A brand-new brewery and beer-backed karaoke

Minneapolis Event of the Week
Saturday, September 13th: One of the 13 things you MUST do this fall is hit The F****** Best Show Ever w/ a performance by soul artist SZA, a DJ set by Channy Leaneagh of Poliça, and a shton of local hip-hop acts.

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Friday, September 12th: Opening tonight, Light Grey Art Lab’s Dream Arcade is a next-level pixel art exhibition featuring retro-style video game… um, levels... created by artists from around the world and then turned into one fully playable arcade-style video game. Continue Reading

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Friday, September 12th: From 3-11pm, Big Wood Brewery is hosting a break-up song karaoke contest, serving food from Stanley's on Wheels, and selling T-shirts, all in honor of their Wicked Ex -- a powerful IPA.

The Cowles Center for Dance & The Performing Arts

Saturday, September 13th: Starting at noon, this epic crew vs. crew dance battle (plus a performance by Ill Chemistry, a beat boxing workshop, and more) is taking over a parking lot next to the Cowles Center.

Fair State Brewing Cooperative

Ongoing: Sort of a soft-open for now, the taproom at Fair State, Minnesota’s first cooperative brewery, has started pouring a handful of their beers (a hoppy lager, an IPA, etc.), and giving members the hook-up on new suds, input on recipes, and maybe even beer refunds.