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10 / 5
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10 / 6
Start: 3:00 pm
Amazon bookstore regrets to inform us that the book signing by Eve Ensler publicized in the print edition has been cancelled. | ||
10 / 7
Start: 6:00 pm
Kaffe Fassett is author of "Glorious Knits" and a new book, "Kaffe Fassett's Museum Quilts: Designs Inspired by the Victoria & Albert Museum." This gala event includes a reception and book-signing as well as a talk by Fassett, and all proceeds go to benefit the Textile Center Library. Advance tickets, which are nearly sold out, are $50 -- call 612-436-0464 and be ready to use your credit card -- while tickets at the door, if there are any left, will be $75. Start: 8:00 pm
Patrick's Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls. Patrick Scully is back, and to celebrate his return he's curating this special cabaret with eight guest artists, including Green Party mayoral candidate Farheen Hakeem, and Observer contributing writer Maria Rubinstein in a cameo appearance to explain how color makes her feel safer and tutus give her hope. Patrick's Cabaret | ||
10 / 8
Start: 8:00 pm
Patrick's Cabaret, 3010 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls. Patrick Scully is back, and to celebrate his return he's curating this special cabaret with eight guest artists, including Green Party mayoral candidate Farheen Hakeem, and Observer contributing writer Maria Rubinstein in a cameo appearance to explain how color makes her feel safer and tutus give her hope. Patrick's Cabaret | ||
10 / 9
Start: 1:00 pm
Landmark Center, 75 W. 5th St., St. Paul. Sundays at Landmark concert series. Free. The Rose Ensemble | ||
10 / 10
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10 / 11
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10 / 12
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10 / 13
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10 / 14
Start: 9:30 pm
Chock full of hand gestures and tumbling, the boys of LICK! are sure to inject art into your soul with their great big syringe of sexiness. Featuring the "talents" of: Brian Flanagan, Bobby Gardner, Todd Karner, Ben Thietje, and Kelly Wells October 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22, at 10 PM. Tickets $10 ($1 off with a Fringe Button). | ||
10 / 15
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10 / 16
Start: 3:00 pm
The Rose Ensemble at The Basilica of St. Mary, 88 N. 17th St., Mpls. Free, all are welcome. The Rose Ensemble Start: 9:30 pm
This movie raises important questions about the drugs that so many Americans take each day. For more information on the show visit: www.sideeffectsthemovie.com. For showtimes and ticket information please visit: www.marcustheaters.com. | ||
10 / 17
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10 / 18
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10 / 19
Start: 7:00 pm
Minnesota’s most celebrated storyteller Kevin Kling brings his one-man show to the Guthrie Lab (700 N. 1st St. Mpls). Show starts October 19, running for fifteen weeks. General admission/$25 on sale now through the Guthrie Theater box office. Call 612-377-2224 or toll-free 877-44-STAGE. Or online at www.guthrietheater.org. | ||
10 / 20
Start: 6:00 pm
The festival will feature eight new scripts-in-progress, directed by talented Twin Cities’ directors and performed with professional actors. With a reputation for producing innovative and challenging writers, “Raw Stages II: New Works Festival” offers Twin Cities audiences a first look at some of the most exciting new voices in Twin Cities theatre. For more information visit: www.historytheatre.com. Start: 7:00 pm
Micawber's Bookstore, 2238 Carter Ave., St. Paul: Wellstone Action staff member Bill Lofy will read from his new biography of Paul Wellstone, Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive. Wellstone Action | ||
10 / 21
Start: 12:00 pm
The College of Visual Arts in St. Paul will exhibit a retrospective of work by Larsen Design + Interactive, one of the Midwest's largest and longest-established design agency, beginning Oct. 21 and running through Nov. 12. Among the work to be showcased will be branding, print, environmental design and interactive media work the agency has created for leading companies - including Target Corporation, Piper Jaffray, and St. Jude Medical. The firm also has notable clients in the non-profit sector including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, The Guthrie Theatre and the new Minneapolis Central Library. Ideas Made Visible is free and open to the public. The College of Visual Arts Gallery is located at 173 Western Avenue in St. Paul, at the corner of Western and Selby Avenues. For more information, call CVA at 651-224-3416 or visit www.cva.edu. Start: 7:00 pm
