April 13, 2017, Thursday - 36th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival opens (thru April 27)

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival returns April 13-29, with more than 350 bold, exciting, and moving works from new and veteran filmmakers from around the globe.

This year's festival will feature new virtual reality, narrative, documentary and experimental feature length and short films from 70+ countries, more than 80 films made in Minnesota, and a series of films for youth and young audiences. Nightly events and parties, and engaging panel discussions will take place at venues throughout the Twin Cities.

More information is available at mspfilm.org

April 13, 2017, Thursday - Thursday Morning Artist Series at MacPhail

Time: 9:30am reception, 10:30am concert

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 2nd Street South

Thursday Mornings' Thursday, April 13 concert:

Shreya Narayan, flute - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2016
Rolf Haas, violin
Libby Laufers, flute
Mishler-Allen Piano Duo: Ann Mishler, piano and Monica Allen, piano

April 13, 2017, Thursday - Battlefield opens at Guthrie Theater

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 South 2nd Street

The Guthrie WorldStage Series presents Battlefield
based on the Mahabharata and the play by Jean-Claude Carrière
adapted and directed by Peter Brook
and collaborator Marie-Hélène Estienne

Legendary British director Peter Brook and his longtime collaborators Marie-Hélène Estienne and Jean Claude Carrière are no strangers to epic storytelling: in 1985 they conceived, wrote and directed the Mahabharata, a nine-hour production that was lauded as one of the greatest theatrical achievements of all time. Thirty years later the collaborators have returned to the Indian epic to create this 70-minute landmark production, a revised and extended excerpt from the ancient Sanskrit poem. 

Battlefield uses four actors and a musician to evoke the apocalyptic aftermath of a war between rival members of the same family, while exploring the immeasurable costs of victory. Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to experience Brook’s masterpiece on the Guthrie stage.

This production has mature content.

April 12, 2017, Wednesday - A Sip of Science at Aster Cafe

Time: 5:30pm - Location: Aster Cafe (River Room) 125 SE Main Street

April Sip of Science - A Tale of Two (Contradictory?) Poles: Sea Ice and Climate Change

One of the more visual lines of evidence for climate change is observing sea ice growth and melting trends at the poles. Indeed, relatively consistent warmth, punctuated by winter heat waves, has stymied Arctic sea ice growth this winter, leading to another record low in a series of record lows. However, from 2012-2014, pan-Antarctic seas ice seasonal maximums reached successively record high extents. These maxima mask substantial seasonal and regional variability, but such events generated news headlines contrasting Arctic sea ice loss with Antarctic sea ice gain. Such seemingly contradictory information about climate change provides a case study where we can investigate what the public perceives about sea ice and climate change. Join us!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Katy Barnhart received her B.S.E in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from the University of Colorado at Boulder. She did a postdoctoral fellowship at the Anneberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania and is now a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Colorado. While primarily a geologist interested in how landscapes evolve over a variety of timescales, she is also interested in the intersection between scientists, the public, the media, and policy makers.

RSVP (the event is free, but reservations are required due to limited seating)

A SIP OF SCIENCE bridges the gap between science and culture in a setting that bridges the gap between brain and belly. Food, beer, and learning are on the menu in a happy hour forum in which researchers pair with musicians, artists and storytellers to put science in context through storytelling. This talk takes place during happy hour at the Aster Cafe - Food and Drink Available for Purchase.

April 12, 2017, Wednesday - Talk of the Stacks at Central Library

Time: Doors open at 6:15:00pm; program begins at 7:00pm

Location: Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

Andrew McCarthy
Hollywood actor, director and travel writer will discuss his debut YA novel, Just Fly Away

Andrew McCarthy is an award-winning travel writer, author, director and actor. He has appeared in dozens of films including the 80s cult classics Pretty in Pink and St. Elmo's Fire. He is an acclaimed TV director, having helmed Orange is the New Black, The Blacklist, and
Grace and Frankie among others. An award-winning travel writer and an editor-at-large at National Geographic Traveler, his travel memoir, The Longest Way Home, was a New York Times. His debut novel, Just Fly Away, tells the story of one girl's discovery of family secrets, first love, and finding one's way in the world.

Events are free and open to the public.

April 12, 2017, Wednesday - NEMA Vision Awards at Solar Arts Building

Time: 5:30 PM -7:30 PM

Location: Chow Girls in the Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Ave NE

2nd Bi-Annual Vision Awards in the NE Mpls Arts District

The Northeast Minneapolis Arts District Board of Directors invites you to celebrate the 2nd Bi-Annual Vision Awards honoring those who have provided Leadership & Commitment in the Service of Arts, Artists, and Culture in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.

