May 31, 2015, Sunday - Minneapolis Marathon

The 2015 Minneapolis Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay have new routes.

Marathon Info - Start time: 6:30am

Half Marathon Info - Start Time: 7:30am

Click here for more course information.

May 30, 2015, Saturday - Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: Urbanization at Mill City Museum

Times: 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: Urbanization

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MNHS members.

Cracked Walnut presents "Urbanization," a literary reading in the museum's Ruin Courtyard. Hear from local writers as they read or perform their own creative work that reflects the theme of urbanization and Minneapolis. This reading is part of the 2015 Cracked Walnut Literary Festival, a series of 25 almost daily readings happening in the metro area. Each reading will feature a different cadre of writers in a different locale in the metro area.

Weather permitting, bring a picnic lunch to eat before the program in the Ruin Courtyard or purchase food at the museum's D’Amico and Sons Café. More information.

May 30, 2015, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Begins at Gold Medal Park (10th Avenue South & 2nd Street South), next to the Guthrie Theater - ends in Northeast Minneapolis

Hungry for an off-the-beaten path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis. You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, drinking local Minnesota brewed craft beer at the oldest restaurant in Minneapolis, and enjoy a local favorite - the cheese curds.  You'll also enjoy mouth-watering pasta located in the historical Chase building, home-made gelato, and nosh on savory European style baked bread as we stroll through the local Farmers Market.

Along with sampling food we will also visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls as we walk along the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St. Anthony on Main.  You'll learn about the history of both these neighborhoods including a stroll along the oldest street in Minneapolis.  You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourist never see!

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May 30, 2015, Saturday - How'd They Do That Workshop at The Guthrie: Juno and the Paycock

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South

What was the inspiration for the set? Was the play rewritten in rehearsals? Aren't those wigs itchy? Through these eye-opening workshops, you can learn how the Guthrie's artists and staff create a production - from early development and designs to rehearsal, costume fittings and staging of the play. $15 per person per workshop.

2015 Workshops

Juno and the Paycock, McGuire Proscenium Stage
Saturday, May 30, 2015

The Music Man, Wurtele Thrust Stage
Saturday, July 11, 2015

Stage Kiss, McGuire Proscenium Stage
Saturday, August 1, 2015

May 30, 2015, Saturday - Farewell to Nye's Pregame Party at Target Field

Time: Pregame party will take place at the Target Field Station from 11am - 1pm;  Game at 1:10pm

The Minnesota Twins are proud to pay tribute to a Twins Cities favorite - Nye's Polonaise Room. Patrons, fans and friends can purchase a discounted ticket to see the Twins take on the Toronto Blue Jays.

Prior to the game, the Twins will host a pregame party featuring the "World's Most Dangerous Polka Band" along with Polish food & drink specials. Join us as we help say farewell to Nye's!

Tickets: http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/ticketing/groups/offers.jsp?loc=nyes

May 30, 2015, Saturday - Live Music at Mattie’s on Main

Time: 10:00pm

Location: Mattie's on Main, 43 Main Street SE

Tonight: Folk and Blues LIVE: Lakeland Cementery, Courtney McClean & The Dirty Curls, The Beavers

May 30, 2015, Saturday - National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time: 1:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

NT Live at the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul: The Hard Problem

Acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love, Arcadia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead) returns to the National Theatre with his highly-anticipated new play The Hard Problem, directed by Nicholas Hytner (Othello, Hamlet, One Man, Two Guvnors).

Hilary, a young psychology researcher at a brainscience institute, is nursing a private sorrow and a troubling question at work, where psychology and biology meet. If there is nothing but matter, what is consciousness? This is ‘the hard problem’ which puts Hilary at odds with her colleagues who include her first mentor Spike, her boss Leo and the billionaire founder of the institute, Jerry. Is the day coming when the computer and the fMRI scanner will answer all the questions psychology can ask? Meanwhile Hilary needs a miracle, and she is prepared to pray for one.

Series: NT Live

A groundbreaking initiative of London's National Theatre that broadcasts the world's finest stage performances to cinemas around the world.

May 30, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market:

Produce Planner:
Arugula, asparagus, beets, baby bok choi, carrots, chickweed, chives, cilantro, green garlic, kale, lambs quarter, lettuce (little gem, red butter, & romaine varieties), mache, mesclun mix, morels, mushrooms, mustard greens, nettles, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, radishes, ramps, rhubarb, salad mix, salad turnips, snow peas, sorrel, spinach, spring onions, Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, watercress, lots of organic plant starts, and much more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am:
Featuring Market Chef Jenny Breen, who will be making a special rhubarb dish: Savory Rhubarb Chicken and White Beans.

Live Music, 11 am - 1 pm:
MCFM welcomes back Potluck and the Hot Dishes, an energetic Twin Cities band delivering a blend of urban-folk, pop, and alt-country with soaring three-part harmonies!

