‘Miscellany’ Archives
The Weather Diaries at American Swedish Institute Explores Fashion, Culture and Identity in Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands
Ena with Eyes Shut, 2014, designer: Nikolaj Kristensen, © Cooper & Gorfer Exhibition On View March 25-July 2, 2017 The Weather Diaries is an exhibition of striking, photographic artworks linked with one-of-a-kind gallery installations at the American Swedish Institute that probes the roots of West Nordic fashion and explores the inescapable impact of nature and weather in developing a centuries deep cultural identity in Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The Weather Diaries features the mesmerizing creations of the artistic duo Cooper & Gorfer, who will be special guests with Icelandic artist/designer STEiNUNN, during the Friday, March 24, First Look””The Weather Diaries Preview Party. The exhibition is on view Saturday, March 25 to Sunday, July 2, 2017. The ASI is located at 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis. For more details, visit ASImn.org or call 612-871-4907. The Weather Diaries continues ASI”'s 2017 suite of programming inspired by [...]
The Alley Banks at Woodland National Bank on Franklin Avenue
BY HARVEY WINJE Alley Communications also dba (doing business as) The Alley Newspaper has chosen to close its very small banking account with a large national bank that invest in the North Dakota Pipeline and other pipelines detrimental to sacred lands, people, and the environment. Alley Communications and The Alley Newspaper is proud to say we are now banking on Franklin Avenue at Woodlands National Bank. This means: Standing with Standing Rock people and other people and lands being desecrated by pipelines via invested monies. Giving business to local business. Much less expensive banking costs and better interest rates.
Unity Prevails and Speaks Out
United support of Neighborhood”'s diverse population was the message in this rally on Saturday February 18, 2017, to protest the immigration policies of the Trump administration. The demonstration started in Powderhorn Park where several speakers talked about the policies to be contested and worked with the crowd on chanting slogans. The demonstrators then marched up to Lake Street and down to International Market Square and back. The participants were extremely well organized and respectful of others, not blocking traffic or disturbing area retail but simply trying to get their message heard, that the Powderhorn neighborhood is united in support of their diverse population. (Final Shutter Photography)
