Time: 2:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Price: Free
Veteran ghost hunter Michael Norman discusses Minnesota ghost stories.
Time: Noon-2pm
Location: Mill City Museum
Guest baker Pat Sinclair will visit the Baking Lab for two demonstrations about autumn baking, including Pumpkin Streusel Muffins and Apple Blondies from her cookbook, "Baking Basics and Beyond," and share tips and secrets she's learned over the years. Sinclair is a local food consultant with more than 20 years experience whose clients have included Land O’Lakes, General Mills and Pillsbury. She was the recipe editor for two Pillsbury Classics Cookbooks and one for Land O’Lakes and teaches cooking classes at Cooks of Crocus Hill. After each demonstration the book will be available for purchase and Sinclair will sign copies.
Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.
Time: 9:00am-12:15pm
Location: The Loft is located in Suite 200, Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South
For ages 7-11
Join MCBA and The Loft this Halloween for a hair-raising morning of creative writing and bookmaking. Start out by writing a short, spooky story with the Loft, then head to MCBA where you’ll construct a ghoulish book for your work. Put the two together and POOF! You’ve put the “BOO” into BOOK. Finally, show off your creepy creations to family and friends at an informal reception with Halloween treats at 11:30am. And please, wear your costumes!
Cost; $46.50 ($41.85 members of MCBA or The Loft). A low-income discount is also available.
Register through The Loft Literary Center at 612-379-8999 or online.
Time: 5:00pm–7:00pm
Location: Ollu Dogwash, 221 Main Street SE
Ollu is celebrating our 1 year anniversary thanks to all of your support! As a token of our appreciation we are throwing a party, featuring:
Halloween costume contests for dogs and owners!
Pizza & refreshments for our 2-legged guests
Spooktacular treats for our 4-legged guests
Bobbing for Bones
Photos
Vendor displays/info
Time: 3:00–5:00pm
Location: Pohlad Hall, Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Price: free
For teens in grade 7 and up. Don’t miss this chance to watch an amazing line-up of Japanese animation on the big screen! Anime Twin Cities and Teen Central have teamed up to offer something for everyone. Cosplay encouraged.
Sponsored by the Anime Twin Cities.
Location: McGuire Proscenium Stage at the Guthrie
Combining a spy thriller with farcical comedy and ingenious theatrical invention, The 39 Steps is an engaging, fast-paced whodunit that celebrates the magic of theater. Closely following the storyline of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1935 film, the play features more than 150 characters brought to life by a cast of just four actors, including Robert O. Berdahl (Macbeth) as the intrepid hero Richard Hannay; Sarah Agnew (Dollhouse) as all female roles (including a beautiful spy with a deadly secret); and Jim Lichtscheidl (The Two Gentlemen of Verona) and Luverne Seifert (The Government Inspector), two of Minnesota’s greatest comedic actors – all putting their many sidesplitting skills to the test in this wildly entertaining experience
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dowling Studio, Guthrie Theater, 818 South 2nd Street
Dar Williams’ sizable body of work forms a detailed look at the course of modern-day existence in the decade and a half between 1993, when Williams released her debut album, The Honesty Room, and 2008, when her longtime label Razor & Tie released her seventh and most recent studio album, Promised Land. Throughout her career, Williams has employed a reporter’s keen eye and a fiction writer’s feel for nuance in the act of confronting what she’s described as “the big picture of how people approach life.” Laden with intriguing narrative twists and vivid imagery, Many Great Companions is a two-CD set that generously and comprehensively pairs a career overview with the artist’s latest recording project. The first disc contains luminous, newly recorded acoustic performances of a dozen of Williams’ most sharply drawn and resonant songs; the second cherry-picks 19 of her classics. On the new tracks, Williams is joined by Gary Louris of the Jayhawks, who doubles as producer. Also making memorable appearances are Sean and Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek fame, fellow singer/songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Patty Larkin, and the trio Motherlode.
