It’s Jazz at the Jungle with Vocalist Connie Evingson Sunday
‘Summer Samba’ is June 19 Provided by Jungle Theater (Photo courtesy of Jungle Theater) Jazz at the Jungle presents jazz vocalist Connie Evingson in Summer Samba Sunday, June 19, in one show only at...
View ArticleThe Gridiron Gallop is Sunday
June 19, Lake Nokomis Parkway, 8am-11am Provided by MPRB (Photo courtesy of MPRB) Register now for Greenway’s Gridiron Gallop 5K Run/Walk or Kids Run and do something healthy and fun with or in memory...
View ArticleAn Extraordinary Destination for the Next Generation
City leaders extol the next phase of Nicollet Mall, Big Build Photos and story by Kayla Song, Reporter Consistent with the Minneapolis Downtown Council’s 2025 city plan goals, the modernized future of...
View ArticlePark Board Celebrating New Playground, Wading Pool at Hi-View
June 20, Hi-View Park, 5:30pm Provided by MPRB You can join the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), District 1 Commissioner Liz Wielinski and At-Large Commissioner Meg Forney on Monday, June...
View ArticleThe Big Build is Transforming Minneapolis with the Times
U of M Athletic Village Provided by City of Minneapolis (Photos courtesy of City of Minneapolis) See related: City leaders extol the next phase of Nicollet Mall, Big Build Minneapolis is experiencing...
View Article60-Second Film Reviews
New movies showing in Minneapolis By Wendy Schadewald (Rating system: 4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) “Finding Dory” (PG) (4) [Mild thematic elements.] — When a lonely, tenacious...
View ArticleTheater Review: ‘Le Switch’ at the Jungle is a ‘Fun Ride with Snappy Wit’
Playing thru July 31 By Colleen Steppa, Theater Reviewer (Photos courtesy of Jungle Theater) See related: ‘Le Switch’ at the Jungle Theater this Summer Le Switch provides a blast from the...
View ArticleTwin Cities Pride Weekend Includes Rainbow Run, Festival and Parade
Provided by Twin Cities Pride (Photos courtesy of Twin Cities Pride) 2016 Twin Cities Pride Festival Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, Loring Park, 10am to 6pm 2016 Rainbow Run 5K Sunday, June...
View ArticleThe Uptown Food Truck Festival Invades Uptown Sunday, June 26
Food, Beer, Live Music, Lake & Hennepin, 11am to 8pm (Photos courtesy of Uptown Food Truck Festival) You can indulge in the unique street eats and global cuisines ranging from Indian to British to...
View ArticleSouth Pacific at the Guthrie Theater
Provided by the Guthrie Theater (Photos by T Charles Erickson) The Guthrie Theater announces its production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel...
View Article60-Second Film Reviews
New movies showing in Minneapolis By Wendy Schadewald (Rating system: 4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) “The BFG” (PG) (4) [Action/peril, some scary moments, and brief rude humor.] —...
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New movies showing in Minneapolis By Wendy Schadewald (Rating system: 4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) “Mower Minions” (NR) (2) When the squabbling, yellow minions decide they want...
View ArticleDeveloping Community with Somali Independence Day, July 9
By Cece Gaines, Reporter (Photos courtesy of Ka Joog) Saturday, 1 pm to 8 pm Somali Independence Day is in association with a larger mission known as Ka Joog, which is an organization created in...
View ArticleHairball Concert to Benefit Mary Moon and U’s Children’s Masonic
Saturday, July 16, 5pm Provided by Mary Moon Foundation (Photo courtesy of Mary Moon Foundation) The Mary Moon Foundation is proud to announce their Summer Concert Event with Hairball and Special...
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New movies showing in Minneapolis By Wendy Schadewald (Rating system: 4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) “Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words” (R) (3.5) [Language, some...
View ArticleFirst Night of Aquatennial Brings Centerpoint Torchlight Parade
Downtown, July 22, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm Provided by Minneapolis Downtown Council (Photos courtesy of MDC) The CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade is Wednesday, July 22 from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm. As one...
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New movies showing in Minneapolis By Wendy Schadewald (Rating system: 4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” (R) (3) [Language, including sexual...
View ArticlePokémon Go Players Victims of Robbery Say Minneapolis Police
MPD: ‘Don’t catch yourself in a dangerous situation’ Provided by Minneapolis Police Department With the recent rise in popularity of the Pokémon Go app for iPhone and Android, the Minneapolis Police...
View ArticleThe Commons Opens to the Public
Full park completion is expected in August Provided by City of Minneapolis (Cover photo: Mayor Betsy Hodges thanking partners who made the Downtown Commons park possible. Photos courtesy of City of...
View Article60-Second Film Reviews
New movies showing in Minneapolis By Wendy Schadewald (Rating system: 4=Don’t miss, 3=Good, 2=Worth a look, 1=Forget it) “Bad Moms” (R) (2) [Sexual material, full frontal nudity, language throughout,...
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