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)