Time: 8:00pm
Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 South 2nd Street
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1920’s silent film that embraces the timeless theme of good versus evil. Paired with a live musical soundtrack composed by Kelly Rossum, this moviegoing experience is sure to be anything but ordinary. The ensemble improvises along with the evolution of the movie characters, building to a dramatic climax for a one-of-a-kind music and movie experience.
The MacPhail Spotlight Series showcases the finest musicians in six concerts staged in MacPhail’s stunning Antonello Hall. This ticketed performance series features MacPhail faculty with special guests and provides an intimate listening experience for lovers of classical, jazz and opera. A unique feature of the Series is the post-concert reception where guests meet the artists while enjoying light refreshments.
Single Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors (ages 55 and older) and youth (ages 6 through 18), $5 with student voucher (limit 2 per student)
Tickets can be purchased by calling 612-767-5250, by stopping by any MacPhail Student Services locations, or by mailing in the order form to MacPhail Center for Music, 501 S. 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dowling Studio, Guthrie Theater, 818 South 2nd Street
Dar Williams’ sizable body of work forms a detailed look at the course of modern-day existence in the decade and a half between 1993, when Williams released her debut album, The Honesty Room, and 2008, when her longtime label Razor & Tie released her seventh and most recent studio album, Promised Land. Throughout her career, Williams has employed a reporter’s keen eye and a fiction writer’s feel for nuance in the act of confronting what she’s described as “the big picture of how people approach life.” Laden with intriguing narrative twists and vivid imagery, Many Great Companions is a two-CD set that generously and comprehensively pairs a career overview with the artist’s latest recording project. The first disc contains luminous, newly recorded acoustic performances of a dozen of Williams’ most sharply drawn and resonant songs; the second cherry-picks 19 of her classics. On the new tracks, Williams is joined by Gary Louris of the Jayhawks, who doubles as producer. Also making memorable appearances are Sean and Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek fame, fellow singer/songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Patty Larkin, and the trio Motherlode.
Time: 6:00pm - Midnight
Location: The Soap Factory, 514 2nd Street SE
The fourth year of Haunted Basement is bursting with new talent, mind-bending phobias, and a longer run than ever before. Taking its theme as "Distortion," the disturbing masterminds behind the project will have both new and returning participants reeling from the cold genius and the unforgiving luster of each new terror. There are a limited number of tickets for sale each night.
Runs every Thursday, Friday Saturday and Sunday in October 6:00pm - Midnight.
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street
Cover: $10 (includes CD)
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Time: 8:00pm
Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 South 2nd Street
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1920’s silent film that embraces the timeless theme of good versus evil. Paired with a live musical soundtrack composed by Kelly Rossum, this moviegoing experience is sure to be anything but ordinary. The ensemble improvises along with the evolution of the movie characters, building to a dramatic climax for a one-of-a-kind music and movie experience.
The MacPhail Spotlight Series showcases the finest musicians in six concerts staged in MacPhail’s stunning Antonello Hall. This ticketed performance series features MacPhail faculty with special guests and provides an intimate listening experience for lovers of classical, jazz and opera. A unique feature of the Series is the post-concert reception where guests meet the artists while enjoying light refreshments.
Single Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors (ages 55 and older) and youth (ages 6 through 18), $5 with student voucher (limit 2 per student)
Tickets can be purchased by calling 612-767-5250, by stopping by any MacPhail Student Services locations, or by mailing in the order form to MacPhail Center for Music, 501 S. 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Time: 10:00am
Location: Children's Library at Minneapolis Central Library
Thursdays through November 18, 2010. For children from birth to 24 months. Delight and stimulate your baby's senses with books and music. Build brain power.
Time - 1:00pm–2:00pm
Location - 300 Nicollet Mall (parking ramp entrance on 4th)
Cost - Free
Tour this stunning Cesar Pelli structure with a green roof, an art gallery, special collections, four-story atrium and much more!
