January 9, 2018, Tuesday - Art Night At BANK

Time: 5pm - 7pm

Location: BANK, 88 S 6th Street 

Art Night at BANK

When you purchase an original piece of art from Art Resources Gallery, you are directly supporting an Artist, and sometimes a neighbor! Art Night at the BANK restaurant is the perfect opportunity to connect with local Artists.

Enjoy complimentary wine, cocktails, beer and small bites inside one of Minneapolis's historic buildings.

Find us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artresourcesgallery/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtResourcesGalleryMN/

January 9, 2018, Tuesday - Tuesdays with Ted (Yogatime) at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 9:30am-10:45am

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Main Street SE

Tuesdays with Ted (Yogatime)

A NEW yoga class with YogaTed! All levels welcomed. Some experience can be helpful. Come find out that yoga can be fun, as well as beneficial. Spread the word!

Drop-in Rate: $15. Please arrive between 9:15am-9:30am at the 315 SE Main Street entrance to be let in. After 9:30, the door will be locked. *Please RSVP, if you can, especially if you're doing the session. You can pay by credit card.

January 9, 2018, Tuesday - CLB Talk: Everything Super Bowl at Minneapolis Club

Time: 11:30 AM - 1 PM

Location: Minneapolis Club, 729 2nd Avenue S

CLB Talk: Everything Super Bowl

This CLB Talk is not one to miss.  With the Super Bowl arriving in Minneapolis soon, you likely have burning questions about how to navigate the experience. Our speakers are four incredible leaders in the region who will share their own advice and expertise so you can feel prepared knowing how to experience the Super Bowl excitement safely and make the most out of it.

Jonathan Weinhagen, Minneapolis Chamber, will be speaking about logistics. If you live or work downtown, you'll want to know what to expect and how to make your way around and be informed of road closures, parking, access, and transportation.

Steve Cramer, Downtown Council, will be speaking about the highlight entertainment, festivities, and amazing events you can partake in surrounding the Super Bowl.

Shane Zahn, DID, will be talking about safety and what we can expect for our security during this colossal event.

Michael Langley, Greater MSP, Will speak to the Economic Impact on the region and how the Super Bowl will affect us in the short term and long term financially and from a growth standpoint. 

Our four speakers will give you the knowledge you need to make the most out of this incredible experience and help you prepare for what's in store for us.

This is an event you'll only get at the Minneapolis Club - you don't want to miss out!

Lunch and parking is included with your ticket.

January 9, 2018, Tuesday - Physics Force Winter Show at Northrop (thru Jan 13)

Time: See Tickets link below

Location:Northrop, 84 Church Street SE

Physics Force Winter Shows - Tickets

Physics is Fun!

We invite you to the 2018 University of Minnesota's Physics Force Winter Shows. These free-of-cost performances take place at Northrop Auditorium on January 8-13, 2018. The show dates and times (Each show is 60-75 minutes long; Note that some of the afternoon shows are at 12:30 pm and others at 1 pm) 

Monday 1/8 10:00 am & 12:30pm
Tues 1/9 10:00 am & 1:00pm
Wed 1/10 10:00am & 12:30 pm
Th 1/11 10:00 am & 1:00pm
Fri 1/12 10 am & 12:30pm

Sat 1/13 11 am & 4 pm 

January 9, 2018, Tuesday - Wee Bop® Music at Pacifier North Loop

Time: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

Location: Pacifier North Loop, 219 N 2nd St, # 102

Wee Bop Music at Pacifier North Loop

Register

Join the friends you already have or those you're about to meet at a Wee Bop® music class. Each week warm, professional teachers will welcome you to your music class which is designed to be just the right fit for your child's current age and developmental level.

Wee Bop® music classes are much more than singing children's songs - they immerse kids in language, stimulate the brain, promote rhythmic skills, encourage movement and dancing, fire up imagination and advance social interaction.  A music class can also be a gentle introduction to a structured class environment that prepares children for preschool and other group settings.