Community Booth, all day:
Stop and say hello to Hennepin County Master Recycler/Composter Dan Hansen and learn about the difference between vermiculture and vermicomposting!

Art Market, all day:
Featuring Ink Orchard, Fringe & Fettle, Larissa Loden, and Woodsport.

Become an MCFM Member!

Here are just a few of the specials available May 30:

Bliss Granola: $1 off any granola or muesli;
Braucher's Sunshine Harvest Farm: $1 off a dozen eggs!
Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Prairie Hollow Farm: $2 off a pound of salad greens;
Sonny's Ice Cream:  $2 off a pint container!
Zula Juice: 10% off all juices and cleanses!
  
Construction Updates
Driving to the Market? Just a heads up that South 2nd street between Chicago and Park will be closed for the next 1-2 weeks. Chicago and Park streets will still be open, as well as the parking garage and surface lot across the street from the Museum,  but there will be no thru traffic on 2nd Street between Chicago and Park.

Check out Centerpoint Energy's Construction Updates to plan your route accordingly.

May 29, 2015, Friday - Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (at Washington Avenue South)

Totally 80s Totally Murder

Poison Ratenstein is in town for a killer concert, but this crowd may be looking for a refund when this twisted tour starts with a murder and a mystery to solve.  Help the crowd and the detective take a chill pill by figuring out who ruined this totally tubular show.  

Make sure you are dressed with the times or someone might ask you to bag your head. Leg warmers, spandex, big hair, oversized jewelry, leather jackets, and ripped jeans are where it’s at in this gnarly scene.

Tickets go fast so make sure you call (888)643-2583(CLUE) to get front row and center.

May 29, 2015, Friday - Ten Thousand Things presents: Forget Me Not When Far Away at Open Book (3 nights)

Show Times:  (See TICKETS link below)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: Forget Me Not When Far Away

TICKETS or call 800-838-3006

A solider returns from a long war and must navigate a very changed world in Kira Obolensky’s new comedy, Forget Me Not When Far Away, premiering with Ten Thousand Things (TTT) this spring. TTT Artistic Director Michelle Hensley will direct the show, featuring Ron Menzel, Shá Cage, Sun Mee Chomet, Annie Enneking, Elise Langer and Karen Wiese-Thompson. Music/sound is by Peter Vitale and Annie Enneking, sets are by Irve Dell, costumes by Sonya Berlovitz and choreography by Jim Lichtscheidl. This is the third play Obolensky has written specifically for TTT’s unique production style. She has been serving as playwright-in-residence with the company for the past two years; this is the third and final year of her residency.

Tickets for the public performances of Forget Me Not When Far Away are $30. For audience members under 30, a pay-what-you-can option is available for every performance.

More Info www.tenthousandthings.org

May 29, 2015, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Hookers $ Blow

May 29, 2015, Friday - Wine, Women & Baseball at Target Field

Doors open at 4:30pm, Game at 7:10pm (Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays)

Just for women, the Wine, Women & Baseball package includes a Skyline Deck ticket for $65 or Skyline View ticket for $52. Exclusive pregame hospitality event at nearby Loews Hotel, featuring:
- Wine tasting provided by Avant, Barrymore, Carmel Road and Murphy Goode
- Light appetizers and desserts
- "Pamper Yourself" stations
- Complimentary gift

Buy Tickets

May 28, 2015, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats Waterski Show Season Opener

The 2015 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm most Thursday nights through August 27, and take place at 1758 West River Road N (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges).

About the Show

6:30pm – Development show - Our members under the age of 18 and our new members get the opportunity to perform for the crowd before jumping into the “big” show.

7:00pm – The Big Show! - The ski show is a 1 hour long themed-show. In between daring and beautiful acts on water, a storyline unfolds. We encourage audience participation and love applause!

8:00pm – Photos! - Photo opportunities with the cast of the show, visit with the skiers, and even take a ride in our “triple-rig” boat (for a price!)

The River Rats perform an hour long show combining various water skiing acts with skits and music. Our acts include Barefooting, Pyramids, Doubles, and more. All shows are free and concessions are available. Click Here to see our Schedule.

May 28, 2015, Thursday - Help The Loft Celebrate 40 Years with a Lipdub Video!

Time: 5:30pm-7:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave

Help the Loft celebrate 40 years with a lipdub video!

Note: An RSVP to this event is appreciated, but please also fill out the sign-up form linked in the "Tickets" field.

Do you like the Loft? Do you enjoy lip-syncing and grooving to funky 70s tunes? Do you want to help the Loft celebrate and promote its upcoming 40th Anniversary?

If you answered 'yes', then we have an opportunity for you.

On Thursday, May 28, from 5:30-7 p.m., the Loft will be filming a lipdub video* to the Earth Wind and Fire song Shining Star, which came out in 1975, the same year the Loft incorporated.

