March 7, 2020, Saturday - Free First Saturday: Kids’ Film Fair 2020 at Walker Art Center

Time: 10 AM – 3 PM

Location: Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place

Free First Saturday: Kids’ Film Fair 2020

Bring the whole family to experience the magic of the movies! With works featured at the New York International Children’s Film Festival, this annual favorite includes shorts from six different continents, as well as Viva Kid Flicks, a selection of Spanish-language films with English subtitles.

Free First Saturdays feature free gallery admission on the first Saturday of every month, plus performances, games, art-making, and kids’ films from 10 am to 3 pm. Family friendly food options are available or bring something from home to snack on in the museum’s public spaces.

Watch: New York International Children’s Film Festival Kids’ Flicks One
10:15 am, 11:30 am, 12:45 pm, 2 pm
Walker Cinema

Catch the best short films from around the world for ages 3–7!

Each program is 56 minutes, seating is limited. This is a relaxed screening—please feel free to come and go as necessary.

March 7, 2020, Saturday - Strike! The Workers' Rights Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00 pm 

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Strike! The Workers' Rights Tour

Take a guided tour of the historic Washburn A Mill to discover the dramatic story of work and labor in Minneapolis from the 19th-century to today. Hear how activists improved the lives of workers in the mills and related industries and how management responded by creating anti-union policies and groups like Citizens' Alliance.

Explore how labor was divided across race, class, and gender lines and the role of organized labor today. Learn about the 1903 and 1917 flour milling strikes, the Truckers Strike of 1934, and the life and career of Nellie Stone Johnson, a union organizer and the first African American elected to citywide office in Minneapolis.

This tour includes about 1 mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

Additional date: April 4

March 7, 2020, Saturday - Carnaval Brasileiro at Fine Line

Time: 8:30 PM – 1:59 AM

Location: Fine Line, 318 1st Ave N

Carnaval Brasileiro

Brazilfest MN presents
Carnaval Brasileiro
at the Fine Line on Saturday, March 7
Tickets → bit.ly/2FRF09X

Limited Early Bird GA: $20.00
General Admission: $25.00 advance / $30.00 day of show
Reserved Balcony: $40.00
8:30pm doors / 9:00pm showtime
18+ | ID required

March 7, 2020, Saturday - 2020 Twin Cities Auto Show at Convention Center

Times: See event link for daily times

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 S 2nd Avenue

2020 Twin Cities Auto Show

The 2020 Twin Cities Auto Show is your chance to compare more than 600 vehicles from 35+ foreign and domestic brands side by side - without driving all over town.

You will see new models in every category, from luxury cars to more trucks, SUVs and crossovers than ever before. Today's vehicles offer better mileage, greater utility and convenience, and lush interiors. You will learn about advancements in technology such as in-dash navigation, audio enhancements, communication technology, and more!

And of course - instead of just dreaming about it - the Twin Cities Auto Show is where you can go behind the wheel of one of those sleek, shiny new sports cars.

March 6, 2020, Friday - Winter Fest at Utepils Brewing Co

Time: 6p - 10p

Location: Utepils Brewing Co, 225 Thomas Avenue N

Winter Fest

Escape the cold and break your cabin fever with an evening of festive live music by Percolators Band - Twin Cities, food, and fermented drinks with friends! Come support the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association and all that they do to make this a place we’re proud to call home. Get to know your neighbors, enter in the raffle, and bid on silent auction items generously donated by local businesses. New Bryn Mawr apparel for sale too!

Tickets are available for purchase at https://www.bmna.org/winter-fest-tickets/, Rolayne's Hair Design, and the door. Rolayne's Hair Design can accept cash and checks made out to the Neighborhood Association. Tickets include dinner, one beverage (beer, kombucha, soda) and live music.

* $30 for adults before the 29th and $35 starting March 1st
* $10 for children 5 - 18 years old
* Free for children under 5 years old

Don’t miss out! Thank you to our sponsors
Platinum-
Mill City Dental
Gold-
Further Performance LLC
EXIT Realty Metro
EdgeWork Design Build
Alex Boylan - Edina Realty
Silver-
Lurie, LLP
Susan Stryker - Coldwell Banker Burnet
Annie Child Coldwell Banker Burnet
Partners In Fertility
Juliette at Rolayne's Hair Design
Nancy at Rolayne's Hair Design
Jan Search Counseling
Bryn Mawr Soap
Bronze-
CLEAR Holistic Therapies
Bryn Mawr Market
Bryn Mawr Pizza and Deli
Bryn Mawr Chiropractic

To donate a raffle item or sponsor the event contact coordinator@bmna.org 

March 6, 2020, Friday - Sweat N' Sip w/STÔKE at Moxy

Time: 4:30p 5:30p

Location: Moxy Minneapolis Downtown, 247 Chicago Avenue S

Sweat N' Sip w/STÔKE

TONE & VIBE
Body Weight Yoga Sculpt
High Intensity Cardio Intervals
High Flow Vinyasa Intervals

(Options/Modifications offered)
All Fitness Levels Welcome!

