Schedule of Events

Ongoing in June
June events
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July events
Ongoing in August
August events

Ongoing in June

Pillsbury House Theatre’s Bulrusher
Through June 14
3501 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/825-0459
www.pillsburyhousetheatre.org
A finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, Bulrusher is the story of a young African-American woman, abandoned on the river as an infant, who has the ability to see what will happen to others with painful accuracy. She remains a mystery to herself, however, until a stranger arrives and opens her eyes to race, family and love.

Exhibition: Richard Prince: Spiritual America
Through June 15
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Artist Richard Prince has carved a place in contemporary art by recycling, reflecting, and reframing photographs, cartoons, advertisements and other images. This exhibition is a retrospective of his work.

Intercontinental Lunch
Wednesdays in June, Noon – 1 p.m.
Hennepin County Government Center North Plaza
300 S. 6th St., Minneapolis
651/641-1128
www.forecastpublicart.org
Intercontinental Lunch is a free noon-time music series featuring local performers who represent the cultural diversity of Hennepin County.

Guthrie Theater’s After a Hundred Years
June 7 – 29
818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis
612/377-2224
www.guthrietheater.org
An American journalist in Phnom Penh is granted a rare, career-making interview with a Khmer Rouge general accused of war crimes in this drama by Naomi Iizuka.

Exhibition: Flow
Through June 22
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
612/874-3700
www.mcad.edu
Inspired by contemporary philosophical perspectives on the relationship between human beings and nature, this exhibition features works by artists Noriko Ambe, Ulrike Heydenreich and Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle.

Contra Dances at Tapestry Folkdance Center
June 14, 21, 28 at 7:30 p.m.
3748 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis
612/722-2914
www.tapestryfolkdance.org
Learn the New England folk style of dancing in classes taught at 7:30 p.m. Then stay for the live music which begins at 8 p.m.

On the Green: Artist-designed Mini Golf
Walker Art Center, Sculpture Garden
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Mini-golf returns to the Walker on a course created by local artists.

Children’s Theatre Company’s The Magic Mrs. Piggle Wiggle
Through June 15
The Children's Theatre Company
2400 Third Ave S., Minneapolis
612/874-0400
www.childrenstheatre.org
A musical production featuring the magical Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, who discovers exciting possibilities in life’s most humdrum things. 

Exhibition: Here
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Through June 29
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/215-2520
www.mnbookarts.org
A juried exhibition of book art (artist's books, altered books and zines) and works on paper created by Minnesota GLBT artists. \

Cuentos y Cantos / Spanish Language Storytime
Enjoy stories and songs in Spanish.

Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
East Lake Library
2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
612/630-6550
www.hclib.org

Saturdays, 3 p.m.
Hosmer Library
347 E.36th St., Minneapolis
612/630-6950
www.hclib.org

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Library
2200 Central Ave. NE., Minneapolis
612/630-6900
www.hclib.org

Minneapolis Musical Theatre’s The Robber Bridegroom
Through June 29
Hennepin Stages
9th St. & Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
952/544-1372
www.aboutmmt.org
Escapades abound in this musical based on a Eudora Welty novella.  Set in 18th century Mississippi, this bawdy fairy tale features a rollicking bluegrass score.

Exhibition: Women's Art Institute
Through June 22
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
612/874-3700
www.mcad.edu
This show features work related to MCAD's Women's Art Institute, an annual artist
retreat and workshop exploring the many issues related to being a woman artist.

Jungle Theater’s The Gin Game
Through June 29
2951 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/822-7063
www.jungletheater.com
Theater artists Bain Boehlke and Wendy Lehr are back on stage as two inhabitants of a seedy nursing home in D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Award-winning drama about laughter, loneliness and life's terrible truths.

Exhibition: Architecture and Ceramics: Material Structure, Vision
Through June 29
Northern Clay Center
2424 Franklin Ave. E, Minneapolis
612/339-8007
www.northernclaycenter.org
This exhibition explores the relationships among clay and design, buildings and ideas, through historic and contemporary pottery, as well as through architectural installations and architectural drawings.

Guthrie Theater’s The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde
818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis
612/377-2224
www.guthrietheater.org
Irish playwright Thomas Kilroy exposes the private lives of Oscar Wilde and his wife Constance in this revealing play.

Exhibition: By the People, for the People: New Deal Art
Weisman Art Museum
University of Minnesota
333 East River Rd., Minneapolis
612/625-9494
www.weisman.umn.edu
A diverse collection of art created as part of the New Deal programs of the 1930s and 1940s, including the museum's collection of prints, photographs, paintings, murals, and other works.
Chris Segura was 11,
Exhibition: Shoes as Identity
Hennepin History Museum
2303 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/870-1329
www.hennepinhistory.org
This exhibition uses shoes from the museum's permanent collections to tell the story of the many people of Hennepin County: those who work, play, heal, protect, defend, prosecute, make music, dance, give us the news, cook and save lives.
Chris Stafford was 8 and fiddler Chris Segura was 1
Exhibition: Project Girl
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/871-4444
www.intermediaarts.org
A visual arts exhibition and series of workshops for youth and adults designed to create better informed critical consumers of mass media advertising and entertainment.

