Share Article March 29, 2013, Friday - Peter Gloviczki Publication Launch with Jesse Lee Kercheval and Ray Gonzalez at The Loft
Tme: 7:00pm
Location: The Loft, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South
Peter Gloviczki Publication Launch with Jesse Lee Kercheval and Ray Gonzalez
Join us for an evening of poetry—support an emerging writer and his mentors.
Peter Joseph Gloviczki is a teacher, a communication researcher, a poet and a sportswriter. His first book of poems, Kicking Gravity (Salmon Poetry, 2013), was a top-8 finalist at Carnegie Mellon University Press. His poems have appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Hayden's Ferry Review, New Orleans Review, 32 Poems, and elsewhere. In May 2012, Gloviczki earned his PhD in mass communication at the University of Minnesota. His dissertation was a case study of the "In Memorial: Virginia Tech" Facebook Group, which was formed on the same day as the April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech school shootings. He lives in Minneapolis. Visit him online at http://petergloviczki.com or follow him on Twitter @petergloviczki.
Jesse Lee Kercheval is currently the Sally Mead Hands Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was director of the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing from 1994 to 2010 and was also the founding director of the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Wisconsin. Kercheval is the author of twelve books of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Her novella Brazil (Cleveland State University Poetry Center, 2010) won the Ruthanne Wiley Memorial Novella Contest. Her poetry collection Cinema Muto (Southern Illinois University Press, 2009) was selected by David Wojahn for a Crab Orchard Open Selection Award. Her story collection The Alice Stories (University of Nebraska Press, 2007) won the Prairie Schooner Fiction Book Prize. Her first story collection The Dogeater (University of Missouri Press, 1987) won the Associated Writing Programs Award in Short Fiction. Space (Alonquin Books, 1998), her memoir about growing up near Cape Kennedy during the moon race, won the Alex Award from the American Library Association. Her novel The Museum of Happiness, set in Paris in 1929, has been reissued with a new afterword by the author by the University of Wisconsin Press as part of the Library of American Fiction.
Ray Gonzalez received his MFA in Creative Writing from Texas State University and is a professor in the English Department. He is the author of ten books of poetry including Faith Run (University of Arizona Press, 2009) and Cool Auditor: Prose Poems (BOA Editions, 2009), Consideration of the Guitar (2005); The Religion of Hands (2005), which received the 2006 Latino Heritage Award for Best Book of Poetry; The Hawk Temple at Tierra Grande (2002), a winner of a 2003 Minnesota Book Award; Turtle Pictures (2000), a winner of a 2001 Minnesota Book Award, and The Heat of Arrivals (1996), a winner of a 1997 PEN/Josephine Miles Book Award. He is the author of three books of nonfiction: Renaming the Earth: Personal Essays (University of Arizona Press, 2008), Memory Fever (1999), and The Underground Heart (2002), which received the 2003 Carr P. Collins/Texas Institute of Letters Award for Best Book of Nonfiction. He is also the author of two books of short stories: The Ghost of John Wayne (2001) and Circling the Tortilla Dragon (2002). His poetry has appeared in the 1999, 2000, and 2003 editions of The Best American Poetry. He is the editor of twelve anthologies including Sudden Fiction Latino: Short Short Fiction from the U.S. and Latin America (W.W. Norton, 2010) and No Boundaries: Prose Poems by 24 Poets (2002). He has served as Poetry Editor of The Bloomsbury Review since 1980. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award in Literature from the Border Regional Library Association in 2003.
March 29, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe
Time: 9:00pm Cover: $6
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Tonight: Lynhurst + Kelly Jo Mitchell
March 27, 2013, Wednesday - Kingdom Undone at Southern Theater (4) days
March 27 - 30 Performances:
7:30pm Wednesday–Saturday
3pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South
Kingdom Undone
A revolutionary twist on a celebrated story. When revolution spins out of control, Judas Iscariot, and a young Zealot named Isaac, rush toward their ultimate liberation, or their undoing. Kingdom Undone merges earthy drama, music and unexpected humor with the passion of Jesus’ final days and the messy justice that turned the world on its head. "This has the potential to become an estimable piece in the Passion literature." -- Graydon Royce, Star Tribune.
