March 30, 2011, Wednesday - Talk of the Stacks, Featuring Joyce Carol Oates, at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Joyce Carol Oates is a recipient of the National Book Award and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction. She has written over 30 collections of short stories, eight volumes of poetry, innumerable essays and plays, and 56 novels, including the national bestsellers We Were the Mulvaneys, Falls, and Blonde. She is a Professor of Humanities at Princeton University and has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978. A Widow’s Story is a poignant, intimate memoir about the unexpected death of her husband of 46 years and its wrenching, surprising aftermath.

Talk of the Stacks is a reading series exploring contemporary literature and culture.
This program is free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 6:15pm.

March 29, 2011, Tuesday - Book Release Party: Arthur & Barbara at MCBA

Time:  6:30-8:30pm, Artists' talk at 7:00pm

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

Arthur & Barbara is a portrait of art critic/philosopher Arthur Danto and artist Barbara Westman seen reflected in the space of their New York City apartment on Riverside Drive. The artist's book embodies their life and work in symbolic forms of thoughtful play. Arthur & Barbara is the last book in "Memory and Experience", a quartet of artist's books by Thomas Rose in collaboration with Wilber H. "Chip" Schilling.

March 29, 2011, Tuesday - The Upper River Forum with Tim Griffin at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street South

Creating a dynamic riverfront can transform our city, but is also critical for our region's competitive advantage. 

You're invited to hear Tim Griffin, a Twin Cities expert with national experience in shaping cities through their riverfronts, challenge us to see our Mississippi shaping our region's future.
        
Refreshments will be served.

This monthly series of Upper River Forums are hosted by the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee to highlight the place-changing opportunities ahead in 2011 for the Minneapolis Riverfront.

For more information e-mail info@minneapolisriverfrontpartnership.org or call Cordelia Pierson at 612-465-8780 x212.

About the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership - A Great River for a Great City
The City and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board received state authorization in 2008 to form a new nonprofit corporation to revitalize the city’s eleven-mile Mississippi riverfront.  The charitable organization’s twenty-three directors include nine elected and public sector leaders and fourteen private sector leaders from international corporations, local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and riverfront neighborhoods.  Its 2011 priorities include strengthening connections to the river, and championing riverfront revitalization.

About The Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee (AFCAC)
AFCAC is dedicated to helping guide and support the Above the Falls Master Plan for the Upper River in Minneapolis.  Representatives are appointed by businesses, environmental groups and neighborhood associations. 

March 28, 2011, Monday - Panel Discussion: Is This Love? Wuthering Heights, the Opera at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Panel Discussion: Is This Love? Wuthering Heights, the opera

In tandem with the Minnesota Opera’s production of the opera Wuthering Heights, a panel of experts pose the question “Is This Love?” focusing on the relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine.

Diana Postlethwite is chair of the St. Olaf English department and a Bronte scholar. She has taught Wuthering Heights many times.

Sarah Hoppe is co-owner and staff psychologist at Grove Pyschotherapy in Minneapolis, specializing in couple’s communication, parent/child issues and backgrounds of abuse of various kinds.

Eric Simonson is the stage director for the Minnesota Opera’s production of Wuthering Heights as well as an Academy Award-winning filmmaker.

Cosponsored with the Minnesota Opera and MinnPost Book Club Club.

March 27, 2011, Sunday - Library of the Early Mind Documentary at Central Library

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet

This feature-length documentary explores the art and impact of children’s literature on our kids and our culture. From the first stories we hear, to those childhood heroes that stay with us a lifetime, the impact on our culture runs deeper than what we might expect.

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

Presented in collaboration with the MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).

March 27, 2011, Sunday - "Material Meets Metaphor" with Richard Minsky at MCBA

Time: 6:00pm

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

Material Meets Metaphor with Richard Minsky in the Open Book Performance Hall.

Richard Minsky presents Material Meets Metaphor, a program that integrates the practice and philosophy of his 50 years of work as a printer, bookbinder, artist and founder of The Center for Book Arts in New York.

