March 30, 2017, Thursday - Metro RV Dealers Spring RV Show at US Bank Stadium (4 days)

Metro RV Dealers Spring RV Show

Join us March 30th - April 2nd for the first ever Spring RV Show at U.S. Bank Stadium! With nearly 400 recreational vehicles on display and dozens of camping-focused vendors, the MRVDA Spring RV Show presented by Penn Cycle is Minnesota’s premier RV event.

Talk directly with factory reps, get insights from experienced service techs, take advantage of dealer incentives and enter to win a Penn Cycle bike giveaway worth over $1,000!

March 30, 2017, Thursday - Darlings at the Southern Theater (3 nights)

Times: See below show link

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Darlings Presented by Animal Engine
 
March 30 - April 1

Darlings re-imagines J.M. Barrie’s classic “Peter Pan” from the perspective of Mr. and Mrs. Darling, two parents struggling with the loss of their children. They search for them by day and tell stories about a place called Neverland by night … where the mermaids will drown you, the pirates might kill you, and you can’t trust the charming little boy with the impish smile.

Created and performed by Animal Engine Co-Artistic Directors Carrie Brown and Karim Muasher in collaboration with Katie Hartman and Nick Ryan of the Coldharts, with direction from Melinda Jean Ferraraccio.

March 30, 2017, Thursday - The LEAD Project PhilanthroFair at Aloft

Location: Aloft Minneapolis, 900 Washington Avenue S 

The LEAD Project PhilanthroFair

The LEAD Project is excited to announce that our signature PhilanthroFair will be held March 30th at The Minneapolis Aloft Hotel!

Schedule of events:
5:00 - 5:30pm: Overview of Non-profits attending the Philanthrofair
5:30 - 8:00pm: Philanthrofair

Cost: FREE! Cash bar with complimentary appetizers and a raffle with great prizes.

What is the Philanthrofair: If you want to do more in your community, but don’t know where to start, LEAD’s signature PhilanthroFair is for you. Learn more about open board and volunteer positions in the Twin Cities nonprofit community and mingle with like-minded peers!
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Who: Motivated and talented young professionals AND representatives from top-notch nonprofits

Non-profits attending:
Young Professionals Finding a CURE
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Minnesota Chapter
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Minnesota - ACS CAN
Clare Housing
Second Harvest Heartland
Sierra Club North Star Chapter
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy
The Minneapolis Jaycees
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter
Cancer Legal Line
InnerCity Tennis
Can Do Canines
Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Be The Match

Sponsors:
Aloft Minneapolis
Escape MSP

Raffle Items:
-Private escape room for up to 10 people
-$50 gift certificate to Kieran's
-2 MN United tickets
-4 Twins tickets

March 30, 2017, Thursday - Ward 3 DFL Candidate Forum at Our Lady of Lourdes

Time: Doors open at 6pm (Forum is 6:30pm - 7:30pm)

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 1 Lourdes Place

Ward 3 DFL Candidate Forum

Please join us as we hear from the DFL candidates for the Third Ward City Council seat, vacated by Councilmember Jacob Frey.

Steve Fletcher and Cordelia Pierson will both be in attendance.

Everyone is welcome. We will be using a rotating Q&A format with questions from the audience.

Precinct caucuses are on April 4th, and the Ward 3 DFL Convention will be on May 6th at DeLaSalle High school.

March 30, 2017, Thursday - Minnesota Cuban Film Festival at St. Anthony Main

Time: 7:00pm Thursdays thru March 30

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

The Minnesota Cuba Committee presents: Minnesota Cuban Film Festival

Bringing the best of contemporary and vintage Cuban film to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Every Thursday from February 23 – March 30, 7 pm.

March 29, 2017, Wednesday - Minnesota Songwriter Showcase at Aster Cafe

Time: 8:00pm - 10:30pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Minnesota Songwriter Showcase hosted by Nick Hensley

Free

The Minnesota Songwriter Showcase is excited to announce our newest venue, the renowned Aster Café in Minneapolis! The Showcase will take place here every Wednesday evening from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. Established in 2004, the MSS is the longest running showcase of its kind in the Midwest and features many of the Twin Cities’ best up-and-coming and veteran songwriters.

More information on the Minnesota Songwriter Showcase:
https://www.facebook.com/MNsongwritershowcase/

March 28, 2017, Tuesday - 'State of the River' along the Minneapolis River Gorge

Time: 7:00pm to 8:00pm 

Location: Minnehaha Academy, 3100 West River Pkwy

'State of the River' along the Minneapolis River Gorge

Friends of the Mississippi River partnered with the National Park Service's Mississippi National River & Recreation Area unit to develop the State of the River Report.

Join report co-author Trevor Russell, FMR's water program director, for a brief overview of the report's key findings at Minnehaha Academy near the river in south Minneapolis. From invasive "flying" carp to bacterial contamination, from eagles to swimmability, Trevor will highlight important trends and emerging issues as well as potential solutions. 

