April 30, 2014, Wednesday - Breakfast with a Preservationist at the Mill City Museum

Time: 8:00am to 9:00am

Location: Mill City Museum, ADM Conference Room: 6th Floor, 710 South Second Street

Preserve Minneapolis

Breakfast with a Preservationist: Good Preservation Is Good Progress and Good Business

Preservation and progress go hand in hand--it's not an either-or situation. Good preservation stimulates good business, forces creativity and appropriate city planning building. Good preservation can foster density and help create walkable communities. Four expert panelists will join us to discuss how preservation can be an integral part of the evolution of a city.

Cost: This event is free! (There will be coffee and breakfast treats available, and donations are gratefully accepted to cover these costs.)

April 30, 2014, Wednesday - Reading and Discussion with Patrick Hicks and Jack El-Hai at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S

Reading and Discussion with Patrick Hicks and Jack El-Hai
 
Join us for a reading with Patrick Hicks and Jack El-Hai in honor of National Holocaust Awareness Month. The aim of the event is not only to spotlight these authors, but to think about the role of literature in shaping our understanding of the Holocaust and the responsibilities writers assume when choosing to write and explore such emotionally-charged histories.

Patrick Hicks, author of the novel The Commandant of Lubizec
After the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, they quickly began persecuting anyone who was Jewish. Millions were shoved into ghettos and forced to live under the swastika. Death camps were built and something called "Operation Reinhard" was set into motion. Its goal? To murder all the Jews of Poland. The Commandant of Lubizec is a harrowing account of a death camp that never actually existed but easily could have in the Nazi state. It is a sensitive, accurate retelling of a place that went about the business of genocide. Told as a historical account in a documentary style, it explores the atmosphere of a death camp. It describes what it was like to watch the trains roll in, and it probes into the mind of its commandant, Hans-Peter Guth. How could he murder thousands of people each day and then go home to laugh with his children? This is not only an unflinching portrayal of the machinery of the gas chambers, it is also the story of how prisoners burned the camp to the ground and fled into the woods. It is a story of rebellion and survival. It is a story of life amid death. With a strong eye towards the history of the Holocaust, The Commandant of Lubizec compels us to look at these extermination centers anew. It disquiets us with the knowledge that similar events actually took place in camps like Belzec, Sobibor, and Treblinka. The history of Lubizec, although a work of fiction, is a chillingly blunt distillation of real life events. It asks that we look again at "Operation Reinhard." It brings voice to the silenced. It demands that we bear witness.

Jack El-Hai, author of the novel The Nazi and the Psychiatrist
The Nazi and the Psychiatrist explores the complex relationship between the American psychiatrist Douglas M. Kelley and his 22 Nazi patients awaiting trial as war criminals in the 1945-46 International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. As Kelley develops an especially close relationship with the former Reichsmarshal Hermann Göring, he launches an investigation of the essence of evil that eventually proves to be the physician’s undoing. Set amid the post-war ruins of Europe, The Nazi and the Psychiatrist is the first book to tap Kelley’s vast collection of personal and professional papers and artifacts from Nuremberg—including medical records of the Nazi defendants—which have been hidden for decades.

April 29, 2014, Tuesday - Bikeways for Everyone Kick-off Event at Open Book

Time: 5:30pm socializing; 6:00pm program

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S

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Join the official launch event for the Bikeways for Everyone campaign to add 30 new miles of protected bikeways in Minneapolis by 2020. Learn about how Bikeways for Everyone can help make safer streets and create more connected communities that benefit everyone in our city. Hear personal stories about the potential impact of such a network, learn how you can get involved, and offer your feedback on where priority routes should be in the City.

Free appetizers, wine, and beer will be available.

April 29, 2014, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

Location: Room 317, City Hall, 350 South Fifth Street

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April 29, 2014, Tuesday - Chefs for Change at People Serving People

Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm (shelter tours beginning at 6:30pm)

Location: People Serving People, 614 South 3rd Street

Chefs for Change: A Chef's Table Culinary Experience

Chefs for Change is a cooking demonstration and an elegant dinner party with a purpose. It is hosted by a top executive chef from the Twin Cites Metro area. Over the past several years, chefs from restaurants including The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Porter and Frye and Capital Grille have hosted Chefs for Change events on one or more occasion.

