Time: 4p - 5p
Location: YogaFit Studios (112 W 14th St, Minneapolis)
Start the new year off by doing something good for YOU!!
Join Megan and Elena for an action packed hour of fun and empowerment with a FREE YogaBurn class! Invite friends and family to join the fun, because exercise is always more fun with people you love :)
Time: 7:00pm
Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE
NT Live at the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul:
National Theatre Live: YOUNG MARX
Rory Kinnear (The Threepenny Opera, Penny Dreadful, Othello) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night,Green Wing) is Engels, in this new comedy written by Richard Bean and Clive Coleman. Broadcast live from The Bridge Theatre, London, the production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and reunites the creative team behind Broadway and West End hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors.
1850, and Europe’s most feared terrorist is hiding in Dean Street, Soho. Broke, restless and horny, the thirty-two-year-old revolutionary is a frothing combination of intellectual brilliance, invective, satiric wit, and child-like emotional illiteracy. Creditors, spies, rival revolutionary factions and prospective seducers of his beautiful wife all circle like vultures.
His writing blocked, his marriage dying, his friend Engels in despair at his wasted genius, his only hope is a job on the railway. But there’s still no one in the capital who can show you a better night on the piss than Karl Heinrich Marx.
Also playing January 3 and 6
Time: 7 PM - 10 PM
Location: 208 1st Street N
Let's make 2018 into the Year of Celebrations in the kitchen! What better way to kick it off than with a New Year's Eve celebration at Cooks? Mingle with your friends, family and fellow food lovers while cooking a luxurious meal to remember. The chef will get things under way with a bubbly toast, then get you all in the kitchen for some revelry that will help you ring in the new year right. This class is priced per person. Beer and wine is included, so 21 and up only, please.
Menu: Artisan Cheese Board; Classic Shrimp Cocktail; Spinach Salad with Apples, Candied Pecans, Bleu Cheese and Herbed Vinaigrette; Thomas Keller's Skirt Steak with Red Wine Jus and Carmelized Shallots & Roasted Red Potatoes; Stout Brew Cupcakes with Bailey's Cream Frosting.
Time: 9pm - 2am
Location: BANK, 88 S 6th Street
The Great Gatsby New Year's Eve
Step back in time and Celebrate the New Year at Bank Restaurant. Early Bird Complimentary entrance ticket with complimentary Midnight Champagne Toast. Special Guest DJs, Dancing and complimentary midnight champagne toast.
Midnight Kiss Package For 2 includes a place for 2 seats, bottle of champagnge and chocolate strawberries, dancing, Special Guest DJs and complimentary Midnight Toast. $125 for 2 people not including tax and gratuity.
Dinner Seatings will be in combination with the party with a prix fixe 5-course menu for $70/pp + paired wine supplement for $30. The dinner will include Special Guest DJs, Dancing and complimentary midnight champagne toast. (Tax and gratuity is not included in price of the ticket)
Gatsby Gold Bottle Service for 4 people $300 includes table for 4 pople, one bottle of Vodka, dancing, Special Guest DJs and complimentary midnight toast. Tax and gratuity is not included.
Time: 9 pm – 2 am
Location: Muse Event Center, 107 3rd Avenue N
New Year's Eve Minneapolis -- Met Gala Masquerade 2018
Announcing the 2018 Met Gala Masquerade New Year's Eve Party @ Muse Event Center! 2017 has been an incredible year, and party organizers are looking forward to celebrating with all of you. Early bird tickets start at $40 General Admission. Muse Event Center features three levels with plenty of room to dance, multiple large bars and a coat check. Hosted by the Legend and master of ceremonies: H-DOT. There will be a surprise guest DJ as well as celebrity guests in the building. DJ Ray Mills will be smashing on DJ as well as a surprise who is being flown in.
Time: 11am - 3pm
Location: Kroening Interpretive Center, 4900 Mississippi Ct
Get into the spirit of the season by borrowing a pair of snowshoes to explore the park! Borrow a pair of binoculars too and try birding on snowshoes. FREE for All Ages.
Notes:
- This program takes place outside. Please dress for the weather and wear winter boots for use with snowshoes.
- All kids under 12 must be accompanied by a registered adult
- Program is based out of the Kroening Interpretive Center at 4900 Mississippi Court Minneapolis, MN 55430
Time: 7:30p - 10:30p
Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 301 SE Main Street
How many spaces in Minnesota are completely devoted to millennial black thought? We have decided to build a space where black thought is valued, encouraged, and centered almost making it tangible. Help us bring thought into being. This event will be a continuous open mic; the first acts of the night will be pre-established. We will complete the night with open sign up.
Time: 5:30p - 11pm
Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street
Sign Lighting/After Glow Party
Come light up the night with us on the Mississippi riverbanks as we re-light the iconic Grain Belt sign December 30th at 5:30pm! The sign lighting will be open to the public. There will be an After Glow Party following the lighting, which is a ticketed event, and tickets will be available for purchase December 13th! Join us as we celebrate this historic moment with plenty of Grain Belt Beer and music from The 4onthefloor and DJ Mat!
