The Bakken Goes Electro & John Toren Rakes Through Books

READINGS
Raking Through Books with John
Toren

Join your literary homies from The Rake for another installment of the popular
Happy Hour reading series "Raking Through Books " at Kieran’s Irish Pub co-presented by The Loft,
KFAI radio and the U of M Bookstore. Tonight’s special guest is author John
Toren, who will show off his new book Seven States of Minnesota: Driving
Tours Through the History, Geology, Culture and Natural Glory of the North Star
State. Toren will read a few brief sections from the book, give a slide show
highlighting the variety of landscapes our beautiful state possesses and answer
questions while you leisurely sip a pint of Guinness. The perfect precursor to that eminent
summer road trip! All are welcome, even if you have not read the book. Park at
Downtown Auto Park at 4th and Marquette and, with a parking voucher from
Kieran’s, pay only $2 for parking.

5:30pm-7pm, Kieran’s
Irish Pub, 330 2nd Avenue S., Downtown Minneapolis, Free

Honorable Bookish Mention: Books & Bars: Anansi Boys @ The
Nomad

SPECIAL EVENT
Rockin’ the
Bakken

Get electrified at The
Bakken tonight! Each month, the museum shows us a shockingly good
time by showcasing new music of the experimental electronic variety, and
tonight’s performance by freq3 will definitely spark your fancy with a
sizzlin’ combination of electronic programming and live improvisation. Visit
with the Brain
Sciences Center and compose your own music with the help of their
experts who will show you the way around synthesizers, special effects, and
modern and classic recording studio techniques. Enjoy a sampling of tasty treats
and electrically charged wine while meandering around the
Bakken’s beautiful gardens, then pose for your free snapshot in the
hair-raising photo booth to commemorate the occasion. See what all the "buzz" is
about at the Bakken tonight!

5pm-8pm, The Bakken
Museum, 3537 Zenith Avenue S, Minneapolis,
$7

MUSIC
Convergence

Little known secret…One of the best
electronic music nights in the city is tucked away on a Tuesday in South
Minneapolis. While you most likely are not unfamiliar with the dazzling dining
experience that is Azia and/or Anemoni Sushi Bar, you probably haven’t done the
after hours scene in the Caterpillar Lounge – at least not on a Tuesday. Convergence founder and techno whiz Jon Hester leads a rotating cast of electro
denizens each week, transforming Azia’s back room into a bass-heavy robot den.
Tonight enjoy futuristic beats courtesy of Jon Hester, Retroblast, and Daniel
Paul along with a long list of wicked drink and appetizer specials. (I highly
recommend the Lychee-tini with a side of cranberry puffs.) For an impressive
late night date, or even a pre-humpday cocktail hour, the Caterpillar Lounge at
Azia is a pretty sweet Tuesday night destination.

10pm,
Azia’s
Caterpillar Lounge, 2550 Nicollet Avenue S, Minneapolis, Free