Exhibition: 150 Years of Ingenuity
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
612/630-6000
www.hclib.org
A celebration of Minnesota inventions and inventors, this exhibition highlights the best of the library patent collection.

Exhibition: Worlds Away, New Suburban Landscapes
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Featuring the work of 34 artists and architects, this exhibition explores the conditions that challenge preconceived ideas and expectations about the contemporary American suburb.

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Shibori Symposium
June 4 –10
Textile Center
3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis,
612/436-0464.
www.textilecentermn.org
Workshops and seminars on the ancient art of patterning on cloth using clamping, tyeing, stitching, pleating, wrapping and other methods.  Keynote guest Yoshiko Wada will speak on "Shibori: Four Hundred Years of Artisan Design" on June 6 at 7 p.m.

FUEGO Flamenco Fiesta
June 4, 8 p.m.
Candelabra Studio
1517 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis
612/716-4433
www.fuegoflamenco.com
Watch flamenco professionals perform, practice and experiment and then try it to yourself.

Red Eye Theater’s New Works 4 Weeks
June 5 – 9
15 W 14th St., Minneapolis, MN
612/870-0309
www.redeyetheater.org
A premiere of dance, theater and multimedia performance pieces by young artists Avye Alexandres, Erik Hoover, Dominic Orlando, Mad King Thomas and SuperGroup. Subjects range from the mythic journey of Evel Knievel to Alzheimers’ impact on a family.

Rite of Spring
June 5 – 8
Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis
612/436-1129
www.ritztheaterfoundation.org
The Stravinsky masterpiece is performed by Ballet of the Dolls and Susana di Palma/Zorongo and Live Action Set.

Back to Back Theatre’s Small Metal Objects
June 5 & 6, 7 p.m.
June 7, 1 & 7 p.m.
Walker Art Center, Sculpture Garden
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Australia’s Back to Back Theatre performs new work in the Sculpture Garden.

Exhibition: Shibori Cut Loose
Opening June 6, reception 6 – 8 p.m.
Textile Center
3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis,
612/436-0464
www.textilecentermn.org
A juried, international exhibition featuring traditional and contemporary materials in shibori, a Japanese method for dyeing cloth with patterns.

Exhibition: Project Girl
June 6, Opening reception 7 – 11 p.m
Exhibition runs through August 16
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave.S., Minneapolis
612/871-4444
www.intermediaarts.org
A visual arts exhibition and series of workshops for youth and adults designed to create better informed, critical consumers of mass media advertising and entertainment.

Film: Ferie d’agosto (August Vacation)
June 6, 7 p.m.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
612/874-3700
www.mcad.edu
Chaos erupts during summer holidays between two politically divided families on a tiny island in the Tyrrhenian Sea in this film by Paolo Virzì.

Spring Art Party
June 7, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Folwell Park
1615 Dowling Ave. N., Minneapolis
612/643-2050,
www.nacarts.org.
The Northside Arts Collective presents the fifth annual multi-cultural arts and music festival with fine arts & crafts, music, a talent show, storytelling, antique cars, food and  make n’ take art. Activities for all ages.

Zenon Dance Company and School’s Open House
June 7, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Hennepin Center for the Arts
528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/338-1101
www.zenondance.org
Adults and kids can take a free dance class at this annual Open House.  Choose from hip hop, modern, jazz, and more.

Spanish Language Book Club for Adults
June 7, 11 a.m.
East Lake Library
2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
612/630-6550
www.hclib.org
Join this book club and read work by Latino writers.

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Birthday Bash
June 7, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Sculpture Garden at this party for all ages featuring live music, and art-making activities and a performance by Ragamala Music and Dance Theater at 11 am.

Calhoun-Isles Community Band Concert
June 9, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Harriet Bandshell
43rd St. W & E. Lake Harriet Pkwy., Minneapolis
www.calhounislesband.org
A band concert celebrating Minnesota's sesquicentennial.

Feufollet
June 7, 8 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/338-2674
www.thecedar.org
These Cajun music artists first starting performing when the accordionist/singer was 8 and the fiddler was 11 – eight years ago.

Breach of Peace: Portraits of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Riders
June 11, 7 p.m.
Open Book
1011 Washington Ave.  S., Minneapolis
612/215-2575
www.loft.org
In 1961, several hundred Americans converged on Jackson, Mississippi, to challenge state segregation laws. Author and photographer Eric Etheridge documented the Freedom Riders, as they came to be known, with contemporary profiles and photographs. He will be joined by Twin Cities residents who were arrested and convicted of the charge "breach of peace."

Vagabond Opera
June 12, 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/338-2674
www.thecedar.org
Weaving elements of Kurt Weil, Duke Ellington and Edith Piaf with absurdist flair, and an old world mood, Vagabond Opera presents the new wave of opera—blending Bohemian cabaret, Paris jazz, gut bucket swing, tangos, Ukrainian folk-punk ballads and Klezmer.
 
Meredith Monk: Songs of Ascension
June 12 – 14, 8 p.m.
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Meredith Monk’s music is combined with artist Ann Hamilton’s raw, sensuous visual elements in this music-theater piece.  Featuring the Meredith Monk Vocal Ensemble and top New York instrumentalists.

