May 17, 2017, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Agenda

Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/tv/79. Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday (12/3) rebroadcast on Channel 79.

May 17, 2017, Wednesday - Writers of Color and Indigenous Writers Student Reading at the Loft

Time: 7pm – 9 pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Avenue S

Writers of Color and Indigenous Writers Student Reading

Students in The Loft Literary Center's class for writers of color and Indigenous writers along with renowned teacher and author, David Mura, will read new work. The reading will take in the place in the Target Performance Hall at Open Book and will be followed by a reception in the Literary Commons.

This event is free and open to the public. 

May 17, 2017, Wednesday - Renaissance Global Day of Discovery 2017

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, 225 South 3rd Avenue,

Renaissance Global Day of Discovery

The Renaissance Global Day of Discovery is becoming a quintessential Minnesotan Patio Party! The event will celebrate local artists from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (including Shaina McCoy of the hotel) who will present their artwork for display. They will also host the local band Retrievers, featuring Matt Hughes from the Depot accounting department. Enjoy a Phillips Prairie Vodka tasting and local and house-made meats and cheeses from their very own chef, Chris Hammer.

May 16, 2017, Tuesday - An Evening at Vic's with Author Loren Niemi

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Vic's, 201 SE Main Street

An Evening at Vic’s with Author Loren Niemi

Author Loren Niemi tells fairy tales.  Not the Disney version but stories with a darker, funnier edge with images poetic, terrifying and contemporary. 

He is an innovative and often poetic teller of all manner of stories, both traditional, personal, and even humorously philosophical to audiences of all ages in urban and rural settings.

The "An Evening With" Series at Vic’s is Free & Open to the Public. 

May 16, 2017, Tuesday - 1st Precinct Open House

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: 1st Precinct Police Department, 19 North 4th Street

1st Precinct Law Enforcement Week Open House

Inspector Michael Sullivan and the entire MPD First Precinct Staff cordially invite you to the 1st Precinct Open House. There will be interactive outdoor displays from the Bomb Squad, Canine, Horse Patrol, S.W.A.T., BRRT (Bicycle Response Team), and Minneapolis Fire along with information and presentations from many City Departments and other Law Enforcement Agencies. Plenty to see and do!

For questions, contact:
Renee Allen, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, First Precinct
renee.allen@minneapolismn.gov
(612) 673-5163

May 16, 2017, Tuesday - Friends of the Mill District Singers at Capri Theater

Time: 7:00pm
 
Location: Capri Theater, 2027 W Broadway Avenue
 
The Friends of the Mill District Singers will be singing at the Capri Theater, May 16th at 7:00pm. This was a terrific event the last time we were invited. You don't want to miss this. Parking and directions can be found at http://thecapritheater.org/parking-directions/

May 16, 2017, Tuesday - Post-Asemic Press Launch Party at MCBA

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue S, Ste 100

Post-Asemic Press Launch Party

Join us as we celebrate the official launch of Post-Asemic Press, a new publishing project from Michael Jacobson, curator of our current exhibition, Asemic Writing: Offline & in the Gallery.

Enjoy light refreshments, view the exhibition, and meet the curator. The first three titles from Post-Asemic Press will be available for purchase. For more information, check out the event on Facebook. Free and open to the public.

May 16, 2017, Tuesday - Heid E. Erdrich Book Launch at The Loft

Time: 7 – 8:30 pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Ave S

Heid E. Erdrich Book Launch: Curator of Ephemera at the New Museum for Archaic Media

Heid E. Erdrich will read from her new book, Curator of Ephemera at the New Museum for Archaic Media, and will screen "poemeos"—short films and animations collaboratively made from select works in the collection. Heid E. Erdrich writes from the present into the future where human anxiety lives. Many of her poems engage ekphrasis around the visual work of contemporary Anishinaabe artists. A central trope in this collection is the mixtape, an ephemeral form that Erdrich explores in its role of carrying the romantic angst of American couples. These poems recognize our love of technology and how extraction industries on indigenous lands (that technology requires) threaten our future and obscure the realities of indigenous peoples who know what it is to survive apocalypse. Heid E. Erdrich is Ojibwe enrolled at Turtle Mountain and the author of five poetry collections, most recently Curator of Ephemera at the New Museum for Archaic Media. Heid works as an interdisciplinary artist and scholar, a visual arts curator and an editor. Her collaborative award-winning poem videos and animations are created with an all-indigenous crew. She has won grants and honors from the Loft, Minnesota State Arts Board, First Peoples Fund and Bush Foundation among others. Heid teaches in the Augsburg College Low-residency MFA in Creative Writing program.

May 15, 2017, Monday - Black Voices and The Bluest Eye at Guthrie Theater

Time: 7:00pm

Location:  Guthrie Theater, Dowling Studio, 818 Second Street S

Black Voices and The Bluest Eye
presented in partnership with TruArtSpeaks

TruArtSpeaks, in partnership with the Guthrie Theater, presents Black Voices and The Bluest Eye, an evening of spoken word performances, video presentations and visual art displays by Washburn High School students with support from TruArtSpeaks mentors and alumni.