Bring a mat, water and towel for class

AVERAGE BURN
F:600-800 CAL
M: 900-1000 CAL

Plus, stay after and visit Bar Moxy for Happy Hour and STÔKE specialty cocktails!

March 6, 2020, Friday - Free Lunchtime Concert: Border CrosSing at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Time: 12 PM – 1 PM

Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1200 Marquette Ave,

Free Lunchtime Concert: Border CrosSing

New this year, Schubert Club will partner with Westminster Hall to bring selected Courtroom Concerts across the river to Minneapolis. Four Courtroom Concerts will receive repeat Friday performances at Westminster Hall; these concerts will also be free and open to the public. Parking is $10.00.

Ahmed Anzaldúa, director

Program:

Tleycantimo choquilia – Gaspar Fernandes
Xicochi conetzintle – Gaspar Fernandes
El cantarico – Tomas de Torrejón
A este sol peregrino – Tomas de Torrejón
Punto de Habanera – Xavier Montsalvatge
Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito – Xavier Montsalvatge
Indianas – Carlos Guastavino
Gala del día • Quién fuera como el jazmín • Chañarcito, chañarcito
Viento norte • Al tribunal de tu pecho • Una de dos
Alfonsina y el mar – Ariel Ramírez
La barca de oro – Abundio Martínez

March 6, 2020, Friday - Umbra Presents: The Avant Garde

Time: 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Location:Umbra Minneapolis, 708 Third Street S

Umbra Presents: The Avant Garde

This event will be an amazing evening presented by The Avant Garde. Hosted by Chadwick Niles Phillips with an incredible live band led by Ryan Bynum!

The featured artists will be Neo-Soul/R&B artists Bree Turner, Nick Chirch and Mariah Miller. These are dynamic singers & performers who are going to put on a performance to remember. Umbra is such a gorgeous venue that sets the perfect tone for this event. Plus, it is FREE COVER! We hope to see you and your people in the building.

March 6, 2020, Friday - A Night With You from WithAll at ARIA

Time: 6p

Location: ARIA Mpls, 105 N 1st Street

A Night With You from WithAll

Kindly RSVP at withall.org/gala by Friday, February 21.
Tickets are $175-$250. Cocktail attire suggested.

WITH YOU, together, anything is possible.
Please join us for a special evening as we celebrate what has been possible in eating disorder prevention and support for recovery, and what will be possible WITH YOU.

This annual event will include a reception, live auction, program, heavy appetizers, drinks, fabulous fun, and plenty of time for mingling.

All proceeds from the evening will further the efforts of WithAll to reach thousands of people with simple, accessible resources.

March 6, 2020, Friday - Sueño opens at The Lab (thru March 22)

Times: See event link for show dates/times

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 N 1st Street

Sueño   March 6-22

Pangea World Theater is pleased to present Sueño (Dream), a witty and enchanting contemporary adaptation of a masterwork from the Spanish Golden Age. Sueño is Obie Award-winning playwright José Rivera's translation and adaptation of Pedro Calderón de la Barca's classic Life Is a Dream, on stage at The Lab Theater from March 6-22.

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The morality play, performed in English, is written in sharp contemporary language but nevertheless explores the eternal questions posed by Calderón: What are humans—angels or animals? What is honor? What is freedom? If life is a dream, who is dreaming us?

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Sueño follows the life of young Prince Segismundo, heir to the Spanish throne, who is imprisoned at birth when astrologers predict his reign as king will result in the country's ruin. The brilliant, passionate prince is raised in isolation. His only companions are the nobleman Clotaldo and a god whose very existence he questions. When his father King Basilio finds his own life ending without a legitimate heir, he releases Segismundo and places him on the throne. But what will Segismundo do if all he’s ever known are his prison walls? Will he be able to distinguish between reality and dreams?

Leslie Ishii makes her directorial debut at Pangea with Sueño and brings together a notable cast featuring Fernando Collado as Segismundo; Pedro R. Bayón as Basillio, King of Spain, Ankita Ashrit (Rosaura), Ernest Briggs (Clotaldo), Katia Cardenas (Estrella), Adlyn Carreras (Clarín), Keila Anali Saucedo (Chorus/Ensemble), Amarkirat Singh (1st Soldier) and Nicolas Sullivan (Astolfo). Her creative team includes Eric Gonzalez (sound), Mike Grogan (lighting), Mary Anne Kelling (costumes), Sir Curtis Kirby III (assistant director) and Joel Sass (set).

