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Page 4 - Stand Up Comedy at Mankato Event Center Page 5 - Electronic Weapons Photos Page 7 - MWAC Post Holiday Extravaganza Photos Page 9/10 - Redman Show Photos w/ Locals Page 11/12 - Food Opinion: Say No! To GMOs Page 13 - Roller Derby Photos Page 14 - Local Art News Page 15 - Walking Art Sculpture People’s Choice Award
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Standup Comedy at the Mankato Event Center - 4 Comedians - 2 From Kato, 2 From MPLS............. The first night of live stand up comedy in Mankato at the Mankato Event Center, which took place on Friday, April 12, was a success overall. Two Mankato Comedians and two Minneapolis comedians took the stage in front of around 150 people downtown to a wide variety of audience members. Zak and Johnnie, the Mankato guys, performed first, with Johnny Christensen singing colorful songs and Zack Kolars with killer stand up. Kolars opened with a terrific set and his jokes created a frenzy of laughter and cheers. Much of his set was filled with cynical jokes, comments on race and growing up in the small town of North Mankato. He definitely performed for the demographic of an all white, MSU student audience. Christensen sang a great deal of songs, opening for John Russell. Christensen is a bartender at South Street Saloon in Mankato and loves standup comedy perormances that involve singing cover songs with his own, shall we say, interesting twists on them. Minneapolis Comedians John Russell and Gabe Noah, the headliner performed their sets, with Russell hosting. Russell definitely is a professional and can hold a crowd’s attention. His jokes aren’t just clever, they seem to have elements of truth in a conversational style, like many comedians of his genre and generation. Noah got the crowd’s attention with his in-your-face style of comedic titillation. Noah is quite a bit younger than Russell but not as young as the two Mankato comedians. Noah was able to be honest with audience and command their attention with his jokes and his presence. Slanted Mag will make a video available online soon. Please keep checking the Slanted Mag website and Facebook page for details and updates on this content. Slanted will host more comedy events starting in the fall at the Mankato Event Center.
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Minneapolis Rappers Take To The Mankato Stages (BUSTERS AND SAVOY) To Debut Their UNIQUE rhythmic three piece SOUND - DOT on vocals, DJ HOTDAMN on the ones and twos & SINCERE on them sticks and pads!
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MWAC Post Holiday Extraveganza
Midwest Art Catalyst (MWAC) held their Post Holiday Extraveganza at the Mankato Event Center on April 27 and held an auction with several pieceds of local art and other items.
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REDMAN SHOW PHOTOS
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Say No to GMOs By Elise Konerza The 2012 election season proposed a variety of movement issues across the states. One in particular that has caused many, including myself, to question the role of government and corporate interests in average American lives is Proposition 37 in California, a ballot initiative to require labeling of genetically modified foods (GMOs). GMOs have been a topic of debate for the last several years as food has been held as a very personal and private issue. I have to argue that this fight for information should not be contained in secrecy, especially in part on the government and large corporation’s behalf. Many crops and factory-made foods are created from GMO ingredients in which genes from other plants, viruses, bacteria, animals, etc. are inserted into the genes of certain products such as corn to make them more stable and resistant to drought, disease and pesiticides. Economically this sounds sufficient, in light of large corporations. Yet by some bizarre reasoning, if a farmer downwind of you is using GMO seeds, and they just happen to go up in the air and pollinate your organic nonGMO crops, the patent owner, which most likely is Monsanto – one of the largest food producers in the nation, now OWNS YOUR CROPS. This was challenged in the case, Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser, and you can guess the large corporation, Monsanto won this case. In health respects, because of this cross-breeding, the safety of GMO foods has not been proven. In fact they are literally UNKNOWN. Widely regarded as a country of obesity, being health conscious is coming to the forefront of issues Americans care about. The secrets are coming out – yet major food conglomerates pooled their funds together in the California poll race to oppose the measure and outspent the citizens of the “Right to Know” campaign nearly 6 to 1, or in dollars and cents, $45 million to $8 million. Sitting number one in the list of top donors opposing labeling GMOs, is you guessed it, Monsanto Company at $8,112,069 in donations. In an attempt to scare voters, some radio advertisements claimed that labeling GMOs would raise prices at the grocery stores.
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Fresh is always better!
“Their ads are deceitful, claiming it’s going to cost Californians a lot more money. This is rubbish; in Europe it hasn’t cost anything more,” Arran Stephens, cofounder of Nature’s Path Organic and supporter of the California “Right to Know” campaign told Organic Connections in an interview. If Prop 37 had passed, California would have been the first state in the U.S. to pass GMO labeling legislation. Japan, Australia, Russia, New Zealand, India, Chile, Saudi Arabia and even China are just a few of the nations that already require GMO foods to be labeled. The U.S. remains one of the only industrialized nations to “get with it.” Stunning poll reversal showed around 90 percent of Americans in support of GMO labeling a few months before the election. One month before the election, California polls showed over 60 percent of support. After the barrage of ads and radio scares funded by Monsanto and other large food conglomerates, polls showed a direct decrease in support; 40 percent in support, and 50 percent opposing the ballot. This only proves that money still has long-standing control over the American people’s opinions. Big businesses bought themselves out of what could have been a completely devastating downfall in their profits. Only because, once American people find out what foods have GMOs, sales will spiral downward. By any standard this is an unprecedented turnaround in such a short period of time, especially for an issue that seems like an obvious “Yes” vote. I mean come on, who would not want to know what’s in their food? The campaign to label GMOs is far from over and this is will be the first of many attempts in years to come. These GMO foods kill bugs and more recently suspicion of dairy cattle deaths in Germany by Syngenta’s Bt 176 GMO corn, so what can it do to our own bodies? What more could three little letters on the side of a cereal box cost? GMOs were quietly introduced into our food in 1990 by the same chemical company who manufactured Agent Orange and was responsible for many American veteran deaths and birth defects; it’s time to cut GMOs and large food conglomerates out. Ultimately, the food movemment learned a valuable lesson in the failure of Prop 37. That is, we can’t outspend Agribusiness and we can’t out campaign them, but we can outsmart them. Let’s not wait for government to cut ties with Agribusiness. Let’s cut those ties ourselves.
