Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
February 3, 2010

Lake Street Council's mission is to build
a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality
of the Lake Street Corridor business community.

The Latest on Lake:

Congratulations to all the awardees from the events held last week by Council Members Elizabeth Glidden & Gary Schiff. In the Ninth Ward, awardees were Powderhorn365, Open Arms of Minnesota, Rodrigo Juarez, and the 3000 block of 30th Ave. S. Eight Ward winners were the Kingfield Farmers Market, The Phelps Falcons, VJ Smith of MAD DADS, and Clorasteen Wilson.
Lake Street business owners near Bryant Ave. may be interested in an upcoming public meeting about creating a bicycle boulevard on Bryant. The meeting happens on February 9th at 7:00 PM at Bryant Square Park, 3101 Bryant Ave. S. The proposal applies to Bryant between Franklin Ave. and Lake St., as well as between 50th St. and 58th St. This project is intended to provide a north-south route for bicyclists. A bike boulevard provides shared lanes (bikes and cars together) in the middle of the street.

Download the PDF flyer from our website for more details.
The Uptown Association is still looking for participants for the “Start Up in Uptown” Window Decorating Contest. "As a participant, you will be paired with a group of design students from The University of Minnesota or The Art Institutes International Minnesota, who will design a custom display for your store window, using your products. Then, visitors can vote on their favorite windows in- store or online. The winning windows in several categories will receive a fabulous prize." Deadline February 8th. Contact Bridget at bridget@uptownminneapolis.com or 612-823-4581 if interested.
Patrick's Cabaret recently got some play on Minnesota Public Radio. MPR was there to get behind the scenes of Elements in Translation, which was performed at Patrick's last weekend.
The CW Twin Cities took a two minute tour of the Midtown Global Market last week. The look at the Global Market's many dining and shopping possibilities aired on January 28th, and is also available to watch online.
Magers & Quinn Booksellers was featured heavily in a KARE 11 story about local readers' reactions to the death of J.D. Salinger. See it at KARE 11's website.
The Star Tribune recently ran a piece on Highpoint Center for Printmaking's new show Select Impressions. "In styles ranging from realistic to abstract, in color or monochrome, the show samples subjects that are humorous, somber, romantic, nostalgic, conceptual, steeped in history or totally contemporary."
And finally, our thanks to all business and property who devote their time and energy to cleaning up graffiti, even on these cold winter days. It makes a big difference in creating a positive environment on Lake Street.

Lake Street Calendar:

Meetings & Gatherings:

February 4th: Commercial Hood Cleaning Permit Program Information Sessions
10:00 AM, Minneapolis City Hall Room 333
Minneapolis's fire marshal is inviting restaurant industry representatives to attend sessions related to this new program. The sessions will give attendees an overview and give them time to ask questions.

February 4th: Small Business Owner Tax Benefits & Incentives Information Session
1:00 - 3:00 PM, 105 5th Ave. S. (Crown Roller Mill, 2nd floor conference room #3)
Carole Smith of the Internal Revenue Service will talk about: COBRA, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, Empowerment Zone Employment Tax Credit, Section 179 for depreciation, bonus depreciation (2009), energy incentives for businesses, and net operating loss changes for small businesses.

February 5th: Wing Young Huie Artist's Reception
7:00 - 9:00 PM, 1600 Grand Ave. (Macalester College in St. Paul, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Gallery)
Part of the exhibition "Identity and the American Landscape: The Photography of Wing Young Huie," which runs through March 7th.

February 18th: "Paint a New Portrait of American" Census Meeting, at Midtown Global Market
6:00 - 8:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
Please join Congressman Keith Ellison & Dr. Robert Groves, Director of the U.S. Census, to discuss issues regarding the census, receive answers to your questions and learn how the 2010 Census impacts you.

February 25th: Phillips West Neighborhood Organization's 13th Annual Winter Social
5:00 - 8:00 PM, 2400 Park Ave. (Lutheran Social Service Center)
Join your friends and neighbors for a dinner of cultural foods, door prizes, entertainment and a fun-filled evening! Neighborhood resources and networking opportunities will be available. If you have questions or need a free Shuttle ride to the event, please call the Phillips West office at 612-879-5383 to reserve.

