen!

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VOLTAGE DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT
George Moskal & Pafoua Thao

With Voltage: Fashion Amplified just a week away, l'étoile returns to give you the skinny on the talented local designers involved with this year’s runway show. Each week, tune in for more designer spotlights and get the lowdown each participants design aesthetic, personal style and a sneak peek of their ’10 Voltage collections. Not to mention, l'étoile Culture Editor, Juleana Enright will let you in on an intimate Q&A sesh with each designer, where they'll dish on everything from their favorite local spots to how they sharpen their creative chops. This week’s spotlights include George Moskal and Pafoua Thao.

Voltage Fashion Amplified happens Friday, April 16th at First Ave. For tickets and more info visit www.voltagefashionamplified.com

Read Juleana Enright's Voltage Spotlight on George Moskal

Read Juleana Enright's Voltage Spotlight on Pafoua Thao




SATURDAY APRIL 10TH

ARTCRANK

@ Shelter Studios
2112 Broadway St. NE, Suite 150
Minneapolis

7pm-12am / Free

Bike art! Artists such as Amy Jo, Jennifer Davis, Anthem Heart, Broken Crow and Aesthetic Apparatus (just to name a mere few) show off and sell their epic, bike-inspired poster art at the annual ARTCRANK exhibit. Buy a print, and help support Full Cycle, who gives bikes to homeless kids and teaches them bike maintenance. And don't forget to bring one of those cool art-student poster tubes to sling around your neck for your bike ride home, because at $30 a pop, you'll be able to stock up on awesome local art without breaking the bank. The show will be up through May 1st at One on One Bike and then heads to the Northrup King Building during Art-a-Whirl, so if your chain falls off and you miss tonight's opening party, fear not.

BONUS: Crank it up! Pre-party for poster people at Kings! (4555 Grand Ave S, Minneapolis) Meet here at 5pm for free appetizers and $3 taps then posse up for a group ride over to the exhibit at 6:30pm.

Click HERE for this art event and more at mplsart.com




SATURDAY APRIL 10TH

Opera Night Out: Salome

@ Ordway
345 Washington St N
St. Paul

7:30pm-1am / $35+

“Obsession, served on a platter?”...Sounds delicious to us. Tonight, the Minnesota Opera debuts their production of Strauss’s erotic Biblical retelling of obsession, desire and epic vengeance: Salome. Following the Bible-based story, seductress Salome (Mlada Khudoley) vows revenge after the imprisoned prophet John the Baptist dismisses her lustful propositions. Illicited to dance for the powerful, lecherous King Herod -- who promises the beautiful coquette any payment she wishes -- Salome perversely commands the Baptist’s head on a silver platter. Filled with decadent scandal, lusty charm and gorgeous deviance, the infamous opera is not to be missed. Following the performance, join the MN Opera’s hip young patrons group, Tempo, for an exclusive after-party at nearby hotspot, Pop! (6 W. 6th St.) which will feature an evening of complimentary hors d’oeuvres, Middle Eastern treats and scrumptious cocktail specials. Plus, belly dancing, portrait sittings in Salome’s palace, an International Dance Music set from Radio K and a trunk show with scarves, pashminas and jewelry for purchase courtesy of A Turkish Affair boutique. Fancy! Salome runs through April 24th.

Click HERE for the Minnesota Opera site


SATURDAY APRIL 10TH

Courtney McClean & the Dirty Curls EP Release

@ The Beat Coffeehouse
1414 West 28th St.
Minneapolis

7:30pm / $5 / 18+

Our favorite dirty wordstress Courtney McClean and her naughtybilly band the Dirty Curls will be releasing their first EP of refreshingly shameless, hilariously dirty country songs at the appropriately titled Beat (haha) coffeehouse this Saturday evening. Cheeky and loose in all the right places, the new EP Cowgirl The Fuck Up! will tickle your fancy (and other things) with erotically humorous bluegrass tunes with names like "Suck A Ring," "I Ain't Pregnant" and "Do You Mind If My Boyfriend Joins Us?" This isn't your grandpa's country, and hey, We’ll drink to that! Along with the DC's you'll also be treated to the talents of comedian John Schreiner, slam poet Wonder Dave, and Americana band Paladin Road.

Co-sponsored by l'etoile!

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SATURDAY APRIL 10TH

Rogue Valley w/ Chris Koza

@ Fitzgerald Theater
10 E Exchange St.
St. Paul

8pm / $25

Well, it’s Spring...and no one has pondered that concept more thoroughly than the dashing Chris Koza. Koza has devised a theater production that complements his latest release, Crater Lake, the first of four albums to be released with the turning of the seasons. The amazing Sanden Totten will titillate the audience with a story of Spring love and Fitzgerald Theater indie-artist apprentice Alicia Wiley tackles the Wurlitzer Theater Organ with locals Jeremy Messersmith, JoAnna James, the Waconia High School drumline, and others. Simply fantastic!

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SATURDAY APRIL 10TH

Video Games Live

@ Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Avenue
Minneapolis

8pm / $25-$50

What do the Super Mario Brothers, Lara Croft and Sonic the Hedgehog have in common with the Minnesota Orchestra? Well, this weekend we’ll find out! This Saturday night Orchestra Hall hosts Video Games Live, a touring interactive experience full of video game footage and live on-stage gaming, all set to the enchanting sounds of our very own Minnesota Orchestra. Release your inner gamer with familiar jingles from popular games like Tetris, Frogger, Final Fantasy, Tomb Raider, Everquest, Zelda, Halo and more. So, grab your n00b friends and cough up that $25 for a geeky multimedia concert that will rock your socks off.

Click HERE for the Orchestra Hall site



SATURDAY APRIL 10TH

Envision: Artopia

@ Graves Hotel
601 1st Avenue N.
Minneapolis

9pm / $25-$50

Ignite Models' Envision fashion show is quickly becoming one of the main events during MNfashion Week every season to see local fashion - and be seen wearing local fashion. This swank runway show held at the luxurious Graves Hotel features a slew of talented local designers including Amanda Christine, kjurek couture, Jenny Carle, Arwyn Birch, Russell Bourrienne, Sarah Holm, Peloria, and Rose White. Boutique looks from Cliche, Elsworth Menswear, OPM and others will be shown as well. Additionally, Rocco Altobelli stylists will collaborate with each of the designers to create avant garde looks -- live on stage -- that embody "Spring." And with the theme "Artopia" we expect there will be some delightfully wild looks! DJ Real Talk Radio and vocalist Dajae will keep your toes tapping throughout the evening. The perfect event to warm up for MNFashion Week, coming up April 16-24th!

Bonus: Our own fashion editor, Jahna Peloquin, will be joining an esteemed panel of judges to pick the best look of the night!

Bonus Bonus: After Party at the nearby Lounge nightclub! Complimentary admission with a hand stamp from the fashion show.

Click HERE for the Envision site