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Bold Expressions
Ackerberg sprouts wings for MoZaic Phase II
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This northeast view shows the location of Phase II (parking lot) from the parking ramp of MoZaic Phase I. The Midtown Greenway is at left center and the Lagoon Theatre is at bottom right.
Michael Crow, sitting on the front steps of 2320 Colfax Avenue, details the history of his many lengthy back and heart surgeries.
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Photo and story by Bruce Cochran In June the Wedge reported the City Councils decision to stop demolition of 2320 Colfax
By Bruce Cochran In June the LHENA Zoning & Planning Committee listened to a proposal by Perkins & Will architects, describing Phase II of the
MoZaic project at Lagoon and Girard Avenues. Although the design process is still in its infancy, the presentation provided a rough
See MoZaic page 2
Avenue. Beginning as early as October, 2012 the story started with an initial proposal by the Lander Group to buy 2320 See 2320 Colfax page 2 Beach Bashing 11
Kill the Vultures played the 2009 Pizza Luce Block Party.
By Bruce Cochran The accidental sound of Tom Waits, the soul of John Lee Hooker, the eerie atmospheric quality of Jim Jarmusch and the undefinable cross-media style of Tricky all come together in the music of Kill the Vultures (KTV). This year KTV plays the Chiang Mai Thai Chiang Banger near Calhoun Square. So consider this. We all have our reasons for listen-
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BUSINESS News
Lake & Irving
Brothers buy 1513 Lake for neighborhood restaurant
S Old Chicago
In March the Ackerberg Group initiated a dialogue with LHENA to elicit commentary and community engagement for Phase II. From that meeting six requests were clarified by architect Tony Layne, CoDirector of Sustainability for Perkins & Will: Design to human scale: location on block, stepbacks, height Be sensitive to Greenway impact
Chef brothers Andrew and Chris Ikeda have purchased the previous location of Blue Sky Creamery to open Lake & Irving Restaurant & Bar, a casual neighborhood restaurant. Food should be about enjoyment .... conversation, sharing, and friendship, Chris said. This modern American affordable eatery will be serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night customers, with a full bar, craft beer, wine and liquor. The entrees and small plates, meant for sharing will encourage use of local regional ingredients to fulfill the Ikedas mission of sustainability. The estimated opening date is September.
Improve connectivity: bicycle, pedestrian, transit Balance character and context Lagoon Theater is valuable to the community Sustainability In order to allow a "porousness," described by Layne, the three long buildings in the design run east to west with glass-covered atriums that allow not only sunlight, but a heightened visual and pedestrian experience. The three buildings with mostly northeast views step back from the Midtown Greenway with a three-story north structure, six-story middle structure and eightstory south structure. Still in the concept stage, the proposal naturally lacks logistics like bus and pedestrian pathways, and parking stall totals. Ackerberg stated that Phase I has more than enough space to take any overflow from Phase II.
Kam Talebi, CEO and owner of Kaskaid Hospitality announced that Old Chicago will close and Kaskaid will take over the space in November of this year. Talebi expects to announce the concept in the next 6 weeks. The 5,800 square foot restaurant will open by March 2014 and include an outdoor patio. With the growth in the residential base in Uptown, we think theres a niche to be filled in the casual dining sector which is where our concepts excel, Talebi said. We are excited to announce this concept which we believe will be a natural fit for the Uptown neighborhood community. Founded in 2007, Kaskaid Hospitality is the parent company to Minneapolisbased restaurants Crave, Figlio, Urban Eatery, Union Restaurant and Rooftop and Marquee Lounge.
Glassland, known as Minneapoliss only head shop with an inhouse glass blowing studio, was replaced by Royal Tobacco in early June. Located at 2835 Hennepin Ave., the new owner has stocked the store with a much wider variety of tobacco related products and completely remodeled the interior.
