May 17, 2013, Friday - Mentor Series Reading: David Small at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Mentor Series Reading: David Small

The 2012-2013 Loft Mentor Series in Poetry and Creative Prose presents nonfiction mentor David Small reading along with program participants Ruby Pediangco (fiction) and Lin Salisbury (nonfiction).
 
Ruby Pediangco is the wife of an exceedingly supportive husband and together they have two very bright and funny children. An attorney by training, she works as the Director of Planned Giving for the Minnesota Orchestra. She began writing stories in her 1981 Judy Blume Diary and has continued writing in her spare time ever since. Her goal is to have a story published in a literary journal to share with her kids one day.
 
Lin Salisbury holds a BA from the University of Minnesota in Creative Writing. Her work has appeared in Snowshoemag.com, Minnesota Memories, and Fourth Genre. She is a Community Relations Manager for Barnes & Noble.
 
David Small was born and raised in Detroit. He earned an MFA from the Yale Graduate School of Art. He has illustrated over 40 picture books and has received the Caldecott Medal and The Christopher Medal. His graphic memoir, Stitches, was a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award. Stitches tells the story of Small's journey from sickly child to cancer patient, to the troubled teen who made a risky decision to run away from home at sixteen—with nothing more than the dream of becoming an artist. He and his wife, author Sarah Stewart, make their home in a historic manor house in southwest Michigan.
 
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

May 17, 2013, Friday - (Anti) Wrecking Ball at The Soap Factory

Time: 7:00pm-10:30pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 518 Second St. SE

The Preservation Alliance of Minnesota is excited to return to the Soap Factory this year for the fourth annual (Anti)Wrecking Ball. This is a FREE event!
 
Come on out, you’ll have an opportunity to participate in a great raffle, win door prizes (if you pre-register), hear some live acoustic music, participate in preservation-themed carnival games, grab beer and wine at our (Anti)Wrecking Bar and a local food truck will have food for purchase. The added bonus is that this is also the first night of Art-A-Whirl and the Soap Factory gallery will be open as well. This is a great opportunity to combine your support for local artists and your favorite historic preservation organization.
 
Register  While you are welcome to show up at the door, we encourage all to pre-register so that you are entered into a drawing for door prizes. Each attendee should register separately so that all can be included in the drawing. We’ve got great door prizes including Mill City Museum tickets as well as our Booze Wall. For those of you less familiar with the concept, this is how it works: We have roughly 75 items ranging from bottles of wine to liquor or gift cards, our attendees put in $10, pull a cork and that cork has a number that corresponds with an item. Hopefully you’ll participate!

May 17, 2013, Friday - Treasures from the Stacks: An Evening to Benefit the Children’s Library at Central Library

Time:  5:00pm – 7:00pm

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

The Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library are hosting an opportunity to see rare and historic items at a special behind the scenes tour and fund-raising event on May 17. The proceeds from the event will support the Children’s Library initiative on Early Literacy and School Readiness. Donations will help purchase developmental toys and furniture that foster exploration and fun by creating an interactive environment where children can learn, create and play.

The tour will highlight such items as the Kittleson WWII Collection, the Hoag Mark Twain Collection as well as other one-of-a kind treasures. A stop in the Children’s Library will also be included for a look at the programs and activities that promote Early Literacy and School Readiness.

Wine & Hors d’oeuvres

Maria Jette and Dan Chouinard

Admission: $35 - Respond By May 1

For registration information, contact minneapoliscentral@supporthclib.org

May 17, 2013, Friday - Opening Reception for Directed: The Intersection of Book, Film and Visual Narrative at MCBA

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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

Directed: The Intersection of Book, Film and Visual Narrative
May 17 - August 4, 2013

Opening reception: Friday, May 17; 6-9pm
Book Art Biennial and The MCBA Prize Gala: Saturday, July 27

Directed: The Intersection of Book, Film and Visual Narrative explores in depth the common territory of two engaging artistic practices: book arts and film. Historically as well as in contemporary practice, artists blur and perforate the boundaries between these two disciplines, both of which share a foundation of sequential visual narrative.

