TANGO NIGHTS @ THE BLACK DOG!   Photo: Y Entonces
Jul 2, 2008 - New Art Show "Sesquicentennial: Celebrate or Criticize 150 Years of Statehood." Featuring works by artists Jane Strauss, Carolyn Anderson, Christine Stark, Grant Griebenow, and Tony Bambardo. Reception Thursday July 3rd. @ 7:00PM. Live music featuring Nathan Hanson 8:30ish Website: target=_blank>www.mn150years.org The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota became official in 1861, with the present design legislated in 1983. It depicts a barefoot farmer plowing his field near St. Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River. His axe is driven into a tree trunk, with his rifle and powderhorn nearby. An Indian on horseback rides south, a summer setting sun in the background. The state motto, "L'Etoile du Nord", or "Star of the North", appears on a banner above the scenery. Around around these images is the outermost ring, which reads "The Great Seal of the State of Minnesota". The bottom of the outer ring contains the date 1858, which is when Minnesota gained statehood. << Back to Event Listings                       Questions or Comments? Contact the Black Dog