Time: 10:30am–11:30am
Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Researching the History of Your Home
Learn about the print and online tools and resources available at the library and throughout the city that will help you research the history of your house, neighborhood or a piece of property within Minneapolis city limits.
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.
Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate offers you a chance to skate under the downtown Minneapolis skyline. Join us for one of Minnesota's favorite winter activities.
The Wells Fargo Minneapolis WinterSkate runs daily in Loring Park and will be open now through early March. It’s a great way to spend some time enjoying a Minnesota winter tradition by skating outdoors during the holidays and beyond. The warming house will be open throughout the winter skating season 3-9 pm on Monday-Friday, 9 am-9 pm on Saturday and 10 am-6 pm on Sundays. Special hours apply during select holidays and on Minneapolis School Release Days.
Also enjoy great programming throughout the winter including the following:
Every Friday in January: Music & Light Nights (Featuring popular tunes and fun lighting)
• Jan. 6: Throwback Tunes
• Jan. 13: Animated Movie Scores
• Jan. 20: Rockin' Country Skate/Military Appreciation Night
• Jan. 27: Today's Top Music Hits
Every Wednesday in February: After School Skate (Free skating lessons for all ages and exhibitions with the Figure Skating Club of Minneapolis)
• Learn how to skate
• Free figure skating lessons/ demo
• Snack & skates
Movie Skates:
• Jan. 21: The Mighty Ducks
• Feb. 2: Ground Hogs Day
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 Second Street South
Screening of the Documentary “Composed”
Open to MacPhail faculty, students and the community, free of charge. Plan to attend and invite your students!
Composed is a 78-minute documentary film about understanding and addressing performance anxiety. Through the lens of professional classical musicians, Composed explores the many ways we experience and can address performance anxiety. Faced with the judgment of peers, audience, conductors, and worst of all themselves, these musicians spend years trying to understand and overcome the physical and mental manifestations of their anxiety. Through their stories, we learn valuable lessons learned over a lifetime of professional performance; and we find that we are not alone in our quest to overcome the fear of failure and embarrassment. For anyone wanting to feel strength over fear and compassion over judgment, or simply seeking a closer look at anxiety and what makes us tick, Composed opens the door to a world of high stakes, high pressure, and peak performing.
No tickets required. Free and open to the public. Learn more at http://composeddocumentary.com/.
Time: 7:30pm
Location: The Lab Theater, 700 First Street North
THE MOVING COMPANY presents: Liberty Falls 54321
January 5 – February 5
Liberty Rose Johnson from Liberty Falls, Wisconsin, is having a big birthday! Oh my heavens. Who knew? So, of course, the civil residents of Liberty Falls, population 958, right off Highway 47, and just up Constitution Creek, are planning a big old get together, to honor their legendary local centenarian. They've got all sorts of festivities in mind -- songs and speeches, a cavalcade of distinguished dignitaries and cake! But, gosh darn-it -- things don't go quite as planned. Didn't see that comin'! Join THE MOVING COMPANY for an operatic comedy, loaded up with lots of laughs, lots of singing and a whole bunch of heart. Directed by Dominique Serrand and featuring the talents of Heidi Bakke, Christina Baldwin, Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Steven Epp, Nathan Keepers, Dom Wooten and Gabriel Murphy. $32 general admission; $20 for 25 and under; previews (January 5 and 6) $15.
Time: 10:30am - 11:00am
Location: Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
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:
January 11, 2017 (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
January 18, 2017 (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
January 25, 2017 (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
February 1, 2017 (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
February 8, 2017 (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
February 15, 2017 (10:30 AM – 11:00 AM)
Minnesota Distance Running at US Bank Stadium
Jan 3, Jan 17, Jan 18, Jan 31
Feb 3, Feb 6, Feb 21, Feb 23, Feb 27
Mar 1, Mar 6, Mar 9, Mar 13
Council Member Jacob Frey is expected announce his candidacy for Mayor on January 3, 6:00 PM at Dangerous Man Brewing, 1300 2nd Street NE. Here’s the notification from his campaign:
Dear Friends,
The conversation about what kind of Mayor our city needs will take place in 2017. And we want you to join us as we get that conversation underway.
Now more than ever, Minneapolis needs a Mayor with a bright vision to rise together and a proven track record of consistent leadership, even when it's tough. We need a Mayor who is a public champion for job creation and opportunity for every area of our city.
A great city rises when communities unite behind one bold vision. And I am ready to offer my vision for what Minneapolis can be in the coming years. Come join us when we begin sharing this vision on January 3rd.
Together,
Jacob Frey
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.
2017 dates:
Jan 3, Jan 17, Jan 18, Jan 31
Feb 6, Feb 21, Feb 23, Feb 27
March 1, March 6, March 9, Mar 13
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Tonight: Twin Cities Hot Club (Gypsy Jazz) $5
The Twin Cities Hot Club (TCHC) represents Minnesota in the burgeoning revival of gypsy jazz originally popularized by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli and the Hot Club of France. They recreate not only the famous la pompe that distinguishes this romantic brand of acoustic jazz but also gypsy bossanova, musette, bolero, and swing. TCHC perform this timeless deep-rooted music that is physical, alive and speaks directly to the heart.
