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The 2013 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm most Thursday nights through August 29, and take place at 1758 West River Road N (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges).
The Twin Cities Rivers Rats describe their show as an aquatic Broadway musical featuring multiple water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme.
These are free events.
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road
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.
Time: 7:30pm
Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd Street South
Join engaging musical theater performers Joey Clark, Andrea Leap and Jerry Rubino for a humorous concert about facades in our romantic relationships, told through theatrical songs from the Great American Songbook to the musical theater composers of today. Deceptions and self-deceptions, miscommunication and mystery, with music from Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Kurt Weill, George Gershwin, Pasek and Paul, Richard Rodgers, Stephen Sondheim, Leiber and Stoller, Jonathon Larson, Adam Gwon and others. Presented in a cabaret setting in MacPhail's Antonello Hall, with a reception to follow.
Admission is free and open to the public, although seating is limited. Video recording will be taking place during the performance.
This concert was made possible by an Artist Development Grant from the McKnight Foundation and MacPhail Center for Music.
Time: Tour will depart from the Common Room sign at The Soap Factory’s front dock at precisely 6:30pm.
Location: Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE
For the fifth year, Sergio Vucci and Andy Sturdevant will be leading Common Room, a series of artist-led tours originating at The Soap Factory. This year, we'll be heading out in a 1953 Twin Cities Rapid Transit chartered bus into Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Common Room began as a month-long series of interactive art events, out of a refurbished art deco office at The Soap Factory. Since 2011, Vucci and Sturdevant have taken the Common Room concept outside the four walls of the Soap Factory and into the city, activating public spaces and redefining our relationship with our surroundings.
All tours will depart via bus from the Common Room sign at The Soap Factory’s front dock at precisely 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday in August. The tours will be approximately 90-120 minutes. Our buses will only accomodate about fifty people, so advance registration will be recommended, check back here in July for ticket information.
Time: Starts at 4:30pm
Location: The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, 225 3rd Avenue South
Badger Hill Brewing samples 4:30pm-6:30pm
The Dang Ol'Tri'ole take the stage at 6:30pm
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 on our facebook page of you enjoying the concerts. Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.
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!
Times: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South
Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Riverfront Red Light Districts at the Mill City Museum
Fee: $35/$30 for MHS members.
Reservations: required, register online.
Discover the lost history of prostitution on the Minneapolis riverfront on this unique tour with historian Penny Petersen, author of "Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront." The trolley tour of the Minneapolis riverfront includes stops at three former red-light districts that flourished in the late 19th and early 20th century. Petersen will highlight the surprising stories of the powerful madams who ran them. Women of independent means, madams built custom bordellos to suit their tastes and exerted influence over leading figures and politicians. Learn why the city’s vice districts were clustered near the river, how the sex trade was interconnected with the Minneapolis economy and the stories of the real women who made their living there. The tour will include a stop for beverages and appetizers at a pub near the former Main Street red light district and will conclude with a social hour with the author at a nearby pub. Ages 21 and up only. Appetizers at the first stop included in the tour price. All drinks sold separately.
Note: The tour will include up to two blocks of walking. Please advise ticketing staff of physical challenges.
Time: 10:00am-noon
Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South
Summer Memories: Print Your Own Poster on the Sign Press
For families with children age 3 and up
As summer winds down, think back on all of the great memories. Then come to MCBA and print a poster that encapsulates all of those good times! Create a pressure print image and print a bold message on top using beautiful wood type lettering. Participants will use Vandercook and sign presses to print multiple copies of their posters -- great souvenirs for family and friends!
$40 ($36 members) + $8 supply fee for an adult/child pair;
$20 ($18 members) + $4 supply fee for each additional participant
8/19/13 NOTE - tonight's meeting has been cancelled due to Alatus LLC last minute conflict.
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Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 6th Floor ADM Conference Room (Enter at 710 2nd Street South - Arrive early to assure a seat)
The Mill District Neighborhood Association meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Mill City Museum, unless otherwise noted.
AGENDA -
6:30pm / Introductions
6:35pm / Presentation - 301 Washington Ave S. Mixed Use Project
Alatus LLC is proposing development of a 13-story mixed use building with 320 dwelling units at 301 Washington Avenue S. The proposed building would also contain two commercial spaces on the first floor; a restaurant at the corner of Washington Avenue S and 3rd Avenue S and a second commercial space at the corner of Washington Avenue S and 4th Avenue S. An alternative to this second commercial space is potential for walk-up townhome units in this corner of the building.
View the preliminary plan:
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/www/groups/public/@cped/documents/webcontent/wcms1p-111915.pdf
7:15pm / Mill District Condo Council - Laurie Jones
Update on mission, meeting structure/standing agenda, meeting schedule.
7:30pm / Gold Medal Park Theater Project - Josh Fazeli
Shakespeare in the park? Josh Fazeli, a graduate of the BFA UofM/Guthrie program, discusses a theater based programming concept for Gold Medal Park.
8:00pm / Adjournment
Time: 7 pm, with movie starting 15 min. after sunset
Location: Scherer Brothers Site, Sibley and Eighth Avenue NE
The final RiverFirst movie series is Monday, August 19, featuring Desperately Seeking Susan, is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna.
Come at 7 pm to enjoy dinner from one of the two on-site food trucks -- or bring a picnic. Then roll out a blanket and enjoy the Minneapolis cityscape in the setting sun. Movies start 15 minutes after sunset.
