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Well, last night we began hanging all the beautiful artwork for the 1st preliminary in St.Paul.

I am so excited about the show all of the work looks so amazing.

Come down on Saturday to be amazed and see and meet some amazing young artists!

This Saturday May 10th from Noon-7 Performance at 5

Northern WareHouse(Level 2,careful the elevator is broken)

308 Prince Street

Volunteers Needed: The G.A.M.E.
Graffiti Art Mentoring and Education

The G.A.M.E. is seeking volunteers for the 2008 summer mural production season. Volunteers will work with Program Coordinator/Artist-in-Residence JoJo throughout the summer to prepare and paint the walls, organize paint, promote the program as a street team member and maintain the Intermedia Arts' parking lot, walls and property. Volunteers can receive school credit and/or community service hours with proper paperwork. All volunteers will be on-call throughout the summer for up to 5 hours/week.

Contact thegame@intermediaarts.org for more information!

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I know anything that has the word guerilla in it is for sure cool, so I decided it would be a major supplement to my Google page if I wrote about this new trend that is sweeping the world: guerilla gardening and moss graffiti.

As one website put it: “Armed with trowels, seeds, and vision, the idea is to garden everywhere. Anywhere.” Rock out with your…spout out? Ditches and Hoes? Sorry.

Now don’t think I’m sipping on the proverbial haterade, I really think guerilla gardening sounds like a great idea. For the most part it seems that its a lot of very horticulturally minded citizens (the Guerrilla Gardening website includes the scientific name for each plant) that feel like getting your ya yas out by putting old faithful lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) on a neglected highway. Basically its the Lupine Lady realized.

Who doesn’t need a little green wherever they go? Why is all the city gardening done by the city? Guerrilla gardening seems pretty easy and satisfying. One gardener says that whenever the cops stop him to ask what he’s doing, he just tells them “gardening” and gets left alone. I’m inspired, you’ll soon see the walker looking like this. If you are thinking about getting a green thumb here are some tips.

Adidas (of course) has also gotten into the mix and as part of their new grun line have a video of some guerilla gardeners in London:

I can’t believe I am recommending Cold Case, but you should watch it on Sunday. Check out the email from Lenne Klingaman, a former WACTAC member.

Hello to all, friends new, old, and soon to be!
So I'm sure you all thought I wouldn't actually remind you, but yes, I have suppressed my nervousness (long enough to compile this massive email list) and am tying the proverbial "string" 'round your fingers. My television debut (read: tiara, '80's prom dress, and running blue eyeliner) is indeed this Sunday, April 27th, 2008, on the good network of CBS.

The fine people at Cold Case gave me a job... where I act...and then get paid!

I play a nanny, a disgruntled, lonely, slightly off nanny. The experience was a delight.
So feel free to watch this Sunday, I believe at 9 pm, but "check your local listings" as they say. Enjoy. And thank you friends and family for being the best support group a girl could ever ask for.
XOXO,
Lenne

In luv with Cali? Welcome to the club. Club Med that is.
(Insert Segue here)
Barr, a certain Brendan Fowler who is from none other than LA, spouts wisdoms through spoken word in an effeminate stage demeanor backed by loud-asz beats. (and he’s cute too)

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Have you ever thought, “Damn I want more southside rap music based around acoustic guitar and good friendships!“?

If so, look no further.

A friend and I have just the thing for you

The Good Company EP, produced by Cory Grindberg is now on sale.

For more info/ sample tracks

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Sleep well, everyone.

–chantz

(On an unrelated note, come down to 20/20 this saturday)

I dedicate this post to the World Wide Web, Youtube, my inspirational friend Lauren, all the people who realized that cute cats and videocameras is a stellar combo, and my own little kitty, Duchess who looks just like this one plus 35 pounds:

WACTAC is looking forward to our 3 day Chris Johanson and Jo Jackson love fest in May:

Aside from their artist talk at the Walker on May 1st, Chris and Jo will be presenting CONCLUSIONS ON BOUNDARIES, an art exhibition featuring their painting, sculpture, found materials and video at ART OF THIS gallery in Minneapolis. The exhibition opens MAY thizz-erd at 7pm and runs until June 1st!

To hype up the exhibition the WALKER ART ROBOT will be screening the documentary “BEAUTIFUL LOSERS” on May 2nd - two showings: 7pm and 9pm. Since we’re real cool here on WACTAC we spent a whole meeting sticking it to the man and reserving tickets for high school students, so make sure to bring your student I.D. since the rest of the tickets might be sold out AND you get a discount! Purchase advance tickets here.

