July 21, 2018, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: (check back for updates)

July 21, 2018, Saturday - Aquatennial Skyline Fest at Boom Island

Aquatennial Skyline Fest 

Skyline Fest is the biggest paddle sport race in Minneapolis! July 21st, from 11am to 6pm at Boom Island on the mighty Mississippi. This is the place to be in Minneapolis. Skyline Fest is a big "ocean style" race with a good Midwest city feel. This year SUP Minneapolis is adding to the ohana by partnering with the Aquatennial and Wilderness Inquiry. 

The Skyline Fest is a jam-packed day filled with tons of fun for everyone young and old! This festival has a race for everyone including: a 5K Open race for any and all who want to test themselves on a paddlecraft, a 10K for more experienced racers, and a 200M Fastest Paddler race presented by iDol Surf 

In addition to the paddleboarding there will be SUP Yoga, Board Demo Zone, great food, delicious beer, tons of local merchant tents, and a raffle with great prizes.

Register at the link below today and make sure to tell your friends and family because this is a day you and they will not want to miss! https://paddleguru.com/races/AquatennialSkylineFest2018

July 21, 2018, Saturday - Lourdes Block Party

Time: 6pm - 10 pm

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes, One Lourdes Place

Lourdes Block Party

Fun, food and fireworks! Join us for the Fifth Annual Lourdes Block Party on July 21st. Enjoy the Aquatennial Fireworks from the best view on the riverfront and live music by Dan Ristrom & the Big Throwdown. Kids activities, too! Admission is free and wristband tickets will be available for the purchase of beer and wine. Pop, pulled pork barbecue, ice cream, French fries, cheese curds and Kramarczuk’s hot dogs and bratwurst will also be available for purchase.

July 21, 2018, Saturday - International Day of Music at Orchestra Hall

International Day of Music

A free, 12-hour music marathon (Noon to Midnight) featuring performances of many musical genres on multiple stages at Orchestra Hall for audiences of all ages.

Complete Schedule of Events

July 21, 2018, Saturday - Alliance Française & Mpls/St Paul presents: Outdoor Games for Teens at Gold Medal Park

Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul presents: Outdoor Games for Teens at Gold Medal Park  Time: 4:30 – 6 pm, Come play outdoors – en français! Enjoy the warm weather with pétanque, ball games and more. Free, but RSVP is required to: teenclub@afmsp.org.  More infor

July 21, 2018, Saturday - X Games Minneapolis 2018 (thru July 22)

X Games returns to its new summer home, and one of the greatest stadiums in North America — U.S. Bank Stadium. Tickets: XGames.com/Tickets. #XGames Minneapolis 2018 will be action-packed with the world's best skateboard, BMX, Moto X and Flat Track athletes. It will include globally-renowned music artists — Kaskade, Brother Ali, Ice Cube, and Zedd! All musical performances will take place at The Armory, 500 South 6th Street.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 21

12:00 PM LifeProof Moto X Step Up

1:30 PM Toyota Men's Skateboard Park Final

3:45 PM SoFi Women's Skateboard Street Final

6:00 PM Fruit of the Loom BMX Dirt Final

7:15 PM Moto X Best Whip Final

7:45 PM Monster Energy Moto X Best Trick Final

8:30 PM The Real Cost Skateboard Big Air Final

10:30 PM Brother Ali

11:30 PM Ice Cube

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Sunday, July 22

10:30 AM Harley-Davidson Hooligan Racing Round One and Semi Final

11:30 AM Harley-Davidson Flat Track Racing & Harley Hooligan Racing Final

1:00 PM Women's Skateboard Park Final

2:15 PM Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Final

3:30 PM Toyota Men's BMX Park Final

5:30 PM Zedd 

July 20, 2018, Friday - Twin Cities River Rats Aquatennial Show

The 2018 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August, and take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges). These are free events!

