July 22, 2014, Tuesday - The Southern Theater ARTshare Membership Event at Town Hall Brewery

Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm

Location: Town Hall Brewery, 1430 Washington Avenue South

ARTshare Membership Event

Join The Southern Theater as they celebrate the kick off of the public availability of ARTshare memberships, and celebrate the beginning of this new endeavor and program for the Twin Cities. This exciting new program allows you to pay $18 a month to have all access to 15 Resident Performing Arts groups over the course of the year. For more details about ARTshare visit http://www.southerntheater.org/ and check out the FAQ. We'll be hanging out at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery on the patio (or inside if weather is crummy). THB has been kind enough to provide food and drinks for all attendees. The gathering will include some performances by some of the newly announced resident companies and some speeches (brief) by Southern board and staff. Attendees will be able to sign up for an ARTshare membership from 2 to 6 pm. Memberships are limited! There are only 2,100 so they can't guarantee that everyone will necessarily get one. So come down and celebrate as they launch this exciting new adventure. Thanks to Town Hall and Arts ink, Inc. for sponsoring this event.

July 22, 2014, Tuesday - "Music & Movies in the Park" at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: Music 7:00pm; Movies air 15 minutes after sundown.

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)

Tonights entertainment: See website.

What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.

Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos of you, your family and friends enjoying the concerts and movies on the facebook page Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

2014 dates:

July 22 Barbara Meyer Band, Roots rock & reggae
July 29 Tortuga!, Jazz/Rock/World
August 05 Charity Huot and the Summit Hill Band, Acoustic Alternative Folk
August 12 War Poets, Rock/Americana
August 19 The Funky United, Instrumental
August 26 Hippo Campus Pop/Rock

Movies start 15 min after sunset.

July 22 Beetlejuice Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Music & Movies in The Parks is produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Enjoy more than 250 FREE concerts and movies in Minneapolis parks this summer!

July 22, 2014, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

Location: Room 317, City Hall, 350 South Fifth Street

More Info

July 22, 2014, Tuesday - Mill City Summer Opera Presents Puccini’s Tosca at Mill City Museum

Minneapolis' newest opera company, the Mill City Summer Opera, presnets Tosca by Giacomo Puccini.

Tosca will be presented at 7:30pm in the Mill City Museum’s dramatic Ruin Courtyard will again be the venue for all performances.

Mill City Summer Opera was founded in 2011 to bring the Twin Cities exceptional opera performances set in a nontraditional venue. Artistic Director David Lefkowich and Music Director Brian DeMaris have assembled a first-rate design team and cast, featuring acclaimed American soprano Jill Gardner and exciting tenor Dinya Vania as Cavaradossi. Gardner and Vania sang these roles together at the Lyric Opera Baltimore in 2011 to great acclaim. 

July 21, 2014, Monday - Guns N’ Rosenkavalier at the Mill City Museum Courtyard Ruins

Guns N’ Rosenkavalier – July 21 & 23

Find the Rock in Classical and the Classical in Rock! Mill City Summer Opera NEXT presents Guns N’ Rosenkavalier – a performance written by John Glover where rock and classical music collide. Andrew Wilkowske, Genghis Barbie—all-female horn experience, and Chris Zemliauskas, pianist, present an evening of Brahms, Bruce Springsteen, Guns N’ Roses, Strauss and Van Halen. Guns N’ Rosenkavalier will confound your expectations and celebrate the universal in music. A great song is a great song, no matter the genre!

Performance Dates: July 21 and 23, 2014

Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Mill City Museum Courtyard Ruins

Tickets: Sales start June 2, 2014 at millcitysummeropera.org. You can also call the Mill City Museum box office at 612-341-7582 or stop by. Prices range from $25-50.

July 21, 2014, Monday - "Music in the Park" at Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater

What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.

Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos of you enjoying the concerts on the facebook page. Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

Tonights entertainment: See website

Music & Movies in The Parks is produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Enjoy more than 250 FREE concerts and movies in Minneapolis parks this summer!

