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Free food truck meals this summer
No registration or sign-up is necessary, youth just show up at the right time when the truck is serving and eat.
Find out more »Early vote center opens
Early voting has begun for the Tuesday, Aug. 14 primary election, and Minneapolis voters may cast their ballots at the Early Vote Center, 217 S. 3rd St., in downtown Minneapolis.
Find out more »Fall Compost for Community Gardens
The City of Minneapolis provides community gardens in Minneapolis with low or no-cost compost. Fall compost deliveries begin Oct. 2 and end Nov. 1. Requests are due Sept. 22.
Find out more »Preserve Minneapolis walking tours
The Preserve Minneapolis is offering a line-up of 25 summer Walking Tours and two bus tours of Minneapolis’ historic neighborhoods. Join experienced architects and historians on visits to diverse corners of the city’s historic neighborhoods, buildings, and landmarks.
Find out more »Music and Movies in the Parks
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is offering Music and Movies in the Parks through early September.
Find out more »Twin Cities Polish Festival
The 10th annual Twin Cities Polish Festival will be Friday-Sunday, Aug. 10-12, along the Mississippi River on Old Main Street in Minneapolis, across from Riverplace and St. Anthony Main. This free family friendly festival celebrates all things Polish.
Find out more »Ongoing
Kiwanis selling compost
The Kiwanis Key Clubs at the high schools of Columbia Heights and Fridley are helping to sell bagged rich compost made by the “Plate to Garden” organics recycling program involving both cities.
Find out more »Paddle Share reopens for the summer
Paddle Share, the kayak-sharing system for experienced kayakers that allows them to share the use of a kayak on the Mississippi River, opened May 26 and will run through the end of September. Paddlers have five trip beginnings and endings to chose from: Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park to North Mississippi Regional Park, River Park to North […]
Find out more »Columbia Heights call for photos for Library Exhibit
To celebrate the Columbia Heights Library’s 90th Anniversary, there will be a photography exhibit in the Community Room beginning in December 2018 for approximately six weeks. Amateur and professional photography, including cell phone photography, is eligible.
Find out more »1:00 pm
Wit and Wisdom of Will Rogers
Created by Mel Aanerud, the words are those of Will Rogers. Aanerud tells the life, wit and wisdom of Will Rogers in Will's own words – covering Will's life and his views on the issues of his day, which mirror, very closely, those of our own time. Appropriate for ages 12-15 and up. Performances: Aug. […]
Find out more »Eddie Poe by The Coldharts
A stand-alone sequel to the 2014 and 2015 smash hit 'Edgar Allan'... Sixteen-year-old Edgar Allan has one goal: to gain mastery over his subjects at the University of Virginia. He has one obstacle: Eddie Poe. Ages 12-15 and up. Performances: Aug. 3, 8:30 pm; Aug. 5, 4 pm; Aug. 7, 10 pm; Aug. 8, 8 […]
Find out more »Theory of Relativity
Dance that explores the shared human experience through the scientific lens of physics. Full of unique, light-hearted, and complex works that seek to find a place on our spacetime continuum. Flashing lights. Ages 7-11 and up.
Find out more »Slapdash Panic: Comedy Suitcase ended up in the Fringe Festival with 3 weeks’ notice and no show!
On July 10th, a last-minute spot opened up. Suddenly Comedy Suitcase was in the Fringe! Now, Levi and Joshua give audiences a peak behind the curtain and show them how they build a show from nothing to finished. Ages 2-6 and up.
Find out more »2:30 pm
The Womyn’s Mysteries
By See-Saw Theater Lab: Leaders. Lovers. Killers. Mothers. Rebels. Prophets. Women's stories from the Bible are transformed for modern voices & challenges today. Told by a diverse ensemble through storytelling, movement, and song. Appropriate for age 16 and up. Performances: Aug. 4, 5:30 pm; Aug. 6, 8:30 pm; Aug. 8, 10 pm; Aug. 11, 7 […]
Find out more »African Roads, American Streets By Universal Dance Destiny
A family-friendly fun-filled show featuring a strong mix of urban and cultural performances unveiling a unique story of multiculturalism and solidarity, based on a childhood journey from Liberia to New York. Appropriate for kids age 7-11 and up. Performances: Aug. 2, 7 pm; Aug. 5, 5:30 pm; Aug. 8, 8 pm; Aug. 10, 8:30 pm; […]
Find out more »And What You Find There
Have you ever felt like some part of you is missing, and you want it back? Join Alice -- now grown -- as she ventures back down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, in search of something that got left behind. By Reliquaries. Ages 16+.
Find out more »Cyrano on the Moon
Cyrano awakens in the afterlife to engage in one last battle against the Vices and Corruption of Man, as Roxanne struggles to reconcile his tumultuous legacy and her love. Appropriate for ages 2-6 and up.