From the owners of French Meadow Bakery & Cafe, the first certified organic bakery in the U.S., comes Bluestem Bar & Table at 2610 Lyndale Ave. Featuring tap beers and wine, the new restaurant is now open Monday through Saturday, 8ammidnight, and Sunday 8am-11pm. Like its original bakery, Bluestem bases its menu on locally grown and sustainable food. More info at www.bluestembarandtable.com
The first floor will likely be retail with office space taking up the rest of the project on the above floors. Until final negotiations for the plan
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CROW: Its a 15 unit lodging house or rooming house. Thats what most people would call it. Its been used as an old folks home or rooming house since sometime in the 1950s. WEDGE: Is there a reason that you are selling the properties? CROW: Yes. Over the last decade I have had major health issues. Two open heart surgeries and a back surgery and require a more serious back surgery that will make it impossible for me to ever be able to do the work that is required to run the rooming house. Rooming houses are much more labor intensive than other types of
rentals. Its very important to me not leave a mess for my family if something does happen to me. I think anybody could understand that, and I have tried to make everybody involved aware and asked for their help. WEDGE: What have been your biggest problems selling the buildings? CROW: From the beginning the old time neighbors, said they did not want the new apartment building. They said it would be the start of them tearing down all the old houses and building apartments, which could never happen.
Thats why the City downzoned everything south of 24th Street years ago and left the north side of 24th street zoned R-6 because most of the buildings are apartments, rooming houses and businesses. When they ran out of any other way to stop it they used the historical angle. I even have an email from Kathy Kullberg, a neighborhood historical guru that said nothing about historic value, just that she wished that they would build homes or townhouse instead of an apartment building. WEDGE: Why did you decide to sell the property to a developer?
CROW: I bought the two buildings together 22 years ago because of the zoning and extra land that they were on. Thinking that I or someone would want to develop the property someday, but was actually just trying to sell the rooming house and keep the other building to fix up and move in to. After I tried to sell them for five years with no success, the developer made the offer on both properties. There is not the demand that there once was for rooming houses, and the cost of doing anything else with it is astronomical. So its only real value is for developSee 2320 Colfax page 4
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THE WEDGE
LOWRY HILL EAST Neighborhood Association Newspaper
EDITORIAL
Blood Sweat & Tears
The Wedge legacy
The Wedge is a monthly publication of the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA). Distribution is free to residents and businesses of the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood. Mailed subscriptions are $20 per year. The Wedge newspaper exists to address neighborhood events, issues, and causes, while providing a public forum for the community to share information and ideas and to voice individual opinions and concerns within the Lowry Hill East neighborhood. Stories, opinions, letters, photographs, and drawings are always welcome. Email weg612@hotmail.com for assignments or to share your ideas. The deadline for submitting items is the 17th of the month prior to publication. The display ad deadline is the 15th of the month prior to publication. Editor Bruce Cochran weg612@hotmail.com Advertising Representatives Susan Hagler: 612.825.7780 susanhagler13@gmail.com Wedge Committee Chair Linda McHale: 612.823.1270 denimdogs@comcast.net Layout & Illustration Kelly Newcomer kelly@kellynewcomer.com Regular Contributors: Vanessa Moore Ardolino, Thatcher Imboden, Kathy Kullberg, Beth Marsh The contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of LHENA or its board members. The Wedge reserves the right to exercise discretion in publishing any material submitted and further reserves the right to refuse any advertisement. Questions about The Wedge may be directed to the editor or to The Wedge committee chair. 2013 LHENA, all rights reserved. LHENA 1200 West 26th St. Minneapolis, MN 55405, 612.377.5023
The Z&P Committee regularly meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. This committee reviews any project, development, or zoning request in the neighborhooda good fit for anyone interested in city planning, architecture, and transportation.
PUBLIC SAFETY
The LHENA Board of Directors regularly meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6:30 pm. LHENAs mission is to represent the interests and values of Lowry Hill East residents, property and business owners to the larger community and government. The LHENA Board makes neighborhood building and land use recommendations to the City, maintains financial oversight of the organization, publishes The Wedge newspaper, organizes neighborhood social events, and serves as a forum for neighborhood concerns. Members serve on a volunteer basis and are elected to two year terms.
