June 23, 2012, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Heart of Minneapolis Tour

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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June 23, 2012, Saturday - Solstice River XVI: And Peace Will Flow at Stone Arch Bridge

Time: 8:30pm

Location: The Stone Arch Bridge

Solstice River XVI: And Peace Will Flow...
Presented by Global Site Performance and the Center for Global Environmental Education.

This annual performance honors the Mississippi River around the longest day of the year. 

Come to the Stone Arch bridge and watch as the whole surrounding landscape comes alive with dancers on rooftops, kayaks, and riverbanks.
The audience joins in at the finale, with blue fabric symbolizing the river, that stretches over 1400 feet along the Stone Arch Bridge.

Free and open to the public, rain or shine. Come early (8:00pm) for a raffle drawing to support the show.  Music will be simulcast on KBEM 88.5 FM.

The Center for Global Environmental Education provides public information about the care and health of the river.

June 23, 2012, Saturday - Printed Handmade Kites with Aki Shibata at MCBA

Time:  10:00am-Noon

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

Printed Handmade Kites with Aki Shibata

Decorate the sky with your own printed kite this summer. Explore the amazing technique of pressure printing on MCBA’s Vandercook letterpresses to print your design on Japanese Kozo paper. Then construct a kite using your printed paper, bamboo sticks, glue and thread. Take the finished kite home with you to fly all summer! $33 ($30 members) per adult/child pair; $17 ($15) each additional participant. For families with children ages 6 and up.

June 23, 2012, Saturday - Decorative Paper with Erica Spitzer Rasmussen at MCBA

Time:  10:00am – 4:00pm

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

Decorative Paper with Erica Spitzer Rasmussen

Students are introduced to a number of simple, yet unique embellishing techniques that can be applied to commercial and handmade papers (such as painting, laminating, stitching, stamping and beading). The samples will be hand bound in a swatch book. These working methods can be utilized to create richly decorated stationary, collages and book covers. All skill levels welcome. $95 ($85 members) + $20 supply fee.

June 22, 2012, Friday - Bowing Out Gathering at Coffee Gallery

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Coffee Gallery (Open Book building) 1011 Washington Avenue South

Bowing out Gathering

Coffeejon and his staff at the Coffee Gallery invite you to join them Friday, June 22, from 7:00pm-9:00pm for a combination customer appreciation/farewell party. 

Relax and reminisce the past 21 years (12 at Open Book) over complementary drinks and appetizers, plus a LIVE MUSIC JAM.

John "Coffeejon" Sherrell opened Coffee Gallery in the Open Book building in 2000.  Back then our Mill District neighborhood looked nothing like the clean, visitor-packed destination it is today.  John is one of many entrepreneurs and visionaries who were committed to transforming the Mill District from a run down area to be avoided to the vibrant, high profile neighborhood it is today. We are thankful for his friendship and contributions to the Mill District.

June 22, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $10 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  Hookers $ Blow

June 22, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $5

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: jack klatt & the cat swingers

June 21, 2012, Thursday - Summer Fun Day at Dunn Bros (Freight House location only)

Time: 2:00pm-6:00pm

Location: Dunn Bros Coffee, 111 Third Avenue South

Start Off the Summer Having Fun!

Come join us Thursday, June 21st from 2-6pm at the Freight House Dunn Bros Coffee in Minneapolis for a day of fun celebrations. Stop by to celebrate the start of summer and enjoy free food, games and prizes. Come during your break, or make a whole day of it, either way we just want to see you there!

- Free 4-pack of flowers with any iced or blended drink purchase
- Museum prize passes
- NiceRide "Slow Bike Races"
- Grilled hot dogs
- Watermelon seed spitting contest
- Coffee bean bag race
- Boxy Mouse artist Jay O'Neill
...and many more great prizes and events

We want to thank all participating businesses that helped make this celebration possible: Mill City Museum, Nice Ride MN, Bachman's on Lyndale, Boxy Mouse artist-Jay O'Neill, Market Bar-B-Q & Global Site Performance Group.