Wee Bop® offers high-quality, affordable classes that expose your child to the fundamentals of early music learning with GOOD music and fun activities for children AND adults. You'll learn about great kid's artist and meet other parents with young kids.

January 8, 2018, Monday - Real Housewives Trivia Night at Stem

Time: 6 PM - 12 AM

Location: Stem, 24 University Avenue NE

Real Housewives Trivia Night

Hello Twin Cities Real Housewives Fans! The time has come for a Real Housewives Trivia Night. We are partnering with Stem Wine Bar for a fun-filled evening centered around our favorite ladies.
SAVE THE DATE: January 8th. Doors open at 6pm and games will start at 6:30. $5 to play and proceeds will be donated to Safe Hands Rescue in Minneapolis. There will be Housewives-themed drink specials and prizes! Come with friends, or come solo and make friends :) Bring your A-Game!

January 8, 2018, Monday - Preserve Minneaplis Annual Meeting at IMS

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm 

Location: International Market Square (IMS), 275 Market Street

Preserve Minneaplis Annual Meeting - Open to the Public

Join the Board of Directors at their January Board Meeting at the International Market Square.  The board will go over the achievements of the past year, goals and challenges for the next, and welcome our newest Board members. This meeting is open to the public.  

Monday, January 8th from 5:30 - 7:30 pm at the International Market Square, Room TBD.  Please check our website or Facebook page for additional room information as the date nears.

January 7, 2018, Sunday - New BeGINnings at Tattersall Distilling

Time: 5 PM - 9 PM

Location: Tattersall Distilling, 1620 Central Ave NE # 150

New BeGINnings

Kickstart the New Year with the ultimate Sunday funday. Join your good friends at the cocktail room for $3 fernet pours, $6 gin martinis and $6 punch — spiked or not. Your call. Bring a friend and get ready to party, because, why not?

January 7, 2018, Sunday - Annual Rich Lewis Band Holiday Xtravaganza at Whitey's

Time: 8pm - 11pm

Location: Whitey's Saloon, 400 E Hennepin Ave

Annual Rich Lewis Band Holiday Xtravaganza

Every year Whitey's Saloon hosts it's ONE live music event - a holiday concert featuring the Rich Lewis Band and featuring Rich's wonderful daughter Faye who also works at Whitey's. The concert is always awesome and it has become an annual ritual. Don't miss this amazing show while supporting local businesses & artists.

January 6, 2018, Saturday - Jump & Jive in January! at 301 on Main

Time: 7:30 PM - 12 AM

Location: 301 on Main, 301 Main Street NE

Jump & Jive in January!

The plan is simple:
1. Swing Lesson/with TC Swing, 7:30PM
***2 dolla discount!!! MENTION TCCF or "Friend of Adam Discount"***
2. Listen / Dance to the music of the Miss Myra and the Moonshiners! DJ Terry Gardner at the band breaks!

Do you need more deets?
Lesson is 7:30pm-8:30pm, and is free with admission to the dance ($12 General Admission / $9 students & military). Band is from 8:30-midnight.

“It is literally impossible to be sad or still when listening to these guys! ... more soul than any kids this age should have." – Kevin Bowe, Producer 

Dance partners not needed. During the lesson, partners are provided and rotate accordingly. After the lesson, leaders ask follows to dance. Guys - ask girls to dance, they love to see your chivalry, let’s not forget that they are daughters of the King… and never turn down a ladies request for a dance! Ladies don’t be shy, sometimes us fellas need some prompting… we’re still learning!

Feel free to personally invite all of your friends, in person & message! Facebook no longer allows admins to invite all members of a group, so please INVITE EVERYONE!!!