By Bruce Cochran, Wedge Editor What goes up must come down - Spinning Wheel, Blood Sweat & Tears As I complete my last printed Wedge, a four foot diameter Bur Oak sits on my house waiting for a careful coordination of a tree company and Xcel energy to remove it from its web of buildings and power lines. The trees 70 year history forces me to ruminate on Uptown history. I dont have any great details of the Wedges history or residential experience, besides living in CARAG for ten years, but one thing is very clear. This paper has always been about passion. No matter the editorial style, the politics, the heated conversations, or the blown deadlinesthe parade of editors that have choreographed every monthly issue from the beginning have all shared a common commitment to empower the Wedge neighborhood. With increasing competition from internet advertising, the Wedge has been forced to suspend its print issue. And because life, by definition is about change, we are moving forward. The Wedge may continue on the web and maybe it will come back in print if the LHENA Board can find a subsidizing source. But this experience has brought me enough lessons to filibuster for three days, so as editor I
will be brief and leave you with what I see as the most pressing issue with respect to news. Over the past 20 years the rise of the internet has given the average citizen the power to publish. We have an unlimited number of news sources but ironically few that offer objective information. Its not sexy, its not provocative, it wont immediately change your life right now. But the democracy and public access to information we hold so close to our hearts relies on the institution of objective news reporting. And the number of reliable objective gatekeepers is dwindling faster than a good Uptown parking space. As editor I have strived to encourage content that is both informative and objective. Were not
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Whatever shape or form you get your news in the future, I recommend seeking out all sides to the story and an objective viewpoint for hard news. Thanks for your support. Stay with us The Wedge newspaper: wedgenewsmpls.wordpress.com Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association: thewedge.org Bruce Cochran lives in Uptown and continues to ask way too many questions.
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Wood-Roasted Adventure
Burch Pizza
zarella cheese and cream), and Calabrian pepperoni. When ordering from the Pizza menu, vegetarians and pescatarians have several choices, including the Pomodorini, with preserved cherry tomatoes and olive oil, and the Aragosta with lobster claw, mint, chili flakes, and taleggio (soft cows milk cheese with a mild, fruity flavor). Only one size of pizza is offered, comparable to a medium size found in most other pizza restaurants, and a single pizza can easily satisfy two or three diners. Although we wanted to try something from the dessert menu, we were pleasantly full, and we even took home several remaining pizza slices. The wine list is huge. Most wines by the glass, half bottle, or full bottle prices seemed to reflect the going rates of similar restaurants. A small bar is available for after-work or later-night sipping. Burch Pizza has many great things going for it. The only downside was my personal pet peeve: overly loud music. If the music were toned down a bit, this venue would the perfect blend of upscale, adventurous, moderately priced, and thoughtfully prepared and served food and drink. I will definitely return to try some more of their surprisingly good side dishes. Using a scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest, I rate Burch as follows: Food = 5, Beverages = 5, Service = 5, Atmosphere = 4. Beth Marsh is a longtime resident and fan of South Minneapolis. During off-hours from her proofreading and copy-editing day job for an advertising agency, she enjoys movies and creative writing, and she is in the process of illustrating her childrens book.
