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We noticed some signage go up outside the soon-to-open Blast Blow Dry Bar at 930 Washington Avenue South. That's the corner space next to Mens Dept. on the retail level of Aloft.
A recent Star Trib article explained the "blow-dry bar" concept.
Above: A recent photo from the Mill City Photo Pool
Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods. Have an event to share? Contact us...
Friday, April 6
Saturday, April 7
Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Heart of Minneapolis Tour
Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour
Winning Recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off at Mill City Museum
Equilibrium: Tara Betts and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha at The Loft
Midwest Photo Safari: "Minneapolis Nights" St. Anthony Main
Sunday, April 8
No events scheduled
April 13 - 22 is Minnesota Monthly Wine Week, with participating restaurants offering select Wine Week wines by the glass — the first glass is full price, the second is just a dime.
In our neighborhood - head to Sanctuary, where they'll be featuring the following wines:
Ferrari Carano Fume Blanc - "Aromas of lime, kiwi, citrus, melon and a touch of grass are complemented by flavors of grapefruit, lemon, mango, and guava...."
Ferrari Carano Cabernet Sauvignon - "Ripe black cherry aromas delight along with
fresh boysenberry, spicy essences of clove, cedar and tea. Up-front flavors of juicy blackberry, vanilla and cola are complemented by lingering notes of dark chocolate."
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival runs April 12 - May 3 at the St. Anthony Main Theatre.
Click here to download the Official 2012 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival Catalogue. It contains all the information you need to make the most of your Festival experience. Film synopsis, screening schedule, events and panel schedule, and much more!
Prefer a hard copy? The Official MSP International Film Festival catalog will be available soon at the St. Anthony Main Theatre, the Film Society offices in St. Anthony Main, and a number of locations throughout the Twin Cities.
30 Days of Biking Year 3 Kickoff took place at Gold Medal Park on Sunday, April 1. Nice turn out!
30 Days of Biking has one rule: Bike somewhere every day for 30 days — around the block, 20 miles to work, whatever suits you — then share your adventures online.
Related: Star Trib Video
Andrea Austin is now offering an outdoor group fitness option in our neighborhood. Kick off your weekend with Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp!
This is an open group that welcomes anyone who wants to meet fun, fitness-minded people. These pictures from last Friday will show you why this bootcamp is such an insane deal at only $10 per class!
As Andrea explains, "The Mill District area of downtown Minneapolis has grown so much in even the last year! I decided to organize a Spring/Summer/Fall Outdoor Urban Bootcamp where we "explore" the urban terrain of downtown Minneapolis without any equipment. This total body movement workout is designed to tone, strengthen, and burn mega calories without using any special gym equipment! We will use the terrain including nature, buildings, roads, parks, hills, and much more to create a unique workout experience. Another important note is Minnesotans love to get outside after the long winter months, and I created "Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp" to bring getting fit to the great outdoors. I am looking forward to creating more outdoor inspired workouts soon."
Assisting Andrea teach the Friday Bootcamp is Jill Haom, a certified veteran group-ex instructor with experience in yoga, bootcamp, RealRyder Indoor Cycling, and sculpt classes.
The group meets every Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m, starting at the 501F1T parking lot.
Call Andrea at 651-285-3424 to join the class. Visit her website andFacebook, or email her at austin_training@yahoo.com. You can also request a free fitness consult.
Above: The latest update to the Mill City Photo Pool...
Each Monday morning we provide an easy to reference list of events and activities for the week ahead in the Mill City neighborhood. Submit your events here...
Monday, April 2
No events scheduled
Tuesday, April 3
Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting
Book Launch Party: Europe on Five Wrong Turns a Day at Honey
Wednesday, April 4
Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting
Range of Motion 'Tough Enough Bootcamp' at Mill Ruins Park
'When it Rains, it Pours!' Dinner at Spill the Wine
Thursday, April 5
The 30-Days Foundation Benefit Dinner at Spill the Wine
What's in Dragonfly's Box? at Central Library
Friday, April 6
Saturday, April 7
Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Heart of Minneapolis Tour
Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour
Winning Recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off at Mill City Museum
Equilibrium: Tara Betts and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha at The Loft
Midwest Photo Safari: "Minneapolis Nights" St. Anthony Main
Sunday, April 8
No events scheduled
World-renowned French double-bass player, soloist, and composer François Rabbath will perform in an 8:00pm concert at MacPhail Center for Music on Saturday, April 14.
The importance of François Rabbath to the development of double bass playing can be compared with that of Paganini to the violin.
Born in Aleppo, Syria, François discovered the double bass at the age of 13 when one of his brothers brought an instrument home and allowed him to experiment with it. After nine years of work in Beirut, François saved enough money to move to Paris. While in Paris he began to earn his living as an accompanist for Jacque Brel, Charles Aznavour, Gilbert Becaud, Michel Legrand and others. In 1963 he made his first of many solo record albums. Although never advertised or promoted, the Phillips album Bass Ball became one of the most sought after recordings of its time.From 1964 he became active composing much music for movies and the theater. At the same time he started to play solo recitals, first in France, then throughout Europe. His American debut was in Carnegie Hall in 1975.
François Rabbath's uniqueness stems from his refusal to accept any traditional limitations. Whether performing his own fascinating compositions, the music of others or the classical repertoire, one is always moved by his profound musicianship and dazzling virtuosity. You quickly discover that he brings you such a sense of security that the most difficult passages sound effortless.
Tickets - $20 for Adults; $15 for students and seniors ages 55 + To order tickets call: 612.767.5250
Co-presented by MacPhail Center for Music, McNally Smith College of Music (MSCM) and The University of Minnesota School of Music.
