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TUESDAY PICK | TUES NGHT MUSC CLUB celebrates a year of good times with the Uptown vets
If you go to Triple Double on Tuesdays to see the people your momma warned you about, then TUES NGHT MUSC CLUB (no typo) is where you go to meet the people you could bring home to her. If Dad's a vet, he might be on the scene already: the party's held at the Uptown VFW. Ringleader Matthew Jacobs takes a democratic approach: ordinary people can reserve shifts spinning physical records or virtual tracks while the friendly revelers shake their hips and toss back the free popcorn and coffee that sit conveniently within reach at the edge of the small dance floor. On May 29, TUES NGHT MUSC CLUB celebrates its one-year anniversary; get ready to sweat.
Tin Fish: Now guilt-free
I have long been a big fan of Tin Fish, the concession on Lake Calhoun, and was delighted to see them work out their lease issues with the Minneapolis Park Board and reopen for another season. But I always felt a twinge of guilt about all the garbage I was adding to the landfill every time I ordered a Tin Fish combo—especially since Carol joined the CARAG neighborhood Green Team, dedicated to reducing landfill waste in our neighborhood. So on my latest visit, I was delighted to discover that Tin Fish has gone green: all their packaging, napkins, plastic knives and forks, etc. are now compostable and can tossed in designated containers. Good move, Tin Fish!MORE »
Rub elbows . . . and cereal boxes, with professional racers: Bike Festival seeks host families
Organizers of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival are seeking host families who will share their homes with professional cyclists competing in the prestigious Nature Valley Grand Prix, which runs from June 13 to 17. The Uptown Criterium is Friday, June 15, 4:30 pm to 9 pm.MORE »
Urban schools: Adults taking responsibility
On a lovely spring evening over 100 people stayed inside to listen to five educations experts talk about education policy in the Twin Cities schools. Participants did not give up the great weather for a dry policy wonk debate. Instead, they were treated to a spirited and civil panel discussion sponsored by the McKnight Foundation and the Urban Education Institute (UEI) at the University of Chicago.MORE »
SUNDAY PICK | Math Emergency add it up at the Bryant-Lake Bowl
"Nerdcore" is its own genre in hip-hop, but "Weird Al" Yankovic aside, nerds have had a tougher time making inroads in the rock world. If Math Emergency can't make it happen, no one can: the band includes two MPR guys (John Moe of Wits and producer Pete Clowney), a theater guy (Joseph Scrimshaw), and for the win, a math professor (Andrew Beveridge). They're making their debut on May 20 at the Bryant-Lake Bowl. Wait, is bowling nerdy?
It's Loco Motion: Pedal Pub debuts in Uptown and considers a "Foodie Tour"
(When, in the course of human history . . . it becomes necessary for ordinary citizens . . . to have the courage . . . to rise up . . . in the name of civic duty . . . and absolve themselves of personal luxury . . . and make corporeal sacrifices . . . to cover a story in the line of duty . . . those citizens . . . must take a Pedal Pub tour . . . and write about it)MORE »
THURSDAY PICK | Mrs. Smith brings her many talents to the Bryant-Lake Bowl
Every drag queen is her own special flower, but Mrs. Smith is a very special flower indeed. Storyteller, dancer, electric guitar wizard, there's not much Mrs. Smith can't do, and she's sure to showcase her many talents on stage at the Bryant-Lake Bowl from May 17-26 as she presents her new one-woman show Mrs. Smith Live at the Bowl! The show is Mrs. Smith's version of the redemption-story one-woman shows performed on Broadway by the likes of Liza Minnelli, Elaine Stritch, and Carrie Fisher. But what on earth could Mrs. Smith possibly have to be redeemed from? You probably won't be sorry you asked.
Super Duper CARAG Sale: One of Uptown's biggest garage sales is May 19
Spanning eight hours, 48 city blocks and over 50 sales, the CARAG Super Sale is a great way to condense all of your shopping or selling into one day. If you’re simply rotating the clothes in your closet or clearing out your basement, buying or selling – this sale is the new power shopping. De-clutter, reinvent or simply search for essentials. May 19 is the day and CARAG is the place.MORE »
Koo Koo Ka Ch...Kanga Roo: Lyn Lake Street Fest returns with non-stop music, May 20
Settling in after returning back to its original location along a two block stretch of Lyndale Avenue between 28th Street and Lake Street, it’ll be the fourth year for the rebirth of a Lyn Lake tradition. It’s time to celebrate spring with biking, music, artists, craft people, art cars and businesses welcoming each other in Lyn Lake style.MORE »
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