April 6, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $8

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Matt Moberg

April 6, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  Salsa del Soul is a nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean

April 5, 2013, Friday - MISTERMAN at Southern Theater (3 nights)

Times: Performances are Friday - Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm.

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

In MISTERMAN, an exciting work by Tony-award winning playwright Enda Walsh (ONCE), the forces of small town oppression and Catholic guilt work on Thomas Magill, a well-meaning evangelist who has an obsession with sin. Honed by narrow and dogmatic cultural influences, Magill is a fundamentally flawed soul who has evolved a rather twisted view of human morality. Sifting through his memory and his collection of tape recordings, he repeatedly relives his search for heavenly peace in the small town town of Innisfree, Ireland. However, since the events are revealed and relived through the central character, reality and imagination are deeply and inseparably entwined. Walsh’s visceral wit, occasional lyricism and awareness of short attention spans, ensures that this is a work that enjoys delving into the nastier zones of human behavior with a wild and mischievous exuberance.

This one-person show is performed by John Catron, directed by Frank Artistic Director Wendy Knox, with sound design by Michael Croswell, set design by Michael Sommers, lighting by Mike Kittel and costumes by Kathy Kohl, stage managed by Spencer Putney. Cameo voiceovers by Patrick Bailey, Bain Boehlke, Virginia Burke, Chris Carlson, Joe Dowling, Annie Enneking, Melissa Hart, Mark Rhein and Cheryl Willis. 

Tickets

April 5, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  Andra Suchy

April 4, 2013, Thursday - First Thursdays in the Arts District at Northrup King Building

Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE

First Thursdays in the Arts District

A multitude of painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, ceramists, textile and fiber artists, jewelers, furniture showrooms and more open their studios at the Northrup King Building located in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District.

April 4, 2013, Thursday - Crime and Pun-Ishment Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 7:00pm

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

Crime and Pun-Ishment

Step back in time to the era of gangsters and their molls. Minneapolis, grab your beaded frocks and pin striped suits and brace yourselves for this "roaring twenties" style murder mystery. Un-organized crimes prevail in The Murder Mystery Company's award winning show, Crime and Pun-ishment. Bring your friends, family and don't forget your detective skills to help solve the case!

Information and tickets.

Upcoming dates:

April 7, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 11, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 12, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 19, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 25, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 26, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 3, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 5, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 9, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 12, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 16, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 19, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 24, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 26, 2013 @ 5:00pm
June 9, 2013 @ 7:00pm

April 4, 2013, Thursday - Talk of the Stacks with Andrei Codrescu at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Talk of the Stacks with Andrei Codrescu

Heavyweight champion poet, essayist, novelist, screenwriter, and world-class raconteur, Andrei Codrescu was born in Sibiu, Romania in 1946, and immigrated to the United States in 1966. Author, translator, and anthologist of more than thirty-five books, Codrescu has edited the literary magazine Exquisite Corpse, and his provocative commentary is featured regularly on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” His newest poetry collection, “So Recently Rent a World,” includes 90 new poems, as well as his classics. Andrei will discuss ‘life as a writer and 41 years of wrestling the muse’ and read from his new collection.

Co-sponsored by Coffee House Press.
 
Program is free and open to the public. Seating is first-come, first-served. Program begins at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:15 PM. Book sale and signing follow presentation. For more information: 612.543.8107.

April 3, 2013, Wednesday - Raptors of Minnesota at Central Library

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Location: Children's Library at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Raptors of Minnesota

For families. Meet an owl, hawk, falcon and very special guest - a bald eagle - from the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center. Learn about the different types of raptors, their characteristics, identification, diets and habitats.

April 2, 2013, Tuesday - Dome Running

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: The Dome (upper level)

Dome Running

Dome running is every Tuesday and Thursday through April 9, 2013.

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

For questions contact Rick Recker at 612 375-0805.

April 2, 2013, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

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

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April 2, 2013, Tuesday - The Art of the Book at MCBA

Time: 5:30pm until 7:30pm.

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

The Art of the Book

Join two stars of the book world for a behind-the-scenes tour of Minnesota Center for Book Arts. MCBA executive director Jeff Rathermel and Board member/literary storyteller extraordinaire Patrick Coleman will guide us through the gallery and studios, followed by a brief sit down and talk about some works from the collection and a hands-on activity binding our own simple softcover books.

As the largest, most comprehensive center of its kind in the nation, MCBA celebrates the book as a vibrant contemporary art form that takes many shapes. From the traditional crafts of papermaking, letterpress printing and bookbinding to non-traditional artmaking and self-publishing techniques, MCBA supports the limitless creative evolution of book arts.

Event includes wine and appetizers hosted by MinnPost Board member Carla Blumberg. 24 spots. $40 per person for MinnPost donors and their guests. $45 per person for others.

April 1, 2013, Monday - Drinky Drive-In at Grumpy's

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Grumpy's, 1111 Washington Avenue South

Every Monday, enjoy half-priced Minnesota beer and wine during the feature films.  The Drinky Drive-In films screen outdoors on the patio in the summer and are moved indoors when it’s too cold for even the hardiest Minnesotan to sit outside. You may not be able to drive your car inside the bar, but it sure beats ending up too far away from the outdoor screen.  Free.

