January 18, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $6

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Soul Rumination CD release

January 18, 2013, Friday - Mentor Series Reading: Jack El-Hai at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

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

Mentor Series Reading: Jack El-Hai

The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall)
 
The 2012-2013 Loft Mentor Series in Poetry and Creative Prose presents nonfiction mentor Jack El-Hai reading along with program participants MaryAnn Franta Moenck (poetry) and Amy C. Sullivan (nonfiction).
 
MaryAnn Franta Moenck writes poetry and nonfiction. Her poems have appeared in Nimrod, Cimarron Review, and Water~Stone Review. She has been a judge for the WriteNow! High School writing contest, formerly a reader for Bosphorus Art Project Quarterly, and board member on the Loose-Leaf Poetry Series. MaryAnn and her blacksmith husband divide their time between their home in Maplewood and the family farm near Caledonia.
 
Amy C. Sullivan is a writer, historian, and feminist educator who considers her most meaningful employment helping low-income single mothers pursue higher education. Amy has a BA and MA from the University of Oklahoma and is completing her dissertation at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She studies women’s history, children’s history, and the history of medicine.  Raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Amy now lives, cooks, and gardens in Minneapolis with her family.
 
Jack El-Hai has contributed articles and essays to The Atlantic, Scientific American Mind, Wired, American Heritage, The History Channel Magazine, and many other publications. His books include The Nazi and the Psychiatrist (forthcoming in 2013), The Lobotomist: A Maverick Medical Genius and His Tragic Quest to Rid the World of Mental Illness (recently adapted as a TV pilot for HBO), and Lost Minnesota: Stories of Vanished Places.  He received an MFA in creative writing and literature from Bennington College and has taught at the University of Minnesota, the Mayo Clinic, Split Rock Arts Program, and the Loft. A past president of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, he has won a Minnesota Book Award, a Loft McKnight Fellowship in Creative Prose, and grants from the Jerome Foundation and the Center for Arts Criticism.

January 17, 2013, Thursday - East Downtown Council January 2013 Business Forum “Elements of Good Urban Design” at MS&R Architecture

Time:  Registration and lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by a presentation on the “Elements of Good Urban Design”.

Location: MS&R Architecture, 710 S. 2nd Street, 8th Floor

Please join the East Downtown Council for the January 2013 Business Forum, “Elements of Good Urban Design”, on Thursday, January 17, at Meyer Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd.

Paul C N Mellblom, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, a Principal at MS&R, will lead a discussion about design potential for the new stadium district.  Now that the stadium design process is underway, we as a community need to focus more consciously on the area surrounding the new stadium.  Paul will examine four very different examples of successful urban design in North America.  Through such community education efforts Paul is hopeful Minneapolis can realize our collective, highest ideals for this emerging district, transforming it from a collection of surface parking lots into a vital extension of downtown Minneapolis, a connector uniting the Mill District and Eliot Park, and a conduit between downtown and the Cedar Riverside Neighborhood.
 
Cost: $15/per person for EDC members and their guests; cash, check or pre-paid lunch ticket.
 
Please RSVP by Monday, January 14, to EDC Executive Coordinator Christie Rock (info@edcmpls.org).(612) 359-0601

Note: To allow us to accept payment by cash or check when attendees arrive, we will invoice any cancellations after January 14.
 

January 17, 2013, Thursday - RiverFirst Open House at Nicollet Island Pavilion

Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) invites you to an open house featuring in-progress designs for several projects within the RiverFirst vision, including a park on the Scherer Bros. site, trails along the river, and 26th Ave N Greenway enhancements. The open house will be held January 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power St.

Please join the MPRB to learn about the designs, meet the RiverFirst design team, and share your comments.

For further information visit the project page on the MPRB website and the RiverFirst website.

January 16, 2013, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

Agenda

Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/tv/79. Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday (12/3) rebroadcast on Channel 79.

January 16, 2013, Wednesday - Short Short Salon at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

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

Short Short Salon

Come to the Loft to celebrate brevity, curtness, and a general economy of language as we host our first flash fiction marathon. Sixteen authors and winners of MinnPost’s Short Shorts’ contest will share their work, each piece progressively shorter than the one before it.  Local comedian Rana May will emcee the evening and invite everyone to create a flash piece of their own to share with the audience.
 
Want to enter this year's contest? Visit our Contests page!
 
THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
 

January 16, 2013, Wednesday - Happy Hour With a Preservationist: UPTOWN THEATRE

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm 

Location: Uptown Theatre, 2906 Hennepin Avenue (map) 

Preserve Minneapolis

Originally built in 1916, the Uptown Theatre was modernized in 1939 by the architectural team of Liebenberg and Kaplan in the Streamline Moderne style. It was designated a local landmark in 1990. After years of use, several remodelings, and minimal general maintenance, the Uptown Theatre was in need of repair when new building owners took over in 2009. In addition, changes in theater technology and usage required the long-term tenant, Landmark Theatres, to update interior spaces. 