cause their minds were made up before it ever started. When Council Member Gary Schiff, (Ninth Ward) raised a handful of letters they had received about the historical value from this well organized group, thats all that mattered to him and the rest of the Council Members on the appeal board. Anders Christensen may believe in what hes doing, but it would be nice if he knew what he was talking about before he does something that affects another person life so dramatically. When he showed pictures to the appeal board and with his interview with Kare 11 news pointing out how wonderful the old limestone foundation is on the front of the building, all he would have had to do is look at his own picture of the original house and see that it is not part of the old building. The original front porch was wood frame. WEDGE: Where will you go from here? CROW: I need to try and get as much support from the people that live in Minneapolis, as possible. And ask them to put themselves in my shoes for a minute and have them email Gary Schiff and their council member. Not that they have to be for the apartment building, but against a persons rights being taken away because of other peoples ideals or at least to compensate them for the financial damage they cause. The site could be be an upscale brownstone walkup apartment. Would you rather live by that or a 15 unit rooming house? Id rather live by the apartment myself but I also know that rooming houses arent as bad as some people think. WEDGE: During the appeal Nicole Curtis and her contractor said that leaving the building where its at is the best green option, rather than putting it in a landfill? CROW: Its a 15 unit rooming house that uses $18,000 a year in utilities. If they would have been allowed to build the original 49 unitthe first net zero building in Minnesota, that uses little or no utilities and could actually sell back energy to the utilities, what do you think would be the best long term option? By forcing the developer to make the changes that the neighborhood zoning committee wanted, we lost the net zero building. The rents went from $875 to $1,275 a month for a one bedroom pricing-out hard working people that want to live in the area. Bruce Cochran is Editor of the Wedge newspaper and lives in Uptown.
Broccolini
any readers will remember the Burch Pharmacy as a staple in the area for decades. After the pharmacy closed permanently, two new restaurants, Burch Steak and Burch Pizza, filled the empty space. A free parking lot holds about twenty vehicles; valet parking is available for $8, and on-street parking is available on Colfax Avenue and on surrounding streets. Enter the restaurant on Colfax Avenue, walk down the steps, turn to the right, and make a left-hand turn to continue down another flight of stairs to the pizza area (Burch Steak occupies the main floor). The seating area is small, holding about twenty tables and booths with several walls of gleaming stainless steel, and the others covered with roughly cemented bricks. Most of the food offerings are woodroasted, and the unmistakable scent of burning wood permeates the air. The kitchen and bar areas are in an open configuration on two sides of the seating area. Because the restaurant is becoming a very popular spot for dining, reservations are recommended. The black-painted tables are set with folded fabric napkins, wine glasses, and glass-enclosed tea light candles, all of which add a touch of elegance to an otherwise austere dcor. Service proved to be top-notch. In addition to our knowledgeable, attentive server, several other employees stopped by to fill our water glasses, and to ensure that everything was to our liking. Our orders were served in a timely fashion. When choosing from the Dumpling menu, we asked the server for her suggestions. After hesitating between the
bone marrow, consomm, star anise dumplings and the Schupfnudel, we were glad that we had ordered the latter, a mound of sumptuously tender and plump German noodlelike dumplings, enrobed in a rich gorgonzola sauce, and topped with chopped walnuts. The contorni (Italian for side dish) menu listed intriguing offerings. We sampled a chilled salad of grilled potatoes and green beans, topped with tangy vinaigrette and three shrimp. The broccolini, with a creamy sauce seasoned with turmeric, chili flakes, and a hint of chopped mint bowled us over. Vegetarians might enjoy the vinaigrette-dressed, grilled asparagus salad with or without a soft-boiled egg topping. Pescatarians can opt for wood-roasted scallops with lemon aioli, or individuallysold oysters. For red-meat lovers, there are lamb meatballs with carrot slaw. With this variety of small-plate options, a diner could make a complete meal of two or three of the contorni. By now, you have probably deduced that this restaurant is not a typical pizza joint, so if your idea of a great pizza is a thickly-crusted concoction, dripping with cheese and grease, Burch Pizza is not for you. However, if you appreciate thin, wood-roasted, naan-like crust with gourmet ingredients and sauce, give this place a try. We chose the Coppa Cotta pizza, with red peppers, delicate shavings of smoked pork shoulder, mozzarella cheese, and chopped hazelnuts. The add-ons include such familiar toppings as onions and mushrooms, as well as such less-common toppings ones as Burrata (fresh, buttery combination of moz-
