FESTIVALS
Midsummer
Festival
Come party with The Center for Independent Artists at this
creativity-fueled neighborhood festival tonight! Fun for kids and adults alike,
the Midsummer Festival is not your average art fair;
with
Afro-Cuban art and drumming performances, welding demos, a creative
invention exhibit, a make-your-own-t-shirt studio, fire dancing, live MC's from
Hope's Art of the MC, free ice cream and tons more. Don't forget to stop by the
Artist's Yard Sale where you can snap up deals on useful wares such as art
supplies, books, and original artwork, or simply bring a picnic and set up camp
for some great people watching. If anything, tonight is the perfect opportunity to get your friends and
fam some hands-on art time doing something that truly embodies the term
"independent arts".
6-9pm, Bancroft Meadows Park, 42nd & Bloomington,
South Minneapolis, Free
SPECIAL EVENT
Aquatennial Torchlight Parade
Make an appearance at this annual tradition, now in its 69th year, tonight on Hennepin Ave. Join the tank-topped and flip-flopped masses
as they line the street in
anticipation of this grand event, which will play off the theme, "Always There,
Through the Generations", an homage to the 150th b-day of our fair state. Many
would agree that summer in MN is synonymous with baseball, so who better to
Grand Marshall the parade than the Minnesota Twins? Representing the past will be
Twin's great, Tony Olivia and representing the future will be the feisty
youngsters of the T.C. Bears, Minnesota Twins RBI and Rookie League Programs.
Show up early to secure a primo viewing location because you definitely won't
want to miss the long cavalcade of sparkling floats and energetic performers -
all honoring our lovely land of 10,000 lakes. The parade starts at the Basilica
and ends at 5th and Hennepin.8:30pm-10:30pm, Hennepin Ave, Downtown Minneapolis, Free
DANCE
9 x 22 Dance Lab
Every 4th Wednesday of the month, the Bryant Lake Bowl is taken over by grace, experimentation and exploration. Named after the dimensions of the BLB's small stage, 9 x 22 Dance Lab features three
choreographers of various style and skill level each month. Get an up close and personal view
into the world of choreography as curator Laurie Van Wieren takes you on a journey through
each piece, giving the audience and choreographer alike the opportunity to react
and delve into the meaning of each individual work. Known as a place where pros
and newbies alike can present their latest work in an informal setting and
receive valuable feedback, 9 x 22 Dance Lab is the perfect Wednesday night
destination for those who have always wondered where inspiration for this
amazing art form comes from. Featuring SUPERGROUP, Judith Howard, and Charles
Campbell.7:30pm, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, Lake & Bryant Ave, Uptown, $6-$10 (pay what you can)
Twin Cities finest restaurants and 
Vintage
Perhaps best know for the classic "
Mahogany did play a Turner-Jimmy Rushing composite in Robert Altman’s
film, Kansas City, and as recently as last year was playing Turner
tribute gig at Birdland in New York with the likes of saxophonist Red
Holloway and pianist Cyrus Chestnut. While not quite so star-studded,
the lineup at the Dakota includes a gloriously gutbucket rhythm section
of Blue Note and Groove Merchant recording artists Reuben Wilson on the
B-3 organ, Grant Green’s son, Grant Green Jr., on guitar, and renowned
session and ex-Living Colour drummer JT Lewis—and vocalist Kathy Kosins
to boot. But the main attraction remains Mahogany who in addition to
the Turner material has done albums devoted to romantic ballads, big
band standards and Motown hits, and unearthed the essential strengths
of every style while showcasing his own silky baritone. Listening to
this ace band launch into “Roll ‘Em Pete,” “Shake, Rattle & Roll,”
or other standards associated with Turner will likely open the spigot
on the more freewheeling side of his nature. - Britt Robson
morality and justice and
society's ability to effectively mete it out against the world's evils.
It is an instant classic for comic book fans and is one of the most
intensely entertaining films in years. The quality of the cast is exceeded only by director 
students in need, Summer Sounds is a good cause with a great party attached to it. Come enjoy the dynamic jazz stylings of local legend 
Stewart Turnquist, who held his post for the past 31 years, 
and blueprint paper, Carroll
transforms three-dimensional objects and spaces into two-dimensional
images using an old-timey photography process referred to as 
Billy Higgins and Dewey Redman on his first record and happens
to call the Twin Cities home. Hey is a protégé of Ed Blackwell and has
been arguably the top drummer in town for two decades. They've formed
trios with pianist Billy Carrothers and guitarist Dean Magraw, among
others, but when Cox called Lomheim as well as Hey to fill some
corporate dates, things took a quieter, albeit very satisfying, turn.
Lomheim favors the melancholy of Bill Evans and is also a composer of
some note. Cox, who always admired Evans' bassist Scott Lafaro, was
amenable to that approach. The first time they played the AQ a few
months back was reportedly a luminous affair. Despite their Ornettish
associations, Cox and Hey are enjoying the hushed, relaxed groove of
calling out standards-be it Monk or Jerome Kern, with Lomheim always
bringing at least one original for variety-and spooling out the
interplay. -Britt Robson
moonwalks, food vendors and more come out of the woodwork to turn this
specialty shop-infested three block stretch into an 
cooking techniques, sharing a special
scallop recipe plus dip and sauce recipes from our upcoming World
Flavors event. You'll learn how to transform asparagus, carrots, and
red peppers into a colorful party mosaic, pretty as a picture and good
enough to eat too!
Mai Thai for their first (and hopefully annual) 