By Jeremiah and Vanessa Gamble, founders of Theater for the Thirsty, directed by Jeffrey S. Miller (The Refreshment Committee), musical direction by Michael Pearce Donley (Triple Espresso), featuring Dustin Bronson as Judas (Pillsbury House, The Illusion, Park Square, Workhouse) and a stand-out cast of Twin Cities talent.
Tickets: $15 - $25, Discounts for groups, seniors, students and fringe buttons holders at www.kingdomundone.com or 800.838.3006.
Additional information info@kingdomundone.com
March 26, 2013, Tuesday - Book Arts Roundtable at MCBA
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South
All About Color
Join Darin, Greg and Beth, top management from Wet Paint Artists' Materials in St. Paul, for a discussion about color. Refresh your basic knowledge of color theory; learn the most up-to-date information on pigments; and hear about the practical applications of color theory to paint, inks and paper.
March 25, 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 24, 2013, Sunday - Scratch vs. Mix: Which Brownie is Better? at Mill City Museum
Scratch vs. Mix: Which Brownie is Better?
Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.
See how history is revealed in food in the Baking Lab. Museum staff demonstrate making brownies from scratch versus a mix and share the history of the development of baking mixes. Visitors will be able to taste the results and vote on their favorite, learn home baking tips and take home a copy of the recipe.
March 23, 2013, Saturday - Family Day: Women of Mill City at Mill City Museum
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street South
Family Day: Women of Mill City
Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.
Celebrate Women’s History Month with performances by four Mill City Museum History Players and a series of family activities. Families can enjoy portrayals throughout the day of women in Minneapolis and the region in the 19th and 20th centuries: bonanza farm domestic manager and diarist Mary Dodge Woodward (1880s), labor writer and organizer Eva McDonald Valesh (1880-1900), influential Minneapolis head librarian Gratia Countryman (1900-1930), and Pillsbury Home Service Director Ruth Andre Krause (aka “Ann Pillsbury”, 1950s). Visitors also can go on a museum scavenger hunt to discover the important role of women in the history of Minneapolis, take a short quiz to discover which “women’s work” of the 18th and 19th centuries would suit them best, and try their hand at the “Piecework Challenge,” testing their speed against nineteenth century work standards.
March 23, 2013, Saturday - Readings by Alicia Conroy, Kathleen Glasgow, Rebecca Kanner, & Molly Quinn at The Loft
Tme: 7:00pm
Location: The Loft, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South
Readings by Alicia Conroy, Kathleen Glasgow, Rebecca Kanner, & Molly Quinn
Current Minnesota State Arts Board winners will read from their work.
Alicia L. Conroy of Minneapolis publishes fiction, features and reviews. Her story collection, Lives of Mapmakers, was published by Carnegie Mellon Univ. Press in 2006 and was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards. Conroy’s short stories have been published in literary journals including Ploughshares, Puerto del Sol, and Ontario Review. She has received a Jerome Foundation Travel Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board Grant, and was a finalist for both the Bush Artist Fellowship and the McKnight Artist Fellowship She has served on the steering committee for the Twin Cities local of the National Writers Union and the planning committee for the Twin Cities Book Festival, and taught at The Loft Literary Center.
Kathleen Glasgow received her MFA from the University of Minnesota, where she has been coordinating the Creative Writing Program since 2002. Her work has appeared in Bellingham Review, Cimarron Review, Clackamas Literary Review, and other journals. She has received grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the SASE/Jerome Foundation.
Rebecca Kanner holds a Master of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing from Washington University in St. Louis. Her writing has won an Associated Writing Programs Award and a Loft mentorship Award. Her stories have been published in numerous journals including The Kenyon Review and The Cincinnati Review. Her personal essay, “Safety,” is listed as a Notable Essay in Best American Essays 2011. She is a freelance-writer and teaches writing at the Loft in Minneapolis. Her first novel, Sinners and the Sea, will be published by Howard Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, April 2, 2013.
Molly Quinn studied English at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and Nursing at Normandale Community College. Her fiction has been published in River City and Blithe House Quarterly. She is the recipient of a Loft Mentor Series Award and a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. She is a Registered Nurse in Inpatient Psychiatry at Hennepin County Medical Center, and is currently working on a collection of short stories inspired by this experience. She and her husband live and write in Minneapolis.
