April 17, 2016, Sunday - Tanaka Scholarship Benefit Concert at MacPhail

Time: 3:30 PM

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 S 2nd Street

Tanaka Scholarship Benefit Concert

No tickets required.  Free and open to the public.

Throughout his life, Shin Tanaka was an avid supporter of the arts and held friendships with many of the Twin Cities’ finest musicians. In 1980 he married Susan Hellerud, a beloved alumna of MacPhail College and member of its piano faculty since 1966. In 1996, Susan Hellerud established the need-based scholarship fund in his memory.

Shin Tanaka’s love for music lives on through MacPhail piano students, and through scholarship benefit concerts performed in his honor. This scholarship has been awarded for 19 years to a young dedicated pianist with financial need.

Performers in this year’s benefit concert include:
 MacPhail piano faculty members, Susan Hellerud and Susan Genaw.
 Minnesota Orchestra members, Catherine Schubilske and Sachiya Isomura,
 University of Northwestern Pianist, Richard Lange.
 and prize winning author Sara De Luca (who just happens to be Susan Hellerud’s twin sister!)

April 16, 2016, Saturday - Mill City Emanuel Singers - Spring Season | Come Sing With Us at the Guthrie

Time: 2:00pm - 3:30Pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street

Mill City Emanuel Singers - Spring Season | Come Sing With Us

A MacPhail Center for Music & Friends of the Mill District Event

The Mill City Emmanuel Singers are led by nationally acclaimed producer/artist JD Steele, accompanied by his brother Fred Steele. The choir is open to all, with all skill levels. No need to be able to attend all sessions, attend as often as you can.

Rehearsal dates, times, and locations:
  April 16, 2:00-3:30pm, Guthrie rehearsal room
  April 23, 2:00-3:30pm, American Academy of Neurology
  April 30, 2:00-3:30pm, Guthrie rehearsal room

There will be a public performance, to be announced.

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

ABOUT MILL CITY EMANUEL SINGERS
The Mill City Emanuel Singers is a community choir made up of of Downtown Minneapolis neighbors and workers who rehearse on Saturday afternoons, often at the Guthrie Theater, sometimes at the American Academy of Neurology in the Mill District of Downtown Minneapolis. We are directed by JD Steele whose skill as a conductor is remarkable. No singing talent is needed, JD will find it!

The idea for the singers began on a run with a group of neighbors, brainstorming about ways to bring more music into the neighborhood. We sang at the 2015 Holidazzle, and will be singing at the MacPhail Music Matters Luncheon on May 3rd. Come sing with us - the only requirement is a desire to make music with your neighbors.

April 16, 2016, Saturday - Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair at Seward Co-op

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Seward Community Co-op, 2823 E. Franklin Avenue

Come to Seward Co-op's 15th annual Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair on Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Franklin store (2823 E. Franklin, Minneapolis, MN 55406) parking lot. Visit with area farmers, learn about different CSA programs, and sign up for the share that’s right for you.

Purchasing a CSA share connects us to both the bounty and risk that local farmers balance in growing healthful, fresh food. Each grower offers a different CSA package depending on the farm’s length of season, items offered, cost, and drop-off locations.

http://seward.coop/resources/csa

April 16, 2016, Saturday - The HOLI Party - Bollywood Dance party of colors! at Powderhorn Park

Time:  2:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Powderhorn Park, 3400 15th Avenue S

The HOLI Party - Bollywood Dance party of colors! - 2016

Mark the arrival of spring by celebrating HOLI at an outdoor Bollywood dance party of colors!

For a suggested donation for OIBY $10 (cash/check preferred), you can dance and play at this family friendly festival which will provide organic colors (handmade by OIBY!), fun Indian snacks, and live DJ.
Video DJ - DJ Sharabi and DJ Manav!

Plan for the day:
 2pm-3pm - Round 1 - Play with Colors and dance!
 3pm-4pm - Enjoy yummy Indian snacks!
 4pm-5pm - Round 2 - Play with Colors and dance!

Shower each other in color and say, “Holi hai!” Rain or shine - be the rainbow!

Out in the Backyard is working to improve the lives of the LGBTQ people living in the Backyard* by connecting people to each other and to resources. We also want to reduce the gap between LGBT and non-LGBT people. We are looking to help grow healthy queer communities by identifying allied providers, appropriate resources, and improving community relationships.

April 16, 2016, Saturday - The Soap Factory and Northern Lights Present: Art(ists) on the Verge 7 Artist Talks

Time: 3 PM - 5 PM

Location:  The Soap Factory, 514 2nd Street SE

The Soap Factory and Northern Lights Present: Art(ists) on the Verge 7 Artist Talks

Join us for an afternoon of artist talks with the AOV7 artists: Eric F. Avery, Jessica Henderson, Joshua McGarvey, and Liza Sylvestre!