Burch Pizza
1933 Colfax Avenue www.burchrestaurant.com 612.843.1500
Sunday
5pm - midnight
PRICES Dumplings: $6-$9 Pizzas: $5-$15; Additional Toppings: $1-$9 Contorni: $3-$15
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George VI of England (Queen Elizabeths father) was suffering thrombosis in his legs. The Gerald Pratt family lived the high life on Park Avenue and attended functions with notables, politicians and actors like Jimmy Stewart. He also had a second home in Pompano Beach, Florida. Ironically this well respected internationally known physician, author of five books on cardiovascular surgery, could not heal himself and he died of a congestive heart failure at his winter home in Florida in 1979 at the age of 73. After the Pratts moved on from Colfax, a series of owners turned 2437 Colfax into a rooming house for WWII veterans, single women, and later a duplex like so many of the other aging homes in Lowry Hill East. The Curt Kullberg family bought the
home in 1989 with a hope of one day returning the house to single family status. After the Kullbergs started restoring the house, in 1995, a gray haired gentleman arrived at the door, announced that he was the son of Clifford Pratt, and had spent his early youth in the house. He told tattle tales on his aunts and uncles but one in particular stood out. A relative had vacationed in Florida one winter and returned with a cute baby alligator. As time passed, the not-so-cute reptile soon outgrew his aquarium and was relegated to the basement. The house maids were afraid to go down there or do the laundry. No one knows exactly what happened to that cute little fella but there are some rumors that resurface every time theres a strange sighting on Lake of the Isles.
August 21 The Princess Bride (sunset: 8:09pm) August 28 Dirty Dancing (sunset: 7:57pm) September 4 Top Gun (sunset: 7:44pm)
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50 Days of Uptown
2013 marks the 50th year of the Uptown Art Fair! Be a part of the 50th Anniversary celebration by shopping at local businesses during the 50 Days of Uptown promotion. Stop in any participating Uptown store from now until August 4 and enter your name to win a $50 gift card. Winners will be notified by August 16. For a complete list of participating businesses and addresses, visit http://uptownartfair.com/50days-of-uptown.
ter August 1 no applications for blocking off a street will be allowed. Not all streets can be blocked, depending on traffic flow. Register your block event at www.minneapolismn.gov/ nno/nno_register or call 311.
The Midtown Corridor Alternatives Analysis will determine the benefits, costs and impacts of implementing a transitway along either the Midtown Greenway or Lake Street. The project also will recommend the best method of delivering transit service in the Midtown Corridor: light rail, streetcar, busway or bus rapid transit. Metro Transit is partnering with the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County and other community groups on the project. The purpose of a transit improvement in the Midtown Corridor is to provide high-quality, convenient transit service that meets current and future travel needs, attracts new riders, and sup-
ports sustainability. The goal of the Midtown Corridor Transitway Study currently underway is to; Increase transit use among corridor residents and visitors; Improve regional mobility, local access to jobs and activities; Catalyze and support economic development along the corridor; Support a healthier community and improve the overall environment. During the second round of open houses for Stage 1 of the study process, stakeholders listened to a presentation on the status of the study. Pre-
senters described two options that emerged from a vast array of possible transit ideas for the corridor: Enhanced Bus on Lake Street and Double/Single-Track rail in the Greenway. These options will advance to Stage 2 of the study because they received the highest overall criteria rating. (See chart.) Stage 2, in process this summer, will provide a more indepth analysis of the two options. Those results will be presented at the next public meeting in the early fall. To get involved, get more detail or stay informed of the process, visit www.midtowntransityway.org.
The David Petersen Gallery announces a solo exhibition David Petersen Gallery, of new paintings by Los An- 2018 Lyndale Avenue, geles-based artist Kristen www.davidpetersengallery.com Van Deventer.
July 2013
A RTS Emily Gunyou Halaas Featured at Guthrie LHENA Calendar East Isles resident stars in Clybourne Park OPINION
This Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play stars local resident Emily Gunyou Halaas. She has also been in the Guthrie productions A Christmas Carol, Much Ado About Nothing, The Winters Tale, The Master Buchers Singing Club, and Third. She has held many roles at various theaters including the Mixed Blood, Frank Theater, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Theater Latt Da, Jungle Theater, Illusion, Emigrant Theater, and is the co-founder of Unbound Collective. She also won the Emerging Artist Ivey Award in 2009.
