Minneapolis Riverfront News
Covering life, work, and play in the Historic Mill District and Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront neighborhoods. Have an opinion, local news or events to share? Contact us.
Entries from October 1, 2011 - October 31, 2011
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The Missing "O" - The O Goes Missing from the Gold Medal Park Sign for the Second Time in 1 Week
Update: The "O" is back, see end of post.
Last week I came across a picture on Flickr showing the O missing from the Gold Medal Park sign, went out to our balcony to check and it was already replaced. Last night I noticed a police car parked on the sidewalk, and the O was missing agian.
This past July 4 the D went missing from the sign. Is this the work of scrappers?
Drop us a line if you have any info on the missing letter mystery...
From last night:
From Aaron Goodyear last week:
From July 4, 2011:
David Tinjum
The "O" is back -
The Week Ahead in Mill City / October 31 - November 6
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, October 31
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Halloween House Music Party at Aster Cafe
Tuesday, November 1
Anime Showcase at Central Library
St. Anthony Falls Laboratory Tour
Wednesday, November 2
The Art of a Great Cheese Platter Class at Local D'Lish
Reflections on Rachmaninoff at MacPhail
Happy Hour with a Preservationist - Tour of the Grain Exchange
Thursday, November 3
Spotlight on Graywolf Press at Central Library
'A Peace of My Mind' Book Release Party at Southern Theater
Friday, November 4
Winter Wine and Cheese Class at Local D'Lish
Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House
Saturday, November 5
Dazzling Dave: National Yo-Yo Master at Central Library
Family Music Series at MacPhail presents New Orleans Jazz
The 2011 Novel-Writing Conference at the Loft (2 days)
Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum
Minneapolis Indie Xpo at The Soap Factory
Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House
Alice in Wonderland at Central Library
Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership Great River Outing: Old Highland to Old Man River
Sunday, November 6
Make your Thanksgiving Dinner Local Class at Local D'Lish
NT Live Filmed Presentation of The Kitchen by Arnold Vesker at the Guthrie
Minneapolis Indie Xpo at The Soap Factory
This Weekend in Mill City / October 28 - 30
Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods. Have an event to share? Contact us...
Friday, October 28
Halloween Goodies For Your Grown Up Party Class at Local D'Lish
Communicating with All Minnesotans about Water Resources at McKnight Foundation
Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Il Campiello at Open Book (3 nights)
Apocelectronica!!! at Southern Theater
Saturday, October 29
Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Trout Caviar with Brett Laidlaw at Mill City Museum
Olluween 2011 at Ollu Dog Wash
Sunday, October 30
Tip One Back for The Southern at The Southern Theater
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Quick Weeknight Meals Cooking Class at Local D'Lish
Weekend Brunch
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at Spoonriver
750 South 2nd St (at Chicago Ave S)
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-436-2236
Reservations recommended
10:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at the Aster Cafe
St. Anthony Main
125 SE Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-379-3138
Until 2pm.
Sunday
Brunch at Spill the Wine
1101 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-339-3388
brunch buffet 10am- 2pm Sunday
$12/person (kids 3 and under eat free, 4-12 years are 1/2 price!)
includes: eggs, bacon, french toast, hash browns, fresh salad and fruit, pastries, build your own omlette bar and more...
featuring absolut bloody bar for $5.
also offering fair trade coffee and full bar.
Breaking News - Artspace Unveils Plans for New Headquarters in Mill District - Mill City Times Exclusive
Heidi Kurtze - Director, Property Development presented plans for the new Artspace HQ / Artists housing project to the East Downtown Council today. The project will be built on the "E Liner Parcel" at Chicago & Washington Ave S next to the American Academy of Neurology HQ building, currently under construction across the street from the Guthrie Theater in the Mill District of Downtown Minneapolis.
Below are notes and photos from her presentation:
- Kurtze officially announced that the building will be their new headquarters
- After bouncing back and forth between different names for the building, Kurtze officially announced the name of the development: simple and straightforward "Artspace"
- The building will be 6 stories in height
- There will be 61 units of live/work space for artists
- All units will be affordable housing
- They hope the "Cube" on the corner of Chicago & Washington Ave S will be the signature element
- Exterior will be brick, metal panel and glass
- Commercial space on the 1st floor, hopefully a coffee shop/wine bar
- Will have a green roof, hope to create an urban farm in partnership with the Mill City Farmers Market
- Hope to have an Art Market in conjunction with the Mill City Farmers Market
- Possibly a public gallery
- Plan to break ground summer 2012 and occupy summer 2013
Artist renderings:
Inspirational Story from People Serving People
From an October 26 People Serving People e-news:
October is Hunger and Homelessness Month, and we wanted to share a story about a homeless child who has taught our staff and volunteers a lot about how much POTENTIAL is in each child who passes through the doors of our shelter.
