Minneapolis RiverCurrent 8-22-13
Friday, August 23, 2013 at 8:00AM*****Events and Activities*****
Mill City Farmers Market – Live Cultures Day
Saturday, August 24, 8 am – 1 pm
Chicago Avenue between Second Street South and West River Parkway
This Saturday the market will celebrate the health benefits of live cultures. Treat yourself to a fascinating and informative kitchen demo with Chef Heather Hartman, featuring fermented delicacies from MCFM vendors Kiss My Cabbage and Singing Hills Goat Dairy. Be sure to stop by artist Ginny Sims' booth to take a look at her beautiful handcrafted fermenting crocks and take a stab at fermenting on your own. Fermented foods have an enormous amount of health benefits including improved digestion and better absorption of vitamins. Come to the Market and stock up on kraut, yogurt and the freshest produce around. At this week’s 10 am Cooking Demo, join Market Chef Heather Hartman, with intro by Dr. Greg Plotnikoff, for two exquisite recipe demos: Cucumber Red Onion Salad in a Goat Yogurt Dressing topped with Kiss My Cabbage Sauerkraut, AND a Summer Melon Soup with Kombucha. Get recipes from this demo and every Mill City Cooks demo this season in the Market’s recipe archive at http://millcityfarmersmarket.org/category/recipes/. From 11 am to 1 pm, Mill City welcomes the delightfully adventurous Orange Mighty Trio back to the Market. The Community Booth will feature Allina Medical Clinic. The Doctors Uptown and Isles staff members invite you to Meet Your Vegetables at the Market. They'll have recipe cards for Zucchini Ribbon Salad so now you will know what to do with all that delicious zucchini. The Art Market will feature Ginny Sims, Aprilierre, Guillermo Cuellar, Chris Chookiatsirichai and Ty Aymond. Sponsor Penny George Institute for Health and Healing will feature a number of activities: 9:45 am: Fermented Foods Cooking Demo with Intro, Discussion, and Trust Your Gut Book Signing with Dr. Greg Plotnikoff; 8 am - 1 pm: Get your questions answered about acupuncture, integrative medicine and more by health professionals Jennifer Blair, Carolyn Denton and Steve Moore; and 10 am - 1 pm: Chair massage with Julie Streeter. For more information (including what products are expected at the market this week – don’t forget your shopping list), recipes and to sign up for the market’s email newsletter: http://millcityfarmersmarket.org/.
Kroening Interpretive Center Programs (Three Rivers Park District)
North Mississippi Regional Park
For information: 763-694-7693; for map and driving instructions: http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=4&parkid=430. For programs that require reservations, call 763-559-6700 or register on-line: http://www.threeriversparkdistrict.org.
Free Family Fun Day: Bees and Wasps
Monday, September 2, 1 – 3 pm
Free Family Fun Day: Feed Me
Sunday, September 8, 1 – 3 pm
Two Prospective Retrospectives: Lynn A. Gray: Chapters and Wayne E. Potratz: Fire Turtle
September 3 -- October 12 (11 am -- 7 pm, Tuesdays -- Saturdays)
Public Reception: Saturday, September 7, 6 – 8 pm
Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota, 405 21st Avenue South
Like a good traveler, a good artist has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. The career of an artist is a lifetime journey of exploration, discovery and self-expression. The Department of Art at the University of Minnesota celebrates the careers of two such artists, Lynn A. Gray and Wayne E. Potratz. Professors Gray and Potratz joined the faculty of the University of Minnesota in the late 1960s. Since then they have taught and mentored countless students; both have made contributions to the Minnesota and national artistic ecology that run deep and wide. To mark their retirement from the University faculty, the Katherine E. Nash Gallery presents an in-depth look at the artistic practices of these artists with the exhibitions Lynn A. Gray: Chapters and Wayne E. Potratz: Fire Turtle. Lynn A. Gray creates two-dimensional artworks with a variety of media, from traditional drawing to oil bar, stencil and white gas. Wayne E. Potratz creates three-dimensional artworks with cast metals as the foundation and includes a variety of materials from stone and shell to animal and plant materials. Their artworks share a physicality of expression. Gray’s mixed media drawings appear to be carved out of pictorial space, and Potratz’s sculptures display a lightness of being not traditionally associated with metals cast at extremely high temperatures. Both artists draw artistic inspiration from their travels. For many years Lynn A. Gray has sought refuge in a rural Mexican outpost between the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre mountains. Wayne E. Potratz has travelled alone on the water in a canoe and experienced the relationship between time, movement, nature and culture. Each is a traveler-artist, intent on the journey and what it means, not where it leads. Exhibitions and related public programs are free and open to the public.
