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The Local Current blog has a guide to Fourth of July fireworks (and some music!) in the Twin Cities metro.

See the full map here!

Looking for a job? We have a few of those!

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Hip-Hop Showcase Tickets – $15 (only 200 available to public) || Tickets available exclusively at Studiiyo 23 || Directions to Studiiyo 23.

Local Showcase (Indie/Folk) – FREE and open to the public.

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Augsburg’s new MFA program in creative writing will host a reading by faculty member Stephan Clark March 28. 

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“Light rail” no more. Meet “Metro.”

Under a plan the Metropolitan Council approved Wednesday, the light rail and rapid transit lines will be known as “Metro” once the Central Corridor line opens in 2014.

Read more here.

So this huge thing is happening on campus next week…

Nobel Peace Prize Forum from March 1-3 features Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, international and national leaders

The 24th annual Nobel Peace Prize Forum—a conference that celebrates Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, international and national leaders—is March 1-3 in Minneapolis.

The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Forum, which explores issues related to peacemaking and causes of conflict and war, includes tracks related to business, arts and music, education, and global studies. A special 50th anniversary presentation of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem will be performed as part of the event.

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Confirmed keynote and distinguished concurrent session events include:

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate F.W. de Klerk, former president of South Africa. (9:15-10:15 a.m., March 3)

Alf Bjorseth, chairman of SCATEC AS, will address the role of sustainable energy technologies to renew peace and foster stability. (9:30-10:30 a.m., March 1)

Adam Hochschild, journalist, teacher, and author, will speak about the moral issues of World War I and those who tried to prevent the carnage that occurred. (1-2:10 p.m., March 1)

Saki Macozoma business leader, former member of South Africa’s parliament, and a prisoner on Robben Island during apartheid, will talk about business and the price of peace in post-apartheid South Africa. (4-5 p.m., March 1)

Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota. (7:30-10 p.m., March 1)

Joe Cavanaugh, Youth Frontiers founder, talks of building respectful school communities. (1:45-2:45 p.m., March 2)

Andrew Slack, founder of the Harry Potter Alliance, will address how to use the morals and lessons of Harry Potter to fight the dark arts in the real world. (4:30-5:30 p.m., March 2)

Dessa, nationally known hip-hop artist, will talk about ethics, hip-hop, and present a mini-set. (8-10:30 p.m., March 2)

Nobel Laureate Peter Agre, 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and Augsburg College alumnus, will address the role of science in behind-the-scenes efforts to foster humanitarian objectives that are not possible for politicians and government leaders. (12:30-1:45 p.m., March 3)

Geir Lundestad, Norwegian Nobel Institute, will talk about controversial Nobel Peace Prizes, and whether the awards were successes or failures. (12:30-1:45 p.m., March 3)

Abdul Aziz Said, professor of American University, on the value to peace of ecological balance,dignity, political pluralism, and cultural diversity. (12:30-1:45 p.m., March 3)

“Reunion: 10 Years After the War,” special showing of this Amanda Award-winning documentary that shows the meeting between Albanian and Serb students 10 years after the bombings of Kosovo. (Multiple showings March 3)

Jonathan Mann, CNN international correspondent, will discuss the character and qualities of Laureates, a perspective gathered during 16 years of interviewing Laureates as they received their awards in Oslo. Mann also will moderate question and answer sessions following keynote presentations. (Speaks 4-4:30 p.m., March 3)

Naomi Tutu, international human rights advocate and daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, will present a closing call to action. (4:30-5 p.m., March 3)