Mark Your Calendar - North Star Cocktails Book Launch Party at the Mill City Museum
Thursday, November 10, 2011, 7:00-10:00 pm
Sample craft cocktails and meet Johnny Michaels and other premiere Twin Cities bartenders to celebrate the publication of North Star Cocktails. This new book features 125 original, crafted cocktail recipes utilizing fresh fruits and vegetables, tips on barkeep techniques and tools, and guides to artisanal liquors and bitters.
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Johnny Michaels - La Belle Vie
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Adam Harness - Cafe Maude
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Gina Kent - Bradstreet Crafthouse
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Jesse Held
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Chad Larson - Barrio Tequila Bars
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Rob Jones - Meritage
Lunch Tomorrow - The Artspace Project at The East Downtown Council Luncheon
Date: Thursday October 27
Time: Noon - 1:00 pm (Registration begins at 11:30)
Location: Hosted by EDC member, First Covenant Church, 810 South 7th Street, Lower level Fellowship Hall (enter under green awning from the parking lot between 6th and 7th St on Chicago Avenue).
Join the East Downtown Council (EDC) for our October Luncheon.
Featured speakers Greg Handberg, Senior VP Properties and Heidi Kurtze, Director Property Development, with Artspace will share plans for their development project, The Artspace Liner Parcel Lofts, at 800 Washington Avenue.
This is a new mixed-use arts facility with 45 rental units of affordable live/work housing for artists and their families and 28,000 square feet of non-residential space for artists, arts organizations, and creative businesses.
Limited free parking in First Covenant designated spaces fee lot and street metered parking is available.
Cost is $15 for EDC Members and guests. RSVP by Friday, October 21, to Diane Ingram - 612-359-0601.
(To allow us to accept payment by cash or check when attendees arrive
cancellations after October 24th will be invoiced.)
Tonight - Bryan Nichols, McKnight Winner, in Concert at MacPhail
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Antonello Hall, MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd Street South
Join McKnight Fellowship winner and MacPhail faculty member, Bryan Nichols, for an evening of jazz piano works including some of his own compositions.
Peavey Plaza Debate Hits Huffington Post - Target Touted as Partner
From the Huffington Post:
Excitement has turned to disappointment in Minneapolis, and what's happening there should be a warning about safeguarding transparency in public process and civic debate. Right now, Minneapolis has a golden opportunity to revitalize Peavey Plaza, an award-winning modernist masterwork recently determined eligible to the National Register of Historic Places, but instead it's poised to replace Peavey with what some critics have already labeled a really watered down version of Chicago's Millennium Park. That does not have to happen and Minneapolis-based Target Corporation might be the key to solving this problem. [Full disclosure, I was a member of the team originally selected last November to develop proposals for Peavey's future, but more on that and Target in a moment.]
Thanks to Charles Birnbaum @TCLFdotORG on Twitter for sending this our way.
Tonight - Upper River Forum: Asian Carp Invasion: What Will It Mean for the Minneapolis Riverfront?
Date: Tuesday, October 25
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road
Upper River Forum: Asian Carp Invasion: What Will It Mean for the Minneapolis Riverfront?
Presentation by: Dr. John O. Anfinson, National Park Service, with panel discussion.
Co-sponsored by the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee (AFCAC).
Governor Dayton is calling for quick action to prevent invasive Asian Carp from moving up the Mississippi River into Minnesota. After the presentation, a panel of experts will answer your questions about the negative impact Asian Carp could have on the Mississippi's ecological, recreational, and economic health. How do we slow or stop the spread of Asian Carp? What about closing Lock #1 and the Upper Lock at St. Anthony Falls?
Panelists:
John O. Anfinson, Resource Chief, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Don Arnosti, Policy Director, Audubon Minnesota
Greg Genz, Vice-President, Upper Mississippi Waterway Association
Brian Nerbonne, Stream Habitat Specialist, MN Department of Natural Resources
Russel K. Snyder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/St. Paul District
Don Arnosti, National Audubon Society
Tonight - The Minneapolis Horror: Tales from the Night Shift at Mill City Museum
Times: 6:30pm, 7:00pm, and 7:30pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South
Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children and MHS members.
Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555
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 take-in 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.
Join MacPhail in Two Performances of Handel's "Messiah"
Call for Handel “Messiah” choral singers! Join Sonomento, MacPhail’s premiere choral ensemble, professional soloists and full orchestra, conducted by Craig Fields, in two performances of Handel’s “Messiah.”
No auditions are necessary for chorus members, but there will be a $50 fee.
Rehearsal schedule:
Nov. 21, 28 and Dec. 5 and 6
6:30-9 p.m.
MacPhail Center for Music, 501 S. Second St., Minneapolis, Room 127
Concerts:
Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m., Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis
Dec. 18, 6 p.m., MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall
For more information or to sign up, call Craig Fields at 763-229-5426 or email cfields49@comcast.net.
