October 22, 2015, Thursday - East Downtown Council Forum at the Guthrie

Time: Registration, lunch and networking starts at 11:30 a.m., with presentations starting at Noon.

Location: The Guthrie, Level 5 Cafe

You are cordially invited to join the East Downtown Council (EDC) for the next EDC Business Forum. The title of this month’s event is, “Introducing Joseph Haj, New Artistic Director for the Guthrie Theater.”

The cost to attend the forum is just $20. Attendees can pay by cash or check at the door. 

Please RSVP for the event by sending an email to info@edcmpls.org by no later than noon on Monday, October 19, at Noon.

FORUM DESCRIPTION

The EDC October business forum will feature the newly appointed Guthrie Theater Artistic Director Joseph Haj. Mr Haj will discuss a future vision for the Guthrie Theater’s programming and engagement with the broader community, including how the Guthrie will lead the way in accessibility and innovation in theater arts. As a bonus we have the privilege of hearing from Jennifer Halcrow, VP of Advancement at MacPhail Center for the Music, discussing Minnesota’s Creative Index and how the arts are transforming economic vitality in our region and beyond.

FORUM AGENDA

1. 11:30-Noon             Networking and Lunch
2. Noon-12:05 pm       Introductions and EDC Update by Paul Mellblom and Dan Collison
3. 12:10-12:15 pm       District Development Spotlight – Mortenson Liner Parcel Development by Brad Lis
4. 12:15-12:25 pm      Minnesota Creative Index: Jennifer Halcrow, VP of Advancement at MacPhail Center for Music
5. 12:25-12:55 pm       Joseph Haj Keynote Presentation
6. 12:55-1:00 pm         Closing Announcements by Dan Collison

October 22, 2015, Thursday - Thursday Musical’s Thursday Morning Artist Series at MacPhail

Time: 10:00am reception, 10:30am concert

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd Street South

Thursday Musical’s 2015-2016 Thursday Morning Artist Series   

The Thursday Morning Artist Series has been presented since 1892 at 10:30 am on Thursdays. It is the organization’s longest-running recital and chamber music series with a legacy of featuring some of the most talented classical musicians in Minnesota. Programs are currently being held in the acoustically impressive Antonello Hall at MacPhail Center for Music and inside the beautiful architecture of the Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata.  Free coffee and donuts are provided in the lobby starting at 10:00 am served by members of Thursday Musical. Detailed program information will be announced throughout the season.

FULL SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Christina Waldron, piano - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
The WolfGang
Stanley King, classical oboe, Mary Sorlie, classical violin, Jennifer Kalika, classical viola and Laura Handler, classical cello
Jeana Ogren, piano
Colleen Meier, soprano

Thursday, November 5, 2015
Living Concert Notes with Moderator Steve Staruch, MPR
Anastasiya Nyzkodub, clarinet - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Mark Bussey, guitar
Coca Bochonko, viola
Susan Hellerud, piano

Thursday, November 19, 2015
Jared Waln, guitar - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Ona Pinsonneault, clarinet
Marion Judish, violin
Herbert Johnson, piano

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Bach Concert
Timothy Perry, cello
Gail Olszewski, harpsichord
Jennifer Sylvester, soprano

Thursday, February 4, 2016
MacPhail Center for Music
Living Concert Notes with Moderator Libby Larsen, composer
Semada Trio
Dana Donnay, oboe, Matthew Bertrand, bassoon and Seth Engelby, piano
Nicolla Melville, piano
Charles Wazanowski, tuba

Thursday, February 18, 2016
Arjun Ganguly, viola - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Northern Lights String Quartet
Carolyn Liptak, violin, Kathryn Christie, violin, Jennifer Thomas, viola and David Holmes, cello
Debra Gilroy, soprano
Megan Wallace, piano

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Amanda Chan, piano - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Beth Winterfeldt, piano
The Bishop String Trio
Meredith Vaughan, violin, Katie Ekberg, viola and Carlynn Savot, cello
Karen Rognsvoog - music and film

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Faith Farr, cello
Beth Blackledge, flute
Suzanne Kennedy, mezzo-soprano

Thursday, April 14, 2016
Rie Tanaka, piano - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Mitch Blatt, clarinet
Melissa Culloton, mezzo-soprano
Mimi Tung, piano

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Elizabeth Kleiber, flute - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Amy Morris, flute
Robin Helgen, soprano
Elliott Wilcox, piano

October 22, 2015, Thursday - Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (and Washington Avenue South)

Till Death Do Us Part

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The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, but the wedding bells aren’t ringing for this not so happy couple when a member of the wedding party is murdered! With a raging bridezilla and an unenthused groom on the scene, it may be happily never after in this nuptial nightmare. Trade clues with your guests and help the hapless couple figure out whodunit so they can say I do before the wedding hour passes them by!