Ananya Dance Theatre’s Daak, Call to Action
June 12 – 15
Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/340-1725
www.ananyadancetheatre.org
A dance piece and artistic response to continuing land rights violations occurring throughout the world.

The Givens Mosaic Celebration
June 13, 7 p.m.
Open Book
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
952/831-2555 x107
www.givens.org
The Givens Foundation’s Mosaic Celebration of African American Literature will feature classic and original works by Givens Foundation’s Literary Artists, including authors, storytellers, spoken word artists and poets.

Billy Bragg
June 13, 8 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/338-2674
www.thecedar.org
The English singer/musician blends folk music, punk rock and protest songs.

Midsommar Celebration
June 14, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/871-4907
www.americanswedishinstitute.org
Summer is welcomed in this annual Swedish celebration of music, folk dancing, arts and crafts, and food.

The Asian Storytelling Alliance
June 14, 7 p.m.
Java Jacks Coffee Café
 818 W. 46th St., Minneapolis
612/782-7121
www.northstarstorytelling.org
A storytelling circle featuring tellers from Burma, Vietnam, Laos, Tibet and India.  Hosted by Northstar Storytelling League's David Zander of Minnesota’s Asian Pacific Council.

Roma di Luna
June 14, 8 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/338-2674
www.thecedar.org
Roma di Luna’s acoustic duo of Alexei and Channy Moon Casselle blend folk with country music.

Red Eye Theater’s New Works 4 Weeks
June 13 – 15
15 W 14th St., Minneapolis
612/870-0309
www.redeyetheater.org
A premiere of Pinhead, a new dance by Justin Jones, featuring Sarah Baumert and Anna Marie Shogren.

Stone Arch Festival of the Arts
June 14 & 15, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Historic Main St., and Father Hennepin Park, Minneapolis
612/378-1226
www.stonearchfestival.com
The work of more than 250 artists is showcased at this annual festival, now in its 14th year.  Music, theater and dance performances presented on five stages along with a Culinary Arts quarter and a Youth Arts quarter.

California Building Artists Open Studio Tours
June 14, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The California Building
2205 California St. NE, Minneapolis
612/788-5551
www.californiabuildingartists.com
Open Studio tours featuring painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, glass, mixed media, jewelry, textiles and found object art.

A Tribute to Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday & Sarah Vaughn
June 14, 7 p.m.
Capri Theater
2027 W. Broadway, Minneapolis
651/209-6799
www.thecapritheater.org
Singers Dennis Spears, Charmin Michelle and Debbie Duncan pay tribute to three legendary jazz artists backed by the Wolverines Classic Jazz Trio.

Father’s Day Concert
June 15, 8 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/338-2674
www.thecedar.org
This concert showcases Papa John Kolstad, Pop Wagner and Big Daddy Squeeze.

Lecture: Beverly McIver
June 18, 7 p.m.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
612/874-3700
www.mcad.edu
Visiting artist Beverly McIver’s portraits record journeys of self-discovery. 
Working from family photographs and occasionally assuming blackface, she merges
social and autobiographical commentary to reveal personal complexities in the shadow of
broader issues, such as racial stereotyping.

Jasper Johns
June 18 – 21
Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis
612/436-1129
www.ritztheaterfoundation.org
An original study of the landmark American painter by Charles Campbell, Gülgün Kayim and Sean Kelley-Pegg.  Selected Johns paintings will be used as performance texts in this production presented by Skewed Visions.

Sumunar Gamelan Ensemble
June 18, 7 p.m.
Father Hennepin Bluffs Bandstand
Main St. SE and 6th Ave. SE, Minneapolis
www.sumunar.org
A concert featuring a traditional Indonesian percussion orchestra and Javanese dance.

Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble
June 19, 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/338-2674
www.thecedar.org
The Madison-based ensemble presents a Klezmer concert.

Writer Peter Ho Davies
June 20, 7 pm
Open Book
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/215-2575
www.loft.org
Peter Ho Davies, author of the award-winning short story collection, The Ugliest House in the World and Equal Love, and the novel, The Welsh Girl, reads from his work with Hmong literary arts journal editor Mai Neng Moua and librarian Loren Taylor.

Enchanted Evenings I & II
June 20 & 21, 8 p.m.
Jawaahir Studios
1940 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/872-6050
www.jawaahir.org.
Cassandra and Jawaahir Dance Company present an evening of dance traditions from Egypt, Lebanon, Tunisia, and the Arabian Gulf in Enchanted Evenings I.  Guest soloists and Mozayik, the Twin Cities Arabic orchestra, join the company in Enchanted Evenings II, which also features open dancing for the audience.

Comedian Amy Anderson
June 20 & 21, 8 p.m.
Illusion Theater
528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/339-4944
www.illusiontheater.org
Described as “a skinny Margaret Cho” and “a heterosexual Asian Ellen”, comedian Amy Anderson returns to Illusion Theater.

Juneteenth 2008
June 21
7 a.m. – 11 a.m. Breakfast and Parade (check website for details)
11 a.m. – 7 p.m., Festival
Theodore Wirth Park
1339 Theodore Wirth Pkwy., Minneapolis
612/238-3733
www.juneteenthminnesota.org
The largest African American festival in the Upper Midwest celebrates the end of slavery.  Three entertainment stages will feature more than 30 performing groups in addition to art, food and vendors.

