Time: 6:30pm
Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
Run for the Boom! Participate in the Hot Dam 5K Fun Run on July 3rd. Take in the beautiful view of the Minneapolis skyline as you enjoy a comfortable walk or run on the most scenic course in Minneapolis, which includes historic Main Street and the Stone Arch Bridge. Funds raised will benefit future Red, White and Boom Celebrations in Minneapolis!
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater
Tonights entertainment: Exultate Chamber Choir and Orchestra - Choral music for all
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!
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South
Winner of the 2011 Ivey Award for "Best Overall Performance"
The mash-up of classic myths and gritty cowboys returns to Minneapolis for a 1-night-only performance since its Southern US tour and celebrates the release of the show's CD soundtrack with a party!
Tipping the scales of creative ingenuity, The 7-Shot Symphony (aka The Kickass Cowboy Show) is an explosive mix of performing arts, live music, and unbridled imagination. With the ferocity of a Spaghetti Western film come-to-life, 7 actors play 47+ characters, and is scored by bluegrass band Tree Party in whose original soundtrack puts a fresh twist on ol' timey chug-a-chugs.
Ticket Prices
Adult General Admission: $25
Student/Child/Artist General Admission: $18
pre-order CD: $15
1 Ticket + 1 CD Package: $32
Live Action Set and The Southern are committed to making their performances financially accessible. If ticket price is financially prohibitive, please call 612.340.0155 or email damon@southerntheater.org to inquire about discounts we can offer you.
For more details visit Live Action Set.
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.
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Time: 1:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street
Stroll through Minneapolis’ oldest neighborhood with a Mill City Museum guide, and learn about the rich past and exciting future of historic Main Street. The tour will highlight the life in the village of St. Anthony, changes along Main Street throughout the years, and such landmarks as the 1855 Upton Block, 1858 Martin and Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill and the Chalybeate Mineral Springs. This tour will begin and end at Pracna Restaurant, 117 Main Street S.E. Tours include admission to Mill City Museum.
Fee: $14 adults, $12 senior citizens, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Includes museum admission.
Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.
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.
Time:
The session begins 1/2 hour before local sunset. Your confirmation lists the exact starting time.
Location:
Join us on historic Main street near St. Anthony Main for a 90 minute to 2 hour photo safari running Saturday evening only.
Before we begin, we will have a short presentation covering basic principles of low light/night photography. When darkness sets in, this area comes alive with interesting lights. We will help you capture stunning night images you are sure to want to frame.
This safari is best done with a digital SLR or a better quality digital point and shoot with advanced scene modes. Your Safari guide / photographer will be carrying a Sony digital point and shoot to demonstrate the techniques we will be covering. For this safari, a sturdy tripod an absolute necessity... Midwest Photo Safari can provide pro-quality rental tripods on request. A remote shutter release is also very handy to have along, or you may use the "self timer" feature of your camera.
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 704 South 2nd Street
Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Mill City Farmers Market is proud to be partnered with Sustainable Farming Association today!
Produce Planner:
At the Market today you will find: snap peas, Hakurei turnips, radishes, spinach, spring salad mixes, arugula, spring onions, green garlic, head lettuce herbs, wild greens, purple carrots, sorrel, asparagus, kale, Swiss chard, rhubarb, WI high tunnel-grown heirloom tomatoes, broccoli raab, green beans, garlic scapes, and lots of BERRIES: strawberries, black raspberries, blueberries, and sour cherries!
Mill City Cooks, 10:00am:
Chef Heather Hartman will be incorporating products from SFA member Brauchers Sunshine Harvest Farm in today’s recipe.
Live Music, 11:00am to 1:00pm:
Back by popular demand: Light of the Moon!
Sustainable Farming Association visits the Market!, all day: SFA member Jim VanDerPol will be signing copies of his book, Conversations With the Land, from 10:00am to 1:00pm, and culinary coordinator Mary Jane Miller will be working alongside the chefs in the kitchen and selling copies of the Garlic Festival Cookbook.
Kids Activity, 9:00am to Noon:
Mystery veggie/fruit sampling and scavenger hunt inside the Mill City Museum in partnership with the Growing Strong exhibit!
Art Market, all day:
The Ink Orchard, Kathy Wismar, Aprilierre, and Cracked Clay.
Show Dates and Times:
Thursday June 28 @ 8pm (preview)
Friday June 29 @ 8pm (preview)
Saturday June 30 @ 8pm (Opening Night)
Sunday July 1 @ 7pm
Thursday July 5 @ 8pm
Friday July 6 @ 8pm
Saturday July 7 @ 8pm
Sunday July 8 @ 7pm
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washinton Avenue South
Basic North: a performance in three directions
A co-presentation between Live Action Set and the Southern Theater
Chapter 1- Without Wax directed by Dario Tangelson
Chapter 2- Quiet Heart directed by Noah Bremer
Chapter 3- Start Select directed and choreographed by Emily King and Ryan Underbakke
This summer, Live Action Set jumps back on the stage with a brand new creation. This time, the award-winning, genre-bending troupe is guided by one principle: no bullshit. Mask sans mask and an 8-bit soundtrack, Basic North successfully avoids the direction leading to a lackluster blend that is the middling mean. Poignant, poetic, and amusingly astounding, Live Action Set carves out new artistic avenues in the most intriguing show of the season.
