October 28, 2017, Saturday - The Minneapolis Halloween Half, 10K & 5K Along the Mississippi

Time: 8:30am - Half & 10K; 08:45am - 5K

Location: Father Hennepin Park 

The Minneapolis Halloween Half, 10K & 5K Along the Mississippi

The race starts and finishes at Father Hennepin Park. The race course is beautiful and will feature great views of the Mississippi River and historic sites such as Mill City and the Stone Arch Bridge. Our themed water stops will keep you refreshed and entertained all the way to the finish. 

October 28, 2017, Saturday - DMNA - NLNA Cleanup Day

Time: 10 AM - 12 PM

Location:Whole Foods Market (222 Hennepin Ave,, Minneapolis)

DMNA - NLNA Cleanup Day

The Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association and the North Loop Neighborhood Association are once again partnering to host a clean-up event on Washington Avenue on Saturday morning, October 28. Volunteers from the DMNA and the NLNA will meet at the Whole Foods on Hennepin Avenue at 10 a.m. The DMNA will pick up trash and litter along Washington Avenue from Hennepin Avenue to Portland Avenue S. Bring a neighbor with you!

October 27, 2017, Friday - Bands That Brew at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9pm Doors | 21+ | $5 Cover in Tap Room, Dining Room is always no cover

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue S

The October edition of Bands That Brew features City Pages Best New Band winners Poolboy.

Minneapolis indie-rock quintet Poolboys sound has a simmering, slow-burning charm. The five elegantly refined tracks that comprise the groups self-titled EP showcase singer Seth Conovers self-deprecating personal observations, which are complemented by textured, blossoming arrangements. Poolboy honed their adventurous psych-rock sound by gigging around town with a wide array of young bands who inspire one another. As a result, the shows have gotten tighter since their record-release party in 2016. The occasional new songs that pop up during Poolboys live sets hint that a new release is imminent, and hopefully, the group ...can build on the promise suggested by their captivating and inventive debut. - City Pages

Beer - Session IPA
In this Bands That Brew series we got together with PoolBoy and brewed a session IPA. Very light in color with heavy floral notes, citrus, and pine. Generously dry hopped at two pounds per barrel, the aroma alone will make you want to "Dive" right in.
ABV: 4.8
IBU:84

October 27, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $12

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Chris Koza featuring Lena Elizabeth (Indie Folk) 

October 27, 2017, Friday - Birds Sing Differently Here opens at The Guthrie (3 nights)

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street S

Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project present: Birds Sing Differently Here

created by Dylan Fresco, Taous Claire Khazem and Iraqi Voices program participants

directed by Taous Claire Khazem

October 27 - 29

Based on the true stories of 12 Iraqi-Minnesotan refugees and immigrants, Birds Sing Differently Here is an original theater piece which weaves together tales of sweetness, sorrow, grief and discovery. Inventively performed in both English and Arabic, participants of the Iraqi Voices program come together with a cast of professional actors to tell “the story of a thousand olive pits and seven thousand praises, tokens of love and a chilling escape from the desert of death.” Birds Sing Differently Here shares the ache of endings and the fullness of new opportunity. 

October 26, 2017, Thursday - Faces of Minnesota Opening Reception at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

"Faces of Minnesota" Opening Reception

Attend a reception and talk about the new Minnesota Public Radio exhibit, “Faces of Minnesota,” a collection of 50 images from the last decade that document our state and the people who live here. The exhibit is presented as part of the celebration of MPR’s 50th anniversary in 2017.

Join Regina McCombs, senior editor for visual news at Minnesota Public Radio, and MPR photographers in a discussion of how craft and ethics combine to make photojournalism different from other forms of photography. After the discussion, meet the photojournalists and MPR staff members, and enjoy light refreshments.

The exhibit is located in the museum’s central Mill Commons, and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours from October 19 through November 12, 2017.

October 26, 2017, Thursday - Ten Thousand Things presents: Euripides’ Electa at Open Book (4 nights)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: Euripides’ Electra

Dates: October 26 – 29 and November 2 – 5

Ten Thousand Things opens its 2017–18 season with Euripides’ Electra, the story of a young woman who cannot rid herself of her desire for revenge. Electra is directed by Rebecca Novick, who has worked with TTT’s model at California Shakespeare Theater. The show features Michelle Barber, Kurt Kwan, Audrey Park, Thomasina Petrus, Mikell Sapp, Ricardo Vazquez and Karen Wiese-Thompson. Tickets are $30. Pay what you can for audiences under age 30. Please present ID at the door.

