Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
May 19, 2009

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:

Lake Street is now on Facebook! If you're there too, please become a fan and encourage your friends to do the same. We'll use it to keep the local community update on big Lake Street news and events.
The Lyn-Lake Street Fest was a big success, with beautiful weather, great musical acts, and crowds that kept growing and growing. We have pictures and video up for viewing now on Flickr, and yes, we've got some on Facebook too.
There's an important Regulatory Services Symposium coming up on June 2 from 8:30 - 10:30 AM, which will feature City Council members, Regulatory Services staff and others speaking with business and property owners about how Regulatory Services works, the impact of new ordinances, and more. We're working with the West Broadyway Coalition and others to bring together this event. It's being held at Masjid An-Nur, 1729 Lyndale Ave. N. Please join us to learn more and make your voice heard. Call 612-521-1749 to learn more.
We have a new section of our Visit Lake Street website devote to Lake Street's surrounding neighborhoods. This section is thanks to the Live MSP site and their excellent descriptions of Minneapolis neighborhoods, which we excerpt from and link to heavily. Check them out!

Lake Street Calendar:

May 22nd & 23rd: Octomom Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM Friday & Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Inge Cassidy is OctoMom! Also featuing John Akre, Greg Carr and Beth Peloff, Leigh Herrick, Wonder Dave, Hamil Griffin-Cassidy, Racey Stacey Winston, and Tom Cassidy. Plus, an audience participation tug-of-word event with prizes.

Beginning May 22nd: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies’ wonderfully entertaining new play explores the seductive power of the tall tale and the desperate need that drives the taleteller. Flying wombats, giant sea turtles, and a monstrous man-eating octopus all add up to hijinks and adventure—Jungle-style!"

May 23rd: Midtown Farmers' Market
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 22nd & Lake
All products are sold to you direct from MN and WI farmers, producers, and artists. The market offers a bounty of fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, cheese, meat, bread, and other delicious local foods, as well as handmade soaps, greeting cards, jewelry, and much more. The market accepts Visa, Mastercard, EBT, FMNP, and SFMNP.

May 23rd: "Stompin’ at the Grand Terrace" author reading, at Magers & Quinn
6:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
"In his stunning new book of poems and prose, Stompin’ at the Grand Terrace: A Jazz Memoir in Verse, award-winning Minnesota writer Philip Bryant revisits his boyhood home on Chicago’s South Side to capture the sights and sounds of post-war America as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of two old friends whose lives—and loves—spin joyously around jazz."

May 29th: Breakfast with Gary Schiff
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 1515 E. Lake St. (Mercado Central)
This month’s Breakfast with Gary will look at the effect of light rail transit on property values. Professor Ed Goetz from the Humphrey Institute led a recent study to measure changes in the value of residential property within a half-mile radius of stations along the Hiawatha Light Rail Corridor. At the breakfast, Goetz will share his findings, including which areas had the greatest increase in value. $5 buys breakfast.

May 29th: Minnesota Lynx at the Midtown Global Market
6:00 - 7:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
The Minnesota Lynx mascot, Prowl, will be on hand with interactive games and activities for the entire family. There will also be an appearance by a current Lynx player, prizes, and the chance to win tickets to the Lynx home opener on June 6. The night will also include live music from Steve West from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and balloons for the first 50 children.l

Through May 29th: Inappropriate Laughter II: A Bigger and Funnier Sketch Comedy Show, at Bryant Lake Bowl
Fridays at 7:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
"A wickedly funny sketch comedy show written and performed by Zach Coulter, Adam Litz, Rebecca Jo Malmstrom, Danielle Olson, and Jason Schommer. This hilarious show returns and features even more razor-sharp humor, outlandish characters, and clever writing than ever. New sketches! More cast members! Bigger laughs!"

May 30th: Kids Book Club, at East Lake Library
2:00 - 3:00 PM, 2727 E. Lake St.
Do you love to read? Want to meet other kids who enjoy great book? East Lake Library is pleased to host its first book club for kids ages 8-12. Bring a friend and join the library for talk and treats! This month's book is Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows.

Through May 30th: Dummy: A Diplay, at Open Eye Figure Theatre
8:00 PM Fridays & Saturdays, late night 10:30 PM show on May 30th, 506 E. 24th St.
Open Eye Figure Theatre proudly presents a new signature work by artistic director Michael Sommers, who explores the world of late 1950’s—early 1960’s children’s television programs and the influence of burlesque, parlor tricks, gags, and carnival games. Dummy, A Display, reveals that Leonard has succeeded in enticing El to revive the old act and once again live the dream of the good old days. Of course, Leonard has a lot riding on it and he might even know that he is setting himself up just a little bit. But maybe the world is ready for their act again. Maybe Leonard isn’t so bad to be around after all…maybe he is still as exciting as he used to be.

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.