Northeast
Most regrettable Art-a-Whirl impulse buys
Wire sculpture of R.T. Rybak's hair ($199)
1989 Buick turned into an art car by being covered with Band-Aids ($500)
Nude portrait of self, painted behind the 331 Club at 2:30 AM ($5)MORE »
Art-a-Whirl and Tough Mudder make for a hot weekend
Art-A-Whirl happens this weekend in Northeast Minneapolis. If you’ve never been, you should plan on checking it out. If you like art and/or music, you will want to head over to see some bands at Psycho Suzi’s, Grumpy’s NE, The Sample Room, and the 331 Club; and check out all the open artists; studios and galleries all over the area. There is even an Art-a-Whirl edition of the Hotpants dance party on Saturday night. Usually some of the food trucks park themselves in Northeast to feed the hungry art-lovers. I’ll be checking Art-A-Whirl out on Saturday, since Sunday I will be watching people run around in the mud.MORE »
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Windom Park popcorn and movies every Friday
Summer strollers through lovely Windom Park may catch a popcorn aroma on Friday evenings. It’s wafting from the shelter (which hasn’t got much use this warm winter.) The popcorn draws children to the latest children’s movies shown without charge every Friday evening, 6-9 p.m. Call the park at 612 370 4905 on the day of the show to reserve a seat. Windom Park is at 2251 Hayes Northeast.MORE »
Art-a-Whirl tips: How to get around, how to buy art, where to eat
Maybe it's the 9th or 10th year my wife and I have been the Art-A-Whirl Trolley hosts. It has been quite an experience. We have found the Trolley has given us the opportunity to talk to folks about northeast and help visitors get their arms around the whole weekend experience. We've been involved with the arts in northeast, as neighborhood supporters, from its earliest days, and continue to support the arts. One would be hard-pressed to find a similar event anywhere in the world. In fact, rumor has it, folks from the University of Minnesota are out to this year to count just how big Art-A-Whirl is.MORE »
Drawing plans for 27th and University Avenues NE
A City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County plan to build a county household hazardous waste recycling center and replace the city’s South Side Transfer Station operations, all at 27th and University avenues NE, might be in for some changes.MORE »
Re-use of the day: Alec Soth's art crate becomes Aunt Betsy's patio table
My aunt Betsy Gabler—a regular Daily Planet contributor—worked for a time at Alchemy Architects, a firm sharing a St. Anthony Park building with the studio of well-known photographer Alec Soth. Soth's work is shown around the world, and his prints would return to the studio in wooden art-shipping crates. Betsy remembers that Alchemy principal Geoff Warner, a re-use advocate, would say, "Don't throw away those crates!"MORE »
Hotdish Revolution in the Holland neighborhood
The Eighth annual Hotdish Revolution, hosted by the Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association, was April 22 at the Edison High School gym. For those not from Minnesota, a hotdish to you would be called a casserole.MORE »
Officials to discuss Granary Corridor, project faces several challenges and uncertain future
Discussions on the proposed Granary Corridor — a road that would run just north of TCF Bank Stadium, connecting Minneapolis’ eastern border near Minnesota State Highway 280 with Interstate 35W — will continue at a community meeting next week.
City and University of Minnesota officials as well as residents will gather to discuss the uncertain future of the oft-delayed project.MORE »
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Windom Park carnival on June 1
One of the joys of living in Northeast Minneapolis is the annual Windom Park Carnival. This year it’s Friday June 1, 5:00-8:00 PM at Windom Park, 2251 Hayes, at the corner of Johnson and Lowry. In case of rain, the Carnival will move to Pillsbury School across the street.MORE »
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Northeast Parade on June 19
Northeasters who haven’t quite recovered from the infamous rain-out of the 2011 Parade should start practicing their high stepping androyal waves. The 2012 Northeast Parade is a go!
The famous Northeast Parade will be Tuesday, June 19 – step off at 6:30 p.m. with the parade planned to last until 9:00 p.m. (don’t plan on that….)MORE »
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