October 26, 2017, Thursday - Hand-Picked for the Twin Cities Horror Festival VI! at The Southern Theater (thru Nov 4)

Performance Dates:
Oct 26, 10:00PM
Oct 28, 1:00PM
Nov 1, 11:30PM
Nov 3, 8:30PM
Nov 4, 2:30PM

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Hand-Picked for the Twin Cities Horror Festival VI!

Welcome to Camp Calla Lily, an exclusive leadership camp for young women where several campers have been brought along for more than just their talent and skill.
A dark comedy about the realistic horrors of racism and womanhood created and performed by all-female identifying theatre artists.

Cast: Liv Augusta, Catherine Hansen, Amy Salloway, Shenique Emelife, Natavia Lewis, Sara Greenhalgh, Isabel Middleton-Watts, Sarah Parker, Aidan Gallivan, Susie Campbell, Mackenzie Diggins

Directed by Marisa B. Tejeda and Sulia Rose Altenberg.

Tickets available at: http://www.tchorrorfestival.com/tickets.html

October 26, 2017, Thursday - AchieveMpls 15 Year Celebration at Minneapolis Event Center

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Minneapolis Event Center, 212 2^nd Street SE

AchieveMpls Celebrates 15 Years of Career and College Readiness Programs for Minneapolis Youth at Anniversary Dinner on Thursday, October 26

AchieveMpls will mark its 15^th anniversary of providing career and college readiness programs for thousands of Minneapolis students at a celebration dinner on Thursday, October 26. Together with Twin Cities community and business leaders, friends and program alums, we’ll share stories, celebrate the partnerships that make our work possible and look ahead to our next 15 years. The event features a happy hour with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, dinner with wine pour, tributes from our alums and partners, and live auction. Our emcee is T. Mychael Rambo, local Emmy Award winning actor, musician and arts educator. The event is presented by generous long-term partner Best Buy. Platinum sponsors include Target and U.S. Bank. Business attire requested.

AUCTION:       

Vikings Home Game VIP package (donated by U.S. Bank) 
Guthrie Opening Night package (donated by Guthrie Theater) 
Hewing Hotel overnight package with North Loop dining (donated by Hewing Hotel, Red Cow and Smack Shack) 

Purchase tickets online at AchieveMpls.org. Individuals $150; sponsored tables $2,500 and up. For sponsorship information, contact Jennifer McGee at 612.455.1552.

ABOUT ACHIEVEMPLS:

As the strategic nonprofit partner of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), we rally community support to inspire and equip Minneapolis students for careers, college and life. We manage Career & College Centers in 11 MPS high schools, place over 700 Minneapolis youth each year in career-oriented internships with 130 Twin Cities employers through STEP-UP Achieve (part of the City of Minneapolis STEP-UP program), connect hundreds of volunteers with students as Graduation Coaches and career exploration volunteers, raise support for MPS strategic priorities, and manage MPS school and department funds.

October 26, 2017, Thursday - The Unity Ball: An Urban Bash with a Dash of Red at Nicollet Island

Time: 7 – 10 pm

Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street

The Unity Ball: An Urban Bash with a Dash of Red

Join the Minneapolis Urban League for their 2017 annual gala CELEBRATE UNITY: Held at the Nicollet Island Pavilion overlooking the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis, this inspiring and important event honors individuals and organizations helping to realize an equitable society. The evening includes dinner, cocktails, music, inspirational remarks from honorees and speakers, a fund-a-need auction, mingling and more. 

October 26, 2017, Thursday - Preschool Fall Session: Papermaking at MCBA

Time: 1:30 - 2:30 pm

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

Preschool Fall Session: Papermaking

Get a jump on literacy in interactive pre-school book arts classes with Ellen Ferrari. Children and adults work together to make paper, print patterns, shapes and letters and construct colorful books in a fun environment. Each class begins by reading a story and continues by investigating examples produced by working artists. Vocabulary, tools and processes also will be introduced. These workshops emphasize visual decision-making, improving manual dexterity and a love of books and can be repeated over and over again as projects change each session. Dress for mess.

For families with children ages 3-5. Register for a single class or an entire four-class session at a reduced rate.

October 25, 2017, Wednesday - Dress Me Deadly 2 at The Golden Pearl Vintage

Time: 7 PM - 10 PM

Location: The Golden Pearl Vintage, 507 E Hennepin Avenue

Dress Me Deadly 2

Dress me Deadly is a night of Halloween costume creative collaboration. We Pearl Girls love Halloween and want to help with your Halloween costume woes. Need inspiration? Looking for a few prime accessories to finish off your look? We’re here for you!

