Lake
Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009
Lake Street Council's mission is to build
a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality
of the Lake Street Corridor business community.
a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality
of the Lake Street Corridor business community.
The Latest on Lake:
- We missed one person last week and
would also like to welcome Courtney Lerdon from Champions
Sports Bar & Grill as a new and valuable member of our board
of directors. Thanks, Courtney!
- Mayor
Rybak delivered his State of the City address last week, and
the full text is now available
online. The WorkForce Center at Chicago & Lake featured
prominently in the speech, and the mayor also lauded Lake Street as an
example of Minneapolis building opportunity in Minneapolis.
- The Star
Tribune's Rick Nelson just
reviewed moto-i, the sake
brewery restaurant at 2940 Lyndale Ave. The verdict? "You'll be
happy at any hour with skillfully crafted bar fare and house-made sake."
- Also in the
Star Tribune, they recommend In the Heart of the Beast's float- and
puppet-building workshops as a free and fun spring break activity.
The workshops run until April 30th, and the MayDay Parade is coming on
May 3rd!
- If you disagree with the City's assessed
value of your property, you must apply by April 3rd to get an
appeal before the Board of Appeal and Equalization. Read more and get
the application on this
City webpage.
- The City has also created an
online form to fill out for people who want to compliment about a Minneapolis
Police Department, or submit a complaint about the MPD.
- MNartists.org has a fun article up about Bill Watkins, a British Isles native who has written several memoirs and can now be found regularly at Merlin's Rest at 36th & Lake.
Lake Street Calendar:
April 3rd: Senior
Surf Day, at East
Lake Library
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2727 E. Lake St.
East Lake Library is pleased to announce the return of Senior Surf Day! A representative from Senior LinkAge Line will lead the class and stay to answer specific questions afterwards. Registration for this program is required, so please call (612) 630-6550.
April 3rd & 4th: Op Ed Art Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Featuring: dance by Maia Maiden, performance poet Wendy Brown-Baez, dance by Renee Copeland, spoken word by Deja Stowers, stand up comic Farheen Hakeem, and dance by Aneka Mcmullen.
April 4th - 18th: 9x9x9, at Bryant Lake Bowl
Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:00, 810 W. Lake St.
"Vicki is having a bad day. Her dad is cheating with her best friend, her little brother has issues and she's just landed in a battle between Heaven and Hell. Things can only go up from here...or very far down."
April 4th & 5th: Author Reading, Signing, & Documentary Screening, at Magers & Quinn and Bryant Lake Bowl
April 4th: Magers & Quinn, 7:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
April 5th: Bryant Lake Bowl, 6:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
Jon Ginoli will read from and sign his book Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division, his memoir of co-founding Pansy Divison, the first openly gay, pop-punk rock band. The Bryant Lake Bowl event will also feature a documentary film about band.
Through April 5th: By the Bog of Cats, presented by Frank Theatre
818 South 2nd Street (Guthrie Theater)
Set in rural Ireland, By The Bog of Cats mixes the trademark dark humor of the Irish with an uncompromising tale of abandonment and shocking self-sacrifice.
April 6th: Guatemalan Cooking Class, at Midtown Global Market
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St. (Suite 107)
GUATEMALAN CUISINE CHRONICLES, by Chef Amalia Damgaard, is a series of cooking demonstrations with a cultural flair highlighting traditional dishes from various regions of Guatemala. Class size is limited, so we recommend that you sign up early. Cost is $50 for one or $75 for both. Register at http://www.cookparty.com/contact.htm.
April 10th: Family Easter Celebration, at Midtown Global Market
5:00 - 8:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
Bring your camera and have a photo taken with the Easter Bunny. There will also be many free activities including egg coloring, cookie decorating and live family entertainment. Enjoy dinner specials from participating restaurants in the Market. Kids are also invited to bring an Easter basket to collect candy from many Midtown Global Market vendors.
April 16th - 25th: My Never Being Loneliness: A Double Bill, at Open Eye Figure Theatre
8:00 PM, 506 E. 24th St. (additional 10:00 PM show on the 25th)
Open Eye's Open Studio presents an evening of two new works! Undying Regrets for the Future by Melissa Birch. Outdated perceptions are dismantled and the status quo is entrusted to the past as a zealous choreographer and a prominent carnival director help maneuver the path toward abandon. Chicken Baby by Molly Van Avery. At the center is a show about a woman who gives birth to a baby chicken. Around the edges narratives unfold and intermingle in this multi media exploration
April 23rd: Roundtable Discussion on Supporting Neighborhood Businesses
7:00 - 9:00 PM, 1828 SE Como Ave. (Joe's Market & Deli)
Cam Gordon hosts this roundtable, and will be joined by Longfellow Business Association Co-Chair Scott Cramer, Seward Civic and Commerce Association President Jim Welna, Southeast Business Association Executive Director Michael McLaughlin and representatives of the West Bank Business Association for a conversation about the vital role of small businesses and business associations in our local economy.
Through May 3rd: Crime & Punishment, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Performed in 90 minutes with only three actors, this brilliant drama compresses all the tension and pathos of the classic novel into a powerful evening of theater. Dive into the greatest crime story ever written, a tale of murder, motive and redemption that plumbs the depths of the human soul."