The Twin Cities Rivers Rats describe their show as an aquatic Broadway musical featuring multiple water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme. Facebook

Show Schedule:

6:30pm – Development show: Our members under the age of 18 and our new members get the opportunity to perform for the crowd before jumping into the “big” show.

7:00pm – The Big Show! The ski show is a 1 hour long themed-show. In between daring and beautiful acts on water, a storyline unfolds. We encourage audience participation and love applause!

8:00pm – Photos! Photo opportunities with the cast of the show, visit with the skiers, and even take a ride in our “triple-rig” boat (for a price!)

Upcoming Shows:

July 25 - Wednesday Night Show

August 2 - Thursday Night Show

July 20, 2018, Friday - A Museum Without Glass: Tour HMML with MCBA

Time: 8:00am - 5:30pm

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

A Museum Without Glass: Tour HMML with MCBA

Join us for a special day-long tour of the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) at Saint John’s Abbey and University. Experience original folios from The Saint John’s Bible and explore rare printed books and manuscripts from the HMML collection. Join others in the MCBA community for this unique chance to engage with these incredible works up-close-and-personal, without glass cases.

Tour participants will also have the opportunity to join the Benedictine monastic community for noon prayer in the mid-century modern Abbey Church. A relaxing lunch in the Great Hall Founders Room will break up the day, and there will be some free time to explore the campus grounds. The tour fee covers a charter bus ride from MCBA to Saint John’s, private tours, lunch, and a loaf of “Johnnie” bread baked at the University.

Please note that the tour will require a good deal of walking up and down stairs and between buildings throughout Saint John's campus. Tickets cost $77 for MCBA members and $85 for non-members.

Photo credit Wayne Torborg, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, Saint John’s University, Collegeville, Minnesota.

July 20, 2018, Friday - Mill City Summer Opera: Carmen at Mill City Museum

Mill City Summer Opera presents: Carmen

Mill City Museum  July 13 – 24

Ticket info

Experience the opera like never before! Mill City Summer Opera is one of the world’s premier opera companies and brings in an audience from all different walks of life. They hope to see you at this year's performance of Carmen!

Among the most famous and performed of all operas, Carmen is a riveting story of love, lust, betrayal, jealousy and murder. Set in 1830s Seville, the gypsy girl Carmen seduces soldier Don José away from his post and his beloved Micaëla. After luring him to join her and a clan of smugglers, Carmen turns her attention toward the swaggering bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen's fate is met in the final act when she meets the madly jealous Don José outside of the arena. The outdoor ruins of the Mill City Opera offer a magical setting to experience this iconic masterpiece. Music by Georges Bizet and libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. These tickets go quickly, so don’t delay.

Additional dates: July 22, 24

July 20, 2018, Friday - X Games Minneapolis 2018 (thru July 22)

X Games returns to its new summer home, and one of the greatest stadiums in North America — U.S. Bank Stadium. Tickets: XGames.com/Tickets. #XGames Minneapolis 2018 will be action-packed with the world's best skateboard, BMX, Moto X and Flat Track athletes. It will include globally-renowned music artists — Kaskade, Brother Ali, Ice Cube, and Zedd! All musical performances will take place at The Armory, 500 South 6th Street.