Russian Language Book Club
June 21, 10 a.m.
Pierre Bottineau Library
55 Broadway St. N.E., Minneapolis
612/630-6890
www.hclib.org
Discussions of contemporary Russian authors are conducted in Russian.

Rock the Garden
June 21, 4 –11 p.m.
Walker Art Center, Sculpture Garden
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
This all-ages, rain-or-shine street party features music by Andrew Bird, The New Pornographers, Cloud Cult, and Bon Iver. Also enjoy an array of outdoor food and refreshments, and more than 40 works of art in the garden.

Solutions Twin Cities
June 21, 7 p.m.
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave.S., Minneapolis
612/839-0810
www.solutionstwincities.org
Solutions Volume 3 is a local forum for world-changing ideas and an avenue for local designers, artists, and activists to gather and present and share ideas.

Solstice River XII
June 21, 8 p.m.
Stone Arch Bridge
125 Main St. SE; Minneapolis
612/788-2349
www.globalsiteperformance.org
Dancers perform in this annual Solstice Day concert on the Stone Arch Bridge.  This year’s presentation includes a tribute to the individuals who lost their lives in the 35W bridge collapse last August.

Red Eye Theater’s New Works 4 Weeks
June 21 –23
15 W 14th St., Minneapolis
612/870-0309
www.redeyetheater.org
The work of Zimbabwean choreographer Leah Nelson is showcased, and featuring dancer Roxane Wallace and visual artist Ta-coumba Aiken.

Armistead Maupin
June 23, 7:30 p.m.
Historic State Theatre
805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/373-5600
www.hennepintheatredistrict.org
The Literary Legends Series and Hennepin Theatre Trust present the author of the popular “Tales of the City” series.

Patrick's Cabaret: For Out Rage Us!
June 24, 9 p.m.
3010 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/724-6273
www.patrickscabaret.org
Patrick’s Cabaret gathers some of Minnesota’s freest spirits in a collaborative show that is outrageously political, sassy and fun.

Film: Queer Takes
June 25 – 29
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
The third annual year of Queer Takes continues with new films by GLBT directors.

The Lovell Sisters
June 26, 7:30 p.m.
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/338-2674
www.thecedar.org
The three sisters from Georgia present a concert of country, folk and contemporary acoustic music.

Red Eye Theater’s New Works 4 Weeks
June 26 –29
15 W 14th St., Minneapolis
612/870-0309
www.redeyetheater.org
A triple bill featuring the work of women theater artists Jules Weiland and Janelle Ranek (C-Sick), Becca Barniskis (The Queensbury Rules) and Tish Jones (up against the world.)

Exhibition: Here
June 27, 6 – 9 p.m.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/215-2520
www.mnbookarts.org
A reception with the artists in the exhibition of book arts and works on paper by GLBT artists.

Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus: Love is a Many Splendored Thing
June 27 & 28, 8 p.m.
Ted Mann Concert Hall
2128 4th St. S., Minneapolis
612/624-2345
www.tcgmc.org
Love songs are performed by the Chorus.

Twin Cities Pride Festival & Parade
June 28, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
June 29, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  (Parade at 11 a.m.)
Loring Park
15th St. & Willow Ave., Minneapolis
612/305-6900
www.tcpride.org
One of the largest Pride festivals in the U.S., this celebration features multiple entertainment stages, hundreds of exhibitors and vendors, several food courts and fireworks. 

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Illusion Theater’s Fresh Ink
July 10 – August 3
528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/339-4944
www.illusiontheater.org
This annual summer series of new work showcases a new play each weekend. See new plays come to fruition in a staged performance.

Minnesota Orchestra’s Sommerfest
July 11 – August 3
Orchestra Hall and Peavey Plaza
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
612/371-5656
www.minnesotaorchestra.org
Artistic Director Andrew Litton leads this summer festival which features a month of orchestral, pop, jazz and chamber music.  

Exhibition: Speaking of Home
IDS-Macy's Skyway
Nicollet Mall, between 7th and 8th Streets, Minneapolis
651/641-1128
www.speakingofhome.org
A photo installation by artist Nancy Ann Coyne, sponsored by Forecast Public Art and the Family Housing Fund.

Guthrie Theater’s The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde
Through July 13
818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis
612/377-2224
www.guthrietheater.org
Irish playwright Thomas Kilroy exposes the private lives of Oscar Wilde and his wife Constance in this revealing play.

Exhibition: Shoes as Identity
Hennepin History Museum
2303 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/870-1329
www.hennepinhistory.org
This exhibition uses shoes from the museum's permanent collections to tell the story of the many people of Hennepin County: those who work, play, heal, protect, defend, prosecute, make music, dance, give us the news, cook and save lives.

Exhibition: Shibori Cut Loose
Through July 19  
Textile Center
3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis,
612/436-0464
www.textilecentermn.org
A juried, international exhibition featuring traditional and contemporary materials in shibori, a Japanese method for dyeing cloth with patterns.