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The bride and groom aren’t picky, so you can wear just about whatever you’d like. In fact, we encourage you to wear your own wedding dress or the most ridiculous wedding attire you can come up with. It’ll make their special day that much more special so long as they actually get the chance to walk down the aisle!

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Tickets

October 22, 2015, Thursday - Downtown Service Area Master Plan Public Open House Pin-Up and Steering Committee at Walker Art Center

Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm

Location: Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue

Public Invited to Participate in Design Week October 19-23!

Project

Project staff will hold an intensive, week-long creative session in October to generate design approaches.  The week is anchored by two public events to gather input and provide feedback for the design team.  Please join us to help shape Downtown Minneapolis’ parks:

Review community engagement, vision and goals, and explore unique park possibilities with interactive exercises.

October 21, 2015, Wednesday - Childcare Group Storytime at Central Library

Time: 10:00am

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Childcare Group Storytime

Talk, sing, read, write and play together in a format appropriate for the children in your care. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

Future dates:
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 10 a.m.

October 20, 2015, Tuesday - 50th Anniversary Screening of My Fair Lady at St. Anthony Main Theatre (2 nights)

Time: 7 pm (Tuesday and Wednesday, October 20 and 21,)

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

The Film Society presents the 50th anniversary restoration of the Aubrey Hepburn classic by director George Cukor now more “loverly” than ever! The special screenings will include a bonus featurette called The Fairest Fair Lady, a 10 minute theatrical trailer produced by Warner Bros. for the film’s original release. My Fair Lady screens as part of the Film Society’s Anniversary Film Classics program, which also includes the Oklahoma! 60th anniversary and the Fantasia 75th anniversary.

For information

October 20, 2015, Tuesday - Minneapolis Downtown Council Gala featuring the Annual 2025 Plan Leadership Awards at Aria

Time: 5:30pm – 9:30pm

Location: Aria, 105 North First Street

Minneapolis Downtown Council Gala featuring the Annual 2025 Plan Leadership

Welcome to the 2015 Minneapolis Downtown Council Gala featuring the Annual 2025 Plan Leadership Awards. Thank you for joining us for a night of networking and honoring business and community leaders in Downtown Minneapolis.
 
5:30 p.m. Social
6:15 p.m. Seating for Dinner
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:15 p.m. Awards Presentation
8 p.m. Entertainment
9:30 p.m. Event Concludes

October 19, 2015, Monday - Hennepin County Work and Economic Resource Center Job Fair at Central Library

Time: 9am to 2pm

Location: Central Library, ‭300 Nicollet Mall

The Hennepin County Work and Economic Resource Center is sponsoring a job fair as part of a series of events to pair employers looking for workers with employees looking for job opportunities. ‭All participating businesses are actively ‭recruiting for multiple openings, from ‭entry-level to management.

The event is free and open to the public.

People looking for employment can connect with recruiters from these companies:

• Accessible Space
• Advantage Sales & Marketing
• Atlas Staffing
• Best Buy
• Building Resources Corporation
• Coborn’s Delivers
• Comcast
• ConAgra Foods
• CSM Corporation
• CVS (New Hope & Plymouth)
• Delta Global Services
• Doherty Staffing
• Dominos
• DoubleTree by Hilton ‭Minneapolis - Park ‭Place
• Family Dollar
• FedEx Ground
• Hennepin County HR
• HMS Host
• Home Depot
• Hy-Vee
• Knutson Construction
• Labor Ready
• Macy’s
• Minco
• Options Residential ‭Inc. ‭and Options Family & ‭Behavior Services, Inc.
• PICA Headstart
• Pizza Hut
• Satin Touch
• Sheraton Minneapolis ‭West
• St. Louis Park ‭Transportation
• Super America
• Target (West Metro)
• ‭The Hilton Minneapolis
• ‭The Marquette Hotel
• ‭Walgreens

This location is served by several bus routes. ‭To find the best one, visit ‭http://www.metrotransit.org/ or call 612-373-3333.

Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at www.hennepin.us/news.

October 19, 2015, Monday - Anniversary Week at Town Hall Brewery

Location: Town Hall Brewery, 1430 Washington Avenue S

We're turning 18 years old! Join us all week to celebrate our anniversary with special releases and events -- we wouldn't be here without you!

Anniversary Week Schedule:

Monday, Oct 19 | Anniversary Ale Release | 5pm
Our celebratory red ale.

Tuesday, Oct 20 | Anniversary Beer Dinner | 7pm
Courses prepared specially by our chef Matt Lepisto, paired with special Town Hall beers presented by brewmaster Mike Hoops. By reservation only -- call the Brewery today!

Wednesday, Oct 21 | Mango Mama | 5pm
Our popular mango-infused IPA released in pints and a limited number of growlers!...

Thursday, Oct 22 | TBA

Friday, Oct 23 | TBA

Saturday, Oct 24 | Three Hour Tour | 11am
Our ridiculously delicious coconut milk stout makes its annual appearance, on tap and in a limited number of growlers!

October 19, 2015, Monday - Downtown Service Area Master Plan Public Workshop at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Public Invited to Participate in Design Week October 19-23!

Project

Project staff will hold an intensive, week-long creative session in October to generate design approaches.  The week is anchored by two public events to gather input and provide feedback for the design team.  Please join us to help shape Downtown Minneapolis’ parks:

Review community engagement, vision and goals, and explore unique park possibilities with interactive exercises.

October 19, 2015, Monday - “The Meaning in ‘Mockingbird’: Putting a Classic in the Continuum of Civil Rights, Race Relations and Social Justice” at The Guthrie

Time: 7:30pm

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

“The Meaning in ‘Mockingbird’: Putting a Classic in the Continuum of Civil Rights, Race Relations and Social Justice”

On Monday, October 19, a non-performance night, the Guthrie will host this thought-provoking panel discussion. Panelists so far are Joseph Crespino (Jimmy Carter Professor and Chair of the Department of History at Emory University in Atlanta) and William D. Green (associate professor and Sabo Senior Fellow in the Department of History at Augsburg College).

Free, but tickets are required. Reserve by calling the box office at 612-377-2224.

October 18, 2015, Sunday - Vikings vs. Kansas City Chiefs at TCF Stadium

Time: Noon

Location: TCF Stadium

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St. Louis Rams at Minnesota Vikings
Sun, Nov. 8th, 2015 12:00 PM
TCF Bank Stadium
 
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Sun, Nov. 22nd, 2015 12:00 PM
TCF Bank Stadium
 
Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings
Sun, Dec. 6th, 2015 12:00 PM
TCF Bank Stadium
 
Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Sun, Dec. 20th, 2015 12:00 PM
TCF Bank Stadium

New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
Sun, Dec. 27th, 2015 12:00 PM
TCF Bank Stadium

October 17, 2015, Saturday - Flea Market at Grumpy's

October 17, 2015, Saturday - 2015 Zombie Pub Crawl

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2015 marks the 11th year of the Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis. Join the horde!

Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “World’s Largest Gathering of Zombies,” the ZPC gathers thousands upon thousands of undead souls into the Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis for a night of pub crawling, dancing, world-class live entertainment, and all sorts of other fiendish fun. Costumes encouraged—the gorier, the better! Featuring two outdoor stages, dozens of participating bars, limited-edition “Brain Belt” beer courtesy of Schell’s Brewing, dozens of food trucks, tons of great live music, the World Brain-Eating Championships, and so much more.

October 17, 2015, Saturday - Big Gay* Race

Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Location: St. Anthony Main, 115 SE Main St, Minneapolis

Big Gay* Race

Celebrating its 5th anniversary, the Big Gay* Race is still a symbol of the freedom to love in Minnesota. Invite your family, friends, co-workers or members of your faith community to run, jog or walk. This year proceeds will benefit OutFront Minnesota. Since 1987, OutFront has been changing hearts and minds to make our state more welcoming for all LGBTQ people. In the past four years, thousands of Minnesotans have participated in the Big Gay* Race. We’ve won marriage equality for same-sex couples and passed the Safe & Supportive Schools Act, but our work is not done! Conservative opposition groups who oppose our humanity want to take away these victories and pass discriminatory legislation against LGBTQ people. We can’t let that happen. The Big Gay* Race is a great way to have fun and show your support for all LGBTQ Minnesotans. Everyone is welcome at this fun event! There is no skill level required. You can walk, run, or roll at your own pace.