SCHEDULE

Friday, July 20

12:00 PM SoFi Women's Skateboard Street Qualifier

1:00 PM Fruit of the Loom BMX Dirt Qualifier

2:45 PM Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Qualifier

4:00 PM Next X Skateboard Park Final

4:30 PM Next X Skateboard Street Final

5:00 PM Women's BMX Park Demo

5:30 PM BMX Street Final

6:30 PM Dave Mirra's BMX Park Best Trick Final

7:45 PM Moto X QuarterPipe High Air Final

8:45 PM The Real Cost BMX Big Air Final

9:45 PM Moto X Freestyle Final

11:00 PM Kaskade

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Saturday, July 21

12:00 PM LifeProof Moto X Step Up

1:30 PM Toyota Men's Skateboard Park Final

3:45 PM SoFi Women's Skateboard Street Final

6:00 PM Fruit of the Loom BMX Dirt Final

7:15 PM Moto X Best Whip Final

7:45 PM Monster Energy Moto X Best Trick Final

8:30 PM The Real Cost Skateboard Big Air Final

10:30 PM Brother Ali

11:30 PM Ice Cube

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Sunday, July 22

10:30 AM Harley-Davidson Hooligan Racing Round One and Semi Final

11:30 AM Harley-Davidson Flat Track Racing & Harley Hooligan Racing Final

1:00 PM Women's Skateboard Park Final

2:15 PM Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Final

3:30 PM Toyota Men's BMX Park Final

5:30 PM Zedd 

July 19, 2018, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats Aquatennial Show

The 2018 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August, and take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges). These are free events!

The Twin Cities Rivers Rats describe their show as an aquatic Broadway musical featuring multiple water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme. Facebook

Show Schedule:

6:30pm – Development show: Our members under the age of 18 and our new members get the opportunity to perform for the crowd before jumping into the “big” show.

7:00pm – The Big Show! The ski show is a 1 hour long themed-show. In between daring and beautiful acts on water, a storyline unfolds. We encourage audience participation and love applause!

8:00pm – Photos! Photo opportunities with the cast of the show, visit with the skiers, and even take a ride in our “triple-rig” boat (for a price!)

Upcoming Shows:

July 20 - Aquatennial Show

July 25 - Wednesday Night Show

August 2 - Thursday Night Show

July 19, 2018, Thursday - Cracked Pavement Opening Night at Gamut Gallery

Time:  7-11pm, $10

Location: Gamut Gallery, 717 South 10th Street

Cracked Pavement Opening Night 

Featuring sounds from DJ Slamdunkapher, a pizza truck, and raffle prizes.
Coinciding with X-games weekend. $5 or free with Gallery Membership

Featured artists:
Aaron Christensen, Alex Sveda, Ben Petersen, Dylan Strait, Haydn Alexndr, Kevin Horn, Jamie Owens, Jeremy Lindvig, Jeremiah Munn, Max Mateikis, Oskar Barrett and more.

Curated by Jamie Owens

Driven by a handful of small skate shops, a plethora of independent skateboard films, thrilling private indoor ramps, and most importantly, packs of friends, the Twin Cities skateboarding community is convincing in its sincerity and unapologetic for its candidness. The obstacles that keep the Minnesota skateboarding scene somewhat unknown are the same factors that spur an earnest, DIY-forward, creative community.

With the X-Games once again taking Minneapolis by storm, it is important to recognize the traditionally remote nature of Twin Cities skateboarding. In contrast to coastal metros, Minneapolis and St. Paul rarely receive branding dollars, billboards, or national ad campaigns. Aside from the few local skate shop owners and the occasional sponsored skater, in the Twin Cities, the skating industry can appear almost as a mirage, vicariously felt through Instagram feeds and the pages of Thrasher Magazine.

It is easy to understand why the Twin Cities does not receive more widespread acclaim in the skating world. For at least four months out of the year, a slippery, frigid, white fluff carpets the city streets. Due to the inevitable clockwork of freezing and thawing in cold weather, many acclaimed skate spots are no longer feasible because of ever cracking pavement, with the ones remaining skatable arguably less than ideal. Thanks to geographic destiny, any Twin Cities-based curious skaters or companies would have to cross the Dakotas, Illinois, or Wisconsin to reach refuge from the snow. The likely reason for the current outsider interest in Minneapolis is due to a controversial building of the US Bank Stadium, which muddles the excitement around national attention. When it comes to skateboarding in the Twin Cities, nothing is easy, but no skater will ever tell you that.

Cracked Pavement is an exhibition featuring a mere handful of the independent creative minds cultivated within the skateboard scene. Dylan Strait preserves grotesque 80s skate punk traditions, creating line intensive ink-wash illustrations of decaying faces, empty beer cans, and rotting flesh. Kevin Horn utilizes an in-depth understanding of capturing light, shadow and motion, bringing a commercial industry skill set and fine art nuance to skateboard photography. Jeremy Lindvig recalls skateboards of his youth by painstakingly restoring vintage decks through countless hours of repairing wood and layered silk screening. Many different mediums, methods and means are used to produce the artwork exhibited, all speaking to and celebrating the vibrancy of the Twin Cities skateboarding community.