About Art(ists) on the Verge 7:

This exhibition features new work from four Minnesota-based artists. AOV7 is an intensive, year-long, mentor-based fellowship program for emerging artists working experimentally at the intersection of art, technology, and digital culture.

One of the fundamental concepts defining the mission of the Art(ists) On the Verge Fellowship is the commitment to emerging artists whose practice often falls outside of and in between the traditional notions of media or disciplines. The Art(ists) On the Verge fellows are no exception. Their work at The Soap Factory engages with a broad spectrum of ideas.

Please visit Northern.Lights.mn to learn more about their organization, AOV, and their other programs.

April 16, 2016, Saturday - Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour with Bill Lindeke

Time: Meet at 12:45, the tour will leave at 1:00 pm

Location:  Meet in the IDS's Crystal Court

Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour with Bill Lindeke

See downtown Minneapolis in a whole new way! Whether you're new to town or have lived or worked here for decades, you're sure to learn something from local urban geographer Bill Lindeke. Bill will lead us on a walking tour of downtown and its skyway system, with a focus on its history, architecture, and public space. Dress for walking; we'll be covering approximately two miles, most of it indoors but some outside.

Due to the limited space on this tour, all reservations must be made in advance.

April 15, 2016, Friday - Bicycle Delivery for Mpls Bike Week

Time:  9:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition, 1428 Washington Ave S, Ste 204

Bicycle Delivery for Mpls Bike Week!

Always wonder what it would be like to be a bicycle messenger? This is a fun and easy way to support Minneapolis Bike Week & the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition in a major way! Sign up with a buddy to deliver posters and flyers to local shops while helping us create buzz around Bike Week!

Pick up materials at the coalition office anytime between 9 and 10 on April 15th, then go forth! Grab a friend and deliver the goods by Monday the 18th. Email beth@mplsbike.org when you rsvp to let Beth know what time you can come by to help on the 15th!

April 15, 2016, Friday - ​Instameet with Preserve Minneapolis at ElseWarehouse

Schedule of Events: 
5:30-6pm: Welcome 
6pm: Tour 
7pm: Social Hour

Location: ElseWarehouse Building, 730 North Washington Avenue

​Instameet: ElseWarehouse

Cost: This event is free!

In collaboration with MNCommunity, Preserve Minneapolis is pleased to host another Instameet, this time at ElseWarehouse in the North Loop. Constructed in 1923 and originally housing the Scriver-Andrews Warehouse Company, the building was recently rehabilitated and converted into apartments. Join us to learn about its history and the rehabilitation and restoration process. 

April 15, 2016, Friday - The New/Old Multiplicity: Introducing the S. Helmes and W. Gaglione Rubber Stamp Archive Opening Reception at MCBA

Time: 6 to 8 pm; remarks at 7 pm

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Ave S

The New/Old Multiplicity: Introducing the S. Helmes and W. Gaglione Rubber Stamp Archive

Minnesota Center for Book Arts is proud to announce a world-wide first: the establishment of a working rubber stamp archive uniting the extensive andcomprehensive collections of Scott Helmes and William“Picasso’ Gaglione. Officially opening in early 2017, MCBA’s H/G Archive will not only preserve the largest assembling of rare, historic and unique rubber stamps, but also serve as an incubator forcreative practice, with stamps accessible for use by both professional and emerging artists.

TheNew/Old Multiplicity exhibition offers viewers a sneak peek of the archive’s holdings as well as examples of contemporary rubber stamp art work ranging from concrete poetry rooted in Dada traditions to Fluxus-inspired mail art and Asemic compositions.

April 14, 2016, Thursday - LeagueAires Annual Symposium at MacPhail

Time:  7:00pm

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

LeagueAires Annual Symposium featuring keynote speaker, Anne Basting (Ph.D.) “Building Community through Creative Engagement — Radical Thoughts from the Frontlines of Aging”

The LeagueAires Annual Symposium, sponsored by the Suzanne Holmes Hodder Legacy Fund, was established in 2012 to offer public educational events on the joy and healing power of music. Anne Basting (Ph.D.) is an educator, scholar, and artist whose work focuses on the potential for the arts and humanities to improve our quality of life as communities and individuals. Basting holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota, and a Masters in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin. As Director of the UWM Center on Age & Community (aging.uwm. edu), Basting fosters partnerships between scholars, students, and service providers, and translates applied research into innovative educational tools including manuals, films, and social media. She continues to direct the awardwinning TimeSlips Creative Storytelling Project, which she founded in 1998, and which features a new ( free!) interactive website (timeslips.org), with a prompt library of over 100 images and questions. For over 15 years, Basting has developed and researched methods for embedding the arts into long term care, with a particular focus on people with cognitive disabilities like dementia.