April 1, 2013, Monday - Geeks Who Drink at Aster Cafe

Time: 7:30pm (no cover)

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Geeks Who Drink is a Denver-based company that hosts bar trivia at over 200 pubs and restaurants in 21 states. Their quiz is a collective effort of dozens of quizmasters, writers, fact-checkers, graphic designers and artists.

March 31, 2013, Sunday - Public Skating at the Metrodome

Time: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM (upper concourse)

Location: The Dome

Rollerdome - Let's Go Skating!

Throughout the winter 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.

Rollerdome Prices

• Parking - Free in the Metrodome VIP lot adjacent to Gate D
• Adult - $6.50
• Student (with ID) $5.50
• Pre-teen & Senior $4.50
• Skate rental $5.00
• Rollerblade® Rollerdome accepts all major credit cards, personal checks and cash

Visit their website for updates and additional information.

March 30, 2013, Saturday - Paws to Read at Central Library

Time: 10:30am–Noon

Location: Children's Library at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Paws to Read

For families. Certified volunteers will help put young readers at ease so they can cuddle up with a dog or other animal and practice reading aloud. Call ahead to find out what types of animals will be visiting.

Presented in collaboration with North Star Therapy Animals.

March 30, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Hookers $ Blow

March 30, 2013, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11am - 1pm  No Cover

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Bluegrass Brunch from 11:00-1:00 featuring: Chris Silver Band

Chris Silver is best known throughout the country as a virtuoso flatpick guitar and mandolin player
and can heard at festivals, theaters, and clubs and radio shows across the globe. Formerly of the
bands Stoney Lonesome, Tangled Roots, and the Kate Mackenzie Band, Silver has taken acoustic
his Roots and Americana music to new levels through his solo appearances and shows his own band.

During the past decade, Chris has made several appearances on Garrison Keilor’s A Prairie Home Companion, recorded four songs in the studio with the legendary Taj Mahal, released six solo recordings, and in 2008, won the Minnesota State Flatpicking Championship held at the State Fair.

March 30, 2013, Saturday - A Reading by Minnesota State Arts Board Grant Winners at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

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

A Reading by Minnesota State Arts Board Grant Winners

The Loft Literary Center hosts a reading by recipients of a 2012 Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Reading will be fiction writer Nona Kennedy Carlson and poets Heid Erdrich and Kate Lynn Hibbard.

Nona Kennedy Carlson is the recipient of a 2011-2012 Loft Mentor Series Award, a 2012 Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant, and a 2012 Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant. Her work has appeared in Crazyhorse, temenos, Dust and Fire, The Talking Stick, and Minnpost. In 2012 her story, "Shift," was selected by Joyce Carol Oates as a finalist for the Crazyhorse Fiction Prize and her short story "Queer" received the Jonis Agee Award for fiction. She is currently at work on Boom, a novel in stories set against the backdrop of the Bakken Oil Boom and the war in Iraq.

Heid E. Erdrich is the author of four poetry collections, most recently Cell Traffic: New and Selected Poems. She is a recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board grant for 2012-2013. Her grant allowed her to produce new poems and create poetry films with Elizabeth Day, Margaret Noori, R. Vincent Moniz, Jr., and animator Jonathan Thunder. Her poem films will be screened as part of this event.

Kate Lynn Hibbard's first book of poems Sleeping Upside Down won the Gerald Cable Book Award and was published by Sliverfish Press. Her second collection, Sweet Weight, was published by Tiger Bark Press in 2012. She is editor of When We Become Weavers: Queer Female Poets on the Midwestern Experience. Her honors include the Aestrea Foundation's Lesbian Writing Finalist Award, a McKnight Artist Fellowship in Poetry, two Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grants, a Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant, and residencies at Hedgebrook and the Cornucopia Arts Council. She is working on a manuscript of historical poetry about women's experiences in the Great Plains frontier.

This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

March 30, 2013, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 2:30pm

Location: 800 LaSalle Plaza (On Hennepin Avenue between 8th & 9th)

Taste Twin Cities Food Tours

While it's chilly outside, join us as we weave our way through the cozy corners of downtown Minneapolis skyways on a food adventure. We will stroll through the "Broadway" Theatre District and enjoy VIP service as we visit some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants downtown has to offer. The tour includes seeing the Minneapolis skyscraper that was modeled after the Washington Monument and visiting the famous Statue of Mary Richards tossing her hat. Along the way we will also visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership; including a favorite since 1932. You will participate in tea sampling and learn the secrets behind the great food you are enjoying. You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of some of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer all while learning history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.

Register.

March 29, 2013, Friday - Crime and Pun-Ishment Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 7:00pm

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

Crime and Pun-Ishment

Step back in time to the era of gangsters and their molls. Minneapolis, grab your beaded frocks and pin striped suits and brace yourselves for this "roaring twenties" style murder mystery. Un-organized crimes prevail in The Murder Mystery Company's award winning show, Crime and Pun-ishment. Bring your friends, family and don't forget your detective skills to help solve the case!

Information and tickets.

Upcoming dates:

April 4, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 7, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 11, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 12, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 19, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 25, 2013 @ 7:00pm
April 26, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 3, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 5, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 9, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 12, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 16, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 19, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 24, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 26, 2013 @ 5:00pm
June 9, 2013 @ 7:00pm