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Your Weekend Entertainment, September 25-27
September 25, 2009
Happy Friday! It’s feeling a lot like fall this week, and Lake Street is just as jam-packed with entertainment as ever. Let’s see what’s in store.
First, there’s Bryant Lake Bowl. The sketch comedy show Department of Redundancy Department plays, fittingly enough, twice, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 PM. Friday at 10:00 there’s a spoken word showcase, Saturday at 3:00 a “Good Ol’ Variety Show“, Saturday at 10:00 some indy-folk music from artist Ben Connelly, and Sunday at 7:00 it’s Funny Farm, a subversive take on children’s entertainment set at the State Fair.
Just a couple blocks down the road, it’s the second weekend for Mary’s Wedding at Jungle Theater. “The year is 1914, and a young bride-to-be dreams one last night of love and war. Even with an ocean between them, Mary and Charlie inhabit each other’s dreams. But as the dark clouds of World War 1 gather overhead, the strength of their bond is about to be tested. This moving and magical play is a love letter to the power of memory, hope and innocence…” Check out the review from the Star Tribune.
A bit further west, Magers & Quinn has an interesting author discussion happening on Saturday at 7:00. History professors Eileen McMahon and Theodore Karamanski will be discussing their new book North Woods River: The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History, about the river that serves as a boundary between Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Looking to the east, the Midtown area has a lot going on too. Let’s start at the Midtown Global Market. This Saturday is the annual Midtown Yoga Festival, which goes from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM. There will be a lot going on, with free yoga classes, demonstrations, chair massages, and more! See the festival’s website for the full schedule. And the next day, it’ll be time for Sunday brunch! This week’s brunch comes from Michelle Gayer and The Salty Tart, so you know it will be a treat! Sunday brunch lasts from 11:00 – 2:00.
This Saturday at the Midtown Farmers’ Market, it’s Native American Day Celebration. “Come enjoy exhibition dancing by the Native Pride Dancers, the music of Blue Dog, cultural activities, children’s activities, and free t-shirts while supplies last!” The Market starts at 8:00 AM, and the Native American festivities at 11:00 AM.
Ingebretsen’s Scandinavian Gifts & Deli has some fun stuff happening on Saturday as well. Starting at 1:00 PM, Detta Juusola of Detta’s Spindle will demonstrate spinning dog hair into yarn. She also has some hands-on materials for children and adults who want to try their hand at spinning for themselves. And then, from From 3:30 – 5:00, Jan Zita Grover, author of A Home for Dakota will read from her book. A Home for Dakota is the story of a shelter dog and the young girl who realizes that she capable to taking care of a dog with many challenges. The artist’s model for Dakota will be joining Jan.
And finally, if you love vintage records, this is your lucky weekend! Hymie’s Vintage Records at 33rd & Lake is having a huge sale on Saturday, with all records costing only $1! That includes LPs, 45s, 78s, and more. The sale will go from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
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