On Wednesday, October 25th from 7pm-10pm, The Golden Pearl Vintage will be open for a pre-Halloween shopping party. For budget-conscious costume seekers, we will bring out our As-Is collection. These slightly damaged pieces are perfect for guilt-free distressing and bloodying. 

For those of you that prefer glamour to guts and gore, we have a plethora of beautiful garments and accessories for elegant masquerades or your personal collection.

In addition to the fun of putting together the perfect costume, we’ll be screening the 1955 film noire classic, “Kiss Me Deadly”. We’ll have popcorn and treats, punch and hot cider to get in the autumnal mood.
*Parking is free in the Wells Fargo Parking Lot after 6pm*

October 25, 2017, Wednesday - Crown Hydro Public Meeting at Central Library

OCTOBER 25 | CROWN HYDRO PUBLIC MEETING

Time: 6:00pm

Location:  Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

Crown Hydro scheduled a public meeting for October 25 at 6 pm. The meeting is open to all who are interested in the project.

October 25, 2017, Wednesday - 2017 Haunted Basement (thru Oct 31)

Time: Check nightly schechules on below link

Location: Building 9 of 2010 East Hennepin Avenue (map)

2017 Haunted Basement 

Tickets: http://www.tempotickets.com/hauntedbasement

Now in its eleventh year, the Haunted Basement is an annual horror experience which marries artist-driven installations with immersive theater performance in an environment which is at turns surreal and psychologically unsettling. 

This year’s run will begin on Friday, September 29 and run through Halloween; with performances on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays of each week, and a final show on Tuesday, October 31 (of course). All shows begin at 6:30 p.m., with performances running later into the night on Fridays, Saturdays and Halloween.

Tickets for the Haunted Basement are $25 for Thursdays and Sundays, and $27 for Fridays, Saturdays, and Halloween. The Haunted Basement is an 18+ with I.D. event.

October 24, 2017, Tuesday - DMNA Annual Meeting at Open Book

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Open Book, 1101 Washington Avenue S

The 2017 Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association (DMNA) Annual Meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Open Book in the Performance Hall. 

The feature of this year's meeting will be a Public Forum on 800 Washington Avenue S., also know as the Guthrie Liner Parcel. Previous development proposals for this site have failed to come to fruition. The City intends to redraft and reissue an RFP for 800 Washington Avenue S., at some point in the near future. The DMNA wants to know what your vision is for this unique and highly visible vacant property in Downtown East. Come to the DMNA Annual Meeting to express your thoughts and opinions. Representatives from CPED and Council Member Jacob Frey's office will be at the meeting to hear from you.

Elections to the DMNA Board of Directors will take place at this meeting. If you have an interest in running for a seat on the DMNA Board, please send an email with your name, address, contact email and phone and a statement explaining why you would like to sit on the DMNA Board to DMNA Neighborhood Coordinator Christie Rock Hantge at christie@thedmna.org.

October 24, 2017, Tuesday - Public Hearing re: Proposed Restaurant in former Nye's Location

Time: 1:30pm or shortly thereafter

Location: Minneapolis City Hall, 350 South 5th Street, Room 317

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Purpose:  To gather public opinion and solicit comments regarding the application from The Sonder Shaker Restaurant for an On-Sale Liquor with Sunday Sales Class “E” license.  If approved, they intend to operate a full service restaurant.  The proposed licensed premises will have 77 indoor seats, and a 14 seat sidewalk cafe.

The public is invited to attend, express opinions, and/or submit such in writing to Inspector Greg Buenning at 612-673-3911.

Applicant's Name (Legal Entity):  Limelight Concepts, LLC.

DBA/Trade Name: The Sonder Shaker

Complete Address: 130 East Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Telephone Number:  No assigned number yet

Current License(s): None

Requested License(s): On-Sale Liquor with Sunday Sales Class “E” and Sidewalk Café license

Nature of Entertainment:  A Class “E” license allows the business to have radio, TV, juke box, or taped music, and karaoke. 

Off Street Parking:  The Zoning Department requires no additional off-street parking spots.