The report highlights 14 key indicators of water quality and river health in the metro Mississippi River and made headlines throughout the metro and the state, helping to put the health of the Mississippi in the spotlight. It also comes with companion stewardship and policy guides to help readers take personal action to protect and restore our great river.

This talk is hosted by the Longfellow Community Council’s River Gorge Committee. Learn more on their Facebook event page.

March 28, 2017, Tuesday - National Evening of Science on Screen: "Life as a Titan: Godzilla and King Kong vs Nature" at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time: 7:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

National Evening of Science on Screen Topic: "Life as a Titan: Godzilla and King Kong vs Nature"
Presenter: Kent Kirkby, PhD.

The two mightiest monsters of all time battle in the thrilling adventure classic, King Kong vs. Godzilla. When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus. Meanwhile, far below the sea, a submarine crew unleashes reptilian terror when they melt a block of ice and release the ferocious Godzilla from his icy lair. When both destructive monsters descend on Tokyo, it's a fight that holds the future of mankind in the balance in this knock-out film that was the first theatrical release to bring its larger-than-life contenders to the big screen in glorious color.

Hollywood loves a good monster fight. But for middle-aged monsters, like Godzilla and King Kong, fighting is easy, it's life that is hard. With increasing age, gravity and heat can become potent foes. So how would King Kong and Godzilla stack up against real life monsters, like the larger dinosaurs?

March 27, 2017, Monday - Scandinavian Song Recital with Anna Hersey & Alan Johnson at MacPhail

Time: 7:30pm

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

Scandinavian Song Recital featuring Grieg’s Haugtussa Cycle and other works

Anna Hersey, soprano

Alan Johnson, piano

Hailed by critics as a “force of nature,” soprano Anna Hersey enjoys performing a wide range of vocal repertoire. A native of Minnesota, Dr. Hersey has performed throughout the United States and Europe, appearing with Palm Beach Opera, Florida Chamber Orchestra, Hispanic-American Lyric Theater, Skylark Opera, The Minnesota Opera, and Theatre de la Jeune Lune (at Berkeley Repertory Theater), among others.

Pianist Alan Johnson has collaborated with singers holding national and international engagements in concert and opera since 1985. As music director, conductor, pianist, vocal coach, and new opera advocate – he has prepared, performed, and premiered many of the most notable and progressive works in opera, music theater, and dance since 1986.

March 26, 2017, Sunday - Dance Your Pants Off at Mill City Running

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Location: Mill City Running, 411 E Hennepin Ave

Dance Your Pants Off

Richard Simmons may be missing but his dance party workouts are sure to live forever. Join us on Sunday, March 26th as we Sweat to the Oldies & then toast to Richard's honor with mimosas & (healthy-ish) breakfast treats. We'll project one of Richard's dance party workouts onto the big screen and get our boogie on together - ridiculous outfits encouraged!

We'll donate $10 of each $15 ticket to Girls on the Run Twin Cities, an organization that Richard would surely champion. Only 25 spots available (we need room to grapevine!) so get your ticket ASAP! Because you can't run EVERY day.

Details:
9-9:30am Check-in & warm-up (cocktails)
9:30-10:30am Dance Our Pants Off
10:30-11 Drinks & Snacks

Reminder: You MUST get a ticket to reserve your spot as they are limited! Tickets here: http://www.millcityrunning.com/shop/danceyourpantsoff

March 26, 2017, Sunday - More than a Single Story: Reclaiming our Food at The Loft

Time:   2:00pm - 4:00 pm

Location: Target Performance Hall, The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

More than a Single Story: Reclaiming our Food

Food has always been a tool for organizing, celebrating, and creating community. By those determined to assert and maintain power, it has been a means of gaining control of the people. Human bodies and land—a natural resource like air and water, have been commodified. Food became a privilege instead of a human right.  

In this discussion with Pakou Hang, LaDonna Sanders Redmond, Princess Titus, and Diane Wilson we will hear how colonization and commodification have affected our communities’ relationships with food and how we can reclaim the food that is meaningful to us. 

Advanced tickets guarantee a general admission seat and help cover the Loft's costs to host the event. Pay-what-you-can tickets are available at the door 30 minutes prior to the event on a first-come, first-served basis. No one turned away for lack of funds. Doors open 30 minutes before the event. Seating is general admission (not assigned). 

More information: https://www.loft.org/shop/product_detail/7/events/801/more_than_a_single_story_reclaiming_our_food/

March 26, 2017, Sunday - Solar Artists Workshop at The Soap Factory

 

Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT

Location: The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

Solar Artists Workshop

Can your art project be solar powered?

