May 14, 2011, Saturday - Tagore’s Treasures at The Loft (Reservations Required)

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Event: 'Tagore’s Treasures' 
 
Part three of Tagore Festival, Tagore’s Treasures will incorporate songs and recitation readings of Tagore’s work at the Loft Literary Center. The Twin Cities will reverberate with the sounds of Bengal and Bangladesh! The event will be followed by a dessert reception.

Due to limited seats, reservations are required: 763-533-0756 tagore@loft.org. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

More information.   

Katha Dance Theatre (KDT)
The Midwest’s only professional Kathak Dance Company, KDT offers excellent training, on-going adult, teen and children’s classes, performance opportunities, professional shows and touring. From international tours to world premiere performances, KDT remains true to its mission established with its founding in 1987. Rooted in the classical dance of North India, KDT promotes traditional Kathak and extends its boundaries through creative innovation. Under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Rita Mustaphi, the company performs and educates with an emphasis on access, community and audience development.

May 14, 2011, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704  2nd Street South

Fee: $12 adults, $10 seniors and college students, $8 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.

Reservations recommended - call 612-341-7555

Get an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. 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 the challenges of preserving the 120-year-old, fire-damaged building; its art, architecture and interior design; and the St. Anthony Falls Historic District.

Although many parts of the mill can be explored during regular museum visits, this is the public's only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building.

May 14, 2011, Saturday - Discover Saturday: Feather Your Nest With Reading at Central Library

Time: 2:00–5:00pm

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

Discover Saturday: Feather Your Nest With Reading

Kindergarten and up and their families. Readers will learn about bird lore and nests and will fashion a nest, made out of a basket, to feather with titles through the summer.

May 13, 2011, Friday - Tagore’s Treasures at The Loft (Reservations Required)

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Event: 'Tagore’s Treasures' 
 
Part three of Tagore Festival, Tagore’s Treasures will incorporate songs and recitation readings of Tagore’s work at the Loft Literary Center. The Twin Cities will reverberate with the sounds of Bengal and Bangladesh! The event will be followed by a dessert reception.

Due to limited seats, reservations are required: 763-533-0756 tagore@loft.org. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

More information.   

Katha Dance Theatre (KDT)
The Midwest’s only professional Kathak Dance Company, KDT offers excellent training, on-going adult, teen and children’s classes, performance opportunities, professional shows and touring. From international tours to world premiere performances, KDT remains true to its mission established with its founding in 1987. Rooted in the classical dance of North India, KDT promotes traditional Kathak and extends its boundaries through creative innovation. Under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Rita Mustaphi, the company performs and educates with an emphasis on access, community and audience development.

May 13, 2011, Friday - Spring Honors Recitals at MacPhail Center for Music

Time:  7:30pm

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

MacPhail holds four honor recitals per year to celebrate its students demonstrating the highest performance level. Performers are selected through competitive auditions and are honored by formal invitations and a special reception.

May 12, 2011, Thursday - The Loft Presents: A Reading from Journeys, An Anthology of Adult Student Writings

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center at Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

This event will feature the stories of adult literacy students enrolled in English as a Second Language, GED, reading and other basic-skills classes across the state. Several of the readers are authors featured in Journeys, An Anthology of Adult Student Writings.  This annual publication by the Minnesota Literacy Council (MLC) includes stories of hope, loss, and struggle, alongside poignant reflections of everyday life written by Minnesotans whose voices are rarely heard.

May 12, 2011, Thursday - Come Hell or High Water at the Southern Theater (4 nights)

Times:
May 12-29, 2011
Thursday at 7:30pm
Friday at 8:00pm
Saturday at 8:00pm
Sunday at 7:00pm

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washinton Avenue South

The MovingCompany
New ensemble led by Dominique Serrand and Steve Epp

Come Hell and High Water

Ticketing has been transferred to Brown Paper Tickets. All current ticket holders will have their tickets honored at the performance.
 
“Boldness as well as a considerable expenditure of theatrical ingenuity... the credit belongs to Dominique Serrand.” – The New York Times

Come Hell and High Water is a theatrical event built out of music, movement, character and narrative — an American oratorio of sorts. It is the re-telling of events connected to the great Mississippi River flood of 1927, using William Faulkner’s novella, Old Man, as the framing device and inspiration. Created by former artistic directors of the Tony Award� winning Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Steve Epp and Dominique Serrand, and by the team that brought you such acclaimed productions as The Miser, Carmen, Fishtank, Don Juan Giovanni, The Deception, Maria de Buenos Aires and The House Can’t Stand.

May 12, 2011, Thursday - Jazz Thursdays with the The Dakota Combo at MacPhail Center for Music

Time:  8:00pm

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

Admission: Free

JAZZ THURSDAYS: MEDITATIONS AND REVELATIONS – THE MUSIC OF CHARLES MINGUS

The Jazz Thursdays series, presenting music by the legendary Charles Mingus, ends with The Dakota Combo, a premier high school jazz group, performing music composed by Mingus. Charles Mingus is known for his ability to inspire collective improvisation and is one of the most influential bass players, bandleaders, and composers of jazz music.