Tuesdays through June 2nd: Open House at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
7:00 PM, 2924 4th Ave. S.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School-Twin Cities has begun recruiting 9th and 10th graders for the 2009-2010 school year. Cristo Rey is a private, college-prep high school that serves families of all faiths/ethnic groups who are of modest means. All students at Cristo Rey are enrolled in college preparatory classes and nationally 95% go on to college after graduating from Cristo Rey. All students participate in our Hire4Ed program, where student have a cooperate internship in banks, law firms, hospitals, etc. earning 70% of their school costs. Transportation, financial aid and scholarships are available. For more information or to register for an open house, please call Annemarie Hansen, Director of Admissions, at 612-545-9704. Se habla español.
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2727 E. Lake St.
East Lake Library is pleased to announce the return of Senior Surf Day! A representative from Senior LinkAge Line will lead the class and stay to answer specific questions afterwards. Registration for this program is required, so please call (612) 630-6550.
April 3rd & 4th: Op Ed Art Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Featuring: dance by Maia Maiden, performance poet Wendy Brown-Baez, dance by Renee Copeland, spoken word by Deja Stowers, stand up comic Farheen Hakeem, and dance by Aneka Mcmullen.
April 4th - 18th: 9x9x9, at Bryant Lake Bowl
Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:00, 810 W. Lake St.
"Vicki is having a bad day. Her dad is cheating with her best friend, her little brother has issues and she's just landed in a battle between Heaven and Hell. Things can only go up from here...or very far down."
April 4th & 5th: Author Reading, Signing, & Documentary Screening, at Magers & Quinn and Bryant Lake Bowl
April 4th: Magers & Quinn, 7:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
April 5th: Bryant Lake Bowl, 6:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
Jon Ginoli will read from and sign his book Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division, his memoir of co-founding Pansy Divison, the first openly gay, pop-punk rock band. The Bryant Lake Bowl event will also feature a documentary film about band.
Through April 5th: By the Bog of Cats, presented by Frank Theatre
818 South 2nd Street (Guthrie Theater)
Set in rural Ireland, By The Bog of Cats mixes the trademark dark humor of the Irish with an uncompromising tale of abandonment and shocking self-sacrifice.
April 6th: Guatemalan Cooking Class, at Midtown Global Market
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St. (Suite 107)
GUATEMALAN CUISINE CHRONICLES, by Chef Amalia Damgaard, is a series of cooking demonstrations with a cultural flair highlighting traditional dishes from various regions of Guatemala. Class size is limited, so we recommend that you sign up early. Cost is $50 for one or $75 for both. Register at http://www.cookparty.com/contact.htm.
April 10th: Family Easter Celebration, at Midtown Global Market
5:00 - 8:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
Bring your camera and have a photo taken with the Easter Bunny. There will also be many free activities including egg coloring, cookie decorating and live family entertainment. Enjoy dinner specials from participating restaurants in the Market. Kids are also invited to bring an Easter basket to collect candy from many Midtown Global Market vendors.
April 16th - 25th: My Never Being Loneliness: A Double Bill, at Open Eye Figure Theatre
8:00 PM, 506 E. 24th St. (additional 10:00 PM show on the 25th)
Open Eye's Open Studio presents an evening of two new works! Undying Regrets for the Future by Melissa Birch. Outdated perceptions are dismantled and the status quo is entrusted to the past as a zealous choreographer and a prominent carnival director help maneuver the path toward abandon. Chicken Baby by Molly Van Avery. At the center is a show about a woman who gives birth to a baby chicken. Around the edges narratives unfold and intermingle in this multi media exploration
April 23rd: Roundtable Discussion on Supporting Neighborhood Businesses
7:00 - 9:00 PM, 1828 SE Como Ave. (Joe's Market & Deli)
Cam Gordon hosts this roundtable, and will be joined by Longfellow Business Association Co-Chair Scott Cramer, Seward Civic and Commerce Association President Jim Welna, Southeast Business Association Executive Director Michael McLaughlin and representatives of the West Bank Business Association for a conversation about the vital role of small businesses and business associations in our local economy.
Through May 3rd: Crime & Punishment, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Performed in 90 minutes with only three actors, this brilliant drama compresses all the tension and pathos of the classic novel into a powerful evening of theater. Dive into the greatest crime story ever written, a tale of murder, motive and redemption that plumbs the depths of the human soul."
Tuesdays through June 2nd: Open House at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
7:00 PM, 2924 4th Ave. S.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School-Twin Cities has begun recruiting 9th and 10th graders for the 2009-2010 school year. Cristo Rey is a private, college-prep high school that serves families of all faiths/ethnic groups who are of modest means. All students at Cristo Rey are enrolled in college preparatory classes and nationally 95% go on to college after graduating from Cristo Rey. All students participate in our Hire4Ed program, where student have a cooperate internship in banks, law firms, hospitals, etc. earning 70% of their school costs. Transportation, financial aid and scholarships are available. For more information or to register for an open house, please call Annemarie Hansen, Director of Admissions, at 612-545-9704. Se habla español.