No tickets required. Free and open to the public.

April 14, 2016, Thursday - Helen MacDonald Reading: H is for Hawk and Shaler's Fish at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

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

Helen MacDonald Reading: H is for Hawk and Shaler's Fish

(This event is sold out. If you'd like to be added to a wait list, please enter your information.)

April 14, 2016, Thursday - Thursday Musical’s Thursday Morning Artist Series at MacPhail

Time: 10:00am reception, 10:30am concert

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

Thursday Musical’s 2015-2016 Thursday Morning Artist Series   

The Thursday Morning Artist Series has been presented since 1892 at 10:30 am on Thursdays. It is the organization’s longest-running recital and chamber music series with a legacy of featuring some of the most talented classical musicians in Minnesota. Programs are currently being held in the acoustically impressive Antonello Hall at MacPhail Center for Music and inside the beautiful architecture of the Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata.  Free coffee and donuts are provided in the lobby starting at 10:00 am served by members of Thursday Musical. Detailed program information will be announced throughout the season.

Next performance:

Thursday, April 28, 2016 
Elizabeth Kleiber, flute - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Amy Morris, flute
Robin Helgen, soprano 
Elliott Wilcox, piano

April 13, 2016, Wednesday - ART NIGHT for Minneapolis Bike Week!

Time: 5:30pm

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

ART NIGHT for Minneapolis Bike Week!

Hey crafty people! Join us April 13th to create fun way-finding signs and interactive visual activities for Minneapolis Bike Week's famous commuter pit stops!

Happening May 16-22nd, Minneapolis Bike Week is a city-wide celebration of all things bike. Commuter pit stops are pop-up stations throughout the city that will provide bike maintenance, resources, snacks, and activities to new and familiar riders. Come craft and help spread the joy of biking!

April 13, 2016, Wednesday - 3rd Annual Dandelion Honey Pastry Chef Challenge at Solar Arts

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Solar Arts by Chowgirls, 711 15th Avenue NE

3rd Annual Dandelion Honey Pastry Chef Challenge

Tickets

In 2015, not even one month after the 2015 Dandelion Pastry Chef Challenge, Beez Kneez experienced a second bee kill as a result of a seed-treated corn planting. The Beez Kneez went through a second investigation with the MDA. The results are in. Our work is not over. It is time for a real revolution.

Celebrity Judges: Zoe Francois, Lucia Watson, Beth Dooley, Atina Diffley, Ann Bancroft and Dr. Marla Spivak

Join us for the 2016 Healthy Bees Healthy Lives Dandelion Honey Pastry Chef Challenge.

April 13, 2016, Wednesday - R.T. Rybak Book Launch for Pothole Confidential at First Avenue

Time: Doors 6:00 PM, Show 7:00 PM, Book signing with R.T. 8:30 PM

Location: First Avenue Mainroom, 701 North First Avenue

Former Mayor R.T. Rybak will celebrate the launch of his new memoir, Pothole Confidential: My Life as Mayor of Minneapolis, with a night of local music, highlights from the book, and a book signing on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

The 18+ event starts at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $10 and will be a fundraiser to support the City of Minneapolis STEP-UP youth employment program. Tickets: http://first-avenue.com/event/2016/04/rybak-booklaunch.

Rybak will give a behind-the-scenes tour of his years running the city of Minneapolis in between songs from featured musical acts:

Big Trouble + dVRG
With special guests:
   Chris Koza
   Lucy Michelle
   Toki Wright
   Terry Walsh
Plus the World's Most Dangerous Polka Band

A signing with Rybak will follow the show and books will be available for purchase from Magers & Quinn Booksellers. Sebastian Joe's will be offering free ice cream scoops to attendees, including Rybak's favorite, The Flavor Formerly Known as Nicollet Avenue Pothole.

Pothole Confidential is a clear-eyed look inside the life and times of Minneapolis and its dynamic three-term mayor. In the words of Lizz Winstead, "This book is a love letter to Minneapolis and it tells the riveting story of what you must tackle to make and keep a city great." Rybak takes his readers into the highs and lows and the daily drama of a life inextricably linked with the city. Pothole Confidential is that rare document from a politician: one more concerned with the people he served and the issues of his time than with burnishing his own credentials.

