We hope to see you down at LUSH tonight for the premiere of 'Senses.'
This multimedia collection is Red Card's biggest and possibly best yet. 5 films and 5 photo collections, breathtaking illustrations, original music, specialty cocktails and, for the first time, a fashion collection.
All this art is centered around one or all 5 of the senses: sight, sound, taste, touch and smell.
I made a movie with my pal Ben Quam, with a big hand from Erik Janzen and Tim Davis, not to mention some awesome extras.
We're super pumped about what we've all put together tonight. It's going to be great!
Come kick off Pride with us and check out what we made!
I'm glad I held out on buying the giraffe shoes, because I happened to find two pairs of completely adorable while simultaneously hot sneakers the past couple weeks:
Can't. Even. Stand how cute the Vans are. I had a vision: I wanted a new pair of sneakers that looked like Topsiders, but were Vans. Lo and behold, I walked into the Vans store at the MOA and walked right up to these. Slipped on a pair of 8.5s and the rest is history.
The double-tongue strawberry Converse must have been a return to the MOA DSW store, because there was only one pair on the shelf. They're totally adorable, comfortable, of course, and will replace my very worn Chucks that Rex bought for me so many years ago. I loved the hell out of those sneakers (and still managed to keep them clean, even as seams began splitting and rubber began cracking) but their time is officially up.
In with the new!
If you don't have the new Ghostface Killah/Method Man/Raekwon album, "Wu-Massacre", then you best pull up your iTunes and BUY IT. I can't stop listening to it. Talk about the joint.
Is anyone doing anything spectacular on Sunday? It's looking like bunch and bloody marys with Cristina are in the cards for me.
If you're looking for a table for two Sunday night, there are still plenty of options. Check OpenTable.com; here's what's available at 8:00pm in Minneapolis.
Head to Smitten Kitten between 10:00am and noon on Sunday and receive a free massage candle with a purchase of $25.00 or more. These things are great if you've never seen them; soy candles that, when melted, can be used as massage oil. Scented and unscented available.
Kieran's Irish Pub is hosting their annual erotic poetry slam on Saturday night (not Sunday). 7:00pm door, 8:00pm show with a $7.00 cover and live music.
Also on Saturday, the second annual "Shred the Love" event at Midtown Global Market. From 1:00-3:00pm, bring in love letters, photos, clothes, stuffed animals and other mementos from bad relationships past and have at it with on-hand paper shredders, scissors and other destructive devices. Register to win gift certificates from MGM vendors and the Sheraton Midtown Hotel. Plus: free chocolate-covered strawberries.
Pizza Luce is celebrating (or anti-celebrating, if you prefer) the entire weekend with deals starting today and going through Sunday:
Lover's Special: Any specialty 12" pizza, 2 small salads & 2 pieces of cheesecake for $25.
Sinner's Special: 3 slices of pizza by the slice, 3 small salads & 3 pieces of cheesecake for $35.
Cynic's Special: 1 slice of pizza by the slice, 1 small salad & 1 piece of cheesecake for $10.
These specials are available at all 5 Pizza Luce locations, for dine-in, carry-out and delivery. Perhaps once the Stoli wears off Sunday evening, we'll be ordering up a half-Athena, half-Garlic Mashed Potato.
Props to Girl Friday reader Scott for the tip on the black and purple Sorel Torinos at Rosedale Herberger's. They were even on sale, so I'm now a proud owner and a happy customer. If you've seen me in the last two weeks, there's a 95% chance I was wearing them.
Then, lo and behold, a gift in the form of a pair of Sorel Tivolis on brown and blue show up at my doorstep not even a week later.
Hot.
I am so set for the rest of this winter, and however many more winters these boots last. I'm loving their waterproof feature, especially after last week's warm-up and subsequent slush-fest. Both pairs are incredibly comfortable and warm, with a fairly skid-proof sole. The brown Tivolis have one small design flaw: they bunch a little when you put your foot in so you have to tug on them a bit before you head out the door. A small problem, but they're still cute as hell.
A useful thread over at Livejournal: Where to send your old clothes that aren't in good enough shape for resale or thrift store donation but can be salvaged for their fabric.
This Friday and Saturday only, Northeast consignment boutique gh2 is having a 50% off sale. gh2 stocks top designer clothing, shoes and accessories, so it goes without saying that I rarely see fewer than 10 things I want every time I stop in.
Next door to gh2, Parc Boutique continues their winter clearance, with 30-80% off. That sale started the first week of January, so the best of the best is probably gone, but it's still worth a look if you swing by gh2.
Vita.mn's third annual Hotness party is Wednesday, February 10th, so suit up sexy! We're at the Graves 601 this year, and there will be free hors d'oeuvres, drink specials, giveaways, live performances and DJs. As always, this event is free.
Whoops, I guess it was a little quiet this week at GF HQ. Here's a quick reminder about the vita.mn event tomorrow (Friday) night at the Roller Garden in St. Louis Park:
Vita.mn and Ragstock present the second annual Snowball: An Old School Funk and Rollerdisco. It’s hosted by Alexis on the Sexes and the North Star Roller Girls, starting at 9 p.m. and running through midnight at the Roller Garden in St. Louis Park.
Ragstock will be on-site for all to purchase holiday gear. $7 to get in and on skates, and includes dessert treats courtesy of Red Stag Supper Club. The first 70 in the door will receive the brand new Alexis t-shirt from Vita.mn. Oh, and best dressed will win a prize package from Roller Garden including brand new roller skates.
