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From Our Contributors:
“A literal alley takes you down the most interesting part of a neighborhood; The Alley does that over and over. That’s why I’m happy to go exploring every month!”
– Patrick Cabello Hansel, Returning
“What I love about ‘the alley’ is the identity it gives to the neighborhood. We need more things like this.”
-John Andersen (Look for an upcoming historical piece on the Southtown Yards.)
“My first job was working for a weekly newspaper in a town of about 8,000 people. The newspaper did a lot to connect the town’s residents. I was deeply sorry a couple of years ago when the paper folded. I am thankful that the Alley has been able to keep going all these years and has been able to represent its neighborhood so well.”
– Marti Maltby, Peace House Community – A Place to Belong
“The Alley was one of the earliest and most ardent supporters of Friends of the Cemetery’s efforts to preserve Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery. That Friendship began more than 20 years ago, and we are grateful for their on-going support.”
– Sue Hunter Weir, Tales from Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery
“We really enjoyed the young artist features.… Read the rest “Alley Communications Annual Report 2022”
Norway House: A new place for gathering and a new landmark
By JOSEPH GR∅DAHL
Director of Programs and Events, Norway House
This past October, Norway House welcomed 1,200 visitors and supporters, as well as Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway, to its East Franklin Avenue location for a Grand Opening dedication ceremony on a new 18,000-square-foot addition, including a new Innovation + Culture Center. Norway House, with its mission to connect the United States with contemporary Norway through arts, business, and culture, has built the new center to be a welcoming place for all, with space for receptions, conferences, and meetings.
The Sundet Family Aula (Hall) in the Innovation + Culture Center is an open, airy space with plenty of natural light painted in a soothing sky blue that complements the indigo blue that has become the signature color of Norway House. The oversized funky flower light fixtures in the main entrance hallway create a very warm and inviting feeling.
Water is a predominant theme with the Innovation + Culture Center, architecturally designed with an iconic “floating roof” supported by slender steel columns that extend up through round openings above the roof with tension cables—looking like sailing ships anchored in a harbor.… Read the rest “Norway House: A new place for gathering and a new landmark”
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