Big Psychedelic Symposium
2022-08-10
SAT-SUN. 8/13-8/14. $20-40 // To help bring diverse approaches to psychedelic exploration, Big Psych……
Whats My Age Again?!
2022-08-09
FRI. 8/12 6 PM. Free // Like the mischievous lyrics for the show title, the pieces the group show……
CONvergence 2022: Your Reality May Vary
2022-08-07
THURS-SUN. 8/11-8/14. // Okay Trekkies, Whovians, and any related groups, listen up……
Bakkenalia: Surprise your senses
2022-08-07
THURS. 8/11 6-9 PM. $20-25. 21+ // The Bakken Museum’s adult event series Bakkenalia will help……
Photo Spread: Kick, Switch, Grind
2022-08-07
It’s not just the who of skateboarding, it’s the where. Here’s a few shots from Alex Sveda that highlight the many settings of MSP’s skating from August issue #6 Cities of Skate: More On Deck(s): A single issue of DISPATCH isn’t going to capture everyone and everything that needs highlighting…
Witt Siasco + City of Skate
2022-08-07
In comparison to cities of similar skateboard populations, the Twin Cities lack quality skateparks. Could that change in the near future? By Tiffany Lukk Since skateboarding was created nearly 70 years ago, it’s served not only as a sport, but as a source of where people could gather and find…
Cities of Skate: Cal Surf Owner Scott Oreschnick Thinks the Kids Are Better Than Alright
2022-08-05
Words by Sanaphay Rattanavong The long-time owner of Cal Surf in Uptown Minneapolis, a linchpin of Twin Cities skateboarding (and snowboarding), Scott Oreschnick, says that yes, he does skateboard to work at the shop when possible. “Of the ten tricks I know,” he says, “I can probably still do about…
Quick Q+A: Corey Bracken + PILLLAR
2022-08-02
As a part of Issue #6’s feature on ‘Cities of Skate’, DISPATCH checked in with Corey Bracken, founder of PILLLAR, a Minneapolis-based skateboard company focusing sustainability. Not only that, the company also took over the former Anelace space by Lowry and Central in Northeast with the new Forum cafe, complete…
Cities of Skate: Ellen Puls on Skating, Creativity, and Adulting
2022-08-01
Words by Sanaphay Rattanavong Being the only girl at a skatepark would make one stand out, for sure. But about six years ago, Minneapolis-based Ellen Puls, then in her third year of college, decided to take up skateboarding in earnest at the age of 21. “I always wanted to as…