October 19, 2018, Friday - The 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival at The Comedy Corner Underground

Time: 8p

Location: The Comedy Corner Underground, 1501 Washington Ave S

The 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival

We're super excited to be back to hosting shows for the 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival during it's 8th year. There are shows October 17-20, and we're hosting a good number of them. Get tickets on the festivals website, or if you want something at the club specifically, use any of the links below:

Friday:
http://10000laughs.com/dirty-show
http://10000laughs.com/panic-at-the-comedy-corner

October 19, 2018, Friday - Minneapolis Ghost Walk at Mill Ruins Park

Time: 8pm

Location:Mill Ruins Park, 102 Portland Ave S 

Minneapolis Ghost Walk at Mill Ruins Park

Join us to learn legends, ghost stories, mysteries, and more of downtown Minneapolis - hear real history, real experiences, and learn the truth behind the folklore.

While there's nothing too gruesome or inappropriate for children, there's no rent-a-ghouls jumping out at you, these are real stories through exhaustive research and interviews. Some kids like historical stories and some kids don't.

The walk is a breezy mile and a half over 90-120 minutes depending on the group. If you are in a wheelchair, please let us know in advance and we can adjust the route accordingly so you can join us!

October 19, 2018, Friday - Endang Nawangsih: Thirst for Water + Javanese Classics at The Southern Theater (thru Oct 20)

Times:  See schedule below

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Endang Nawangsih: Thirst for Water + Javanese Classics

Join us for two exceptional programs of Indonesian music and dance!

Sumunar and the Southern Theater proudly present the premiere of Endang Nawangsih: Thirst for Water, featuring guest dancers Wisnu Wicaksono and Baghawan Ciptoning. Follow the story of a young woman, Endang Nawangsih, as she persuades a prince to help her in her quest to secure fresh water for her village. Endang Nawangsih questions her own motives as the prince wages battle with an ogre on her behalf. Featuring choreography by Tri Sutrisno and music by Joko Sutrisno. The program also includes contemporary and traditional dances from Indonesia, performed by the Sumunar Dance Ensemble, joined by the guest artists. The Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble, with distinguished guest musicians, provides live gamelan music.
Thursday-Friday, October 18-19, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 20, 2 p.m.

An unprecedented gamelan and dance performance! Our Saturday evening show, Javanese Classics, showcases our guest musicians, four of the world’s most respected contemporary Javanese gamelan musicians: I.M. Harjito, Midiyanto, Djoko Walujo, and Darsono Hadiraharjo, in an evening of Javanese classical music and dance. Experience world-class artistry in a program featuring the meditative long-form gendhing, which will highlight the skills of our visiting musicians. This program will also feature classical dances, including the elegant court gambyong dance and the masked topeng dance, with distinguished guest dancers Wisnu Wicaksono and Baghawan Ciptoning as the epic character Klono and his impish antagonist. Never before has such an illustrious group of gamelan musicians been gathered on a Twin Cities stage. This is one concert not to miss!
Saturday, October 20, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets
General admission: $20 in advance, $24 at the door
Students and seniors 65+: $12
ARTshare members: Free
Saturday matinee: Pay what you can
Reserve online at https://southerntheater.org/sumunar/

These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

October 19, 2018, Friday - Date Night at Nicollet Island Inn (thru Oct 28)

Time: 5:30 - 10:00 PM

Location: Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam Street

Date Night at Nicollet Island Inn

The kids are back in school. The family is getting back into a routine. It's time to bring back Date Night!

From Friday, Oct. 19 thru Sunday Oct 28, the Nicollet Island Inn will be featuring the perfect Date Night: a 5-course Dinner-for-2 for only $89! Or add wine pairings for $119 per couple. 

Visit our website to view the menu and be sure to mention DATE NIGHT when you make your reservation!

www.nicolletislandinn.com
Email:corey@nicolletislandinn.com
Phone:612-331-1800

October 18, 2018, Thursday - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory Tour

For anyone who has traversed the Stone Arch Bridge and wondered, "What is that place?" - here's your chance to find out first hand! Public tours will be part of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) 80 year celebration. Below are the tour dates, registration links, and a description of what to expect.