March 4th: Window Rehab Energy Efficiency Workshop, at The Green Institute
6:30 - 8:30 PM, 2801 21st Ave. S.
This workshop will focus on giving homeowners the ability to choose the right option for improving the
performance of their windows by making temporary or permanent fixes to reduce heat loss and air
infiltration on existing windows, by reversing the effects of deterioration on older windows to enhance
their durability, or by completely replacing the window itself.

Entertainment:

February 4th: "The Linden and the Oak" Author Reading, at Magers & Quinn
7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
Mark Wansa reads from his novel The Linden and the Oak."The epic story of two families and an ill-fated romance set against three very different backdrops: the impoverished, although occasionally idyllic, Carpatho-Rusyn peasant existence in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century; the horrific slaughter on the Eastern Front during World War I; and, finally, the voyage to a new life in ‘Ameryka.’"

February 5th & 6th: Herding Logic/Open Call Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Music with Cuddlefish Squid, comedy performance by David Hanbury, Curio Dance, sonic mayhem with I R Gadgetar, music with NikoStrums, storytelling by Howard Lieberman

February 6th: VERVE 2010: Spoken Word Showcase!, at Intermedia Arts
8:00 PM, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
Intermedia Arts is proud to present a showcase of some of the most dynamic spoken-word artists in the Twin Cities. All winners of Intermedia Arts' 2009 VERVE Grant for spoken-word poets, these performance poets are ready and waiting to bring their new work to the community.

February 6th & 7th: City of Lakes Loppet
The City of Lakes Loppet is an annual cross-country ski festival that takes place in Uptown every February. Professional racers from around the country come to Uptown to participate in one of the finest winter events in Minnesota. Attendees have the opportunity to watch fast paced cross-country ski races and also participate in family events including the Junior Loppet, Minne-Loppet, Luminary Loppet and more.

February 7th: Sunday Brunch, at Midtown Global Market
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
Every Sunday, a Midtown Global Market restaurateur creates a special brunch served in the Global Market's central plaza. This Sunday's brunch is made by Michelle Gayer & The Salty Tart.

Beginning February 12th: Blithe Spirit, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"When successful novelist Charles Condomine and his wife Ruth invite a local psychic to conduct a séance at their dinner party to gather material for his next book, they fully believe her to be a harmless fraud. But Madam Arcati successfully conjures up the ghost of Charles’ annoying and temperamental first wife, Elvira, who decides not to honor the vow 'until death do us part.' Instead, Elvira settles in to haunt the house—and her spouse!—in this sparkling comedy that celebrates the glamour of the 1940s and the timeless wit of Noël Coward. Featuring the Jungle’s beloved Wendy Lehr as Madame Arcati."

February 13th & 14th: Sock Puppet Serenade, at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
7:00 PM Saturday, 4:00 & 7:00 PM Sunday, 1500 E. Lake St.
"Flowers and cards and chocolates are all lovely on Valentine's Day, but when was the last time you gave a puppet show for Valentine's Day? Kurt Hunter creates a touching, quirky, and entertaining world of marionettes in this series of shorts, including one of the sweetest love stories you'll find this weekend! Fringe Festival audiences called the show ingenious, charming, captivating, witty, warm, and poignant. Catch dinner before or after on Lake Street."

Fridays through February 26th: Master Works: The Rembrandt Plays, at Bryant Lake Bowl
Fridays at 7:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
Rembrandt. One of greatest painters. It's only fitting that a series based on Master Works illuminates the works of this true master. Commedia Beauregard teams up with six Twin Cities playwrights and six up-and-coming directors to translate six of Rembrandt’s works to the stage.

March 6th: Book Signing at Uncle Edgar's Mystery Bookstore
1:00 - 2:00 PM, 2864 Chicago Ave. S.
Jeff Siger will have a formal signing for Assassins of Athens and Murder in Mykonos (both available as hardcovers and trade paperbacks).

Through March 13th: Select Impressions, at Highpoint Center for Printmaking
912 W. Lake St.
50+ images from 29 local printmakers. "In styles ranging from realistic to abstract, in color or monochrome, the show samples subjects that are humorous, somber, romantic, nostalgic, conceptual, steeped in history or totally contemporary."

Through May 30th: 17 Swedish Designers, at American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave. (6:00 PM opening reception on the 29th)
Featuring the work of seventeen of the most notable designers in Sweden today -- and they're all women. The exhibit includes more than 60 examples of design in the form of furniture, textiles, and functional and decorative works in glass, ceramics, wood, steel, and other materials.