January 6, 2018, Saturday - Horace Cleveland and the Creation of the Minneapolis Parks System at Central Library

Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Location: Central Library, Doty Board Room, 300 Nicollet Mall

Horace Cleveland and the Creation of the Minneapolis Parks System

Horace W.S. Cleveland was the principal visionary in the creation of Minneapolis' famed park system. A contemporary colleague and kindred spirit to Frederick Law Olmstead, the creator of New York's Central Park, Cleveland saw the vital importance of park lands in the hectic urban landscape of the late 19th century and the need for open spaces to a crowded and rapidly growing population. Minneapolis Parks historian Dave Smith tells the story of Cleveland’s far-sighted vision in the creation and development of one of the country’s premier park systems.

January 6, 2018, Saturday - Suzuki 50th Anniversary Gala Alumni Benefit Recital at MacPhail

Time: 7:00pm

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 Second Street S

Suzuki 50th Anniversary Gala Alumni Benefit Recital

This special performance will feature Suzuki program alumni performers Heather MacLaughlin (accompanist), Michael Sutton (violin), Katherine Bodor (composer), James Waldo (cello) and Alyona Aksyonova (piano), Kirsten Docter (viola), Xavier Jara (guitar), Henry Johnston (guitar), Brooke Knoll (harp), Karen (Bjork) Kubin (violin) and Travis Anderson (piano). Reception of heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine to follow, hosted by the MSA. $25 adults, $15 youth (ages 6 through 18), $5 for current Suzuki students. (A limited number of tickets is available.)

January 6, 2018, Saturday - Free First Saturday: ¡Hola, Cuba! at Walker Art Center

Time: 10 AM - 6 PM

Location: Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place

Free First Saturday: ¡Hola, Cuba!

Warm up this winter by dancing to Latin inspired beats, listening to the sounds of everyday Cuba, and watching an award-winning Cuban film for kids. Stop by the Art Lab and make your own prints inspired by revolutionary posters found in Adios Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art Since 1950.

Gallery admission is free for everyone on the first Saturday of each month from 10 am to 6 pm, with a variety of family activities scheduled from 10 am to 3 pm.

Music: DJ Don Cuco
10 am–3 pm
Dance to DJ Don Cuco’s Latin-inspired beats all day.

Art Activity: Printmaking
11 am–3 pm
Learn basic relief printmaking techniques and create your own images inspired by the Cuban revolutionary posters of the 1950s and 60s.

Experience: Sounds from Cuba
11 am–3 pm
Listen to authentic sound recordings of daily life in Cuba. Brought to you by Minnesotan brothers Jesse and Jonah Marks, who founded The Touch of Sound in order to showcase the diversity of the the world in a unique and unexpected way.

Tours: Adios Utopia
12 noon & 2 pm: Spanish-language tour
1 pm: English-language tour
Learn about the exhibition from our expert educators.

Film: Viva Cuba
2 pm
An award-winning Cuban children’s film, Viva Cuba is the dramatic tale of two young friends who go on a runaway adventure across the country when their parents’ differences threaten to come between them. Directed by Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti and Iraida Malberti Cabrera. 2005, Cuba, 80 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles, recommended for ages 9 and up.

January 5, 2018, Friday - Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention

Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention

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Twenty-year veteran tattoo convention organizers and promoters, Villain Arts, will be ushering in for the 9th year, their World Famous, star-studded, traveling Tattoo Convention. The exhibition boasts hundreds of the finest professional tattooers, tattoo memorabilia and curiosity themed carnival of sideshow performers this January 5th-7th, 2018.

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The sprawling exhibition has made over two decades of annual appearances nationwide, and in other major US cities like Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Kansas City, to name a few. Among hundreds of internationally renowned tattoo artists are also unique vendors, peddling rare and unusual merch for subculture enthusiasts and tattoo art collectors. The Villain Arts Conventions traditionally include a number of appearances by celebrities from movies and reality-TV tattoo competitions, like Ink Master, Best Ink and Tattoo Nightmares. Visiting artist seminars for professionals in the tattoo industry are also a feature at the shows, and include topics on social media/marketing, technical tattoo application techniques for working artists, and Q & A's with longtime tattooers and legends in the business.

