EVENTS

Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
January 9 through June 11
William L. McKnight-
3M Omnitheater
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
The flow of the Colorado River, the source of power and water for 25 million people, is at its lowest level since measurements began 85 years ago. The Colorado River is not the only body of water in danger. In the U.S. alone, 40 percent of rivers are too polluted for fishing, swimming or aquatic life. In the new Omnitheater film viewers will not only get the thrilling experience of whitewater rafting, but will learn about the crisis our fresh water is facing and the ways we as individuals can protect and conserve it. For more information visit smm.org or call 651-221-9444.

Transforming Palestine/Israel
into a single, secular, democratic state
January 24, 10 am. (refreshments at 9:30)
Southdale Hennepin County Library
7001 York Ave. S., Edina
"Transforming Palestine /Israel," A DVD made in June 2008 of a panel discussion presented by The Committee for Open Discussion of Zionism, will be shown. Moderator: Rabbi Susan Einbinder; Panelists: Ali Abunimah, co-founder and editor of The Electronic Intifada; Kathleen Christison, author of "Perceptions of Palestine: Their Influence on U.S. Middle East Policy"; Amaya Galili, Israeli activist with Zochrot, a group working to raise Israeli consciousness of the Nakba; Joel Kovel, editor of Capitalism Nature Socialism and author of "Overcoming Zionism."
FFI call 651-696-1642

MCTC’s Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 15, 6 pm.
The Basilica of St. Mary
16th & Henn. Ave.
(Free Parking in the
MCTC ramp next to the Basilica)
Paul Rusesabagina held insanity at bay for two months in 1994 as he watched his country fall into the grips of genocide. A Hutu manager of a luxury hotel in Rwanda, he sheltered over 1,200 people, including his own Tutsi wife and children, saving their lives at a time when extremists massacred more than 800,000 members of the Tutsi and moderate Hutu tribes. His story is featured in the movie "Hotel Rwanda," starring Don Cheadle. The event is hosted by former television anchor and longtime Twin Cities journalist Roxane Battle. The Grammy-award winning "Sounds of Blackness" will join Mr. Rusesabagina on the program to perform excerpts from "Music for Martin.” The celebration is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.minneapolis.edu or call 612-659-6224.

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
Radiant Knits: The Bohus Tradition
Jan. 23-Mar. 29

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
Art Shanty Project
Jan. 17-Feb. 14

Bohlander Arts Gallery
3011 36th Ave. S.
612-721-6438
Line Over Line
Jan. 12-Feb. 28

Christensen Center Art Gallery
Augsburg College
22nd Ave. at
7 1/2 St.
612-330-1524
augsburg.edu/galleries
Together and Alone
Jan. 16-Feb. 15

Gage Family Art Gallery
22nd Ave. S. (Riverside Ave.)
612-330-1524
augsburg.edu/galleries
Look Toward the Heavens
Jan. 9-Feb 15

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
Rebecca Silus
Jan.23-Feb. 28

Highpoint Center for Printmaking
2638 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-871-1326
highpointprintmaking.org
Access/Print Project!
Jan. 16-Jan. 31

Insideout Gallery
212 3rd Ave. N.,
Suite. 140
612-339-5145
interactcenter.com
RE/vision
Dec. 5-Jan. 31

Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-871-4444
intermediaarts.org
GBLT Reading Series
Jan. 28
Annual SASE/Jerome Celebration
Jan. 31

Jean Stephen Galleries
917 Nicollet Mall
612-338-4333
jeanstephengalleries.
com
New Works by Yuroz—Love, Hope, Healing, Peace
Jan. 1-Jan. 31

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave.
612-870-3131
mcad.edu
ParadigmShift:
MCAD Alumni and Friends Honor Prof. Kinji Akagawa
Jan. 16-Feb. 22
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)
Strange Ornament from the Renaissance Mind
Nov. 8-May 3

Northern Clay
Center
2424 E. Franklin Ave.
612-339-8007
northernclaycenter.
org
Four Jerome Artists
Jan. 16-Mar. 1

Rosalux Gallery
1011 Washington
Ave. S.
rosaluxgallery.com
Here is Better Than Anywhere
Jan. 2-Jan. 30
Fire by Fire
Jan. 2-Jan. 30

The Shoebox Gallery
2948 Chicago
Ave. S.
(display window in Roberts Shoe Store)
612-825-3833
mnartists.org/shoebox_gallery
David Everett
Jan. 10-Mar. 1

Susan Hensel Gallery
3441 Cedar Ave. S.
612-722-2324
Review=Reflect=
Recycle
Jan. 9-Feb. 21

Textile Center Joan Mondale Gallery
3000 University Ave. SE.
612-436-0464
textilecentermn.org
A Common Thread
Jan. 16-Feb.21

Vine Art Center
2637 S. 27th Ave.
612-728-5745
vineartscenter.com
Nature: Provocations, Reflections, Abstractions
Jan. 9-Feb. 28

