January 31, 2013, Thursday - VIBE Twin Cities at Crooked Pint

Time:  Doors open at 7:30pm, show is 8:00pm until 11:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

VIBE Twin Cities is a monthly charity concert that showcases local and national music talent. All proceeds from the event will go toward supporting anti-bullying programs in Twin Cities schools.
 
Mission:
Project Footsteps is a Minneapolis-based non profit whose mission is to inspire, empower and prepare young people and communities to be agents of change and social leaders in action. To learn more, please visit www.projectfootsteps.org.
 
21+
$20 for cover, 2 drink tickets, 1 raffle ticket and a table.
$12 for cover only.
Additional raffle tickets will be sold throughout the night for $1 a piece!
 
Check out www.vibetwincities.com for more information!

January 31, 2013, Thursday - Dog Day at the Metrodome

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: The Dome

Dogs are invited to the Metrodome for some running and socializing on the lower concourse.

Admission: $5 per dog/owner combo (up to 2 dogs)

Parking: Free in the Metrodome parking lot located on the east side of the stadium.

Entrance: Gate B

Cleaning supplies and water for the dogs will be provided. Vendors and pet licensing will also be available. All dogs must be licensed to participate.

January 31, 2013, Thursday - Minnesota Magazine Mingle at The Loft

Tme: 5:00pm

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

Minnesota Magazine Mingle

Escape the cold on January 31 for the 10th annual Minnesota Magazine Mingle networking event at the Loft.
 
Sponsored by the Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Association and The Loft Literary Center, this event provides our community with a great opportunity to spend time with our colleagues, put faces to names, acquaint ourselves with our region’s publications, and marvel at the breadth of publications on display.
 
Matchmakers will be back to help editors and writers find each other. New will be Editorial Speed Dating where writers can introduce themselves to 10+ magazine editors.
 
The Magazine Mingle takes place on January 31, 2013, at Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South in Minneapolis. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be provided. Free parking is available at Periscope, 921 Washington Avenue South.
 
Sign up early for reduced rates (including rates for multiple registrations). Members of the sponsoring and supporting organizations all receive the member rate. Supporting organizations for the event include the America Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), the National Writers Union (NWU) and the Professional Editors Network (PEN).
 
REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT 

January 30, 2013, Wednesday - 2013 LitPunch Mixer at Crooked Pint

Time:  5:30pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

After the first successful year of LitPunch, we can all attest to the strength and dedication of our Twin Cities literary community. For our second year, we wanted to focus on celebrating and strengthening our literary community by organizing social and networking events throughout the year.

Our first LitPunch Mixer is January 30, 2013, at Crooked Pint. The five sponsoring organizations as well as many other literary friends, authors, and partners will be there, so please come celebrate with fellow writers, readers, and publishers. There will be previews of upcoming literary events, prizes, punch, and good company.

LitPunch is sponsored by Coffee House Press, Graywolf Press, The Loft Literary Center, Milkweed Editions, and Rain Taxi Review of Books.

January 30, 2013, Wednesday - North Loop Neighborhood Annual Meeting at Target Field

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Target Field (enter at the Administrative Entrance Adjacent to Gate 6 - meeting is in the Town Ball Tavern.

- Neighborhood Board Elections
- Presentations from Local Officials
- Update on Neighborhood Events & Activities
- Door Prizes
- Neighborhood Volunteer Opps

Website

January 29, 2013, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

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

More Info

January 28, 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.

January 27, 2012, Sunday - TwinsFest 2013 at the Dome

Times:
Friday, January 25 - 4:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday, January 26 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, January 27 - 9:00am-4:00pm

TwinsFest 2013 will feature:

• More than 60 current and former players.
• Autograph stations.
• A baseball skills area.
• The Upper Midwest's largest baseball card show and collectibles extravaganza.
• National Anthem and "God Bless America" auditions.
• Photo opportunities.
• Silent and live auctions of rare sports collectibles.

More details.

January 27, 2013, Sunday - White vs. Whole Wheat: A Tale of Two Flours at Mill City Museum

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

White vs. Whole Wheat: A Tale of Two Flours at Mill City Museum

See how history is revealed in food through a baking demonstration focusing on the story behind white and whole wheat flour. Discover how Minneapolis millers perfected a way to make white flour on an industrial scale, hear about the popularity of white flour in the 19th century, what effects this had on nutrition, and why flour today is frequently enriched. Visitors will also learn why Sylvester Graham developed a whole wheat cracker "to improve health and morality," hear the pros and cons of each type of flour, sample baked goods made from each, and take home a copy of the recipes.

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

January 26, 2013, Saturday - How'd They do That Workshop at The Guthrie: Long Day's Journey into Night

Time: 9:00am - 11:00am

Location: Wurtele Thrust Stage, Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South

What was the inspiration for the set? Was the play rewritten in rehearsals? Aren't those wigs itchy? Through these eye-opening workshops, you can learn how the Guthrie's artists and staff create a production - from early development and designs to rehearsal, costume fittings and staging of the play.

$15 per person per workshop.

