April 28, 2013, Sunday - Tunnel of Fudge Cake, the Bake-Off and the Bundt Pan at Mill City Museum

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South Second Street

Times: 2:00pm

See how history is revealed in food as Mill City Museum staff lead a demonstration in the Baking Lab. Explore the history of the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off Second-place winning recipe, The Tunnel of Fudge Cake, its connection to local company Nordic Ware, makers of the Bundt Pan, and the fascination bakers today hold for replicating the recipe. Visitors can learn about baking history, sample the cake, get baking tips and take home a copy of the recipe.

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.

April 27, 2013, Saturday - Artist Sheila Fischer Harris Opening Reception at Level Salon

Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Level Salon, 903 Washington Avenue South

Featuring My Backyard Garden Art Blank Cards, Prints and Wall Decor.

Complimentary wine bar.

Visit Sheila's website.

April 27, 2013, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Begins at Gold Medal Park (10th Avenue South & 2nd Street South), next to the Guthrie Theater - ends in Northeast Minneapolis

Hungry for an off-the-beaten path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis. You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, drinking local Minnesota brewed beer at the oldest restaurant in Minneapolis, and enjoy a local favorite - the cheese curds. You'll also enjoy mouth-watering pasta located in the historical Chase building, fresh baked European style bread at a local Farmers Market, home-made gelato, and lip smacking BBQ sliders from a historical restaurant that once operated as a mattress company.

Along with sampling food we will also visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls as we walk along the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St. Anthony on Main. You'll learn about the history of both these neighborhoods including a stroll along the oldest street in Minneapolis. You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourist never see!

Reservations.

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April 27, 2013, Saturday - Vikings Football Day at the Dome

Time: 10:00AM – 4:00 PM

Location: The Dome

Vikings Football Day Presented By University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital
 
Bring the entire family to Mall of America Field for Vikings Football Day Presented by University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital on Saturday, April 27th. Follow the NFL draft and enjoy your day playing interactive games, getting autographs from current and former players, food and beverage and much more!

• Player and Alumni Autograph Sessions
• Kids Only Autograph Sessions
• Introduction to Vikings First Round Draft Pick
• Inflatable games
• Football skills area
• Tour of the Vikings Locker Room at Mall of America Field
• Kids Q&A session with a current player
• NFL Draft Coverage
• Vikings Locker Room Store
• Miller Lite End Zone Bar and Food Concessions
• Introduction of the 2013 Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders
• Plus much more!!
 
Ticket Information
Season Ticket Owners: $5 - Click Here To Buy Now
Kids 12 and Under: FREE
General Admission: $10 per adult or purchase both Draft Party and Vikings Football Day tickets for $15 - 
 
*50% of all proceeds from Vikings Football Day will benefit University of Minnesota’s Amplatz Children’s Hospital.

April 27, 2013, Saturday - Spice & Slice of Asian America: Taiko Drumming at Central Library

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Spice & Slice of Asian America: Taiko Drumming

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with this power-packed performance! Learn about taiko's historical and cultural background. You will have a chance to try simple taiko rhythms after the performance.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with Mu Performing Arts.

April 27, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Ray Bonneville - Red House showcase
http://www.jonrodine.com/ Opening set by Jon Rodine

April 26, 2013, Friday - Mississippi River Forum: “Local Resource Management Scorecard” at the McKnight Foundation

Time: 8:00am - 9:30am

Location: McKnight Foundation, 710 Second Street South, Suite 400

Mississippi River Forum: “Local Resource Management Scorecard”

Join the National Park Service for the Mississippi River Forum--your opportunity to learn about issues impacting the Mississippi River and to make sure other decision makers understand your perspective. We hear a lot about the Minnesota River’s influence on the Mississippi’s health, but are all 32 counties in the Minnesota River Basin the same in terms of their impacts? What is each of them doing to conserve soil and water resources? The Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance has developed a Local Resource Management Scorecard to compare conservation efforts across all counties in the Minnesota River Basin. The Scorecard compares local ordinances, county-led efforts and land use practices that could reduce the rate of sediment filling in Lake Pepin through strategic water storage and shoreland protection. Come learn about this new tool from Rylee Main and see how you might use it in your efforts. Rylee Main is Project Manager at the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance. Light breakfast provided.

Free. RSVP to lark_weller@nps.gov. The Mississippi River Forum is made possible by the generous support of the park's charitable partner, the Mississippi River Fund.