Samples of Classes and Activities at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Avenue South, 612-215-2520, http://www.mnbookarts.org.
Hours: Monday 10 am -- 5 pm, Tuesday 10 am -- 9 pm, Wednesday-Saturday 10 am -- 5 pm, Sunday 12 noon – 4 pm
Class details, instructor biographies, registration details and online registration are all available at above web site. You may also register by calling 612-215-2520. Note: This is only a sampling of classes, focusing on those that are less expensive and that don’t require experience.
Dirty Works: D.I.Y. Printing Techniques
with Jonas Criscoe
Friday, September 6; happy hour 5 – 6 pm, class 6 – 8 pm
Learn some D.I.Y. printing techniques that you can easily and inexpensively do at home, like acrylic gel transfers, multi-colored stenciling and tabletop relief printing. Bring imagery that you’d like to work with, and swap prints in a group print exchange. Join MCBA for Dirty Works, a new series of casual classes, taking place on the first Friday of each month. Activities are designed for the bookishly curious and the creatively apprehensive; no experience needed. Plus, the registration fee includes a free beer, wine or coffee drink! $30 + $5 supply fee.
International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up
Saturday, September 7; 12-4pm
All skill levels welcome
Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy. Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists at this monthly open studio meet-up. Location within MCBA's studios may vary (you can always check in at The Shop). For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog. Free and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in!
Sample of Performances at MacPhail Center for Music
501 Second Street South
For more information about events (including student performances) and classes: http://www.macphail.org or 612-321-0100.
Kidstock
Saturday, September 7, 9 am – 12 noon
Come play, explore and create at MacPhail's Kidstock, their open house for kids 10 and under. It will include a concert by The Bazillions, sample classes and lessons, outdoor activities, music-themed art projects, free treats and an opportunity to try out instruments and meet teaching artists. Free.
Mill City Museum Programs and Events
704 Second Street South
For more information about Mill City Museum events call 612-341-7555, or visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org.
Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour
Saturday, September 7, 1 pm
Take a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls led by costumed History Player William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis flour milling and waterpower. Participants will visit the Minneapolis Riverfront, the west side milling district and the Stone Arch Bridge, and hear about the many ways the falls has changed over the years. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can visit the museum's gallery (included in the price of the tour). Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Includes museum admission. Reservations required; call 612-341-7555 or register online.
Minneapolis Riverfront Tour
Sunday, September 8, 1 pm
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.
The Soap Factory Presents: , , , The Minnesota Biennial
September 7 -- November 3
Opening reception: Saturday, September 7, 7 – 11 pm
Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE
, , , presents a perspective of emerging contemporary art made in Minnesota. Curated by John Marks and David Petersen (co-directors of Art of This) , , , is an immersive and interdisciplinary exhibition that comprises 38 artists whose work spans visual and sonic art, performance, writing and interactivity. The two-month exhibition will include multiple time- and performance-based works, weekly artist panels, the publishing of a special edition WOPOZI newspaper, an on-going sound and experimental music program with two galleries of visual art. There will be a catalog with essays by Juana Berrío and Tony Sunder, and an LP presenting all new improvised sound and musical works by nine artists. For more information: View Exhibit Page
Pet Memorial Day
Sunday, September 8, (sorry, don’t know a time)
Stone Arch Bridge/Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
*****Planning Ahead*****
Tribes
by Nina Raine
directed by Wendy C. Goldberg
October 5 – November 10
Opening Night: Friday, October 11
Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South, McGuire Proscenium Stage
Billy is a young man born deaf and raised in a loud, opinionated family that talks constantly. Not only have his parents and siblings never bothered to learn sign language, neither has Billy, who has had to adapt to the hearing world. Then he meets Sylvia, a young woman from a deaf family who introduces him to sign language. Billy feels a confidence and sense of belonging he’s not known before and finally understands what it means to be understood. Winner of the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and a 2010 Olivier Award nominee for Best Play, Tribes is a biting yet poignant family drama revealing the fascinating interplay of sound and communication, perception and true understanding. For tickets: 612-377-2224 or http://www.guthrietheater.org/whats_happening/buy_tickets.