For more information, visit Minsky.com.

March 26, 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.

March 26, 2011, Saturday - Central Library Spring Clearance Sale: $.25 per book! (7 days - ends April 1)

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Book Store Hours:

11 AM - 2 PM, Mondays
10 AM - 5 PM, Tuesdays
10 AM - 5 PM, Wednesdays
10 AM - 7:00 PM, Thursdays
10 AM - 5 PM, Fridays
10 AM - 4:30 PM, Saturdays

The Minneapolis Central Library Bookstore, operated by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County, is hosting a three-week Clearance Sale this spring. The store will be stocked with thousands of books in every genre.

The sale will offer the following weekly specials:

•March 17 - March 25: 50 % off used books
•March 26 - April 1: $.25 per book
•April 2 – April 9: All books you can fit in a grocery bag for $2

Call 952-847-8102 for more information.

March 26, 2011, Saturday - Publication Reading: Kevin Fenton and Christine Sneed at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Kevin Fenton and Christine Sneed, winners of the AWP Award for the Novel and of the AWP Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction respectively, read from their newly published works.

Kevin Fenton lives in Saint Paul and works as an advertising writer and creative director. His fiction has appeared in the Northwest Review, the Laurel Review and the Emprise Review. His writing on graphic design has been anthologized in Looking Closer 2 and Émigré No. 70: The Look Back Issue. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota and a JD from the University of Minnesota Law School. About Merit Badges: Follow four friends as they move from The Brady Bunch to Seinfeld, from junior high to middle management. There is Quint, whose rebellion frays into self-destruction; Slow, who struggles to become the world’s first teenage father figure; Chimes, who fears losing his friends while picking up a 7-10 split; and Barb who escapes the conformity of Minnisapa, Minnesota, only to find herself returning by dark of night.

Christine Sneed teaches creative writing and literature courses at DePaul University. A graduate of the MFA creative writing program at Indiana University, she has published stories in Best American Short Stories 2008, New England Review, Massachusetts Review and many other journals. About Portraits of a Few of the People I’ve Made Cry: The ten stories in this striking debut collection examine the perils of love and what it means to live during an era when people will offer themselves, almost unthinkingly, to strangers. Risks and repercussions are never fully weighed. People leap and almost always land on rocky ground. May–December romances flourish in these stories, as do self-doubt and, in many cases, serious regret. Presented in cooperation with the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP).

March 25, 2011, Friday - 'What Follows What Came Before' Opening Reception at MCBA

Times: 6:00-9:00pm

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

What Follows What Came Before opening reception in MCBA's Lerner Bindery Gallery

The exhibition What Follows What Came Before takes place in the Bindery, a studio space dedicated to collating loose pieces into a bound whole. Taking a cue from its setting, the show's theme examines "sequence" -- from mathematical series to taxonomic chronologies, from musical passages to the reshuffling of old texts in search of new coherence. The featured artists employ a diversity of art forms (sound engineering, beaded adornments, printmaking and more) to investigate the aesthetics of orderedness. Curated by Abigail Woods Anderson. Featuring work by: Kristin Cheronis; Sean Connaughty; Nicole Drilling; Steve Earnest, John Miller and Maley Neil; Ruthann Godollei; Brian Heller; Abby Mullen; Alison Nguyen; Scott Puhl; Dan Vevang; and Abigail Woods Anderson.

The exhibition will be on display March 25 - May 6, 2011 in the Lerner Bindery Gallery.

Viewing hours: Tuesdays 5-9pm. The Bindery gallery is also accessible during MCBA's open hours (Monday–Saturday 10am-5pm; Sunday 12-4pm) except during scheduled classes and workshops. Call 612 215 2520 to check availability.

March 24, 2011, Thursday - Jazz Thursdays at MacPhail Center for Music

Time: 
Q&A with artists 7:00pm–7:30pm
Concert begins at 8:00pm

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

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

The Jazz Thursdays series, presenting music by the legendary Charles Mingus, continues with two more concerts featuring rarely performed 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. Come join us for a rare opportunity to hear Mingus’s music played live. The last concert will feature The Dakota Combo, MacPhail’s premier high school jazz combo.