Speakers include:
Olga Viso, Executive Director, Walker Art Center
Cameron Keith Gainer, Conceptual Artist and Publisher, The Third Rail

April 12, 2017, Wednesday - Territoriality, Sovereignty and Water: Indian Rights and Law Panel Discussion at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30 – 8:00pm

Locaction: Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street S

Territoriality, Sovereignty and Water: Indian Rights and Law Panel Discussion

A panel of Indigenous scholars and practitioners will discuss water and land rights issues, using Indian law and contemporary issues such as Standing Rock and other environmental contestations as a window into broader, long-standing colonial dynamics. They will address such questions as: How do American Indian sovereignty and tribal law intersect with federal law? How are historic preservation laws and mechanisms for protecting cultural sites implemented at the federal, state and tribal levels? What are the roles and responsibilities of citizens?

The panel will include: Dr. David E. Wilkins (McKnight Presidential Professor in American Indian Studies at University of Minnesota), Dr. Joe Watkins (anthropologist/archeologist, ACE Consultants, former director of the Native American studies program at University of Oklahoma), Tamara St. John (archivist for the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Tribal Archives, works with the Tribal Historic Preservation Office on cultural preservation) and Moderator: Joe D. Horse Capture (director of American Indian Initiatives, Minnesota Historical Society).

April 10, 2017, Monday - Surdyk's Wine and Cheese Pairing at Ginger Hop

Time: 6:30pm - to 8:30pm

Location: Class is held at Ginger Hop, 201 East Hennepin Avenue

Do’s and Don’ts 

Wine and cheese – the perfect pair, right? Not so fast. It takes a little more for a successful pairing than simply unwrapping a wedge and popping a cork. Spend an evening with cheese monger Courtney and wine consultant Noelle learning what works (and what doesn’t) as we sample a wide range of cheeses next to wines in every imaginable style. You’ll be a pairing pro before the night is over!

April 10, 2017, Monday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

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

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Stephen Shareaux / MO

Mo – 8:00pm

Mo, accompanied by Chris Heille, opens the night.
Mo is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from Minneapolis, MN, USA. His years of nonstop writing, performing and musical experimentation have refined his sonic efforts into a heartfelt Americana confessional of sorts. His latest material spans a bridge between heartbreak and “hell-why-not,” built from howls at the moon and walls of dirty telecaster twang. Thankplease.

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Stephen Shareaux – 8:45pm

https://stephenshareaux.bandcamp.com
Vocalist and solo artist with a career spanning 30 years and on the move! As the former lead singer of Kik Tracee (RCA Records) and Revel 8, Shareaux has worked with some the best producers in the industry and is a well known vocalist within the rock genre.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAx8kXi6Dak

April 9, 2017, Sunday - Goldy's Run at TCF Stadium

Goldy's Run

Starting Location: Starts and finishes at TCF Stadium  

8:00 am: 10 Mile & 10 Mile Relay Start

Weave your way through campus, take a jaunt along the mighty Mississippi, and return to campus for an epic finish inside TCF Bank Stadium. As you cross the finish line, don’t forget to look up and see yourself as you cross the line on the second largest scoreboard in college football.

Races:
- 10 Mile Run (certified and chip timed) - Map
- 2 Person (10 Mile) Relay – info
- 5K (certified and chip timed) - Map
- Goldy’s Gallop Kids Run (recommended age 10 & under) – info

April 9, 2017, Sunday - Theater Career Expo 2017 at the Guthrie

Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: Guthrie, 818 South 2nd Street

Theater Career Expo 2017

This event is free, register online. (Day of event registration is also available.)

Explore the variety of careers in the theater – onstage and off – by engaging with professional artists, technicians, craftspeople and arts administrators from across the Twin Cities’ dynamic theater community. Participate in workshops, tours, Q&A’s and much more! Participants of all ages and levels of experience, including career-changers, are encouraged to attend. ...

• Network with theater professionals
• Attend specific workshops about a variety of career paths
• Hear roundtable/panel discussions with leaders in the field
• Participate in informational interviews and resume clinics

SCHEDULE (Subject to change) 

9 – 10:00 a.m. Check-in
10 – 10:45 a.m. Opening with Keynote Speaker
11 – 12:00 p.m.

Session 1 Options:
Unions 101
Sample Classes-How to be a teaching artist
How to Network
Costume/Wardrobe/Wig Networking Tours

Resource Room: Resume Clinic and Informational Interviews
12 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on your own or with a Theater Professional

Resource Room: Resume Clinic and Informational Interviews
1:10 – 2:10 p.m.

Session 2 Options:
Freelancing: Pitfalls and Positives
EDI: The Elephant in the Room
Career tracks for Arts Administrators
Sound/Light/Booth Networking Tour

Resource Room: Resume Clinic and Informational Interviews
2:20 – 3:20 p.m. Session 3 Options:
Auditions from the Other Side of the Table
Starting Out – Panel of Young Professionals
Stage Management Resource Sharing
Tools of Engagement
Set/Paint/Props Networking Tours

Resource Room: Resume Clinic and Informational Interviews
3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Dance Party!

We strive to make the Theater Career Expo accessible for all participants. We offer assistive listening devices, sign language interpreters, real-time captioning, braille and large print materials, sighted guides and wheelchair access as needed. To request one of these services, please indicate that on the checkout form when registering online, or e-mail accessibility@guthrietheater.org.

