World-renowned Artist Scheduled to Perform at MacPhail April 14

World-renowned French double-bass player, soloist, and composer François Rabbath will perform in an 8:00pm concert at MacPhail Center for Music on Saturday, April 14.

The importance of François Rabbath to the development of double bass playing can be compared with that of Paganini to the violin.

Born in Aleppo, Syria, François discovered the double bass at the age of 13 when one of his brothers brought an instrument home and allowed him to experiment with it.  After nine years of work in Beirut, François saved enough money to move to Paris.  While in Paris he began to earn his living as an accompanist for Jacque Brel, Charles Aznavour, Gilbert Becaud, Michel Legrand and others.  In 1963 he made his first of many solo record albums.  Although never advertised or promoted, the Phillips album Bass Ball became one of the most sought after recordings of its time.From 1964 he became active composing much music for movies and the theater.  At the same time he started to play solo recitals, first in France, then throughout Europe. His American debut was in Carnegie Hall in 1975.

François Rabbath's uniqueness stems from his refusal to accept any traditional limitations.  Whether performing his own fascinating compositions, the music of others or the classical repertoire, one is always moved by his profound musicianship and dazzling virtuosity.  You quickly discover that he brings you such a sense of security that the most difficult passages sound effortless.

Tickets - $20 for Adults; $15 for students and seniors ages 55 + To order tickets call: 612.767.5250

Co-presented by MacPhail Center for Music, McNally Smith College of Music (MSCM) and The University of Minnesota School of Music.

May 1 Deadline for Submitting Entries to 2012 Ten Second Film Festival

May 1 is the entry submission deadline for the 2012 Ten Second Film Festival. 

This year the Festival takes place on a new night—June 9th—as part of Northern Spark, the dusk-to-dawn arts festival in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.  The Ten Second Film Festival runs at The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE.

Submissions guidelines.

Festival emcees this year will be the Twin Cities’ newest sketch comedy troupe, The 3rd Kind.

Food Trucks Coming to Mill Ruins Park & Father Hennepin Park

A proposal to allow food trucks at Minneapolis Parks, including Mill Ruins & Father Hennepin parks was met with enthusiasm by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board last week.  The proposal awaits final approval by the Board.

See the document embeded below for details on the proposal.

People Serving People Shares 30 Stories, Plus Special Pricing for April's Chefs for Change Dinner

From the March 29, 2012, People Serving People e-newsletter:

We love our supporters and like nothing more than to share how you have helped the children and families that have stayed at People Serving People, find their way home.
 
One parent at our shelter shared, "Because of People Serving People, I was able to get into a housing program where my girls will get help with their school work. This has been my dream. Because of my learning disability, I have never been able to help with their homework- I can sleep a little easier knowing that they will get help with things I cannot help them with."
 
Another parent shared, “We felt so blessed being able to stay in a clean and safe place, while we got the chance to get back on our feet. The day care staff was great and I loved watching them with my kids. Thank you People Serving People for giving us hope."
 
Thank you to all of our donors, staff, volunteers and everybody who make these stories possible. Your commitment has helped thousands of children and families over the last 30 years.
 
To read all 30 stories of hope or learn how you can help a family find their way home, click here.

April 17 Chefs for Change Dinner Multiple Ticket Special
 
Also, we're having a deal on tickets to our April 17 Chefs for Change dinner- 4 tickets for $200 - a $100 savings! April's Chefs for Change dinner is being prepared by Chef Brahim Hadj-Moussa, known adoringly in the community as Chef Hadj, and will be Mediterranean Cuisine. For more information or to purchase tickets please contact Takara Henegar at (612) 277-0258 or purchase tickets here.

This Weekend in Mill City / March 30 - April 1

Above: A recent photo from the Mill City Photo Pool

Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods.  Have an event to share?  Contact us...

Friday, March 30

Publication Party and Reading: Joyce Sutphen, with Regula Russelle and CB Sherlock at MCBA

Live Music at Crooked Pint

Artist Talk at The Soap Factory

Live Music at Aster Cafe

Saturday, March 31

Givens Black Books: Community Reading Campaign at Central Library (Registration Required)

Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

'April Fool's Book: Now You See It, Now You Don't!' Family Workshop at MCBA

Sunday, April 1

World Without Genocide 5K Legacy Run/Walk at the Metrodome

30 Days of Biking Year 3 Kickoff at Gold Medal Park

Volunteer at the Mill City Farmers Market

From Mill City Farmers Market:

 VOLUNTEER with MCFM and help us celebrate "Healthy Foods, Local Farmers" for our 7th season! 