Tour the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory: Thursday, October 18, 3:00PM

The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), through which the Mississippi River runs, is an interdisciplinary fluid mechanics research and educational facility of the College of Science and Engineering at the UMN. These public tours through this historic facility will showcase the experimental facilities and research projects.

Once registered, you will receive an email a day or two prior to the scheduled tour with details of where to meet your tour group. There is no cost to attend, but donations are welcomed through this link (suggested donation of $5 per participant).

Preparing for the tour:

- Please wear closed-toe shoes - no flip flops or sandals. Be prepared to stand and walk for the duration of the tour (1+ hour). SAFL does have an elevator to assist those with some mobility restrictions - please list that concern when you sign up for a tour.
- Parking is reserved for SAFL personnel only (unless you require a handicap space). Off-site parking options include:
    - Garage: 212 SE 2nd Avenue
    - Lot: 200 University Avenue SE
    - Metered street parking is available along SE Main Street, portions of SE 3rd Avenue, and 2nd Street SE
    - Bike racks are available

NOTE: Are you interested in touring the SAFL but are unavailable for the listed public tour dates/times? Please provide your contact information and you will be contacted with other potential tour dates/times throughout Summer/Fall 2018.

October 18, 2018, Thursday - ETBP Business Forum

The next East Town Business Partnership Business Forum is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Open Book - 1011 Washington Avenue, in the Target Performance Hall on the second floor.  Registration, networking and lunch start at 11:30 a.m. with the program starting at Noon.  Please register for the forum via the link below by no later than Monday, October 15, at 4 p.m.  The cost to attend the forum is just $25. If you are a Platinum member or have purchased lunch coupons, please contact our Executive Coordinator Christie Rock Hantge for the coupon code.

Register
 
Starting and growing a businesses of any kind in any city is a demanding and nearly impossible endeavor. This forum will explore the contours, threats and opportunities of entrepreneurialism in the City of Minneapolis through the unfolding experience of a premier and growing business in East Town. Jeff Sommers, Co-owner of Izzy’s Ice Cream, will be the feature presenter.
 
Featured Speakers

• Jeff Sommers, Co-owner of Izzy’s Ice Cream
• Spotlight Presenters: Rosemary Ugboajah, President, Neka Creative and Zoe Thiel, Manager, City of Minneapolis Small Business Office

Agenda

11:30 am: Registration and networking
12:00 pm: Welcome + Introductions – Paul Mellblom
12:05 pm: Announcements and Updates – Dan Collison
12:15 pm: City of Minneapolis Small Business Office Spotlight—Zoe Thiel
12:20 pm: Innovations in retail spotlight—Rosemary Ugboajah
12:25 pm: Feature Presentation—Jeff Sommers
12:55: Wrap up – Dan Collison
1:00 pm: Program ends

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ETBP 2018-2019 Business Forum Series:

October | The Joys and Burdens of Starting and Building a Business in Minneapolis

This forum will explore the contours, threats and opportunities of entrepreneurialism in the City of Minneapolis through the unfolding experience of a premier and growing business in East Town. Jeff Sommers, Co-owner of Izzy’s Ice Cream, will be the feature presenter.

November | What is the Difference Between Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?
A panel of economic, social enterprise, and policy leaders will be discussing the important field of investment in the growth of human capital at all levels of business.

December | Downtown Demographics: Who Are We Becoming?
The downtown residential population continues to surge year over year. This shared forum with the mpls downtown council will feature the State of Minnesota Demographer and residential development professionals exploring who we are becoming together.

2019
January | Car Lanes, Bus Lanes, Bike Lanes—Oh My!
Figuratively speaking it seems that modes of transportation do not always get along. This forum will feature a panel of transportation design experts talking frankly about downtown street design, emerging trends in multi-modalism and potential disruptive technologies such as autonomous vehicles.

February | Ways the Social Determinants of Health are Transforming Institutions
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age.” In this forum East Town and Hennepin Healthcare’s Upstream Health Innovation Team will discuss cutting edge research, measurements, and health care programs that are changing the very nature of health care itself.

March | The Economic Opportunities of Engaging Homelessness
Downtown Minneapolis is home to nationally recognized thinkers and organizations that work to end homelessness. This joint forum with the mpls downtown council will feature People Serving People CEO Daniel Gumnit moderating a panel focusing on where economic innovations meet human need.

