November 11, 2016, Friday - Stop Policing My Person at the Guthrie

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Dowling Stage, Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South

Stop Policing My Person presented in partnership with TruArtSpeaks 

Listen in as future leaders of our society share their perspectives on The Parchman Hour. Stop Policing My Person is an open mic style event featuring performances by Washburn High School students with support from TruArtSpeaks mentors and alumni.

With the support of DJ Just Nine and other TruArtSpeaks artists, students will perform original spoken word poems responding to the content of the play while incorporating course content, their lived experience, and current events. Given the current social state, the past doesn't seem so distant and these students have something to say about it.

Stop Policing My Person will be followed by a discussion with the audience. Tickets are free; reservations are required.

November 11, 2016, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight:  The April Fools

November 10, 2016, Thursday - Thursday Musical’s 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' November 10 Concert:

Kaitlyn Lalmond, piano - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2016
David Viscoli, piano
Russell Dedrick, flute

Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017

Thursday, Mar. 2, 2017

Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017

Thursday, Apr. 6, 2017

Thursday, Apr. 13, 2017 

November 10, 2016, Thursday - Writers in Conversation: Patrick Rosal and Elissa Altman at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

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

Writers in Conversation: Patrick Rosal and Elissa Altman

The Loft presents Patrick Rosal and Elissa Altman as they discuss elements of craft in writing. Patrick will read from his latest work, a book of poems entitled Brooklyn Antediluvian, and Elissa will read from her forthcoming memoir Treyf: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw before settling in to elaborate on matters of craft, inspiration, history and politics, and how they converge in the mind of a writer intent on telling her or his story. $15 regular admission; $13.50 members.

November 10, 2016, Thursday - Preschool Holiday Session: Book Ornaments/Ornament Books at MCBA

Time: 1:30pm–2:30pm

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

Preschool Holiday Session: Book Ornaments/Ornament Books

Get a jump on literacy in interactive pre-school book arts classes with Ellen Ferrari. Children and adults work together to make paper, print patterns, shapes and letters and construct colorful books in a fun environment. Each class begins by reading a story and continues by investigating examples produced by working artists. Vocabulary, tools and processes will also be introduced. These workshops emphasize visual decision-making, improving manual dexterity and a love of books and can be repeated over and over again as projects change each session. Dress for mess. For families with children ages 3-5. Register for a single class or an entire six-class session at a reduced rate!

November 9, 2016, Wednesday - A Sip of Science at Aster Cafe

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Aster Cafe (River Room) 125 SE Main Street

November Sip of Science - Flyover Country: the mobile app for Earth science with Amy Myrbo, Research Associate and Director of Outreach, Diversity and Edusation at LacCore/CSDCO, Dept of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota

Due to the increased popularity of the Sip of Science program, we are now REQUIRING RSVPs and tickets at the door. Please click the above link to RSVP.

Are you the sort of person who wants to know all about the landscape you're flying over, driving through, or hiking across?  What geologic wonders are under your feet?  Were fossils discovered here?  Were there volcanoes in this spot a billion years ago?  What could you unravel if you had access to the databases and field trip guidebooks that Earth scientists use?  Amy will talk about the popular mobile app Flyover Country, developed at the University of Minnesota and funded by the National Science Foundation.  It can be used worldwide when you travel - or from your armchair, to learn about a place you've always wanted to visit.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Amy Myrbo is a Research Associate and Director of Outreach, Diversity, and Education at LacCore/CSDCO, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota.  When not leading Team Flyover Country, she studies the dangers of sulfate discharge to wild rice and wetland ecosystems, and helps other scientists take core samples from lakes around the world.

November 9, 2016, Wedensday - Fall Student and Teacher Artist Reading at The Loft

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

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

Fall Student and Teacher Artist Reading

Please join us for the Fall 2016 Student and Teaching Artist Reading, where students and teaching artists from the Loft Literary Center's fall classes share their work. Six reading spots will be available to students involved with a Fall 2016 class. All genres are welcome.

November 8, 2016, Tuesday - Election Day!

2016 Election Day Voting

All 132 polling places in Minneapolis will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.

You need to vote at your assigned polling location. Not sure where that is? Find out at http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/

Need to know more about what you're voting on? Find out what is on the ballot and starting in late September download a copy of your sample ballot at http://vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/BALLOT

November 7, 2016, Monday - Marcy-Holmes Creative Places Committee Meeting

Time: 6:30 - 8 pm

Location: Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul, 125 Main Street SE, Suite 341

Agenda

MHNA Creative Places Committee's purpose is to support and enhance the arts, culture, and creative economy to make Marcy-Holmes a more welcoming and desirable place to live. We strive to be a model for other neighborhood associations in fulfilling the goals of the City of Minneapolis and being an arts conduit among our neighborhood associations. 

November 7, 2016, Monday - Date Night at Day Block Brewing

Time: 5p-8p

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South

Date Night

Treat that special someone (or anyone really!) to a delicious night out in Downtown Minneapolis. Each Monday night, Day Block Brewing hosts Date Night- a happy hour special where $35 gets you a lot for just a little!

--$35--
• 6 Beer Flight -OR- Select Bottle of Wine •
• Large Salad to Share •
• Any Large Pizza •

November 6, 2016, Sunday - BESPEAK Holiday Pop-Up at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 11:00am-4:00pm

Location: Pillsbury A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 SE Main Street

Bespeak Holiday Pop-Up

 

Celina Kane of HAT MAKE and Gina Moorhead of House of Gina Marie are hosting a pre-holiday sale,  BESPEAK, with a focus on made-to-measure goods.

