Community Meeting: Water Works Park / Options for the Former Fuji-Ya Restaurant Site on the Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront

Monday, February 27, 5:30-7:30PM at the Mill City Museum.

Job Posting at MacPhail Center for Music

STUDENT SERVICES MANAGER

MacPhail Center for Music, a nationally recognized community music center, has a FT Student Services Manager position opening. Manage dept providing support, oversight, direction and assessment in addition to high quality customer service.

Cover letter & resume to resume@macphail.org by 02/12/12.

No phone calls. EEO/AA.

The Week Ahead in Mill City / January 30 - February 5

Above: The latest update to the Mill City Photo Pool...

Each Monday morning we provide an easy to reference list of events and activities for the week ahead in the Mill City neighborhood.  Submit your events here...

Monday, January 30

Cities 97 Live Broadcast at Crooked Pint

Tuesday, January 31

Last Day of Year-End Clearance Sale at MCBA

Talk of the Stacks with Gabrielle Hamilton at Central Library

Wednesday, February 1

Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

City of Minneapolis Climate Action Plan Kickoff at Central Library

Thursday, February 2

Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Friday, February 3

Live Music at Crooked Pint

Live Music at Aster Cafe

Lunch with MacPhail

Guitar Workshop: Fingerstyle Guitar with Bobby Stanton at MacPhail

Saturday, February 4

Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Athena Kildegaard at The Loft

Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Print Your Own Valentine's Day Cards Family Workshop at MCBA

Live Music at Crooked Pint

Faculty Recital at MacPhail

Live Music at Aster Cafe

History Day Hullabaloo at Central Library

1st Precinct Issues Wallet and Purse Theft Alert

From a January 27 e-news alert:

The 1st Precinct has once again seen an increase in wallet thefts over the last few weeks.
 
Typically wallets are taken from open purses hung on the back of chairs or left unattended on a table or bar in high traffic, public spaces.  This includes coffee shops, restaurants and dance clubs.

For more information please read this document  Wallet Thefts.pdf

If you have any concerns or would like to report any similar trends, contact Minneapolis Police Crime Prevention Specialist Renee Allen at renee.allen@minneapolismn.gov.

Mill City Open Houses This Weekend

This weekend in the Mill District features properties from Bridgewater Lofts, The Whitney, and a new listing at Zenith Condos.

If you have the time, check out some great properties Saturday or Sunday!

Click the following URL to see the Open House:
http://matrix.northstarmls.com/DE.asp?ID=10061921877

Courtesy of Cynthia Froid Group

6 Examples of Why We Love MacPhail Center for Music

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This Weekend in Mill City / January 27-29

Above: A recent photo from the Mill City Photo Pool

Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods.  Have an event to share?  Contact us...

Friday, January 27

January 27, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

January 27, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

January 27, 2012, Friday - The Dragons Are Singing Tonight opens at Southern Theater

January 27, 2012, Friday - TwinsFest 2012 at the Dome

Saturday, January 28

January 28, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

January 28, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

January 28, 2012, Saturday - How'd They Do That Workshop at the Guthrie: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

January 28, 2012, Saturday - TwinsFest 2012 at the Dome

Sunday, January 29

January 29, 2012, Sunday - Brownie Demo at Mill City Museum Baking Lab

January 29, 2012, Sunday - TwinsFest 2012 at the Dome

Registration Now Open for 'Arts on the River Day Camp' at Mill City Museum

Online registration is now open for the June 26-29, 2012, Arts on the River Day Camp at Mill City Museum.

Designed for children ages 9-11. Play music, get creative, bake bread and construct books while exploring the rich culture along the Minneapolis riverfront district.

Campers start each day at Mill City Museum, and on three of the days will walk with camp leaders to other nearby arts organizations - the Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) and MacPhail Center for Music.

Valentine's Trunk Show Hosted by The Cynthia Froid Group at Park Avenue Lofts Premier Listing

The Cynthia Froid Group will be hosting a Valentine's trunk show on February 7th at one of their premier listings at Park Avenue Lofts in the Mill District. 

The Cynthia Froid Group will be hosting a Valentine's trunk show on February 7th at one of their premier listings at Park Avenue Lofts in the Mill District. 

Sheila Moar, Alora Ambiance, Shop Pretty Mommy, and Christina Hankins will be showcasing everything from original art to handbags, and nationally recognized fragrances and jewelry.

Please call or email Cynthia for more information or to RSVP:  612-578-1303, cfroid@kw.com.

