December 9, 2016, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $6

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight:  Hannah von der Hoff Kickstarter Launch & The Lucky Dutch

December 8, 2016, Thursday - 3rd Annual Holiday Party with Jacob Frey

December 8, 2016, Thursday - Spirit Made Here Launch Event at City Center

Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: City Center, 33 S 6th Street

Spirit Made Here Launch Event

Spirit: Made Here fills over 30 window displays with art that interprets the theme “spirit.” All displays are on view from December 8, 2016 through March 30, 2017. Enjoy a warm cup of cocoa while on a tour through the Cultural District made bright (literally) by art.

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The launch of Spirit: Made Here coincides with 5 to 10 on Hennepin, featuring an artists’ market, street performers and live music on the Northern Lights Stage presented by Jack Link’s!

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Here’s a rundown of the launch activities on December 8, 2016:

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Launch Reception
5:00-8:00 p.m. Minneapolis City Center Atrium (light appetizers and cash bar)

The Northern Lights Stage presented by Jack Link’s
5:00-6:30 p.m. Spotlight Education student performance
5:45-6:00 p.m. Welcoming remarks
6:30-8:00 p.m. Spoken word by Kulture Klub Collaborative
6:45-7:00 p.m. Tours of Spirit: Made Here installations

Local Artists’ Market
5:00-8:00 p.m. Featuring more than 15 artists and makers + free flu shots

irit Made Here Launch Event

December 8, 2016, Thursday - Holidazzle in Loring Park (Thurs-Sun)

2016 schedule:

Thursdays from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. | Fridays from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. | Sundays from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Thursday, Dec 8 - Sunday, Dec 11
Thursday, Dec 15 - Sunday, Dec 18
Thursday, Dec 22 - Friday, Dec 23

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Check out the Holidazzle website for the full list of activities, vendors, etc.

December 8, 2016, Thursday - SHE presents: Abandon Outlines at the Southern Theater (4 nights)

Times: Thur, Fri, Sat 7:30pm; Sun 2:00pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Al Taw'am presents: SHE presents: Abandon Outlines

December 8 - 11

Through an intersection of Hip Hop, Urban and Street Styles; SHE displays an ensemble of movement. This show is a platform for creativity, abstract interpretations, simplicity and enjoyment. Discarding what’s expected, defying the odds, transitions of ambiguity and intentioned meaning is how we Abandon Outlines. Admission: $24, student (with ID): $18, ARTShare members free and Tuesday – Pay What You Can.

December 8, 2016, Thursday - City Pages Third Annual Cocktailian at The Depot

Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Location: The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue South

City Pages Third Annual Cocktailian

City Pages Third Annual Cocktailian event will feature a variety of libations from both local and national distilleries & wineries.

From neat sips of micro-distilled spirits to tastes of craft cocktails, guests will have the opportunity to indulge in 20+ premium samples coming from the Twin Cities and beyond including 11 Wells, Du Nord Distillery, J. Carver, Vikre, Tattersall, Twin Spirits, Beet Spirits, Proximo Spirits, 5 Vodka, Lawless Distilling, Far North Spirits, Bittercube, 45th Parallel Distillery, Panther Distillery, Twin Spirits & more.

Educational demos by renown local mixologists, restaurant sampling including Pinstripes, Caffrey's Deli, Cherry on Top Confections, Augustine's Bakery, Trout Air Tavern, The Happy Gnome and a live music performance will round out the experience for an evening full of flavor and fun!

December 7, 2016, Wednesday - Wake-Up with Jacob at Kramarczuk’s

  

Time: 7:30am

Location: Kramarczuk’s, 215 East Hennepin Avenue

Wake-Up with Jacob

Council Member Frey will be holding open office hours at Kramarczuk’s on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. Please stop by for coffee, conversation and questions you may have for the Council Member. We look forward to great guests and inspired conversation at Wake-Up with Jacob in 2017.
 
Coffee and Kolaches will be available for purchase. Please RSVP to zachary.farley@minneapolismn.gov.