Work by over 70 artists will be featured, representing a diverse cross-section of contemporary work from across disciplines and around the world. The exhibition also includes many influential artists' books from the Walker Art Center's Rosemary Furtak Collection, including works by Ed Ruscha, Jim Goldberg, Marcel Broodthaers, John Baldessari, Andy Warhol, Christian Boltanski, Bruce Nauman, Michael Snow, Mason Douglas Williams, Gilbert & George, and Annette Messager. Directed is presented as part of Book Art Biennial 2013.

Directed is presented as part of MCBA's 2013 Book Art Biennial. Through workshops, lectures, conversations and exhibitions, MCBA’s Book Art Biennial invites artists, educators, curators and scholars to explore current issues in contemporary artists’ books. The centerpiece of the Book Art Biennial is the presentation of The MCBA Prize. This award is the first to recognize book art from across the field and around the world, celebrating the incredible diversity of this vital artform. Submission guidelines for The MCBA Prize competition will be released in early 2013. For more information, visit our Biennial or MCBA Prize webpages.

May 17, 2013, Friday - NEMAA's 18th Annual Art-A-Whirl

2013 Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 17th - 5:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 18th - Noon-8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 19th - Noon-5:00 p.m.

Sponsored by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country. It’s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with the artists, and purchase original artwork.
 
This event is free and open to the public.

Explore
Tour more than 70 locations throughout Northeast Minneapolis, including studio buildings, art galleries, homes, storefronts, businesses, and restaurants.

Plan your visit with NEMAA's Artist Directory and Guide, which includes information about the NEMAA artists, a map of Northeast Minneapolis and the Art-A-Whirl locations, a dining guide, and more. Pick up your free copy of the Artist Directory and Guide at the information booths during Art-A-Whirl, or starting April 17 at the California Building, Casket Arts Building, Keg House Arts Building, Northrup King Building, or Thorp Building in Northeast Minneapolis.

Pick up an Artist Directory and Guide or download the 2013 Art-A-Whirl map.

May 16, 2013, Thursday - East Downtown Council Luncheon

Time: Noon - 1:00 pm (Registration begins at 11:30am)

Location:  First Covenant Church - Fellowship Hall - 810 South 7th Street

You are cordially invited to join the East Downtown Council membership and constituents for the May Business Forum.  The event will take place on Thursday, May 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at First Covenant Church, in the Fellowship Hall. 
 
This month's business forum is the Elliot Park and Downtown East business community’s opportunity to get an up close look at the new Vikings stadium design.  Guest speakers include Michele Kelm-Helgen from the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, along with representatives from the Minnesota Vikings. 

Agenda

11:30 a.m. to Noon – Registration and Lunch

Noon to 1:00 p.m. –  EDC Update followed by Michele Kelm-Helgen's presentation on the new Vikings stadium design.

Please RSVP to EDC Executive Coordinator Christie Rock Hantge by Tuesday, May 14, 2013, to info@edcmpls.org, or 612-359-0601.

For more information on the Washington Avenue / County Road 152 Reconstruction project, please visit the Hennepin County project Web site.

May 16, 2013, Thursday - Celebration of Spring at MacPhail

(RSPV to Cindy Hall-Duran at 612-767-5313 or hall.cindy@macphail.org by May 9.)

May 16, 2013, Thursday - New Exhibit Opening at Mill City Museum

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South Second Street

Opening Exhibit:  We Are Still Here: Photographs of the American Indian Movement

Opens May 16, 2013 We Are Still Here: Photographs of the American Indian Movement The American Indian Movement, founded in 1968 in Minneapolis, burst into that turbulent time with passion, anger and radical acts of resistance. Spurred by the Civil Rights movement, Native people began to protest the decades—centuries—of corruption, racism and abuse they had endured. They argued for political, social, and cultural change and they got attention.