March 23, 2013, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm (no cover)
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Bluegrass Brunch from 11:00-1:00 featuring: Rum Cullies
March 23, 2013, Saturday - Guthrie Theater / YMCA Play Care! for Twelfth Night
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 Dates (advance reservations are required):
• Saturday, April 20, 1 p.m. - Nice Fish
• Saturday, May 18, 1 p.m. - Nice Fish
• Saturday, June 1, 1 p.m. - The Primrose Path
• Saturday, June 15, 1 p.m. - The Primrose Path
• Saturday, July 13, 1 p.m. - Clybourne Park
• Saturday, July 27, 1 p.m. - Clybourne Park
• Saturday, August 17, 1 p.m. - Born Yesterday
• 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.
March 23, 2013, Saturday - City of Lakes Community Land Trust's Fundraiser at Wilde Roast Cafe
Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Wilde Roast Cafe, 65 Main Street SE
Please make plans to join us for the CLCLT’s 4th Annual Fundraiser, “Coming Home” on March 23, 2013 at the Wilde Roast Cafe in NE Minneapolis! Click here to purchase tickets.
Music by American Idol Semi-Finalist Reed Grimm and the Shoeless Revolution!
Tickets: http://clclt.org/
March 22, 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!
Upcoming dates:
March 29, 2013 @ 7:00pm
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
March 22, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe
Time: 9:00pm Cover: $7
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Tonight: Maeflies
March 22, 2013, Friday - Young Living Therapeutic Essential Oils at Local D'Lish
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Local D'Lish, 208 N 1st Street
Join us for a Young Living Essential Oils information session.
People have been utilizing the benefits of oils from flowers, herbs, and fruits for millenia. Local instructors will teach you about therapeutic grade essential oils and how they can be used to improve your health and general well-being in the most natural ways.
Check out our class page for more information: http://www.localdlish.com/events/339/young-living-therapeutic-essential-oil-class/
March 21, 2013, Thursday - East Downtown Council Luncheon at the Aloft Hotel
Time: Noon - 1:00 pm (Registration begins at 11:30am)
Location: Aloft Hotel, 900 Washington Avenue South
You are cordially invited to join the East Downtown Council membership and constituents for the March Business Forum.
This month’s topic is the Washington Avenue / County Road 152 Reconstruction Project.
Guest speakers will include:
Jennifer Lowry, Hennepin County (Project Manager)
Charleen Zimmer, Zan Associates
Jon Horn or Todd Halunen or Tom Harrington, Kimley-Horn Associates
Jon Wertjes or Don Pflaum or Don Elwood, City of Minneapolis
The event will take place on Thursday, March 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Aloft Hotel – 900 Washington Avenue South.
Agenda
11:30 a.m. to Noon – Registration and Lunch
Noon to 1:00 p.m. – EDC Update and Guest Presenters
Please RSVP to EDC Executive Coordinator Christie Rock Hantge by Monday, March 18, 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.
March 21, 2013, Thursday - Talk of the Stacks with John Robison at Central Library
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Talk of the Stacks with John Robison
Robison is the New York Times bestselling author of Be Different and Look Me in the Eye, colorful and heartfelt memoirs about unknowingly growing up with Asperger’s syndrome and finally emerging as a fully realized adult. He is the elder brother of memoirist Augusten Burroughs, and has appeared in People, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post, Boston Globe and elsewhere. Raising Cubby, his newest book, is an unforgettable and hilarious chronicle about a different kind of boy being raised by a different kind of father and coming to terms with being “on the autism spectrum.”
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.
March 21, 2013, Thursday - City Council Ward 3 Candidate Forum
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: DeLaSalle High School
The Journal and the League of Women Voters of Minneapolis are sponsoring a candidate forum for the Ward 3 City Council race on March 21, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at DeLaSalle High School on Nicollet Island.
Incumbent City Council Member Diane Hofstede and Jacob Frey are running for the seat. The new Ward 3 includes neighborhoods on the western half of downtown, northeast and southeast Minneapolis.
The event will be held in the school's Florance Center and will be moderated by the League of Women Voters of Minneapolis.
Both candidates have been courting DFL delegates, which will be selected at the April 16 caucuses. The Ward 3 DFL endorsing convention is May 4 at DeLaSalle High School.