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street
Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A guide will take visitors into the building's many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, and the many changes to the building over time. This is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building and the only chance to see some of its nonpublic spaces.
Tour highlights include:
The tour includes no more than 1 mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.
Time: 9:00pm Cover: $7
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Tonight: Tony Rook Band (Bluegrass)
http://www.tonyrookmusic.com/
Born and raised in North Carolina, Tony Rook is no bluegrass novice. He picked up his first guitar at the age of 12, rocking out in the local music scene before returning to his bluegrass roots. Tony, now a multi-instrumentalist, describes his music as “incredibly personal.” His songs convey real-life experiences and hardships through soulful lyrical arrangements and intricate guitar riffs. His album “Labor of Love,” released in 2000 with Rook & Wood, garnered much recognition in the bluegrass community and inspired Tony to continue to push his musical boundaries. In his debut solo project “The Road Back Home,” released in March 2016, Tony showcases his singer/songwriter skills with eight original tracks of contemporary bluegrass featuring award-winning artists such as Becky Buller, Matt Flinner, and Dick Kimmel & Co. Tony Rook Band members are Brent Fuqua on mandolin and vocals, Terry Johnson on bass and vocals, and Graham Sones on banjo and vocals. Brent brings a modern approach to his playing, his breaks in particular. He’s a strong instrumentalist whose creativity, enthusiasm and energy helps drive TRB. As its bassist, Terry is TRB’s backbone and brings those high tenor harmonies. Graham brings a driving banjo to the quartet. He’s extremely versatile and can easily shift from melodic fiddle tunes to a straight-ahead Scruggs style.
Minnesota Distance Running at US Bank Stadium
Performances: See show link below
Location: The Lab Theater, 700 North 1st Street
Celebrate the dawning of 2018 with an internationally acclaimed cast of burlesque stars! An entire weekend of performances, including a special show on New Year’s Eve, will ring in the new year with glamorous spectacle and holiday charm. A perfect cocktail of burlesque artistry, opulent costumes, stunning choreography, music, and bawdy humor awaits you!
Elektra Cute Presents is thrilled to be partnering with powerhouse emcee Nadine DuBois, burlesque icon Perle Noire and House of Noire 'Gems', Poison Ivory and Pearls Daily in this incomparable celebration.
Only four nights (December 28-31) to catch the most delicious party of the holiday season! Can’t decide which night to pop the cork? The lineup varies each night, so you can keep coming back for more...
Inline Skating returns to US Bank Stadium this November and December. Hosted by the MSFA and SMG, this open skating event for all ages will take place on the stadium’s main concourse.
Schedule
4:45PM | Doors Open (Participants can enter through the NW Legacy Gate or Skyway)
5-8PM | Family Skate
8-9PM | Athletic Skate
Skaters will need to bring their own equipment to participate as skate rental will not be available. Skaters are required to bring their own safety gear, including helmets. Participants are welcome to bring inline skating equipment to the stadium and will be subject to a bag search and standard security procedures. A bag check will be offered for $3 per event. After purchasing tickets, inline skaters will need to sign a waiver in order to skate at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Library Lab for Kids: You Never Know at Central Library
There's always something fun happening – games, crafts, or a great idea that the group chooses. Join in to discover what we're doing over winter break! Materials provided.
Time: 2 PM - 8 PM
Location: Tullibee, 300 Washington Ave N,
Hygge Hewing Christmas will feature food stations throughout Tullibee’s main floor and includes the following:
Carving station with leg of veal.
Hot charcuterie station featuring pork belly, meatballs, and house sausage.
Seafood station displaying shrimp, pickled herring, smoked white fish.
Traditional side dishes such as potatoes with dill and caraway and root vegetables.
Cheese board with local Wisconsin cheeses, dried fruits, nuts, and house made breads.
Dessert station with a variety of cakes.
Hot chocolate station with assorted toppings included alcoholic additions.
$45.00 + tax per person Tickets
Time: 2 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Pillsbury A-Mill, 315 SE Main Street
Holiday Cookie Decorating Workshop
Time: 10am–3pm
Location: Restaurant Alma, 528 University Avenue SE
Join us for our inaugural Alma Makers Holiday Market on December 23rd.
Our Executive Pastry Chef Carrie Riggs and her team will be setting up a bakery in the restaurant featuring holiday cookies, breads and housemade candies to sell alongside art created by the makers of Alma; our fantastic servers, baristas, wait assistants, the boys of Bittercube, and the exclusive Bespoke Body & Wellness products featured in our hotel.
Times: 9:00am-11:00am
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street S
Family Baking Workshop: Holiday Traditions
Bake a traditional holiday treat and learn the history of holiday traditions in Minneapolis and the people who brought them here, in a special parent-child workshop. A museum baker will discuss the rich history of Swedish traditions and lead the group in preparing a traditional Swedish recipe from the new MNHS Press book "Jul: Swedish American Holiday Traditions" by Patrice Johnson.
While the treats bake, participants will explore holiday traditions from a variety of nationalities through photographs, artifacts, samples and sharing stories. Participants will take home recipes and the treats they bake. Each adult registered for the workshop will also receive a Better Batter Bowl as a free gift, courtesy of Nordic Ware.
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