2014 dates:

July 21 - Patchouli,Indie - acoustic guitar duo
July 28 - Dustin Hatzenbuhler,Pop/Singer/Songwriter
August 4 - Nordic Surf, Instrumental Surf/Rock
August 11 - Bossa Jazz Band, Jazz with a Bossa Twist
August 18 - Standing Waves, Melodic, twisted folk/rock
August 25 - Chico Chavez World Music Band, World fusion jazz

July 21, 2014, Monday - Mill District Neighborhood Assoc Meeting at the Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Location - Mill City Museum, 6th Floor ADM Conference Room

AGENDA -

6:30PM / DAVID TINJUM
"Welcome & Agenda"

6:35 / JACOB FREY, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 3
"3rd Ward Update & Q&A"
Bring your questions, ideas and feedback for Jacob.  Hear the breaking news in the Thrid Ward.

7:00PM / DAN COLLISON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EAST DOWNTOWN COUNCIL
“Shaping the Future of the East Downtown District”
Downtown Minneapolis is in the throws of unprecedented growth. This is now undisputed.  But, how will the growth be stewarded such that it transforms the built environment into a home for tens of thousands of residents while playing host for tens of millions? Such a dialectic tension is undoubtedly on the mind of those who live downtown and on the riverfront. At this MDNA meeting Dan Collison, the newly appointed Executive Director of the East Downtown Council (EDC), will discuss the new role of the EDC alongside the Minneapolis Downtown Council, introduce a new East Downtown Development task force, and frame some of the critically important convergence points that residential, business, and civic leaders will need to work on together in order to ensure our part Downtown Minneapolis is built beautifully, holistically, and with 21st century sustainable practices in mind.
 
7:20PM / KATHLEEN BOE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MINNEAPOLIS RIVERFRONT PARTNERSHIP
"Minneapolis River Film Festival"
A brand new event for the Minneapolis Riverfront.  The name of the festival will be announced for the first time, learn how you can participate.
 
7:40PM / MADONNA CARR, CMP | VICE PRESIDENT OF DESTINATION SERVICES, MEET MINNEAPOLIS
"Another disruption on the Mill District Riverfront?"
After the All-Star Gala tonight, can we take yet another event?  Not to worry.  The August 2 event for meeting planners will be much smaller and should be much less disruptive.

July 21, 2014, Monday - Minnesota’s Great River Road Corridor Management Plan Public Open House at Boom Island

Time:  4:00pm – 6:00pm

Location: Boom Island Park Picnic Shelter, 724 Sibley Street NE

Minnesota’s Great River Road Corridor Management Plan Public Open House

The Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Transportation, in collaboration with local governments, chambers of commerce, tourism-related river resource managers and other partners are developing a new Corridor Management Plan for the Great River Road. This project will document today’s byway attributes and suggest strategies to help the Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Minnesota and its partners provide and promote a superior byway travel experience and improve the quality of life locally, while maintaining the archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational and scenic intrinsic resources that enrich it. It also will guide the future work of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Minnesota including priorities for investment and marketing. Have additional questions, interested in learning more, or want to get involved? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page or sign up to receive email updates.

For information on the process, the upcoming open house (and similar open houses to be held other dates/locations) and other ways to provide input: http://www.mnmississippiriver.com/cmp/participate.htm.

July 20, 2014, Sunday - Bluff Street Extension Ceremony and Ride

Bluff Street extension of the Dinkytown Greenway

On Sunday, July 20, 1-2 PM, we celebrate the opening of the Bluff Street tunnel, a new extension of the Dinkytown Greenway! The tunnel connects cyclists directly from Bridge 9 into downtown Mpls, the Mississippi River bike trails & bike lanes on 2nd Street.

Join Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges and City Council Members Frey and Gordon for a celebration of the Bluff Street Extension of the Dinkytown Greenway.

When the Dinkytown Greenway opened last summer, it provided a bike/ped path from Bridge 9 to TCF Bank Stadium and the U of M Transitway bike/bus route. This summer, the new Bluff Street tunnel extension under I-35W connects cyclists directly from downtown Minneapolis to Bridge 9 (the tunnel entrance is on 13th Ave S, between 2nd St S and West River Parkway). Both projects received federal funding from the Bike Walk Twin Cities federal Nonmotorized Transporation Pilot Program, administered by Transit for Livable Communities. Join us in celebrating this exciting bike/ped connection!

