Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
  April 21, 2010

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The Latest on Lake:

Lake Street Calendar:

Meetings & Gatherings:

April 27th: Greening Your Business Expo
4:30 - 7:30 PM, Target Field

There will be more than 50 exhibitors showcasing green products and services for the workplace. Admission is free with a business card and pre-registration enters you into a drawing for two Twins tickets. 

April 30th: Breakfast with Gary Schiff
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 1515 E. Lake St. (Mercado Central)
This month will feature speakers from the Somali Documentary Project, which recently published a book charting the Somali diaspora.

April 30th: Early Mornings with Elizabeth Glidden
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 4762 Chicago Ave. S. (Turtle Bread)
This month, Elizabeth welcomes Senator Linda Berglin (SD 61), Senator Scott Dibble (SD 60), Representative Jeff Hayden (SD 61B), and Representative Frank Hornstein (SD 60B) to update us on the 2010 legislative session.

May 4th: CIDNA Annual Meeting
6:00 - 8:30 PM, 3700 Cedar Lake Ave.
Learn about Southwest LRT developments, summer construction, neighborhood revitalization projects, and more. Including updates from Council Members Lisa Goodman and Meg Tuthill, and other speakers.
 
Entertainment & Other Events:

April 22nd: Earth Day Promotion at Calhoun Square
3001 Hennepin Ave. S.

With each cell phone donation, you will receive a 5% off coupon valid at a number of Calhoun Square restaurants and retailers. Phones will then be recycled through Secure the Call. In addition, the ReUse Center, the Green Institute, MN Energy Challenge and more will be in the atrium from 5:30-7:30, sharing information about their programs and what you can do to make a difference. You’ll also have the opportunity to register to win more than $250 in prizes, donated by Magers and Quinn, Mulberrys Garment Care, Peace Coffee, and Calhoun Square.

April 23rd & 24th: The Harty Boys in The Case of the Limping Platypus, at Bryant Lake Bowl
7:00 PM Saturday, 2:00 & 7:00 PM Sunday, 810 W. Lake St.
The #1 selling show of the 2009 Fringe Festival is back! The Twin Cities' very own sibling detectives, Fred and Jack Harty, tackle another thrilling mystery in this affectionate parody of children's adventure novels! Action for the kids, wit for the adults, comedy for everyone!

April 23rd & 24th: Bisexual Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Patrick’s presents the second in the GLBT series. Featuring: a reading by Jacqueline White, Katherine Glover-Storytelling, Brooke Murphy and her band Saliva’s Wedge, Gabriellla Santiago-Skit/Lecture, Howard Lieberman-Storytelling, Deja Stowers-One Woman Theater.


April 25th: "Tree Spirited Woman" author reading, at Magers & Quinn
4:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
As the former lead school counselor for the St. Paul Public School District and a Past President of the Minnesota School Counselors Association, Colleen Baldrica is no stranger to helping people listen to their inner voice. Her book Tree Spirited Woman is a narrative that takes the reader through one woman's intimate transformation from the death of her maternal grandmother to the establishment of a new and guiding friendship with a wise and mystical woman. Along the way, she learns to "let go and trust" in love, personal relationships, and, utimately, death.

Through April 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.

Beginning April 27th: 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.

Wednesdays & Saturdays through April 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 29th - May 1st: Open House at LynLake Fitness
3012 Lyndale Ave. S.

Free classes, food, prizes, and special open house discounts.

April 30th: 2010 Minnesota American Indian Month Kickoff Parade
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM, starting at Cedar Ave. & 25th St.
Feast and live music at 12:30 at Minneapolis American Indian Center / Wakiagun Lawn

May 1st: First Midtown Farmers' Market of the Year
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 22nd & Lake
Email Amy at Corcoran Neighborhood to find out how you can help to get this year's market set up!

Through 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.

May 2nd: Cinco De Mayo Celebration, hosted by El Nuevo Rodeo
12:00 - 8:00 PM, 27th & Lake
Salsa dancing, low rider car show, food and drink, and a roster of Mexican band and dance troupes.

May 2nd: HOBT's MayDay Parade and Festival
1:00 - 7:00 PM, down Bloomington ending in Powderhorn Park
This year's theme is UPROAR! Contact HOBT to sign up to volunteer.

May 4th - 6th: Art Classes for Youth, at Aldrich Arts
4:30 - 6:30 PM, 3501 Aldrich Ave. S.
Classes in Painting and Pottery are taught by working artists, both certified teachers. To register, email aldricharts@gmail.com or call 612-825-2479 x21. All classes are $20.  Scholarships are available.

May 9th: Cinco De Mayo Celebration, hosted by Sabri Properties
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM, 4th & Lake
Pony rides, children's games, folk dancers, food, drink, and many bands throughout the day.


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.