July 19, 2018, Thursday - St. Anthony Falls Laboratory Tour

For anyone who has traversed the Stone Arch Bridge and wondered, "What is that place?" - here's your chance to find out first hand! Public tours will be part of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) 80 year celebration. Below are the tour dates, registration links, and a description of what to expect.

Tours of the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory:
Thursday, July 19, 3:00 PM
Thursday, August 16, 3:00 PM
Thursday, September 20, 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 18, 3:00PM

The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), through which the Mississippi River runs, is an interdisciplinary fluid mechanics research and educational facility of the College of Science and Engineering at the UMN. These public tours through this historic facility will showcase the experimental facilities and research projects.

Once registered, you will receive an email a day or two prior to the scheduled tour with details of where to meet your tour group. There is no cost to attend, but donations are welcomed through this link (suggested donation of $5 per participant).

Preparing for the tour:

- Please wear closed-toe shoes - no flip flops or sandals. Be prepared to stand and walk for the duration of the tour (1+ hour). SAFL does have an elevator to assist those with some mobility restrictions - please list that concern when you sign up for a tour.
- Parking is reserved for SAFL personnel only (unless you require a handicap space). Off-site parking options include:
    - Garage: 212 SE 2nd Avenue
    - Lot: 200 University Avenue SE
    - Metered street parking is available along SE Main Street, portions of SE 3rd Avenue, and 2nd Street SE
    - Bike racks are available

NOTE: Are you interested in touring the SAFL but are unavailable for the listed public tour dates/times? Please provide your contact information and you will be contacted with other potential tour dates/times throughout Summer/Fall 2018.

July 19, 2018, Thursday - X Games Minneapolis 2018 (thru July 22)

X Games returns to its new summer home, and one of the greatest stadiums in North America — U.S. Bank Stadium. Tickets: XGames.com/Tickets. #XGames Minneapolis 2018 will be action-packed with the world's best skateboard, BMX, Moto X and Flat Track athletes. It will include globally-renowned music artists — Kaskade, Brother Ali, Ice Cube, and Zedd! All musical performances will take place at The Armory, 500 South 6th Street.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, July 19

5:00 PM Pacifico Skateboard Vert Qualifier

9:00 PM Pacifico Skateboard Vert Final

10:15 PM Pacifico BMX Vert Final

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Friday, July 20

12:00 PM SoFi Women's Skateboard Street Qualifier

1:00 PM Fruit of the Loom BMX Dirt Qualifier

2:45 PM Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Qualifier

4:00 PM Next X Skateboard Park Final

4:30 PM Next X Skateboard Street Final

5:00 PM Women's BMX Park Demo

5:30 PM BMX Street Final

6:30 PM Dave Mirra's BMX Park Best Trick Final

7:45 PM Moto X QuarterPipe High Air Final

8:45 PM The Real Cost BMX Big Air Final

9:45 PM Moto X Freestyle Final

11:00 PM Kaskade

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Saturday, July 21

12:00 PM LifeProof Moto X Step Up

1:30 PM Toyota Men's Skateboard Park Final

3:45 PM SoFi Women's Skateboard Street Final

6:00 PM Fruit of the Loom BMX Dirt Final

7:15 PM Moto X Best Whip Final

7:45 PM Monster Energy Moto X Best Trick Final

8:30 PM The Real Cost Skateboard Big Air Final

10:30 PM Brother Ali

11:30 PM Ice Cube

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Sunday, July 22

10:30 AM Harley-Davidson Hooligan Racing Round One and Semi Final

11:30 AM Harley-Davidson Flat Track Racing & Harley Hooligan Racing Final

1:00 PM Women's Skateboard Park Final

2:15 PM Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Final

3:30 PM Toyota Men's BMX Park Final

5:30 PM Zedd 

July 19, 2018, Thursday - Mill City Summer Opera: Carmen at Mill City Museum

Mill City Summer Opera presents: Carmen

Mill City Museum  July 13 – 24

Ticket info

Experience the opera like never before! Mill City Summer Opera is one of the world’s premier opera companies and brings in an audience from all different walks of life. They hope to see you at this year's performance of Carmen!