We want to have as many people involved as possible. Here are the requirements:
 + Ability to be at the Loft from 5:30-7 on Thursday, May 28 (Optional Social Hour w/liquid courage and refreshments starts at 5.)
 + Ability to familiarize yourself with the song enough to successfully lip-synch
 + Strong desire to wear any clothing vaguely from the 70s era, even if it's just a scarf around the neck
 + Eagerness to groove your heart out on camera in Open Book
 + Good attitude and flexibility and desire to have fun

If you have questions, contact Tanner at the Loft at tcurl@loft.org.

Fit the requirements above? That's great. Sign up, and we'll be in touch with further details.

*A lipdub video is of a long line of people lip-synching and dancing to a song. Here's an example: https://youtu.be/ZPjjZCO67WI although our lipdub video will be a bit lower tech and more homemade. 

May 27, 2015, Wednesday - Downtown Commons Design Presentation at Central Library

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 the City of Minneapolis will be hosting a public meeting at Pohlad Hall/Central Library from 6:00-7:30 p.m. to unveil the preferred design approach for the Downtown Commons.

The preferred design approach will be presented by Hargreaves Associates, the nationally and internationally recognized landscape architecture firm the City hired to lead the project after a competitive Request for Proposal process. The draft approaches will incorporate feedback the Hargreaves-led design team received during a public meetings that took place on February 24 & April 8, and the 2,350+ surveys completed to date (online surveys will be accepted through March 31, 2015), and community outreach done by City staff.

May 27, 2015, Wednesday - NIEBNA May Board Meeting and Emergency Response to Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Material Presentation

Time: Board Meeting 6:30pm-7:00pm; Presentation 7:00-8:00pm

Location: Ukrainian Event Center, 301 Main Street NE

NIEBNA May Board Meeting, immediately followed by:

Emergency Response to Rail Accidents Involving Hazardous Material

NIEBNA has invited Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel and others from the MFD to discuss the response to accidents involving oil and hazardous materials on the rail line through the area.

All are invited and encouraged to participate.

May 25, 2015, Monday - Music & Movies in the Parks Kick Off Party at MPRB

MUSIC:
5:30pm-7pm -- Socaholix
7:30pm-9pm -- Kevin Bowe + The Okemah Prophets

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 W River Road

Come celebrate the summer with us as we kick off our summer Music & Movies in the Parks series! Free music from Socaholix and Kevin Bowe & The Okemah Prophets will start at 5:30pm, and you have dinner options to choose from with multiple food trucks available for purchase.

Visit our website for the entire summer schedule: www.mplsmusicandmovies.com

FOOD TRUCKS:
Rusty Taco
Hot Indian Foods
Sweet Dreams Candy
Bread & Pickle

May 24, 2015, Sunday - Drag Brunch with The Madams of Mattie’s on Main

Time: 11:30am

Location: Mattie's on Main, 43 Main Street SE

The marvel, the mystique, The Madames of Mattie’s the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. These queens serve it hot, fresh, and with the best brunch around. There’s something for everyone and more to spare!

If you’re looking for a good time on the town, look no further than the stage at Mattie’s!

Show starts at 11:30am with a rotating cast and a different theme each month! You’ll always be surprised, and never disappointed!

No Cover, All Ages!

May 23, 2015, Saturday - Cherry & Spoon Run with City Running Tours

Time: 8:00am

Start Location: Mary Tyler Moore Statue (700 Nicollet Mall)

Cherry & Spoon Run with City Running Tours

Join us for a guided running tour to the famous Cherry & Spoon sculpture in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. You will experience downtown Minneapolis, Nicollet Mall, a few of the many beautiful parks, the Downtown theatre district, and of course the Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens - home of the Cherry & Spoon! 

DISTANCE: Approximately 5K (3.1 miles)
TERRAIN: Paved sidewalk & trail. One optional staircase
ELEVATION: 1 Moderate Hill
TOUR DURATION: 1 Hour

Register Cost $35

May 23, 2015, Saturday - Juno and the Paycock opens at The Guthrie

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, McGuire Proscenium Stage, 818 Second Street South

One of the great plays of the 20th century, Juno and the Paycock is an epic tale of one family’s survival in Dublin following the Irish Civil War. Jack Boyle, known to his neighbors as the “paycock,” is out of work and determined to stay that way. He and his sidekick Joxer spend their time drinking and playing cards while Juno, the matriarch, attempts to keep their family together. When the family learns of an inheritance from a distant relative, the money is spent before it even arrives. But will they transcend the events that conspire to keep them in their place? Director Joe Dowling’s legendary Gate Theatre production opened on Broadway in 1988 and launched his prolific directing career in the U.S. The New York Times raved “Dowling’s Juno is alive at every level – as a boisterous comedy, as wrenching tragedy, as blistering social commentary.” You won’t want to miss this singular evening in the theater.