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September 2001

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Art

ANCIENT TRADERS GALLERY
1113 E. Franklin Ave., Mpls.,
612-870-7555
Dream Catcher. Through June 16.

ART INSITUTUTES INTERNATIONAL MINNESOTA
15 S. 9th St., Mpls.,
612-332-3361

ARTRUJILLO
301 E. Lake St., Mpls.,
612-821-9076
El Amarillo de Artrujillo. Through May 20.

AUGSBURG COLLEGE
22nd Ave. & Riverside Ave., Mpls., 612-330-1000
Textiles from the Silk Road. Through May 20.
Augsburg Student Art Exhibition. Through May 20.

BELL MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY
East Bank U of M,
10 Church St. SE, Mpls.,
612-626-7704
Animal Eyes. Opens June 1. Through Sept. 2.
Dioramas Revisited. Ongoing.

GALLERY 360
3011 West 50th St., Mpls,
612-964-5833
Wilson Webb: Photography and installation. Through June 24.
Paintings & Monotypes by Rob McBroom, Abraham Renko & Monica Angle. Through June 24.

HENNEPIN HISTORY
MUSEUM
2303 Third Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-870-1329
Lions and Tigers and Bears: The Story of Fish Jones and Longfellow Gardens. Ongoing.
Pieces and Dreams: The Renaissance of the Jigsaw Puzzle. Ongoing.
Unsatisfied: Minneapolis Rock in the 1980s. Ongoing.
A Hennepin History Museum Retrospective: St. Anthony and Minneapolis Mayoral Portraits. Ongoing.

INTERMEDIA ARTS
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-871-4444
Art Inside/Outside Space XIV. Through June 17. $2 suggested donation.
Beyond The Refrigerator Door. Through June 3. $2 suggested donation.
Flaming Film Festival. May 10-20 $6. Various times.

MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (MCAD)
2501 Stevens Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-874-3785
2001 Commencement Exhibition. Through May 18.

MCAD/CALHOUN SQUARE GALLERY
3001 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.,
612-874-4333
Media Arts Exhibition. Through June 2.
CommEx 2001: Selections from Commencement Exhibition. Opens June 8. Through July 14.

MINNEAPOLIS
INSTITUTE OF ARTS
2400 Third Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-870-3000
A World of Art: Gifts for a New Millennium. Through May 20.
Michael Mazur: A Print Retrospective. Through June 3.
Berenice Abbott: An American Photographer. Thruogh June 13.

NO NAME EXHIBITIONS
@ THE SOAP FACTORY
110 5th Ave. SE, Mpls.,
612-623-9176
Hothouse Volunteer Show. Through May 20.




NORTHERN CLAY CENTER
2424 E. Franklin Ave., Mpls.,
612-339-8007
My Kingdom for a Horse. Through June 16.

OPENING NIGHT GALLERY
2836 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-872-2325
Journeys: Aboriginal Art from Central Australia. Through June 10.

OXBORO LIBRARY
8801 Portland Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-847-5775

ROTH FINE ARTS
1200 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.,
612-338-1138
New Vision: Acrylic, watercolor
and paintings by James P. Cecko and Frank Schreiber. Ongoing.

SOVEREIGN GROUNDS
813 E. 48th St. Mpls., 612-825-6157
Walter Kvasnik: Photographs from Turkey. Ongoing.

WALKER ART CENTER
725 Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-375-7622
Alice Neel. Opens June 2. Through Sept. 2.
YES: Yoko Ono. Through June 17.
Franz Marc and the Blue Rider. Through July 15.
Joep House. Through Sept.
Artist In Residence: Spencer Nakasako. Through Sept. 2.
Art in Our Time: 1950 to the Present. Ongoing.

WEISMAN ART MUSEUM
333 East River Rd., Mpls.,
612-625-9494
Mark Dion: Cabinet of Curiosities. Through May 27.
2001 Minnesota National Print Biennial. Through June 24.
Voyager: An Installation by Nancy Randall w/ Elisa Carlson, Ken Chastain, and Steve Andersen. Through July 22.



Theater

BRAVE NEW INSTITUTE & ETC THEATRE
2605 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-332-6620
Full Frontal Comedy: The Best of the Nrave New Workshop Theatre Sketches & Improvisation. Fridays, 7:30 p.m. $7.50.
Six Ring Circus: Brave New Institute students performing long form improvisation. Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Free; Saturdays, 9 p.m. $5.

BRAVE NEW WORKSHOP
3001 Hennepin Ave. S, Mpls.,
612-332-6620
When Xtreme Things Happen to Boring People; or Massacre at Lake Wobegan. Through June 23.
Full Frontal Comedy. Mondays, 7:30 p.m. $5.

BRYANT LAKE BOWL
810 W. Lake St., Mpls.,612-825-8949
Idiot Box. Fri. & Sat. @ 7 p.m. $12. Through May 26.
My Backyard Party. Saturdays @ 9:30 p.m. $12.
Women Who Drink. Thursdays @ 7 p.m. $12. Through May 31.
The Elevator Play. Thu. May 17 & 24 @ 9:30 p.m. $10.
Hamel Road Theatre Project presents “U Betcha! The Making of a Minnesotan Boy Band.” May 14 @ 8p.m. $12.
Cinema Lounge. Wed. May 16 @ 7 p.m.
Conversations at the Blue Table. Wed. May 30 @ 8 p.m. $8.
Minneapolis Musical Theatre presents “Candide.” Opens June 1. Through June 30. $15.

GUTHRIE LAB
700 N. 1st St., Mpls.,
612-377-2224
Charlie Victor Romeo. May 17-24.

GUTHRIE THEATER
Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-377-2224
Once In A Lifetime. Opens June 2. Through July 1.