Council members Frey and Gordon will lead two rides to the celebration:
•From downtown Minneapolis: Meet CM Frey at 1:00pm at Gateway Park (Hennepin at 2nd Street S) and join him on a ride to the ceremony
•From the east bank: Meet CM Gordon at 1:00pm at TCF Bank Stadium (between gates C & D, on SE 23rd St) and join him on a ride to the ceremony.

Remarks will be at 1:30. Afterwards, join elected officials for a ride through the tunnel.

July 20, 2014, Sunday - Mill City Summer Opera Presents Puccini’s Tosca at Mill City Museum

Minneapolis' newest opera company, the Mill City Summer Opera, presnets Tosca by Giacomo Puccini.

Tosca will be presented at 7:30 p.m. July 20 and 22. Mill City Museum’s dramatic Ruin Courtyard will again be the venue for all performances.

Mill City Summer Opera was founded in 2011 to bring the Twin Cities exceptional opera performances set in a nontraditional venue. Artistic Director David Lefkowich and Music Director Brian DeMaris have assembled a first-rate design team and cast, featuring acclaimed American soprano Jill Gardner and exciting tenor Dinya Vania as Cavaradossi. Gardner and Vania sang these roles together at the Lyric Opera Baltimore in 2011 to great acclaim. 

July 20, 2014, Sunday - Railroad History Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Railroad History Tour

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17 and MNHS members. Includes museum admission.

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

Beginning with the arrival of Minnesota’s first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population. Flour milling, lumber production and warehousing took off as a rail network extended throughout the Upper Midwest. Take a guided tour to discover the impact of railroads on the Mill City, visiting railroad landmarks such as the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle. Along the way find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail.

The tour includes 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine.

Future dates: Aug. 24, Sept. 7

July 20, 2014, Sunday - “Wish upon a Barre!" Family Fitness Day & Toy Drive for Make-A-Wish Foundation at Marquette Plaza

Time: 10am - 1pm
 
Location:  The Lawn at Marquette Plaza, 250 Marquette Avenue (Cancer Survivor’s Park)

Join in the Aquatennial festivities on Sunday, July 20, by attending Haute Barre presents “Wish upon a Barre!”, a Family Fitness Day & Toy Drive for Make-A-Wish Foundation.

There will be family friendly activities include kids yoga and barre classes, along with an adult barre class, and snacks.

Make-A-Wish Minnesota will be there sharing information on how you can help make wishes come true for children with life threatening illnesses and will be collecting unwrapped toys that will be used in wish bags and travel gifts. We would love to see you and your family on this fun filled Minneapolis weekend!

Sign up here at Eventbrite and bring a new toy to donate to Make-A-Wish for entrance for the family.

July 20, 2014, 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

Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band is similar to what you would find in a dance hall, cafe or nightclub anywhere around the world between 1920-1940. Despite being an ensemble firmly rooted in tradition, the band presents their music without being shackled to history. They play their own compositions as well as takes on music of the era.

July 20, 2014, Sunday - Sister Cities Day Celebration & Ice Cream Social at Nicollet Island Pavilion

Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street

FREE and open to the public. Find us on Facebook.

International entertainment, free ice cream sundaes (while supplies last), and a chance to connect and learn about the 10 Minneapolis Sister Cities throughout the world. This year will feature a talented group of youth international performers: Songs of Hope. With nearly 50 children from across the globe, Songs of Hope will perform songs of peace and love in an eclectic mix of languages.

An afternoon celebrating the Sister City relationships between the city of Minneapolis and:
 
Santiago, Chile
Kuopio, Finland
Ibaraki City, Japan
Novosibirsk, Russia
Tours, France
Harbin, China
Uppsala, Sweden
Eldoret, Kenya
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Najaf, Iraq

August 19, 2014, Tuesday - Historic Pub Crawl: Cedar-Riverside with Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

Time 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Cost: $10/person Tickets

Join the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota on a Historic Pub Crawl that explores the West Bank and Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. One of the most diverse areas in Minneapolis and one that is ever changing, the West Bank offers the perfect mix of social history and architecture to share over a pint.

