February 3, 2017, Friday - City of Lakes Loppet Festival (3 days)

City of Lakes Loppet Festival

Times: (see events page)

Location: The Loppet Foundation, 1301 Theodore Wirth Pkwy

Tickets

The Loppet Foundation's premier event of the year is the City of Lakes Loppet Festival that draws thousands of participants, hundreds of volunteers, and many more spectators out to the trails, lakes and streets of Minneapolis for a long weekend of fun and competition. With winter events and activities for all ages and abilities, this is as Minnesota as it gets!

Weekend events include: cross-country skiing, fat bike racing, snowshoeing, skijoring, Kubb, snow sculpture contests and, of course, the Luminary Loppet!

** The following events are also 2017 American Cross Country Skiers (AXCS) National Masters Championship races:
- 42km Hoigaard’s Classic Marathon — Skiers age 30-59
- 21km Classic Puoli Loppet — Skiers age 60+
- 21km Skate Puoli Loppet — All ages over 30

February 2, 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' February 2 Winter Winds Concert
 
Sam Viguerie, cello - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2016
Paul Schulz, clarinet and Mary Goetz, piano
Incidental Trio: Karen Hansen, clarinet, Steve Staruch, viola and Sue Ruby, piano
Second Winds Trio: Amy Morris, flute, Nina Olsen, clarinet and Laurie Merz, bassoon

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, Mar. 2, 2017

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017

Thursday, Apr. 6, 2017

Thursday, Apr. 13, 2017 

February 2, 2017, Thursday - A Life-Sized Dialogue with The Moon at the Southern Theater (3 nights)

Time: 7:30pm

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

LABRADOR presents:A Life-Sized Dialogue with The Moon

February 2 – 4

The inaugural production, A Life-Sized Dialogue with the Moon, explores themes of personal bafflement and wonder underneath the universe -- what’s out there, and what’s inside us? What is our purpose here, and how do we find meaning and connection on the journey? A Life-Sized Dialogue with the Moon promises to be playful, poetic, inventive and deeply moving. LABRADOR is a new performance training and apprenticeship program for young artists. Based at The Southern Theater and focused on the creation of new work, LABRADOR fosters the performers, directors and makers of tomorrow. Presented in collaboration with The Southern Theater and Jon Ferguson. General admission: $20 in advance ($24 at the door); Student (with ID): $12; ARTshare members free.

February 2, 2017, Thursday - Atomic Priests Live at The Soap Factory (3 nights)

Time:  9:00pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE

Atomic Priests Live

Thursday, February 2nd at 9:00PM
Friday, February 3rd at 9:00PM
Saturday, February 4th at 9:00PM

Also:
Thursday, February 9th at 9:00PM
Friday, February 10th at 9:00PM
Saturday, February 11th at 9:00PM

How do you communicate a message 10,000 years into the future? Theatre ensemble 600 Whale takes audiences on a journey through deep time to a radioactive enclave with their upcoming work, “Atomic Priests Live!” Join the Priests in the Soap Factory basement. $10.

Email sixhundredwhale@gmail.com to reserve tickets. 

February 1, 2017, Wednesday - Family Storytime at Central Library

Time: 10:30am - 11:00am

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

Family Storytime

For children of all ages and their parent or caregiver. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in a format appropriate for young children. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

Suitable for: Babies, Preschoolers and Toddlers

This event is also offered on:
February 8, 2017 (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
February 15, 2017 (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)

February 1, 2017, Wednesday - 3rd Annual State of the Ward Address and Third aWards

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: Minneapolis Event Center, 212 2nd Street SE

Join Council Member Jacob Frey for his 3rd Annual State of the Ward Address and Third aWards. Awards of the year will be given for Leader, Local Business, Neighborhood Project/Initiative, and Youth Leader.

“The Third aWards are a chance to acknowledge our amazing residents and small business owners that help make the Third Ward a dynamic place,” said Council Member Jacob Frey. 

Individuals interested in making a nomination should write a brief description of the accomplishments that deserve recognition. Please submit Third aWards nominations via email (heidi.ritchie@minneapolismn.gov), fax (612-673-3940) or by mail to Council Member Jacob Frey, 350 South 5th Street, Room 307, Minneapolis, MN 55415 by Wednesday, January 25, 2017. 