Clybourne Park begins in 1959 as a black family moves into a white neighborhood in Chicago, and Act Two takes us to the same house in 2009 as gentrification sets in and the roles are reversed. The play presents comedy embedded within a story of family, struggle, loss, and change all within one neighborhood. The Twin Cities has a vibrant history of its own, so the
Dan (Bill McCallum), Steve (Jim Lichtscheidl) and Lindsey (Emily Gunyou Halaas) in Clybourne Park.
the cast, Emily Gunyou Halaas lives in the Twin Cities. Clybourne Park runs through August 4. More information at www.guthrietheater.org.
The fifth annual American Red Cross Run for Blood Quarter Marathon and 5K will be held on the road around Lake Calhoun, and will be chip timed. All participants will receive a technical running shirt and refreshments. The Quarter Marathon finishers will also receive a finishers medal. Proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross North Central Blood Services. Day-of-Registration opens at 7am. More information at www.redcross.org.
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Tuesday, July 23, 9pm, 21+, $5 Huntronik, Kill Me Kare Bare, TBA, Ex Nuns Wednesday, July 24, 9pm, 21+, FreeJuly Wednesday Residency with Mr.Hide Thursday, July 25, 9pm, 21+, $5 Bobby Phisher, Dem Atlas, Ceewhy with DJ Adatrack Friday, July 26, 9pm, 21+, $5 Little Man, Ol Yeller, Jillian Rae Saturday, July 27, 9pm, 21+, $5 Flavor Crystals, Magic Castles, Panther Ray, Driftwood Pyre Monday, July 29, 9pm, 21+, $5 Holographic Sands, Outdoor Velour, End Quotes Wednesday, July 31, 9pm, 21+, Free July Wednesday Residency with Mr.Hide
Thursdays: Salsa Night, DJ DMarco, 7pm close,Free lessons from Salsa instructor Don DeBoer 7pm 8pm Fridays: DJ Strangelove and Mister Black, 10pm 2am, Free, 21+ Saturdays, 10pm 2am, DJ DMarco, Free, 21+
Barbette
1600 West Lake Street, 612.827.5710 http://barbette.com
vides emergency shelter to 99 homeless families every night in Hennepin County. Located in Downtown Minneapolis, this 10-story building is essentially a hotel whose primary form of hospitality comes in helping families to overcome homelessness. The heart and soul of People Serving Peoples work is the time spent on strengthening the futures of the 200+ children at the shelter every day through early childhood education, healthy
meals, volunteer readers and tutors, health care, family activities, school transportation, and stabilization of family life. People Serving People depends on the communitys support to help families find their way home.More info at www.peopleservingpeople.org.
Barbette is located at 1600 Lake Street. More info and updates atwww.bastilledayblockparty.com.
Sunday, July 14, 3-10pm, Free, All Ages, Bastille Day, Live music, local artists, organic foods and cold beverages! Featuring performances by John Mark Nelson, Lucy Michelle, Nadine Dubois, Sweetpea & Les Folies Risque, The Suicide Commandos, LEAGUES, and MC Foxy Tann. Street entertainment with Live Action Set, The Brass Messengers, Infiammati Fire Circus, Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theater, dance collective Epitome-No Question, and Great Expectorations: A WineSoaked Spit-acular!