*****Participation, Input and Stewardship Opportunities*****
Minnehaha Refectory Improvement Open Houses
Open House #1 – Thursday, August 29, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Open House #2 – Thursday, September 19, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Both at Minnehaha Refectory (Pavilion), 4801 Minnehaha Avenue South
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board seeks community participation in planning for improvements to the Minnehaha Refectory (Pavilion) building. The Refectory is located in Minnehaha Park and currently houses Sea Salt Eatery. Please join the conversation at two public open houses to discuss potential improvements and to share your ideas. Open House #1 will be a discussion of needs and opportunities, and Open House #2 will be a review of the design options. For more information, visit the project webpage,
*****Reminder of Ongoing Activities*****
Guthrie Theater Architectural Tours
First Saturday of each month, 9 am, plus by appointment for groups of five or more
Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South
Influenced by the Mississippi River's proximity and beauty, architect Jean Nouvel's vision for "theaters in the sky" made way for countless architectural feats in the facility. Discover its features through an architecture tour -- covering everything from ground plans to groundbreaking, site selection, neighborhood influences and noteworthy elements that have garnered worldwide attention. Architecture tours are scheduled the first Saturday of each month at 9 a.m. and last approximately 75 minutes in length. $20 for adults; $15 for students. Call the Box Office at 612-377-2224 or order online at http://secure.guthrietheater.org/tickets/calendar/?q=whats_happening/calendar. Private architecture tours may be scheduled for groups of five or more; advance reservations are required by calling 612-225-6390.
Star Tribune Heritage Printing Plant Tour
Daily, 9 am, 10:30 am and 1:30 pm (latest time is best chance to see presses in action)
Star Tribune Heritage Center, 800 First Street North
If you like BIG, this is the place to see. The presses are 100 feet high, rolls of newsprint paper weigh 2,500 pounds, and the building is the size of nine football fields. Each tour lasts 90 minutes, is free to the public and is by appointment only. Tour visitors must be 10 years of age or older with adult supervision. Exceptions may be made for children under 10 as long as each child is chaperoned by an adult. Tour groups of us to 20 people may be accommodated; groups of fewer than 10 people may be combined with another group. For more information, including how to schedule a tour: http://www.startribunecompany.com/153.
Twin Cities River Rats Ski Show (Note: Season is ending soon!)
Every Thursday (except June 13), June 6 through August 29, 7 pm (development show at 6:30 pm)
1758 West River Road (just south of Broadway)
The River Rats perform an hour-long show combining various water skiing acts with skits and music. The acts include Barefooting, Pyramids, Doubles and more. All shows are free, and concessions are available. The home site is located just north of downtown Minneapolis on the Mississippi River. The hillside along the river provides excellent viewing for the best show in the Twin Cites. Grab a blanket or a chair and come on down! For more information – http://www.tcriverrats.com/.
Tours of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank (Note: Season is ending soon!)