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-375-7600
walkerart.org
Text/Messages:
Books by Artists
Dec. 18-Apr. 19
Tetsumi Kudo Garden of Metamorphosis
Oct. 18-Mar. 22

MUSIC

Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
612-371-5656
minnesotaorchestra. com
Bernstein Festival: Bernstein on Broadway
Jan. 15-Jan. 17
Bernstein in the Concert Hall
Jan. 16
Bernstein Mass
Jan. 22 & 23
Bernstein Live
Jan. 25
Young People’s Concerts: The Bernstein Beat
Jan. 28-Jan. 31
Inside the Classics: Mendelssohn’s Symphony #4, Italian
Jan. 28 & 29
Bobby McFarrin
Jan. 30

THEATER

20 % Theatre
Minneapolis Theatre Garage
711 W. Franklin Ave.
612-227-1188
tctwentypercent.org
Perfect Pie
Jan. 16-Jan.31

Bedlam Theater
1501 S. 6th St.
612-338-9817
bedlamtheater.org
Dream Land Faces on Wednesdays
Dec. 3-Jan. 28

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. 31

Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake St.
612-825-8949
bryantlakebowl.com
Party in the Rec Room: Presented by Lorna Landvik
Jan. 9-Jan. 31
Adventures in Mating
Mondays

Chanhassen Dinner Theater
501 W. 78th St.
952-934-1525
chanhassendt.com
The Producers
thru Jan. 31
Altar Boyz
Ongoing

The Children’s Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave. S.
612-874-0400
childrenstheatre.org
The Gruffalo
Jan. 13-Feb. 22

The Guthrie
818 2nd Ave. S.
612-333-9202
guthrietheater.org
A Delicate Balance
Jan. 10-Mar. 1
Henry V
Jan. 10-Mar. 1
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Jan. 24-Mar. 29

In the Heart of the Beast
Puppet & Mask Theatre
1500 East Lake St. 612.721.2535
hobt.org
Puppet Show Saturdays
10 am. & 12 pm.
Make-n-Take workshops 11 am.
(Beginning Jan. 10)

Mixed Blood Theatre
1501 S. 4th St.
612-338-6131
mixedblood.com
Pure Confidence
Jan. 15-Feb. 1

The Jungle
Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-822-7063
jungletheater.com
Hitchcock Blonde
Jan. 30-Mar. 8

Old Log Theater
5185 Meadville St.
952-474-5951
oldlog.com
Unnecessary Farce
Oct. 3-Feb. 14

The Ordway
345 Washington St.
651-224-4222
ordway.org
MN. Opera
Jan. 24-Feb. 1

Open Eye Figure Theatre
506 E. 24th St.
612-874-6338
openeyetheatre.org
A Snowman: New Work by Michael Sommers
Jan. 30-Mar. 7

Patrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha Ave.
612-724-6273
patrickscabaret.org
Spirit in the House Jan. 16 & 17
Arturo Miles Presents:
Elements in Translation
Jan. 23 & 24

The Playwrights’
Center
2301 Franklin Ave. E
612-332-7481x20
pwcenter.org
(performances at The Guthrie Theaters Dowling Studio)
Down in Mississippi
Jan. 19

The State Theatre
805 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-673-0404
ticketmaster.com
Frost Nixon
Jan. 6-Jan. 11

The Southern
Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S.
612-340-1725
southerntheater.org
Fringe Favorites
Jan. 23-Jan. 25
James Sewell Ballet
Jan. 29-Feb. 1
Beyond Ballroom Dance Co. Presents: Book of Love
Feb. 6-Feb. 15

Theatre in the
Round Players
245 Cedar Ave. S.
612-333-3010
theatreintheround.
org
The Ice Fishing Play
Jan. 9-Feb. 1

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.

Community Updates

Roosevelt High School hosts a meeting 3 times a year. The purpose of the meetings is to strengthen the relationship between Roosevelt and nearby residents. The next meeting is scheduled on January 27 at 6:30 at the school (located at 4029 28th Ave. S.). Contact Roosevelt Community Liasion Bev Kennedy with questions or concerns at 237-6866 or millie0712@comcast.net.

Homework Hub provides drop in help with homework and research projects for students in kindergarten through high school at Roosevelt Community Library, 4026 28th Ave. S. Tues. and Thurs., 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

The City of Minneapolis invites the public on Tuesday, January 27, 7-8:30 pm. at Cedar High Apartments, 630 Cedar Ave. S., to help shape the former Dania Hall site in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. The planning staff will host a series of meetings expected to conclude by the end of summer 2009. At the first meeting, attendees will learn about the process and discuss a timeline for redevelopment of this site. Attendees will also have the opportunity to provide input on possible future use of the site and what the site should look like in the future. For background information, the Cedar Riverside Small Area Plan discusses several considerations for redevelopment at the Dania Hall site. The plan can be found online at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/cedar-riverside.asp. If you have additional questions, please contact Joe Bernard at 612-673- 2422, or at joseph.bernard@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.

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