The photographs of activist Dick Bancroft, a key documentarian of AIM, provide a stunningly intimate view of this major piece of American history from 1970 to 1981. The unofficial photographer of AIM since 1970, Bancroft joined them for key events such as the takeovers of federal buildings, the founding of survival schools in the Twin Cities, the Wounded Knee trials, The Longest Walk of Survival and bringing American Indian voices to the United Nations. The exhibit will include photographs from the book and as well as unpublished images.

May 15, 2013, Wednesday - 2013 Hennepin County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at City Hall

Time: 11:30am

Location: Minneapolis City Hall Rotunda, 350 S 5th Street

You are invited to attend the 2013 Hennepin County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony.

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office & Minneapolis Police Department will honor fallen law enforcement officers.  The ceremony takes place every year during National Police Week.  The names of the fallen from law enforcement agencies from throughout Hennepin County are announced and a bell is rung for each officer.

May 14, 2013, Tuesday - DMNA Board Meeting at Central Library

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Central Library, Room N-202, 300 Nicollet Mall

Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association and Agenda.

May 14, 2013, Tuesday - Washington Avenue Public Input Meeting at Mill City Museum

Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

A public meeting will be held on May 14, 2013, to seek public input on urban design features including bicycle and pedestrian facilities, streetscaping, parking, and overall integration of these elements along the Washington Avenue corridor. All residents, businesses, property owners and other interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend.

A previous public meeting was held in December 2012 where input was received on existing conditions, challenges, opportunities, and preliminary alternatives. The purpose of this second public meeting is to gain public input on project recommendations and alternative urban design concepts. An on-line survey will also be conducted following the public meeting to gather additional public input on the project recommendations.

Project overview

Hennepin County, in coordination with the City of Minneapolis, is preparing for the reconstruction of Washington Avenue South (County Road 152) between Hennepin Avenue and 5th Avenue South. The project is in the early stages of the project development process and construction is anticipated in 2014.

Hennepin Avenue to 5th Avenue South will remain the limits for the proposed reconstruction project. The concept plans will be used to generate a preliminary layout on which the detailed design for the project will be based.
 
5th Avenue South to I-35W is not identified as a reconstruction project at this time. However, the concept plans will provide guidance as future projects are identified and as funding becomes available.

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May 14, 2013, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

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

More Info

May 13, 2013, Monday - 1st Precinct Open House

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 19 N 4th Street

Inspector Bryan Schafer and the entire MPD First Precinct cordially invite you to the 1st Precinct Open House.

There will be informational displays from the Bomb Squad, Canine, Horse Patrol, S.W.A.T. and the Minneapolis Fire Department.
 
Come have a snack and learn more about your Police Department.
 
For questions, contact:
 
Renee Allen, Crime Prevention Specialist
Minneapolis Police Department, First Precinct
renee.allen@minneapolismn.gov
(612) 673-5163

May 13, 2013, Monday - Vikings Stadium Preliminary Design Reveal at the Guthrie

Time: 7:00pm

Per Richard Meryhew's April 27 post on the StarTrib:

Excerpts from the article:

...architects plan to deliver the goods by unveiling the preliminary design for the nearly billion-dollar stadium in a 7 p.m. showing at the Guthrie Theater.

“We’ll go through all the details of the building inside and out,” said Michele Kelm-Helgen, chairwoman of the authority, which is overseeing construction of the project, to be built on the Metrodome site.

Stadium groundbreaking is still expected to take place in October, even though revenues for the state’s portion of construction financing are lagging well behind projections. The Metrodome is tentatively scheduled to be razed in early 2014 with the new stadium scheduled to open in time for the 2016 NFL season. In the meantime, Vikings home games will be at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus.

May 11, 2013, Saturday - Guest Chef: Minnesota’s Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook with Beth Dooley at Mill City Museum

Times: 12:30pm and 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Guest Chef: Minnesota’s Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook with Beth Dooley

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.

