Movie Reviews: Tom Cruise With Space Guns on an Evacuated Earth

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Editor's Note: All reviews and information aggregated from Moviefone and RottenTomatoes. Want to catch a movie this weekend? Here's Patch's roundup of movies playing at the AMC Rosedale in Roseville. And if you are a movie fan and want to be a blogger critic, click on to this link to find out how you can write for Patch.   New this weekend: Oblivion One sentence plot: On a spectacular future Earth that has evolved beyond recognition, one man's confrontation with the past will lead him on a journey of redemption and discovery as he battles to save mankind. Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 98 Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 59 Reviews: "When you go to a futuristic, dystopian, post-apocalyptic barn dance starring Tom Cruise and his space guns, you…

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Beatles' Butcher Album Cover a Trivia Favorite of Roseville Record Shop Owner

Rik Schwinden, owner of Mr. Zero's, says there are plenty of myths about the Fab Four's controversial 1966 Butcher album cover.

With National Record Store Day today (Satuday, April 20), classic rock trivia master Rik Schwinden shared with Roseville Patch one of his most favorite pieces of music minutiae-the Beatles Butcher album cover. Contrary to frequent myth, Capitol Records produced far more than just 100 copies of the Fab Four's 1966 album that depicted the Beatles' dressed in butcher smocks surrounded by pieces of meat and decapitated toy baby dolls, said Schwinden, owner of Mr. Zero's in Roseville. In fact, Capitol produced some 750,000 copies of the album "The Beatles: Yesterday and Today" with the record jacket depicting the group in butcher smocks, said Schwinden who has been in the retail music industry for more than 30 years. Also, the album cover was …

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Richard L. Schwinden

12:09 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013

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Used Sale One for The Books

Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries places nearly 11,000 items.

  The Friends of the Ramsey County Libraries said Monday they raised $7,120 from their five-day used book sale held April 10 to 14 at the Roseville Library. The sale conisted of library discards and private donations of books, dvds, cds and more. The group said that it found new homes  for nearly 11,000 items and the rest were given to charity. Do you have news you’d like to share?  Log in and post it as an announcement by using this  link. If you have an event you’d like to share, log in and post it as an event using this link.    

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Roseville Area Schools Foundation Fundraiser Today

Talent performances, games and food are among items to be featured at the festival.

  The Roseville Area Schools Foundation will hold its third annual fundraiser festival from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today (Saturday) at HarMar Mall,2100 N. Snelling Ave.   "This major fundraising event will feature the talents of many students from Roseville Area Schools, a silent auction, fun games, and the complimentary “Taste of HarMar” tour of restaurant food/beverage stations,'' according to event organizers.  Tickets are only $10 ($20 for an entire family), and proceeds from this special event will benefit the Roseville Area Schools Foundation, supporting educational excellence and innovation within District 623. For more information, please visit the Foundation Website at www.RosevilleAreaSchoolsFoundation.org Meanwhile, for background on …

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Playing at Roseville Movies: Harrison Ford in a Jackie Robinson Biopic

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Editor's Note: All reviews and information aggregated from Moviefone and RottenTomatoes. Want to catch a movie this weekend? Here's Patch's roundup of movies playing at the AMC Rosedale in Roseville. And if you are a movie fan and want to be a blogger critic, click on to this link to find out how you can write for Patch.   New this weekend: 42 One sentence plot: "42" tells the story of two men-the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey-whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 97 Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 68 Reviews: "It's a sports film nonsports fans can love; it's a family film that never preaches; it's a biopic that …

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Today is Final Day for Voting on Patch's Peeps Contest

Which one of the two entrants from Minnesota Patch towns do you think is the best?

"Off The Hook: Fundraiser for Rosetown Playhouse is Sunday

Benefit event scheduled at Hell's Kitchen in Minneapolis

Rosetown Playhouse Fundraiser Coming This Sunday

Fundraiser and variety show to be held at Hell's Kitchen starting at 5 p.m.

Editor's note: The following news announcement was submitted by Lisa Dahlberg, president of the Rosetown Playhouse:  Put down that phone and head to “Off the Hook,” a Rosetown Playhouse fundraiser and variety show featuring outstanding Rosetown singers, dancers, comedy and unpredictable twists. There will be a silent auction featuring great artwork, products and services, and food and drink from the full Hell’s Kitchen menu will be available throughout the evening. “Off the Hook” is scheduled for Sunday, April 7, from 5-8 p.m. at Hell’s Kitchen, 80 S. Ninth St. in Minneapolis. Advance ticket purchases are advised for this event that’s expected to sell out. Tickets are $15 per person with a maximum of $45 per family and are available at www…

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Roseville Pop Culture Expert, Monkees Devotee Traces Mike Nesmith

Rik Schwinden, owner of Mr. Zero's, writes about the former Monkee who is slated to perform this coming Friday in St. Paul.

  Editor's note:  The following opinion essay was written by Rik Schwinden, the owner of Mr. Zero's, a pop culture, music and memorabilia store in Roseville. Schwinden, who buys and sells vintage and collectible music, is a devotee of the Monkees, following the group and its individual members for decades.  *Michael Nesmith of The MONKEES; will be performing Friday, April 5 at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul, his second solo tour in 21 years. I have been getting this question asked a lot "Will Nez be performing  a lot of MONKEES songs? The answer is “Sorry, No.”  However,  "Papa Gene's Blues" & “Tapioca Tundra" he does perform many songs he recorded first under the MONKEES name & can be found on "Missing Links1- 3" but did not release …

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Movie Reviews: Bruce Willis and The Rock as G.I. Joes

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Editor's Note: All reviews and information aggregated from Moviefone and RottenTomatoes. Want to catch a movie this weekend? Here's Patch's roundup of movies playing at the AMC Rosedale Theatres in Roseville. New this weekend: G.I. Joe: Retaliation One sentence plot: In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. Rotten Tomatoes viewer score: 82 Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 35 Reviews: "Good luck recalling any other would-be set pieces a couple of days after you've seen Retaliation." Boston Globe Full Review "A more sure-footed shoot-'em-up that finds some heart, wit and perhaps enough momentum to spawn a…

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