Walk-in tours: Fridays, June through August, 11 am
Other tours by appointment
90 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis is the home of the Ninth Federal Reserve District, and guided tours of their facility along the riverfront at Hennepin Avenue are available without appointment on Fridays (see above). In addition, tours are available for groups and individuals by appointment. The Bank welcomes adult groups and students (grades 7 and older) who are studying economics, banking or finance. The tour consists of a general overview of the Federal Reserve and a walk-through of the cash and check departments. The maximum group size is 40 people. Tours are 40 minutes long and free of charge. Complete and submit the form at http://www.minneapolisfed.org/about/locations/mpls/tourform.cfm to sign up for a Friday tour or request another tour day/time. Note: A photo I.D. is required for entrance to the Bank for those over the age of 18. Please do not bring cameras.
Minneapolis Queen and Paradise Lady Public Cruises
Mother’s Day through third weekend in October
Departing from Bohemian Flats Park, 2150 West River Parkway South (below the Washington Ave/U of M Bridge on the West Bank)
http://www.twincitiescruises.com/ or 952-474-8058
Experience a NEW view of the river, departing from Bohemian Flats Park, enjoying a lock through of the lower St. Anthony Falls lock, views of the St. Anthony Falls, the Stone Arch Bridge, the Historic Mill Ruins District and more! Your cruise will continue under the new 35W Bridge, the U of M campus, sights of the beautiful river gorge, skyline views and so much more.
Afternoon Sightseeing Cruises aboard the Minneapolis Queen
Mother’s day weekend through end of May:
Saturdays and Sundays, 12 noon – 1:30 pm, and 2 – 3:30 pm
June, July and August:
Mondays through Wednesdays, 12 noon – 1:30 pm
Thursdays through Sundays, 12 noon – 1:30 pm, and 2 – 3:30 pm
September and October:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 12 noon – 1:30 pm
Saturdays and Sundays, 12 noon – 1:30 pm, and 2 – 3:30 pm
A full service cash bar, hot dogs, popcorn, snacks, etc. will be available for purchase. Adults-$18, children ages 2 – 12 are $12. Advanced reservations recommended. Walk ups are NOT guaranteed.
Sunday Brunch and Lock Cruise aboard the Motoryacht, Paradise Lady
Sundays, 11 am – 1 pm
Adults $34, children ages 2 - 12 are $24. Advanced reservations required by 3 pm on the Friday prior to the cruise.
Happy Hour Pizza Cruise aboard the Minneapolis Queen
May, September and October: Thursday evenings, 6 – 8 pm
June, July and August: Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 6 – 8 pm
Happy hour drink prices with a full cash bar available and complimentary pizza served. Adults $26, children 2 – 12 are $16. Advanced reservations required by 3 pm on the day of the cruise.
Friday Evening Dinner Cruises aboard the Minneapolis Queen
Fridays, 6:30 – 9 pm
Adults $46, children ages 2 - 12 are $33. Advanced reservations required by 3 pm on the day prior to the cruise.
Birthday Party Options
Depot Waterpark
Birthday party packages available including admission, balloons, party favors, tokens, vanilla ice cream, cake, soda or juice, and choice of hot dog and chips or slice of pizza. Package price is $19.95 per person. Minimum of eight people; reservations required. Contact Stacy Bodsberg at sbodsberg@thedepotminneapolis.com or call612-758-7854. For additional info, visit http://www.thedepotwaterpark.com.
Depot Ice Rink (thinking ahead to next winter)
Birthday party packages include: skate admission, skate rental, balloons, soda and choice of a hot dog with chips or a slice of pizza, vanilla ice cream cup and cake. Cost is $19.95 per person. Minimum of 8 people; reservations required. Contact sbodsberg@thedepotminneapolis.com or call 612-758-7854. For additional info, visit http://www.thedepotrink.com.
Musical Performances on the U of M West Bank
The School of Music, located in Ferguson Hall on the University of Minnesota West Bank, offers a range of musical performances throughout the year, many of which are free. For more information, go to http://www.music.umn.edu/events/index.php
*****Informational Resources*****
2013 Park Highlights Brochure
Looking for some fun filled activities for you and your family this fall? Check out the newest edition of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s park highlights inside the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Community Education catalog! It will be mailed to more than 200,000 Minneapolis households in late August. The four-page insert has fun, health, wellness and activity ideas that they hope will inspire you to explore the parks and discover all the great programs offered at their Recreation Centers from September to December. For those residing outside of Minneapolis – or for a sneak peek – you can check out an electronic version of the park highlights brochure here. There are some great things lined up in the parks during the months to come – so mark your calendars now!
