EVENTS

Nathan Barlow, on the left, appears as Edmund. He lives in the Central Neighborhood. Erin Hampe is Lucy and Teresa Marie Doran is Susan. The children seem trapped for a moment in a magical closet/wardrobe that will eventually take them into the fanastical world of Narnia. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on the story by C. S. Lewis, will run at the Children’s Theatre through January 3.

Guitar Recital
December 5,
7:30 pm.
Ferguson Hall/
U of M
2106 4th St. S.
Twin Cities guitar instructor Todd Tipton will present his final doctoral recital in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Tipton's solo recital will present contemporary works for the modern instrument as well as historical music for period instruments. The recital is free and open to the public.

African World AIDS Day Event
December 6, 1 to 4 pm.
South High School
3131 19th Ave. S.
African residents representing several African nations will join in a World AIDS Day commemoration to raise awareness about the impact HIV and AIDS has had on Africans here and in their respective countries. African performers, community leaders, expert speakers, exhibits, free HIV testing and great food will be available. The event is free and open to the public.

Coffee Hour December 6. 10 am. to12 pm.
Resource Center Offices, 3019
Minnehaha Ave.
Join Roddy Hughes, executive director of the Washington D.C.-based Voices on the Border, along with local Salvadoran activists and former election observers, who will discuss the background and the current issues of the upcoming historic elections in El Salvador and what role international observers can play.

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.

City Children's Dance in the Parks
Saturday's, January 17 through May 2009
$10 fee for session (clidren 5 to 12 yrs of age)
Dance lessons at Powderhorn Park
For more information or to register,
please contact: Powderhorn Park at 612-370-4960

ART

“Turtle” by Joseph Allen States, Dates and Place: American Indian contemporary fine arts group show and spoken word performances at Ancient Traders Gallery, 1113 E. Franklin Ave. S. The show opens with a reception for the artist December 5, 5 to 9 pm., and runs through January 24. For more information call 612-870-6115.

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
A Not too Distant Past: Film and Video from Underground Chicago, presented by Marc Moscato
Dec. 5
One Nighter: ‘eep you rarr me
Dec. 6

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.
ste. 140
612-339-5145
interactcenter.com
Holiday Studio Sale 2008
Dec. 5-7, 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

Vine Arts Center
2637 27th Ave. S.
612-728-5745
vineartscenter.com
Holiday Sale
Dec. 6, 12-6pm.

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-375-7600
walkerart.org
Journeys To Nowhere: Selection FromThe Collection
Aug. 14-Dec. 7
Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future
Sept. 13-Jan. 4

Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
612-371-5656
minnesotaorchestra. com

Young People’s Concert: Swinging Nutcracker
Dec. 2-Dec. 6
Handel’s Messiah
Dec. 10, 11 & 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
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
Opened 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
Cabaret
Dec. 6
Kinetic Kitchen
Dec. 12-Dec. 13

The Playwrights’
Center
2301 Franklin Ave. E
612-332-7481x20
pwcenter.org
Brown Bag Artist Series
Dec. 8
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
Wild Goose Chase Cloggers and DeLaSouljah Steppers with RDM Steppin’ Out
Dec. 5-Dec. 7
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 MinneHarvest 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.

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.

Ebenezer Senior Housing Services is looking for volunteers. Several opportunities exist, including serving supper to seniors, delivering lunch, one to one visiting and more. Call Volunteer Director Sally Newberry at 612-872-8515 or e-mail snewbur1 @fairview.org.

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 Saturday and Sunday and weekdays from 4:30 to 9 pm. through Christmas or until all trees are sold. The Y Service Club is an organization to help provide programs at the Hiawatha YMCA. Profits are used to support youth programs and provide camp scholarships. FFI call 952-890-1740.

An aeration system will be operated on Powderhorn Lake. The Operation began in November and will continue through March 31, 2009. Thin ice and open water may be present. Please stay clear of marked areas. For questions regarding the operation of this aeration system, please contact the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Environmental Operations at 612-230-6400.