Time: Doors 8:30pm / Music 9:30pm / $25
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street
Hookers & Blow NYE Minneapolis Dance Party
Ring in the New Year with 60’s and 70’s R&B tribute supergroup Hookers & Blow!
Time: 9 pm – 2 am
Location: Muse Event Center, 107 Third Avenue North
Flip Phone New Year's Eve: Glam
2016 is almost over (thank god) and we want to bring in 2017 in style! We're GLAMING it up for Flip Phone's first ever New Year's Eve Party at Muse Event Center with top-of-the-line entertatinment featuring:
+ DJ Shannon Blowtorch (Best Club DJ- City Pages, and Halloween's Strange Things) and DJ DBaz
+ Derrick Barry, Professional Britney Spears Drag Queen (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 and America's Got Talent)
+ Pop-up performances by Vincent the Destroyer and others!
+ Additional details coming soon!
Slap on some heels, jump into that tuxedo, cover yourself in lipstick, we are getting GLAMMED up for the night.
General Admission tickets are only $20 (early bird) for this over-the-top party.
VIP Packages and Unlimited Bottle Service available.
Don't delay, our parties always sell-out!
Presented by Muse Event Center, SIMshows, and Flip Phone
TICKETS: http://musenye.com/tickets/
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.
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South
Dangerous Productions presents: Happy Crazy New Year Show
The Happys are back and crazier than ever, in Dangerous Productions' sixth annual Happy Crazy New Year show. It's the end of 2016, and love is in the air as the very awkward Mudget Happy attempts to marry her golden-speedo wearing assistant. But when the rest of her family shows up, all plans go out the window and everyone ends up on a hysterical trans-dimensional adventure. Full of non-stop laughs, music, dancing and interactive experiences, folks of all ages will enjoy this madcap comedy. Free glass of champagne (or non-alcoholic option) with every ticket. Beer and wine also available.
Time: 9pm | 21+ | $5
Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South
Dream Crusher - Dream Crusher is one of those singularly Minneapolis compositions—a new band made up entirely of musicians from other bands, who come together because they want to play around without the pressure of being in a "professional" group. Accidentally assembled one evening by Mo McNichols and Brian McDonough, both of Me and My Arrow, as a filler for a band that canceled last-minute at Nick and Eddie. The Dream Crusher sound ends up as a sort of atmospheric jam session, a little Gayngs meets Me and My Arrow, slow and sexy, like '70s lounge variety bedroom pop with a bigger punch. - Natalie Gallagher, City Pages Picked 2 Click
BadNraD - Multi-instrumentalist and hybrid DJ, producer and performer BadNraD has become a fixture of the Minneapolis electronic music scene with his unique synth-heavy sound. Majestic vocals and epic harmonies float atop intoxicating melodies and body-moving bass lines. His work running the gamut from bright, funky and energetic to dark, deep and intense, there’s always a surprise in store for the listener.
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South
Hey, neighbor! Do you live in the 55401 or 55415?
Stop in after 7:00pm every Tuesday night, show your ID and receive 15% off your tab! Spread the word to all your neighbors!
Cheers!
Times: 7:30pm and 9:30pm
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South
Christmas Storiessz IV: O Holy Night
From the creators of Christmas Storiessz I, Christmas Storiessz 2, and Christmas Storiessz III comes the biggest surprise of the Holiday Season: Christmas Storiessz IV: O Holy Night. What started as a reunion of friends has become a Christmas tradition for Sheep Theaters creators and regular cast of characters. Each year Sheep Theater presents brand new Christmas tale following the chronicles of detective Dick Mahoney for one night only. Sheep Theater is the company behind the productions: The Most Dangerous Game (Bedlam Lowertown-2014, The Southern-2016), George (Bedlam Lowertown-2015, 2016), and Tamburlaine (Bedlam Lowertown-2016). Christmas Storiessz IV is a staple of the holiday season. Join this cast for their holiday tradition.
Detective Dick Mahoney, famous for defeating the evil Santa Claus again and again, is back with another case on his hands and this time its better than ever. Join him as he races across Antarctica in search of a treasure that can save the world. As part of Catholic St. Solomons Catholic Middle Catholic Private Catholic Schools Christmas pageant. Dick Mahoney is a staple of the festivities. I mean, Jesus, its become a Christmas tradition.
Time: 8:00pm - 2:00am
Location: Aria, 105 First Street North
For the third year running, we present to you - The Soulstice
What better way to get through the holidays than a soulful gathering in the dead of winter. The past two years, hundreds have braved the ice and snow to come get down with us to celebrate the winter solstice.
Every year has been a new venue with fresh music but we promise the vibe will remain the same. So grab your ticket, throw on that coat, and get ready for a proper evening.
This year...
Bringin' The Noise:
- Blanda
- Kwey
- Solid Gold
- Su Na
Presented By:
- Against Giants
- Babes on Legs
- Blackeye Roasting Co.
- Facade Creative
- Infinitree Media
- Phenom Global
- PRMT
Time: 8pm | 21+ | No Cover
Location: Day Block Brewing, 1105 Washington Avenue S
New Comic Book Day with Eliot Rahal and Grace Thomas
Every Wednesday is New Comic Book Day at Day Block Brewing. Come enjoy new comics and some of the best local and regional comedians, presented by hosts Eliot Rahal and Grace Thomas.
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