Among the most famous and performed of all operas, Carmen is a riveting story of love, lust, betrayal, jealousy and murder. Set in 1830s Seville, the gypsy girl Carmen seduces soldier Don José away from his post and his beloved Micaëla. After luring him to join her and a clan of smugglers, Carmen turns her attention toward the swaggering bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen's fate is met in the final act when she meets the madly jealous Don José outside of the arena. The outdoor ruins of the Mill City Opera offer a magical setting to experience this iconic masterpiece. Music by Georges Bizet and libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. These tickets go quickly, so don’t delay.

Additional dates: July 20, 22, 24

July 19, 2018, Thursday - Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Tour meets at Main Street SE and Third Avenue SE

Tickets

Minneapolis's history as the flour milling capital of the world is well-known...but here's your chance to explore that history in real depth. We'll walk both sides of the downtown Minneapolis riverfront, and explore historic buildings, structures, and landscapes as well as new developments along the river.

We’ll visit and learn about Saint Anthony Falls and its lock and dam, the Saint Anthony Main complex, the Stone Arch Bridge, the Guthrie Theater, Main Street SE and West River Parkway, the Water Power and Mill Ruins parks, and the east- and west-side milling districts and remaining historic buildings, including the Pillsbury A Mill and the Mill City Museum. Discover how the city and its riverfront have evolved over the past 165 years—and continue to do so.

This tour walks about 2 miles and is not ADA accessible.

Tour guide Aaron Rubenstein is a historic preservationist and architectural historian. He is the program director at Historic Saint Paul, a nonprofit organization that uses and advocates for preservation as a community development tool - primarily in under-resourced neighborhoods. Aaron has lived in Minneapolis most of his life and loves giving tours - to help people understand and really see our built and natural environment.

July 19, 2018, Thursday - Hello Gorgeous! A Cabaret Evening Featuring the Music of Barbra Streisand at Nicollet Island Inn

Time:   7:30 PM

Location: Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam Street

Hello Gorgeous!  A Cabaret Evening Featuring The Music of Barbra Streisand

Join us on Thursday, July 19 for a cabaret show featuring the music of Barbra Streisand! Melody Mendis, whose popular Barbra Streisand show has wowed audiences across the Twin Cities, will treat the Nicollet Island Inn crowd to an intimate evening of classic songs and classic cocktails. The evening begins at 7:30pm and admission tickets are only $20.

A full bar will be available during the performance and pre-show dinner reservations are available in the main dining room -  if you want to make an evening of it. To make your reservations, please contact the Nicollet Island Inn Events Dept. at 612-465-0637 or E-mail us at events@nicolletislandinn.com. Then grab some friends and get ready for an evening of drinks, humor and Babs!

July 18, 2018, Wednesday - Cedar Riverside Community Traveling Basketball Car Wash Fundraiser

Time: 1pm - 5pm

Location: Mixed Blood Theatre Company, 1501 S 4th Street 

Cedar Riverside Community Traveling Basketball Car Wash Fundraiser

Fundraiser Car Wash to support the efforts of our Cedar Riverside Community Traveling Basketball (CRCTB) program which serves over 200 youth (boys and girls grades 2-12) in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood.

The Warriors Elite team has been invited to play in the Las Vegas Classic the last week in July and they need to raise money for lodging, food & fees.

Suggest donations $7 for cars & $10 for larger vehicles. T-shirts & concessions will be available for those who just want to stop by to support. You can also donate online.