April 29: Barbary Fig

April 27, 2014, Sunday - Baking Memories: Tunnel of Fudge Cake at Mill City Museum

Time: 2:00pm

 

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

 

Baking Memories: Tunnel of Fudge Cake

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

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.

April 27, 2104, Sunday - Midwest Photo Safari "Minneapolis Nights" on St. Anthony Main

Midwest Photo Safari "Minneapolis Nights" on St. Anthony Main

Join us on historic Main street near St. Anthony Main and Water Power Park for a 90 minute to 2 hour photo safari running Sunday evenings only. The session begins 1/2 hour before local sunset. Your confirmation lists the exact starting time.

Before we begin, we will have a short presentation covering basic principles of low light/night photography. When darkness sets in, this area comes alive with interesting lights. We will help you capture stunning night images you are sure to want to frame.

This safari is best done with a digital SLR or a better quality digital point and shoot with advanced scene modes. Your Safari guide / photographer will be carrying a Sony digital point and shoot to demonstrate the techniques we will be covering. For this safari, a sturdy tripod an absolute necessity... Midwest Photo Safari can provide pro-quality rental tripods on request. A remote shutter release is also very handy to have along, or you may use the "self timer" feature of your camera.

Pricing for this Safari is $84.00 (tax included, not including gratuity) per person with discounts for multiple persons

This Safari runs selected Sundays mid April through mid October.

April 27, 2014, Sunday - A Choice of Weapons: A Living Legacy Docent Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

A Choice of Weapons: A Living Legacy Docent Tour

Dates: April 27 and May 31, 2014

Fee: Free. $6 discounted museum admission is available.

Reservations: recommended, call 612-341-7555 or register online.

Join a student photographer for a docent-led tour of the exhibit "A Choice of Weapons: A Living Legacy" on view in the museum's Mill Commons through June 8, 2014. The exhibit features work by the students alongside images by world-renowned photographer Gordon Parks. The students participated in the One Minneapolis One Read photography residency at Juxtaposition Arts working with nationally acclaimed photographer Jamel Shabazz. The docent-led tours are free, but space is limited so preregistration is encouraged.

Museum admission will be available at a discounted rate of $6/free for MNHS members. The One Minneapolis One Read book, A Choice of Weapons, will be for sale in the gift store at a 25-percent discount.

For more information visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org/choice-weapons-exhibit.

April 26, 2014, Saturday - Spotlight Series at MacPhail

Time: 8:00pm

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

The MacPhail Spotlight Series showcases the exceptional talents of MacPhail teaching artists and special guests, providing an intimate listening experience in MacPhail's Antonello Hall. Under the artistic direction of Mischa Santora, this series will be brought to life with collaborations from some of the Twin Cities' finest artists.

Tonights Spotlight: The Art of Improvisation

Improvisation used to be an integral part of classical music, with many of the great composers excelling at improvising extended and complex works. Join MacPhail teaching artists as they highlight the parallels and intersections between the jazz and classical worlds.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling 612-767-5250 or by visiting our Minneapolis, White Bear Lake, Chanhassen or Apple Valley locations. Detailed program information can be found in our series brochure that will be available for download on our website.

April 26, 2014, Saturday - Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: Urbanization at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Cracked Walnut Literary Festival: Urbanization

Fee: Free

Cracked Walnut presents "Urbanization," a literary reading dedicated to the city of Minneapolis. Hear from local writers as they read or perform their own creative work that reflects the theme urbanization and Minneapolis. This reading is part of the 2014 Cracked Walnut Literary Festival, a series of 25 almost daily readings happening in the metro area. Each reading will feature a different cadre of writers in a different locale in the metro area. For more information visit http://www.crackedwalnut.com/.

April 26, 2014, Saturday - 20th Annual Minneapolis Earth Day Clean-Up

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) along with the City of Minneapolis announce the 2014 Earth Day.

The Earth Day Clean-Up has become the largest community service project in Minneapolis and takes place at nearly 40 clean-up sites throughout the city. Since 2008, more than 12,000 residents have removed more than 75,000 lbs of garbage. It’s free to participate and residents are encouraged to participate by volunteering to help pick up trash in parks, neighborhoods, and watersheds. No registration needed, just choose a site and show up.