Pets & Kids welcome!

June 21, 2012, Thursday - Mannie Jackson Live Book Review at MacPhail

Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd Street South

MacPhail is hosting hosting a book tour stop from 4:00 to 5:30 for Mannie Jackson and his new book, Boxcar to Boardrooms. 

This is an amazing American success story.  Mannie was a senior executive at Honeywell in Minneapolis for years, and eventually became the owner of the Harlem Globetrotters.  Literally born in a boxcar, he lived there with 14 family members for several years as a child.   He went on to senior leadership at Honeywell, and sat on five different Fortune 500 boards. 

He played for the Harlem Globetrotters in the '60's, and then bought the team in 1993.  He completely revitalized the organization, and along the way met and befriended many global personalities.   His story centers around the confluence of civil rights, athletics and corporate leadership.  He is recognized as both one of the most influential African-American corporate executives in the country and  as one of our great humanitarians, having given millions to charities over the years.

His story is an inspiration to anyone who hears it, but could particularly resonate with young people who need to know there is a path forward for those who truly seek it and are willing to work at it. 

JD Steele and his MacPhail Community Youth Choir will start the program off with a rousing and welcoming song.

This is a free event.

June 21, 2012, Thursday - Artist WACSO Reception at Cynthia Froid Group

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location:  Cynthia Froid Group, 709 2nd Street South

Join Cynthia Froid Group and Gallery 360 for a reception featuring iconic landmark illustrations printed on canvas by WACSO (stands for Walkin’ Around Checkin’ Stuff Out).  Hors d'oeuvres, drinks and an opportunity to meet the infamous Wasco in person.

June 21, 2012, Thursday - Ifrita Helwa Opens at Southern Theater

Times: See initial play dates below, refer to website for additional dates

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Ifrita Helwa Presented by Al-Bahira Dance Theater
 
“Ifrita Helwa!” (“Sweet Devil!”) is based in part on the 1949 Egyptian film “Afrita Hanem” and classic
stories from the Middle East and the West. “Ifrita Helwa!” is the story Wahid, a kind, passionate, but poor theater operator in Cairo. Shaken by financial problems and the loss of his star performer (and unrequited love) Amira, Wahid encounters the Ifrita, a mischievous but well-intentioned djinni who helps him realize that, often, what we think we want and what we really need may not necessarily be the same.

The show features contemporary and theatrical works derived from Egyptian, Lebanese, Palestinian, and Persian (Iranian) dance and music traditions. Authored, directed, and choreographed by Mirah Ammal, “Ifrita Helwa!” stars Derek Phillips (Katha Dance Theater) with the Al-Bahira dancers and Twin Cities dance icon John Munger in the role of Samir the Narrator. It also features a choreography by the internationally renowned Persian dance expert Laurel Victoria Gray.
 
Appropriate for All ages.

Show Dates and Times
Thur June 21 @ 7 pm (Post Show Discussion)
Fri June 22 @ 8 pm
Sat June 23 @ 8 pm
Sun June 24 @ 4 pm (Family Oriented Post Show Discussion)
ASL performance will be announced soon.

Ticket Prices
Adults General Admission: $18 - 20
Children 3 - 13: $7
Student and Senior discounts availalbe
Tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets website, or call 1-800-838-3006.

June 20, 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.

June 19, 2012, Tuesday - Movie in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time:  Movie starts 15 minutes after sunset. Click here to find out sunset time.

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

Tonights Movie:  The Chinese Connection

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, start your evening with 7:00pm music!  June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17,24, 31, August 7, 14, 21.

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!

June 19, 2012, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

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

More Info

June 19, 2012, Tuesday - Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Washington Avenue at the Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Washington Avenue

Fee: $25; $20 for MHS members.