The Roller Garden is a dry venue, so plan accordingly.
The free tee shirt is hot. It doesn't look like this, though. It's much cuter.
It's my birthday! I'd like to thank all the readers of Girl Friday over the last nearly five years for checking out this blog and making it a regular stop (and let's not forget those of you who were following me on LiveJournal before I moved the blog to Typepad).
Here are the last 4 posts from October 23rd on Girl Friday:
And here's a song that Pandora re-introduced to me today. I can't believe I'd forgotten all about it, since it's totally one of the best songs from my adult formative years. Download it, put it on your iPod, play it for some hottie and get lucky this weekend.
I worked on a fun project yesterday with Erik Janzen of Red Card Production and Jeremy Messersmith. Erik is shooting Jeremy's next music video for "Dead End Job" and I have a small role as a sexually frustrated 1950s housewife. Wardrobe by Blacklist Vintage.
This may be a situation where you kind of had to be there, but Jeremy picked up a guitar on the set (Dan Phan's house) and started singing about what was going on around him. Dan has a lovely shrine to the Virgin Mary.
See, Latino artists don't make it up this way much and Tego, along with several other musicians that I absolutely love, has never been here. This is a damn shame because the Twin Cities are packed with lovers of reggaetón, dancehall, salsa and good hip hop; just check out one of our weekly Latin dance nights. (Actually, check out AQUA downtown this Friday. They're kicking off a new weekly "Caliente" dance night that will be an ass-shaking mix of reggaetón, salsa, bachata, hip hop and top 40. There are also 2-4-1s and $3 Coronas until midnight. It should be really hot, and you will hear plenty of Tego Calderón.)
It's also a shame because it's not just Latinos that listen to this incredible dance music. M.I.A. (maybe you've heard of her) has been borrowing beats from the Caribbean since "Hombre," which is a straight-up reggaetón song. In fact, I've been trying to figure out why Tego hasn't reached the level of popularity that world artists like M.I.A. and Damian Marley have.
Is it because he doesn't rap in English? I say who the heck cares when the man can make music like this:
(The chicken meets his end in that video, just to warn you.)
In addition to being one of the world's most talented artists, Tego is also a conscientious celebrity. In 2007, he was asked to appear in a film called "Bling", a documentary about the high price of blood diamonds. Using the hip hop culture's obsession with bling as a springboard, the film follows Tego, Raekwon and Paul Wall as they head to West Africa to talk to miners, amputees and former child soldiers who were used to plunder the blood diamonds of Sierra Leone.
But back to my mission. Joining forces with my pal and fellow mega-Tego fan Guptan, we've started a Twitter account and a Facebook group dedicated to the cause. We've got both vita.mn and District Del Sol on board to help spread the word once we find a promoter and a venue committed to a show. Any help in the promoter/venue department would be much appreciated so, if you've got contacts, please let us know. We can reach the vita.mn readership and a huge chunk of the Latino community, which are both major assets in trying to book a show here.
Oh, and Tego? He replied to my Tweet to say "I'm down!" We're going to email him this week or next, to tell him how much the Twin Cities really wants to bring Tego to Minneapolis. But we need a little help-- we need strength in numbers!
If you love Tego, please join up with us on Twitter and Facebook. We promise we won't clutter up your pages with a bunch of unnecessary crap, we'll only keep you updated on bringing Tego to Minneapolis.
If you're not sure if you love Tego Calderón or not, Tweet at us, leave a comment on Facebook or just leave a comment here saying so. We can help you out with that by recommending a few songs to download.
I hate to pull a Chandrew here and unload a bunch of press releases on you, but I'm just getting back to my inbox after 5 days and things are a little backed up. If it makes you feel any better, I do cherry-pick what I share here to bring you the best of best. (And to the PR peeps whose emails don't make the cut: keep trying, you're getting warmer.)
HEALTH/BEAUTY/FASHION
-Aurora Spa in St. Louis Park is offering three great deals now through the end of June. Product details can be found on the services page of Aurora's website:
Get a free spa pedicure ($35 value) with purchase of a spa pedicure ($60).
Get your first acupuncture face lift ($120 value) at half-price ($60).
Purchase a spring cleaning kit ($92) and get a colonic ($80 value) at half-price ($40).
- The first 100 people in the door at Level Salon on Wednesday, May 27th will receive a free shampoo and blowout. The event will be staffed by AVEENO to promote their new NOURISH+ product line.
- Arc's Value Village is bringing back Thrifty Thursdays for the month of June. All merchandise is 25% off, excluding white-tagged items.
- Tickets are still available to tomorrow night's RetroRama at the Minnesota History Center. A vintage-inspired fashion show, clothing for sale from Via's Vintage, mid-century trivia from Chuck & Sean, chow from Chowgirls Catering and classic mixology from Bradstreet. $15/$12 members.
- Tour de Farm will host its 5th event on the grounds of the Walker Art Center on Thursday, July 30th. Why am I telling you now? Because the last three sold out. Join Mike Phillips (Craftsman), Asher Miller (20.21), Jim Grell (Modern Cafe), Alex Roberts (Restaurant Alma), Zoe Francois (Zoe Bakes) and Michelle Gayer (Salty Tart) for a 5-course meal using local, seasonal ingredients. Tickets are $85 and can be purchased on the Tour de Farm website.
BONUS BOOKMARK
- Because you'll need it in a month: A listing of all the pick-you-own berries, vegetables, apples and tree farms in Minnesota.
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