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Tickets to Sueño are $18 in advance and $22 at the door. Discounts are available for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased online at bit.ly/sueno2020 or by phone at 612-333-7977.

March 5, 2020, Thursday - Minnesota Cuban Film Festival at St. Anthony Main

Time: Thursdays thru April at 7:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

Minnesota Cuban Film Festival

The Minnesota Cuba Committee, in partnership with MSP Film Society and the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC), presents the Minnesota Cuban Film Festival. Discussions following every screening. 

7 pm, Thursday, March 5: Jeronimo

2019, 100 min, Cuba, documentary, trailer

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7 pm, Thursday, March 12: Insumisas

2018, 95 min, Cuba-Switzerland, drama, trailer
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7 pm, Thursday,  March 19: dance cuba, DREAMS OF FLIGHT

2004, 91 min, Cuba-USA, documentary, trailer

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7 pm, Thursday, March 26: Inocencia

2018, 121 min, Cuba, historical fiction, trailer

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7 pm, Thursday, April 2: Viva El Vedado

2019, Cuba, documentary, trailer

March 5, 2020, Thursday - West Elm Minneapolis Grand Opening Celebration

Time: 6–8 p.m.

Location: West Elm, 128 N 2nd Street

West Elm Minneapolis Grand Opening Celebration

New store to host grand opening party with a portion of proceeds going to Urban Homeworks 

Global lifestyle and design brand West Elm will open its first downtown Minneapolis store Thursday, March 5 in the heart of the North Loop. The new 11,000-sq.-foot store is located on the ground floor of the SECOND + SECOND development. To celebrate, West Elm will host a public grand opening party the evening of March 5 from 6–8 p.m. at the store. 

West Elm’s grand opening party will feature:

• Local bites and specialty cocktails*.

• West Elm’s exclusive spring line.

• Shopping for a great cause! Shoppers will receive 15% off, and a portion of proceeds from the evening will benefit local nonprofit Urban Homeworks. Urban Homeworks is a local nonprofit with a mission of transforming vacant or distressed properties into a healthy neighborhood.

• Goods and gifts from local Minnesota makers Solid Manufacturing & Kate Arends  of Wit + Delight.

*Must be 21+ to participate

For Minneapolis–Saint Paul residents looking for shopping benefits, West Elm offers a member rewards program called The Key. By joining for free, members receive 3 percent back in rewards across the entire Williams-Sonoma family of brands (West Elm, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Mark and Graham and Rejuvenation). Join at: https://www.westelm.com/thekeyrewards/. 

The new store will also feature an assortment of products made by independent artists in the community as a part of the company’s LOCAL program. The North Loop location will carry a unique array of locally crafted goods by Solid Manufacturing and Kate Arends of Wit + Delight.

March 5, 2020, Thursday - RunBeerRepeat - 3/5 at Clockwerks

Time: 6:20 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: Clockwerks Brewing, 25 N 4th Street

RunBeerRepeat - 3/5 at Clockwerks

Join us for our first official visit to Clockwerks Brewing in Minneapolis! We're very excited to check out a new-to-us brewery and go for a run from downtown!

We'll meet at 6:30 and go for a 30 minute run, and meet back at 7 for post-run drinks!

If you haven't yet, please sign our liability waiver at https://runbeerrepeat.com/

March 5, 2020, Thursday - Spring Guest Appreciation Event at Aveda Institute Minneapolis

Time: 9a - 6p

Location: Aveda Institute Minneapolis, 400 Central Ave SE

Spring Guest Appreciation Event

STEP INTO SPRING on March 5th, 2020

Join us for our Spring Guest Appreciation Event… One Day Only!
• Score 20% OFF any services you pre-book through April 30th
& Litres
• Buy two GET ONE FREE Makeup/Travel Sizes. (Mix & Match!)
• Receive a lip, brow, or chin wax with a $10 donation for Earth Month
• Join the fun with a great atmosphere + Aveda rituals

March 5, 2020, Thursday - Ten Thousand Things at The Loft (thru March 8)

Times: See event link

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue S

Ten Thousand Things: Thunder Knocking at the Door

March 5-8, 19-22 and April 2-5

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This mythical tale takes place at the crossroads of here and there, where Marvell Thunder, a mysterious shapeshifter, challenges Glory, a blind songstress, to a magical duel on the Delta Blues guitar.