Cuentos y Cantos / Spanish Language Storytime
Enjoy stories and songs in Spanish.
Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
East Lake Library
2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
612/630-6550
www.hclib.org

Saturdays, 3 p.m.
Hosmer Library
347 E.36th St., Minneapolis
612/630-6950
www.hclib.org

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Library
2200 Central Ave. NE., Minneapolis
612/630-6900
www.hclib.org

Exhibition: Design for the Other 90%
Walker Art Center, Sculpture Garden
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Of the world’s total population, 90% have little or no access to most of the products and services many of us take for granted—such as regular access to food, clean water and shelter. This outdoor exhibition explores a growing movement among designers to design low-cost solutions for the “other 90%.”

Intercontinental Lunch
Wednesdays in July, Noon – 1 p.m.
Hennepin County Government Center North Plaza
300 S. 6th St., Minneapolis
651/641-1128
www.forecastpublicart.org
Intercontinental Lunch is a free noon-time music series featuring local performers who represent the cultural diversity of Hennepin County.

On the Green: Artist-designed Mini Golf
Walker Art Center, Sculpture Garden
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Mini-golf returns to the Walker on a course created by local artists.

Exhibition: By the People, for the People: New Deal Art
Through July 27
Weisman Art Museum
University of Minnesota
333 East River Rd., Minneapolis
612/625-9494
www.weisman.umn.edu
A diverse collection of art created as part of the New Deal programs of the 1930s and 1940s including the museum's collection of prints, photographs, paintings, murals, and other works.

Exhibition: Face the Nation
Opening July 12, reception  6 – 9 p.m.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/215-2520
www.mnbookarts.org
This exhibition identifies how motivations to reinforce, redefine or
transcend national and cultural identity influence the design of typography.

Contra Dances at Tapestry Folkdance Center
July 12, 19, 26 at 7:30 p.m.
3748 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis
612/722-2914
www.tapestryfolkdance.org
Learn the New England folk style of dancing in classes taught at 7:30 p.m. Then stay for the live music which begins at 8 p.m.

Exhibition: Project Girl
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/871-4444
www.intermediaarts.org
A visual arts exhibition and series of workshops for youth and adults designed to create better informed, critical consumers of mass media advertising and entertainment.

Guthrie Theater’s The Government Inspector
818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis
612/377-2224
www.guthrietheater.org
When the locals in a small town in Russia learn that an undercover government inspector is coming for a surprise visit, an unfortunate case of mistaken identity sends the town spiraling into a world of panic and greed. A new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of the Gogol classic.

Exhibition: Friedlander Photography
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
888/ 642-2787
www.artsmia.org
This exhibition of Lee Friedlander’s photography includes six early color portraits, 477 black-and-white gelatin silver prints, and 25 examples of his books, special editions, and portfolios.

Summer Music & Movies
July 14, 21, 28
Music at 7 p.m., films at dusk
Loring Park
Oak Grove St. & Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Enjoy music in the park, then watch classic films about Hollywood’s take on Washington’s internal and external affairs. 

Exhibition: McKnight Artists
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
612/874-3700
www.mcad.edu
This exhibition features the work of Stacey Davidson, Andrea Carlson, Megan Vossler, and Amy DiGennaro who are the recipients of the 2007–08 McKnight Artist
Fellowships for Visual Artists.

Exhibition: Worlds Away, New Suburban Landscapes
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Featuring the work of 34 artists and architects, this exhibition explores a variety of conditions that challenge preconceived ideas and expectations about the contemporary American suburb.

Exhibition: 150 Years of Ingenuity
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
612/630-6000
www.hclib.org
A celebration of Minnesota inventions and inventors, this exhibition highlights the best of the library patent collection.

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Exhibition: McKnight Artists
July 2, Opening reception 6 – 8 p.m.
July 9, Panel discussion with artists, 6 p.m.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
612/874-3700
www.mcad.edu
This exhibition features the work of Stacey Davidson, Andrea Carlson, Megan Vossler and Amy DiGennaro who are the recipients of the 2007–08 McKnight Artist
Fellowships for Visual Artists.

FUEGO Flamenco Fiesta
July 2, 8 p.m.
Candelabra Studio
1517 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis
612/716-4433
www.fuegoflamenco.com
Watch flamenco professionals perform, practice and experiment and then try it yourself.

A Moving Spectacle with Trisha Brown Dance Company
July 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Walker Art Center, Sculpture Garden
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
The Trisha Brown Dance Company performs in a series of unexpected dance performances in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden and Loring Park. Includes
family-related activities.

Spanish Language Book Club for Adults
July 5, 11 a.m.
East Lake Library
2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
612/630-6550
www.hclib.org
Join this book club and read work by Latino writers.

Exhibition:  Root Shock
Opening July 5, reception 7 p.m.
734 E. Lake St., Suite 220, Minneapolis
612/822-6808
www.obsidianarts.org
Artists from a broad range of cultural backgrounds contribute to this exhibition—an exploration of the spiritual tensions that emerge when cultural specific communities, identities, and/or institutions are displaced and/or suppressed 

Minneapolis Pops Orchestra with Tres Mundos
July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Harriet Bandshell
43rd St. W & E. Lake Harriet Pkwy., Minneapolis
612/724-6927
www.mplspops.org
Minneapolis Pops showcases the music of Cuba, Brazil and the United States with the international trio, Tres Mundos.

