Archive for August, 2013
Minneapolis Monarch Festival
The Minneapolis Monarch Festival™ returns to Lake Nokomis on Saturday, September 7, with a fresh line up of performers and art activities, food from Minnesota, Mexico and beyond, games for kids, monarchs and habitat education. The Festival celebrates the migration of the monarchs from Minnesota to the mountains of Central Mexico, and promotes habitat conservation to restore the alarmingly low migrating population. The Festival is expected to draw 8,000--10,000 people. The Minnesota - Mexico connection is highlighted with music, dance, food and art.  The all-day stage will open with Silva Sol at 10am, followed by Machinery Hill at 11am. At noon, the hugely popular Ketzal Coatilcue Aztec Dance group will perform. The afternoon lineup starts with RAMM, and its distinctive repertoire of R&B, Rock, Funk, Motown, and Blues.  The sound will become more Caribbean when Charanga Tropical takes the stage with its flute, violins, and Latin rhythm section. The day [...]
PHILLIPS AVENUE OF THE ARTS TO OPEN IN OCTOBER”¦
Avenues of the Arts have theaters, art galleries, open mikes and studios, as well as access to award-winning restaurants and other cultural attractions. Which makes Phillips an ideal location for the newest one in Minnesota! Phillips is more culturally diverse than any community in Minnesota. It has more murals than any other neighborhood. It is home to the world-renowned In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater, All Nations Gallery and restaurants from all over the world. St. Paul”'s Lutheran is working with partners in the neighborhood to build the Phillips Avenue of the Arts, an outgrowth of their Semilla Program. “Semilla means seed in Spanish,” Artist-in-Residence Greta McLain says, “we have been planting seeds of hope through our mosaic planters and murals throughout Phillips as a way to re-brand our community as a community of beauty, creativity and hope.” St. Paul”'s Semilla Program has taught mosaics to [...]
Sep 8, 1-6:30pm: “Shenanigrins and Bridging Festival” returns to Phillips West
Kick-off 1PM on Whittier side of 24th St. Ped. Bridge over 35WThen to Phillips West side for:➢ musicians Sarah Burk, Scott Fultz, Benjamin Kelly, Tim O”'Keefe and Shai Hayo, Rebecca Abas,and➢ dancers from 4 Seasons Dance Studio➢ live world music by Siama Matuzungidi➢ Lance Pollonaise and friends➢ a parade➢ potato sack races➢ limbo contest➢ hula hoops➢ Buddy Goodfellow”'s Musical Carpet Ride➢ a neighborhood skit in honor of dearly-departed Muriel Simmons➢ art-making➢ a disco party on the bridge➢ a house music dance class➢ face painting, Simmons family snow cones➢ pizza5 PM Blue Lady”'s Global Musical Spectacle: DANCE” at the Open Eye Figure Theatre.For more information about the artists behind the event, check out artistsinstorefronts.com, bridgingminneapolis.wordpress.com, blueladyperformance.bpt.me or fourseasonsdance.com. Sep 8, 1-6:30pm: "Shenanigrins and Bridging Festival" returns [...]