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Since founding the Villain Arts organization, Troy "Tattooed Kingpin" Timpel, has grown the original Philadelphia Tattoo Convention, organized twenty years ago by tattoo legend Crazy Philadelphia Eddie, into a fifteen city and growing national tattoo tour known for drawing upwards of thirty thousand attendees over the three day weekend of tattoo contests, performance art, live painting and events that showcase the creators and contemporary artists that work in body modification trades including tattooing and traditional tattoo flash painting, piercing, extreme body modification and suspension, unique vendors and fine art.

Twenty-year veteran tattoo convention organizers and promoters, Villain Arts, will be ushering in for the 9th year, their World Famous, star-studded, traveling Tattoo Convention. The exhibition boasts hundreds of the finest professional tattooers, tattoo memorabilia and curiosity themed carnival of sideshow performers this January 5th-7th, 2018.

January 5, 2018, Friday - Country Night at Blarney Pub & Grill

Time: 8 PM - 11 PM

Location: Blarney Downtown, 903 S Washington Avenue

Country Night

Joey Flip and Tony Cuchetti will be performing all your favorite country and blues music from Johnny Cash, Sturgill Simpson, Eric Church, Waylon Jennings, Jim Croce, Jimmy Buffet, Hank Williams JR, Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, CCR and more! No cover!

Check out the awesome food/drink menu!

January 5, 2018, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm $10

Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight: Fellow Pynins in Concert

Fellow Pynins is a tender duo birthed out of years of traveling, farming, childrearing, and touring with their 6 piece folk orchestra, patchy sanders. their songs tell of stories old, dreams of death, frolicking through pastures of sheep, and entering the chasms of the human experience. Wielding clawhammer banjo, bouzouki, mandolin & guitar, Ian & Dani pour their hearts into the sounds of their whimsically woven folk tales.

January 4, 2018, Thursday - First Thursday in the Arts District at Northrup King Building

Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE

Join us for a night in the private studios of our working artists January 4, 2018 from 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Meet with painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers, wearable fiber and textile artists, glass blowers, furniture makers, pottery/ceramic artists and more. First Thursday in the Arts District provides an excellent opportunity for conversation with the artists.

Visit and explore our four floors of warm and inviting art studios and galleries.

January 4, 2018, Thursday - Lavender's January First Thursday at Muse Event Center

Time: 5:30 PM - 8 PM

Location: Muse Event Center, 107 Third Avenue North

Lavender's January First Thursday

Sponsored by Smirnoff and Miss Mary's Morning Elixir Premium Bloody Mary Mix

Dress code: None. Come as you are.

Event Type: GLBT-Oriented

Contact Person: Linda Raines (612) 436-4660, linda@lavendermagazine.com

Prizes to Win

Enjoy complimentary appetizers

Cash Bar with Smirnoff drink specials

Complimentary sampling of featured Smirnoff cocktails 

http://www.lavendermagazine.com/calendar/lavenders-first-thursdays/ 

Register for FREE http://lavendermedia.eventbrite.com/

January 4, 2018, Thursday - Live Music at Day Block Brewing

Times: 9pm | 21+ | $5

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue S

Live night of rock music at Day Block Brewing to kick off 2018!

ROLLXX
www.facebook.com/ rollxxrollxx

Sleepy Eye
https://www.facebook.com/ sleepyeyemn/
https://soundcloud.com/ sleepy-eye-408782968

Burlap the Sac
https://www.facebook.com/ burlapthesac/
www.burlapthesac.bandcamp.com/

January 1, 2018, Monday - New Years Day Yoga at Nordeast Yoga

Time: 11 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Nordeast Yoga, 1304 University Ave NE

New Years Day Yoga

New Years Day Kundalini Yoga & Meditation with Lauren Sat Rattan!

We will practice yoga and meditation to set our intentions for 2018. We will write a letter to ourselves (which Lauren will mail to you after 40 days!) We will start the year attending to our body, mind and spirit!

Suggested Donation $10-$20.