MacDonald & Mack Architects worked with the owner to develop an exterior restoration plan which included masonry, tower sign, and marquee repairs in addition to replacement of non-historic storefronts. On the interior, Landmark Theatres wanted to decrease their rental space providing the owner with an opportunity to expand the retail spaces flanking the main entrance, improve accessibility, and update restrooms. Remaining character-defining interior elements – such as the open lobby and mezzanine relationship, re-created Acousti-Celotex murals, and light fixtures – were preserved although the stairs to the balcony and mezzanine were relocated to accommodate retail expansion. Landmark Theatres also took advantage of the remodeling to update interior finishes, install more comfortable seating, replace projection equipment, and address ticketing and concession deficiencies in the main lobby and mezzanine level. 

January 16, 2013, Wednesday - Third Ward Care Meeting

Time:  6:30pm - Meet Our New Police Inspectors; Meeting Meeting 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location: Eastside Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd Street NE

THIRD WARD CARE MEETING hosted by Council Member Diane Hofstede

Agenda:
• Introduction of our New 1st, 2nd, and 4th Police Precinct Inspectors - Bryan Schafer, Bruce Jensen, Michael Kjos
• Public Safety updates
• Regulatory Services Department Re-Organization Update - City Coordinator Paul Aasen
• Discussion on Shifting Federal Funding Priorities from Military Spending to Meeting the Needs of Local Communities - Jack Nelson Pallmeyer 

January 15, 2013, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

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

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January 15, 2013, Tuesday - Minneapolis Riverfront Then and Now, 1858 and 2008 Opening Exhibit at Mill City Museum

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

 

Minneapolis Riverfront Then and Now, 1858 and 2008 Opening January 15, 2013

Fee: Free 

Photographer Jerry Mathiason and Mill City Museum have embarked on a project to document change on the Minneapolis riverfront, selecting historic photos from the city's beginnings in the 1850s and 1860s and shooting photographs of the modern landscape from the same vantage point.

The pairs of then and now photographs reveal the dramatic changes to the city over the past 150 years, including the disappearance of St. Anthony Falls, changes in transportation, bridge collapses past and present, the growth of a small village into a major city, and continually evolving uses of the Mississippi River. The exhibit is supported by a grant from the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board.

The exhibit is located in the museum’s central Mill Commons, and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours through May 12, 2013.

January 14, 2013, Monday - Geeks Who Drink at Aster Cafe

Time: 7:30pm (no cover)

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Geeks Who Drinkis 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 12, 2013, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Winter Markets are held inside the Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market:

At the Market this Saturday, you will find: 
potatoes, squash, onions, carrots, black Spanish radishes, turnips, fresh cut herbs, dried herbs, dried mushrooms,TOMATOES, and more!

Book signing, 10 am - 1 pm
Bruce Bradley signs copies of his new page-turning novel, Fat Profits, highlighting the pitfalls of the corporate food industry.  Get your copy of Fat Profits today!

Live Music, 11 am - 1 pm
Moonlight Duo serves up a wide-ranging repertory of traditional Southern roots music, featuring bluesy old time songs and Appalachian and Irish dance tunes, spiced with Cajun and country swing.

January 12, 2012, Saturday - Live Band Karaoke at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm $5 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Live Band Karaoke with "DSMU Downstairs Mixup"

January 12, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Andra Suchy and Spare Change

January 12, 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 12, 2013, Saturday - Scratch vs. Mix: Which Brownie is Better? at Mill City Museum

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

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

See how history is revealed in food in the Baking Lab. Museum staff demonstrate making brownies from scratch versus a mix and share the history of the development of baking mixes. Visitors will be able to taste the results and vote on their favorite, learn home baking tips and take home a copy of the recipe.

January 11, 2013, Friday - Minneapolis Home & Landscape Expo at the Dome (3 days)

Times:
Friday 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: The Metrodome

The 2012 Minneapolis Home and Landscape Expo will connect thousands of Minneapolis area residents with the region's leading renovation, remodeling, and design experts.

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January 11, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm $5 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  Wolves at the Door

January 11, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  Natalie Lovejoy
 

January 11, 2013, Friday - Graywolf Press Publication Launch with Dobby Gibson at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

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

Graywolf Press Publication Launch with Dobby Gibson

Join us for a public launch of Dobby Gibson’s second collection of poetry, It Becomes You.
 
Meditative, lyrical, aphoristic, and always served with wry wit, the poems in Dobby Gibson’s It Becomes You explore the divergent conditions by which we’re perpetually defined—the daily weather, the fluctuations of the Dow, the growth of a cancer cell, the politics of the day. What surrounds us becomes us, Gibson suggests, in a book that will ultimately become you.
 
“Dobby Gibson’s poetry . . . is equal parts tender, triumphant, exhilarating, disturbing, and thought provoking: it’s fantastic.”—The Corresponder.