December 21, 2013, Saturday - International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up at MCBA

Time: Noon – 4:00pm

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

International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up

All skill levels welcome.

Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy. Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists at this monthly open studio meet-up. Location within MCBA's studios may vary (you can always check in at The Shop). For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog.

FREE and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in!

December 21, 2013, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm No Cover

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Bluegrass Brunch featuring High 48s

December 21, 2013, Saturday - National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time: 1:00pm

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

NT Live is a groundbreaking initiative of London's National Theatre that broadcasts the world's finest stage performances to cinema screens in 22 countries around the globe. Through a partnership with the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul, National Theatre Live has moved from the Guthrie across the river to the Film Society's St. Anthony Main Theatre. Tickets are available through the Film Society and are $20 Regular; $15 Film Society members.

The Habit of Art

Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden. During this imagined meeting, their first for twenty-five years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station.

Alan Bennett’s play is as much about the theatre as it is about poetry or music. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.

More information.

December 21, 2013, Saturday - Childish Films at Central Library

Time: Doors open at 10:00am for seating, snacks and activities; films begin at 10:30am. 

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Today's feature:  The Gruffalo's Child. Decorate your own cookie with Whole Foods Market staff. View the sequel release of "The Gruffalo."

Now in its 6th year, Childish Films @ the Library is a free program of children's cinema and arts for all ages. Each screening features a pre-show activity, an educational introduction for children's film fans and complimentary healthy snacks.  

Sponsors: Minnesota Parent, Whole Foods Market, Weston Woods Studio and Crash +Sues.

December 20, 2013, Friday - Holidazzle Parade

Time: 6:30pm

Location:  Nicollet Mall, between 12th & 4th Streets

More info

Fridays and Saturdays, November 29 through December 21.

December 20, 2013, Friday - VIBE, Featuring Ashley DuBose from "The Voice" at Crooked Pint

Time:  8:00pm - 10:00pm - Doors open at 7:30pm.

Location: Crooked Pint, 501 Washington Avenue South

VIBE Twin Cities is a monthly charity concert that showcases local and national music talent.  VIBE has partnered with Ashley DuBose from "The Voice"  to provide the audiences of Minneapolis the opportunity to enjoy and connect with the national star with an inspiring acoustic set.  The event will provide the chance to connect with the musician following the performance.  All proceeds from the event will go toward support anti-bullying programs in Twin Cities schools.

Mission:

Project Footsteps is a Minneapolis-based non-profit whose mission is to inspire, empower, and prepare young people and communities to be agents of change and social leaders in action.  To learn more, please visit http://www.projectfootsteps.org/.

21+

$20 Cover (includes 2 drink tickets, 1 raffle ticket)

Additional raffle tickets will be sold throughout the night

Raffle sponsors include BunMi, CVS, Lu's Sandwich, Shamless Inc., Fulton

December 20, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm   $8

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  Brian Wheat + Murzik

December 19, 2013, Thursday - East Downtown Council Luncheon

Time: Registration, lunch and networking starts at 11:30 a.m., with presentations starting at Noon.

Location:  Meet Minneapolis, 250 Marquette Avenue South

You are cordially invited to join the East Downtown Council (EDC) and constituents for the December 19 Forum at the Guthrie Theater. 

This month’s forum is titled “Envisioning Downtown Minneapolis in 2025 Part Two: Development.”  Our guest speakers will be Mike Ryan, Chair of the Downtown 2025 Plan Subcommittee on Development and Rick Collins, Director of Development  at Ryan Companies.

Please RSVP for the event by sending an email to EDC Executive Coordinator Christie Rock Hantge at info@edcmpls.org, by no later than Monday, December 16, at 4 p.m.

Forum Description

Is it possible to double the downtown residential population, add 3 million square feet of office space, develop East Downtown, and forge new connections to the University of Minnesota by 2025? The innovative 2025 plan being implemented by business and civic leaders says, “Yes”!  Ryan and Collins will provide an overview of both the 2025 task force initiatives and an update on the Ryan Project being proposed on the Star Tribune Properties adjacent to the Stadium construction.

Agenda
I.   Noon – Welcome and Introductions by EDC President Dan Collison (10 Minutes)
II.  12:10 p.m. – 2025 Plan Development Overview: Mike Ryan (20 Minutes)
III. 12:30 p.m. – Ryan Construction/Star Tribune Development Update: Rick Collins (15 Minutes)
IV.  12:45 p.m. – Q & A Moderated by EDC President Dan Collison (15 Minutes)
V.   1:00 p.m. – Adjournment

December 18, 2013, Wednesday - Public Skating at the Metrodome

Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: The Dome (both levels)

Rollerdome - Let's Go Skating!

The upper and lower concourses of the Metrodome become the Rollerblade Rollerdome, annually hosting thousands of inline skaters who come to relax, exercise, train, socialize, or just watch others turn endless effortless laps on the roughly half-mile smooth concrete loop. Park your car in the free lot adjacent to Gate D and enter the revolving doors. (Because trapped air is what keeps the Dome domey, trying to use a conventional door will expel you quicker than a sneeze.)

Admission is $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for students, and $4.50 for kids. Optional skate rentals cost an additional $5.00 per pair of well-maintained and up-to-date Rollerblade inline skates. Coat/shoe check and safety gear are free, but neither is mandatory. "Skate at your own risk" signs might intimidate the newbie, but you really couldn't ask for a more forgiving environment in which to learn--a level, debris-free surface, ample elbow room on even the most crowded nights and free skate tips qualified instructors make this the ideal place to take the evolutionary step from plodding flat feet to speedy wheeled wonders.