Exhibition: Hot Off the Press
July 11, Opening reception, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
2638 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/871-1326
www.highpointprintmaking.org
The annual Summer Co-op exhibition.  

Film: Stromboli
July 11, 7 p.m.
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
612/874-3700
www.mcad.edu
A Lithuanian war refugee marries an Italian fisherman to escape from prison camp in this film by Roberto Rossellini.

Macy’s Day of Music
July 11, noon – 1 a.m.
July 12, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Orchestra Hall and Peavey Plaza
1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
612/371-5656
www.minnesotaorchestra.org
This music marathon launches Minnesota Orchestra’s month-long Sommerfest.

Christopher Watson Dance Company
July 11 & 12, 7:30 p.m.
Lake Harriet Rose Garden
4124 Roseway Road
(between East Lake Harriet Pkwy and Dupont Ave. S.., Minneapolis)
612/670-0839
www.christopherwatsondance.com
A dance and music experience presented by the Christopher Watson Dance Company at the Dances at the Lakes Festival.

California Building Artists Open Studio Tours
July 12, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The California Building
2205 California St. NE, Minneapolis
612/788-5551
www.californiabuildingartists.com
Open Studio tours featuring painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, glass, mixed media, jewelry, textiles and found object art.

Zinefest
July 12, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
July 13, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Stevens Square Center for the Arts
1905 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/879-0200
www.stevensarts.org
This annual festival welcomes zinesters and indie music fans for a celebration of DIY culture. Features an art show, craft demonstrations, live music, guest speakers and panel discussions.

With Liberty and Justice and Freedom for All
July 12, 7 p.m.
Java Jacks Coffee Café
818 W. 46th St., Minneapolis
612/782-7121
www.northstarstorytelling.org
Veterans for Peace will tell stories.  Hosted by Northstar Storytelling League's Larry Johnson and featuring Jerry Wellik.

Exhibition: Face the Nation
Opening July 12, Public reception 6 – 9 p.m.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/215-2520
www.mnbookarts.org
This exhibition identifies how motivations to reinforce, redefine or
transcend national and cultural identity influence the design of typography.
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Bastille Day Celebration
July 13, 2 - 8 p.m.
First Ave. & First St., Minneapolis
612/332-0436  
www.afmsp.org
The Alliance Française, Theatre de la Jeune Lune and the French American Chamber of Commerce host this annual party with live music, food, a Citroen car show, pétanque
games and more. 

Momentum: New Dance Works
July 17 – 19 & July 24 – 26
Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/340-1725
www.southerntheater.org
New choreography with pieces by Chris Schlichting, Maia Maiden, with Ellena A. Schoop, Eddie Oroyan, and Anna Marie Shogren.

Minneapolis Aquatennial
July 18 – 27
Various locations in Minneapolis
www.aquatennial.org
A celebration of the City of Lakes with ski shows, boat races, sandcastle displays and the Torchlight Parade.

Russian Language Book Club
July 19, 10 a.m.
Pierre Bottineau Library
55 Broadway St. N.E., Minneapolis
612/630-6890
www.hclib.org
Discussions of contemporary Russian authors are conducted in Russian.

Fallout Arts Fest
July 19, noon – 10 p.m.
Fallout Urban Art Center
2609 Stevens Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/462-3873
www.falloutminneapolis.com
The sixth annual neighborhood festival features more than 100 artists and performers on 2 stages.  Activities for all ages.

Drive in Movie
July 19, 8 p.m.
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/871-4444
www.intermediaarts.org
Intermedia Arts will host a drive-in movie in its parking lot.

Patrick's Cabaret: For Out Rage Us!
July 22, 9 p.m.
3010 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/724-6273
www.patrickscabaret.org
Patrick’s Cabaret gathers some of Minnesota’s freest spirits in a collaborative show that is outrageously political, sassy and fun.

Walldogs on Nicollet
July 24 – 28
Various locations along Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis
www.walldogs.lyndale.org. 
Join local and national artists to paint several murals along Nicollet Avenue during these four days.  People who would like to help paint the murals are encouraged to register prior to the event at www.walldogs.lyndale.org. 

Exhibition: Purpose Process Progress: Mentor and Protegée
Opening July 25, reception 6 – 8 p.m.
Textile Center
3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis,
612/436-0464
www.textilecentermn.org
An exhibition of fiber art produced by mentors and protegées working in weaving, artwear, dollmaking, liturgical art and other media.

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre’s Street Fair & Water Carnival
July 26, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
1500 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
612/721-2535
www.hobt.org
Decorate the Well in Gratitude: A celebration of Minneapolis water.  A street fair with puppet shows, music performances, a wishing well, art installations and creative art-making activities for all ages. 

FLOW: Northside Arts Crawl
July 26, 4 – 9 p.m.
West Broadway Ave., Minneapolis
612/521-4405
FLOWnorthside.org
An art crawl featuring Northside visual and performing artists.  Their work is showcased at businesses and organizations located on West Broadway Avenue.  Sponsored by PEACE Foundation, Northside Arts Collective and the West Broadway Coalition.