With DJ Just Nine and other TruArtSpeaks artists, students will perform original spoken word poems and display art that converses with The Bluest Eye, a stage adaptation of Toni Morrison’s first novel, while incorporating course content, their lived experience, and current events.

Tickets are free. Reservations are required.

May 14, 2017, Sunday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm $5

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Parisota Hot Club (Gypsy Jazz)

May 14, 2017, Sunday - The Bakken Trio at MacPhail

Time: 4pm

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 Second Street South  Tickets

May 13, 2017, Saturday - Family Biking Skills event at Gold Medal Park

Time: 10 AM - 11 AM

Location: Gold Medal Park

Family Biking Skills

Want to teach your children how to safely bike in the city? Or get tips on how to bike with your entire family? Have questions on the best bike or trailer or tag-a-long to purchase?

To help celebrate Bike Month, the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition is partnering with Downtown Families Minneapolis to host a Family Biking Skills event! A family bike course will be set up to demonstrate how to bike safely and enjoyably with your family. Plus, experts from the Minneapolis Bike Coalition will be on hand to answer any question you may have on skills, equipment or recommendations.

May 13, 2017, Saturday - Donuts With Dad: Mother's Day Weekend Edition at Pacifier North Loop

Time: 11:00am - 11:30am

Location: Pacifier North Loop, 219 N 2nd Street

Donuts With Dad: Mother's Day Weekend Edition

Dads, give her what she really wants on Mother's Day weekend: a Saturday morning off. Hang out with your mini-me(s) in our play area and enjoy Glam Doll Donuts as well as a Bloody Mary tasting courtesy of North Loop Wines & Spirits.

Moms, take some “me” time and enjoy brunch or shopping in the North Loop neighborhood.

This event is FREE but R.S.V.P. on Facebook is appreciated.

Complimentary parking while shopping at Pacifier is available – enter on N 3rd Ave next to the Monte Carlo restaurant. If a valet is present, please stop to check in with him.

May 13, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Mothers Day!

Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Mill City Farmers' Market with fragrant bouquets, local gifts and fun family activities from 8am to 1pm. Mill City Farmers Market is Minneapolis' trusted source for local, sustainable and organic groceries, bringing fresh food, cooking education and live entertainment to one beautiful place. Join us and over 60 local farmers, food makers and artisans - rain or shine - this Saturday for a unique outdoor shopping experience.

Produce Planner

Arugula, asparagus, baby bok choi, beets, carrots, fiddleheads, fingerling potatoes, green garlic, herbs, kale, lettuce, microgreens, morels, mustard greens, nettles, pac choi, radishes (French breakfast & red globe), ramps, salad turnips, spinach, spring onions, Swiss chard and vegetable plants more!

Mill City Cooks

Learn how to cook market meals in our free, chef-led cooking demo, Mill City Cooks, offered every Saturday in the train shed patio at 10:30. This Saturday, market chef Jenny Breen will be cooking up a spring menu. Plus, our kids’ tables at the demo always feature coloring sheets and other engaging activities, giving adults some free time to relax with a cup of coffee and learn tips and easy seasonal recipes from our market chefs. Samples and recipe cards are available at each demo—or check out our recipe archive!

Kids' Activities

Planting Activity! All day in the Mill City Cooks kids area, the market’s youngest shoppers can make a newspaper flower pot and plant it with herbs and flowers for Mom!

Power of Produce “PoP” veggie tasting club is at the information tent every Saturday! Kids ages 3-12 can earn a $2 token to spend on fruits and veggies by tasting a local, seasonal vegetable, as a way to empower kids to make healthy eating decisions. Learn more.

Mini Farm

The Minnesota Historical Society’s Oliver H. Kelley Farm joins us on the second Saturday of each month to show us what life was like on an 1860’s Minnesota farm. Meet heritage-breed sheep and chickens and chat with Kelley Farm staff on the top of the Chicago Mall, near Spoonriver restaurant.

Live Music

Join the Roe Family Singers, a “Good-Time, Old-Time Hillbilly band” for live music from 11-1 at the top of the Chicago Mall near the Guthrie Theater.

Art Market

Find something special for mom. Shop for handmade jewelry, ceramics and other artisan goods in our weekly rotating art market, located in the train shed near the entrance to the Museum. This week we are featuring Hat Make, Crankosaurus Press hand-printed linens, Adam Gruetzmacher ceramics, Annika Kaplan Jewelry and Old World Cabinet woodworking.

Community Booths

Hennepin County Master Gardeners – Get your spring gardening questions answered and learn some tips for planting a spring garden (or patio pots!) from Master Gardener volunteers at their booth on the top of the Chicago Mall.

Minnesota DNR – Minnesota Parks and Trails’ vision is to create unforgettable park, trail, and water recreation experiences that inspire people to pass along the love for the outdoors to current and future generations. At the market this Saturday, they will be providing information on the many outdoor recreation opportunities the state of Minnesota offers as well as looking for your feedback on how we can improve your Parks and Trails experience.