Directed by Marcela Lorca - Music Direction by Sanford Moore

Featuring Ronnie Allen, Brian Bose, Rajané Katurah, Greta Oglesby and T. Mychael Rambo

Tickets are $20 on Mar 5th for preview performance.

Tickets are $45 on Mar 6th with post-show reception with the cast with food and drink.

There are post-show discussions on March 8, 20 and April 3.

Concessions are available at the Conexion located within Open Book before the show, and we will have concessions available during intermission.

March 5, 2020, Thursday - First Thursdays in the Arts District at Northrup King Building

Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE (see below for full list of studios)

First Thursdays in the Arts District

Spring is just around the corner, the longer days herald the coming of warmer weather, new blooms, and fresh greenery! Let's celebrate the last true month of winter!
New ideas. New Art. New Season

Four Huge Floors to Explore at the Northrup King Building. With over 300 Artists and Creatives, this is certainly an Innovative Destination.

Jewelry . Textiles . Woodworking . Sculpture . Glass . Lighting . Paintings . Ceramics . Apparel . Accessories . Home Decor . Art!

#MinneapolisArtScene #TwinCitiesArtScene #USBestArtsDistrict #MeetMinneapolis #NKBArt #NorthrupKingBuilding #ArtspaceUSA #FirstThursday #NEMAAMN #FourFloorstoExplore #HiddenGem #TwinCitiesBestKeptSecret #MPLSart #ExploreMN

The Northrup King Building is a proud Artspace Projects, Inc. space.

March 4, 2020, Wednesday - Coffee with Your Council Member: Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea

Time: 5p - 6p

Location: Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea, 120 3rd Avenue N

Coffee with Your Council Member

Grab Coffee with Council Member Fletcher! Get to know him, ask your questions, and raise any issues you see in the community.

Council Member Fletcher holds regular open office hours, normally on Wednesday evenings, for constituents. These rotate through the different quadrants of Ward 3 (NE, SE, Downtown, North Loop), but all are welcome at any of them! If you would like to discuss a specific issue, contact aurin.chowdhury@minneapolismn.gov and we can put you on the agenda.

March 4, 2020, Wednesday - 10th Ever NPMSP Sunrise 6k at the Stone Arch Bridge

Time: 6:27 AM – 7:27 AM

Location: Stone Arch Bridge

10th Ever NPMSP Sunrise 6k

Wake up for the 10th Sunrise 6K on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th with November Project Minneapolis!! This FREE, community-built running event is open to all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

Meet us smack in the middle of the STONE ARCH BRIDGE at 6:27AM. There we will warm up, vocally display and finger-point the course map, then start the race a few minutes after 6:30AM.

Optional coffee and/or required work to follow.

See you on the STONE ARCH BRIDGE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 6:27AM. (6:45 sunrise)

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COURSE:
The 6K course starts and finishes on the Stone Arch Bridge. Once reaching the bridge’s east end, you will hang left towards and then around Nicollet Island to the turnaround point. You will then retrace your steps around the island before returning to the finish line on the Stone Arch Bridge. This out-n-back course is prime for high-fives and shared inspiration amongst all you racers.

POINTS OF EMPHASIS:
1) This race is FREE. $0 to compete. Exact change is appreciated.
2) It is for all shapes, speeds and sizes. Road running veterans, first-time foot racers, and everyone in between.
3) Just show up. Be nice. Put your best effort forward.

March 4, 2020, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Click here for a link to tonights agenda. View live meetings online.

March 3, 2020, Tuesday - Connecting Birds & People Through Bird-Friendly Coffee at East Side Neighborhood Services

Time: 7 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St NE

Connecting Birds & People Through Bird-Friendly Coffee

Hosted by Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis

Can you help conserve birds and nature just by having a cup of coffee? Yes, if it’s the right kind of coffee!

Long-distance migratory birds spend only a few months of their annual cycle on the breeding grounds. During the remainder of the year, they fly often thousands of miles to and from the tropical habitats where they spend most of their lives. Innovative advances in tracking technology and wintering ecology make it very clear that the health of "our birds" is inextricably linked to how well they are nourished during the non-breeding season. As a commodity produced in the tropics and imported to North America, coffee also has a migratory path.

Join us for an evening exploration of the story of bird-friendly coffee with our guest speaker, Tom Will. Tom works as a Non-game Bird Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Regional Migratory Birds staff in Bloomington, MN. He has been an active participant in regional, continental, and international Partners in Flight activities and a long-time contributor to Partners in Flight science publications.He has lived and worked as an ornithologist and conservation ecologist in the Galapagos, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Mexico before settling 20 years ago in Saint Paul.