Amazon Bookstore, 4755 Chicago Ave. S, Mpls.: Wellstone Action staff member Bill Lofy will read from his new biography of Paul Wellstone, Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive. Wellstone Action Start: 7:00 pm
Kelly is the founder of Voices In The Wilderness, a group dedicated to breaking the US embargo on Iraq by contributing humanitarian aid, and providing 'human shields' to protect against bombing. She is also a key organiser of the protests against the School of the Americas, for which she was imprisoned. Kelly will be speaking about her new book, Other Lands Have Dreams: From Baghdad to Pekin Prison. The event is free, but donations are encouraged. If you have questions about the event, please contact Madeleine Baran at 612-817-7018. Arise is located at 2441 Lyndale Ave S. Mpls. Start: 7:15 pm
A bittersweet, tremendously thought-provoking tribute to the one man who could have dramatically and permanently altered America's political landscape for the better. The showing will be at the Bell Auditorium located at 17th & University Aves SE. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance by calling: 612.331.7563. Start: 9:30 pm
Chock full of hand gestures and tumbling, the boys of LICK! are sure to inject art into your soul with their great big syringe of sexiness. Featuring the "talents" of: Brian Flanagan, Bobby Gardner, Todd Karner, Ben Thietje, and Kelly Wells October 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22, at 10 PM. Tickets $10 ($1 off with a Fringe Button). | ||
10 / 22
Start: 7:00 pm
Minnesota Biennial: 2D II, the third in a series of juried exhibitions organized by the Minnesota Museum of American Art, features artwork by 26 Minnesota artists. The exhibition highlights a wide range of contemporary two-dimensional work being produced in our state, and reflects progressive trends in art within a national perspective. Opening Party: Saturday, October 22, 2005 7-10pm with | ||
10 / 23
Start: 2:00 pm
The Magic Green School Bus is a new half hour documentary about the late Paul Wellstone. Made with kids at Lake Country School in Minneapolis working with artist Mike Hazard and teacher Malinda Holte. It's free, for people of all ages. For more information, call 651.296.6126. | ||
10 / 24
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10 / 25
Start: 5:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
The Art Major, a gallery of student artists at 2404 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., is hosting a fund-raiser for District 202, a GLBT youth center in Minneapolis. A portion of the proceeds from art sales this evening will go to District 202. District 202 The Art Major Start: 7:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm
At Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University, 1531 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul. Free workshop with The Rose Ensemble focusing on the upcoming performance of Common Threads: Exploring the Shared Texts Among Early Christians and Jews. The Rose Ensemble Start: 7:30 pm
Barnes and Noble-Galleria, 3225 W. 69th Street, Edina: Wellstone Action staff member Bill Lofy will read from his new biography of Paul Wellstone, Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive. Wellstone Action | ||
10 / 26
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10 / 27
Start: 7:30 pm
At Sundin Music Hall, Hamline Univ., St. Paul. The Rose Ensemble collaborates with the St. Paul-based Voices of Sepharad in a concert of romance texts and melodies from the middle ages. Narrated by Mindy Ratner. $15-$33. The Rose Ensemble Start: 8:00 pm
Renowned pianist and conductor Jeffery Kahane has established an international reputation as a truly versatile artist, equally sought-after as soloist, conductor and chamber musician. He will be accomanpanied in this performance by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Performance dates and places are as follows: 10/27, 8:00 p.m. at Temple Israel in Minneapolis; 10/28, 10:30 a.m. and 8:00p.m. at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie; 10/29, 8:00 p.m. at United Church of Christ in St. Paul. Tickets are $10- $25/adults and $5/children under 17; Call 651-291-1144 or visit www.thespco.org. | ||
10 / 28
Start: 7:30 pm
End: 10:00 pm
We love our books, we love to talk about them, and there simply aren’t enough places to wear fancy dresses so... we host a fabulously fun evening at Fairy Godmother once a month to talk about highlighted great books and wear gowns. There is a $5 book group fee but if you wear a gown, it’s free. (Fellas in formal attire are free too.) | ||
10 / 29