The State of the Ward and Third aWards will take place Wednesday, February 1, 2017 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Minneapolis Event Center, 212 2nd Street SE. Please R.S.V.P. early by calling 612-673-3126 or emailing zack.farley@minneapolismn.gov.

January 31, 2017, Tuesday - Upper Harbor Terminal & Upper River and Northside Park Projects Open House

Time: 6pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, 2117 West River Road N

Upper Harbor Terminal & Upper River and Northside Park Projects Open House

6:00-7:30pm Open House:

Provide input on equity and the Upper Harbor Terminal Project. Learn about other upper river and northside projects.

7:30-9:00pm Above the Falls Community Advisory Committee Meeting

All are welcome to join this public monthly meeting to continue the discussion about equity, engagement and what’s happening on the upper river.

Information about other projects:

• North Service Area Master Plan

• 26th Avenue North Riverfront Park

and Pier

• Scherer Brothers site

• RecQuest

• Great Northern Greenway

• And more...

January 31, 2017, Tuesday - Indoor Inline Skating at US Bank Stadium

Indoor Inline Skating

Schedule
 4:45PM | Doors Open (Participants can enter through the NW Legacy Gate or Skyway)
 5-7PM | Family Skate
 7-8PM | Athletic Skate

About The Event
Tickets must be purchased at the U.S. Bank Stadium Ticket Office, limited ticket quantities available. Ticket sales will end at 7:15PM on event nights.

Additional 2017 dates:
Feb 6, Feb 21, Feb 23, Feb 27
March 1, March 6, March 9, Mar 13

January 31, 2017, Tuesday - 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 3, Feb 6, Feb 21, Feb 23, Feb 27
Mar 1, Mar 6, Mar 9, Mar 13

January 30, 2017, Monday - Minimum Wage Listening Session at Day Block

Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Location: Day Block Brewing, 1105 S Washington Avenue (there will be signage directing you to the meeting room)

Minimum Wage Listening Session, hosted by the East Town Business Partnership

The East Town Business Partnership is hosting a listening session in collaboration with the City of Minneapolis for the East Downtown business community to get input regarding the proposed minimum wage increase. City staff will lead this listening session, which is an opportunity to speak your voice in support or against, to ask questions and to hear what others say.

The City Council and Mayor Hodges are moving towards enacting city ordinance that will raise the minimum hourly wage rate within the City of Minneapolis to between $12 and $15/hour minimum from the current $9.50/hour minimum. This ordinance will affect every business within the city of Minneapolis, either directly or indirectly.

The Mayor, City Council and City staff working on this issue are looking for feedback from the entire community to help guide them on this very significant policy decision. This is a controversial issue with passionate arguments being made both for and against it. City staff are arranging listening sessions across the city to seek input. More information regarding the listening sessions is available on the City's website.

The East Town Business Partnership has volunteered to convene a listening session in our district, believing that it benefits its members to have a convenient opportunity to provide important feedback directly to city staff, unfiltered by intermediaries and in a familiar and comfortable environment.

A report issued several months ago to the City, authored by a team from the University of Minnesota - Humphrey School of Public Affairs, is available at the following link: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/legislation/WCMSP-187158

The City website contains additional background on this issue: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/minimumwage

January 30, 2017, Monday - Winter Sounds & Lights Show at Peavey Plaza

The Minneapolis Foundation is partnering with the creators of Northern Spark and the Downtown Council to bring a flurry of art to downtown Minneapolis during The Great Northern:

• Living Banners and Words for Winter
  Nicollet Mall | On Display Jan. 30 – Feb. 5

  This sweeping, poetry-inspired art installation by Piotry Szyhalski will “wrap” Nicollet Mall between 12th and 5th streets, along with short poems about winter by local writers displayed on electronic road construction signs.

• Winter Sounds & Lights Show
  Peavey Plaza | 5:20 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 7:20 p.m., and 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30

  With four evening showings, this spectacular recorded sound and light show is presented in partnership with the Minnesota Orchestra and University of Minnesota student engineers.

These events are just one of the many ways that The Minneapolis Foundation and its donors support the arts in Minnesota and beyond. In 2016 alone, the Foundation distributed more than $6 million to arts-related causes.