April 26, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Fathom Lane + Actual Wolf

April 25, 2013, Thursday - MISTERMAN at Southern Theater (4 nights)

Times: Performances are Thur-Sat at 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm.

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

In MISTERMAN, an exciting work by Tony-award winning playwright Enda Walsh (ONCE), the forces of small town oppression and Catholic guilt work on Thomas Magill, a well-meaning evangelist who has an obsession with sin. Honed by narrow and dogmatic cultural influences, Magill is a fundamentally flawed soul who has evolved a rather twisted view of human morality. Sifting through his memory and his collection of tape recordings, he repeatedly relives his search for heavenly peace in the small town town of Innisfree, Ireland. However, since the events are revealed and relived through the central character, reality and imagination are deeply and inseparably entwined. Walsh’s visceral wit, occasional lyricism and awareness of short attention spans, ensures that this is a work that enjoys delving into the nastier zones of human behavior with a wild and mischievous exuberance.

This one-person show is performed by John Catron, directed by Frank Artistic Director Wendy Knox, with sound design by Michael Croswell, set design by Michael Sommers, lighting by Mike Kittel and costumes by Kathy Kohl, stage managed by Spencer Putney. Cameo voiceovers by Patrick Bailey, Bain Boehlke, Virginia Burke, Chris Carlson, Joe Dowling, Annie Enneking, Melissa Hart, Mark Rhein and Cheryl Willis.

Tickets

April 25, 2013, Thursday - Crime and Pun-Ishment Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (and Washington Avenue South)

Crime and Pun-Ishment

Step back in time to the era of gangsters and their molls. Minneapolis, grab your beaded frocks and pin striped suits and brace yourselves for this "roaring twenties" style murder mystery. Un-organized crimes prevail in The Murder Mystery Company's award winning show, Crime and Pun-ishment. Bring your friends, family and don't forget your detective skills to help solve the case!

Information and tickets.

Upcoming dates:

April 26, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 3, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 5, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 9, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 12, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 16, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 19, 2013 @ 5:00pm
May 24, 2013 @ 7:00pm
May 26, 2013 @ 5:00pm
June 9, 2013 @ 7:00pm

April 25, 2013, Thursday - Southdale: A Building that Changed America at Mill City Museum

Times: 7:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Southdale: A Building that Changed America

Fee: Free

As the world's first totally enclosed regional shopping mall, Southdale (1955) has had an enormous influence on how we shop and live over the past five decades. It is featured in the new documentary "10 Buildings That Changed America," from WTTW in Chicago, which will be broadcast nationally on PBS May 12, 2013. Thomas Fisher, Dean of the University of Minnesota College of Design who is interviewed in the film, will give an illustrated presentation about the origins of the indoor shopping mall, Southdale architect Victor Gruen, and the legacy of Southdale on America.

April 25, 2013, Thursday - Poets and Poetry Films at Central Library

Time: 6:00pm–7:30pm

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Poets and Poetry Films

Celebrate National Poetry Month. Come to be challenged and inspired by poets and filmmakers defining the genre of poetry films. Both programs include poetry reading and poetry films followed by audience Q&A. Featured guests Morgan Grayce Willow and Jeffrey Skemp.

April 25, 2013, Thursday - Dining Out For Life at Neighborhood Restaurants

If you dine out on Thursday, April 25, consider a neighborhood restaurant that is participating in Dining Out For Life.  They will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Aliveness Project and Rural AIDS Action Network.  Here is a partial list of participatants (a complet list can be found here):

eagleBOLTbar

Red Stag Supperclub

Sawatdee

Spoonriver

Zen Box Izakaya

Haute Dish

The Aliveness Project, a local nonprofit organization that provides on-site meals, food shelf & other supportive services for individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families. 

Rural AIDS Action Network (RAAN) serves those affected by HIV/AIDS throughout Greater Minnesota. Their services include medical case management, free and confidential HIV testing, medical transportation assistance, health education/risk reduction and support groups.

April 25, 2013, Thursday - Vikings Miller Lite Draft Party at the Dome

Time: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Location: The Dome

On April 25th, the Vikings will begin building on their successful 10-6 season and take the next step toward a return to the playoffs. Be at Mall of America Field to witness the future of our team as it happens, and join thousands of die-hard Vikings fans for live NFL Network and KFAN NFL draft coverage at the Miller Lite Vikings Draft party.