Thank you to Mixed Blood for their support!

July 18, 2018, Wednesday - "Oh, the PLACES you'll GO!" Art Opening at The Mill Yard at Stonebridge

The Mill Yard presents a new show, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, showcasing local artists. Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” is an upbeat, humorous and inspirational ode to life and the places it takes us. For many, these ‘places’ are geographical locations. For some, these ‘places’ are not physical at all. Rather, they may be social, emotional, spiritual ‘rooms’ to which we retreat to rest and relax, ponder, ask questions or be inspired. You're invited to come, be inspired, prodded, reminded, and encouraged just as Dr. Seuss encourages and inspires us in his book.

At The Mill Yard opening reception, local chef Jessi Peine's food truck, Peeps Hot Box, will be parked out front selling world street foods inspired by seasonal ingredients. Andrew Zimmern of Food Network said, "Peeps Hot Box is one of the best food trucks I've ever eaten at anywhere in the country." All attendees will receive an Izzy Buck to help satisfy your sweet tooth. Plus, the Misfits Coffee truck will be here too!

Facebook, Twitter, Contact: TheMillYard.Stonebridge@gmail.com

GALLERY AND ARTIST DETAILS:

Jim Dryden

The New House

Jim Dryden, a native of North Dakota, is a painter and sculptor. His work frequently deals with themes of partnership, connectedness and intimacy. He is a graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, a founding member of Form + Content Gallery, and a member artist of Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art. The pieces Jim has selected for The Mill Yard are specifically about time and place. 

“From the autobiographical series Love|Hate, these paintings represent a timeline of the places I come from, have been to, and hope to go. A farm in North Dakota, a white, clapboard, country church, a pink sand beach on Lake Superior, a secluded fish pond, a new home still in the dream stages. These are the times and places that connect me to my past, future, family, and community.” 

Jim’s art is represented in numerous collections including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the University of Minnesota Tretter Collection, Walker Art Center, the Weisman Art Museum. Web site: http://www.jimdryden.net/

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Margaret Grill

The Old Neighborhood Thanked HerMargaret Grill is a visual artist inspired by place, a sense of home, and landscape. She has worked as a visual artist for more than 10 years and exhibited with a diverse group of galleries and venues. In her own words she is “inspired by process, specifically the fluid, flexible, and messy process of painting. My initial inspiration is worked out through a repetitive progression of drawing, collage, and washes using water-soluble oils. Layering media allows me to illustrate complex ideas into a visual language. This process is then evident in my finished work, as the layers of paint appear in varying degrees of transparency, an effect that speaks to passing time, flux, and my hand as an artist. As a painter, I capture the change I see in the landscape, as I feel it allows me to better understand my place in the world. Change can be beautiful, exciting, unexpected and disconcerting.” 

She has selected art for The Mill Yard with the hope it inspires viewers to observe their own landscapes and ask questions about the changes they see. Web site:  mgrillpainting.com

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Kevin Peters

Spring BloomKevin Peters Fine Art was born out of the conclusion that adding beauty to this world is indeed a worthwhile, venerable pursuit. Kevin began as a hobbyist landscape painter while living in southern Cambodia, but capturing what the eye sees and putting it on canvas quickly began to lose his interest. He wanted to begin “painting things not of this world...deeper things...things of the heart, soul, and, mind”. This desire, along with months of self-study, gave birth to Kevin’s signature abstract painting style. The Minneapolis-based artist has selected pieces for The Mill Yard that are created to represent the essence of the innermost “happy place,” sometimes called the soul.

 

“My hope is that each of these pieces fills you with a sense of tranquility and happiness, reminding you to take the time to go to your happy place... which may not be a literal place at all!”