Dulonos Music
607 West Lake Street, 612.827.1726, Free, http://www.mscb.com/mscb_dulonos.htm
Friday and Saturday, July 5-6, 8pmMidnight, Folksinger Bill Cagley Friday and Saturday, July 12-13 8pmMidnight, The Now and Then Band Friday and Saturday, July 19, 8pmMidnight, Switched at Birth Friday and Saturday, July 20, 8pmMidnight, Bartons Hollow Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, 8pmMidnight, The Bellvilles
Thursday, July 18, 8pm Lily & Madeline Thursday, July 25, 9pm (doors 8:30) This is Daybreak featuring Lisa Brimmer and High Society
Friday, July 5, 9pm, $7 Mingo Fishtrap Saturday, July 6, 9pm, $5 Nick Moss Sunday, July 7 Kindra Glenn at Brunch, 10am, 2pm Open Blues Jam with Moses Oakland, 8pm, Free Monday, July 8 Free Swing Dance Lessons, 7:15pm Twin City Hot Club, 8pm, Free Tuesday, July 9, 9pm, $5 Salsa Night / DJ Factor Latino Angel Thursday, July 11, 8pm, Free Moon Dance Jam Pre Party with ticket give aways, featuring Cain & Mountain Ash Friday, July 12, 9pm, $6 Transit Authority Chicago tribute Saturday, July 13, 9pm, $5 From Kansas City / Grand Marquis Sunday, July 14 The Soul Mates at Brunch, 10am, 2pm Open Blues Jam with Moses Oakland, 8pm, Free Monday, July 15 Free Swing Dance Lessons, 7:15pm Bad Companion, 8pm, Free Tuesday, July 16, 9pm, $5 Salsa Night / DJ Factor Latino Angel Thursday, July 18, 8pm, Free Fleetwood Mac Attack, Free Friday, July 19, 9pm, $6 Crankshaft & the Gear Grinder Saturday, July 20, 9pm, $6 The Good The Bad & Funky Sunday, July 21 Jazz Family Robinson at Brunch, 10am, 2pm Open Blues Jam with Moses Oakland, 8pm, Free Monday, July 22 Free Swing Dance Lessons, 7:15pm Ross Kleiner & the Thrill, 8pm, Free Tuesday, July 23, 9pm, $5 Salsa Night / DJ Factor Latino Angel Thursday, July 25, 8-11pm, $5 Rick Estrin & the Nightcats Friday, July 26, 9pm, $7
Friday, July 5, 9pm, 21+, $6 CAUSE FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY: The Goondas, Black Blondie, Hot Ashes, Kill To Kill Saturday, July 6, 9pm, 21+, $7 CAUSE FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY: Birthday Suits, Bloodnstuff, Sonic J, Ex Nuns Sunday, July 7, 9pm, 21+, Free, CAUSE FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY: Orca Colony, Dream Crusher, Special Guest(s) Monday, July 8, 9pm, 21+, Free, Hey Poet, Casey OBrien Trio Tuesday, July 9, 9pm, 21+, $5 The Copper Gamins (Mexico garage/punk), Javier & the Innocent Sons, TBA Wednesday, July 10, 9pm, 21+, Free, July Wednesday Residency with Mr.Hide Thursday, July 11, 9pm, 21+, Free, Lemon, Ripsnorter Friday, July 12, 9pm, 21+, $6 Strange (CD Release), With A Gun For A Face, Hardcore Crayons Saturday, July 13, 9pm, 21+, $5 City of Sound, Red Daughters, Blueclaw, Negative Beach Sunday, July 14, 9pm, 21+, $5 Buildings, Shores (No Idea Records), Speedy Ortiz (Carpark Records), Deleter Monday, July 15, 9pm, 21+, Free, Local Rhythm Wednesday, July 17, 9pm, 21+, FreeJuly Wednesday Residency with Mr.Hide, Heavy Deeds Thursday, July 18, 9pm, 21+, Free, Hotel San Sebastian, Colder in Moscow, Fairfax, AK Friday, July 19, 9pm, 21+, $7 Radio K Presents: Crimes, Carroll, The ACBs, Humanda Saturday, July 20, 9pm, 21+, $6, Organize & Arise! and Profane Existence present: Old Towne Ghosts, A.D.S., Cognitive Dissonance, Misery Monday, July 22, 9pm, 21+, Free, Wish You Defeat DJ set
LAGOON CINEMA
1320 Lagoon Avenue 612.823.3020
7/12 Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me More Than Honey 7/19 Girl Most Likely Far Out Isnt Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story The Conjuring 7/26 Crystal Fairy Blackfish Fruitvale Station 8/2 The Act of Killing 8/9 Computer Chess
UPTOWN THEATRE
2906 Hennepin Avenue 612.392.0402
7/12 The Way, Way Back 7/19 Im So Excited 8/9 Blue Jasmine
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PUBLIC SAFETY
Public Forum Q&A with MPD Harteau
The public is invited to a Public Forum Q&A with Minneapolis Chief of Police Harteau regarding the May 10 shooting death of Terrance Franklin, officer injuries and the related traffic fatality.