April (Annual Meeting) | Advancing Arts and Entertainment in East Town
East Town is known for the Guthrie Theater, MacPhail Center for Music, and the US Bank Stadium. Are you also familiar with Gamut Gallery, Good Arts Collective, Armory Event Center, and neighborhood art venues? This season’s Annual Meeting will feature our growing arts and entertainment scene!

May | Crime and Safety, Sentencing and Restorative Justice
This forum will feature a candid panel conversation about the intersection of downtown crime, modern policing, sentencing, incarceration, and restorative justice.

June | Toward an Inclusive Downtown
This joint forum with the mpls downtown council will unveil the results from the yearlong “Inclusive Downtown Think Tank” co-sponsored with the YMCA that set out to cast a bold new vision for an increasingly welcoming downtown. 

October 18, 2018, Thursday - Body Mind Story at Mill City Museum (thru Oct

Times: See event link below

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Body Mind Story - Tickets 

Coming forward onto the pages of your life is perhaps the most important step in realizing a meaningful life... 

Join renowned storytelling trio, Kevin Kling, Patricia Francisco, and Matthew Sanford for a weekend of transformation. This experiential workshop explores the role of both mind and body in recognizing and telling the stories of our lives. Participants will laugh; they may cry, but they will explore how stories give meaning to our experience. Through a variety of expressive modes, including speaking, writing, and very basic mind-body practices, participants will discover, shape, and prepare stories for sharing with others. The goal is to help participants realize the stories of their lives.

This workshop will be limited to 18 participants in order to allow significant individual work with the workshop leaders. Participants need NOT be a yogi, a writer, or a storyteller. They need only a healthy curiosity and an openness to exploration.

Visit our website for more details and agenda for the weekend: http://www.mindbodysolutions.org/body-mind-story/

October 18, 2018, Thursday - Sumunar Indonesian Music and Dance (thru Oct 20)

Times: See event link below

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Sumunar Indonesian Music and Dance   October 18 - 20

A young woman and a prince battle evil ogres for fresh water to save a village in this new dance drama featuring master performers from Java. Contemporary and classical dances, with intricately carved masks and ornate costumes, accompanied by live gamelan, round out the program. Saturday evening will include a second program of traditional long-form, meditative gamelan pieces paired with classical dance selections, including elegant court and masked topeng dances. The Sumunar Gamelan and Dance ensembles are joined by guest musicians and dancers from Java.

October 18, 2018, Thursday - Origami: Square Chinese Thread Book with Kathleen Sheridan at MCBA

Time:  6:00pm-9:00pm

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue S

Origami: Square Chinese Thread Book with Kathleen Sheridan

This folded book structure was developed in Northern China and is traditionally used to store thread, needles and other embroidery materials. Use this one as a treasured item, to give as a gift with treats in each pocket, or any way you’d like to! Folding experience helpful, but not necessary. $55 ($50 members) + $15 supply fee.

October 17, 2018, Wednesday - Quilt, Not Quilt: The Afterlife

Quilt Not Quilt by Tari "TJ" Goerlitz 

Time: 6 PM – 8 PM

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Ave S

Quilt, Not Quilt: The Afterlife is a new exhibition at Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA), on view from October 12th ­­­- December 2nd in the Open Book Cowles Literary Commons. This exhibition features artwork that repurposes old, tattered quilts into new forms while still preserving the quilts’ heritage, craftsmanship, and legacy. The opening reception for Quilt, Not Quilt will take place on Wednesday, October 17 from 6-8pm. The reception includes an artist talk and poetry reading from 7-8pm in the Target Performance Hall on the second floor of Open Book, as well as a meet and greet with the artists and poets. Both the exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.

Twelve participating artists created paper, poetry, broadsides, and other works from quilts, drawing inspiration from the textiles themselves as well as from the stories they tell. The artists explored the political, economic, and social contexts surrounding the creation of the quilts, making connections between the makers’ history and their work. The artwork created for the exhibition touches on themes of craftsmanship and labor, scarcity and wealth, and stories both recalled and forgotten.

Quilt, Not Quilt showcases artists from the MCBA community and beyond. Participating artists include Zoë Bird, Katy Collier, Tari “TJ” Goerlitz, Georgia A. Greeley, Darius Homayounpour, Karen Kinoshita, Dana LeMoine, Rosa Maria de la Cueva Peterson, Jerry McClelland, Cathy Ryan, Patty Wheeler Andrews, and Morgan Grayce Willow. Each artist transformed their chosen quilt in unexpected and thought-provoking ways, and the resulting exhibition both honors the practice of quilting and expands established notions about what it means to craft and make art.