To find a detailed list of clean-up sites and more information please visit the website or call 612-230-6484.

April 26, 2014, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm, Free

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Today: Chris Silver

Chris Silver plays roots music, but it doesn’t stop there. Chris’ music is transcendent and his originals travel a huge landscape of experience and place. He has created a new sound with traditional roots music at the core. As a musical risk taker, his focus has been on his original sound, adding layers not usually found in traditional music providing a rich texture to his music including slide guitar and intricate global rhythms. Chris is as comfortable with his Vintage Martin D-18 as he is with his Fender Tele. His eclectic approach in playing his original acoustic, blues, folk and jam band music has shaped Silver’s songs to the point that they could be compared to Ry Cooder’s early ’70s work. In a given set, you are as likely to hear a song by Lowell George, The Meters, Bill Monroe, and of course, his own compositions. Chris spent five years touring with the acclaimed bluegrass band Stoney Lonesome, and when Kate MacKenzie left the band in 1994, she asked Chris to tour with her. Chris and Kate toured coast-to-coast for three years playing major festivals including The World Expo in Japan, The Strawberry Music Festival in California, The Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival, and numerous appearances on National Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion. One thing is for sure, his energy is infectious and he’ll leave you wanting more.

April 26, 2014, Saturday - 13th Annual Marcy Arts Gala at The Soap Factory

Time: 6:00pm - 11:00pm

Location: Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

13th Annual Marcy Arts Gala

You’re invited to celebrate and support arts-infused education in Minneapolis at the best party in town! The Marcy Arts Partnership is hosting its 13th Annual Marcy Arts Gala.

The Soap Factory, a historic industrial factory repurposed to exhibit works by national emerging artists, has again generously agreed to host the event, which will feature silent and live art auctions; wine and beer raffles; food and drinks; live music; and exciting and unique entertainment. The night will include a tasty array of beverages and local food including appetizers, entrees and desserts with global influences that mirror the diversity of Marcy Open students. Entertainment will be provided by the amazing MU Daiko Drummers, DJ Overzealous and more! Tickets are $40 before April 24, and $45 at the door.

To purchase tickets, visit http://marcy.mpls.k12.mn.us/Marcy_Arts_Partnership and click on Marcy Arts Gala. Event details and updates at: https://www.facebook.com/events/463004403800007/

April 25, 2014, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 10:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Salsa del Soul

Salsa del Soul is a Twin Cities-based, nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean.

April 25, 2014, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $8

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Dizzy Hat 

Like a pick-up basketball game,  Dizzy Hat came together spontaneously just over a year ago when bassist and fledgling singer-songwriter Steve Katz was looking for a way to channel his musical demons. Steve had played with Peter Vircks (sax) and Rick Nair (percussion) on jazz dates and Lindsay Paine (guitar) and Rick  in blues/ funk ensembles over the years, but they never played together as a unit. The idea of a dark, nicotine-stained B-side cover band with originals slowly filling the void came into view after a handful of pints in early 2013.  Just over a year later,  the bandmates can barely tolerate one another, but that isn’t going to stop them from playing the Aster Café and, with any luck,  getting into a recording studio sometime this spring.
 
Dizzy Hat has the honor of having celebrated, national recording artist/ Fed Ex driver Mary Cutrufello join them on the 25th. The results could be virulent.

April 25, 2014, Friday - 4th Annual Downtown Greening Awards at Central Library

April 24, 2014, Thursday - Dining Out For Life at Local Restaurants

JOIN US FOR THIS YEAR'S DINING OUT FOR LIFE ON THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014! It is our 20th anniversary!

This year, 230+ participating restaurants in the Twin Cities, Duluth, Mankato and Rochester have agreed to donate a portion of their proceeds to:

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.

Last year's Dining Out for Life raised over $255,000 in donations from restaurants, sponsors and individual diners! This year, our goal is $270,000!

