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Just 2 weeks until the May 7 Opening Day at the 2011 Mill City Farmers Market! Here's more pictures from the 2010 MCFM to help get you in the mood...
See you there! :D
It's Easter weekend and very quiet in the Mill City, my hometown. Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis and across the Stone Arch Bridge in Old St. Anthony.
Friday, April 22
SCUBA at the Southern Theater (2 nights)
Saturday, April 23
Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum
How'd They Do That Workshop at the Guthrie - Arsenic and Old Lace
Weekend Brunch
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at Spoonriver
750 South 2nd St (at Chicago Ave S)
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-436-2236
Reservations recommended
10:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at the Aster Cafe
St. Anthony Main
125 SE Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-379-3138
Until 2pm.
Sunday
Brunch at Spill the Wine
1101 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-339-3388
brunch buffet 10am- 2pm Sunday
$12/person (kids 3 and under eat free, 4-12 years are 1/2 price!)
includes: eggs, bacon, french toast, hash browns, fresh salad and fruit, pastries, build your own omlette bar and more...
featuring absolut bloody bar for $5.
also offering fair trade coffee and full bar.
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Come celebrate the state's beloved libraries and the pubication of the new book, Libraries of Minnesota.
'Libraries of Minnesota' features stunning photographs by the popular Doug Ohman and library stories by seven of Minnesota's best known writers of books for children and young adults. Doug will share images from the book and contributing authors Pete Hautman, David LaRochelle, Will Weaver, Marsha Wilson Chall, and Kao Kalia Yang will tell stories about their childhood libraries.
Program is free and open to the public. Book sale/signing follows the presentation. Seating is first come, first served.
In celebration of National Library Week. Co-presented by Metropolitan Library Services Agency and Minnesota Historical Society Press.
In case you don't subscribe to The Line, here's a link to an article titled "Human-centric" Design Makes Health Care Friendlier that posted today. It mentions Dr. Jon Hallberg and Mill City Clinic(scroll down to the The "iPod of Clinics" portion of the article).
From TwinCites.com:
The St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this morning opened three locks along the Mississippi River to commercial barge traffic.
River levels have been steadily falling for about a week. The locks are expected to open to recreational traffic Monday.
The Upper St. Anthony Falls and Lower St. Anthony Falls locks in downtown Minneapolis and Lock 1 near Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis were closed earlier this month after the district determined the high waters were unsafe for navigation.
The river rose to a spring high of 19.01 feet in St. Paul March 29 — the eighth highest on record. The river also saw a second crest of 18.71 feet April 11.
At 9:15 this morning, the river was at 15.65 feet. It's expected to drop below flood stage — 14 feet — Friday or Saturday.
We recently learned that Twin City Trolleys will have a downtown route on Sundays, 10a-5pm, Memorial Day weekend through October.
;)
Per Tony Jones, Twin City Tolleys General Manager, stops along the route will include (but are not limited to) St. Anthony Main, Stone Arch Bridge, Mill City Museum, Nicollet Mall, Hennepin Avenue, Loring Park and the Sculpture Gardens.
For over 15 years, Twin City Trolley Tours have been providing sightseeing tours, which they refer to as "Transportainment", highlighting the best of Minneapolis. It's a fun, relaxing way to spend a lazy Sunday enjoying more of the area that would normally be too far to walk, or inconvenient for parking. You can board, ride for a while, hop off for lunch or to visit an attraction, and reboard for more sights.
Tickets ($25 Adult, $23 Children 2-12 and Seniors 65+) can be purchased direct from the driver, or from miscellaneous outlets. Please call their office for more information, 612-876-4489, or email info@twincitytrolleys.com.
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Target Performance Hall, The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South
The Loft presents novelist George Rabasa reading from his latest novel Miss Entropia and the Adam Bomb. George Rabasa is the author of the novels The Wonder Singer and Floating Kingdom, which received the Minnesota Book Award for Fiction. His collection of short stories, Glass Houses, received The Writer’s Voice Capricorn Award for Excellence in Fiction and the Minnesota Book Award for Short Stories. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Glimmer Train, The MacGuffin, Hayden’s Ferry Review, and elsewhere. Rabasa was born in Maine, raised in Mexico, and now lives in Minnesota. Free
Aside from a brisk breeze, participants in the 9th Annual Race For Justice this past Sunday had great weather - cool and sunny. We caught some of the pack as they crossed the Stone Arch Bridge:
Race for Justice benefits law graduates through the Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) of Minnesota. By subsidizing education debts for dedicated, low-paid public interest attorneys, LRAP helps meet the legal needs of low-income Minnesotans across the state.