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Roller Derby Photos
Mankato Area Derby Girls (MAD Girls) VS. New Ulm’s Goosetown Roller Girls at Verizon Wireless Center
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Local Art News
Local Writter Presentation In Wascea Prairie Lakes is pleased to announce that local writer Rachael (Hager) Hanel will have presentations in Waseca on May 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Waseca Arts Center and May 23 at the Waseca County Historical Society’s Noon luncheon. Books will be available for sale at both locations. Rachael is a past board member of Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council and served as president for several years. Details are in the arts calendar on pages 5 and 10 of the newsletter.
Young Artist Competition The Mankato Symphony Orchestra announces the 2013 Young Artist Competition on Sunday, May 19, 2013. This competition is held in memory of beloved member Kevin Kanne who had a strong belief in providing opportunities for young musicians. The competition is open to all orchestral instruments, including piano.Contestants will compete in one of four divisions: College Division –Undergraduate students Senior Division - Grades 9-12/Junior Division - Grades 5-8/Open Division – K-Grade 12 Eligibility - College and K-12 students who study with a member of the MSO or reside or play in an orchestra in one of the following counties: Sibley, Nicollet, LeSueur, Brown, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, Martin, Faribault, Rice Audition Requirements - College, Senior, and Junior DivisionsContestants will audition with the piece they would expect to perform at an MSO concert. The piece must be less than 10 minutes long and for accompanied solo instrument. If the piece contains a cadenza, the cadenza must be performed. Contestants must provide their own accompanist for the audition. Contestants must provide one copy of the music for the judges – photocopies are not acceptable. Contestants must perform the entire piece from memory. Open Division This division is for less experienced players; there will be no ranking. Each participant will receive comments from an adjudicator and a certificate of participation. The piece must be less than 5 minutes long and must be memorized. Contestants must provide their own accompanist for the audition, if needed. Prizes Prizes will be awarded in the College, Senior, and Junior Divisions. In addition, the Grand Prize Winner may be asked to perform at the MSO Rockin’ by the River Concert on June 22nd, 2013, either with or without the orchestra. The Grand Prize winner from last year’s competition will not be eligible for this year’s Grand Prize. Application Deadline Entries must be postmarked by May 1, 2013. Send entries to: The Mankato Symphony Orchestra Kevin Kanne Memorial Youth Competition P.O. Box 645 Mankato, MN 56002 Applications must include a $25 application fee. The application fee is non-refundable. If you have questions, need more information or if financial concerns make the application fee a problem, please contact Sara Buechmann at 507-625-5880 or mso@hickorytech.net.
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CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour People’s Choice to be installed in North Mankato
The 2012 CityArt People’s Choice Award Winner, “Guidance”, sculpted by Deb Zelenak of Wyoming, was a visitor favorite and purchased by the City Center Partnership for permanent installation in North Mankato. The piece was installed in front of the Belgrade Building on the 400 Block of Belgrade Avenue, Friday, April 26th for the public to enjoy. The bronze sculpture featuring colorful birds perched atop stacked rocks or cairns, represents life’s journey and the many paths we take. In addition to “Guidance”, since its inception in 2011, CityArt has added three additional sculptures to the City Center’s permanent public art collection, including the 2011 People’s Choice sculpture “Reading Magic”, which was installed in front of the Blue Earth County Library, “Going for the Goal”, which was purchased through a community fundraising campaign and was installed in front of the Verizon Wireless Center and “Chasing My Tail Again”, which was donated to the City Center Partnership by the sculptor, Matt Miller, and will be installed on Second Street. CityArt is an exciting exhibit of outdoor sculptures displayed year-round in the City Centers of Mankato and North Mankato. Local, regional and national artists submit their sculptures to CityArt in the fall and if selected, the sculptures are installed in May and exhibited in the program for nearly one year. During that time, the sculptures are eligible for various artistic awards and prizes and are also promoted to the public for sale or lease. CityArt is a program of the City Center Partnership and a collaborative effort with Twin Rivers Council of the Arts. For additional information, please visit www.cityartmankato.com. The City Center Partnership was created to serve City Center Mankato by developing the area into an attractive and dynamic place to live, shop, work and play. The City Center Partnership is devoted to enhancing the City Center’s vitality and visibility throughout the Greater Mankato community and beyond.
The piece was installed in front of the Belgrade Building on the 400 Block of Belgrade Avenue, Friday, April 26th for the public to enjoy. The 2012 CityArt People’s Choice Award Winner, “Guidance”, was sculpted by Deb Zelenak of Wyoming.
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