EVENTS

Erica Bouza as Virginia Woolf in
"The Three Guineas"
December 10, 7 pm.
St. Joan of Arc Church Chapel
4537 3rd Ave. S. Virginia Woolf was born on January 25, 1882, in London and conquered many hardships growing up, including the death of both parents at a young age. She never had proper education, yet Virginia Woolf was able to teach herself due to access to her father's extensive library. She began writing in 1908 and wrote "The Three Guineas," beginning in 1936, as a letter in response to an English barrister's request of a guinea each, for three deserving causes. Bouza is an influential activist and the wife of former Minneapolis police chief, Tony Bouza, who on occasion not only had to bail her out of jail, but also has had to arrest her because of her protests. Complete with an authentic accent, Erica Bouza portrays Virginia Woolf in this one-women presentation. A discussion on the importance of Virginia Woolf today will follow. Muscial selections by renowned satirical singer-songwriter ESKIT will precede "The Three Guineas.”

Celebrate Human Rights Day
December 10, 7 pm.
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
300 Washington Ave. SE.
“A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman” is an exploration of exile, memory, longing and democracy as seen through the experiences of writer Ariel Dorfman. Dorfman became cultural advisor to Chile's socialist president Salvador Allende. When the Allende government fell in the military coup of September 11, 1973, Dorfman was among a handful of Allende's inner circle to survive. Years later, he was told that his life was spared because "someone had to live to tell the story."
The film will be followed by a panel discussion with human rights activists who will tell stories of human rights heroism around the world. In addition, resources will be available to assist interested individuals in discovering more about human rights and ways to take action and get involved.
A reception will be held prior to the film at 6 pm. FFI theadvocatesforhumanrights.org

Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Concert
December 12, 13 & 14
Ted Mann Hall
U of M West Bank Campus
2128 4th St. S.
The TCGMC's annual holiday concert, “Peace,” will feature music that will stir the soul and warm the heart this holiday season. TCGMC will perform some of the world's most beautiful melodies, including Gwyneth Walker's “The Tree of Peace,” inspired by the Quaker poem “O Brother Man” by John Greenleaf Whittier, and Vincent Persichetti's dramatic “Song of Peace.” The chorus will also sing of peace in Swedish (Jul, Jul, Strålande Jul) and Hebrew (Ose shalom bimromav), with a stylistic nod to Olde English (Wolcom Yole!). As a special treat, look for your favorite TV character in the chorus' rendition of “St. Nick at Night.” For tickets call the box office at 612-624-2345 or go to www. northrop .umn.edu

ART

The American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave. S.
612-871-4907
americanswedishinst.org
A Sleigh Ride Together With You: Pops Composer Leroy Anderson
Oct. 8-Jan. 18

Ancient Traders Gallery
1113 E. Franklin Ave.
651-335-3014
States, Dates and Place
Dec. 5-Jan. 24

Art of This
3506 Nicollet Ave.
612-721-4105
artofthis.net
Support; A benefit for Free Arts
Dec. 13, 7-10 pm.

Bohlander Arts Gallery
3011 36th Ave. S.
612-721-6438
Photodiversity
Nov. 12-Jan. 3

Christensen Center Art Gallery
Augsburg College
22nd Ave. at
7 1/2 St.
612-330-1524
augsburg.edu/galleries
Superimpositions: Recent Work by Shannon Collis and Erik Waterkotte
Nov. 7-Dec 19

Flanders
3012 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-344-1700
Art Work by Todd Severson, Genie Castro & Michael Bigger
Nov. 8-Jan. 10

Groveland Gallery
25 Groveland Terrace
612-377-7800
grovelandgallery.com
At That time—New Paintings and Drawings by Rebecca Silus
Dec. 5-Jan. 10
Works on Paper
Dec. 5-Jan.10

Highpoint Center for Printmaking
2638 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-871-1326
highpointprintmaking.org
Prints on Ice
Dec. 5-Jan. 3

Insideout Gallery
212 3rd Ave N.
suite. 140
612-339-5145
interactcenter.com
Holiday Studio Sale 2008
Dec. 11-14 & 18-21
RE/vision
Dec. 5-Jan. 31

Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S
612-871-4444
intermediaarts.org
Art & Healing: Body Burden
Nov. 20-Jan. 9

Jean Stephen Galleries
917 Nicollet Mall
612-338-4333
jeanstephengalleries.
com
Dr. Seuss Horton Holiday Show
Dec. 1-Dec. 31

Joan of Art
3020 E. Franklin Ave.
612-338-2511
joanofart.com
Singles +50 Second Sunday Supper
Dec. 14
Great Sand Dunes Series
Nov. 7-Jan. 10

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave.
612-870-3131
mcad.edu
Commencement Exhibition
Dec. 5-Dec. 14

Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Ave. S.
1-800-MIA-ARTS
artsmia.org
India: Public Places, Private Spaces—Contemporary Photography and Video Art
Oct. 26-Jan 18
(ticketed exhibition)
Journey to the Surface of the Earth; Margaret
Pezalla-Granlund and Max Schollet
Nov. 14-Jan. 4
Strange Ornament from the Renaissance Mind
Nov. 8-May. 3

Northern Clay
Center
2424 E. Franklin Ave.
612-339-8007
northernclaycenter.org
“tis a gift—The Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale
Nov. 16-Jan. 4

Rosalux Gallery
1011 Washington
Ave. S.
rosaluxgallery.com
Sketchy Past
Dec. 3-Dec. 31

The Shoebox Gallery
2948 Chicago
Ave. S.
(display window in Roberts Shoe Store)
612-825-3833
mnartists.org/shoebox_gallery
The Camphor Group’s “Nite Lite”
Nov. 8-Jan. 3

Soo Visual Arts Center
2640 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-871-2263
soovac.org
ArtWise: Bridging 15 Years of Kulture Klub
Nov. 7-Dec. 14
Toys on Roids: Polaroid Photography
Nov. 7-Dec. 24

Susan Hensel Gallery
3441 Cedar Ave. S.
612-722-2324
Leap of Faith 4: Let Peace Reign
Nov. 7-Dec. 29

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-375-7600
walkerart.org
Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future
Sept. 13-Jan. 4

Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
612-371-5656
minnesotaorchestra.com
Handel’s Messiah
Dec. 10-Dec. 14
Diahann Carroll
Dec. 12-Dec. 13
A Scandinavian Christmas
Dec. 17-Dec. 18
Jingle Bell
Dec. 19-Dec. 21
George Winston
Dec. 21

THEATER

Bedlam Theater
1501 S. 6th St.
612-338-9817
bedlamtheater.org
The Turducken
Dec. 11-Dec. 21

Brave New
Workshop
2605 Hennepin Ave. S
612-332-6620
bravenewworkshop.
com
All I Want for Christmas is 700 Billion Dollars: Our 50th Noel
Nov. 13-Jan. 10

Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake St.
612-825-8949
bryantlakebowl.com
Martini and Olive’s “Silent Night Fever”
(See website for show times in December)
Adventures in Mating
Mondays

Chanhassen Dinner Theater
501 W. 78th St.
952-934-1525
chanhassendt.com
The Producers
thru Jan. 31
Altar Boyz
Opens Nov. 7
Another Night Before Christmas
Nov. 21-Dec. 31

The Children’s Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave. S.
612-874-0400
childrenstheatre.org
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Nov. 11-Jan. 3

The Guthrie
818 2nd Ave. S.
612-333-9202
guthrietheater.org
Shadowlands
Nov. 1-Dec. 21
A Christmas Carol
Nov. 18-Dec. 31

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St., 612.721.2535
hobt.org
La Natividad
Dec. 13-Dec. 21
Show times Saturdays
10 am. & 12 pm.
Make-n-Take workshops 11 am.