Solar power can give you greater mobility within urban and rural landscapes, providing you with the facility to explore new aesthetic spaces for Placemaking, temporary or mobile installations, and community outreach. A solar powered art project not only reduces your carbon footprint, it encourages dialog about art, energy consumption, and Climate Change within the community.

The Solar Artists Workshop is free, supported by a grant from the Institute on the Environment. The workshop will focus on photovoltaics (solar panels), with brief examples of other forms such as solar thermal, solar cooking, and passive solar. All disciplines, age 18+, all experience levels, welcomed and encouraged.

In this hands-on workshop you will:

• Learn how to read a multimeter
• Experience the variables of solar power by going on a solar scavenger hunt
• Power small electronics with photovoltaics
• Learn how to calculate loads using Ohm’s law
• Listen to and see examples from artists, K-12 educators, and an expert from Midwest Renewable Energy Association
• Receive printouts and links to the slideshow, agenda, contacts, and resources
• Be provided with lunch, coffee, and water

The Solar Artists workshop will provide practical resources for artists to use solar power in their work, so they can open up new aesthetic spaces within urban and rural landscapes with limited or no access to power. An immediate application of the content can be applied to projects selected for the Northern Spark all night festival, Climate Chaos/Climate Rising in June of 2017.

If it’s sunny, there will be a bonus performance by Tim Donahue and his mobile music stage!

Limited seats available. Reserve yours now!

March 26, 2017, Sunday - Washburn A Mill Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd Street

Washburn A Mill Tour 

$16 adults, $14 seniors and college students, $12 ages 5-17, $4 discount MNHS members, includes museum admission

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555

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.

March 25, 2017, Saturday - Equilibrium: Sham-e-Ali Nayeem with Giles Li at The Loft

Time: 8:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Equilibrium: Sham-e-Ali Nayeem with Giles Li

Equilibrium (EQ) is the Loft's Spoken Word series. Tonight's EQ features the Loft's Spoken Word Immersion Fellow, Sham-e-Ali Nayeem with Giles Li, and is co-sponsored with Metropolitan State University's Global Poetry Festival. Also featuring DJ Nak.

More info: https://www.loft.org/shop/product_detail/7/events/862/equilibrium_sham-e-ali_nayeem_with_giles_li/

March 25, 2017, Saturday - Explore Central Library and My First Library Card Event at Central Library

Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Join Downtown Families Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Central Library to explore the Children’s area of the Minneapolis Central Library!

There will be a story time followed by a scavenger hunt and an opportunity for children to get their very own LIBRARY CARD!

March 25, 2017, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza), Hennepin Ave between 8th & 9th Street; ends at Metro Building (80 9th Street S)

Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

While it's chilly outside, join us as we weave our way through the cozy corners of downtown Minneapolis skyways on a food adventure.  We will stroll through the "Broadway" Theatre District and enjoy VIP service as we visit some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants downtown has to offer. The tour includes seeing the Minneapolis skyscraper that was modeled after the Washington Monument and visiting the famous Statue of Mary Richards tossing her hat.  Along the way we will also visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership; including a favorite since 1932.  You will participate in craft beer sampling and learn the secrets behind the great food you are enjoying.  You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of some of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer all while learning history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.

March 25, 2017, Saturday - Women of Mill City Family Day at Mill City Museum

Time: Noon - 3:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Women of Mill City Family Day

Celebrate Women's History Month with a day devoted to the women of Mill City. Enjoy performances by four Mill City Museum history players portraying 19th and 20th century women from Minneapolis and the surrounding area. Explore the museum exhibits for stories of women who contribute to Minnesota history and Minneapolis' flour milling, such as the female flour packers who began working at the Washburn A Mill in 1902. Test your skills in a "piecework challenge" against the speed of women mill workers who produced 2,200 bags of floor a day.

Visitors can also dress up and have their picture taken as a 1950s "mill girl" and make their own paper hat like women flour packers wore in 1919. Included with site admission of $12 adults, $10 seniors and college students, $6 ages 5-17, free age 4 and under and MNHS members.

March 25, 2017, Saturday - MacPhail Faculty Performance: MacPhail SongFest

Time:  4 pm

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

MacPhail Faculty Performance: MacPhail SongFest

Join the MacPhail Voice Faculty for a night of song! No tickets required. Free and open to the public.

March 25, 2017, Saturday - Print Your Own Poster at MCBA

Time:  10am-Noon 

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

Print Your Own Poster – “The Places We Love”

For families with children 6 and up

The theme and inspiration for this class is “The places we love”. Come to class with ideas for images of your favorite place and create a pressure printed poster. Participants will use a Vandercook printing press to make multiple copies. Leave with unique artwork to hang in your home!

Adult/child pair: $40 ($36 members) + $8 supply fee
Additional participants (adult or child): $20 ($18 members) + $4 supply fee

March 25, 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.

Future 2017 Winter Market Dates: April 8 & 22