partment did not return a call for comment by press time, but in previous interviews Chief Janee Harteau has asked the public to withhold judgment until all the facts are out ... Two people died and two cops were almost killed. We should make sure we take our time with that, dont you think? At the time of this writing, organizers have held three marches that each drew several hundred people, including one that began outside the home where Terrance was killed. That march, held on June 10, coincided with a national day of action for Trayvon Martin, an African-American teenager who was killed in Florida last year in a case that drew national attention to racial profiling. If this could happen to Terrance in a basement, what could happen to any one of us in a basement? asked Matthew McGlory, a protest organizer. Yes, Terrance was African-American. Yes, he was a burglary suspect. Yes, he was running from the police. But the last time I checked, in this country, when youre unarmed and only a suspect, you have the right to be apprehended not killed. The Hennepin County Attorneys office has announced it will review the case before it gets turned over to a grand jury for possible charges. I want us to ask the question, what really happened? said Matthew McGlory. Lets get to the bottom of it. If there was some malfeasance on the part of the police, they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Becky Zosia Dernbach lives in Lowry Hill East.
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Halloween, Alaska with Father You See Queen, Sunday, July 28, 11am, Free The Return of the Broke Down Dollys! Monday, July 29, 9:30pm, $5 JTs Jazz Implosion Tuesday, July 30, 9pm, $5 Willie Wisely Trio Wednesday, July 31, 10pm, $TBD Totally Gross National Product Night
Ice House
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The Wedge
July 2013
pects that increase daylights capture in the building: covered east and west walls on the building and expansive glass on the north and south side walls, bolstering the buildings environmental tact. Because of this design, the building allows more flexibility for build-outs with various sizes of client spacesincluding possible bridge connections between upper floors over the atriums below. "This goes a long way to be able to meet the needs of businesses as they grow. This is not a 10- or 15-year building, this is a 150-year building," Layne added. Still under review are other possible amenities, including a green roof and a covered pedestrian connection across the Art Park, between the Phase I and Phase II buildings. In addition, a bike/
shower/locker component, according to Joanna Hicks, Director of Development for Ackerberg, may be added if Ackerberg can secure Hennepin County funding. Making some strong architectural statements, this first proposal for Phase II takes some risks. But the plan is still in its infancy, and whether the final project follows this initial design will depend on final tenant contracts and the community engagement process. Summing up the proposal, Stuart Ackerberg said "this is a lot more expensive but I feel it's the right thing to do." The Ackerberg Group hopes to have a more concrete plan to present to the neighborhood and City Planning Commission, once more tenants are confirmed, by fall of this year.
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Two blocks were closed to traffic on Hennepin Ave. and 31st St. during the second annual Minnesota FoodTruck Fair on June 30.
Stormy Weather
In describing the site's three buildings, Layne said this approach "helps to break up the massing of the space so the final look has a less boxlike feel." The east and west ends of the three structures are the few visibly covered opaque walls. Covered with Core 10 steel, which will eventually rust to a "rich patina," the walls are shaped like abstract 'S's, so they offer a contrast to the other heavy glass treatments. Morning and evening light is harder to control when it comes in at straighter angles from the horizon, so the this plan incorporates design as-
The June 22 storm left thousands of people without power. Two crews of powerline technicians repair a downed powerline in the backyard of Wedge resident Gary Thaden. One crew was from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the other was from Wisconsin.
Fair Trade
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Residents took advantage of good weather to exchange goods that would otherwise be trashed during the June 8, Wedge Free Swap at Mueller Park.
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