Fundraiser to support City of Minneapolis STEP-UP youth employment program

April 12, 2016, Tuesday - Thai New Year Celebration at Sawatdee (2 nights)

Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:  Sawatdee Thai Restaurant, 607 Washington Avenue S

Thai New Year Celebration

Celebrate Thai New Year! Sawatdee Minneapolis is celebrating 30 years. Enjoy Thai Dancing, DJ, special menu items, and more.

Tuesday and Wednesday, April 12 and 13th.

Show starts at 7:00pm. For reservations call 612-338-6451.

April 9, 2016, Saturday - Goldy's Run at TCF Stadium

Goldy's Run

8:00 am: 10 Mile & 10 Mile Relay Start

8:10 am: 5K Run & Walk Start
•Single wide strollers are welcome on the race course
•The 5K is a timed event

10:30 am: Goldy’s Gallop Kid’s Run Start – Map & More Info
•Parents are welcome to run with their child doing Goldy’s Gallop
•Recommended Ages 2-10
•There will be race day registration and packet pick up for Goldy's Gallop

Goldy’s Gallop will be split into five different starts (approx 2 min apart from each other). Start line is at GATE A which is located on the West Plaza of the TCF Bank Stadium.
•Ages 8+ (10:30 am)
•Ages 6-7 (10:32 am)
•Age 5 (10:34 am)
•Age 4 (10:36)
•Ages 3 & under (10:38 am)

Map

Join thousands of runners on the beautiful 5K route through campus or the 10 mile that runs along the Mississippi River, back to campus and ends with a spectacular finish on the 50 yard line inside TCF Bank Stadium.  See yourself finish on one of the biggest screens in college football!  Everyone is welcome with four events to choose from: 10 Mile, 10 Mile Relay (2 runners), 5K Run or Walk or Goldy’s Gallop Kids Run!

Gopher Sports is proud to announce the continuation of St. Jude Medical Foundation as the presenting sponsor of Goldy’s Run. Gopher Sports and the St. Jude Medical Foundation have partnered with this event to benefit the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital located on campus. The run has and will continue to generate significant proceeds in donations to help sponsor cardiac research, improve patient outcomes, and save lives.

April 9, 2016, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter 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 non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery, Baking Lab, Water Lab and Flour Tower show.

April 9, 2016, Saturday - 15th Annual Marcy Arts Gala: A Party to Empower Arts Education

Time: 6:00pm - 10:30pm

Location: Minneapolis Event Center, 212 Second Avenue SE

15th Annual Marcy Arts Gala: A Party to Empower Arts Education

The Marcy Arts Gala unites community members, artists and businesses in support of engaging arts-infused learning for K-8 students at Marcy Open School. Hosted by the Marcy Arts Partnership, a committee of parents and teachers at Marcy Open, the Gala raises funds to bring local artists into Marcy Open for hands-on arts residencies for all students.

Party-goers can bid on silent and live auctions of artwork donated by over 200 fine art, ceramics, photography, jewelry and textile artists. The event has always had generous support from the local arts community, and this year is no exception. We’ll feature collectable artwork by Andy Ducett, Dan Buettner, Rod Massey, Terry Gydesen, Ta-Coumba Aiken, Scott Bean, Aaron Graves, Shannon Joyce, Mike Hoyt, Nick Gerads, Aaron Marx and Marcy Open alum Roger Cummings. In addition to artwork, the silent auction will feature items from 100+ local businesses including gift certificates, event tickets, fine wines and much more. Attendees will enjoy food by local favorites Brasa, Restaurant Alma and Sen Yai Sen Lek as well as wine and beer. Entertainment will include musical and dance performances by Collide Theatrical throughout the evening.

Tickets are $40 before April 9 and $45 at the door. Reservations and information: http://marcy.mpls.k12.mn.us/mapgala.

April 9, 2016, Saturday - Poses, Pictures & Pints : Yoga & Coloring at Town Hall Brewery

Time: 9:45am

Location: Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, 1430 Washington Ave S

Poses, Pictures & Pints : Yoga & Coloring at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery!

Start the morning with freedom of movement and expression!!

A slow flow therapeutic yoga class to get your body moving- releasing that morning stiffness, leaving you relaxed and restored. We will next flow into a relaxing and fun coloring activity~ enjoy a complimentary award winning pint of MTHB beer or root beer while you color!

Some coloring books and pages as well as pencils will be available but feel free to bring your own materials if you wish!

Lunch will also be served starting at 11am if you want to have a bite to eat while coloring!

Cost is $20~Space is limited, please register to secure your spot by sending payment to nhoops2002@yahoo.com through paypal.com.