September 6, 2012, Thursday - Ananya Dance Theatre at Southern Theater (4 nights)

Dates and Times
September 6 - 9
Thurs & Sun at 7:30p
Fri & Sat at 8:00p

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Ananya Dance Theatre

Moreechika: Season of Mirage

Choreogrpaher Ananya Chatterjea recently named "Favorite Minnesota Role Model for Women in the Arts" by the Minnessota Women's Press, and her company, Ananya Dance Theatre (ADT), will present the United States premiere of Moreechika: Season of Mirage. The work will receive its world premiere in July at the "New Waves! 2012" festival in Port of Spain, Trinidad, presented by the New Waves! Commission Project for the international Choregorpahers, Commission Program (ICCP).

The theme of Moreechika, an evening-length piece, is oil and the environmental, cultural and human costs of oil extraction around the world, particularly on women in global communities of color.

Moreechika is the third work in a four-part investigation into violence, trauma, resistance and empowerment experienced by communities of color, using the elements of mud (Kshoy!/Decay!, 2010), gold (Tushaanal: Fires of Dry Grass, 2011), oil (Moreechika: Season of Mirage, 2012) and water (Mohona: Estuaries of Desire, 2013) as themes.

For more information visit ADT's website at www.ananyadancetheatre.org.

Tickets
$24 General Admission
$18 Students / Seniors
Group Discount (5% off 10 or more)
612-343-3390 or www.ticketworks.com 

September 5, 2012, Wednesday - Picturing Peace: Photo Exhibit at Central Library

Time: 10:30am – Noon

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Picturing Peace: Photo Exhibit

Wednesday, Sept. 5-Sunday, Sept. 30 at Library atrium and the display cases outside Doty Hall
Grades 6-12. This collaborative community engagement and photography project by Minneapolis teens represents their perception of the strengths and assets that support community peace and create an environment where young people can thrive. See related adult and youth book lists.

This project is coordinated and funded by the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District and the Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support as part of its Minneapolis Blueprint for Action to Prevent Youth Violence. For more information, visit www.picturingpeacempls.com.

Held at Library atrium and the display cases outside Doty Hall

September 5, 2012, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Agenda

The regular meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 79 on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 5 p.m.

Webcasts of MPRB regular board meetings are posted on the MPRB website two to five business days after each meeting and are available for viewing, along with Webcasts for the recent two months, at http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=900

September 4, 2012, Tuesday - Adult Anime Club at Central Library

Time:  5:00pm–7:00pm

Location: Doty Board Room, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Adult Anime Club

Get together with other adult anime and manga fans to watch episodes, discuss manga, play games and generally geek out. This club is for anyone aged 18 and older. Please be prepared to present proof of age.

Additional dates:

Tuesday, Sept. 18, 5–7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 5–7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 5–7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 5–7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 5–7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 5–7 p.m.

September 1, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: 

Produce Planner: turnips, radishes, spinach, spring salad mixes, arugula, garlic, head lettuce, wild greens, rhubarb, carrots, beets, sorrel, fresh herbs, kale, Swiss chard, collards, peppers, sweet onions, red potatoes, brussel sprouts, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, broccoli, green beans, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, summer squash, cabbage, raspberries, grapes, sweet corn, watermelon, musk melon, and more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Today Chef Nick Schneider will be demonstrating how to make several delicious vegetable-based sauces, including Harissa, Warm Beet Juice Vinaigrette, and Chimichurri.

Live Music, 11 am to 1 pm: The New Distractions. This eclectic four-piece band plays something for everyone, whether it be classic Blues, Swing, R&B or Folk Rock tunes.

Community Booth, all day: Slow Food MN.

Sponsors, all day: Thank you Prairie Vodka!  Adults, wake up with a bloody mary at the Market today!

Art Market, all day: Featuring Spring Finn, Anna Metcalfe, Aprilierre, and Stirsby.

September 1, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $5

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  chemistry set

September 1, 2012, 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: recommended, 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 on this guided tour. 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. Also covered will be how the mill ruin was converted to a museum and office building.

Although many parts of the A mill can be explored on a self-guided basis during a regular museum visit, 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 as well as the Flour Tower show.

August 31, 2012, Friday - Midwest Photo Safari: "Minneapolis Nights" Mill Ruins Park and the Stone Arch Bridge

Time:
This safari begins 30 minutes before local sunset (your tour confirmation will have an exact time). We meet at Mill Ruins Park on the west bank of the river. The Safari runs about 90 minutes on Thursday and Friday Nights.

Location:
This tour begins at Mill Ruins Park on the west bank of the Minneapolis riverfront.  We start by photographing  this interesting park,  then walk across the famous Stone Arch bridge to photograph the Minneapolis night skyline. We will learn the principles of low light settings on your digital SLR's or the various "scene" mode settings of your digital point and shoot camera.

More Information and Registration.

August 31, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $15

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: tina schlieske

August 31, 2012, Friday - 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

The Riverwalk Tour explores the Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis.  You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling a variety of food at historical landmarks, as well as visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls while crossing 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.  Taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods.

Reservations.  
 
Follow Taste Twin Cities on Facebook and Twitter.

August 30, 2012, Thursday - Final Twin Cities River Rats for 2012 Season

The 2012 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August 30, and take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway).

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.

If you haven't already enjoyed a River Rats show, their website is loaded with fun videos to give you an idea of what to expect.  These are free events.

August 29, 2012, Wednesday - Mill City Live: Rogue Valley at the Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Mill City Live: Rogue Valley

Fee: $5, includes museum admission from 4:00 to 9:00pm

Set in the museum's dramatic open air Ruin Courtyard, Mill City Live features four evenings of outdoor music every Wednesday night from August 8 through 29.