Make Dirt, Not Waste!

 

Interested in minimizing waste and promoting composting in your community? Volunteer as a Zero Waste Educator (ZWE) and help sustain the 1st Zero Waste market in Minnesota! ZWEs staff Zero Waste stations to direct and educate customers on waste diversion and zero waste opportunities.  We are recruiting volunteers for the upcoming market season, beginning Saturday, May 12th! 

 

Mill City Cooks  

Mill City Cooks is our weekly cooking demo featuring goods from market vendors. This role includes assisting market chefs Nick Schneider and Heather Hartman with set-up, demo food prep, plating & serving samples and is ideal for novice or experienced foodies!

For more information about the volunteer opportunities at the market, visit our website or contact Kate. 

Giant Panda Spotted at Gold Medal Park

From Scared Panda:

Chef Patrick Atanalian of Sanctuary on Kare 11

Chef Patrick Atanalian of Sanctuary and Chef Vincent Francoual of Vincent A Restaurant had a scallop throwdown on Kare 11 today:

Crown Hydrdo Update - Army Corps of Engineers Responds to Crown Hydro Proposal

St. Paul District of the Corps of Engineers raise numerous issues with the new proposal from Crown Hydro.  Review the entire history of the project here...

Mark Your Calendar for the 2012 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival: April 12-May 3

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival runs April 12 - May 3 at the St. Anthony Main Theatre. 

Over it's three-week run, the Festival will exhibit some 300 narrative, documentary, and short films to an anticipated audience of over 45,000.  Now over three decades in age, the MSP International Film Festival is the largest, most anticipated film event in the Upper Midwest. 

Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp Comes to the Mill District

Andrea Austin is now offering an outdoor group fitness option in our neighborhood.  Kick off your weekend with Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp!

This is an open group that welcomes anyone who wants to meet fun, fitness-minded people.  These pictures from the March 23rd session will show you why this bootcamp is such an insane deal at only $10 per class!

As Andrea explains, "The Mill District area of downtown Minneapolis has grown so much in even the last year!  I decided to organize a Spring/Summer/Fall Outdoor Urban Bootcamp where we "explore" the urban terrain of downtown Minneapolis without any equipment.  This total body movement workout is designed to tone, strengthen, and burn mega calories without using any special gym equipment!  We will use the terrain including nature, buildings, roads, parks, hills, and much more to create a unique workout experience.  Another important note is Minnesotans love to get outside after the long winter months, and I created "Andrea's Kickass Urban Outdoor Bootcamp" to bring getting fit to the great outdoors.  I am looking forward to creating more outdoor inspired workouts soon."

Assisting Andrea teach the Friday Bootcamp is Jill Haom, a certified veteran group-ex instructor with experience in yoga, bootcamp, RealRyder Indoor Cycling, and sculpt classes.

The group meets every Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m, starting at the 501F1T parking lot.

Call Andrea at 651-285-3424 to join the class.  Visit her website and Facebook, or email her at austin_training@yahoo.com.  You can also request a free fitness consult.

Breakfast at Spoonriver

We stopped at Spoonriver for breakfast this past Saturday.  The Scrambled Eggs with Chicken Sausage and Thai Tofu & Vegetable Scramble were as tasty as they were beautiful on the plate.

The Week Ahead in Mill City / March 26 - April 1

Above: The latest update to the Mill City Photo Pool...

Each Monday morning we provide an easy to reference list of events and activities for the week ahead in the Mill City neighborhood.  Submit your events here...