January 29, 2017, Sunday - Midwinter Light: creating art with ice and light

Midwinter Light: creating art with ice and light

January 29
4 - 8pm
A family-friendly event!
Warm up by a fire, enjoy some light music, and sip on free hot chocolate provided by Radisson RED Minneapolis.

January 29, 2017, Sunday - Mississippi Hot Club at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Mississippi Hot Club represents the traditional hot club ensemble two la pompe rhythm guitars, upright bass, and the lively improvisation of a solo guitar and violin.

Staying true to the 1930s hot club sound, MHC also expands the scope of gypsy jazz with a healthy spread of modern twists. During a live set, you can expect them to play everything from romantic ballads to European folk music to American jazz to Nintendo anthems and science fiction themes. This troupe is sure to get you swinging with their virtuosic style and expert arngements.

January 29, 2017, Sunday - Washburn A Mill Tour at 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.

January 28, 2017, Saturday - 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.

January 28, 2017, Saturday - Wintertide Opening Reception at Public Functionary

Exhibit Dates/Hours:

Opening Reception/Prizes Awarded: Saturday, January 28, 7pm-11pm

Exhibit Dates: January 28 - February 11, 2017

Gallery Hours: Thurs, Fri and Sat, Noon-6pm. Special evening hours Friday, February 10, 7pm-11pm.

Location: Public Functionary, 1400 12th Ave NE (on Buchanan St NE, just North of Broadway St NE)

Wintertide is a biennial juried exhibition produced by Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), facilitated by Public Functionary, and graciously supported by the Cedarwoods foundation. Wintertide highlights NEMAA member artists’ high level of professional artistic capability.

 

Come to celebrate the bounty of outstanding artwork that NEMAA artists have to offer - a bright light in Northeast during the coldest time of the year. Join us at the opening reception, and enjoy the following:

Be the first to view the incredible, final artworks selected by guest judges - all available for sale.

$12,500 in cash prizes will be presented to artists.

An eclectic range of live music will be provided throughout the night.

612 Brew beer, special Tattersall cocktails, and wine will be available, plus a delicious sampling of hors d'oeuvres

Vote for "People's Choice" (awarded at the end of the exhibit).

January 28, 2017, Saturday - Marbled Valentine's Day Cards Workshop at MCBA

Time: 10:00am-Noon

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

Marbled Valentine’s Day Cards

For families with children 6 and up

Learn the ancient art of Turkish Ebru marbling to embellish cards with beautiful designs and colorful patterns. Try out techniques to create hearts, love birds and other images to make the perfect cards for your loved ones!

January 28, 2017, Saturday - Wintertide Opening Reception at Public Functionary

Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Location: Public Functionary, 1400 12th Ave NE

Wintertide - Opening Reception

Celebrate the bounty of outstanding artwork that NEMAA artists have to offer - a bright light in Northeast during the coldest time of the year! Join us at the opening reception.

Wintertide is a biennial juried exhibition produced by Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), facilitated by Public Functionary, and graciously supported by the Cedarwoods foundation. Wintertide was created to highlight NEMAA member artists’ high level of professional artistic capability.

Be the first to view the incredible, final artworks selected by guest jurors - all available for sale.

• $12,500 in cash prizes will be presented to artists
• 612 Brew beer, special Tattersall cocktails, and wine will be available, plus a delicious sampling of hors d'oeuvres
• Vote for "People's Choice" (awarded at end of exhibit)
• Limited VIP tickets available: http://bit.ly/2itLyk9

January 28, 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.

January 28, 2017, Saturday - The Royal Family opens at The Guthrie

Time:  7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, McGuire Proscenium Stage, 818 Second Street South

The Royal Family 

For the Cavendishes, the “Royal Family” of Broadway, the show must go on. Set in 1920s Manhattan, this American classic (loosely based on the legendary Barrymore family) centers on three generations of actors, each at different stages in their careers. From an aging grande dame to a promising ingénue, together they confront a choice between secure, yet dull, domesticity and an erratic, egocentric, yet potentially fulfilling life on the stage. A brilliant, fast-paced comedy, The Royal Family is a masterfully written love letter to the Great White Way.