There's an App for That at Merriam Park Library
Wed, 02/11/2015 - 6:30pm - 8:30pmSo many apps, so little time. Discover which apps should be loaded on your smart phone or tablet to improve productivity, plus how to use and organize them. Don’t miss...
View ArticleCreate a Free or Low-Cost Website at Savage Library - Pre-registration required
Tue, 02/17/2015 - 6:00pm - 8:00pmDiscover how to use open source resources such as Word Press to develop a free or inexpensive website for your small business, community organization, nonprofit, or...
View ArticleMinnesota Jewish Theatre Company presents "Stars of David"
10906270_10153018020599549_5162800342272549900_n.jpgSat, 02/14/2015 (All day) - Sun, 03/08/2015 (All day)This new musical revue shines with engaging personal portraits of over 30 accomplished Americans...
View ArticleMidwest and Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships
2015-midwest-synchro-skate-jan-logo2.pngWed, 01/28/2015 - 10:30am - Sat, 01/31/2015 - 9:00pmThe U.S. Figure Skating Association (USFSA) — the national governing body for the sport of figure skating —...
View ArticleJesus Christ Superstar
1421802155-jesuschristsuperstar_tickets.jpgp1 Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar changed the face of musical theater when it debuted on Broadway in 1971. A rock 'n' roll retelling of the last...
View ArticleThe varied life of an opera house: Mantorville edition
Basil Considine TC Daily Planet If you don’t know history, Mantorville, Minnesota seems an unlikely place to have an opera house. This small town of roughly 1,200 people is located about 70 minutes’...
View ArticleThe Mike Eagle Show: Secret Skin Live with Aby Wolf
secret_skin_live_poster.jpgFri, 01/30/2015 - 7:30pm - 10:00pmWhat happens when Open Mike Eagle brings together Carnage, Psalm One, Medium Zach, Brandi Brown, and Aby Wolf in a room? Music,...
View ArticleTeen Pregnancy Center keeps young mothers in school
The TAPPP, Teen Age Pregnancy and Parenting Program, is in three of the seven major public high schools in Minneapolis. The program supports teen mothers so they can continue their education.This video...
View ArticleMinneapolis Musical Theatre's "Calvin Berger": Embarrassing moments. Bad...
Maya Richardson Calvin Berger is a new and hilarious musical by Barry Wyner that follows four high school seniors trying to survive their last year. Calvin, the class brainiac, has a huge crush on the...
View ArticleTHEATER REVIEW | "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" charms Theatre in the Round
bevwolfe TC Daily Planet Theatre in the Round’s staging of Jay Presson Allen’s play The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a rare treat. Dann Peterson directs a well-paced production with some excellent...
View ArticleOutside Mullingar
1420052921-outsidemullingar_tickets.jpgp1"I don't hate you," says Rosemary to Anthony. "I just don't like you." In John Patrick Shanley's (Doubt, Moonstruck) Tony Award-nominated Outside Mullingar, two...
View ArticleFifty Shades of Gravy
1420670391-bnw_50_shades_tickets_temp.jpgp1 From the same twisted comic minds who brought you Fifty Shades of White: A Minnesota XXXmas comes Fifty Shades of Gravy, a new two-act show offering up a...
View ArticleLiberation of Auschwitz
1421947654-liberation_of_auschwitz_tickets.jpgp1 Timed in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of this important day of freedom, the Liberation of Auschwitz is a musical journey that honors those who...
View ArticleThe O'Shaughnessy presents Raisin' Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey
raisincane_sized.jpgFri, 03/06/2015 - 7:30pmInspired by the classic 1923 Jean Toomer novel "Cane" and works by the musicians, composers, poets, and actors of the Harlem RenaissanceIn the American Black...
View ArticleThe Trylon
POINT(-93.230819 44.9431952) The Trylon Microcinema, a classic and independent movie theater located in Minneapolis' Longfellow neighborhood.3258 Minnehaha AvenueMinneapolis, MN 55406 (612) 424-5468...
View ArticleChart of the Day: Twin Cities Population (Age and Race) by 2040
Bill LindekeHere are some pie charts from the Met Council's 2040 plan, via this long Minnesota Monthly article on the future.Some of the highlights of the piece include more bikes, more old people,...
View ArticleHaptic Image Exhibition
smallwhiteeyegmk_web_377.jpgFri, 02/06/2015 (All day) - Sat, 03/14/2015 (All day)Waiting Room is pleased to announce Haptic Image, a group exhibition of recent work by Hartmut Austen, Katelyn Farstad,...
View Article"Best to Laugh" Book Reading & Author Signing
image.jpgWed, 02/11/2015 - 7:00pmNo one steps up to life’s banquet, holds out her tray, and orders, “Grief, please!” But as a child, Candy Pekkala was served a heaping helping of it. Every buffet line...
View ArticleHelp for working parents unites CDF-MN head Peggy Flanagan & Rep. Mary Franson
Sally Jo SorensenThat headline isn't clickbait satire.Rather, it's a reflection of the way in which the needs of working parents in Minnesota are drawing together one of the most progressive...
View ArticleLa Cage aux Folles
1417054948-la_cage_aux_folles_tickets.jpgp1 A boisterous and uplifting portrait of love in a nontraditional family, Tony Award-winning La Cage aux Folles has been one of Broadway's biggest hits for 30...
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