Start: 7:00 pm
Hamline Branch Library, 1558 Minnehaha Ave., St. Paul: Wellstone Action staff member Bill Lofy will read from his new biography of Paul Wellstone, Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive. Wellstone Action Start: 8:00 pm
At The Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis. The Rose Ensemble collaborates with the St. Paul-based Voices of Sepharad in a concert of romance texts and melodies from the middle ages. Narrated by Mindy Ratner. $15-$33. The Rose Ensemble | ||
10 / 30
Start: 5:00 pm
Photo exhibition, "Glad you can see things my way: fairly recent fotos," by Eric Alternberg, at May Day Cafe, 3440 Bloomington Ave. S., Minneapolis; opening reception. Show will be up through December 2. http://www.altenberg.com/eric/photoblog/ Start: 7:00 pm
At Temple Israel, Minneapolis. The Rose Ensemble collaborates with the St. Paul-based Voices of Sepharad in a concert of romance texts and melodies from the middle ages. Narrated by Mindy Ratner. $15-$33. The Rose Ensemble | ||
10 / 31
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11 / 1
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11 / 2
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11 / 3
Start: 6:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
The Northside Arts Collective is pleased to invite you to our 1st Annual Meeting at Master Development (the old Rainbow Bowl) on Broadway and 2nd Street North. There'll be refreshments for your belly, art for your soul, and a chance to win fabulous art donated form Northside artists. We'll be voting for a 9-member Board of Directors and offering memberships to artists and organizations interested in helping us further develop and pursue our goals. Start: 7:00 pm
Written by by award-winning local playwright Lee Blessing, Eleemosynary (meaning "charitable") examines the delicate relationship of three singular women: the grandmother, strong-willed and eccentric Dorothea; her brilliant daughter, Artie (Artemis), who has fled the stifling domination of her mother; and Artie's daughter, Echo, a child of exceptional intellect and sensitivity whom Artie has abandoned to an upbringing by Dorothea. The play, winner of the 1997 LA Drama Critics Circle Award, returns to the city in which it was first produced to mark its 20-year anniversary. Nov. 3rd-6th and 10-13th. Tickets: $15/general admission; $12/seniors and students; $10 w/ group of 8 or more. Visit www.theatrelimina.org for advance tickets. 4th Street Theater is located on the corner of 4th and Minnesota in downtown St. Paul. Start: 7:30 pm
Riding the wave of popular and critical acclaim from their hugely successful run at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, the creative team of Colleen McClellan Ueland, Megan McClellan, and Brian Sostek are back with two new shows, Bright Lights and Dance in the Dark. Both shows--which run concurrently at the Southern Theater (1420 Washington Ave. S, Mpls)--continue to push the boundaries of the performance dance scene in the Twin Cities. Thurs-Sun, Nov. 3-6, 10-13, plus Mon, Nov. 7; Bright Lights at 7:30, Dance in the Dark at 9:00 pm, followed by a Dance Party every night. Tickets: $12 - $25 | ||
11 / 4
Start: 12:00 pm
Barnes and Noble, 801 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.: Wellstone Action staff member Bill Lofy will read from his new biography of Paul Wellstone, Paul Wellstone: The Life of a Passionate Progressive. Wellstone Action Start: 5:30 pm
End: 9:30 pm
The Northrup King Building (1500 Jackson St. NE, Mpls), the largest independent art studio building in Minneapolis, is gearing up for its 8th annual open studio tour – Art Attack. On November 4th, 5th and 6th art patrons and creative curiosity-seekers will be able to tour the studios of over 125 local, professional artists. Admission is FREE. Start: 7:30 pm
Carol Bly and Cynthia Loveland formed Bly and Loveland Press four years ago to write and publish serious books about serious subjects. Their new book, A SHOUT TO AMERICAN CLERGY, is a fusion of literary and psychological examinations of our culture. For further information on the reading, please contact David Unowsky at Magers and Quinn Booksellers (3038 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN) at (612) 822-4611. Cost: free. Start: 7:30 pm
An evening length concert of contemporary music and dance inspired by travels in Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Spain. Choreographed by Margo Abdo O'Dell and Colette Illarde. Music by Scott Mateo Davies and Tim O'Keefe including a complete cast of local musicians and dancers. Tickets: $20/general admission, $16/students, seniors and children under 12. For more information visit www.varsitytheater.org. | ||