Palmer's Bar, The Nomad World Pub and Acadia Cafe

• Experience a place that was once referred to as the "Haight Ashbury of the Midwest"
• Learn how the area has changed throughout the years
• Grab a drink at a place that survived prohibition, became a hippy stronghold in the 1960's and was just named one of the Best Bars in America
 
ROUTE SCHEDULE
 
****Registration will begin at 6:00pm at Palmer's Bar****
6:00-6:45pm Palmer's Bar (500 Cedar Ave)
7:00-7:45pm: The Nomad (501 Cedar Ave)
8:00-9:00pm Acadia Cafe(329 Cedar Ave)

July 19, 2014, Saturday - MCBA’s Unabashedly Bookish Bash!

Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue S
 
Take a trip to the tropics for a cool, casual party with a nod to the summer patio get-togethers of yesteryear — MCBA’s Unabashedly Bookish Bash is a benefit with a luau twist!

We will transform our studio space into a tropical hideaway complete with sunsets and grass huts, where you can enjoy pu pu platter delicacies, umbrella-adorned cocktails and delectable wines, groove to live roots music by The Dead Pigeons, and mix and mingle with artists and art lovers.
 
A highlight of the Bash is the Art Mart, featuring donated work by local, national and international artists. Check out our “Cover-Up” gallery of altered book covers, a selection of framable altered vintage postcards, and incredible book, paper and print treasures. Plus you can win big at our Bookish Bash Raffle, where one lucky winner will win an instant collection of books, prints and gifts.
 
Proceeds from the Bash support the myriad programs we offer artists. We hope you will attend and help us reach our ambitious goal of raising $25,000.
 
Tickets
 
Tickets for the Bookish Bash are on sale now! You can purchase tickets online (below), by phone at 612 215 2520, or in person at The Shop at MCBA.
 
A limited number of VIP tickets are available — VIPs will receive a commemorative letterpress print, free raffle tickets, and access to an exclusive cocktail reception and Art Mart preview from 6-7pm.

The Unabashedly Bookish Bash is partnering with some of the best in the local food and spirits scene in the Twin Cities:

Our friends at Norseman Distillery are providing organic barrel-aged rum for our tropical cocktails, while Day Block Brewery (voted Best New Brewpub in 2014) is giving us a special taste of their local craft beers.

Food Network award winner Pimento Jamaican Kitchen is serving up authentic Jamaican street food, from spicy jerk chicken and pulled pork to a special family recipe for coconut rice and beans.

Sample lemon meringue tartlets and Valrhona chocolate bouchons from Cocoa & Fig, and make sure to save room for a cool tropical dessert! Our friends at Izzy’s Ice Cream are churning out special batches of banana macadamia nut ice cream and coconut guava sorbet just for you.

The Bash also offers a real musical treat -- guests will be serenaded by West Bank roots-folk-Americana band The Dead Pigeons!

July 19, 2014, Saturday - National Theatre Live: A Small Family Business at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time:  1:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

NT Live at the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul: A Small Family Business

NT Live is a groundbreaking initiative of London's National Theatre that broadcasts the world's finest stage performances to cinema screens to 22 countries around the globe.

Jack McCracken: a man of principle in a corrupt world. But not for long. Moments after taking over his father-in-law's business he's approached by a private detective armed with some compromising information. Jack's integrity fades away as he discovers his extended family to be thieves and adulterers, looting the business from their suburban homes. Rampant self-interest takes over and comic hysteria builds to a macabre climax.

A riotous exposure of entrepreneurial greed by Olivier Award-winning playwright Alan Ayckbourn, A Small Family Business returns to the National Theatre for the first time since its celebrated premiere in 1987, when it won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play.

Tickets are available through the Film Society. Information about The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul and details of its programming can be found at http://www.mspfilmsociety.org/. $20 Regular; $15 Film Society Members

More information.

July 19, 2014, Saturday - Family Riverfront Quest Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm (Bookmaking 1:00 - 1:30pm; Tour 1:30 - 2:30pm)

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Riverfront Quest Family Tour

Fee: $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17; $7 MHS members ages 6-17, free for adult and senior MHS members.