This is an outstanding group of students selected through a live audition under the direction of MacPhail’s director of jazz, Adam Linz. The concert will feature an entire program of the music of jazz great Charles Mingus.

The Dakota Combo performs annually with national guest artists at the Dakota Jazz Club as well as outstanding local artists as part of the Jazz Thursdays series at MacPhail. Recently, the Dakota Combo was honored by being selected to compete at the Charles Mingus High School Band Competition held at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, where they were awarded the Mingus Spirit Award in the Jazz Combo Division.

Members of the 2010-2011 Dakota Combo include: Quentin Tschofen, Danny Hupp, Jordan Jenkins, Emerson Hunton, Caitlin Kelliher, Brad Allen, John Cushing, and DeCarlo Jackson.

Come join us for a rare opportunity to hear Mingus’s music played live.

May 12, 2011, Thursday - (Anti) Wrecking Ball at The Soap Factory

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 518 Second St. SE

Preservation Alliance of Minnesota returnd to the Soap Factory in Minneapolis again this year for their 10 Most Endangered announcement on May 12th. The Steamboat Kings will be providing their musical stylings for the evening and we will once again be joined by the advocates who are so instrumental in attempting to preserve our wonderful resources.

May 12, 2011, Thursday - American As Curry Pie at Central Library

Time: 6:30pm–8:45pm

Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet

American As Curry Pie

For adults and youth grade 7 and up. For Aamera Siddiqui, growing up as an immigrant in the U.S. was a balancing act between her Indian heritage and her American surroundings — one country inside the four walls of her family’s home and another, outside those walls. This is a story about immigration, assimilation, and discovering what it means to be an American.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  Presented in collaboration with the History Theatre.

May 11, 2011, Wednesday - A SIP OF SCIENCE: Disappearing Lake Pepin: Agriculture and Geology in the Minnesota River Basin at the Aster Cafe

Time: 5:30pm

Location: The Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street, St. Anthony Main

Civilization, by its very nature, has involved reshaping the natural environment to fit human needs. Agriculture, in the Minnesota River Basin, has been a major agent of that restructuring.

The story of the Minnesota River Basin is one of a landscape reshaped by its geology and its history of human settlement. It is a story of agricultural intensification and human perturbations that have accelerated soil loss, changed precipitation, and amplified erosional processes. The futures of the river basin and of Lake Pepin, the iconic body of water it impacts, depend upon understanding how human actions are coupling with geological history to threaten these waters.

Carrie Jennings (science), Matt Poppleton (finger picking guitar)

A SIP OF SCIENCE bridges the gap between science and culture in a setting that bridges the gap between brain and belly. Food, beer, and learning are on the menu in a happy hour forum that offers the opportunity to talk with researchers about their current work, its implications, and its fascinations.

May 11, 2011, Wednesday - Live Music Wednesday at Aloft

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
 
Location: w xyz bar, Aloft, 900 Washington Avenue South

Join us for a fantastic acoustic set featuring Eric Lovold & Randy Tomes (The Alarmists, Kicks and Spurs).

Enjoy an extended happy hour until 9:00 pm...

$3 Tap & Domestic Beers
$4 House Wines
$5 Specialty Elixirs & Select Appetizers

May 10, 2011, Tuesday - Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association (DMNA) Board of Directors Meeting

Time: 6:00pm

Location:  Central Library - Room N-202

DMNA board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month.  Anyone who lives, works or owns a business or property within the Downtown East and Downtown West neighborhoods is eligible for general membership in the DMNA.

The agenda for tonight's meeting is:

6:00pm Call to order and introductions
6:05pm Consideration of agenda
6:10pm Land Use Update
- Zen Restaurant. Class E Liquor license application presentation by Lina Goh
- Crown Hydro Update.  Land Use Chair Andy Hauer will give a report on the May 4 MPRB meeting with Crown Hydro representatives.
- 222 Hennepin Avenue Redevelopment (former Jaguar site). Presentation by Tony Barranco Director of Development at Ryan Companies
- Minnesota Planetarium Project Update. Presentation by Mike Linnemann, Development Officer for the Minnesota Planetarium
- Downtown Rezoning Study April meeting follow-up. Consideration of providing letter of support for the study recommendations
7:10pm Neighborhood and Community Engagement Update
- Continued discussion regarding possible events and celebrations to support with NCEC dollars (Be sure to bring two or three ideas to the meeting.)
- Continued discussion regarding the 2012 Community Participation Program
7:20pm Consideration of minutes from the April 12, 2011 Board Meeting
7:25pm Consideration of May 2011 Financial Report

Consideration of approving the 2010 IRS Form 990 and 2010 Minnesota Charitable Organization Reporting Form.
7:30pm Staff report presented by Christie Rock
7:35pm Board Governance
- Continued discussion regarding Bylaws and voting via email
7:45pm Old business / new business / other business
- Preliminary discussion regarding DMNA Annual Meeting scheduled for October 11, 2011.
- Update on outreach and collaboration with other downtown organizations
8:00pm Adjournment

Next DMNA Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at 6:00pm at Central Library in Room N-202.