St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board Web Site
The St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board web site provides information about the history of the St. Anthony Falls area and history-related things to do (including web versions of the various walking tour brochures); visit http://www.stanthonyfalls.org.
Above the Falls Destinations Map
The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership has coordinated with Minnehaha Media (a division of Hedberg Maps) to produce the Mississippi River Map-Above the Falls Destinations — a complete map and resource guide to the river and surrounding neighborhoods from the I-694 bridge in Brooklyn Center/Fridley down to the Stone Arch Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis. The map is sponsored by Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership. Explore the rich cultural and industrial history of Minneapolis’ birthplace on the river and the neighborhoods that grew around it. Venture into the natural areas, parks and trails that straddle the river just north of downtown. Dine and relax at dozens of bars and restaurants in the neighborhoods of the North Loop, Northeast and North Minneapolis. All paths lead to the river - it’s time to rediscover the Mississippi! These maps are 12” x 18”, full-color (folded to pocket-sized), FREE and available at Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership events, their sponsors, select retail, restaurants and coffee shops, parks and recreation centers, schools, neighborhood and community centers throughout Downtown, North and Northeast Minneapolis and throughout the Twin Cities — over 80 locations. Please see the area of coverage: http://www.minnehahamedia.com/gw/missriver_mpls_upper/index.html.
Mississippi River Field Guide
Friends of the Mississippi River’s Mississippi River Field Guide gathers historical fact and folklore, information about ecology, natural history and industry, and tips for the river explorer or recreational user. Browse this site for interesting and fun facts about the Twin Cities area or use it as a guide for your own river adventure. For information: http://fieldguide.fmr.org
Minnesota Great River Road Information and Maps
The newest Minnesota Great River Road information pieces are six maps that have been developed for each of the six destination areas of the Great River Road. They feature a map on one side, with travel ideas on the reverse side. To see all six maps and access lots of other information about the Great River Road, visit http://www.mnmississippiriver.com.
Minneapolis Bicycling Map
The City of Minneapolis now has a great map available online that includes extensive information of interest to bicyclists, e.g., bike route locations, Nice Ride kiosk locations, points of interest and street conditions. There’s one version that you can print out and another that allows you to zoom in and pan around to view the information. Check it out at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/bicycles/maps/pan/index.htm.
*****Riverfront News Articles*****
Betty Danger’s Country Club
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/taste/219581851.html
http://thelinemedia.com/devnews/bettydanger082113.aspx
Depot Ice Rink Helps Minneapolis Rate as Best City for Recreation
http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/2013/best-cities-recreational-activities/
Survey on Possible Downtown Elementary School
Evolution of North Loop
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/print-edition/2013/08/16/how-the-north-loop-evolved.html
Lowry Avenue Bridge
http://finance-commerce.com/2013/08/top-projects-lowry-avenue-bridge/
Mill & Main
http://finance-commerce.com/2013/08/building-blocks-mill-main/
Autoptic
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/219955111.html
Upper Mississippi River Study
http://www.startribune.com/local/219922651.html
National Park Service Program for Urban Kids
http://www.startribune.com/local/north/220063111.html
Pet Memorial Day
http://kstp.com/article/stories/S3132238.shtml?cat=12196
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/08/17/departed-pets-to-be-remembered-in-mpls/
http://www.kare11.com/news/article/1035897/14/Departed-pets-to-be-remembered-in-Mpls-
Dream of Wild Health
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/220132991.html
Fort Snelling Upper Post
Dowling Community Garden Anniversary
http://www.startribune.com/local/west/220406711.html
STEP-UP Program Celebrates Ten Years at Guthrie
http://www.journalmpls.com/news-feed/step-up-celebrates-10-years
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