HEY CITY THEATER
824 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.,
612-339-7007
Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Through June 17. $55-$35.

HISTORIC ORPHEUM THEATRE
910 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.,
612-673-0404

HOWARD CONN FINE ARTS CENTER
1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.,
612-623-9080

KIERAN’S IRISH PUB
330 2nd Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-822-2500
The Druids Cauldron. Saturdays, 7 p.m.

MUSIC BOX THEATRE
Nicollet & 14th St., Mpls.,
612-673-0404
Triple Espresso. Ongoing.

OLD ARIZONA
2821 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.,
612-724-3760
Outward Spiral presents “David’s Redhaired Death.” Through May 19. $10.

ORDWAY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
345 Washington St., St. Paul,
651-224-4222
Late Nite Catechism. Through May 20.




PHOENIX PLAYHOUSE
1819 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.,
612-813-0385
Scrimshaw Brothers present “Look Ma No Pants!” Ongoing first Saturday of each month.

PILLSBURY HOUSE THEATRE
3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-825-0459

SOUTHERN THEATER
1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-340-1725
Perpich Center for Arts Education presents “Peer Gynt.” May 17-19 @ 7:30 p.m. Saturday matinee @ 2 p.m.
Experimental Cabaret: Leslie Ball hosts “Balls.” Saturdays at midnight, $5.

THEATRE IN THE ROUND
245 Cedar Ave., Mpls., 612-333-3010
Off the Map. Through May 20.

WALKER ART CENTER
725 Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-375-7622



Workshops, Readings & Lectures

ACADIA CAFE
1931 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-822-2500
Ed Bok Lee, poet, writer, theater artist. Mon. May 21, 7 p.m.

BARNES & NOBLE DOWNTOWN
801 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.,
612-371-4443

BLUE MOON CAFE
3822 E. Lake St., Mpls.,
612-822-2500
Carolyn Holbrook reads with her creative writing students from Hamline University. Fri. May 18, 7:30 p.m.

FEMINIST ECLECTIC MARTIAL ARTS
3010 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls.,
612-729-7233
Self Defense for Women of Color. Thursdays, May 10 & 24. $35 for both classes.

GAIAN EDUCATION
2910 11th Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-872-0164
Introduction to Gaian Education Lecture. Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Gaian Circle. Dialogue/
discussion. Thursdays, 7 p.m.

GUTHRIE THEATER
725 Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-721-2108

INTERMEDIA ARTS
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls., 612-8874-4444
MAY DAY CAFE
2440 Bloomington Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-822-2500
Margaret Hasse. Wed. May 16,
7 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (MCAD)
2501 Stevens Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-874-3785
SAC Life Drawing Co-op. Sundays, 1-5 p.m Drawing Studio, M108.

PATRICK’S CABARET
3010 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls.,
612-721-3595

PILLSBURY HOUSE
3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-821-5151
Women’s Self-Esteem Support Group. Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m.

WALKER ART CENTER
Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-375-7622



Dance & Performance

FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
2507 E. 25th St., Mpls., 612-724-9714
Modern Dance. Saturdays $4.
Country Jam. Sundays, 3-7 p.m. Free.

PATRICK’S CABARET
3010 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls.,
612-721-3595
Cabaret Performance. May 18-19, 8 p.m. $6.

RENDEZVOUS BALLROOM
2424 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-728-3792
All ages welcome.
Swing. Sundays, 4-6 p.m.
Monday Night Swing. Mondays, 8-11 p.m. $4.

ST. MARTIN’S TABLE
2001 Riverside Ave., Mpls.,
651-817-0383

SOUTHERN THEATER
1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls., 612-340-1725
Playing By Heart. May 13, 3 p.m. $15 (sliding scale).

TAPESTRY FOLKDANCE CENTER
3748 Minnehaha Ave. S., Mpls., 612-722-2914
Family Folkdance. Second Sun. of the month, 1:30-3 p.m.
Lindy Lab. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Wed. of the month, 7-9 p.m.
Swing Classes. Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Late Night Swing Dance. Thursdays, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
International Dancing. Fridays, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
Swing Dance (with live music). 1st Sat. of the month, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Contra Dance. 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sat. of the month, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
English Country Dance. Sundays, 7-9 p.m. (live music on 1st Sundays starts at 6 p.m.)




Music

DANEBO SENIOR RESIDENCE
3030 W. River Pkwy., Mpls.,
612-729-9442
Nicolas Carter, Latin American Harpist. May 27, 3 p.m.

MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER
Room 103, 1301 2nd Ave. S., Mpls., 612-332-4500

MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
3-45 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-827-5919
Jeffrey Van, Guitar Recital. Sun. May 20, 4 p.m.

NORTH CENRAL UNIVERSITY
1400 Elliot Ave., Mpls., 612-823-3269




ORCHESTRA HALL
1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.,
612-371-5656
Lars Vogt plays Mozart. May 16, 7:30 p.m.
The Nylons. May 18, 8 p.m.
Itzhak Perlman. May 19-20.
Butch Thompson. May 20, 2 p.m.
Season Finale w/ Vengerov & Voigt. May 23, 25 & 26.
Bernadette Peters. June 8-9.

TED MANN CONCERT HALL
2128 4th St. S., Mpls., 612-624-2345
Adventures of the Black Dot: Adventures in Music. Fri. May 18, 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. $10.50 - $22.50.

UMOJA DRUM & MUSIC
1920 11th Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-872-0164
Beginning Hand Drumming Class. Fridays, 6 p.m.
Youth Drum Circle. Saturdays, 11 a.m.
Beginning Music Classes. Arranged individually.
Open Drum & Music Jam. 1st Fri. of month, 8:30 p.m. $3 suggested donation.

WALKER ART CENTER
Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-375-7622

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