December 7, 2016, Wednesday - Work of Art: Career Planning for Artists at Central Library

Work of Art: Career Planning for Artists

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Description

Where do you want to be both artistically and professionally? Learn how to define your values, identify key choices and develop a plan to achieve your career goals. Collaborator: Springboard for the Arts. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

December 6, 2016, Tuesday - Big Ideas: Words for Change at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave

Big Ideas: Words for Change

Can words really change the world? We often say that actions speak louder than words. If we believe that's true, maybe words can't do all that much to make the world a better place. Maybe only action leads to change. But don't we also often say that words matter? That they're something uniquely human, and at their best, aren't they also powerful actions in themselves? Aren't words, poems and stories capable of effecting change in a family, community, country or world? In the Loft's first Big Ideas conversation they're going to get to the heart of hearts and minds. They'll explore how and when words provoke someone to act, change their mind or find common understanding. Join them for a conversation with writers and community leaders who use language and storytelling to build bridges of understanding and effect change in the world. Sun Yung Shin will facilitate the conversation, joined by Alexs D. Pate and Tea Rozman Clark. Regular admission: $10.00; members: $5.00.

December 4, 2016, Sunday - 1850s Holiday Party at the Ard Godfrey House

Time: 12:30pm – 3:30pm

Location: Ard Godfrey House, Chute Square Park (University & Central, across from Lund's)

Visit the oldest remaining wood frame residence in Minneapolis, built in 1849. The house is decorated for the holidays in the modest style of the era.

• Light refreshments and musical entertainment
• Tour the House with Woman’s Club guides dressed in period costume
• See how the Godfrey family might have celebrated the holidays in the new community at St. Anthony Falls
• Free Godfrey House buttons for the kids
• ADMISSION FREE; donations suggested. No reservations necessary.

Street parking available. Off-street parking in River Place Ramp, with entrance on 2nd Street SE, off East Hennepin Avenue, or at St. Anthony Falls Public Ramp, on 2nd Street SE off Central Avenue.

For more information, or to arrange group tours, please call 612-781-8791.

Don’t miss out on this annual holiday party, sponsored by The Woman's Club of Minneapolis.

December 4, 2016, Sunday - Second Story Reading Series with Kelly Barnhill and Abby Cooper at The Loft

Time: 2:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave

Second Story Reading Series with Kelly Barnhill and Abby Cooper

The Loft Literary Center Presents Second Story with Kelly Barnhill and Abby Cooper. Second Story is the Loft’s reading series for young adult and middle-grade authors. Perfect for families and readers of all ages, Second Story pairs a first-time author with a more established voice in children’s literature.

December 4, 2015, 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

December 4, 2016, Sunday - Washburn A Mill Tour

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.

December 3, 2016, Saturday - Friends of the Mill District Singers Rehearsal at the Guthrie

Time: 2:00pm - 3:30Pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street

For more information, please contact Claudia Kittock at cjkittock@gmail.com.

December 9, 2016, Friday - Into Quarterly: Minneapolis Launch at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave

Into Quarterly: Minneapolis Launch

City-inspired literary and arts journal Into Quarterly launches its Minneapolis volume on Dec 9: a portrait of Minneapolis, depicted through the creative work of the city’s own writers, photographers, designers, and fine artists.

Copresented by Into Quarterly and the Loft, this event will feature readings from select artist contributors and a brief panel discussion about how a sense of place influences home, community, and social action/reaction through words and visual art.

Featured readers include Kao Kalia Yang, Kathryn Haddad, and Matt Rasmussen.

Panelists include: Hieu Minh Nguyen, Michael Cina, Jovan C. Speller, Dyani White Hawk, and Shannon Gibney

Inspired by local themes such as social justice, identity, cold, and kindness, Into: Minneapolis features work by 40 artists who are currently defining Minneapolis’ creative tone, including Dyani White Hawk, Michael Cina, Bobby Rogers, Wing Ta, Danez Smith, Matt Rasmussen, Sarah Stonich, Shelly Mosman, Meg Lewis, Hieu Minh Nguyen, Ed Bok Lee, Sun Yung Shin, Eliesa Johnson, Kate Worum, Eight Hour Day, Bao Phi, Kao Kalia Yang, and many more. Through their combined voices and mediums, readers experience a portrait of Minneapolis today, and a time capsule of the art coming out of it.