Find out more »There Goes the Gayborhood
A close-knit group of friends disbands after a disastrous reunion episode of their reality show. Five years later, their apartment building and favorite bar will be destroyed unless they can reunite to save it. Ages 16+.
Find out more »4:00 pm
The Buttslasher
An old-school detective and his hotshot partner team up to hunt down the cheekiest villain the crime hub of Stillwater, MN. Crack the case of this neo-noir melodrama inspired by a true story. Adult language, nudity, violence. Performances: Aug. 2 and 11, 5:30 pm; Aug. 5, 1 pm; Aug. 8, 8:30 pm; Aug. 12, 4 […]
Find out more »The Things They Carried
"The Things They Carried" is a truthful, beautiful and courageous telling of what the war in Vietnam was like day to day for the soldiers who fought it. Memory, imagination, and the power of storytelling. Ages 16+.
Find out more »5:30 pm
Deep in The 100 Acre Woods: A “Pooh”-dunnit?
A film noir, murder mystery set in the nitty gritty 1930's with the loveable characters of Winnie-the-Pooh. Adult language, violence. The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 16 and up. At the Minnsky, 1517 Central Ave. N.E.
Find out more »Wasn’t This Supposed to Be a Musical?
Disillusionment in a Minneapolis art gallery catapults a museum curator and a nurse into a series of misguided romances that force them to abandon ill-conceived dreams for the unexpected beauty of growing up. Ages 7-11 and up. Performances: Aug. 2, 10 pm; Aug. 4, 1 pm; Aug. 5, 8:30 pm; Aug. 9, 7 pm; Aug. […]
Find out more »Estate of Affairs
In 1930s New England, a young Yale man needs his conservative parents to believe he has found a bride in order to claim his trust fund. The only problem is … he is in love with a man. He devises a plan to hire a call girl to pose as his wife at a formal […]
Find out more »Home
How do you define home? Is it a person, place, or feeling? What happens when home goes away? An autobiographical solo storytelling experience examining home from Minnesota to China and back again. By Michael Venske. Ages 16+.
Find out more »7:00 pm
“An Odyssey Backwards and in Heels” at Minnsky
Loosely based on Homer's Odyssey, this original musical chronicles the epic journey taken by two women on an unforgettable night out as they discover the truth about happy endings. The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 16 and up. At Minnsky Theater, 1517 Central Ave. N.E.
Find out more »Stark Dance: Politics Religion Sex
Award-winning choreographer Daniel Stark, presents provocative works to get you riled up and leave you wanting more. This is a preview of his full-length concert at O’Shaughnessy this October. Nudity, sexual content, violence, ages 16 and up. Performances: Aug. 4, 4 pm; Aug 6 and 10, 10 pm; Aug. 9, 5:30 pm; Aug. 12, 7 […]
Find out more »Delightfully Rude
By Elaine Orion. She’s been called “the female Doug Stanhope” by a heckler in a blackout and “brave” for performing in Trump-friendly bars. Elaine’s stand-up comedy is most enjoyed by those accepting the end of the world. Ages 16+.
Find out more »Sfanta (Holy One)
This solo show set in a 1680s Moldovan convent follows Teodora, who yearns to be a saint only for the glory. Her path is barred by her betrothed Gheorghe, a romance with Iosefina, and a looming Ottoman attack. Ages 12-15 and up.
Find out more »8:30 pm
“Medusa” at Logan Park
The Fringe Festival comes to Logan Park. Vox Medusa dance company and Infiammati FireCircus join forces to honor the compelling myth of Medusa's transformation from Athena's loving and devoted priestess to demonized gorgon. MEDUSA is presented in seven shows at 8:30pm: August 3rd, 4th, 5th and August 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th. For this outdoor spectacle at sunset, audiences should […]
Find out more »“BurnOut County” at Minnsky
Nationally touring, married comedians Tim Harmston and Mary Mack perform comedic vignettes of life in Northern Wisconsin’s BurnOut County. This dark comedy is a collage of stories, essays, sketches, and songs. The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 12-15 and up. At the Minnsky, 1517 Central Ave. N.E.
Find out more »Now We See It
By Michael Rogers. What would you tell your younger self? In this coming-of-age ghost story, Sam comes face-to-face with the past. But as Sam tries desperately to change it, something is close behind, desperate to stop them. Violence, flashing lights, loud noises. Appropriate for ages 12-15 and up. Performances: Aug. 2 and 12, 8:30 pm; […]
Find out more »#wA.w.e.D.H.?? … i still don’t know
Using a sprinkle of dry humor, dancers poke at the absurdities radiating within a society governed by social media as we mindlessly scroll through endless #nofilter wondering why we are still even looking. By Rebecca Tanner Dance, ages 7-11 and up.
Find out more »Abeyance
Tyler waits in the lobby for an important job interview and everything goes wrong! He traps himself in a vending machine, falls asleep, farts bubbles and more! The show is entirely mimed with live sound effects. Ages 7-11 and up.
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