More pictures and videos:
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet
Japan Meets World
Explore classical and world music from both the eastern and western hemispheres. Performance will feature original works by three Juilliard graduates for violin, flute, cello, voice and dance. Highlights include a solo dancing violinist with fabric.
This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with the MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency).
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Guthrie Theater, Wurtele Thrust Stage
Grammy-award winning artist Rick Springfield has sold over 19 million records and put 17 songs on the Top 40 charts. In the midst of recording what would become the quintessential pop/rock album Working Class Dog, he was cast to play the young, eligible Dr. Noah Drake on the popular daytime drama General Hospital. In the same year, Springfield skyrocketed to the top of Billboard’s charts with Jessie’s Girl and I’ve Done Everything for You. Since then, he has performed for millions of devoted fans over the last three decades and continues to play over 100 shows a year.
Tickets available at the Guthrie Theater Box Office starting Monday, March 14, charge by phone at 612-377-2224 and online.
Spring has arrived at City Gardens' Flower Mill, 231 10th Avenue South (ground level of the Bridgewater Lofts). Dan and Kaia have filled their shop with a fun variety of Spring and Easter gifts and decor, and will of course create a most special Easter floral arrangement for you.
You can pick up an Easter Lily anywhere - from the supermarket to a gas station. City Gardens' Flower Mill isn't about common, discounted plants and flowers. Dan creates colorful and unique arrangements - the kind that say "I really wanted to show you how much I care". One of Dans favorite flowers to incorporate into Spring and Easter arrangements is the Hydrangea.
Someone was going to get a nice surprise - here is an order that was ready for pick up:
If the little ones are begging for a bunny for Easter, there are options that won't require feeding and clean up:
Fun decorating ideas:
Also new at City Gardens' Flower Mill are beautiful floral watercolors by Vicki Underland-Rosow, a Mill District resident.
Mother's Day is May 8! A one-of-a-kind arrangement from City Garden's Flower Mill will really wow her. Don't forget, there's free indoor parking - enter on 11th Avenue South.
;)
The Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) will be featured on the premier episode of the History Channel's newest show, America's Wake-Up Call. Tune in tonight, April 17 at 9:00pm (CST) to the one-hour show that looks at America's infrastructure and the toll that time has taken on it. Host Timothy Galarnyk, a safety inspector with more than 35 years of experience, sets out to explore the condition of infrastructure in cities throughout the U.S. – uncovering projects and structures that are deteriorating and finding examples that are working.
HERC and several other Hennepin County projects, including the construction of the Lowry Avenue bridge and the Hennepin County Transportation Department's use of technology for projects such as snowplowing and traffic signal timing, are featured as examples of how proactive decisions and well-maintained facilities can ensure the safety and efficient operation of our infrastructure.
Financial troubles at the Southern Theater were recently reported in the Star Tribune and on MPR. The McKnight Foundation asked for the return of $300,000 due to concerns of mismanagement.
Hurray! Only 3 weeks until the May 7 Opening Day at the 2011 Mill City Farmers Market!
Each Saturday until opening day, we'll continue to post pictures and videos from the 2010 MCFM to help get you in the mood...
See you there! :)
It's a busy weekend in the Mill City, my hometown. Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis and across the Stone Arch Bridge in Old St. Anthony.
Friday, April 15
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival Opening Weekend at the Festival Central Pavilion
McKnight Artist Fellowships For Writers Poetry Reading at the Open Book
Saturday, April 16
The 10th Annual Marcy Arts Partnership Gala at the Soap Factory
Big River Family Day at Mill City Museum
Clicks, Claps and Clunks: Family Event at MacPhail
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival Opening Weekend at the Festival Central Pavilion
Earth Day Clean Up at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
Childish Films Shorts Fest! at Central Library
Mill City Farmers Market at Local D'lish
Open Book Family Day - Gutenburg Meets Google: The Future of Type in a Digital Age
Sunday, April 17
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival Opening Weekend at the Festival Central Pavilion
Scratch vs. Mix: Which Brownie is Better? at Mill City Museum
Weekend Brunch
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at Spoonriver
750 South 2nd St (at Chicago Ave S)
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-436-2236
Reservations recommended
10:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at the Aster Cafe
St. Anthony Main
125 SE Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-379-3138
Until 2pm.
Sunday
Brunch at Spill the Wine
1101 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-339-3388
brunch buffet 10am- 2pm Sunday
$12/person (kids 3 and under eat free, 4-12 years are 1/2 price!)
includes: eggs, bacon, french toast, hash browns, fresh salad and fruit, pastries, build your own omlette bar and more...
featuring absolut bloody bar for $5.
also offering fair trade coffee and full bar.
;)
CELEBRATING THE BEST OF INTERNATIONAL AND INDEPENDENT FILM!