As the largest and most comprehensive center of its kind in the nation, Minnesota Center for Book Arts celebrates the book as a vibrant contemporary art form that takes many shapes. From the traditional crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing, and hand bookbinding to experimental artmaking and self-publishing techniques, MCBA supports the limitless creative evolution of book arts through book arts workshops and programming for adults, youth, families, K-12 students, and teachers. MCBA is located in the Open Book building in downtown Minneapolis, alongside partner organizations The Loft Literary Center and Milkweed Editions. 

October 17, 2018, Wednesday - This Is Our Downtown Exhibition Opening

Time: 5p - 7p

Location:Hennepin Theatre Trust, 900 Hennepin Avenue

This Is Our Downtown Exhibition Opening

Kulture Klub Collaborative celebrates the opening of "This is our Downtown", a multi-media exhibition of original artwork by young people experiencing or transitioning out of homelessness. The exhibit is the result of a year-long series of artist residencies, and offers each participant’s unique perspectives of downtown Minneapolis. 

Participants, young people between the ages of 16 and 24, collaborated with photographer Wing Young Huie, photographer Nancy Musinguzi, filmmaker John Marks, and videographers Ryan Stopera and Adja Gildersleve of Free Truth Media to create film, photographs, posters, and videos that capture their views of a rapidly changing downtown where they spend much of their lives. 

KKC youth documented and recorded their experiences of Downtown Minneapolis, including the spaces that have particular meaning to them such as the Minneapolis Central Library, Hennepin Avenue, the skyway system, and Loring Park. "This Is Our Downtown" captures a moment in Minneapolis’s history through the eyes of those who know it best.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Additional funding generously provided by the McKnight Foundation, Target Foundation, and individual donors.

October 17, 2018, Wednesday - 300 Clifton Candlelight Tour 2018

Time: 7pm (see event link below for additional times/dates)

Location: 300 Clifton Avenue

300 Clifton Candlelight Tour 2018

Don't be afraid of the dark, be afraid of what's in it.

Tour the main mansion, servants' quarters, and basements. Learn the history of Clifton Avenue and possibly meet the ghost of one of the Carpenter family's chambermaids, Gertrude.

This years tour will be accompanied by the mansions owners and a psychic medium Suzanne Krupp (www.suzannekrupp.com). They will guide you on a tour through the main mansion, grounds, and carriage house, all in the most comfortable way possible: in the dark, of course. Every tour at 300 Clifton includes loads of history on the house and neighborhood, but only in the Candlelight Tour do you get to tour the creepy parts of the house and hear the stories of the ghosts of 300 Clifton, and maybe even experience contact with the other side!

You will tour the formal areas of the house and then travel to the basement and subbasement where the paranormal investigators found the haunted souls to be the most active! 300 Clifton is an authentic Historic Home which harkens to a time when horse-drawn carriages clip-clopped through downtown, and Clifton was lined with similarly appointed residences that reflected the grace and style of wealthy urban families in the late 19th century.

October 17, 2018, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Click here for tonights agenda. 

Stream Live Meetings Online or watch on TV on Minneapolis 79.

October 16, 2018, Tuesday - Sidewalk Talk Twin Cities - Free Listening Event at Central Library

Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Sidewalk Talk Twin Cities - Free Listening Event

Mission: To nurture human connection by teaching and practicing heart-centered listening in public spaces. By engaging an inclusive and diverse community of volunteers, our culture, relationships, and world are transformed.

Our first time at this venue! 

If you'd like to join our listening community by becoming a volunteer listener, please follow steps 1-3 found at https://www.sidewalktalksf.com/listener.html 

Learn more about Sidewalk Talk at www.sidewalk-talk.org

Volunteers meet at 12:00 to set up.

October 16, 2018, Tuesday - Marcy-Holmes Annual Election / General Membership Meeting at Machine Shop

Time: 6p -9p

Location:Machine Shop, 300 2nd St SE

Marcy-Holmes Annual Election / General Membership Meeting

The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association will be holding its Annual Elections / General Membership meeting on:

Tuesday, October 16, 2016, 6:00 pm
Machine Shop, 300 2nd Street SE

This Annual Election / General Membership meeting will be immediately followed by MHNA's regular monthly board meeting.

