IFP Turns 20 and Chris Osgood Makes Good

SPECIAL EVENT

IFP 20th Anniversary Party



I don’t know about you, but I can peg a film geek from a mile away.
It’s kind of like gaydar, except for filmmakers. The look often
entails square framed glasses, a ratty baseball cap, possibly a beard,
and if you get close enough, an air of over-confidence along with an
over abundance of knowledge pertaining to any given genre of film and
the ability to talk about it for hours on end. Luckily, I
find this endearing and clever. And luckier still, Minnesota’s
independent film scene is positively bursting with creative activity,
more so than ever before – thanks in part to the wonderful resource
that is IFP.
Now in its 20th year (hence the 20th Anniversary theme), IFP has been
assisting and supporting independent filmmakers, photographers and
screenwriters in their quest for filmmaking glory. Tonight’s swanky soirée
at the Varsity Theater will include a live auction, special musical
guests, and of course, film. Choose to go to either the 8pm party with
all the rest of the riff raff, or rub elbows with the elite at the VIP
dinner at 6pm.



6pm VIP Dinner, 8pm Party, Varsity Theater, 1308 4th Street SE, Dinkytown, $250 Dinner, $35 Party

LECTURE

150 Years of Music Making by the River



Who knew a lecture could be so rockin’? Tonight get schooled by Chris Osgood, co-founder of Twin/Tone Records and legendary front man of Minneapolis seminal punk band The Suicide Commandos,
as he talks at length about the Twin Cities music scene. Osgood is the
unofficial "Godfather of the Minneapolis music scene", and for good
reason – not only does he have the personal street cred to back up the
title, but his professional track record
is one of epic proportions. From Minnesota State Arts Board appointee
to his current gig as VP of Organizational Development at McNally Smith
College of Music, Osgood is certainly qualified to teach you a thing or
two. Listen as he weaves the vibrant history of influential local
musicians and movements throughout the ages, from 1950s folk music, to
Bob Dylan, Prince and Babes in Toyland. You must register to attend, as space is limited.



7pm, Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300
Nicollet Mall, Downtown Minneapolis, Free, RSVP Required by calling
612-630-6155 or by clicking HERE





SPECIAL EVENT

Movies and Music in District del Sol

When I was in high school I used to roll with many different crowds,
most of them unsavory in one way or another. The West Side of St. Paul
was the stomping grounds for a particularly rowdy gang of Latino thugs
I somehow found charming in all their butterfly-knife
carrying, weed smoking ways. Under their rough exteriors lurked a sort
of ingrained wisdom, warmth and level of respect that you don’t come
across every day. The West Side itself mirrors that description. Maybe it’s something about familia, maybe it’s culture, but definitely it’s community – and this weekly summer series
in Castillo Park proves it. Each week, the event explores different
cultures through art, music and movies, and tonight celebrates Africa
with a mask-making art activity by Stepping Stone Theatre, the
energizing sounds of Marimba Africa, and a screening of The Gods Must
Be Crazy.

6:30pm, music at 7:30pm, Film at Dusk, Castillo Park, 149 Cesar Chavez Street, West St. Paul, Free