Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
July 7, 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:

We've rearranged our WDGY live radio remotes for this month. Uptown will have its remote this Saturday, the 11th, from noon to 1. Mercado Central will have its remote on July 25th from 11 to noon. This will allow both locations to promote their upcoming events (the Mercado's 10th anniversary July 31 - August 2 and Uptown's Art Fair August 7 - 9). Tune in to 740 AM to listen to these live remotes when they happen!
Today is the Midtown Farmers' Market's first Tuesday market of the year. They'll now be up and running Tuesdays 3:30 - 7:30 PM until they close for the year in October.
As part of the 2009 Recovery Act, the Small Business Administration is offering a new program called ARC Loans. These loans "can provide up to $35,000 in short-term relief for viable small businesses facing immediate financial hardship to help ride out the current uncertain economic times and return to profitability." See the SBA's ARC webpage for more.
Join Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman for discussions about a new Walker Library. There are two upcoming meeting at the current Walker Library (2880 Hennepin Ave.) for these discussions: July 11th from 2:00 - 3:30 PM, and July 16th from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. These are beginning discussions to gather community input on a new Walker Library before a request for proposal (RFP) is issued. Call Lisa Miller at 612-348-4304 with any questions.
Some good news from Intermedia Arts, as B-Girl Be: A Celebration of Women in Hip-Hop is coming back this year. Summer camps for girls 10-18 run August 11-14, and a B-Girl Be exhibition opens at Intermedia on August 27, leading up to a big block party on September 19. See more here.

Lake Street Calendar:

July 9th: Art Out of the Box, at East Lake Library
2:00 - 3:00 PM, 2727 E. Lake St.
Explore images of lions, tigers and other fierce creatures through the eyes of an artist. Learn basic drawing techniques and sketch sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye, a French sculptor whose "Lion Crushing a Serpent" will be on exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in the fall.

July 9th: Jack T. Hanson Memorial Retrospective Opening Reception, at Intermedia Arts
5:00 - 9:00 PM, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
The work of artist Jack T. Hanson will be on display in the main gallery.

July 10th: La Historia de Nuestras Vidas, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
6:00 PM dinner, 7:30 performance, 2730 E. 31st St.
La Historia de Nuestras Vida is a play written and performed by a group of men affected by the Postville Raid of last year, La Historia powerfully explores the difficult conditions that force people to migrate while providing a tender--sometimes quite funny--perspective on the dreams we all share as humans. Tickets are $20 and include a tamale dinner. For more, see Resource Center of the Americas' event calendar.

July 10th & 11th: The Art of Sweat! Rhythm Festival, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
A yearly festival at Patrick’s Cabaret to celebrate the rhythms of our lives. Curated by Todd Harper. This years line up includes a diverse array of rhythmic offerings: From Brazilian batucada to new woodwind duets: contemporary solo percussion to new/old school hip hop dance; acoustic punk to jazz opera.

July 10th, 17th, & 24th: Bedroom Eyes, at Bryant Lake Bowl
7:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
In this “old-fashioned” cabaret, Mistress Ginger, the self-proclaimed “flawless and lawless,” sings the songs “that got your grandmother into bed." With Kenny Kiser on the piano, she croons the tunes of Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin, among others. Along the way, Ginger shares her own stories of love and lust, ranging from innocent idealism to bitter blues. Within this mix of live music, Ginger premieres her first music video, "See-Line Woman," a dance film taking Ginger from the glitz of the stage to the streets of Uptown on a journey of impregnation and revelation.

July 11th: "Waking Up In Eden" book discussion, at Magers & Quinn
6:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
"Like so many of us, Lucinda Fleeson wanted to escape what had become a routine life. So, she quit her big-city job, sold her suburban house, and moved halfway across the world to the island of Kauai to work at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Imagine a one-hundred-acre garden estate nestled amid ocean cliffs, rain forests, and secluded coves. Exotic and beautiful, yes, but as Fleeson awakens to this sensual world, exploring the island's food, beaches, and history, she encounters an endangered paradise--the Hawaii we don't see in the tourist brochures."

July 12th: Bastille Day Celebration, at Barbette
4:00 - 10:00 PM, 1600 W. Lake St.
Live music from local artists, a flea market, organic food & beverages, and much more. A FREE event!

July 15th: Patio Party, at Longfellow Grill
5:00 - 9:00 PM, 2990 W. River Parkway
Live music with the Jambo Joe Bones, $2 Widmer Drifter & Goose Island 312 pints, and $2 chicken tacos.

July 16th: Lyndale Neighborhood Garden Expo
6:00 - 8:30 PM, beginning at 3544 Grand Ave.
The public is invited to come celebrate outdoor city living with a tour of gardens located in the Lyndale Neighborhood. This year’s tour will include nine beautiful neighborhood gardens. Tickets are $7.00 each and include one raffle ticket, additional raffle tickets are $3. Tickets are available at the LNA office 3537 Nicollet Avenue or online at www.lyndale.org.

July 19th: Uptown Market
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Lyndale Ave. & 29th St.
Arts, crafts, produce, and prepared foods.

July 22nd: "Mugs 4 Jugs" Breast Cancer Fundraiser, at Cowboy Slim's
3:00 - 8:00 PM, 1320 W. Lake St.
$20 tickets available in advance or at the door. Includes two drinks, appetizer bar, and a chance to win a 60" flatscreen TV. All proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Starting July 31st: The Syringa Tree, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"The incomparable Sarah Agnew returns to portray over 20 characters in this virtuoso one-woman show about the abiding love between two families - one black and one white - and the two children that are born into their shared household in the 1960's South Africa."