Tonight - North Loop Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting

For more information about this meeting or to make a nomination for theNorth Loop Neighborhood Board email us at info@NorthLoop.org

Tonight - The Minnesota Magazine Mingle at Open Book

January 25, 2012, Wednesday - The Minnesota Magazine Mingle at Open Book

Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

The Loft Literary Center and the Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Association play host for the ninth time to the casual networking event that also celebrates the breadth of Minnesota’s magazines. The Magazine Mingle is a unique opportunity for professionals in the magazine world to come together in a casual setting. 

Freelance writers and editors, primarily, will gather to shake hands, put faces to names and marvel at the quality and quantity of Minnesota magazines. Magazines published in all regions of the state will be on display. Discounts available for early registration and for bringing more than one colleague. Light refreshments, cash bar, door prizes. 

Park for free at Periscope, 921 Washington Avenue South, just west of Open Book. Supporting organizations include the America Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), the Professional Editors Network (PEN) and the Minnesota chapter of the National Writers Union (NWU).

Click here to register for the event.

Gov. Dayton Tells Viking the Metrodome Site is the Only Option

From the Star Tribune:

Gov. Mark Dayton told the Minnesota Vikings on Monday that the only workable site this year for a new stadium is the Metrodome, apparently bringing the team's long search for a new home back to where it started.

"The governor spoke to Mr. Zygi Wilf this afternoon and told him that if we are going to get a stadium bill passed this year, it will have to be at the Metrodome site," said the governor's spokeswoman, Katharine Tinucci.

Read the full article...

3rd Annual Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Photo Contest

Attention photography enthusiasts - the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board(MPRB) has posted preliminary information on their 3rd annual 'Picture A Park' photo contest, sponsored in conjunction with People for Parks(PFP) and National Camera.  

Photos and completed entry forms will be accepted between May 1 and September 4, 2012.  Photos from any time of the year may be submitted. The name or location of the Minneapolis park, parkway or lake property is required with each submission.

Click here to view previous year's winners, and check back frequently for contest updates.

The Week Ahead in Mill City / January 23-29

Above: The latest update to the Mill City Photo Pool...

Each Monday morning we provide an easy to reference list of events and activities for the week ahead in the Mill City neighborhood.  Submit your events here...

Monday, January 23

Keb Mo at The Guthrie

Wines of Italy Seminar at Sorella Wine & Spirits

Tuesday, January 24

Name That Tune at Aster Cafe

Wednesday, January 25

Mediterranean Wine Dinner at Spill the Wine

North Loop Neighborhood Annual Meeting at Target Field

The Minnesota Magazine Mingle at Open Book

Thursday, January 26

Go Red For Women Dinner at Sanctuary

Friday, January 27

Live Music at Crooked Pint

Live Music at Aster Cafe

The Dragons Are Singing Tonight opens at Southern Theater

TwinsFest 2012 at the Dome

Saturday, January 28

Live Music at Crooked Pint

Live Music at Aster Cafe

How'd They Do That Workshop at the Guthrie: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

TwinsFest 2012 at the Dome

Sunday, January 29

Brownie Demo at Mill City Museum Baking Lab

TwinsFest 2012 at the Dome

Tonight - "White Gardenia" at the St. Anthony Main Theater

Director: Jiang Lifen
Run Time / Year: 85 min | 2005
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Showtimes: Sun, 1/22 @ 7:00 & Mon, 1/23 @ 4:30

St. Anthony Main Theater

Directed, acted and penned by Jiang Lifen, one of China’s up-and-coming women filmmakers, White Gardenia has keen insight into the lives of women and shows that insight with great conviction, depicting how women in crisis struggle with decisions that will affect their lives and future happiness. White Gardenia tells a traditional story of romance set against wartime China. With a nod to Madame Bovary and tales of women who choose family but long for the spotlight, Jiang herself portrays the main character, Yang Liuqing. Yang’s outwardly contented life as a mother and wife begins to crack as events cause her past to resurface – memories of her career as a famous Yue Opera singer in Shanghai, a life that ended with the Japanese attack in 1937. The plot is simple and archetypal, the characters compelling and real.

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The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul presents three films representing the diversity of contemporary Chinese cinema in honor of the Chinese New Year. The program is co-curated by Tom Rose, Professor of Art at the University of Minnesota. “What I find interesting [with White Gardenia] ... are the visible links to the past enhanced with stunningly beautiful contemporary cinematography. Wang Hong Hai’s beautiful My Dream is also stylized and mannered in that it highlights the Chinese love of spectacle.” Let the Bullets Fly combines both elements, with an added comic slant, to make for one wild cinematic ride.