Ticket Prices
Adult General Admission: $25
Student / Child General Admission: $15
June 30 Opening Night Event Ticket: $28
Live Action Set and The Southern are committed to making their performances financially accessible. If these prices are financially prohibitive, please call 612.340.0155 or email damon@southerntheater.org to inquire about discounts we can offer you.
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: 9:00pm Cover: $5
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Tonight: brian just band w. the parlour suite
Times: 8:00pm
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South
Basic North: a performance in three directions
A co-presentation between Live Action Set and the Southern Theater
Chapter 1- Without Wax directed by Dario Tangelson
Chapter 2- Quiet Heart directed by Noah Bremer
Chapter 3- Start Select directed and choreographed by Emily King and Ryan Underbakke
This summer, Live Action Set jumps back on the stage with a brand new creation. This time, the award-winning, genre-bending troupe is guided by one principle: no bullshit. Mask sans mask and an 8-bit soundtrack, Basic North successfully avoids the direction leading to a lackluster blend that is the middling mean. Poignant, poetic, and amusingly astounding, Live Action Set carves out new artistic avenues in the most intriguing show of the season.
Show Dates and Times
Saturday June 30 @ 8pm (Opening Night)
Sunday July 1 @ 7pm
Thursday July 5 @ 8pm
Friday July 6 @ 8pm
Saturday July 7 @ 8pm
Sunday July 8 @ 7pm
Ticket Prices
Preview Tickets: $18
Adult General Admission: $25
Student / Child / Artist General Admission: $15
June 30 Opening Night Event Ticket: $28
Live Action Set and The Southern are committed to making their performances financially accessible. If these prices are financially prohibitive, please call 612.340.0155 or email damon@southerntheater.org to inquire about discounts we can offer you.
Time: 2:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: Begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza), located on Hennepin Avenue between 8th & 9th Street; ends at Metro Building (80 9th Street South).
Weave your way through the skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis on a food adventure! Enjoy VIP service at some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants and learn the art of local beer making. Visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932. You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer while learning the history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.
Sites you will enjoy: Broadway Theatre District, Mary Tyler Moore Statue, the tallest building in Minneapolis, a building modeled after the Washington Monument, the largest structure ever moved on rubber-wheeled dollies and much more...
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Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Tonight: aimee fischer
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Elliot Park Recreation Center, 1000 East 14th Street
Please join us for a community conversation with Mayor R.T. Rybak about the new Vikings stadium. This is your opportunity to share your ideas and to be a voice for positive revitalization of the Elliot Park and Downtown East neighborhoods.
For more info, and/or questions, please contact:
Lynn Regnier
Executive Director
Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc.
719 S. 10th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-335-5846 x18
Time: Noon - 1:00 pm (Registration begins at 11:30am)
Location: Metrodome Gridiron Club
Join the East Downtown Council (EDC) for our June Luncheon - a discussion about the next steps of designing and developing the approved stadium, surrounding infrastructure and related improvements in the DEEP district.
Distinguished guests include:
Mayor R.T. Rybak, Minneapolis Mayor
Barbara Johnson, Minneapolis City Council President
Lester Bagley, Vikings Vice President of Public Affairs and Stadium Development
Ted Mondale, Chair of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission
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.
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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.
Time: 8:00pm
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South
Basic North: a performance in three directions
A co-presentation between Live Action Set and the Southern Theater
Chapter 1- Without Wax directed by Dario Tangelson
Chapter 2- Quiet Heart directed by Noah Bremer
Chapter 3- Start Select directed and choreographed by Emily King and Ryan Underbakke
This summer, Live Action Set jumps back on the stage with a brand new creation. This time, the award-winning, genre-bending troupe is guided by one principle: no bullshit. Mask sans mask and an 8-bit soundtrack, Basic North successfully avoids the direction leading to a lackluster blend that is the middling mean. Poignant, poetic, and amusingly astounding, Live Action Set carves out new artistic avenues in the most intriguing show of the season.
Show Dates and Times
Thursday June 28 @ 8pm (preview)
Friday June 29 @ 8pm (preview)
Saturday June 30 @ 8pm (Opening Night)
Sunday July 1 @ 7pm
Thursday July 5 @ 8pm
Friday July 6 @ 8pm
Saturday July 7 @ 8pm
Sunday July 8 @ 7pm
Ticket Prices
Preview Tickets: $18
Adult General Admission: $25
Student / Child / Artist General Admission: $15
June 30 Opening Night Event Ticket: $28
Live Action Set and The Southern are committed to making their performances financially accessible. If these prices are financially prohibitive, please call 612.340.0155 or email damon@southerntheater.org to inquire about discounts we can offer you.
Seating Time: 6:30pm
Location: Spill the Wine, 1101 Washington Avenue South
$45/person (tax included)
Summer BBQ Wine Dinner
Featuring summer barbeque fare paired with patio sipping wine.
Presented by Chef Craig Johnson and Wine Speaker Mary Beth Gallagher with Wine Merchants.
greeting of prosecco and amuse bouche
first course
pickled napa cabbage, cucumber, mango, chile vinaigrette
tamari torrontes, argentina
second course
pork belly short ribs, green apple mustard bbq
terlato chapoutier shiraz viognier, australia
third course
24 hour waygu beef brisket, grilled mn sweet corn, harissa maple glaze
terlato syrah, dry creek
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