May 13, 2017, Saturday - Kubb Krawl 2017 at The Commons (and other venues)

Time: 10 AM - 9 PM

Location: The Commons, 425 Portland Avenue S

Kubb Krawl 2017 - Tickets

A roving kubb tournament throughout Minneapolis and St. Paul. Register to play or join in other free festivities at The Commons.

In partnership with Minnesota Kubb and St Paul Kubb Society.

Venues: The Commons, Marquette Plaza, Target Field Station

May 13, 2017, Saturday - Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

Times: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

The Historic Northeast Walking Food Tour takes place in the Minneapolis neighborhood known as Northeast, or Nordeast to locals! You’ll savor favorites from 6 locations including sausages also served at Twins Stadium, authentic Neaopolitan Pizza, traditional Greek desserts and gourmet cheeses, to name a few. You’ll also learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them and some fun and interesting stories they have to share. The food sampled on the tour is included in the price of your ticket and is enough for a satisfying lunch.

May 13, 2017, Saturday - Euripedes’ Medea at The Lab (thru May 27)

5/13/2017 NOTE - This show at the Lab has been cancelled.

Times: Thursday-Saturday 8pm​; Sunday 4pm

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 N 1st Street

New Epic Theater presents: Euripedes’ Medea  May 13 – 27

One of world drama's most infamous characters is brought to controversial new life in this shockingly relevant take on an ancient tragedy. Medea’s marriage is breaking up. And so is everything else. The ancient Greek tragedy of a woman taking vengeance on the husband who’s left her is updated for the current era. Exploring the limits of revenge and freedom, Euripides’ play cuts to the heart of gender politics and asks: "What does it mean to be a woman and a wife?" Michelle O’Neill plays the title role with Mark Benninghofen as Jason.

You're invited to stay for a post-show discussion following every performance. General admission $32. 

May 12, 2107, Friday - Charles Francis Chan Jr.’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery Opens at Guthrie Theater

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, Dowling Theater, 818 Second Street S

The Guthrie Theater presents a Mu Performing Arts production of
Charles Francis Chan Jr.’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery
by Lloyd Suh

1967: a new political identity called Asian American emerges and a young literary hippie named Frank essays an inscrutable Chinese detective. A harmless sing-song orientalist minstrel show that ends in a grotesque carnival of murder!

At once both comedic and political, Lloyd Suh’s play within a play delves into the history and politics of yellowface with a keen eye, dark humor and sharp wit. The New York Times called it, “a metatheatrical polemic about the way Asian-Americans have been characterized and caricatured in popular culture.”

Charles Francis Chan Jr.’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery was featured in Mu Performing Arts’ 2016 New Eyes Festival at The Playwrights Center. Mu celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season this year. 

This production is recommended for age 14 and up.   

Preview performance is Friday, May 12.  Opening night is Saturday, May 13. 

TICKET PRICES
Tickets in the Dowling Studio are $9. Seating in the Dowling Studio is General Admission.

All prices and performances subject to change.

AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT 

Every Dowling Studio performance includes an audience engagement component. Check back for details.

Part of the Level Nine Series, devoted to community dialogue about today’s most significant topics and questions.

ACCESS DATES

ASL Performances
Thursday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Audio Described Performances
Thursday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Open Captioned Performances
Thursday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Mu Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges its 2016-2017 Season funders:

3M Foundation, Ecolab Foundation, Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Marbrook Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Minnesota State Arts Board, National Endowment for the Arts, St. Paul Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, Target 

May 12, 2017, Friday - WineFest No. 22 - A Toast to Children’s Health at The Depot (2 nights)

Time:  See schedule below

Location: The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue South

WineFest No. 20 - A Toast to Children’s Health

Twenty-two years ago, while we toasted the very first WineFest, many of our 2017 honorary winemasters and physician-researchers were only scratching the surface of greatness. Today, these next-gen geniuses—whether producing crowd-pleasing vintages or developing revolutionary medical advances—are doing so with guts and gusto.

Book your tickets today to join these smart and generous rock stars at WineFest No. 22. We promise to provide unparalleled wines, delectable gourmet fare, intriguing auction items, and memorable entertainment—all while we help more children survive and thrive around the world.

All proceeds benefit pioneering pediatric research at the University of Minnesota.

May 12, 2017, Friday - Ten Thousand Things' Intimate Apparel at Open Book (3 nights)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: Intimate Apparel

May 12 - 14, 26 - 28 and June 2 - 4

Intimate Apparel is a beautiful story of an African American seamstress in the early 1900s, and her long-distance correspondence and romance with a worker on the Panama Canal, as well as her loving friendships with a prostitute and a Jewish tailor. Directed by Austen Van, and featuring Aimee Bryant, Darius Dotch, Dame-Jasmine Hughes, George Keller, Kris Nelson and Karen Wiese-Thompson.

Following a tour to correctional facilities, low-income centers and shelters, the show will play to the public May 12 -- June 4. Tickets are $30. Pay what you can for audiences under age 30; please present ID at the door.