• NFL Network & KFAN Broadcast
• Miller Lite End Zone Bar
• Alumni Autographs (current players will sign on Saturday)
• Vikings Locker Room Store
• Stadium & Locker Room Tours
• Food and Beverage Service
• MillerLite Bean Bag Toss Tournament
• Sponsor Booths
• Vikings Booths and Interactive Games

Tickets:  Season Ticket Owners:  Free (one free ticket for every season ticket you own)

             General Admission:  $10
             Kids under 12:  FREE
             Red Zone:  $75

Click here for tickets and additional information.

April 24, 2013, Wednesday - Peace & Social Justice Writers Group: Coming Together As a World Community at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Peace & Social Justice Writers Group: Coming Together As a World Community

In an endeavor to bring people together from diverse backgrounds, the Peace and Social Justice Writers' Group will give a reading and multi-media performance to celebrate diversity, recognize our common humanity, and build a sense of an all-inclusive world community.

$10 suggested donation.
Reception to follow.

April 24, 2013, Wednesday - Grgich Hills Estate Wine Affair at Vic's

Time:  7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Vic's on the River, 201 Main Street SE

Joins us for the Grgich Hills Estate Wine Affair!

Help toast a legend and founding father of Napa Valley's finest Winery. Five courses paired with his great wines. This is going to be the best of the best for those that joined us for our Winter Wine Series.
 
$76 per person (tax & tip included)
 
It will be casual and fun with door prizes. Might even consider doing it on the patio if the weather permits. Feel free to sing Happy Birthday to Mike for his 90th if you are so inclined!
 
Sean Barrett of Grgich Hills Estate, Amanda Samples of Phillps Wine, and Chef Doug Pittman will be your hosts.
 
Please call the restaurant for reservations. A credit card number is required; however, we will not charge it until the night of event.

http://www.facebook.com/events/576871562331900/

April 23, 2013, Tuesday - Poetry Reading: Matt Mauch and M. Bartley Seigel at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Poetry Reading: Matt Mauch and M. Bartley Seigel
 
Join us for a poetry reading with local poetry hero Matt Mauch and PANK Magazine founding editor M. Bartley Seigel.

Matt Mauch is the author of If You’re Lucky Is a Theory of Mine, Prayer Book, and the chapbook The Brilliance of the Sparrow. He hosts the annual Great Twin Cities Poetry Read, and also the Maeve’s Sessions readings, and edits the anthology Poetry City, USA, an annual collection of poetry and prose on poetry. Mauch teaches creative writing at Normandale Community College, and lives in Minneapolis.
 
M. Bartley Seigel is the co-editor of PANK Magazine and Tiny Hardcore Press. He is the author of the poetry collection This Is What They Say, published by Typecast Publishing in 2012. His writing has appeared in Michigan Quarterly Review, H_NGM_N, Forklift Ohio, DIAGRAM, and elsewhere. He lives, writes, and teaches in Houghton, Michigan, where he is an assistant professor of creative writing and diverse literatures at Michigan Technological University.

April 23, 2013, Tuesday - The Artists of Stellar at MCBA

Time: 7:00pm

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

The Artists of Stellar

The exhibition Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos takes viewers from the outer depths of our universe to the inner depths of the human spirit. Meet five participating book artists, learn about their work, then tour the exhibition with them and participate in a gallery dialogue on themes represented in the exhibition such as space, science, exploration and humanity.

Roundtable presenters include visiting artists Travis Hocutt (Waterford, MI) and Heather Matthew (New South Wales, Australia), and local artists Wendy Fernstrum, Nora Lee McGillivray and Regula Russelle.

Free and open to the public

To learn more about Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos, visit our Exhibitions webpage.

April 22, 2013, Monday - Geeks Who Drink at Aster Cafe

Time: 7:30pm (no cover)

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Geeks Who Drink is a Denver-based company that hosts bar trivia at over 200 pubs and restaurants in 21 states. Their quiz is a collective effort of dozens of quizmasters, writers, fact-checkers, graphic designers and artists.

April 22, 2013, Monday - Monday Night at the Opera/Cabaret/Theater at MacPhail

Time: 7:00pm

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

Monday Night at the Opera/Cabaret/Theater

Scenes, songs and arias from the Interlude Performance Lab.

Free admission.