We will have an intimate line up of local vendors of all different mediums featuring women’s and men’s apparel, hats, leather goods, shoes, handbags, jewelry, paper & home accessories. We are choosing to focus on “made-to-measure” for a number of reasons that we hope will be a benefit to all.

First, as artisans 'bespoke' is at the heart of growing sustainable businesses– we hope for us and our vendors it will be a way to participate in this market economically, showing off samples and taking custom orders. Secondly, it is an opportunity to market everyone’s skills and provide customization– something that differentiates us as smaller scale makers and differentiates BESPEAK from other holiday pop-ups.

BESPEAK will be held on Sunday, November 6th from 11am-4pm in the historic Pillsbury A-Mill, 315 SE Main Street, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

Light snacks will be provided by Spoonriver and there will be a variety of libations from local sponsors. Attending the event will be free to guests.

The line up includes:
House of Gina Marie 
Gras Mark
HAT MAKE
Annika Kaplan
Koonyai Studio
Hemlocks Leather
The Elixery
Lizzie Paper
Greenwich Leather
The Cookie Creative
Danielle Sakry Handbags
Mackenzie Owens

Please send questions to hello.bespeak@gmail.com 

November 6, 2016, Sunday - Art Attack 2016! at the Northrup King Building

Art Attack 2016 - It's About Peace and Love.

Sunday, November 6     Noon - 5:00 PM

Follow the event on Facebook

Promote Peace and Love through interactive art activities including painting, writing and singing.

Browse and buy at the private studios of over 250 painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, jewelers, clothing designers, textile artists, glass blowers, ceramists, custom furniture makers and more at the Northrup King Building.

Live music, art demonstrations and food trucks throughout the weekend.

November 5, 2016, 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!

November 5, 2016, Saturday - Central Library 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Time: 5:30pm reception, followed by program

Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Central Library 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Ten years ago this May, the new Minneapolis Central Library opened its doors to an awe-inspired public for the very first time. A decade later it's become a beacon of culture, hope, and learning, enjoying over 1.2 million visits per year. 

Join us in celebrating our storied library... and turning a page after 10 extraordinary years.

• Conversations with leaders of our nationally-recognized Hennepin County Library system
• Literary host Marlon James, local author and winner of The Man Booker Prize 2015
• A special appearance from world-renown (and Minneapolis Central Library) architect, César Pelli
• Moving performances by the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus andMaria Jette
• An honorary tribute to David Doty and Arvonne Fraser

We invite you to experience a Library celebration 10 years in the making! Tickets start at $100. All proceeds will support vital library programs and initiatives.

November 5, 2016, Saturday - Art Attack 2016! at the Northrup King Building

Art Attack 2016 - It's About Peace and Love.

Saturday, November 5   Noon - 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 6     Noon - 5:00 PM

Follow the event on Facebook

Promote Peace and Love through interactive art activities including painting, writing and singing.

Browse and buy at the private studios of over 250 painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, jewelers, clothing designers, textile artists, glass blowers, ceramists, custom furniture makers and more at the Northrup King Building.

Live music, art demonstrations and food trucks throughout the weekend.

November 5, 2016, Saturday - Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

Times: 1:00pm

Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

The Historic Northeast Walking Food Tour takes place in the Minneapolis neighborhood known as Northeast, or Nordeast to locals! You’ll savor favorites from 6 locations including sausages also served at Twins Stadium, authentic Neaopolitan Pizza, traditional Greek desserts and gourmet cheeses, to name a few. You’ll also learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them and some fun and interesting stories they have to share. The food sampled on the tour is included in the price of your ticket and is enough for a satisfying lunch.

November 5, 2016, Saturday - Dawn of a Dream Gala at The Depot

Time:  6:00pm

Location: The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, 225 3rd Avenue S

Dawn of a Dream Gala

With you, a world without childhood cancer is possible. Join the Dawn of a Dream Gala for hors d'oeuvres, cocktails, dinner and a live auction benefitting the Children’s Cancer Research Fund. Other activities include an expanded VIP punchboard, Slow Motion Booth, Jeep Cherokee raffle and a decadent wine wall. The evening’s program, emceed by Belinda Jensen, will feature inspirational children’s stories and groundbreaking progress in pediatric cancer research. The evening will be capped off with their annual fund a need, live action and dancing. Black tie.

November 4, 2016, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Katie Vernon & Natalie Lovejoy 

November 4, 2016, Friday - Art Attack 2016! at the Northrup King Building

Art Attack 2016 - It's About Peace and Love.

Friday, November 4      5:00-10:00 PM
Saturday, November 5   Noon - 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 6     Noon - 5:00 PM

Follow the event on Facebook

Promote Peace and Love through interactive art activities including painting, writing and singing.

Browse and buy at the private studios of over 250 painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, jewelers, clothing designers, textile artists, glass blowers, ceramists, custom furniture makers and more at the Northrup King Building.

Live music, art demonstrations and food trucks throughout the weekend.

November 4, 2016, Friday - Next Generation of Parks Lecture at Northrop Auditorium

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Northrop Auditorium, 84 Church St. SE, Best Buy Theater

Minneapolis Parks Foundation presents: Next Generation of Parks Lecture: Maurice Cox

Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams will talk with Maurice Cox, Detroit’s new Planning Director, named one of “20 Masters of Design” in 2004 by Fast Company. They’ll address the transformative power of democratic design and citizen planning. Cox's inspiring experience includes rebuilding community in post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans and, now, Detroit, where future parks and greenspace are found at the intersection of design and social justice. Youth design apprentices from Juxtaposition Arts will open the event with a short presentation and video documenting their summer-long community engagement project exploring ideas for future Mississippi Riverfront parks and connecting them with North Minneapolis neighborhoods. Free.

More infor: http://mplsparksfoundation.org/projects/lecture-series/