Tonight - "My Dream" at the St. Anthony Main Theater

Director: Wang Hong Hai
Run Time / Year: 90 min | 2007
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Showtimes: Sun, 1/22 @ 4:30 & Mon, 1/23 @ 7:00

St. Anthony Main Theater

In My Dream, director Wang Hong Hai pays tribute to the stunning works in dance and music performed internationally by the 84 members of the China Handicapped Performers' Troupe. During a one-year period, Wang and his production staff lived together with the members of the troupe, recording their daily lives, practice sessions and efforts the performers made to train their bodies. The troupe was founded in Beijing in 1987 by a group of 30 artists and includes performers who have hearing or sight impairments. My Dream is a combination of documentary and visual poetry that transcends the limits of language and geography.

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The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul presents three films representing the diversity of contemporary Chinese cinema in honor of the Chinese New Year. The program is co-curated by Tom Rose, Professor of Art at the University of Minnesota. “What I find interesting [with White Gardenia] ... are the visible links to the past enhanced with stunningly beautiful contemporary cinematography. Wang Hong Hai’s beautiful My Dream is also stylized and mannered in that it highlights the Chinese love of spectacle.” Let the Bullets Fly combines both elements, with an added comic slant, to make for one wild cinematic ride.

Crown Hydro Seeks New Location on St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam Property

From local resident Doug Verdier: 

This latest effort by Crown Hydro to advance the hydro plant at Upper St. Anthony Falls indicates that they now are trying to cut a deal with the Corps of Engineers to build the plant on Corps-controlled land, thus bypassing the MPRB and local government authorities. This letter announces that Crown wants to amend their license again so they can proceed with the project.

View a digest of Crown Hydro documents...

Tonight - "Let the Bullets Fly" at the St. Anthony Main Theater

Director: Jiang Wen
Run Time / Year: 132 min | 2010
Language: Mandarin with English subtitles
Showtime: Sat, 1/21 @ 6:30

St. Anthony Main Theater

One of the highest grossing domestic Chinese films in history, director/screenwriter/actor Jiang Wen’s Let the Bullets Fly propels the audience through an unpredictable world of gunslingers, bandits, physical comedy, bloody combat, and surprising plot twists. Set during the Warlord Era of the 1920s, Jiang’s character “Pockey” Zhang embarks on a Robin Hood like escapade to benefit poor townspeople. Malevolent mobster Master Huang (Chow Yun-Fat) opposes Zhang’s efforts, highlighting both actors’ comedic abilities as well as Jiang’s directorial talent for fast-paced action.

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The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul presents three films representing the diversity of contemporary Chinese cinema in honor of the Chinese New Year. The program is co-curated by Tom Rose, Professor of Art at the University of Minnesota. “What I find interesting [with White Gardenia] ... are the visible links to the past enhanced with stunningly beautiful contemporary cinematography. Wang Hong Hai’s beautiful My Dream is also stylized and mannered in that it highlights the Chinese love of spectacle.” Let the Bullets Fly combines both elements, with an added comic slant, to make for one wild cinematic ride.

Open Houses This Weekend in the Mill District of Minneapolis

Here's a link to open houses this weekend in the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis -

http://matrix.northstarmls.com/Matrix/Public/Portal.aspx?ID=10031507691

Courtesy of Cynthia Froid Group

Job Posting from Riley Hayes

User Experience Architect

35+ Person Minneapolis ad agency with a strong commitment to strategic and creative excellence is looking for a talented and energetic User Experience Architect to help drive the customer experience on many of our client’s Web initiatives.

You will lead a small team of designers, UX analysts and developers that will be responsible for developing the user experience for marketing Web sites and Enterprise applications.

*Riley Hayes is located in the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Championing the users needs, making workable recommendations for improving the user experience
• Conducting user research such as usability testing, expert reviews and surveys
• Conducting requirements analysis, task analysis, stakeholder workshops, competitor analysis
• Developing personas & scenarios, user journeys, design concepts and prototypes
• Detailed design of new screens by producing wireframes, sitemaps and other standard Information Architecture documentation
• Documenting interface specifications for developers (e.g., how functionality will work, how data will be displayed)
• Coordinating the design workstream using a user-centered design process

Candidate Requirements

• Strong customer focus and a passion for UX
• Experience with all forms of prototyping from low-fidelity to high-fidelity
• Expert UX skills and knowledge (Information Architecture/User Research/User Centered Design)
• Experience with agile development methodology
• Confident persuasive communicator – experience working with stakeholders
• Strong team leader and knows how to take advantage of collaboration with other team members
• A keen interest in current / future developments in Web trends and innovations
• An understanding of Web site development, back end technologies, browsers, plug-ins, etc.
• Experience with accessibility guidelines and standards
• Proficient in Visio, Omnigraffle and/or Balsamiq
• Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator, Silverlight and/or Sketchflow, a plus.

Come join a fun and enthusiastic team (learn more about our culture by visiting our Facebook page).

Apply Now:

Interested candidates please send a resume to jobs@rileyhayes.com