Guthrie Theater’s Little House on the Prairie
Opens July 26
818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis
612/377-2224
www.guthrietheater.org
The world premiere of the musical based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.

Minnesota Fringe Festival
July 31—August 10
Various venues in West Bank, Uptown, Northeast and North Loop neighborhoods, Minneapolis
612/ 872-1212
www.fringefestival.org
More than 1100 artists create more than 150 shows during this performing arts festival—the Midwest’s largest.  Featuring comedies, musicals, shows for kids, dance, drama, multimedia and spoken word work.

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Minnesota Fringe Festival
Through August 10
Various venues in West Bank, Uptown, Northeast and North Loop neighborhoods, Minneapolis
612/ 872-1212
www.fringefestival.org
More than 1100 artists create more than 150 shows during this performing arts festival—the Midwest’s largest.  Featuring comedies, musicals, shows for kids, dance, drama, multimedia and spoken word work.

Summer Music & Movies
August 4, 11, 18
Music at 7 p.m., films at dusk
Loring Park
Oak Grove St. & Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Enjoy music in the park, then watch classic films about Hollywood’s take on Washington’s internal and external affairs. 

Exhibition: Design for the Other 90%
Walker Art Center, Sculpture Garden
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Of the world’s total population, 90% have little or no access to most of the products and services many of us take for granted – such as regular access to food, clean water and shelter. This outdoor exhibition explores a growing movement among designers to design low-cost solutions for this “other 90%.”

Exhibition: Speaking of Home
IDS-Macy's Skyway
Nicollet Mall, between 7th and 8th Streets, Minneapolis
651/641-1128
www.speakingofhome.org
A photo installation by artist Nancy Ann Coyne, sponsored by Forecast Public Art and the Family Housing Fund.

Cuentos y Cantos / Spanish Language Storytime
Enjoy stories and songs in Spanish.

Tuesdays, 6 p.m.
East Lake Library
2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
612/630-6550
www.hclib.org

Saturdays, 3 p.m.
Hosmer Library
347 E.36th St., Minneapolis
612/630-6950
www.hclib.org

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Northeast Library
2200 Central Ave. NE., Minneapolis
612/630-6900
www.hclib.org

On the Green: Artist-designed Mini Golf
Walker Art Center, Sculpture Garden
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Mini-golf returns to the Walker on a course created by local artists.

Exhibition: Face the Nation
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/215-2520
www.mnbookarts.org
This exhibition identifies how motivations to reinforce, redefine or
transcend national and cultural identity influence the design of typography.

Guthrie Theater’s The Government Inspector
Through August 24
818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis
612/377-2224
www.guthrietheater.org
When the locals in a small town in Russia learn that an undercover government inspector is coming for a surprise visit, an unfortunate case of mistaken identity sends the town spiraling into a world of panic and greed. A new adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher of the Gogol classic.

Contra Dances at Tapestry Folkdance Center
August 9, 16, 23 at 7:30 p.m.
3748 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis
612/722-2914
www.tapestryfolkdance.org
Learn New England folk style dances in classes taught at 7:30 p.m. Then stay for the live music which begins at 8 p.m.

Exhibition: Shoes as Identity
Hennepin History Museum
2303 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/870-1329
www.hennepinhistory.org
This exhibition uses shoes from the museum's permanent collections to tell the story of people of Hennepin County: those who work, play, heal, protect, defend, prosecute, make music, dance, give us the news, cook and save lives.

Exhibition: Project Girl
Through August 16
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/871-4444
www.intermediaarts.org
A visual arts exhibition and series of workshops for youth and adults designed to create better informed, critical consumers of mass media advertising and entertainment.

Unconvention
Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/871-4444
www.intermediaarts.org or www.theunconvention.com
A series of interactive programs in art, education and journalism around the theme of participatory democracy.

Exhibition: Friedlander Photography
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
888/ 642-2787
www.artsmia.org
This exhibition of Lee Friedlander includes six early color portraits, 477 black-and-white gelatin silver prints, and 25 examples of his books, special editions, and portfolios.

Guthrie Theater’s Little House on the Prairie
818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis
612/377-2224
www.guthrietheater.org
The world premiere of the musical based on the Laura Ingalls Wilder books.

Exhibition: 150 Years of Ingenuity
Through August 16
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis
612/630-6000
www.hclib.org
A celebration of Minnesota inventions and inventors, this exhibition highlights the best of the library patent collection.

Exhibition: Worlds Away, New Suburban Landscapes
Through August 17
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Featuring the work of 34 artists and architects, this exhibition explores a variety of conditions that challenge preconceived ideas and expectations about the contemporary American suburb.

Exhibition:  Root Shock
734 E. Lake St., Suite 220, Minneapolis
612/822-6808
www.obsidianarts.org
Artists from a broad range of cultural backgrounds contribute to this exhibition—an exploration of the spiritual tensions that emerge when cultural specific communities, identities, and/or institutions are displaced and/or suppressed 

Exhibition: Purpose Process Progress: Mentor and Protegée
Through August 23
Textile Center
3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis,
612/436-0464
www.textilecentermn.org
An exhibition of fiber art produced by mentors and protegées working in weaving, artwear, dollmaking, liturgical art and other media.