October 16, 2018, Tuesday - Free Javanese Dance Workshop with Wisnu Wicaksono at Southern Theater

Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Free Javanese Dance Workshop with Wisnu Wicaksono

Join us for a workshop on classical Javanese dance, led by visiting artist Wisnu Wicaksono. Material is suitable for both male and female dancers. Some dance experience recommended, but not necessary. Participants will be working in bare feet.

Wisnu Wicaksono is a choreographer and dancer based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A graduate of the Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta, he is the founder, director, and choreographer of Cakil Squad, a dance company that combines traditional Javanese dance forms with hip-hop, acrobatics, and other modern forms. His work has been performed at major international and Indonesian art festivals, including World Dance Day, the International Ramayana Festival, and the Asia Trianale Summer Arts Festival, Tokyo. He teaches and leads workshops on traditional Javanese dance as well as hip-hop and Latin dance throughout Indonesia.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

October 15, 2018, Monday - Public Hearing (includes the Eleven project) at City Hall

Time: 4:30pm

Location: City Hall, Room 317, 350 S 5th Street

Included in today's meeting:

Item 11: Eleven, 1101 W River Pkwy,  Ward 3

Staff report by Peter Crandall, PLAN7532

The Department of Community Planning and Economic Development recommends that the City Planning Commission adopt staff findings for the applications by Arcadia on the River, LLC.

A.      Conditional use permit.

Recommended Motion: Approve the conditional use permit to allow a new mixed use Planned Unit Development, subject to the following conditions:

1.       The conditional use permit shall be recorded with Hennepin County as required by Minn. Stat. 462.3595, subd. 4 before building permits may be issued or before the use or activity requiring a conditional use permit may commence. Unless extended by the zoning administrator, the conditional use permit shall expire if it is not recorded within two years of approval.

2.       In order to meet the minimum standards for pedestrian improvements the applicant shall implement a curb-separated pedestrian pathway connecting the plaza with the proposed pedestrian path along the south property line.

B.      Variance to decrease the minimum rear yard requirement.

Recommended Motion: Approve the variance to reduce the minimum rear yard setback from 99 feet to 40 feet.

C.      Variance to increase the maximum height of a fence.

Recommended Motion: Approve the variance to reduce the minimum rear yard setback from 99 feet to 40 feet.

D.      Site plan review.

Recommended Motion: Approve the site plan review for a new 41 story (48 stories per the zoning code definition of stories) mixed use building with 12,300 square feet of commercial uses, subject to the following conditions:

1.       All site improvements shall be completed by October 15, 2020, unless extended by the Zoning Administrator, or the permit may be revoked for non-compliance.

2.       CPED staff shall review and approve the final site, elevation, landscaping, and lighting plans before building permits may be issued.

3.       The applicant shall screen all on-site mechanical equipment to meet the standards of chapter 535 of the zoning code.

E.       Preliminary and final plat.

Recommended Motion: Approve the application for preliminary and final plat.

October 15, 2018, Monday - DMNA Annual Meeting

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Open Book, 1011 S Washington Avenue

The Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting will take place on Monday, October 15, at 6 p.m., at Open Book, in the 2nd floor Performance Hall.  Election to the board of directors will take place.  We will have three seats up for election this year with three-year terms.  If you have an interest in running for a seat on the board, please submit your name, a brief bio, and a statement explaining your interest in running for the board to info@thedmna.org.

October 15, 2018, Monday - Central Library - Mask-Making in The Commons

Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Central Library - Mask-Making in The Commons

In March of 2016, the Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance began the Unmasking Brain Injury in Minnesota project - a statewide community-based art project that enlisted the participation of over a thousand individuals living with the effects of brain injury. 

The Minneapolis Central Library will be hosting an Unmasking exhibition from October 4 through November 29 with special events throughout the exhibition.

Join us for a mask-making event in the commons on October 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come create a mask!

For more information, visit www.braininjurymn.org/unmasking/

October 15, 2018, Monday - National Theatre Live: King Lear at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time: 7:00pm

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

National Theatre Live: King Lear

Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas.

Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s tender, violent, moving and shocking play.

Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.