Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
  March 31, 2010

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

 

Thanks again to Taqueria La Hacienda, a new Lake Street Council GOLD MEMBER! Become a gold or silver member today

The Latest on Lake:

• Some great news at 15th & Lake, where Kaplan Brothers has now reopened! They had been closed since December, after a nearby water pipe burst and flooded the store, damaging the building and a lot of the merchandise. Please stop in and welcome them back!
• You may remember the City Pages story from a few weeks ago on the situation at El Nuevo Rodeo. The administrative law judge has now issued his report, and has recommended that El Nuevo Rodeo's license NOT be revoked. More updates are available in the front page story in this month's Longfellow Nokomis Messenger. The judge's recommendation now goes before the City Council.
  
• Congratulations to Lyn-Lake's Smitten Kitten, which has been so successful that they are now expanding with a new store in Denver!
• In the Heart of the Beast Theatre is looking to make MayDay greener this year. If you have a group (school, community, neighborhood, church, etc) that might be interested in pitching in and volunteering on MayDay (May 2, or MayDays in the future) to increase recycling and composting opportunities, e-mail your contact information to info@hobt.org. 
• The 2010 Census has put together a neighborhood by neighborhood map of participation rates to-date, check it out here. And if you would like a Census yard sign, contact mkaplan@umn.edu and you can get them delivered.
  
  
• The City of Minneapolis has two seats on the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) that will be opening up in the near future. If you or someone you know is a resident of Minneapolis, has an interest or knowledge in historic preservation, architecture, archeology, social history, restoration/rehabilitation or another closely related field, and would like to consider the possibility of serving on the HPC, please see the posting on the City Clerk’s website and fill out an application.  Applications are due by Friday, April 16, 2010.  
  

 

Lake Street Calendar:

Meetings & Gatherings:

April 1st: Greater Longfellow Block Club Networking Meeting, at Glaciers Cafe
6:00 - 7:00 PM, 3019 Minnehaha Ave.
Join Shun Tillman MPD 3rd PCT Crime Prevention Specialist and Greater Longfellow Block Club Leaders for networking and discussion of community concerns.

April 7th: Block Leader Training, at Minneapolis 3rd Precinct
6:30 - 8:30 PM, 3000 Minnehaha Ave.
Join other leaders throughout the city to develop skills for effectively working with your neighbors. Call 612-673-2856 to learn more and RSVP.

April 21st: Small Business Roundtable: An Event for Organizations that Serve Small Businesses in Minnesota
8:00 - 9:30 AM, 4220 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington (MN WorkForce Center)
A Small Business Roundtable is an open forum with business stakeholders that will allow us to exchange ideas, gather information about emerging stakeholder issues, and maintain a continuing dialogue with stakeholder groups. Please RSVP to Karen Brehmer at karen.a.brehmer@irs.gov

Entertainment & Other Events:

March 31st: Minnesota Beard-Off, at Sauce
7:00 PM, 3001 Lyndale Ave. S.

A one-night competition between the best beards in Minnesota.

April 2nd: Family Easter Celebration, at Midtown Global Market
5:00 - 8:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
Bring your camera and have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny. There will be free activities including egg decorating, Easter crafts, cookie decorating and live family entertainment from Ensemble Music’s Common Chord. Participating stores and restaurants in the Market will offer Easter specials. Kids are invited to bring their Easter basket to collect candy from many Midtown Global Market vendors.

April 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 10th: Mint, at Bryant Lake Bowl
7:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
House full of secrets.
Boyfriend sneaking out the window.
Aunt preaching in the hall.
Mother fragmenting in the kitchen.
Memories haunting the closet.
Grow past it.

Wednesdays & Saturdays April 3rd - 28th: Puppet Parade School: A MayDay Immersion, at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:30 PM, Saturdays 1:00 - 3:00 PM, 1500 E. Lake St.
A hands-on, intensive course in learning how to make a parade at HOBT and in the streets. Join the MayDay Staff Artists to envision, build and rehearse the MayDay Parade.

April 4th: Easter Brunch, at Longfellow Grill
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 2990 W. River Parkway
All you can eat family-style Easter brunch with three courses. Call 612-721-2711 to reserve your spot.

April 5th: "The Tale of Halcyon Crane" author reading, at Magers & Quinn
7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
The first novel from Minnesota's own Wendy Webb's first novel is a haunting story full of delicious thrills and family secrets.

April 8th - May 1st: Metamorphosis, presented by Frank Theatre
8:00 PM Thursday - Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday, 506 E. 24th St. (Open Eye Figure Theatre)
Frank Theatre presents the premiere of an original company-developed adaptation of Franz Kafka’s classic 1912 novella, Metamorphosis, one of the most analyzed stories in modern literature that continues to elicit vast interest and interpretation on the stage, in film and music.

April 9th - 25th: The House of Bernarda Alba, presented by Pangea World Theater and Teatro del Pueblo
7:30 PM, 55 Victoria St. N. in St. Paul (SteppingStone Theatre)
Five daughters are forced into mourning by their mother. One by one they make a bid for freedom, with tragic consequences. Don’t miss Lorca’s critically acclaimed masterpiece brought to life by Pangea World Theater and Teatro del Pueblo.

April 16th - 18th: Somewhat Sci-Fi Variety Show, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM Friday & Saturday, 6:00 PM Sunday, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
An evening of hip-hop modern, singing, waacking, performance art, comedy and freestylin. All works inspired by science fiction culture.

April 17th: Earth Day Celebration, at Midtown Global Market

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
Visitors are invited to meet local farmers and producers, visit with environmental experts and shop for a variety of eco-friendly products. Guests can learn about their impact on the environment at several educational booths and activities.  They can take the Minnesota Energy Challenge, learn about water conservation, how to reduce toxins in their homes, and more.

Beginning April 23rd: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
Bain Boehlke directs a stellar cast in an electrifying Jungle production. When George, a disillusioned academic, and Martha, his caustic wife, invite a handsome young professor and his mousy wife home for a nightcap, an innocent night of fun and games quickly turns dark and dangerous. Long-buried resentments are unleashed as George and Martha turn their razor-sharp wits against each other, using their guests as pawns in their verbal sparring. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, and considered by many to be Albee’s masterpiece.

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.