Upcoming 2013 workshops:

Other Desert Cities
Saturday, February 23, 2013
McGuire Proscenium Stage

Twelfth Night/The Taming of the Shrew
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Wurtele Thrust Stage

Nice Fish
Saturday, April 20, 2013
McGuire Proscenium Stage

The Primrose Path
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Wurtele Thrust Stage

Clybourne Park
Saturday, June 15, 2013
McGuire Proscenium Stage

Born Yesterday
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Wurtele Thrust Stage

January 26, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 10:00pm $5 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Jason Paulson Band

January 26, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Bethany Larson & The Bees Knees w/ Adam Levy

January 26, 2013, Saturday - TwinsFest 2013 at the Dome

Times:
Friday, January 25 - 4:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday, January 26 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, January 27 - 9:00am-4:00pm

TwinsFest 2013 will feature:

• More than 60 current and former players.
• Autograph stations.
• A baseball skills area.
• The Upper Midwest's largest baseball card show and collectibles extravaganza.
• National Anthem and "God Bless America" auditions.
• Photo opportunities.
• Silent and live auctions of rare sports collectibles.

More details.

January 26, 2013, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 2:30pm

Location: Begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza), located on Hennepin Ave between 8th & 9th Street; ends at Metro Building (80 9th Street S)

Taste Twin Cities Food Tours

While it's chilly outside, join us as we weave our way through the cozy corners of downtown Minneapolis skyways on a food adventure. We will stroll through the "Broadway" Theatre District and enjoy VIP service as we visit some the newest and hottest award winning restaurant downtown has to offer. The tour includes seeing the Minneapolis skyscraper that was modeled after the Washington Monument and visiting the famous Statue of Mary Richards tossing her hat. Along the way we will also visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership; including a favorite since 1932. You will participate in tea sampling, and learn the secrets behind the great food you are enjoying. You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of some of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer all while learning history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.

Register.

January 26, 2013, Saturday - Bonanza Family Day at Mill City Museum

Times: Noon to 3:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Bonanza Family Day

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

Learn about the giant wheat farms of the Red River Valley called bonanza farms. Performer Steve Stark will tell stories of the farms while drawing illustrations in front of guests. Enjoy a History Player performance by Mary Dodge Woodward, a domestic farm manager and diarist; create a book documenting the steps wheat goes through from the field to the table; go on a museum scavenger hunt to discover stories of the bonanza farm era; and taste a fresh-baked treat in the Baking Lab from the Bagg Bonanza Farm Heirloom Cookbook.

January 26, 2013, Saturday - Act Out for Kids: Storymaking at Central Library

Time: 1:00pm–2:30pm

Location: Children's Library at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Act Out for Kids: Storymaking

Registration required, begins Dec 29. Register online or call 612-543-8000.

Grades 1-2. Explore countless ways to create a story! Using fairy tales and simple acting games, you will be led by an experienced Guthrie teaching artist to create your own tales inspired by the twists and turns of your imagination. See related materials for further information. Find more by searching the library catalog or Ask Us.

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

January 25, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm, Cover: $5.00

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Grayshot

January 25, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $6

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Matt Moberg w/ Ben Rosenbush

January 25, 2013, Friday - Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos Opening Reception at MCBA

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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

Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos Opening reception

Juried exhibition exploring outer space runs January 25 - May 5, 2013.

"A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called "leaves") imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person -- perhaps someone dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, the author is speaking, clearly and silently, inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic."
- Carl Sagan, from Cosmos

Explore the outer reaches of both our universe and our collective imagination in Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos, featuring work by dozens of local and international artists. Enjoy book, print, paper and installation artworks on the themes of space, science (fiction and non-fiction), exploration and humanity.

Featured artists include:
Tim Abel (Racine, WI); Mary Bergs (Minneapolis, MN); Laura Beyer (Birmingham, MI); Elizabeth Boyne (Iowa City, IA); Cynthia Brinich-Langlois (Milwaukee, WI); Patty Bruce (Boston, MA); Emily Chaplain (Memphis, TN); Tiberiu Chelcea (Ames, IA); Young-ju Choi (Ilsan, South Korea); Wendy Fernstrum (Marine on St. Croix, MN); Kirsten Furlong (Boise ID); Travis Hocutt (Waterford MI); Tom Hubbard (Chagrin Falls, OH); Rachel Katz (Portland, ME); Ray Klimek (Athens, OH); Mari LaCure (Beverly, MA); Ginny Lloyd (Jupiter, FL); Jared Martin (Minneapolis, MN); Heather Matthew (Nunderi, Australia); Leah Mayers (Chicago, IL); Andrea McKennan (Minneapolis, MN); Cathryn Miller (Grasswood, Saskatchewan, Canada); Ellen Mueller (Buckhannon, WV); Scott K. Murphy (Saint Joseph, MN); Heidi Neilson (Long Island City, NY); Lauren Orchowski (New York, NY); Mark Ryan (Minneapolis, MN); Mark Addison Smith (New York, NY); Regula Russelle (St. Paul, MN).

Free and open to the public.

Coming: Cosmic Arcade All Ages Discovery Day: Saturday, May 4; 10am-2pm

January 25, 2013, Friday - TwinsFest 2013 at the Dome

Times:
Friday, January 25 - 4:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday, January 26 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, January 27 - 9:00am-4:00pm

TwinsFest 2013 will feature:

• More than 60 current and former players.
• Autograph stations.
• A baseball skills area.
• The Upper Midwest's largest baseball card show and collectibles extravaganza.
• National Anthem and "God Bless America" auditions.
• Photo opportunities.
• Silent and live auctions of rare sports collectibles.

More details.