February 23, 2017, Thursday - Minnesota Indoor Distance Running at US Bank Stadium

Minnesota Distance Running at US Bank Stadium

Each session will run from 5pm to 8pm and cost $3 cash at the door per person. Capacity is 250 runners at a time, additional runners will be able to enter as previous runners leave. Distance: 696.63m inside lane, 726.55m outside lane.

 

Additional 2017 dates:
Feb 27
Mar 1, Mar 6, Mar 9, Mar 13

February 23, 2017, Thursday - Minnesota Cuban Film Festival at St. Anthony Main

Time: 7:00pm each Thursday, Feb 23 - Mar 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.

February 22, 2017, Wednesday - Rock Talk at the A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 7:30pm

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, Performance Hall, 315 Southeast Main Street

Rock Talk at the A-Mill

Four writers talk about theiir recent or forthcoming books on the history of music in the Twin Cities, from '60s rock to First Avenue, from the roots of the Minnesota Sound to playing bass in a seminal band. Michelle Leon (Babes in Toyland), Andrea Swensson (The Current), Chris Riemenschneider (StarTribune), and Rick Shefchik (novelist and critic) will share their insights about writing and music.

February 22, 2017, Wednesday - Corde for Council Campaign Launch

Time: 6:30 PM - 8 PM

Location: Wilde Cafe & Spirits, 65 Main Street SE

Corde for Council Campaign Launch

Join us at Wilde Cafe & Spirits for our campaign launch. You'll be able to meet Corde and talk to your neighbors and members of the community and learn why Corde will serve the Third Ward well as their Councilmember.

February 22, 2017, Wednesday - Morning Forum (formerly known as Breakfast with a Preservationist) at the Mill City Museum

Time: 8:00am to 9:00am

Location: Mill City Museum, ADM Conference Room: 6th Floor, 710 South Second Street

Preserve Minneapolis

February Morning Forum  (formely known as Breakfast with a Preservationist):  "The Metropolitan Building – When Minneapolis Tore Down its Greatest Architectural Treasure"

When Minneapolis city leaders, in 1962 ordered the twelve story Romanesque Revival stone masterpiece in downtown to be demolished, the city’s preservation activists did nothing to stop it.

That’s because the historic preservation movement in Minneapolis did not exist at that time. Morning Forum (formerly Breakfast With a Preservationist) will portray images of that magnificent structure along with a narrative of why this tragedy happened, and how this loss engendered the historic preservation movement that has since safeguarded the city’s architectural heritage.

Free to attend, donations appreciated.

February 22, 2017, Wednesday - The Death Comedy Jam at Grumpy's

Time: 10 p.m. to 1 a.m

Location: Grumpy's 1111 Washington Avenue South

Ever thought about giving stand up comedy a shot, but not sure where to go to hone your chops? Well, this could be the chance you’ve always dreamed of. Every Wednesday night at the Downtown Grumpy’s, stand-up newbies show up to hit the stage, and even Twin Cities pros show up to test new material on a live audience. So, whether you’re in the mood to drink beer and watch, or you muster up the courage to hop on stage, it promises to be a night to remember. The show starts at 10:00 pm but hopeful performers should show up by 9:00 pm.

Cost: Free

February 21, 2017, Tuesday - The Irony, Paradox and Humor Series at Vic's

Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location: Vic's on the Minneapolis Riverfront at St. Anthony Main

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IRONY, PARADOX, AND HUMOR 

This is the first of three events, and features the deliciously idiosyncratic tales from Michael Kleber-Diggs, Janaya Martin, LaDonna Redmond, and Kathryn Savage.

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The next two events will be March 21 and April 18.

February 20, 2017, Monday - Hiking Through the Third Ward with Corde

Hiking Through the Third Ward with Corde

Join Corde for her seventh annual progressive birthday celebration, this year exploring our Mississippi River and meeting at cafes in the Third Ward. We will follow along the Mississippi and pause to take in unique places, new and historic: the Lowry Bridge and the Stone Arch Bridge; Sheridan Memorial Park and Father Hennepin Bluffs Park; the North Loop and Dinkytown. 

You can join us for any part of the day, from dawn to dusk – for coffee, dining, walking, experiencing our national park in the heart of the city. Break destinations: Café Alma, Bachelor Farmer, Psycho Suzi's, SIP, Wilde Roast Café, and Kafé 421. 

Take this day to get to know the Third Ward, and Corde, even better than you do. It's your chance to share your ideas, ask her what she loves most, and experience our vibrant community.

February 20, 2017, Monday - Pedestrian Work Group Meeting at Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition, 1428 Washington Avenue S, Suite 204

Pedestrian Work Group Meeting

Whether you've been at the last two meetings or are interested in becoming more involved in the pedestrian side of our work, we invite you to join us to continue the conversation around pedestrian advocacy.