For a list of this year's restaurants click on "Participating Restaurants" (to the left), or visit our website at: http://www.aliveness.org/. You may also contact us at 612-822-7946 or by e-mail at events@aliveness.org

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Book a Dining Out for Life Reservation Online

April 24, 2014, Thursday - THE THREEPENNY OPERA at the Southern Theater (4 nights)

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Frank Theatre presents THE THREEPENNY OPERA, the groundbreaking 1928 musical theatre piece by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill that paved the way for the modern musical theatre. Featuring a score that includes one of the most widely recorded songs of the 20th century, "Mack The Knife." Set just before the coronation of the Queen, the plot centers on the escapades of the scoundrel Macheath who has swagger, a silver tongue and a way with the ladies. When Macheath marries the respectable and virginal Polly Peachum, the daughter of the merchant J.J. Peachum, a battle ensues, threatening to disrupt the underground economy fueled by Mr. and Mrs. Peachum. A series of betrayals and briberies lead to Macheath's public hanging, interrupted at the last minute by an over-the-top reprieval from the Queen. This satire of the decadence of 1928 Wiemar Germany and capitalist society about to collapse on itself is just as timely, horrifying and outrageously funny as it was upon its premiere.

THREEPENNY features a stellar cast, with Bradley Greenwald as Macheath, Gary Briggle as Mr. Peachum, Janis Hardy as Mrs. Peachum, Vern Sutton as the Street Singer, Molly Sue McDonald as Jenny, Suzie Juul as Polly Peachum, Kira Lace Kawkins as Lucy Brown, Jim Ramlet as Tiger Brown, and Laura Adams, Marisa Asp, Joe Botten, Adara Bryan, Tessa Flynn, Zach Garcia, Shavunda Horsley, Jen Maren, Elisa Pluhar, James Rodriguez and Grant Sorenson in a delightful assemblage of whores, gang members and other salacious characters. THREEPENNY is directed by Wendy Knox, with Musical Direction by Sonja Thompson, Choreography by Wynn Fricke, Set Design by Joe Stanley, Costume Design by Kathy Kohl, Lighting Design by Karin Olson, Sound Design by Sean Healey, Dramaturgy by Steve Matuszak and Stage Managed by Spency Putney.

Show Dates and Times:

Thursday, April 24 @ 8pm
Friday, April 25 @ 8pm
Saturday, April 26 @ 8pm
Sunday, April 27 @ 2pm

Thursday, May 1 @ 8pm
Friday, May 2 @ 8pm
Saturday, May 3 @ 8pm
Sunday, May 4 @ 2pm

Ticketing Info:
Tickets $25
Purchase tickets online via BrownPaperTickets.com

More Information:
More info can be found on Frank Theatre's website
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Call (612) 724-3760 or email admin@franktheatre.org

April 24, 2014, Thursday - City Pages Best of the Twin Cities® Party at Muse Event Center

Time: 7:00pm until 10:00pm

 

Location:  Muse Event Center, 107 3rd Avenue North

 

City Pages Best of the Twin Cities® Party at Muse Event Center

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Join us as we celebrate our exceptional metropolis at City Pages Best of the Twin Cities Party® on Thursday, April 24th at Muse Event Center from 7-10pm. In honor of our biggest issue of the year, this annual bash will bring the 2014 Best of the Twin Cities® content to life in an evening full of glitz and glam fit for Hollywood’s Golden Age A-Listers. Featuring a red carpet entrance, complimentary food samples from winning Best Of restaurants, live jazz & swing music and more 30s and 40s entertainment, this is sure to be the most decadent soiree of the year!

April 23, 2014, Wednesday - Write Bloody Showcase at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S

Write Bloody Showcase featuring Khary Jackson, Sierra DeMulder, Miles Walser, and Franny Choi.

Write Bloody is one of the most exciting independent presses in the nation. With a DIY, rock-star approach to book publishing, Write Bloody is now partnered with over 50 authors and artists, and has published 90 titles. Write Bloody authors are diverse and out there—in small record shops and large colleges, in strange theaters and swampy bars—doing readings all across Europe and the United States. Going to a reading will one day be as common as going to the movies or to see a band and Write Bloody is currently paving the way. The Twin Cities is home to quite a few Write Bloody authors, and the Loft Literary Center is proud to present this local showcase along with special guest Franny Choi, who will be reading from her brand new book.