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Weekend on Lake Street 6/18-6/20
June 18, 2010
Highlights
Friday: The Uptown Minneapolis Criterium bike race returns. “The course has teams race past Calhoun Square on a .88 Kilometer course that comprises six tight corners and a furious race to the finish line.” The expo opens at 4:30 and closes at 9:00, with several races in between.
And the opening of Jungle Theater’s The Mystery of Irma Vep. It’s already drawing acclaim, with the Star Tribune saying that it’s “seriously ridiculous” and a welcome summer laugh.
Saturday: Intermedia Arts’ Summer Kickoff BBQ: Let’s Get Summer Started! “Check out our fantastic new community spaces, see the latest art-on-our-walls, meet our new staff members, and be the first to find out about the amazing new programs and events we have planned for you this year!” Hands on activities for families include button-making and screen-printing, as well as the interactive gallery installation exhibit, the Storefront of Ideas.
Sunday: The first Uptown Market of the year. It’s weekly this year, with many produce vendors plus a rotating selection of artists, crafters and local organizations to bring you something new every week.
And That’s Not All!
Also check out Patrick’s Cabaret Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights for Rooted: Hip Hop Choreographer’s Evening. “The first and only choreographers’ evening dedicated to Hip Hop dance and its’ roots in the Twin Cities; showcasing high school, emerging, and established choreographers!”
At Bryant Lake Bowl, it’s the sketch comedy Department of Redundancy Department followed by Dykes Do Drag on both Friday and Saturday evenings. And on Sunday it’s Play On Birds, “sketches about birds, bird watching, and the spouses who have to endure it.”
As usual, there’s plenty of live music at Sauce Spirits & Soundbar. Friday evening it’s Matt Dodge and the Lobsters, with The Farewell Circuit, The Sextons, and Arch Stanton. Saturday is the Rock the Garden Afterparty with F**k Knights, Phantom Tails, and DJ Skeleton Hand. And on Sunday it’s The New Congress with Root City Band and Laura Bell and Boombox.
And before heading to the Uptown Market on Sunday, don’t forget to swing by the Midtown Farmers’ Market the day before! Sergio Mojica and Gumption Trap play live, and the Open Eye Theatre Driveway Tour swings by at 10:45. Plus, the vendors keep adding more and more produce, plus bedding plants, glass jewelry, birdhouses, coffee tables, and everything you’ve come to expect.
Enjoy this great summer weekend!
Oral history with Kathleen Clarke Anderson
June 10, 2010
Kathleen Anderson was a longtime staffer for Congressman Martin Sabo during the over two decades he represented Minneapolis in the U.S. Congress. She grew up in Longfellow, a few blocks south of Lake Street, and has many fond memories of those times. In this oral history interview, she recalls her friend working at a Lake Street ice cream shop, a roller rink in Uptown, and going on a date at the El Lago theater, amongst other things. Enjoy!
Weekend on Lake Street 6/4 - 6/6
June 03, 2010
A bunch of unique things happening this weekend, let’s get right to them!
Everything you ever wanted to know about Swedish style is yours for the listening this Saturday when Edie van Breems talks Swedish style in America at Ingebretsen’s Gift Shop. “Edie will touch on the historic origins of Swedish style and take you through a vivid and visually stunning tour of Sweden and America, showing how homeowners across the country are incorporating the touchstones of Swedish design into their American homes.” Call 612-729-9333 to reserve a spot.
So that’s Swedish, what about Danish? We’ve got that covered too, with Sunday’s Danish Day 2010: Building Our Heritage, at the Danish American Center. It’s a full day’s worth of events with songs, stories, lunch, and a raffle for a round-trip plane ticket to Copenhagen. The Minneapolis Marathon will pass right by that morning, too.
Switching gears, Sunday is also the date of ZRS Fossils’s Exploring Wellness Expo. Lasting from 2 – 6, it’s an opportunity to discover & sample many wellness-related products and techniques, like massage, aroma therapy, natural skin care, and much more.
And lasting Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, it’s St. Albert the Great’s annual rummage sale. Come look for your treasures at 29th St. and 32nd Avenue, enter behind the statue of St. Albert by way of an elevator to the Social hall on lower level. Larger items and furniture are available in the garages behind the church.
Theater
It’s a weekend of Dizzy Titillations at Bryant Lake Bowl. “Armed with a suitcase of Disney princesses- Scott Lyons creates a unique fusion of Burlesque, Cabaret, Dance, Puppetry, and Performance Art- that’s illegal in over 5 countries!” Showing once on Friday evening and twice on Saturday.
And Open Eye Figure Theatre’s Driveway Tour 2010 hits the Lake Street area on Sunday with a performance of The Adventures of Katie Tomatie at 27th & Portland at 4 PM. Hosted by the West Phillips Block Club.
Music and Art
On Friday, Sauce Spirits & Soundbar has a CD release for Hunting Club, with These Modern Socks, Speeds the Name, and Satellite Voices. Saturday it’s The Beatifics, with The van Gobots, We Became Actors, and Jose Ayerve of Spouse. And Sunday, it’s Future Antiques, with The Drive Back, Benson Wells, and Eve & The Apple.
But, that’s not all! On Saturday evening, Sauce will also feature its fourth gallery opening, featuring artists Kao Lee Thao, Louis LaPierre, and Kate Burgau. A large number of works will be displayed by each artist, all for sale to the public. The display will span both the music venue and dining lounge galleries and be highlighted by works of significant size and scale. The opening reception will be attended by the artists, and offer signature drink specials chosen by each artist, as well as an opportunity to sample Sauce’s family recipe Italian pizza and appetizers.
Also Saturday evening, Intermedia Arts has its opening reception for its new exhibition We Work Here, about art, economics, and community in the Twin Cities. 7 – 9 PM, and free to attend.
Outdoors
The Midtown Farmers’ Market just keeps getting better, with lots of fresh produce arriving on Saturday, like spinach, radishes, snap peas, lettuce, strawberries, tomatoes, and onions, along with all the other food and crafts you can count on to be there. It also features lots of special events. There’s live music at 9 and 11, a cooking demonstration at 10, a town hall forum with local state legislators at 10:30, and East Lake Library storytime at 10:45.
