April 16, 2011, Saturday - Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival Opening Weekend at the Festival Central Pavilion

Times:
Friday, Noon - Midnight
Saturday, Noon - Midnight
Sunday, Noon - 6:00pm

Location: Across Main Street from St. Anthony Main Theatre

For the first time the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival will host a slew of Opening Weekend Events in a Festival Central Pavilion, with glorious views of the river, pitched on the boulevard right across the street from the St. Anthony Main Theatre Complex.

During the day, festival guests and audience members can gather and mingle, pick up catalogues, fill in audience ballots, grab a cup of coffee, nibble on snacks, take advantage of membership deals, buy Gold Passes, participate in film discussions and listen to some great music.  Enjoy a cash bar from 5:00pm each evening, and at 9:00pm enjoy a Pavilion Party.

On Friday, the Pavilion opens at noon as Festival Central. Meet and greet our visitors and your fellow film buffs between films through the afternoon, and come back when the cash bar opens at 5:00pm. At 9:00pm the party begins in earnest, with catering and live music. $10 cover; cash bar.

On Saturday, the Pavilion opens at noon. Meet and greet once again between films! We’ll have music by local up-and-coming musicians in the Pavilion from 2:00pm on. The cash bar opens at 5:00pm, and 9:00pm the party gets serious with catering, a cash bar and live entertainment. The $10 cover after 9:00pm includes food and music. Cash bar all night.

On Sunday, we’re open from noon on. Local bands play from 2:00pm to 4:00pm, followed by the Music Panel Discussion at 4:00 pm. Join Us at the Aster Café to celebrate and mingle from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.