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Sunday
Oct222017

October 22, 2017, Sunday - Vikings vs. Baltimore at US Bank Stadium

Time: Noon

Location: US Bank Stadium

Vikings

Saturday
Oct212017

October 21, 2017, Saturday - Bike with a Ranger at The Commons

Time: 10:00am

Location: The Commons, Minneapolis, 425 Portland Ave S

Bike with a Ranger at The Commons

Hop on your own bike or grab a Nice Ride to take a tour with a National Park Service Ranger, in partnership with Mississippi Park Connection and National Park Service. Tour the neighborhoods and learn more about flora and fauna, the Mississippi River or a variety of topics.

Meet at NiceRide – 4th Street and Portland Avenue.

Saturday
Oct212017

October 21, 2017, Saturday - A Tribute to Tom Petty at Day Block Brewing

Time: 8:00pm - Midnight $5

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue S

A Tribute to Tom Petty

All proceeds will be donated to Rock The Earth, an environmental advocacy charity Petty supported to throughout his career.

Saturday
Oct212017

October 21, 2017, Saturday - Indigenous Cooking Demos with Sean Sherman at Mill City Museum

Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Indigenous Cooking Demos with Sean Sherman

Join Chef Sean Sherman, the Ogalala Lakota chef and founder of The Sioux Chef, for a series of cooking demonstrations based on his new book "The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen," an introduction to the modern indigenous cuisine of the Dakota and Minnesota territories. 30-minute demos will take place at 12:30 pm and 2 pm. 

In his cooking, Sherman dispels outdated notions of Native American fare—no fry bread or Indian tacos here—and no European staples such as wheat flour, dairy products, sugar, and domestic pork and beef. The Sioux Chef’s healthful plates embrace venison and rabbit, river and lake trout, duck and quail, wild turkey, blueberries, sage, sumac, timpsula or wild turnip, plums, purslane, and abundant wildflowers.

Chef Sean Sherman was born in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, and has been cooking in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Montana for the past 27 years. He works as a caterer and food educator across the country through his business, The Sioux Chef, based in South Minneapolis. He has earned plaudits and profiles in such venues as National Public Radio, Guardian UK, Saveur, and the New York Times.

Saturday
Oct212017

October 21, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Update coming soon!

Saturday
Oct212017

October 21, 2017, Saturday - The Mill City Singers Rehearsal at the Guthrie

Time: 2:00pm - 3:30Pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street  (8th floor)

The Mill City Singers Rehearsal

It's a new season, and a new name for The Mill City Singers (formerly The Friends of the Mill District Singers). Everyone is invited to come and sing. Rehearsals are open to all and directed by the talented musician JD Steele, and the accompanist, Fred Steele.

Do you enjoy singing? Are you looking for a way to get involved in the community? Attend 1 rehearsal, or every Saturday, you will be hooked! For more information, please contact Claudia Kittock at cjkittock@gmail.com.

*Note: All rehearsals will be held at the Guthrie Theater on the 8th floor. We'll notify you via email of any changes.

Saturday
Oct212017

October 21, 2017, Saturday - Pillsbury A Mill Tour

Time: 10:30pm - Noon

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 415 Main Street SE

Pillsbury A Mill Tour

Future date: October 29

Discover the story of the National Historic Landmark Pillsbury A Mill, the largest flour mill in the world for many years, which recently reopened as the A-Mill Artist Lofts. A Mill City Museum guide will lead a tour of the former milling complex, including the rooftop deck and the basement waterpower facilities. Visitors will explore parts of the largest and best-preserved waterpower system in Minneapolis (with views straight down a 50-foot drop shaft); discover how the building functioned during the flour milling era and learn about the new hydroelectric plant that helps to power the complex.

The Pillsbury A Mill was the flagship mill of the Pillsbury Flour Milling Company. The A Mill was not only the largest flour mill in the world when it opened in 1881, it was one of the few architect-designed mills in Minneapolis, designed by Leroy S. Buffington. As such it was an industrial show piece and tourist attraction from the start. The Pillsbury A Mill ceased operation in 2003, and in 2015, the complex was redeveloped as affordable lofts for working artists by Dominium, a Minneapolis-based developer.

Please meet at the gray door on Third Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the A-Mill Artist Loft main entrance at 315 Main Street SE). The tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately-paced walking indoors and outdoors with some uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

This tour is presented in partnership with Dominium, A-Mill Artist Lofts.

