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Start: 12/08/2005 - 09:00
End: 02/05/2006 - 17:00
Anderson melds natural illustration with stylized line and pattern in his watercolors, ink drawings, prints, and other works. On display through February 5. Bell Museum of Natural History, 10 Church St. SE, Mpls. 612/624-7083, http://bellmuseum.org Start: 01/05/2006 - 12:00
End: 02/25/2006 - 12:00
Experience the versitality of handmade paper in this exhibition of works by artists from around the country. Installations, sculpture, pulp painting and assemblage show the amazing variety of art forms possible with this medium. Through February 25 at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, in the Open Book building, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612/215-2520; www.mnbookarts.org Start: 01/18/2006 - 12:00
End: 03/10/2006 - 18:00
Through March 10. Fresh Paint 2 is the sequel to last year's wildly successful Fresh Paint. This year's show features works by Donovan Durham, who, after a stint in printmaking, has thrown himself back into painting full swing, along with several other Interact artists. Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts serves artists who have been labeled as having physical or developmental disabilities and/or mental illness. Inside Out Gallery, 212 Third Ave. N., Ste. 140, MInneapolis; www.interactcenter.com, 612/339-5145 Start: 01/20/2006 - 10:00
End: 02/16/2006 - 20:00
Cities is a multi-media exhibition in which several well-known Twin Cities artists present their images of cities; through Feb. 16. Free; open Tue., Wed., Fri., Sat., 10-4, Thu. 10-8, closed Sun.-Mon. Katherine E. Nash Gallery, 405 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612/624-6518, http://nash.umn.edu Start: 02/01/2006 - 19:30
End: 02/04/2006 - 19:30
Zaraawar Mistry's play Indian Cowboy chronicles the often humorous misadventures of a young man in India and America. Performed by candlelight. $11–$28; performances Weds.-Sat., 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m., through Feb. 12 . Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S. Fourth St., Mpls.; 612/338-6131; www.mixedblood.com Start: 02/03/2006 - 19:00
End: 02/26/2006 - 19:00
Based on the book by local actress and storyteller Isabell Monk, this play asks the question, "What is it like to be of mixed race?" Two girls' journeys through family history and the history of our nation reveal the answer; "I am generations of fiath mixed with lots of love. I AM HOPE!" $9, group rates available, Weds.-Sun., evening and matinee performances. SteppingStone Theatre, Landmark Center, Downtown St. Paul, 651/225-9265, http://www.steppingstonetheatre.org. Start: 02/03/2006 - 20:00
End: 03/12/2006 - 14:00
Bain Boehlke directs and Guthrie favorites J.C. Cutler, Michelle O'Neill and Bob Davis perform in this new production of Harold Pinter's award-winning drama, Betrayal, an enthralling tale of adultery. Start: 02/03/2006 - 21:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 01:00
Listen to the jazz stylings of Christine Rosholt, vocalist, with Tanner Taylor on piano, Michael O'Brien on bass, and Jay Epstein on drums. Rossi's Blue Star Room, 80 South 9th St., Start: 02/04/2006 - 10:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 12:00
Before ArtCars on Ice, people can warm up at Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., for a pancake brunch prepared and served by ArtCar artists. Brunch donations ($5-$10) benefit the 12th Annual ArtCar Parade on July 22. At the brunch, visitors can check out the newly launched Adopt-An-ArtCar campaign and be the first to adopt an ArtCar for the 2006 parade. Coffee and hot chocolate will be served by John Sherrell's Coffee Gallery. At noon, drivers can rev their engines and follow the ArtCars out to Medicine Lake for ArtCars on Ice! www.intermediaarts.org Start: 02/04/2006 - 10:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 13:00
Lyndale Farmstead Recreation Center, 3900 Bryant Ave. S., Minneapolis: Purchase Valentine-themed gifts from the Lyndale Park Peace Garden Project Committee to help speed the installation of two unique art pieces at the Peace Garden near Lake Harriet: The vertical bronze ‘Spirit of Peace’ sculpture and the new Peace Bridge, designed by Minneapolis College of Art and Design Professors and designers Kinji Akagawa and Jerry Allan. Start: 02/04/2006 - 11:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 12:00
Jessica, who reads here periodically, has a wonderful, magical storytelling voice. Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, 4755 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis. 612/821-9630, www.amazonbookstorecoop.com Start: 02/04/2006 - 12:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 13:30
Performance is followed by a short hands-on fiddle workshop for anyone who brings their fiddle. Free. MacPhail Center for Music, in the auditorium, 1128 LaSalle Ave., Minneapolis (downtown). www.macphail.org Start: 02/04/2006 - 13:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 14:00
The ArtCars are at it again in this annual pilgrimage to the frozen "streets" of the Art Shanty Projects on Medicine Lake. Check out everyone's favorite ArtCars and other wheeled contraptions as they bundle up and brave the cold to bring the only parade in the world to take place on a frozen lake (that we know about). From 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., spectators will enjoy coffee and hot chocolate fresh from John Sherrell's Coffee Gallery. The Art Shanty Projects, presented by The Soap Factory, are part art gallery, part residency and part sculpture park, inspired by the tradition of ice fishing and ice fishing houses used in the Minnesota winter. Visit The Soap Factory's website at www.soapfactory.org for more information. Start: 02/04/2006 - 13:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 15:00
This class assumes you already understand and are able to construct a standard, five-paragraph essay. Instead, it looks to develop your skills in critical thinking -- the basis for all good writing -- and to translate those skills into clear, logical, persuasive writing. Sliding scale fee, advanced registration recommended. Call 612/215-2587 to register. Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis. www.loft.org Start: 02/04/2006 - 13:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 15:00
Al-Shammarey will discuss his creative process as well as working as a contemporary artist in Iraq. Marshall Fields Performance Hall, 2nd Floor of Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis. 612/215-2520, www.mnbookarts.org Start: 02/04/2006 - 18:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 20:00
A free opening reception for two visiting artists and one local one. Adam Cvijanovic, from New York, will premiere a monumental 30 x 15-foot oil painting, along with related paintings; this is his first exhibition in Minnesota. Abinadi Meza of St. Paul will present his acclaimed video projection, The Prisoner, based on a silent film epic on the life of Joan of Arc. Andrew Kuo, also of New York and also making his Minnesota debut, will present a series of 10 color lithographs. All works will be on display through March 25. Franklin Art Works, 1021 East Franklin Ave., Minneapolis; 612-872-7494 Start: 02/04/2006 - 19:00
End: 02/04/2006 - 23:00
Opening reception with the artists; show runs Feb. 1-26. This show is a reflection of both artists’ rich and extensive background in printmaking. Their work intersects technically and aesthetically through simple components and bits of information that produce visually complex pieces. Lund states that Chain Reaction implies a progression of movements, but they undo that notion with unexpected outcomes. Start: 02/04/2006 - 19:00
Welcome dance artist Jennifer Allen (NY) & former goaltender Deke Weaver (NY/MN) in their triumphant return to Planet Earth! Allen will amaze with do-it-yourself peanut butter & jelly sandwich making in her newest solo Rachel. Weaver will enthrall with a tale of parasitic enlightenment. $12, doors open at 6. Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis, 612/825-8949, www.bryantlakebowl.com | ||