In a single year, the members of Rogue Valley have written, recorded and successfully released four full length albums, making music that fills a dynamic spectrum, from surging electric guitar rock to woodsy finger-picking ballads. The unifying trait is the band's soaring, lush vocal harmonies that lift the cinematic arrangements to emotional heights.

Media Sponsors: 98.3 The Current and Vita.mn

August 28, 2012, Tuesday - Music in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)

Tonights entertainment: Blue Dog Blues -  rock with brassy lead vocals

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.

Enjoy Music and Movie combo nights:
Tuesdays at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
Fridays at the Lake Harriet Bandshell (beginning June 9th).

Questions or comments? Email us at concerts@minneapolisparks.org

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!

August 27, 2012, Monday - Music in the Park at Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Tonights entertainment: The Cheap Thrills

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.

Questions or comments? Email us at concerts@minneapolisparks.org

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!

August 26, 2012, Sunday - Minneapolis Duathlon 2012

Time:  First Wave starts for the Minneapolis Duathlon at 7:00am

The Minneapolis Duathlon is a 3-mile run, 18-mile bike and 3-mile run from downtown Minneapolis along the Mississippi River and back.

The run course begins on 3rd Avenue South, goes across the river and back down Main Street, returns on the Stone Arch Bridge and goes north on West River Parkway on a brief "out and back" to finish up your run.

The bike course takes you out on 2nd Street, eventually to West River Parkway where you travel down to the main turnaround at Mile 10.

August 26, 2012, Sunday - Yoga in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time:  10:00am - 11:00am

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (intersection of SE Main and SE 6th Avenue, on the East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge).

Looking for a way to take your sun salutations outside so you can truly salute the sun? The Downtown Minneapolis CorePower Yoga invites you to join them each Sunday for CorePower Yoga’s, “Yoga in the Park.” CorePower encourages yoga practioners to open their minds and join their breath and movements to the sound of music and nature all around us. All levels of yoga students are welcome and their hope is that you take this opportunity to not only practice yoga, but to find even deeper connections within your community!

These free classes will be held every Sunday starting June 3rd and running through August 26th.  All classes are 10:00am – 11:00am at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park.  Please call CorePower Yoga Downtown Minneapolis at 612-375-9642 with questions.
 
Items of note:
- Attendees should arrive 15-30 minutes prior to class starting for sign in purposes.
- Students are asked to bring their own mat, towel, water and SUNSCREEN! There is limited shade at the park.
- Classes will be lead by certified yoga instructors from downtown Minneapolis’ CorePower Yoga.

August 26, 2012, Sunday - 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: recommended, 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 on this guided tour. 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. Also covered will be how the mill ruin was converted to a museum and office building.

Although many parts of the A mill can be explored on a self-guided basis during a regular museum visit, 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 as well as the Flour Tower show.

August 26, 2012, Sunday - Complimentary Workshop: An Introduction to Tai Chi at Open Book

Time: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Location:  Open Book, Target Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Complimentary Workshop An introduction to Tai Chi for Well Being With Natural Step Tai Chi Presented by Colin Snow, Principal Instructor of Natural Step School of Tai Chi & Qigong. Participants must be registered by e-mail, space is limited.

ColinSnow@NaturalStepTaiChi.com

August 26, 2012, Sunday - Sanctuary's 5th Anniversary Party

Time: 4:00pm-9:00pm

Location: Sanctuary the restaurant, 903 Washington Avenue South

You're Invited! Celebrate our 5th Anniversary with us!

In August of 2007 - almost a month after the bridge fell into the river and right around the time the economy crashed sending gas prices over $4 a gallon - Sanctuary opened its doors for business! Well, what can we say? We're still here and its getting better every day! We are deeply grateful to our customers, suppliers, advertisers, reviewers and the people of Sanctuary who all have helped make it possible for us to still be here 5 years later.

Come PARTY with us! DJ Shannon Blowtorch will be here again (because she was so awesome last year)!

Food and beverages on us, but cold beer, wine and some special cocktails will be available to enjoy at Happy Hour prices (to keep everyone drinking responsibly).

Drop by any time between 4 and 9:00 p.m. to mix, mingle, dance, eat and drink with the staff, neighbors and friends of Sanctuary!

August 25, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Scandinavian Day

Celebrate Minnesota’s rich Scandinavian heritage today at Mill City Farmers Market!  Get a taste fresh gravlox in the kitchen today with Chef Nick Schneider and special guest Chef Paul Berglund of The Bachelor Farmer!

At the Market today you will find:
Turnips, radishes, spinach, spring salad mixes, arugula, garlic, head lettuce, wild greens, rhubarb, carrots, beets, sorrel, fresh herbs, kale, Swiss chard, collards, peppers, sweet onions, red potatoes, brussel sprouts, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, broccoli, green beans, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, summer squash, cabbage, raspberries, grapes, sweet corn, watermelon, musk melon, and more!

Mill City Cooks, 10:00am:
Chef Nick Schneider with special guest Paul Berglund of Bachelor Farmer.

Live Music/Entertainment, 11:00am to 1:00pm:
Moonlight Duo. Mary DuShane on fiddle & vocals and Nick Jordan on guitar, mandolin, flute/whistle & vocals deliver lively, acoustic, traditional, Southern roots music.

Community Booth, all day:
Community Bees on Bikes/Mckinley Community CSA  and Cornercopia Student Organic Farm.

Art Market, all day:
Featuring Annabella Sardelis, Matthew Krousey, Chris Chookiatsirichai, and Old World Cabinet.