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:
SAVE THE DATE! Lake Street
Council's annual wine tasting and silent auction will be on
Thursday, November 13th. We'll be back at El Nuevo
Rodeo from 5:30 - 8:00 PM.
The
September edition of The Alley newspaper is now available on our website.
This month's issue features some of the best stories about Pioneers
& Soldiers Cemetery. It also has stories and photos about
beautiful new area murals, many of them on Lake Street
itself.
Jeremy Iggers from The Rake recently
visited Italiani's Family Restaurant, formerly the Lake
Street Garage, at 3508 East Lake Street, and liked
what he found.
The Minnehaha-Hiawatha
Community Works project has a website up that explains the project,
has committee members listed and meeting minutes available, tracks articles
published on the project, and has a survey where you can provide your own
input. Check
it out.
Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming
Events:
eptember 3rd: 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
5th: Poetry Party, at Magers &
Quinn 7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S. Four
prestigious poets -- Deborah
Bernhardt-Echolalia, Lightsey Darst, Juliet Patterson, and William Stobb -- come
together to participate.
September 5th &
6th: Voices of Guantanamo, at
Patrick's Cabaret 8:00
PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. The book "Poems from Guantanamo" comes to life with a
night of poetry, music, theater and dance. All proceeds will be donated by the
artists to The Center for Victims of Torture.
September 6th:
Cooking Demo with Ron Huff, at Midtown Farmers'
Market 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, corner of 22nd Ave. & East Lake
St. Ron Huff is a classically trained and internationally
certified chef who is a founder and leader of Slow Food
Minnesota.
Beginning September 12th: 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."
September 12th: Book Release Party, at
Pangea World
Theater 7:00 - 9:30 PM, 711 West Lake Street Pangea World
Theater invites you to hear the "Story Behind the Stories" with author Bill
Cleveland. Come celebrate the Minneapolis release of his new title
Art and Upheaval: Artists on the World's
Frontlines.
September 13th: Minneapolis
Rotary Club's Taste of Lake
Street 3:00 - 7:00 PM, corner of Lake St. & Elliot
Ave. Over a dozen Lake Street restaurants participating. Ticket and raffle
proceeds go to Minneapolis food shelves.
September 13th:
Rock For Democracy Block Party, at Bryant Lake
Bowl 4:00 - 10:00 PM, corner of Lake St. & Bryant
Ave. Live music, street entertainment, and locally produced and organic foods
and beverages. See more at www.rockfordemocracymn.com.
September
14th: Mexican Independence Day
Celebration 12:00 - 6:00 PM, 4th & Lake An 11:30
parade from Bloomington Ave. to 3rd Ave. followed by a celebration featuring
many local Latino businesses, food vendors, schools,
churches and nonprofit organizations serving the Latino community. 20,000 -
25,000 people are expected to attend.
Beginning September 19th:
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."
