Minneapolis, MN
Hey ya! The flute tour you've been waiting for is coming to Minneapolis in October
It’s safe to predict no other flautist’s tour will garner as much attention as the one just announced for Northrop Auditorium in October. That’s probably not saying a lot, though.
One of hip-hop’s most beloved hitmakers, André 3000 of OutKast, will bring his New Blue Sun Live tour to the University of Minnesota’s performance hall on Oct. 19. The show will showcase the rapper’s much-publicized conversion to new age-y flute music.
Per the promotional materials for the tour: “New Blue Sun Live is more than a concert; it’s a sonic odyssey that leaves fans both enchanted and reflective; reaffirming André 3000′s status as a visionary in contemporary music.”
Known for the enduring, Polaroid-shaking 2003 megahit “Hey Ya!” as well as other infectious OutKast gems like “Ms. Jackson” and “B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad),” André Benjamin has not performed in the Twin Cities in over two decades.
He and his childhood pal Big Boi skipped Minnesota on their last OutKast tour in 2014 and have been on hiatus since then. Big Boi has continued to regularly record and perform as a rapper, including a headlining appearance last summer at Taste of Minnesota. André, however, has mostly pursued acting, including a co-starring role alongside Will Ferrell in “Semi-Pro” and a lead role as Jimi Hendrix in the film “Jimi: All is By My Side.”
For the Northrop show, the 49-year-old Atlanta native will be joined by his “New Blue Sun” co-producer Carlos Niño and three other musicians playing tunes from the spacey and mellow collection. They’ve been playing tunes off the record — and nothing more — in concert since March, including such rolling-off-the-tongue titles as “That Night in Hawaii When I Turned into a Panther and Started Making These Low Register Purring Tones That I Couldn’t Control … [Expletive] Was Wild” and “I Swear, I Really Wanted to Make a ‘Rap’ Album but This Is Literally the Way the Wind Blew Me This Time.”
Tickets for the Northrop show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. via tickets.umn.edu, priced $50-$230. Options for seats include a VIP package with a pre-show Q&A.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed a new ordinance that carries a ban on assault weapons but won’t take effect unless there are major changes to state law.
Minneapolis gun ban ordinance signed
What we know:
The Minneapolis City Council approved the ordinance during its meeting last week.
The firearm regulations ordinance includes a ban on assault weapons, ghost guns, binary triggers, and high-capacity magazines. The ordinance also includes safe storage provisions for firearms.
Big picture view:
Many of the provisions in the law won’t go into effect unless there is a change in state law. Currently, Minnesota law prevents municipalities from enacting gun regulations.
Minnesota law only allows cities to bar the discharge of firearms within city limits and adopt regulations that are identical to state laws. Any regulations that go beyond state law are voided, according to state statute.
Local perspective:
Action on the gun ordinance was spurred by last year’s shooting at Annunciation Church and School. Two students were killed while attending morning mass at the church and more than two dozen students and parishioners were hurt in the barrage of gunfire.
Last week, parents of Annunciation students spoke out in support of the ordinance at a public hearing.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus threatens lawsuit
The other side:
Last year, St. Paul passed a similar law. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus filed a lawsuit shortly after the ordinance was signed. Arguments were heard last month on the case and a judge has set a trial for next year.
In a statement last week, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said it was evaluating its legal options in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Chair Bryan Strawser said:
“The City of Minneapolis is attempting to make a political statement with an ordinance it has no legal authority to enact. Minnesota law clearly preempts the entire field of firearms regulation, and local governments cannot simply ignore state statute because they dislike the policy outcome.
“If the City Council moves forward with this unlawful ordinance, we will evaluate every available legal option to challenge it, just as we did in Saint Paul.
“The law is not optional, even for Minneapolis.”
A man was hurt in a shooting in south Minneapolis late Tuesday night, according to police.
A report of shots fired brought officers to the 2600 block of Third Avenue South around 9:50 p.m., the Minneapolis Police Department said. They found evidence of gunfire and began investigating.
Later, a man with survivable gunshot wounds showed up at Hennepin Healthcare.
No one has been arrested.
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