October 24, 2017, Tuesday - 2017 Minneapolis Idea eXchange

Time: 4:30pm - 7:00pm

Location: Brave New Workshop, 824 Hennepin Avenue

2017 Minneapolis Idea eXchange

At the heart of innovation is the ability to step away from what we know and ask, 'What if?' MiX aims to set the stage to support us all as we ask the difficult or often unasked questions as we look to address the challenges we face as well as the opportunities just prime for us and the city of Minneapolis to embrace. A huge component of this supportive community is diversity of people, perspectives, experiences and cultures. We want them all at the table for a well-rounded MiX of conversation.

MiX 2017 will be design-thinking based and focused on models of businesses and organizations that cross over traditional structures into more integrated and aligned approaches and outcomes. Are you part of a for-profit business that seeks to be aligned with something more meaningful or socially relevant? Are you an employee of a non-profit organization that needs a jolt of business acumen and established processes to hold everyone accountable and thrive? MiX will introduce probable partners in these spaces and showcase examples via the people pushing these models forward.

Jim Delaney (Engine for Good) will faciliate a conversation that includes panelists Joy King (Be The Match), Liz Tupper (Software for Good), Ravi Norman (Thor Construction) and Tyler Van Eps (Matter NGO).

The cross-collaborative part of MiX rests with our activism-based facilitator, dynamic panel and you, the engaged attendee. After hearing the models and results the panel has to share, the facilitator will guide the audience in interaction to explore how a business/organization blended model could contribute to solving community issues and provide opportunities for civic engagement.

October 24, 2017, Tuesday - Nicollet Makers Market

Time: 12 PM - 6 PM

The Nicollet Makers Market returns this fall between 8th - 10th Streets. Featuring handmade goods by local artists, including hand-drawn screen prints, locally produced and cruelty-free luxury cosmetics, jewelry, street art and more.

Located curbside by U.S. Bancorp Center (8th - 9th Street S)
> AnnMade in Minnesota - Colorful enamel jewelry
> Idlewilde - 100% natural soy wax candles 
> Rhialize - Abstract, psychedelic screen printed shirts
> Christopher Straub - Childrens’ books and plush animals
> Bodylish - Bath bombs, lotion bars & gourmet soap
> Dave's Magnets - Photo collage magnets
> Mademoiselle Miel - Chocolates, bon-bons & honey bee sticks
> Waist2Wrist - Adults and children's bracelets and cuffs from recycled belts

Located curbside by the Young Quinlan Building (9th - 10th Street S)
> Ballerina Botanicals Organic Skincare
> Elixery - Cruely free vegan lipsticks & makeup
> Squirrel - Distractions for pets and their people
> Julie Meyer - Leather and cowhide bags
> Rogue Chicken Handmade - Functional handmade goods from the farm
> Emily Ruth Designs - Lanyards, key fobs and other sewn goods
> Whimsy Wendy - Hand-sewn dress-up costumes

(Artists may very by date.)

The fall Nicollet Markers Market will coincide with the 2 | 4 Tuesdays Happy Hour on Nicollet at participating Nicollet restaurants and bars from 4-6pm.

October 23, 2107, Monday - Mississippi Minute Film Festival at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Mississippi Minute Film Festival

In the midst of the Twin Cities is one of the greatest natural wonders in the world: the Mississippi River. The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership invites you to celebrate the river by attending the 2017 Mississippi Minute Film Festival.

Entrants could use their cellphone or video camera, shoot something simple or complex, while telling a story that showcases an appreciation for the riverfront in Minneapolis - all within 60 seconds!

The Minneapolis Riverfront categories are:
 - River Gorge: Ford Dam to Washington Ave. Bridge
 - Downtown Riverfront: Washington Ave. Bridge to Plymouth Bridge
 - River North: Plymouth Bridge to Lowry Bridge
 - Upper Harbor: Lowry Bridge to city border

October 23, 2017, Monday - The Dakota and Live at the Guthrie present: The Heart and Soul Queen of New Orleans

Time: 7:30 pm

Location:Guthrie Theater, Wurtele Thrust Stage, 818 2nd Street S 

The Dakota and Live at the Guthrie present: The Heart and Soul Queen of New Orleans

If the French Quarter is the musical heart of New Orleans, then Preservation Hall is its heartbeat. Take a group of long-time performers from the venerable concert hall, combine them with the Crescent City’s “Soul Queen” Irma Thomas, throw in the spiritual authority of The Blind Boys of Alabama, and you get a very special evening of music that showcases “The Heart and Soul Queen of New Orleans.” 

Touring together for the first time, "The Heart and Soul Queen of New Orleans" featuring Irma Thomas, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and The Preservation Legacy Quintet, will treat audiences to a special evening filled with musical collaborations and traditional standards.