Arts & Culture

Rochesterfest Button Designs

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Monday, January 17th, 2011, 11:46pm

It may still be January, but June will be here before we know it and now is the time to submit your entry for the design of the 2011 Rochesterfest buttons. Rochesterfest is June 17th through June 26th. To enter your design, you must be a resident of Olmsted County. The design itself must include the dates of the festival, the theme (Rochesterfest-Make Your MARK), and the words Rochester, Minnesota. Entries must be submitted by Thursday, February 17th. The winner will get $500. For more information go to the links portion of www.kaaltv.com.

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Libraries Now Offer E-books

Submitted by David Springer, ABC 6 Assistant News Director

Thursday, January 13th, 2011, 6:56pm

Public libraries throughout southeastern Minnesota are embracing the latest in high tech literature. You can now check out an electronic book or e-book at your local library. All you need is your own e-reader, a computer and a library card. The Owatonna Public Library started offering the e-books on Wednesday.

"The e-books in particular have been really popular with our patrons. They've been asking about it for several months and we've been looking for a way to provide them so we're excited that we can offer e-book checkouts now to our patrons," says Owatonna Librarian Renee Lowery.

However, one of the drawback to the system is that it doesn't work with the Amazon Kindle readers. And despite their digital nature, only a limited amount of copies are available for each e-book. Check with your local library to find out more.

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Atmosphere Coming to Rochester

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011, 5:54pm

They're known for putting the Twin Cities on the map for hip-hop, and they're coming to Rochester. Atmosphere will perform at the Mayo Civic Center Friday, February 25th. The show starts at 6:00 with tickets costing $22. They can be purchased starting January, 14th. Below is more information on the group as released by the Mayo Civic Center....

Atmosphere has grown into one of the most accomplished MC/producer duos around. Between Slug and Ant, they’ve released six albums, 11 Sad Clown tour albums and various side-projects like Felt — amounting in well over a million units sold. And along the way have performed to sold-out crowds everywhere from modest sized venues in their hometown to colossal festivals in Japan. Since releasing their 1997 debut, Overcast!, Ant’s ASR-born melodic beats and Slug’s open book and observational style of rapping continues to evolve into hip-hop that’s more honest — more textured.

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Upcoming Art Exhibit

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011, 9:51pm

tectonic industries’ – If it’s not working for you, you’re probably not doing it right is a comprehensive exhibition devoted to the collaborative art partnership tectonic industries. The exhibition features a range of media including installation, sculpture, text, and video, with many of the pieces created specifically for this presentation. The show will occupy more than 6,000 sq. feet of exhibit space at the Rochester Art Center.

In their work, tectonic industries critically examines a range of social, cultural, and political issues—from the implied power of architectural space to the critique of the American Dream.

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MLK Poetry Contest Deadline

Submitted by David Springer, ABC 6 Assistant News Director

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011, 6:38pm

Not much time is left for Olmsted County students to enter Rochester's Diversity Council MLK Poetry Contest. The deadline is Wednesday, January 5th, at midnight.

The Diversity Council has held the poetry contest for three years now, as a way to bring more attention to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which falls on January 17th this year. But this time around, the Diversity Council added a theme to the contest. All the poems have to center around this quote from Dr. King...

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New Clean Water, Land and Legacy Logo

Submitted by Sarah Swistak, ABC 6 News Anchor

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011, 6:35pm

The Clean water, land and legacy amendment has a new logo.

The winning logo was designed by Bernadette Stephenson of St. Cloud.

She was one of 76 people who entered the DNR's contest throughout the months of November and December.

The contest was mandated by the legislature after the Legacy Amendment passed in 2008.

The logo will appear on any land or water acquired or protected through the funds, any construction projects and any written materials.

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One in Four Art Exhibit

Submitted by James Wilcox, ABC 6 News Anchor

Monday, January 3rd, 2011, 10:26pm

The Rochester Civic Theatre hosts the One in Four Art Exhibit. The work on display is by artists who live with or have a history of living with mental illness. The goal is to educate people on the mental illness stigma that many artists live with and help inform about the many faces of mental illness. One in Four will bring attention to the fact that one in four adults will be affected by mental illness in a given year. The display is up all of January and the first week of February Monday through Friday. Admission is free.

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