Exhibition: Hot Off the Press
Highpoint Center for Printmaking
2638 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/871-1326
www.highpointprintmaking.org
The annual Summer Co-op exhibition.  

Exhibition: Hail to the Chief: Images of the American Presidency
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
888/ 642-2787
www.artsmia.org
This exhibition features a selection of original art and other materials that depict themes associated with the U.S. Presidency.  Includes drawings, prints, posters, photographs, manuscripts, glassware, porcelain and metalworks.

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Metris Uptown Art Fair
August 1, noon – 8:30 p.m.
August 2, 10 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
August 3, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Lake St. & Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
www.uptownminneapolis.com
This nationally acclaimed art show features the work of nearly 400 artists.

Loring Park Art Festival
August 2, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
August 3, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Oak Grove St. & Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/203-9911
www.loringparkartfestival.com
A juried-art show with food and acoustic music.

Powderhorn Art Fair
August 2, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
August 3, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Powderhorn Park
3400 15th Ave. S., Minneapolis
www.powderhornartfair.org
The 17th annual festival, featuring more than 200 artists.

Walker Free First Saturdays: Design Matters
August 2, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/375-7600
www.walkerart.org
Visit the outdoor exhibition, Design for the Other 90%, to learn how design innovations are improving lives around the world, then make your own eco-friendly art projects.

Spanish Language Book Club for Adults
August 2, 11 a.m.
East Lake Library
2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis
612/630-6550
www.hclib.org
Join this book club and read work by Latino writers.

FUEGO Flamenco Fiesta
August 6, 8 p.m.
Candelabra Studio
1517 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis
612/716-4433
www.fuegoflamenco.com
Watch flamenco professionals perform, practice and experiment and then have a chance to try it  yourself.

California Building Artists Open Studio Tours
August 9, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
The California Building
2205 California St. NE, Minneapolis
612/788-5551
www.californiabuildingartists.com
Open Studio tours featuring painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, glass, mixed media, jewelry, textiles and found object art.

Hot Art Cool Jazz at the Textile Center
August 15, 6:30 p.m.
Textile Center
3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis,
612/436-0464
www.textilecentermn.org
Sizzling-hot artwear and cool jazz featuring singer Dennis Spears.

Bohemian Flats Day
August 16, Noon - 5 p.m.
Riverside Park, 2820 Eighth St., Minneapolis
612/822-4302
www.bohemianflats.org
Located under the Washington Avenue Bridge, the Bohemian Flats was a community for immigrants in the late 1880’s. This event celebrates the people who lived here—the Swedes, Slovaks, Bohemians, Danish, Irish, French, Germans, Swiss, Finns, Austrians, Poles, and Italians. This year's celebration includes performances of Czech and Slovak music and presentations by Bedlam Theatre.

Signifyin' and Testifyin' with Nothando Zulu & the Black Storyteller's Alliance
August 16, 7 p.m.
Java Jacks Coffee Café
 818 W. 46th St., Minneapolis
612/782-7121
www.northstarstorytelling.org
This evening of storytelling will showcase the talents of the Black Storyteller’s Alliance.

Exhibition: MCAD Faculty Responds
Opening August 22
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
612/874-3700
www.mcad.edu
MCAD faculty address the differing aspects of politics and the current political climate in this exhibition of new work.

MacPhail Center for Music’s Hip Hop Camp
August 22
The Capri Theater
2027 W. Broadway, Minneapolis
612/321-0100
www.macphail.org
MacPhail Center for Music and its Hip Hop Camp will perform original material with help from local artists Tish Jones, Desdamona and others.

Russian Language Book Club
August 23, 10 a.m.
Pierre Bottineau Library
55 Broadway St. N.E., Minneapolis
612/630-6890
www.hclib.org
Discussions of contemporary Russian authors are conducted in Russian.

Hauser Dance Improvisation Workshop
August 23 & 30, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1940 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
612/871-9077
Artistic Director Heidi Jasmin leads this workshop—an  exploration of movement and concepts of space, time and energy.

Pillsbury House Theatre’s Up Up and Away
August 25, 7:00 p.m.
August 26, 4:30 and 7:00 p.m.
Pillsbury House Theatre
3501 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/825-0459
www.pillsburyhousetheatre.org
PHT’s Chicago Avenue Project pairs adult theatre professionals with youth from Minneapolis neighborhoods to create original theatre.

Patrick's Cabaret: For Out Rage Us!
August 28, 9 p.m.
3010 Minnehaha Ave. S., Minneapolis
612/724-6273
www.patrickscabaret.org
Patrick’s Cabaret gathers some of Minnesota’s freest spirits in a collaborative show that is outrageously political, sassy and fun.

Exhibition: Freedom: The Fiber of Our Nation
Opening August 29, reception at 6 p.m.
Textile Center
3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis,
612/436-0464
www.textilecentermn.org
Fiber art inspired by the upcoming presidential election. 

Spark 24
August 30, 8 p.m. – August 31, 8 p.m.
Downtown Minneapolis
612/801-6138
www.meetminneapolis.com
24 continuous hours of live entertainment by the best the Greater Minneapolis St. Paul area has to offer.  Dozens of venues will be hosting musicians, actors, visual artists, and dancers from all corners of the community.