Discover the richness of Minneapolis history and quench your thirst with some fine beverages along Washington Avenue. Travel down this busy and sometimes underappreciated street to learn about the importance of railroads, warehousing, flour milling, immigration, entertainment and "vice" to the story of the Mill City. A trolley will take participants through the neighborhoods along Washington Avenue from 35W to Plymouth Ave. N, with stops at a number of historic sights, including two watering holes housed in historic buildings. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.

More information.

June 19, 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:  Empty Arms - Rock and blues for all ages

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!

June 19, 2012, Tuesday - Gay Pride: Rockstar Storytellers at Central Library

Time: 7:00–8:30pm

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Registration required, begins May 22. Register online or call 612-543-8000.

The Rockstar Sstorytellers are a collective of solo performers from a variety of disciplines including spoken word, stand-up, slam poetry, improv and creative non-fiction. Enjoy an evening of spoken word pieces celebrating the Twin Cities' Gay Pride extravaganza. For mature audiences. See related materials for further information. Find more by searching the library catalog or Ask Us.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

June 18, 2012, Monday - Jonathan Coulton Band at The Guthrie

Time:  7:30pm

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

Jonathan Coulton Band

In 2005 Jonathan Coulton dropped out of a perfectly good software career to write music on the internet. He embarked upon a bold experiment called Thing a Week, in which he home-recorded and released a new song every week for an entire year, giving them all away for free. While a struggling music industry fell to pieces over filesharing and shifting business models, Jonathan Coulton quietly and independently amassed a small army of techies, nerds and dedicated superfans who buy his music even though they don’t have to. Artificial Heart is Coulton’s first album of new material since Thing a Week, and it features an actual kickass band, the delicious high production values of a real recording studio, and the talents of guest vocalists like Suzanne Vega, John Roderick of The Long Winters, and Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara. It springs from a brief run opening for They Might Be Giants that ended with member John Flansburgh offering to produce Coulton’s next record -- a collaboration that fans of both acts have been waiting for their entire lives, whether they know it or not.

June 18, 2012, Monday - Music in the Park at Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Tonights entertainment: Rex Haberman Band - Rock-roots Americana

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!

June 18, 2012, Monday - Chefs for Change at People Serving People

Time:  7:00pm-9:00pm (shelter tours beginning at 6:30pm)

Location:  People Serving People, 614 South 3rd Street

Chefs for Change: A Chef's Table Culinary Experience

“I love to cook. I have always loved to cook. My mom and her friends would cook gourmet meals and have parties and not just your regular meatballs," said Pamela Massie.

This is the story about Pamela, who helps make 1,000 daily meals for children and families at People Serving People.

Originally from Minnesota, Pamela and her family moved to California. In California, she developed an eating disorder and a drug habit. In 2009, her family had an intervention for her. She went to treatment in New Jersey and then moved back to Minnesota to finish out her treatment at Hazelden. She lived in a sober house and volunteered at another community agency. That is where someone told her about the Culinary Training Program at People Serving People.
 
The Culinary Training Program is a free certified training program open to lower-income people in the community. Each day students help prepare meals for the over 350 children and their parents at PSP’s shelter.
 
Pamela applied and was accepted into the program. After she completed the program she was offered an internship at PSP. A full-time kitchen position became available towards the end of her internship and she went for it. Since that time she has been promoted to the Assistant Food Services Coordinator. In addition to other responsibilities Pamela is in charge of creating the menu for the week and scheduling the kitchen staff.
 
“The past 3 years have been very rewarding," Pamela says. "(these years) have been the best in my life in a very longtime. I have been sober for almost 4 years after being on drugs for over fifteen. This job keeps me out of trouble.”
 
Join Pamela and other graduates for People Serving People's All Star Chefs for Change dinner on
June 18th. You will enjoy a 5 course meal prepared by graduates and learn more about this life changing program. Tickets are $75 and all proceeds go towards the program.

To purchase tickets or lean more click here.