Interesting Things Come to Light When the River is Low
While out enjoying the gorgeous weather this past Saturday, we of course spent time on the Stone Arch Bridge. With the river being so low right now, you can get a feel for how deep it is in various parts. As it turns out, it's fairly shallow under the Stone Arch by the East Bank - so much so that if you look real close you can see 3 drowned bicycles on either side of the bridge:
In the above picture, the bicycle is in the lower middle portion of the shot, directly below the left end of the tree trunk. Below are two of the three bikes (the third picture was too blurry due to angle and lighting).
The Week Ahead in Mill City / October 24-30
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, October 24
Surdyk's The World of Cheese Class at Ginger Hop
Tuesday, October 25
The Minneapolis Horror: Tales from the Night Shift at Mill City Museum
Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Howl-ween Yappy Hour at Chuck and Don’s
Wednesday, October 26
Celebrating Squash Class at Local D'Lish
Bryan Nichols, McKnight Winner, in Concert at MacPhail
The Minneapolis Horror: Tales from the Night Shift at Mill City Museum
Breakfast with a Preservationist at Mill City Museum
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Free Stone Arch Bar and Patio Party at The Depot
Motionpoems: A Festival of New Poetry Films at Open Book
Thursday, October 27
Fall Harvest Wine Dinner at Spill the Wine
East Downtown Council Luncheon
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Friday, October 28
Halloween Goodies For Your Grown Up Party Class at Local D'Lish
Communicating with All Minnesotans about Water Resources at McKnight Foundation
Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Il Campiello at Open Book (3 nights)
Apocelectronica!!! at Southern Theater
Saturday, October 29
Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Trout Caviar with Brett Laidlaw at Mill City Museum
Olluween 2011 at Ollu Dog Wash
Sunday, October 30
Tip One Back for The Southern at The Southern Theater
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
'Apples, Apples, Apples' Cooking Class at Local D'Lish
Restaurant Week and Charlie Awards Voting Both End Friday, October 28.
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Restaurant Week Fall 2011 started October 23 and runs through Friday, October 28. Voting for the Charlie Awards, which you can do once a day online, also ends on the 28th.
In our neighborhood, enjoy great food at unbeatable prices at 'Restaurant Week' participants Sanctuary ($30 Dinners) and Sea Change ($10 Lunches and $30 Dinners).
Neighborhood restaurants who have Charlie Awards entries include Sanctuary, Sea Change, Spoonriver and Zen Box Izakaya.
The Charlie Awards recognizes the exceptional contributions that our Twin Cities metro area food and restaurant industry make to ensure a diverse, vibrant and creative Twin Cities lifestyle and economy.
The November 20 event will be held at the Pantages Theatre, with 90 minutes of live entertainment and highlighting some of the best and brightest in the business. The awards will consist of two components - individuals and businesses honored by their peers and outstanding food recognized by the public and industry leaders. It is affiliated with Second Harvest Heartland, which will receive a portion of the Charlie Awards proceeds.
Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership in the News
Maria Elena Baca wrote an information piece about the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership in the October 22 Star Trib. Click here to view online.
The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership serves as a champion for a vibrant Mississippi riverfront, to create an enduring legacy now and for future generations. They advocate for a vibrant riverfront, increase public awareness of existing river access, create public forums to address riverfront issues, and host public outings. Their upcoming events can be found on their website, and are also listed under the Events section of Mill City Times.
Real Ghost Tours in the News
Real Ghost Tours, 125 Main Street SE, was recently featured on WCCO:
This Weekend in Mill City / October 21 - 23
Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods.
Friday, October 21
The Great NorthEast Pumpkin Grab
Farmers Market Feast Class at Local D'Lish
Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House
Grey Sparrow Journal Reading at The Loft
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Saturday, October 22
Children's Stories From India at Central Library
Youth in Music Championships at the Metrodome
Family History Fair at Central Library
Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum
Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House
How'd They do That Workshop: The Burial at Thebes
Publication Reading: Bringing Gifts, Bringing News: Fifty Poems Five Lines Each at The Loft
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Sunday, October 23
The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2011
Halloween Goodies Class at Local D'Lish
Vikings and Green Bay Packers at the Dome
Market to Mississippi Ride and Lunch with the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership
Weekend Brunch
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at Spoonriver
750 South 2nd St (at Chicago Ave S)
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-436-2236
Reservations recommended
10:00am - 2:00pm
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at the Aster Cafe
St. Anthony Main
125 SE Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-379-3138
Until 2pm.
Sunday
Brunch at Spill the Wine
1101 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-339-3388
brunch buffet 10am- 2pm Sunday
$12/person (kids 3 and under eat free, 4-12 years are 1/2 price!)
includes: eggs, bacon, french toast, hash browns, fresh salad and fruit, pastries, build your own omlette bar and more...
featuring absolut bloody bar for $5.
also offering fair trade coffee and full bar.