Email: kevinpeters.fineart@gmail.com

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Jane Weis

Valley FarmJane Weis began her 25-year painting career with watercolor, then acrylic, and now oil and pastel. She has engaged in a range of artistic mediums including woodcut printing, designing and building furniture, cabinet making and museum archival framing. She considers herself a Midwestern regional artist and says, “much of my art is born from my affection for the rolling hills and deciduous trees of the Midwest.” Jane loves to travel for the excitement of new food, people, enormous cities, small towns, landscapes, vineyards and nature. And, “I love to come home.  To feel the peace and familiarity of coming home brings a unique joy to me.” The pieces she has selected for The Mill Yard are paintings and pastels of her rural landscapes, farmscapes, and sky paintings from Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado and Maine. “All beautiful places.”  Web site:  janeweispaintings.com

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Sara Zhang

In Kitchen #1

‘By day,’ Sara Zhang is a NASA scientist in Washington, DC; however, she has been drawing and painting since she was a teenager in Shanghai, China, where she was born and raised.  Sara is primarily a self-taught artist, but travels the world for business and pleasure to study the work of ‘masters.’ With a trained mind and eye she analyzes what makes a work of art truly great, and then launches into the hard work of honing her creative skills.  Soft pastel is Sara’s preferred medium because it gives her the flexibility to express the fleeting moments she finds in everyday life.  The pieces specifically painted for The Mill Yard “Oh the Places You’ll Go” exhibit are of everyday kitchen scenes.

“I don’t think I am alone in feeling the kitchen is a favored room at home… In these little vignettes, I hope to evoke memories of tastes, smells, sounds, conversations and more; memories of when we connected with each other; memories of laughter and love.” Email: saraqzhang@gmail.com

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Tia Keo

Tia Keo has spent much of her life exploring the intersections of art, craft, design and architecture. Growing-up with architect father, David Salmela, meant she developed an artistic approach to engaging with the world from a young age. After graduating with a degree in architecture, she and her husband co-founded Silvercocoon as a means to work on creative projects across disciplines. Several years later she launched her laser cut jewelry collection under the Silvercocoon label with a solo-trunk show in the Walker Art Center shop. In 2017 she received a MN State Arts Board Grant to help her expand her jewelry practice into metal. The grant became a catalyst for creating new metal jewelry, expanding into metal sculpture, and for developing a daily watercolor practice that has exceeded 400 days. A solo exhibition “Three Sixty Five” will feature all the work she generated across disciplines in the span of a year at the American Swedish Institute from June 30 to August 5, 2018.  Web sites:  silvercocoon.com  &  tiakeoart.com

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The Mill Yard at Stonebridge Lofts

The Mill City. Residents celebrate our area’s industrial heritage of the mighty Mississippi River and the mills. Today, what we see are the most recognizable Minneapolis landmarks. However, this is only part of the story. Rail lines were key to Minneapolis’ growth, and were particularly integral to the Mill District, bringing in wheat and timber and shipping out flour and lumber. We also honor the history of the mills, the reason for the rail yard’s existence. The Mill Yard aims to be both a gathering place for art and artists and a conduit by which art can be shared with and disseminated into the wider community. 

The Mill Yard at Stonebridge Lofts thanks Luke Kleckner, Condo Development and Sales, for his generous sponsorship.

July 18, 2018, Wednesday - Torchlight 5K

Time: 7:30pm

Torchlight 5K

Hennepin Avenue, from the Basilica of Saint Mary to the Mississippi Riverfront

Whether you are a dedicated runner or just someone who jogs from the couch to the fridge, the Life Time Torchlight 5k in Minneapolis is the fun run for everyone! Grab your family, friends and running shoes because the Torchlight 5k starts with a bang and ends with a brew. That’s right, Life Time Fitness’ legendary post-race party features musical entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Then take the NEW shuttle bus system back to the start area. It’s the party of the year that just happens to start with a run!

The Torchlight 5k starts near the historic Basilica of Saint Mary and follows the Aquatennial’s CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade route. The course offers up close views of the Guthrie, Gold Medal Park, the Mighty Mississippi, Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Main. Sign up today at www.torchlight5k.com.

Follow along for updates on Facebook or on Twitter by following @Torchlight5k and using the hashtag #Torchlight5K.