Saturday
Oct212017

October 21, 2017, Saturday - First Annual Minneapolis Dog Costume Parade Walk

Time: 2 pm

Location: Modern Love Veterinary, 213 Fifth Avenue N

First Annual Minneapolis Dog Costume Parade Walk

Bring thy costumed dogs!! It’s absolutely free. Let us walk and be weird (well, for about 30 minutes). We’ll do a little connecting. Giggling. Take some pictures. Strut our stuff for a few blocks. Then return to our normal, humble lives. See you all there!! Sponsored by Modern Love Veterinary. 

Friday
Oct202017

October 20, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Family Three (Gospel Folk)

Friday
Oct202017

October 20, 2017, Friday - Children's and Young Adult Literature Conference 2017 at The Loft (2 days)

Children's and Young Adult Literature Conference 2017

Location: The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Ave S

The Loft's Children's and Young Adult Literature Conference features a new format: Friday afternoon and evening, and a full day of Saturday sessions. The conference features Kate Messner, Kelly Barnhill, Anne Ursu, William Alexander, Geoff Herbach, and many others.

 

Thursday
Oct192017

October 19, 2017, Thursday - Cuddle with Puppies at Minneapolis Visitor Information

Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Visitor Information on Nicollet, 505 Nicollet, Suite 100

Meet Minneapolis and Minneapolis Visitor Information on Nicollet will host their most adorable charity promotion yet—a Puppy Cuddle!

A $5 donation will get the donor five minutes with a precious pup AND support the United Way and Midwest Animal Shelter. Cash, credit and checks will be accepted. Dog lovers, charitable people – downtown residents and workers are encouraged to spend lunchtime at this feel-good event! 
Thursday
Oct192017

October 19, 2017, Thursday - Thursday Musical Concert at MacPhail

Time: 10:30am (Complimentary Coffee and Donuts at 10am)

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 S 2nd Street

Thursday Musical Concert - October 19:

Thursday
Oct192017

October 19, 2017, Thursday - East Town Business Forum at Radisson Red

 

The next East Town Business Partnership Business Forum is on October 19, from 11:30am to 1:00pm, at the Radisson Red, 609 S 3rd Street. Networking and lunch will start at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon. The cost to attend the forum is $25. Please RSVP for the business forum at Eventbrite.

The title for the October forum is the “Getting Around in East Town Now and for the Next 25 Years.”  

Transit and access to downtown is a hot topic! This forum will include local and regional leaders talking about transit and access policy and strategies alongside emerging pedestrian, bike, and car technologies that are changing the way we move to and from East Town.

 

Thursday
Oct192017

October 19, 2017, Thursday - Fly Feet Running HIIT and Run at The Commons: 

 

Time: 6pm

Location:The Commons, Minneapolis, 425 Portland Avenue S

HIIT and Run at The Commons

NOTE - This event is temperature and weather dependent

Join us outside the stadium at The Commons park and get your sweat on with Fly Feet. 

HIIT and Run is an outdoor version of our core class offering, Tread & Shred which a total-body workout that blends running, strength and mobility training in one exhilarating 55-minute session. It’s a chance to go after your personal best, then keep resetting the bar session after session

Open to all fitness levels, this class puts first-timers and fitness diehards side by side to make progress at their own level, together.

Thursday
Oct192017

October 19, 2017, Thursday - Preservation Alliance Benefit Gala and Minnesota Preservation Awards at Aria

Time: 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Aria Minneapolis, 105 North 1st Street

Save the Date for our annual Preservation Alliance Benefit Gala and Minnesota Preservation Awards! We’ll be honoring Charlene Roise and John Rupp, as well as the best of recent rehabilitation and reuse projects throughout the state. Thursday, October 19 at Aria at the Jeune Lune.

As Executive Director of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM), I am pleased to invite you to this year's 2017 Preservation Alliance Benefit Gala. Attending is a great way to support the programming and mission of PAM and honor exemplary individuals and projects from across the state through the 33rd Annual Minnesota Preservation Awards. This year’s event promises to be more memorable and dynamic than ever.

Tickets are now on sale and always sell out! Reserve your tickets now.

We received such great feedback last year that we are keeping the same format. The night will feature a “party” format with live music during two engaging receptions. That’s right, NO TABLES!! You will not be stuck at a table all evening with a very small choice of food to enjoy…or not enjoy! This format will offer more of everything - more food, more music, more entertainment, and more opportunities to meet and interact with industry leaders, peers, and incredible community members from all over Minnesota.

Following the auction and awards presentations, celebrate the lives and work of the award winners and the fundraising effort at our fabulous After Party right there in the main hall featuring even more delicious nibbles, plus desserts, and great music.