May 8, 2011, Sunday - Mother's Day at Mill City Museum: Mom's Admission is Free

Time: Noon - 5:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704  2nd Street South

Mill City Museum will offer free admission to all moms on Mother's Day. Museum, guests can ride on the Flour Tower, enjoy a treat in the Baking Lab, shop in the gift store and have lunch in the Mill City Museum Cafe.

May 7, 2011, Saturday - Think Green: Recycled Papermaking at MCBA

Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm

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

For families with children in Kindergarten and up

Think green with your own handmade paper made from recycled newspaper! Learn how to make recycled paper from the beginning (beating the pulp) to the end. With freshly beaten and pigmented pulp, participants will use a variety of shape deckles and embossing shapes to create unique handmade paper. Dress for mess with water-safe shoes.

Register

May 7, 2011, Saturday - Stone Arch .5K (Aster Cafe)

Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Stone Arch Bridge to Aster Café, 125 Main Street SE, St. Anthony Main

Event Phone Number: 612-379-3138

Don’t be intimidated by the number 5 before the K.  There’s a decimal point involved, which means this race is only .31 miles or four city blocks.  The route begins at Stone Arch bridge; after crossing the finish line, join your fellow sports fiends at the Aster Café to celebrate with pint-sized libations and refuel with carb-loaded apps.

After victoriously crossing the finish line (somewhere between 2:03 and 2:30pm), celebrate your athletic awesomeness at a happy hour at the Aster Cafe. We will clink our pint glasses while all hopped up on endorphines--it will be fun.

May 7, 2011, Saturday - Youth Poetry Festival at Central Library

Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm (Arrive by noon to register for workshops onsite.)

Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Say Word! Youth Poetry Festival

Teens in grades 7-12. Join us for a one-day youth spoken word event with sidewalk dance ciphers, a non-competitive open mic, workshops, guest performances and slam competitions aimed at crowning the 2011 Say Word! Champions. Click here for more information.

Presented in collaboration with the Minnesota Spoken Word Association.

May 7, 2011, Saturday - Opening Day at Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Opening Day & Mother’s Day Celebration!

Come celebrate spring with Opening Day festivities at Mill City Farmers Market!

We will relish in the start of another Market season, farm-fresh foods, and local fine art and crafts, and honor moms with family friendly activities. Don’t forget your grocery list!

Produce Planner: Spring = greens! We expect to have baby lettuces, arugula, spinach, nettles, herbs, pea shoots, as well as some radishes and the favorite spring “fruit,” rhubarb!

Mini-Farm, all day: The farm animals will be visiting from Gale Woods Farm and the Three Rivers Park District.

Kids Activity, while supplies last: After peeping in on baby chicks and petting wooly lambs, kids can plant a seedling just in time for Mother’s Day in an activity sponsored by Juut SalonSpa.

Mill City Cooks, 10AM: Chef Heather Hartman will be serving pancakes and “Breakfast for MOM” with her daughter, Josephine

Live Music, 10AM – 1PM: Take a stroll to the Cajun beat of the New Riverside Ramblers

Sponsors, all day: Market Sponsor, Nash Brothers Trading Co. will be handing out their signature reusable grocery bags on the mall.

May 6, 2011, Friday - WHISPER: Jiyoung Chung's Joomchi Exhibition opening reception at MCBA

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

Location: 1011 Washington Avenue South

Free and open to the public

Please join Minnesota Center for Book Arts celebrate the opening of Whisper, an exhibition of work by paper and mixed media artist Jiyoung Chung. Chung's work combines the ancient and the contemporary through her innovations in the traditional Korean practice of joomchi, a fascinating and distinctive papermaking and felting art.

In this exhibition of medium- and large-scale work from her Whisper-Romance series, Chung explores the relationship between humans and the divine.

Whisper is co-sponsored by the Surface Design Association (SDA) in conjunction with Confluence, the 2011 International Surface Design Conference, presented by the SDA and Textile Center, June 9-12, 2011. Click here for more information.

May 6, 2011, Friday - Wine Tasting at Sorella Wine & Spirits

Time: 4:00pm-7:00pm

Location: Sorella Wine & Spirits, 1010 Washington Avenue South (free indoor parking - enter on the 11th Avenue South side)

TKO Wines - Macedonia:

Bovin Chardonnay
Popova Kula Vranec
Bovin Vranec
Bovin Cabernet Sauvignon
Bovin Alexandar
Mi Terruno Malbec (Argentina)