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

Try out questing with a family-focused tour of the Minneapolis riverfront outside Mill City Museum. A Quest is a community treasure hunt that guides people through, and teaches them to see, a unique part of their community. This quest includes solving rhyming riddles and searching for hidden boxes with pictures to place in a quest journal that participants can make before the tour. Journal materials and admission to Mill City Museum are included in the tour cost. The tour is designed for ages 6–11, but can be enjoyed by all ages. Adults and seniors must be accompanying a child.

The tour includes one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine.

For more information visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org/tours.

Additional date: August 16

July 19, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Immigrant Farmer Cultural Day

Produce Planner: At the Market this Saturday, you will find: Blueberries! Strawberries, sour cherries, rhubarb, pac choi, totsoi, fennel, beets, onions, scallions, salad mix, head lettuce, red butter lettuce, little gem romaines, cabbage, purplette onions, broccoli, sugar snap peas, snow peas, herbs, spring onions, garlic scapes, chives, arugula, nettles, chickweed, radishes, carrots, kale, Swiss chard, stinging nettles, potatoes, purslane, cilantro, oregano, tarragon, lemon thyme, dill, fresh mushrooms, dried beans, and much more!
 
Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Market Chef Heather Hartman with special guest May Lee from Mhonpaj’s Garden.
 
Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm: MCFM welcomes the delightfully adventurous Orange Mighty Trio back to the Market today!
 
Dot Survey, all day: Stop by and answer a few easy questions about your experience at MCFM!
 
Art Market, all day: Featuring Ink Orchard, Fresh Mud, Larissa Loden, and Christy Wetzig.
 
Sponsor: Thank you Wedge Community Co-op and Car2Go!

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Member Specials 7/19/2014!

Become a Market Member and get a $5 off coupon at the Wedge Community Co-op, a free package of Mrs. Kelly's Tea of the week, weekly specials at the market all season long, and a $5 market token good for anything at the market! This Saturday's specials include:
 
-Black Cat Natural Foods: Buy one, get one 1/2 off (of equal or lesser value) before 10 am!   
-Barkley's Bistro: "2 Clucks for $15 Bucks" get 2 bags of their signature recipe Chick'n Cheddar buttons for just $15!
-Northern Lakes Wild Rice: $1 off 1 lb of wild rice; 
-Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase;
-Kiss My Cabbage: $1 off Lemon Corainder Leek Kraut;
-Verdant Tea: a free drink with purchase of $25+ loose leaf tea!
-Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;
-Olsen Naturals: $1 off any $10 purchase;
-Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta;
-Stones Throw Urban Farm: French breakfast radishes - buy 2 get 1 for 1/2 price!
-Sunshine Harvest Farm: 10% off all lamb products;
-French Nugget: 10% off any purchase;
-The Bolt: $1 off any beverage!
-Zula Juice: $1 off a bottle of juice or 10% off a 3 Day Cleanse.
 
Just show your "I'm a Member" bag! 

July 19, 2014, Saturday - Yoga Rocks the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: Meet at 10:30a - Class begins at 11:00am

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
 
Each weekly event features an OUTDOOR ALL-LEVELS 75-MINUTE YOGA CLASS (BEGINNERS WELCOME!) featuring the areas most inspiring local and national yoga teachers and kids yoga program, Camp YRP (for your little yogis), accompanied by LIVE MUSIC or DJ with some of the top and emerging musicians in the country.

July 19 features:

Kaja Foat of Foat Design will lead us in a special class with live music by Krysta Rayford of K.Raydio. Sarah Gillian Yoga from Lil Breathers will lead Camp YRP - Kids Yoga. Minneapolis Third Ward Representative, Jacob Frey will also be there to speak briefly. As always, 10% of what we do goes right back to Minneapolis non-profit, Open Arms of Minnesota and nation non-profit The Give Back Yoga Foundation. A special thanks to Athleta for helping in large to make this happen!!! We also appreciate all of our sponsors, KFAI - 90.3 FM Minneapolis - 106.7 FM St. Paul, Minneapolis Yoga Conference, Human Rights Campaign, Radiant Life Yoga, The Om Collective, Minnesota Power Yoga, YOGA Garden, Blooma, Boiler Room Coffee, Zula Juice, ThriftyHipster.com, Adventures of Super Stretch and 1000 Petals Yoga.

THE 2014 LINE UP