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WACTAC alumna Erica Qualy’s band The Vignettes will play at Stevens Square Center for the Arts on Saturday, February 28 for the opening of an art exhibit called Minimum Wage. The event is from 6:30-11pm. Oh, and it’s also FREE!
A few month ago I let you in on a little secret known as Gordon Voidwell formerly known as Will Johnson. The alter ego of Gordon Voidwell is speculated to have emerged when multi-instrumentalist Johnson picked up a can of Jheri-Curl relaxer and sprayed a thin mist over all of his instruments. He has been receiving rave reviews all over the place, with Giant Magazine commenting that “if I had to compare Gordon Voidwell to anyone, it would definitely be Mr. Assless Chaps himself, Prince Rogers Nelson.” All of us out here in the land of Purple Rain (and snow) [...]
Unfortunately Minnesota is quite unpredictable, and our event is going to have to be cancelled due to the snow storm. We’re sorry if you got glammed up to come down tonight, but we will try and find a date to reschedule as soon as possible. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Have a good night, maybe do a little sledding. WACTAC
Salt, Vinegar and Sugar: Paintings by Louis N. LaPierre Nicademus Art March 14th 2009 at 7:00pm w/ special performance by Face Candy This show is a collection of work by Louis N. LaPierre. Louis’s works with many different mediums including, acrylic and mixed media pieces on paper and wood. His work is a depiction of contemporary waistlands mixed with the mundane human existence that fosters our surrounding’s continuous state of flux. Salt, Vinegar, and Sugar is an exploration into bitter happiness and sweet despair, diving into utter realities and the joys of being left in the dark. In the end, [...]
Walker Art Center Teen Arts Council (WACTAC) members Partick Risberg and Evan Gabriel caught up with Nicholas Larkins of the band MMMs to talk about his participation in the 13 Most Beautiful Young Artists performance. Check out the interview and join us for the free performance on Thursday night! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJLvyXSLFac[/youtube]
The Perpich Center for Arts Education is requesting personal writings from young women and men, ages eleven to seventeen, about their experiences with the transition from middle school to high school. What does it mean to transition from middle school to high school? What does it mean to grow from young adolescent to teen – to find your way in a new world inhabited by many new people and many new ideas? Tory Peterson, theater instructor at the Perpich Center for Arts Education Arts High School is collecting creative writings from teen writers, ages eleven to seventeen. Original stories, poems, [...]