Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org 
February 26, 2008
 
The Lake Street Council's mission is to build a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality of the Lake Street Corridor business community.
 
 
Lake Street Council Annual Meeting March 18th:
Reserve Your Spot Today
 
February is rapidly drawing to a close, and that means that Lake Street Council's Annual Meeting is right around the corner. This year, Lake Street Council's 40th, we're holding a breakfast meeting at Old Arizona on the corner of Nicollet & 29th. It's happening on Tuesday March 18th from 8:00 - 9:30 AM, with the doors opening at 7:30.
 
This year we've put together a particularly interesting panel discussion as the main event, with three local community development experts sharing their views and expertise with us. They will be Mary Keefe from Hope Community; Jay Walljasper, author of The Great Neighborhood Book; and Mike Temali, director of NDC and author of The Community Economic Development Handbook. We'll have plenty of questions for them, and of course be taking some from the audience as well.
 
We've also made reserving and paying for your spot easier than ever this year: you can do it right now on our website. We're taking advance credit card payments using PayPal. If you'd rather pay by check or cash, e-mail or call 612-822-0232 and let us know. Reservations are important so make yours now!
 
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Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming Events:

February 26th: Out Rage Us Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
9:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
"Patrick’s Cabaret gathers performers, some of Minnesota’s freest spirits, in a collaborative show that promises to be political, transgressive, sassy and fun."

February 29th & March 1st: Elements in Translation, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Featuring choreography set to music, freestyling, spoken word, and vocals with live insturmentation.

March 1st: The Old Woman Who Swallowed A Fly, at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
10:00 AM & 12:00 PM, 1500 East Lake Street
"Esmerelda, the gorilla trainer, and Sophie, the gorilla, perform this timeless story of an old woman and a fly."

March 4th: Chat with the Chief, presented by the City of Lakes Chamber of Commerce
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 920 East Lake Street (Midtown Global Market)
"Chatting with Police Chief Tim Dolan on issues facing the City in 2008. Learn what businesses can do to assist in the City's policing efforts to ensure Minneapolis is a safe place to visit, work and conduct business." $20 for Chamber of Commerce members, $30 for non-members.

March 8th: South Minneapolis Housing & Home Improvement Fair
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3131 19th Ave. S. (South High School)
"The Housing Fair promotes home improvement, project financing, city living, and local neighborhood involvement." Free and open to the public.

Through March 9th: The Syringa Tree, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Local favorite Sarah Agnew portrays more than 20 characters in this virtuoso one-woman show."

Through March 9th: Right on Lake Street, at the Minnesota History Center
Open Tuesday - Sunday, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. in St. Paul
A colorful, interactive gallery experience that highlights the connections between people and place in Lake Street's past, present, and future.

Through March 9th: Eleanor's Cabinet, at Open Eye Figure Theatre
506 East 24th Street
"Eleanor's Cabinet draws from the poems of the English writer Eleanor Farjeon, in a celebration of imagination and creativity."

Beginning March 13th: Minneapolis 55408, at Intermedia Arts
2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Intermedia Arts proudly presents the 12th annual installment of MINNEAPOLIS 55408, the multimedia, multi-artist exhibition that displays new works from Minneapolis’ most creative zip code." Opening night reception on March 14th from 7:00 - 11:30 PM.

Through March 16th: Beneath the Surface, at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
1500 East Lake Street
"Come celebrate and explore the water that we drink every day."

Every Tuesday: Informational Meetings at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
7:00 PM, 2924 4th Ave. S.
Cristo Rey welcomes 8th and 9th grade students and their parents to learn more about the school as a possibility for 9th and 10th grades. For appointments call 612-545-9704. A college prep education for students from families of low income. Transportation/financial aid available.