Here’s a trailer that I guarantee will make you go bananas:

If you don’t know about BEAUTIFUL LOSERS, look no further than first flute at the next school assembly…

But honestly, lifted straight from my paps Big Walker:

Beautiful Losers is a documentary film celebrating a loose-knit group of American artists--Shepard Fairey, Ed Templeton, Margaret Kilgallen, Barry McGee, Mike Mills, Jo Jackson, Chris Johanson, Thomas Campbell, Harmony Korine, Stephen Powers, and Geoff McFetridge--who emerged from the 1990s underground youth subcultures of skateboarding, graffiti, punk rock, and hip-hop. The film tells the story of these independent-minded individuals, each with a passion for making and a DIY sensibility, and the incredible impact they had on the worlds of art, design, fashion, music, film, and pop culture. 2008, U.S., 35mm, 91 minutes

SO to recap the 3 day Chris and Jo Love Fest:

Thursday, May 1st, 7 PM: Chris Johanson & Jo Jackson Artist Talk at the Walker

Friday, May 2nd, 7 & 9 PM: Beautiful Losers Film Screening at the Walker

Saturday, May 3rd: Chris Johanson & Jo Jackson Exhibition at Art of This

Wishes for the Sky 2008
Free event
Sunday, April 20, 11am-4pm
Harriet Island, St. Paul
Rain or Shine

FREE KITE FLYING!

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I am extremely saddened that one of my favorite artists of all time died today. Robert Rauschenberg was a pioneer, a visionary, and one of the greatest artists of the last decade. Throughout his years, Rauchenberg pushed the definition art and blurred the lines of the categories that separated painting, sculpture, and dance. In memoriam, take some time and check out his prolific body of work that spans over 60 years. Here’s an article in today’s NY Times.

This June, Story Board's On-Location Academy (OLA) will offer a mini-film camp to students interested in film production. Students contemplating a college education in filmmaking, a career in the industry, or want to receive hands-on experience on a film set should apply for this unique opportunity.

Click here for more info or go to The Storyboard website.

Substance presents...

Justice Jam Day long festival celebrating activism at the U and around the Twin Cities Saturday, May 3rd, 2008, 2pm-10pm Gateway Plaza, McNamara Alumni Center front plaza, U of M (outdoors, 200 Oak St. SE, Mpls, MN)

Featuring: Heiruspecs and White Light Riot With: Kanser w/More than Lights, Truthmaze (Tru Ruts), Indigo, St. Paul Slim, Muja Messiah, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, GENA, plus poetry by MN Spoken Word Association Street Skateboard demo by 3rd Lair and Cal Surf Concessions provided by Duffy's Pizza (Dinkytown) - Vegan options A "Green" Event Free and open to all Part of Actifest - www.actifest.org

Also :
They will also be providing paint and assembling a free standing wall for YOU to come paint on! They are planning on putting up several 4×8 plywood panels(in a row), of which artists will be able to keep if they so wish.

If you’re at all interested, please e-mail ASAP info@livewithsubstance.org, so they know how big a wall and how much paint to buy.

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Mothlight is an animation of “found foliage” Stan Brakhage used insects,leaves, and sandwiched them between two strips of perforated tape to create this masterpiece.

See a complete version here

WHOSE PISS IS THIS?
Grand opening Saturday April 26, 7-10pm
Runs April 26 - May 20th at First Amendment Arts.
No cover / all ages

First Amendment Arts
1101 Stinson Blvd Basement A & B Minneapolis MN
(612) 379-4151

You’ll be asking “Whose piss is this?” when you see Aesthetic Apparatus urinate all over your idea of “art” and their professional careers in one fell swoop.

Minneapolis' very own, and very loved/ignored bestest graphic design buddies and printmaking powerhouse, Aesthetic Apparatus will be presenting “WHOSE PISS IS THIS?”, a collection of brand new prints, slightly-not-as-new prints, books and other crap, Saturday, April 26th at First Amendment Gallery. Plus crackers, cheese, grocery store cake and music provided by local rocksters Everybell and Whistle and Birmingham AL’s Wildcat Revival.

AESTHETIC APPARATUS BIO: Often considered Minneapolis’ best totally unknown design super team, Aesthetic Apparatus was founded around 1999 in Madison, Wisconsin by Dan Ibarra and Michael Byzewski as a fun side project from their “real” jobs. Over the years their limited edition, screen printed concert posters have secretly snuck into the hearts and minds of a small, rather silent group of socially awkward music and design nerds. Now, Aesthetic Apparatus is a full time, full-fledged, insanely unstoppable, and occasionally award winning design mega-studio. They will break your heart and drink your blood.