May 1 is the entry submission deadline for the 2012 Ten Second Film Festival.
This year the Festival takes place on a new night—June 9th—as part of Northern Spark, the dusk-to-dawn arts festival in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The Ten Second Film Festival runs at The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE.
Festival emcees this year will be the Twin Cities’ newest sketch comedy troupe, The 3rd Kind.
A proposal to allow food trucks at Minneapolis Parks, including Mill Ruins & Father Hennepin parks was met with enthusiasm by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board last week. The proposal awaits final approval by the Board.
See the document embeded below for details on the proposal.
From the March 29, 2012, People Serving People e-newsletter:
We love our supporters and like nothing more than to share how you have helped the children and families that have stayed at People Serving People, find their way home.
One parent at our shelter shared, "Because of People Serving People, I was able to get into a housing program where my girls will get help with their school work. This has been my dream. Because of my learning disability, I have never been able to help with their homework- I can sleep a little easier knowing that they will get help with things I cannot help them with."
Another parent shared, “We felt so blessed being able to stay in a clean and safe place, while we got the chance to get back on our feet. The day care staff was great and I loved watching them with my kids. Thank you People Serving People for giving us hope."
Thank you to all of our donors, staff, volunteers and everybody who make these stories possible. Your commitment has helped thousands of children and families over the last 30 years.
To read all 30 stories of hope or learn how you can help a family find their way home, click here.
April 17 Chefs for Change Dinner Multiple Ticket Special
Also, we're having a deal on tickets to our April 17 Chefs for Change dinner- 4 tickets for $200 - a $100 savings! April's Chefs for Change dinner is being prepared by Chef Brahim Hadj-Moussa, known adoringly in the community as Chef Hadj, and will be Mediterranean Cuisine. For more information or to purchase tickets please contact Takara Henegar at (612) 277-0258 or purchase tickets here.
Above: A recent photo from the Mill City Photo Pool
Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods. Have an event to share? Contact us...
Friday, March 30
Publication Party and Reading: Joyce Sutphen, with Regula Russelle and CB Sherlock at MCBA
Artist Talk at The Soap Factory
Saturday, March 31
Givens Black Books: Community Reading Campaign at Central Library (Registration Required)
Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum
'April Fool's Book: Now You See It, Now You Don't!' Family Workshop at MCBA
Sunday, April 1
From Mill City Farmers Market:
VOLUNTEER with MCFM and help us celebrate "Healthy Foods, Local Farmers" for our 7th season!
Make Dirt, Not Waste!
Mill City Cooks
For more information about the volunteer opportunities at the market, visit our website or contact Kate.
Chef Patrick Atanalian of Sanctuary and Chef Vincent Francoual of Vincent A Restaurant had a scallop throwdown on Kare 11 today:
St. Paul District of the Corps of Engineers raise numerous issues with the new proposal from Crown Hydro. Review the entire history of the project here...
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival runs April 12 - May 3 at the St. Anthony Main Theatre.
Over it's three-week run, the Festival will exhibit some 300 narrative, documentary, and short films to an anticipated audience of over 45,000. Now over three decades in age, the MSP International Film Festival is the largest, most anticipated film event in the Upper Midwest.
Andrea Austin is now offering an outdoor group fitness option in our neighborhood. Kick off your weekend with Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp!
This is an open group that welcomes anyone who wants to meet fun, fitness-minded people. These pictures from the March 23rd session will show you why this bootcamp is such an insane deal at only $10 per class!
As Andrea explains, "The Mill District area of downtown Minneapolis has grown so much in even the last year! I decided to organize a Spring/Summer/Fall Outdoor Urban Bootcamp where we "explore" the urban terrain of downtown Minneapolis without any equipment. This total body movement workout is designed to tone, strengthen, and burn mega calories without using any special gym equipment! We will use the terrain including nature, buildings, roads, parks, hills, and much more to create a unique workout experience. Another important note is Minnesotans love to get outside after the long winter months, and I created "Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp" to bring getting fit to the great outdoors. I am looking forward to creating more outdoor inspired workouts soon."
Assisting Andrea teach the Friday Bootcamp is Jill Haom, a certified veteran group-ex instructor with experience in yoga, bootcamp, RealRyder Indoor Cycling, and sculpt classes.
The group meets every Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m, starting at the 501F1T parking lot.
Call Andrea at 651-285-3424 to join the class. Visit her website and Facebook, or email her at austin_training@yahoo.com. You can also request a free fitness consult.
We stopped at Spoonriver for breakfast this past Saturday. The Scrambled Eggs with Chicken Sausage and Thai Tofu & Vegetable Scramble were as tasty as they were beautiful on the plate.
Above: The latest update to the Mill City Photo Pool...
Each Monday morning we provide an easy to reference list of events and activities for the week ahead in the Mill City neighborhood. Submit your events here...
Monday, March 26
Public Skating at the Metrodome
Tuesday, March 27
Talk of the Stacks with Benjamin Busch at Central Library
Wednesday, March 28
St. Anthony Falls Historic District Design Guidelines Public Meeting at MPRB
Christopher Howell Reads with Jim Moore and Deborah Keenan at Open Book
Stone Arch Patio Party at The Depot
Garrison Keillor and the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library
Thursday, March 29
LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S Poetry Reading at Open Book
Friday, March 30
Publication Party and Reading: Joyce Sutphen, with Regula Russelle and CB Sherlock at MCBA
Artist Talk at The Soap Factory
Saturday, March 31
Givens Black Books: Community Reading Campaign at Central Library (Registration Required)
Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum
'April Fool's Book: Now You See It, Now You Don't!' Family Workshop at MCBA
Sunday, April 1
Mill City Times | 35W Bridge Memorial | Mill District Block Party | Mill City Media
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