The Film Society of Minneapolis-St. Paul 2011 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival is slated for April 14 through May 5. They will be presenting over 170 films from some 50 countries at the five-screen St. Anthony Main Theatre. For three weeks, the Twin Cities celebrates the arrival of the best of international and independent filmmaking in the region.
It's been some time since we've heard anything on the Artspace project next to the future home of the American Academy of Neurology HQ. Promising news for the Mill District of Minneapolis.
From The Line:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2011
Artspace Projects, Inc. is in the middle of putting together the funding for a $15 million development to go on a parcel near the Guthrie Theater, on the eastern edge of downtown Minneapolis.
The project, which has been dubbed ArtCube, includes 45 affordable live/work studios for artists; it's similar to another Artspace project in Northeast, called the Jac Flats (which The Line wrote about here), according to Heidi Kurtze, the group's property development director.
Aaaaaaaah - take a deep breath in, and slowly let it out. Feel the warm sun on your face. These past few days have been heaven, and we had a chance to catch some welcome signs of Spring in the neighborhood:
The 10-day forecast isn't quite as pretty a picture, but at least the long winter is now just a bad dream that we finally woke up from.
Gina Kilchenman, Aloft's Senior Sales Manager, is featured in the Spring 2011 Edition of Minnesota Meetings + Events. Click here to read Rebecca Felix's article.
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Target Performance Hall
In collaboration with the National Book Foundation, the Loft presents poets, professors, critics, book sellers, and publishers responding to the list of winners of the National Book Award in Poetry since 1950. Among the winners of the award are Robert Bly, Marilyn Hacker, Lucille Clifton, Mark Doty, and, most recently, Terrance Hayes. What, if any, is the connective tissue between these poets? Do they represent something uniquely American? Was their selection the result of a political moment? What story do they tell about American poetry since 1950? With Philip S. Bryant, Arleta Little, Kristin Naca, Daniel Slager, and Hans Weyandt. Moderated by Eric Loberer.
Philip S. Bryant is the author of several collections of poetry, including Sermon on a Perfect Spring Day, which was nominated for a 1999 Minnesota Book Award in Poetry. His most recent collection is Stompin’ at The Grand Terrace: A Jazz Memoir in Verse with music by Carolyn Wilkins. Born and raised in Chicago, Bryant is a Professor of English at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota.
Arleta Little is the Executive Director of the Givens Foundation for African American Literature where she has worked for more than five years to enrich cultural understanding and learning through programs that advance and celebrate African American literature and writers. As part of her work at the Givens Foundation, she produces the NOMMO African American Author Series, a series of conversations between black writers on the state of the art of African American literature. As a poet, Arleta has studied with literary masters Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Ishmael Reed, and Patricia Smith. She holds degrees in English, Social Work, and Public Affairs. Her poetry has been published in Konch Magazine and she has edited conversations with luminary authors for Black Renaissance Noire. She is currently working on her first book of poetry.
Eric Lorberer holds an MFA in Poetry from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has published poems in dozens of literary journals, ranging from American Poetry Review to VOLT, and his essays and reviews have appeared in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies. He has received a SASE/Jerome Fellowship for his poetry, and an essay version of his talk "The Ashbery Bridge" was named a Notable Essay in The Best American Essays 2008. As the editor of Rain Taxi Review of Books, he is responsible for the voice and style that has brought the magazine widespread acclaim. Lorberer also is the director of the Twin Cities Book Festival, has served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, and speaks at conferences and literary festivals around the country as an advocate for independent publishing and literary culture.
Kristin Naca is a long-time member of the Macondo Writers’ Workshop in San Antonio, Texas. Her collection of poetry, BIRD EATING BIRD, was selected for the National Poetry Series mtvU Prize in 2008 and appears with Harper Perennial. It was named finalist for the Audre Lorde Prize and Lambda Literary Award. Naca has held fellowships from Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She serves as the 2010-11 Poetry Mentor at the Loft Literary Center. She teaches creative writing, Latino and Asian American Poetry at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Daniel Slager is the Publisher and CEO of Milkweed Editions. Prior to joining Milkweed as Editor-in-Chief in 2005, he was an Editor at Harcourt Trade Publishers in New York, where he worked with internationally renowned writers such as Günter Grass, José Saramago, Wislawa Szymborska, and Umberto Eco. And prior to joining Harcourt, he was the Associate Editor of Grand Street, a leading quarterly magazine of literature and fine arts.
Hans Weyandt has been selling books in St. Paul and Minneapolis since 1999. A co-owner of Micawber's Books since 2003, his entire adult life has been professionally devoted to selling great books. Poetry speaking, he loves Marie Howe, Yusef Komunyakaa and Richard Wright.
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