Interact Theater
(performances at Mixed Blood Theatre)
1501 S. 4th St.
612-338-6131
mixedblood.com
Sindibad: Artist and Outlaw
Nov. 29-Dce. 20

The Jungle
Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-822-7063
jungletheater.com
Souvenir
Nov. 14-Dec. 21
Morris Park Players
3611 20th Ave. S.
612-724-8373
morrisparkplayers.org
The Skid Row Kids Save Christmas
Dec. 4-Dec. 13

Old Log Theater
5185 Meadville St.
952-474-5951
oldlog.com
Unnecessary Farce
Oct. 3-Feb. 14
The Elves and the Shoemaker
Nov. 15-Dec. 20

The Ordway
345 Washington St.
651-224-4222
ordway.org
Theater Latte da presents A Christmas Carole Petersen
Nov. 28-Dec. 21
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
Dec. 2-Jan. 3

Open Eye Figure Theatre
506 E. 24th St.
612-874-6338
openeyetheatre.org
The Holiday Pageant by Michael Sommers
Dec. 15

Patrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha Ave.
612-724-6273
patrickscabaret.org
Kinetic Kitchen
Dec. 12-Dec. 13

The Playwrights’
Center
2301 Franklin Ave. E
612-332-7481x20
pwcenter.org
Round Table Reading
Dec. 15

The State Theatre
805 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-673-0404
ticketmaster.com
A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol
Nov. 21-Dec. 28
Loyce Houlton’s
Nutcracker Fantasy
Dec. 19-Dec. 24

The Southern
Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S.
612-340-1725
southerntheater.org
The Nutcracker According to Mother Goose
Dec. 13-Dec. 21

Theatre in the
Round Players
245 Cedar Ave. S.
612-333-3010
theatreintheround.org The White Sheep of the Family
Nov. 21-Dec. 14

FOOD ASSISTANCE

Minnehaha United
Methodist Church
(3701 E. 50th St.)
The church gives away surplus perishables, such as produce and breads, the fourth Saturday of each month. The Minne- Harvest starts at 9 am. and closes at 10 am. The food shelf at MUMC is open Tues., Wed. and Thurs. from noon to
3 pm.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Urban Arts Academy, a nonprofit in South Minneapolis, is looking for volunteers to work in our arts-infused afterschool program (K-6) Tues., Wed., Thurs. Be a mentor in math, literacy and art. Call 612-827-1641.

Help children learn to read. Volunteers of America needs caring, older adults (age 50 and up) to tutor K-3 students in Mpls., 4-15 hours a week. Training is provided and a small stipend is available for those who qualify. 612-617-7807.

Teach English to Adults
Do you like meeting people from other countries? Do you enjoy learning about other cultures? Become an adult literacy volunteer. Partner with adult refugees and immigrants learning English. By giving just a few hours a week, you can make a difference. Opportunities are avail-able in the Metro area and in Greater Minnesota. Previous teaching experience or knowledge of a foreign language is not necessary to be a successful literacy volunteer. Training and support are provided by the Minnesota Literacy Council. Contact Allison at volunteer@themlc.org or 651-645-2277, Ext. 219.

Help others in your retirement by spending 15 hours a week as a Senior Companion and receive a tax-free financial reimbursement. Senior Companions provide companionship, transportation and errand assistance to elderly community members, allowing them to continue to live independently in their own homes. You must be 60 years of age and willing to commit to 15 hours a week. For more information call 651-310-9440 or toll free 888-205-3770 for an application.

Community Updates

The Hiawatha Y Service Club and the Hiaw-atha YMCA are selling Christmas trees at E. 42nd St. and Hiawatha Ave. The tree lot is open Saturdays and Sundays and weekdays from 4:30 to 9 pm. through Christmas or until all trees are sold. The Y Service Club is an organization that helps provide programs at the Hiawatha YMCA. Profits are used to support youth programs and provide camp scholarships. FFI call 952-890-1740.

UAW Local 879 and Ford Motor Company will host Fare For All Express, a cooperative food purchasing program that passes its savings directly to consumers, on Wednesday, December 17, from 2 to 5 pm. The event will be held in the UAW/Ford MnSCU Training Center, attached to the Ford Plant at 966 S. Mississippi River Blvd. in St. Paul. Anyone wishing to stretch their food budget is invited to attend; there is no income limit and no pre-registration is required. Consumers can purchase food packages at up to 50% off retail prices. The December Holiday Package features a ham and all the fixings necessary for a complete dinner for $25. Also available are packages that feature meat items, fresh fruits and vegetables, or a combination of both. These packages range from $10 to $17. For more information contact UAW Local 879 at 651-699-4246 or visit www.fareforall.org.