Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org 
September 23, 2008
 
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 Calendar:

September 23rd: Big Sky Dinner, at Longfellow Grill
6:00 PM, 2990 W. River Parkway
5 courses, 5 flights, only $55. Reservations required, call 651-343-2923.

September 23rd
Author Reading, at Magers & Quinn
7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
William Kent Krueger will read from his new novel Red Knife."The newest book in William Kent Krueger's award-winning Corcoran O'Connor series finds the charismatic private investigator caught in the middle of a racial gang war that's turning picturesque Tamarack County, Minnesota, into a bloody battlefield."

September 24th
: Lake Street Construction Meeting
2:00 PM, 105 West Lake Street (Champions)
County & City project staff discuss the latest construction updates and listen and respond to business concerns.

September 25th
: American Red Cross Blood Drive, at the Division of Indian Work
10:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 1001 East Lake Street
All donors will receive a Red Cross Gift and a chance to win a $25 Target gift card. To make an appointment please visit www.givebloodgivelife.org and search by zip code 55407.

September 26th & 27th
: Spirit in the House, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Kay Kirscht, Dean Seal, John Ferguson, Andrea Stern and more perform works based on religion and spirituality.

September 27th
: 4th Annual Native American Celebration, at Midtown Farmers' Market
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, corner of 22nd Ave. & East Lake St.
Featuring a health fair, live music, cultural activities, kids' activities, food starting at noon, and more.


Through September 28th
: Bad Jazz in Tickled Pink, at Open Eye Figure Theatre
506 E. 24th St.
"Conceived on the banks of the Mississippi River in 1983,  Tickled Pink, serves up the old familiar with three men playing to the best of their abilities, both rare and well done."

Beginning October 2nd: The Chairs, at Pangea World Theater
7:30 PM, 711 W. Lake St.
"In a lighthouse on the edge of civilization an old man and an old woman make preparations for a grand party, during which the old man intends to deliver a message that will shake the foundations of the world. What will his message be? As their guests slowly begin to arrive, it is clear that everything is not as it seems. An absurdist masterpiece by Ionesco, The Chairs features Twin Cities favorites, Richard Ooms and Claudia Wilkens."

October 4th: The Adventures of Juan Bobo, at In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
10:00 AM & Noon, 1500 E. Lake St.
Juan Bobo must set things right after three devils steal love, food and music from the world. Part of HOBT's Saturday Puppet Shows for Kids series.

October 4th: A Taste of Phillips
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 2742 15th Ave. S. (St. Paul's Lutheran Church)
Sample the arts, music, food and cultures of Phillips! Hear about exciting things happening in education, arts, community and business development and learn about the ministry of St. Paul's.

Beginning October 4th: Stitch, Bitch N' Die, at Bryant Lake Bowl
7:00 PM Saturdays & Sundays in October, 810 West Lake Street
"Murder! The newest member of the knitting group has been brutally stabbed with a pair of knitting needles! Who is guilty? Who is innocent? Who will finish their scarf first?"

Through October 26th
: A Life In The Theatre, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"David Mamet celebrates the love, admiration, humor, and sadness that accompanies the passing of the artistic torch from one generation to the next."