Concert IV: Meditations on Integration

Featuring: Adam Linz, bass; Bryan Nichols, piano; Michael Lewis, saxophones; Chris Thompson, saxophones; Greg Lewis, trumpet; Scott Agster, trombone.
Featuring Special Guests: The Dakota Combo

Tickets: $10 Adult, $5 Youth
Call 612.767.5250 or purchase in person at MacPhail Center for Music.

March 24, 2011, Thursday - Cuban Film Festival at St. Anthony Main

Time: 7:30pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

With sell-out crowds at last year's festival, Minnesotans' love affair with Cuban cinema is clear. And it is also clear that there is a hunger for information about this intriguing island to our south, so rich in music and the arts. Yet, despite all that we have to share with one another, our government still denies us access. So, although most of us can't get there in person, we can get a taste of Cuban life through the movies.

The film festival will again be presented at St. Anthony Main Theatre and will consist of six features.

The remaining line-up includes:
March 24 - Páginas del diario de Mauricio (Pages from Maurice's Diary),
March 31 - Eso que Anda (Van Van Fever).

All films are subtitled, and each will be followed at a nearby bistro with a discussion.

Admission: $7.00.

For more information: www.minnesotacubacommittee.org or 763-228-2899.

March 24, 2011, Thursday - Spring Break Feature Film Revival at Central Library

Times: 11:00am and 2:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Expand your attention span and enjoy our first feature length childish film!  The extras: Submit a child's drawing based on one of this month's films to the Childish Films drawing contest!

A revival of feature-length films for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together on the big screen, with many shows lined up for local schools' Spring Break.

All ages welcome at all films. Children under the age of 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Attendees can submit a drawing at each film to be included in our Childish Films Online Art Show.

SHOWTIMES:

March 24, Thursday 11:00am
The Gnome Mobile (Ages 5+): A comedy adventure about two kids and their eccentric grandfather coming to the aide of forest gnomes. Dir. Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney, 1967, Rated G, 84 min.

March 24, Thursday, 2:00pm
5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (Ages 5+): A technicolor musical, written by Dr. Seuss, in which a boy falls asleep during piano practice and enters a crazy dream world. Dir. Roy Rowland, Columbia Pictures, 1953, Rated G, 89 min.

March 24, 2011, Thursday - Four Humors Theater - The Age of Wordsworth at the Southern Theater (3 nights)

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Dates and Times:

Thursday, March 24  7:30pm
Friday, March 25  8:00pm
Saturday March 26 8:00pm
 
Twin Cities-based Four Humors Theater creates original, honest and innovative work that exposes the humor in our everyday lives.

The Age of Wordsworth, a world premiere rock musical, focuses on innocence and loss, using the writings of William Wordsworth, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Featuring the talents of Brant Miller, Ryan Lear, Alisa Mattson, Jenny Moeller, Rachel Petrie, Ryan Dixon, Mark Rehani, Nick Ryan, Toby Rust, Kristin Campbell, Matt Spring, Tyler Olsen, Ben Desbois and award winning director Jason Ballweber, with music by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson.

March 24, 2011, Thursday - Tasting Menu Benefit Dinner for March of Dimes at Sanctuary

What's new at Sanctuary?  Eat well, have fun and do good!   Eating especially fabulous Tasting Menus for a Cause! 

http://www.sanctuaryminneapolis.com/

March 22, 2011, Tuesday - Spring Break Feature Film Revival at Central Library

Times: 11:00am and 2:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Expand your attention span and enjoy our first feature length childish film!  The extras: Submit a child's drawing based on one of this month's films to the Childish Films drawing contest!

A revival of feature-length films for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together on the big screen, with many shows lined up for local schools' Spring Break.

All ages welcome at all films. Children under the age of 12 should be accompanied by an adult. Attendees can submit a drawing at each film to be included in our Childish Films Online Art Show.