Planning partners: Children's Theatre Company, Climb Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Theater Alliance and Park Square Theatre.

April 9, 2017, Sunday - LEGO® Lab at Central Library

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

LEGO® Lab

Calling all future engineers and architects! We've got the bricks, but we need you to bring your imagination. Build whatever you'd like or participate in a challenge. No experience necessary. We'll also have DUPLOS®, so all ages are welcome. Sponsor: Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.

More Info

April 8, 2017, Saturday - Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

Times: 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.

April 8, 2017, Saturday - MacPhail Spotlight Series Presents: From the Balkans to the Holy Land

Time: 8:00pm (A pre-concert conversation discussing the musical direction of the concert will occur at 7:00pm.)

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 South 2nd Street

MacPhail Spotlight Series: From the Balkans to the Holy Land is an eclectic show that showcases the virtuosity of Paul Schoenfeld’s Klezmer-inspired trio, the transcendent Fantasy on a Yiddish Song by David Evan Thomas, old Ukrainian folk tunes passed on through generations and the beloved Hungarian Dances by Brahms. The show will feature the imaginative and kinetic theatre group Impossible Salt, who specialize in folk stories and mythology, and will perform the Hungarian Dances with their exotic gypsy flair.

“Spotlight Series: From the Balkans to the Holy Land features pieces inspired by folk music from Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The program beautifully reflects the vivacious, poetic, and emotional streaks in each culture,” said Mischa Santora, artist director, MacPhail Spotlight Series. “It's also an impressive reminder that music is truly the universal language, transcending borders and languages, without losing any of its impact.”

Tickets are available for $25 for adults, $15 for seniors (ages 55 and older) as well as youth (ages 6 through 18), and can be purchased by phone at 612-767-5250 or by stopping by Student Services at MacPhail locations in Minneapolis, Chanhassen, Apple Valley or White Bear Lake.

The MacPhail Spotlight Series is MacPhail Center for Music’s premier performance event. This four-part concert series explores diverse musical themes performed by MacPhail Center for Music faculty and special guests – showcasing some of the finest musicians in the Twin Cities.

April 8, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market in Mill City Museum

The Mill City Farmers Market boasts the best indoor winter market in town from November to April. Shop from over 40 local farmers, food vendors, and artists from 10:00am to 1:00pm inside the Mill City Museum.

Note - The final 2017 Winter Market will be April 22!

April 7, 2017, Friday - Semi-Pro Comedy Show at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9:00pm $5 Cover

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Semi-Pro Comedy Show 

Our Monthly comedy showcase returns this month as Semi-Pro Comedy Show. Hosted by Sidney Oxborough and featuring some of the best local comedians on the scene.

This month's featured comics:

Nick Piontek

Ahmed Khalaf

Bob Moore

and more tba! 

April 7, 2017, Friday - "Hand in Hand" with Heartland Men's Chorus at Ted Mann Concert Hall (2 nights)

Times:  Friday, April 7 at 8pm / Saturday, April 8 at 8pm*

Location: Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S 4th Street

"Hand in Hand" with Heartland Men's Chorus

For the first time in many years, the men of the Chorus will invite another GALA Chorus to share the stage at Ted Mann Concert Hall! These two gay men's choruses as they perform a collection of songs including the area premiere of "Tyler's Suite," the new work that is making its mark in the LGBT choral movement. Join us for an evening of outstanding music and great entertainment! Tickets

*Saturday's performance is ASL interpreted.

April 7, 2017, Friday - Mississippi River Walk - Northeast Minneapolis

Time: 2:30pm – 4:30pm

Location: Sheridan Memorial Park, 1300 Water Street NE

Minnesota Environmental Fund presents: Mississippi River Walk - Northeast Minneapolis

Nature, art and history come together at Sheridan Memorial Park, where participants will explore the wild banks of the beloved Mississippi River together. The free River Walk will kick off at the beautiful park at 2:30 pm. After the walk, you’re welcome to join a happy hour at one of the many breweries, bars and restaurants nearby. Come take the opportunity to meet other adventurers. The walk is free (but donations to the event organizer, Minnesota Environmental Fund, are always appreciated). Rain or shine. Walking shoes will be helpful!

April 7, 2017, Friday - 5 Weeks opens at The Lab Theater (thru April 23)

Dates/times - see info link below.

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 1st North Street 

Pangea World Theater presents 5 Weeks

Inspired by personal narratives and short stories about partition, 5 Weeks brings to stage the stories of Hindus, Muslims, Parsis, Anglo-Indians, and the fate of women and children abducted during the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. Set at this pivotal moment in South Asian history, this play journeys through a complex web of narratives, bringing to life those forced to flee what they once called home, the pressures to choose allegiance, and the desperate search for compassion in a time when humanity hung in the balance.

April 6, 2017, Thursday - Library Lab for Kids at Central Library

Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

There's always something fun happening – games, crafts, shows or a great idea that the group chooses. Join in to discover what we're doing over spring break! Materials provided.