Reception and book sales to follow.

December 3, 2016, Saturday - ACC Library Craft Sale and Open House

Time: ACC member hour: 10am-11am;  Open to the public: 11am – 5pm

Location: American Craft Council Library, 1224 Marshall Street NE, Suite 200

ACC Library Craft Sale and Open House

Join us in the ACC Library for a festive holiday celebration featuring 18 local artists and artisans who will be showcasing their handmade creations:

Danny Saathoff, Beth Novak, Apothicare, Adam Gruetzmacher, Silver Cocoon, Wazo Designs, Duckie Uglings, Anna Metcalfe, Betty Jager, Elizabeth Pechacek, Indigo & Snow, Ginny Sims, Makwa Studio, Nate White, Cedar & Stone, MN JAG, Gather Art Registry, and a pop-up sale by Tandem Vintage.

More Info: https://craftcouncil.org/event/acc-library-open-house-and-craft-sale

December 3, 2016, Saturday - “Heyday: 35 Years of Music in Minneapolis” Book Signing at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00pm - 8:30pm

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

“Heyday: 35 Years of Music in Minneapolis” Exhibit Opening

A free public reception will open a new photography exhibit “Heyday: 35 years of Music in Minneapolis," a companion to the new book from Minnesota Historical Society Press featuring photography by Daniel Corrigan and text by Danny Sigelman. Corrigan has been photographing the Minneapolis music scene since 1981—just as the scene was coming to life. As both a freelancer and the official house photographer for the legendary club First Avenue, he has captured thousands of live concerts, shot countless band promo photos and was behind the camera for many of the best-known and most beloved album covers by local artists. The exhibit includes framed photographs and a slideshow with many unpublished Corrigan photos.

Remarks at 7:00 hosted by Andrea Swensson from 89.3 The Current.

A cash bar will be available, and Corrigan and Sigelman will be available to sign copies of the book.

The exhibit will be located in the museum’s central Mill Commons and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours through April 30, 2017.

December 3, 2016, Saturday - Marbled Paper, Holiday Cards and Gift Tags Class at MCBA

Time:  10:30am-1:30pm

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

Marbled Paper, Holiday Ornaments and Gift Tags

Learn the ancient art of traditional Turkish Ebru paper marbling to create papers with beautiful designs and colorful patterns. Marble multiple sheets and then make a set of gift tags and holiday star-shaped ornaments. This class promises a beautifully original set of holiday treasures! Please bring a snack or bag lunch for a break midway through the class. Adult/child pair: $45 ($40 members) + $10 supply fee; additional participants (adult or child): $22.50 ($22 members) + $5 supply fee. For families with children grades 1 and up.

December 3, 2016, 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.

2016/2017 Winter Market Schedule:
Thanksgiving Harvest Markets – November 12 & 19
Holiday Markets – December 3, 10, & 17
January 14 & 28
February 11
March 4*, 11, & 25
April 8 & 22
*At the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chanhassen

December 2, 2016, Friday - MacPhail Music For Life™ Open House: A Tribute to the Beatles

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

MacPhail Music For Life™ Open House: A Tribute to the Beatles

9:30 a.m. Unwrapping Music Pre-concert Lecture: Take a deeper look into the Beatles and how they shaped American music with instructor Andrea Leap.

10 a.m. Tribute to The Beatles Concert

Enjoy a morning with songs of The Beatles featuring a MacPhail Faculty Band and a variety of MacPhail Music for Life students. Take a journey back to the ‘60’s and learn more about this iconic group, enjoy favorite songs, and take part in a community sing a long.

No tickets required. Free and open to the public.