Learn to make the most of your Farmers Market shopping experience with suggestions and recipes that inspire simple, modern and healthy meals following an ingredients-first philosophy. Join seasoned cook and food writer Beth Dooley as she celebrates the publication of her new book, “Minnesota’s Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook,” with cooking demonstrations in the museum’s Baking Lab. After each demonstration, Dooley and photographer Mette Nielsen, will be available to sign copies of the book. There will also be a book signing from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Mill City Farmers Market.

May 11, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: MusicWorks Minnesota presents: Dustin Lee with opening act Tim Cheesebrow

May 11, 2013, Saturday - How'd They do That Workshop at The Guthrie: The Primrose Path

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Location: McGuire Proscenium Stage, Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South

What was the inspiration for the set? Was the play rewritten in rehearsals? Aren't those wigs itchy? Through these eye-opening workshops, you can learn how the Guthrie's artists and staff create a production - from early development and designs to rehearsal, costume fittings and staging of the play.

$15 per person per workshop.

Upcoming 2013 workshops:

Clybourne Park
Saturday, June 15, 2013
McGuire Proscenium Stage

Born Yesterday
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Wurtele Thrust Stage

May 11, 2013, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour

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!

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May 11, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Boogie Wonderland

Powerful vocals and musicianship are blended into a cohesive show unmatched anywhere.

May 10, 2013, Friday - WineFest No. 18: A Toast to Children’s Health! at The Depot (2-Day Event)

Location: The Depot, 225 Third Avenue South

WineFest No. 18: A Toast to Children’s Health! promises to be all this and more, just like the children and families it’s celebrating. Join us for this unique two-day event featuring Vibrant Rioja’s award-winning wines from Spain’s famous Rioja region, gourmet fare, irresistible auction lots, and lively entertainment. Proceeds benefit the renowned University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, which proudly claims many world firsts in pediatric medicine.

Friday, May 10:
 
Wine Symposium
5:15 to 6:30 p.m. – Program begins promptly at 5:30 p.m.
Tickets: $100 ($55 tax-deductible)

Kick off the weekend at the Wine Symposium, featuring an educational seminar and tasting led by DOCa Rioja Brand Ambassador and Vibrant Rioja Trade Director Ana Fabiano, along with a panel of Rioja experts moderated by K-TWIN radio's Brian "BT" Turner. Fabiano and the Rioja panelists will discuss the Rioja region and its unique historic spirit, grape varieties, and the quality of their world-class wines. Guests will also enjoy gourmet fare from Tria and Manny's Steakhouse.
 
Grand Tasting
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $85, $100 at the door ($55 tax-deductible)
 
Savor signature menu selections from acclaimed restaurants, sample from more than 400 wines, including many remarkable Riojas, and bid on sought after auction items at the Grand Tasting. The evening will be hosted by myTalk107 radio's Jason, Alexis, and Marley.
 
Join us for all events! Your discounted admission is $150. ($75 tax-deductible). Business attire on Friday. WineFest attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

Saturday, May 11:
 
Special Reserva Reception
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: $500, includes the Fine Wine Dinner ($350 tax-deductible)
 
Start this incredible evening with an exclusive Rioja tasting featuring select Rioja Reserva wines and mingle with WineFest honorary winemasters and sponsors, community leaders, and VIPs.
 
Fine Rioja Wine Dinner
6 p.m. to Midnight
Tickets: $300, ($200 tax-deductible)
 
Enjoy our sparkling reception and silent auction, plus our one-of-a-kind Fine Wine Bar, featuring sought-after and cult wines. Guests will also enjoy a multi-course, chef-driven menu with specially selected Rioja wine pairings. This glamorous event, hosted by Cities 97 radio personalities Brian Oake and Keri Noble, will have fabulous entertainment and celebrate our Champions of Children: Aerotek, Transportation Club of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and Natalie Bushaw.

Black tie on Saturday. Valet parking available. WineFest attendees must be 21 years of age or older.

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