Monday, March 26

Public Skating at the Metrodome

Tuesday, March 27

Talk of the Stacks with Benjamin Busch at Central Library

Wednesday, March 28

St. Anthony Falls Historic District Design Guidelines Public Meeting at MPRB

Christopher Howell Reads with Jim Moore and Deborah Keenan at Open Book

Stone Arch Patio Party at The Depot

Garrison Keillor and the Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library

Thursday, March 29

LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER'S Poetry Reading at Open Book

Friday, March 30

Publication Party and Reading: Joyce Sutphen, with Regula Russelle and CB Sherlock at MCBA

Live Music at Crooked Pint

Artist Talk at The Soap Factory

Live Music at Aster Cafe

Saturday, March 31

Givens Black Books: Community Reading Campaign at Central Library (Registration Required)

Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

'April Fool's Book: Now You See It, Now You Don't!' Family Workshop at MCBA

Sunday, April 1

World Without Genocide 5K Legacy Run/Walk at the Metrodome

This Weekend in Mill City / March 23-25

Above: A recent photo from the Mill City Photo Pool

Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods.  Have an event to share?  Contact us...

Friday, March 23

Live Music at Crooked Pint

NT Live Filmed Presentation of The Comedy of Errors at the Guthrie

Artist Talk at The Soap Factory

Live Music at Aster Cafe

Saturday, March 24

Guthrie's How'd They do That Workshop: Hay Fever

Live Music at Crooked Pint

Let's Eat! Writing and Bookmaking about Food Family Workshop at MCBA

Live Music at Aster Cafe

Teen Job Fair at Central Library

First Pages for Kids: Writing Short Stories at Central Library

Spotlight Series at MacPhail

Winners of 2011 McKnight Artist Fellows Reading at The Loft

Book Sale at Central Library Book Store

Sunday, March 25

Tunnel of Fudge Cake: The Bake-Off and the Bundt Pan at Mill City Museum

Local Author Announces Release of New Book

John Capecci, a Marcy-Holmes resident, recently notified us of the release of a new book he co-authored with Timothy Cage entitled Living Proof: Telling Your Story to Make a Difference.

Living Proof: Telling Your Story to Make a Difference, a new manual published by Granville Circle Press, is the first comprehensive guide that helps individuals tell their personal stories powerfully to bring about positive change.

Co-authored by John Capecci (Minneapolis) and Timothy Cage (New York), the book is aimed at anyone asking "How do I tell my story and make a real difference?" Capecci, a resident of the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood in the University District of Minneapolis, has been partnering with his co-author for over twenty years. Together, they’ve helped thousands of advocates and hundreds of organizations share their stories, working with a wide range of clients, from "ordinary" people, grassroots activists and first-time speakers, to CEOs, entrepreneurs and some of the best-known celebrities, media personalities and professional speakers in the world.

35W Bridge Goes Green

From St. Patrick's Day:

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Minneapolis Turning Out the Lights for "Earth Hour" on March 31

From the City of Minneapolis website:

The Minneapolis City Council approved a resolution Thursday, March 8, to join the “Earth Hour” program again this year to raise awareness of global climate change. 

From 8:30pm to 9:30pm Saturday, March 31, the City will turn off all uses of electricity in municipal buildings that are not required for life, safety or operations. The decorative lighting on the underside of the Stone Arch Bridge will be turned off for the night, and City Hall’s clock tower neon lights will be turned off as well.

Electricity use in Minneapolis accounts for 38 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to global climate change. Participating individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour – to make a global statement of concern about climate change and demonstrate their commitment to finding solutions.

Earth Hour has grown from a one-city initiative in 2007 to a 5,251 city strong global movement, last year reaching 1.8 billion people in 135 countries across all seven continents.

Tonight - MPRB Discussion on Allowing Food Trucks to Operate at Mill Ruins Park & Father Hennepin Park

Time:  5:00pm

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

Agenda

The regular meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 79 on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 5 p.m.

Webcasts of MPRB regular board meetings are posted on the MPRB website two to five business days after each meeting and are available for viewing, along with Webcasts for the recent two months, at http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=900.

7K+ Run in the March 17 Get Lucky! 7K Race

"A river of green" is how our neighbors described the streets as the Get Lucky! 7K runners zipped through our neighborhood the morning of St. Patty's Day.

Check out the slide show:

Vote for you Mill District favorites - 2012 City Pages Best of the Twin Cities Readers Poll

City Pages requests your participation in their 2012 Best of the Twin Cities Readers' poll. 

Click here to Vote for your favorite restaurants, shopping, recreation, etc.

I noticed a few of our local businesses have posted the Vote for Us! links on their Facebook page, including Sorella Wine & Spirits and 501F1T.