February 20, 2017, Monday - Chefs for Change at People Serving People

Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm (shelter tours beginning at 6:30pm)

Location: People Serving People, 614 South 3rd Street

Chefs for Change: A Chef's Table Culinary Experience

February 20:  Prairie Kitchen & Bar

Chefs for Change is a cooking demonstration and an elegant dinner party with a purpose. It is hosted by a top executive chef from the Twin Cites Metro area. Over the past several years, chefs from restaurants including The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Porter and Frye and Capital Grille have hosted Chefs for Change events on one or more occasion.

Join us for a dinner hosted by Executive Chef, Aaron Hagerdorn of Prairie Kitchen & Bar who brings his culinary talent and creativity to a chef's table experience of a 4-5 course meal with wine pairings at People Serving People.

February 19, 2017, Sunday - Once Upon a Time in the West at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time: 1:00pm (One showing only!)

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre

Once Upon a Time in the West

This year, the Italian Film Festival celebrates one of Italy's greatest directors: Sergio Leone. There is no better way to do this than with a screening of his epic masterpiece, Once Upon a Time in the West.

Waiting for his bride to arrive from New Orleans, a landowner is gunned down by thugs hired by a railroad baron who is hungry for the man's land. The new bride, Jill (a radiant Claudia Cardinale), isn't one to shrink from a fight, and seeks revenge on the hired killer Frank (Henry Fonda). But what about Harmonica (Charles Bronson), who also wants Frank killed? And then there's Cheyenne (Jason Robards), a bandit whom Frank framed for murder, who also has designs on revenge...

The complex story was not just conceived by Sergio Leone, but with input from famed directors Bernardo Bertolucci and Dario Argento. Not simply Leone's masterpiece, Once Upon a Time in the West has been called one of the greatest films ever made, and was selected for preservation as "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress.

February 19, 2017, Sunday - Swing Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Today: Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons

February 19, 2017, Sunday - Pillsbury A Mill Tour

Time: 10:00am - 11:30am

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

Pillsbury A Mill Tour

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 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 1.0 miles of moderately-paced walking indoors and outdoors with some uneven surfaces.

February 19, 2017, Sunday - Flip the Script! 2017 at The Loft

Time:  10:00am - 9:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Avenue S

Flip the Script! 2017

Flip the Script! is an annual writing and performance conference where poets between the ages of 13 and 19 engage with professional artists and arts organizers through workshops, panel discussions, community-building, and more. Presented by TruArtSpeaks, and co-sponsored by the Loft Literary Center, the conference's third installment will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2017.

#FTS3 will feature leading voices in the national spoken word movement, including Danez Smith, Zhalarina Sanders, Donte Collins, Ed Bok Lee, Andrea Jenkins, Ollie Schminkey, R. Vincent Moniz Jr., Jake Virden, and Khary Jackson, as well as dozens of youth poets sharing their stories and sharpening each other's skills. Register online at www.TruArtSpeaks.org.

February 18, 2017, Saturday - Vinyasa & Vino at Zesa Fitness

Join ZeSa Fitness on Saturday, February 18, for Vinyasa & Vino, featuring yoga, meditation, wine, and shopping! Registration is required.

February 18, 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.

February 18, 2017, Saturday - Dinner Detective at Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown

Time: Doors open at 6:00pm

Location: Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown, 1500 Washington Avenue S

Dinner Detective Minneapolis

The Dinner Detective is America’s LARGEST, award-winning interactive comedic murder mystery dinner show! Our high-energy, modern-day whodunit is combined with a full four-course meal.

Our immensely popular murder mystery shows are set in the present day. Unlike other murder mystery dinner shows (or just dinner shows in general), with The Dinner Detective, you and your guests will not find themselves staring at cheesy costumes, there will be no recited campy dialogue and certainly no hokey song and dance. Our performers are dressed just like everyone else, leaving all of the guests to suspect who is a part of the show and who is not! All scripts are based on actual cold cases and are created in house. From the get go, the guests are seated with the performers and most likely will not realize it! Our Detectives enter the room, proceed to interrogate guests, find clues and start the investigation. This allows our guests to socialize with and interrogate each other, while deciphering real life-based clues. At the end of the night, prizes are awarded to the Top Sleuth who solves the crime!

February 18, 2017, Saturday - 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.

February 17, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  $6

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight: Sarah Streitz & J. Briozo (of the Swallows)

February 17, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9pm Doors | 21+ | $10 Cover

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  The Confused Brothers Band & The Strips

10:30pm The Confused Brothers Band Welcome to the world of The Confused. Luke & Chad Hofland and Lucas Geraci have been striving to play more music for years. Uniting with them more recently, John Carlson and Miles Uhrich, they embark instruments in hand on a journey to bring music back to priority one. Join them.

9:30pm THE STRIPS  An indie rock band living in Minneapolis.
Band Camp Page (free music download) - http://thestrips.bandcamp.com/