In addition to celebrating the work of eight projects, we are incredibly proud this year to be honoring two exemplary individuals:

  • The President’s Award – awarded this year to Charlene Roise - president of Hess, Roise and Company
  • The Executive Director’s Award – awarded to John Rupp – owner of Commonwealth Properties

To learn more about the event and the Minnesota Preservation Award recipients, click here

Thursday
Oct192017

October 19, 2017, Thursday - GORGE at Southern Theater

Time: See show link below

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

GORGE

A collective of local dance companies present Gorge, the void where dance meets rock. Gorge is a four-part performance series where no show is ever dull. DaNCEBUMS opens each evening with their riotous approach to dance in Press Kit. Next, April Sellers Dance Collective recreates their work The Animal Corridor with a new cast member. Alternating performances with ASDC, Samantha Johns and Nona Invie create an ode. Finally, Detroit-based Kristi Faulkner Dance closes out every night (and their tour to Minneapolis via the GRUNT network) with Four Letter Word.

Thursday
Oct192017

October 19, 2017, Thursday - SPCO at Icehouse

Time: 7:30pm 

Location: Icehouse, 2528 Nicollet Ave S

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra at Icehouse: Janáček, Beecher and Schubert

Program:
Janáček: Mládí (Youth) Suite for Wind Sextet
Beecher: Small Infinities for String Quartet
Schubert: String Quartet in C Minor, Quartettsatz

Program:Janáček: Mládí (Youth) Suite for Wind SextetBeecher: Small Infinities for String QuartetSchubert: 

Lembit Beecher, the SPCO’s Music Alive composer-in-residence, curates and hosts this program which features his most recent string quartet, written in 2016 and inspired by his love of Schubert. The ideas of repetition and obsession, combined with a sense of nostalgia and longing, inhabit all the works on the program. 

Tickets: 
$20  Call 651.291.1144, visit thespco.org or stop by the ticket office at 
The Historic Hamm Building, Third Floor, 408 Saint Peter St., Saint Paul, MN.
Please note: tickets for SPCO performances at Icehouse go on sale approximately 1 month before each concert.

Ticket price is $20 and includes a drink of your choice (tap beers, house wines, rail drinks and rocks cocktails or non-alcoholic house-made beverage). Icehouse's gourmet American cuisine (appetizersdinner and desserts) will be available for purchase during the performance.

ABOUT THE SAINT PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Entering its 59th season in 2017-18, the SPCO has recently undergone transformational change with the opening of its new home, the Ordway Concert Hall, the addition of a new generation of players, and significant changes in its artistic vision. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble that performs a broad range of repertoire from Baroque to new music and works in close collaboration with a diverse series of artistic partners, including British Baroque specialist Jonathan Cohen, American pianist Jeremy Denk, Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst, Moldovan violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto. Past Artistic Partners include Roberto Abbado, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Joshua Bell, Douglas Boyd, Nicholas McGegan, Stephen Prutsman, Dawn Upshaw, Christian Zacharias and Thomas Zehetmair.

Wednesday
Oct182017

October 18, 2017, Wednesday - The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen Book Launch Event at Aster Cafe

Time: 6 PM - 9 PM

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street (River Room)

The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen Book Launch Event

Join Sean Sherman and Beth Dooley for an open house book launch event on Wednesday, October 18 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Aster Cafe to celebrate the publication of The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen. Sean will speak briefly, once at the beginning of the event and again at the end. Samples of recipes included in the book will be served, and there will be a cash bar. Books will be available for purchase from Birchbark Books. Please RSVP via Eventbrite.

Wednesday
Oct182017

October 18, 2017, Wednesday - 2017 Haunted Basement (thru Oct 22)

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.

Tuesday
Oct172017

October 17, 2017, Tuesday - Biking the MSP Region 101 at Republic Seven Corners

5:30pm - happy hour
6:00pm - Presentation and Q&A
7:00pm - Wrap-up

Location: Republic Seven Corners, 221 Cedar Avenue S

Biking the MSP Region 101 - Hosted by MSP HELLO and presented by Our Streets Minneapolis

New to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region? Want to try biking in one of the best biking cities in America but not sure where to start? Come join Our Streets Minneapolis and MSP HELLO and learn how to get started rolling on two wheels. From how to plan a work commute to recommendations for a weekend fun excursion (or even just a bike to breweries tour!), you'll leave feeling confident and ready to hit the trail!

Space is limited - please RSVP