Visit the website for updates and additional information.

December 18, 2013, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

Agenda

Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/tv/79.  Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday (12/3) rebroadcast on Channel 79.

December 17, 2013, Tuesday - RLife LIVE at The Depot

Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

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

Pat Allen, Acoustic Guitarist, playing your favorites and originals.

December 17, 2013, Tuesday - "Best Laid Plans" Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (and Washington Avenue South)

"Best Laid Plans"

Join The Murder Mystery Company as we journey back in time to the glamorous 1930's with, "Best Laid Plans".

Get all dolled up for an evening of "Old Hollywood Style" fun as you mingle with the who's whos of society. Be careful though, as someone in the room is guilty of a terrible crime. Bring your friends, family and don't forget your detective skills to help solve the case!

Information and tickets.

December 17, 2013, Tuesday - Dome Running

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: The Dome (upper level)

Dome Running

This is the last year of Dome Running as we know it. Please join us in the 31st year!

Dome running is every Tuesday and Thursday through December 26. The remaining dates for 2013 are: December 17, 19, 26.

Cost is $1. Enter at Gate D, free parking in the upper Dome lot.

For questions contact Rick Recker at 612 375-0805.

December 16, 2013, Monday - Public Skating at the Metrodome

Time: 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Location: The Dome (both levels)

Rollerdome - Let's Go Skating!

The upper and lower concourses of the Metrodome become the Rollerblade Rollerdome, annually hosting thousands of inline skaters who come to relax, exercise, train, socialize, or just watch others turn endless effortless laps on the roughly half-mile smooth concrete loop. Park your car in the free lot adjacent to Gate D and enter the revolving doors. (Because trapped air is what keeps the Dome domey, trying to use a conventional door will expel you quicker than a sneeze.)

Admission is $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for students, and $4.50 for kids. Optional skate rentals cost an additional $5.00 per pair of well-maintained and up-to-date Rollerblade inline skates. Coat/shoe check and safety gear are free, but neither is mandatory. "Skate at your own risk" signs might intimidate the newbie, but you really couldn't ask for a more forgiving environment in which to learn--a level, debris-free surface, ample elbow room on even the most crowded nights and free skate tips qualified instructors make this the ideal place to take the evolutionary step from plodding flat feet to speedy wheeled wonders.

Visit the website for updates and additional information.

December 16, 2013, Monday - My Mother Has Four Noses at The Guthrie

December 9, 2013, Monday - Sounds of Blackness

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Dowling Studio, Guthrie, 818 South 2nd Street

My Mother Has Four Noses

Jonatha Brooke's mom did have four noses, and at least as many names. She was a published poet, a clown, a Christian Scientist. And she had Alzheimer's. But in her final years, her mother raised her theatrics to a new level. Their shared passion for words and music, and their unflagging humor stand as a testament to their enduring relationship. In this powerful, musical one-woman show, featuring ten new songs to complement the performance, acclaimed singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke tells a very unusual love story of a mother and daughter.

My Mother Has Four Noses has played to sold out houses at the Playwrights’ Center, the Warner Theater in Torrington, CT, and World Café Live for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Also playing December 17, 7:30pm.

December 16, 2013, Monday - National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time: 7:00pm

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

NT Live is a groundbreaking initiative of London's National Theatre that broadcasts the world's finest stage performances to cinema screens in 22 countries around the globe. Through a partnership with the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul, National Theatre Live has moved from the Guthrie across the river to the Film Society's St. Anthony Main Theatre. Tickets are available through the Film Society and are $20 Regular; $15 Film Society members.

The Habit of Art

Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden. During this imagined meeting, their first for twenty-five years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station.

Alan Bennett’s play is as much about the theatre as it is about poetry or music. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion’s spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.

(Also playing Saturday, December 21, at 1:00pm.)

More information.

December 15, 2013, Sunday - Vikings vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Time: Noon (CST) at the Dome

Additional information is available at vikings.com.

December 15, 2013, Sunday - An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill at Mill City Museum

Times: 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 7:00pm shows

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 for children ages 6-17 and MHS members

Reservations required.

This unique theatrical event performed in the museum's Flour Tower elevator ride, features "The Ghost of Mill City Past" guiding an intimate look at the 1920 Washburn Crosby holiday party. The script is based on real stories taken from the pages of the company's employee newspaper. Scenes unfold on different floors of the mill and visitors will meet different characters along the way. Witness the rocky romance of Celia and Otto; meet marketing mastermind Benjamin S. Bull; experience the awesome sweeping power of Bill Smith; and learn the secret origin of the Washburn Crosby marketing slogan, "Eventually-Why Not Now?" This piece is written by playwright Joseph Scrimshaw, directed by Laura Salveson, and stars a cast of professional Twin Cities' actors. Not recommended for children under the age of 8.

December 15, 2013, Sunday - Thomasina and Earfone Records - The Perfect Gift at The Southern Theater

Time: Doors open a 4pm for bazaar shopping, food and drink. Concert featuring Thomasina begins at 6pm.

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Join us for this holiday celebration of music, gifts, food and drink as we transform the Southern into a holiday bazaar.

Tickets
General Admission Adult: $15
General Admission Children under 10: $5
 
All purchases have a $2 service fee per ticket.
 
Purchase Tickets Online
 
To purchase over the phone call 612.267.1934

December 14, 2013, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

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

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.