RiverFirst movie events are produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board's Music & Movies in the Parks team and presented by the Minneapolis Parks Foundation with support from the McKnight Foundation. Check out our poster for all the details. And connect via Facebook and Twitter for the latest info.
Time: 8:00am
Run with us to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Join Glen, Alisha and the Minnesota Twins players for a great race and a game at Target Field, where everyone crosses home plate!
The race starts near Gold Medal Park. It runs past the Guthrie Theater, the Mill City Museum and the scenic banks of the Mississippi river. The route will take runners through the North Loop neighborhood and the historic Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis before runners cross home plate in Target Field and finish the race!
Each Sunday in August the Aster and the Film Society of Minneapolis-St. Paul will screen a classic film on the courtyard at no charge! Presented by 2 Gingers and Bad Weather Brewing… Enjoy one of the Aster's signature appetizers along with 2 Gingers whiskey and Bad Weather pint specials during each film! Go to the movies... get yourself a proper drink.
Films will begin around 8:30pm each Sunday.
Next movies:
August 18 - Some Like It Hot
August 25 - Annie Hall
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis Riverfront Tour
Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Participants will visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for a spectacular view of the falls, the historic buildings surrounding it and downtown Minneapolis and tell stories of the people who have worked and lived in the area and how it has changed over the years. The tour begins and ends at Mill City Museum where participants can visit the museum gallery (included in the price of the tour) and enjoy refreshments at the Mill City Museum Café.
Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children 6-17 and MHS members. Includes museum admission.
Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (and Washington Avenue South)
Till Death Do Us Part
Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to dig those fancy frocks and snazzy suits out of the back of your closets and head out to the little white chapel as The Murder Mystery Company presents, Till Death Do Us Part. You'll play detective in this engaging mystery. Will the bride and groom live happily ever after? Or will this wedding end in disaster? Bring your friends, family and don't forget your detective skills to help solve the case!
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: ARIA, 105 North 1st Street
Autoptic is a One-Day Festival of Independent Culture featuring comics, zines, prints, posters, music and art.
After Party: Sunday, August 18, 8 pm, Red Stag Supper Club, 509 First Avenue NE
Related news article: http://www.journalmpls.com/news/art-beat/an-eye-opening-debut
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm No Cover
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Bluegrass Brunch featuring: Petticoat Rustlers
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Begins at Gold Medal Park (10th Avenue South & 2nd Street South), next to the Guthrie Theater - ends in Northeast Minneapolis
Hungry for an off-the-beaten path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis. You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, drinking local Minnesota brewed beer at the oldest restaurant in Minneapolis, and enjoy a local favorite - the cheese curds. You'll also enjoy mouth-watering pasta located in the historical Chase building, fresh baked European style bread at a local Farmers Market, home-made gelato, and lip smacking BBQ sliders from a historical restaurant that once operated as a mattress company.
Along with sampling food we will also visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls as we walk along the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St. Anthony on Main. You'll learn about the history of both these neighborhoods including a stroll along the oldest street in Minneapolis. You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourist never see!
Reservations.
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Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm, Pre-Nosh at 4:30pm
Location: Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE
North Coast Nosh
The staff of the Heavy Table and the crew at Peace Coffee are proud to announce the ninth edition of The North Coast Nosh. This local food sip-and-sample gathering features purveyors such as brewers, cheesemakers, coffee roasters, and more sharing tastes of their products with our food-loving guests.
Click here for tickets and learn more about Heavy Table and the North Coast Nosh series.
Time: All performances begin at 1:00pm, child care drop off begins at 12:30pm
Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd Street South
Bring your children (ages 4 to 11) to the Guthrie's Level Eight Education Suite where they will explore a variety of activities developed and led by qualified and trusted YMCA child care professionals. All activities are tailored to your child's age (ages 4 & 5, 6 & 7, 8 & 9, 10 & 11), including movement, arts & crafts, games and more. Once they're settled in, head downstairs, take your seat and prepare to be entertained!
Additional 2013 Play Care Date (advance reservations are required):
• Saturday, August 24, 1 p.m. - Born Yesterday
To purchase, call the Guthrie Box Office at 612-377-2224 or order in person at the Guthrie Box Office.
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 704 South 2nd Street
Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Gluten Free Day
Produce Planner: At the Market this Saturday, you will find: sweet corn, cantaloupe, green beans, blueberries, aronia berries, blackberries, raspberries, herbs, arugula, kale, Swiss chard, head lettuce varietals, spinach, kohlrabi, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, zucchini, summer squash, fresh mushrooms, baby bok choi, cilantro, mint, basil, carrots, rhubarb, red and golden beets, purslane, jalapeño peppers, green peppers, cherry tomatoes, slicing and heirloom tomatoes, Japanese eggplant, filet beans, spring greens salad mix, spring onions, cippolini onions, red and white onions, garlic, radishes, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, turnips, and more!
Mill City Cooks, 10 am:
Market Chef Jenny Breen will be doing a special gluten-free demo!
Live Music, 11am – 1pm:
Mill City welcomes gypsy-jazz sensation Mill City Hot Club back to the Market today.
Art Market, all day:
Featuring Plantworn, Anna Metcalfe, Larissa Loden, and The Abbey
Community Booth: Fritz Haeg exhibit at the Walker Art Center.
Sponsor: Gin tasting, 9 am - 1 pm
Prairie Organic Vodka is back at the Market this week, sampling Prairie Gin! Sip on a Tom Collins sample while you shop.
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