Minneapolis
Minneapolis
Profile of a collector: Scrapper Joe (scrap metal, etc.)
In this city, a pick-up truck creeping down the alley loaded with washers, bike frames, and other metal scrap is not an uncommon sight. All kinds of people collect—as this is being written, a woman, babe strapped to her back, is picking through the recycling in the alley, placing aluminum cans in the bottom of a stroller that carries another child. But Scrapper Joe, as he’s known in Minneapolis’s West Bank, only patrols the alleys when he’s broke. MORE »
In two languages, Palabristas speak of love and loss
The Palabristas will be slinging words this Friday at the Loft Literary Center in celebration of their new chapbook, Outside the Lines. The event celebrates the voices of a diverse group of Latino poets and spoken word artists tackling topics of love, loss, politics, and more. MORE »
A new definition of queer: The Flaming Carnivale of Deviance at Pi Bar
Feeling defiantly deviant about the RNC circus coming to town? Come one, come all to the Flaming Carnivale of Deviance at the Pi Bar and express yourself on August 31, the eve of the convention. This outdoor adults-only carnival will be a veritable feast for the senses, celebrating freedom of expression. MORE »
Pre-RNC homeland insecurity: Police abuses of power ramping up as convention nears
As the Republican National Convention draws closer, fears of police overreach are already being realized. In just the past four days, a number of incidents have raised the suspicions of Twin Cities civil libertarians. MORE »