Register online or call 952.847.8000
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dowling Studio at the Guthrie
Featuring P.O.S. with Big Zach from Kanser, hosted by Dessa from Doomtree
The letters of the P.O.S acronym remain the same today, but the meaning constantly changes. Promise of Skill. Product of Society. Pissed Off Stef. Everyday is different and each definition has a purpose. P.O.S., a rapper/producer that also fronts a punk band, an artist influenced by Minor Threat as much as Dr. Dre, a musician that is self-taught to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and can still ride a skateboard. From seventies funk to eighties hardcore to nineties rap, P.O.S has the unique ability to incorporate all his influences into a cohesive style without being calculated or contrived. Hosted and created by Dessa of Doomtree, the Cadence Hip Hop Series will invite P.O.S. with special guest Big Zach from Kanser.
Times: 6:30pm, 7:00pm, and 7:30pm
Location: Mill City Museum
Visit the Washburn A Mill at night as costumed actors dramatize the dangers of working the night shift and the many horrific disasters that have befallen the mill over the years. Hear accounts of the deadly 1878 mill explosion and the dangerous man-lift elevator, and enjoy dramatic nighttime views of the Ruin Courtyard and the Minneapolis Riverfront from the ninth-floor Observation Deck.
The program takes its title from the headline of an 1878 American Miller magazine story that read, ”The Minneapolis Horror: Destruction, Devastation and Death.” The story described the disastrous flour dust explosion on the evening of May 2, 1878, that destroyed the Washburn A Mill and killed 18 workers.
Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children and MHS members.
Reservations required, please call 612-341-7555.
Times: 6:30pm, 7:00pm, and 7:30pm
Location: Mill City Museum
Visit the Washburn A Mill at night as costumed actors dramatize the dangers of working the night shift and the many horrific disasters that have befallen the mill over the years. Hear accounts of the deadly 1878 mill explosion and the dangerous man-lift elevator, and enjoy dramatic nighttime views of the Ruin Courtyard and the Minneapolis Riverfront from the ninth-floor Observation Deck.
The program takes its title from the headline of an 1878 American Miller magazine story that read, ”The Minneapolis Horror: Destruction, Devastation and Death.” The story described the disastrous flour dust explosion on the evening of May 2, 1878, that destroyed the Washburn A Mill and killed 18 workers.
Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children and MHS members.
Reservations required, please call 612-341-7555.
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South
Sample a delectable variety of wines and cheeses while viewing new and exclusive book art represented by The Shop at MCBA -- including local, national and international book artists. Presented by the MCBA Collectors Forum.
Event Info
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Pohlad Hall, Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Price: free
Writer and humorist Ian Frazier is the critically-accclaimed author of Great Plains, On the Rez, and Dating Your Mom, among other works. His latest book, Travels in Siberia, is the culmination of ten years of research and travel to the mythical region of Siberia. More than just a historical travelogue, Travels in Siberia is an account of Russia since the end of the Soviet Union and a personal and often humorous reflection on this vast country – exploring the geography, the people, the history, the weather, the bugs, and the unexpected. Frequent contributor to The New Yorker, Frazier lives in New Jersey with his wife and children.
Talk of the Stacks is a reading series exploring contemporary literature and culture held at the Minneapolis Central Library in downtown Minneapolis. Programs are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Programs begin at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:15 PM.
Time: 7:30pm
On the Wurtele Thrust Stage at the Guthrie.
Entering what F. Scott Fitzgerald might term the third act of an already celebrated career, Max Weinberg presents the Max Weinberg Big Band. Building upon his seventeen years as the leader of what Tom Shales, famed TV critic of the Washington Post called “the best band in late night Television,” the Max Weinberg Big Band is a bold, swinging fifteen-piece aggregation that continues the traditions established by Max’s musical heroes — among whom Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Doc Severinsen, and Maynard Ferguson lead the pack.
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