October 17, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Preparing for Winter

Vendor Map

Produce Planner:
Apples (Haralson, Honeycrisp, Sweet 16, Chestnut crabs, Keepsake, Regent, Honey Gold, & more), beets, bell peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celeriac, chives, cilantro, cippollini onions, cucumbers, dill, eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, grapes, green beans, ground cherries, heirloom dried beans, huckleberries, kale, leeks, lemongrass, mushrooms, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, peanuts, potatoes, pumpkins, radicchio, radishes, romanesco, rutabagas, sage, salad mix, scallions, shallots, shiitake, shiso, spinach, squash (delicata, acorn, butternut, carnival, kabocha, spaghetti), Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, tomatillos, turmeric, turnips, vitamin greens, watercress, zucchini, and much more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 AM
Market Chef Heather Hartman will be preparing a delicious fall recipe this Saturday- Celery Root-Apple-Wild Rice Chowder to keep you cozy on these chilly days!

Live Music, 11 AM - 1 PM:
MCFM welcomes back local accordionist Daddy Squeeze this week!

Silent Disco with 89.3 The Current, all day:
Stop by and visit The Current on Saturday where we'll be getting our groove on in the silent disco. A silent disco you ask? A silent disco is a party in your head just for you because no one outside of those wearing headphones can hear the music. Put 30 people in the same area with headphones on and you have yourself a silent disco!

Sponsor Booth, all day:
The Abiitan team invites you to stop by their booth this weekend to learn more about their new community hosting 103 apartment homes and 48 memory care apartment homes. Abiitan will boast the best and brightest including a restaurant, bar and café, unique community fitness center, and more.

Power of Produce, all day:
Kids ages 5-12 get a free $5 voucher at all October markets to be spent on a fruit or veggie of their choosing just for trying a raw veggie! Stop by the PoP Booth for more information.

October 16, 2015, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight: Family Three

So… Family Three. Who are we? Well, we are a blindie-soulk band. Yes, that’s a new genre. It’s a hybrid of blues-indie-soul-folk. That’s the best we could come up with. We are made up of three friends: Tony Lehr, Taylor Bongard, and Tawny Steinmeyer. We are very acoustic and like to keep it raw and honest. Our nights of music typically include a mix of covers, originals, and plenty of time for stories and conversation with the crowd, or as we like to call it, our “family”. We have been together for about a year now and look forward to spending more time with the people that come out to sing with us!

October 16, 2015, Friday - Annual Northeast Pumpkin Grab

Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Location:  The Bulldog NE, East Hennepin and Fourth Avenue

Annual Northeast Pumpkin Grab

Get your Halloween spirit started with a neighborhood pumpkin sale featuring prizes and giveaways. Trick or Treat!

Festivities include:
- Costume Contest
- Trick or Treating at participating locations
- Free Prizes and Gift Bag for Early Birds

October 15, 2015, Thursday - Twin Cities Tap Festival at the Southern Theater (3 days)

Time: See schedule via ticket link.

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Twin Cities Tap Festival - Student Showcase Presented by Twin Cities Tap

The Twin Cities Tap Festival brings together national tap artists, local tap professionals, and students to share and learn about rhythm, music, and the ever-changing American art of tap dance. In addition to offering classes and workshops in tap and percussive dance, the three public performances highlight the cultural and artistic significance of tap. These performances present diverse and dynamic tap dancers and connects the Minnesota tap community with national tap artists.

Tickets for Student Showcase (Thursday):
•General Admission: $25
•Children (10 and under): $10
Buy a Bundle for 2 nights (1 Student Showcase on Thursday and 1 Master Concert on Friday or Saturday):
•General Admission: $40 (Savings of $15)
•ARTshare Members: $35 (Please call for special pricing - not available online)

October 15, 2015, Thursday - Author Talk: Joni Sussman at Central Library

Time: 7–8 p.m.

Location: Central Library, Doty Board Room, 300 Nicollet Mall

Author Talk: Joni Sussman

Join Sussman, Holocaust educator and founder of CHAIM (Children of Holocaust Survivors Association in Minnesota), as she shares stories gleaned from interviewing her mother, Hinda Kibort, for the Steven Spielberg Shoah Foundation Midwest Holocaust Survivors project. Kibort was a survivor of Stutthof Concentration Camp.

Sponsored by Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library.