SHOWTIMES:

March 22, Tuesday, 11:00am
My Neighbor Totoro (Ages 5+): Set in the Japanese countryside, this inventive, award-winning anime features two young sisters, friendly spirits, and a cat bus. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Walt Disney Pictures, 1988, Rated G, 86 min.

March 22, Tuesday, 2:00pm
The Secret of Roan Inish (Ages 5+): An Irish girl from a small fishing village explores the mysterious island legend about a seal who becomes a human. Dir. John Sayles, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 1994, Rated PG, 103 min.

March 24, Thursday 11:00am
The Gnome Mobile (Ages 5+): A comedy adventure about two kids and their eccentric grandfather coming to the aide of forest gnomes. Dir. Robert Stevenson, Walt Disney, 1967, Rated G, 84 min.

March 24, Thursday, 2:00pm
5000 Fingers of Dr. T. (Ages 5+): A technicolor musical, written by Dr. Seuss, in which a boy falls asleep during piano practice and enters a crazy dream world. Dir. Roy Rowland, Columbia Pictures, 1953, Rated G, 89 min.

March 21, 2011, Monday - The BoDeans at the Guthrie

Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, Wurtele Thrust Stage

Twenty three years after their T-Bone Burnett produced debut Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams led them to win a Rolling Stone reader's poll as Best New American Band, the BoDeans are still rocking and harmonizing gracefully, touring the U.S. regularly and exposing the kids of their longtime steadfast fans to real, heartfelt and trend-free music. Best known for their mid-90s Billboard Top 20 hit anthem Closer To Free, the dynamic musical duo — Kurt Neumann (vocals and electric guitar) and Sam Llanas (vocals and acoustic guitar) — is still focused on writing songs that bring good things to the world. Reflective of Neumann's feeling that his and Llanas' songwriting on their compelling ninth studio album, Mr. Sad Clown, is among their most exposed and vulnerable ever, the two are in perfect harmony when singing together.

March 21, 2011, Monday - Chefs for Change at People Serving People

Time: 6:30pm Tour; 7:00pm Dinner

Location:  People Serving People, 614 South 3rd Street

Reservations Required

All are welcome for a lively discussion about urban farming and local and sustainable food production. This special Chefs for Change dinner is hosted by Brenda Langton of Spoonriver and will feature bountiful garden hors d'œuvres, wine and discussion. The focus of discussion will be on urban gardening and the development of a rooftop garden at People Serving People. Attendees will experience the unique flavor of Spoonriver, as well as learn about issues affecting the local community.

Hosted by Mill City Commons

March 20, 2011, Sunday - Trumpet Master Class Presented by MacPhail faculty members Allison Hall and Brad Shermock

Time: 1:00-3:00pm

Location: Room 607, MacPhail Center for Music, 501 South 2nd Street

Trumpet Master Class Presented by MacPhail faculty members Allison Hall and Brad Shermock
 
MacPhail trumpet faculty members Allison Hall and Brad Shermock will present an informal master class focusing on warm ups and technique for junior high and high school players.  Participants are encouraged to bring their instruments, and those who wish to play individually during the class should also bring their solo or study materials. This Master Class is open to all students and there are no pre-selected students.

$5 General Admission at the door; Free to MacPhail students

March 19, 2011, Saturday - Going Buggy at MCBA

Time:  10:00am-Noon

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

For families with children ages 2 and up

Get ready for bugs with Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Do a LOT of folding and pasting for a LONG squiggly caterpillar (book). Create a flying, flapping, fluttering butterfly (book). Hide bunches of bugs in your grass (book). And make a glow worm (book) that really glows!

Join Ellen Ferrari for Saturday mornings of family book arts fun! Each workshop starts off with a story and game to warm up your creativity and then dives into a book arts project. Workshops accommodate a range of developmental levels so that adults and children (or adult/child teams) may choose to work together or side-by-side. Each participant receives supplies to use during the workshop, but may choose to bring one set home if working with his or her partner. Ellen will provide older children with suggestions for extending their learning.

$30 ($27 members) per adult/child pair; $15 ($14) each additional participant