ARCHEOLOGY
Dig It
Minneapolis is certainly no Pompeii — for that you’ll have to go to the latest Science Museum exhibit, A Day in Pompeii — but we still have our hidden treasures. And I’m not talking about all the little theaters and arts venues that we’re always busy trying to bring to your attention. I’m talking about relics, friends, the genuine artifact. I’m talking about dirt and digging. I’m talking about the whole shebang. Experience an archaeological excavation in your own back yard. For the fourth year in a row, The Elliot Park Neighborhood Archeology Project is organizing a five-day archaeological dig to explore the history beneath our very feet. What lies beneath you, my friend? This year’s historic archaeological site is located on Grant, between Portland Ave. S. and 15th St., currently a gravel parking lot. Stop on by to watch the process, or help out with a little digging of your own. See if you can find something interesting from the 19th- and early 20th-century houses that used to be there. You might even find a little treasure. Previous digs have turned up everything from chamber pots, to fireplaces, to human teeth.
9-5 p.m. (through Sunday), Elliot Park, E. Grant St., between Portland Ave. S. and 15th St.; 612-335-5846; free.
ART
Bringing Money to the Arts
Banks and art don’t seem to have much of a direct connection in the states. (In Puerto Rico, Banco Popular — Popular Bank — sponsors a great deal of local art, especially music, so a trip to the bank often nurtures your artistic sensibilities. Go figure. Anyhow, that’s usually not the case here.) A trip to the bank is a trip to the bank. Hell, we’re a practical people, less flowery than the Caribbean sun demands. Or so I thought, but maybe all this heat is getting to our heads. Tonight, Klein Bank is opening a new location in Maple Grove, and they’re bringing in the arts. It’s quite the smart move, really. They’ve invited artists to set up their work in and around their conference room. And they’ve invited their top customers to enjoy their celebration and peruse the artwork in search of new art for their offices and homes. Nice. If you can’t bring money to the arts, then bring the arts to the money. I like it.
3 p.m., Klein Bank, Fountains at Arbor Lakes (by Benihana), Maple Grove; 763-463-9662; free.
Carnaval Mazatleco
Also opening this evening is photographer Dusty Hoskovec’s exhibit at the Broiler Room. Hoskovec will be displaying his photographs from this year’s Carnaval celebration in Mazatlan, Mexico. If you like bright colors and chaos, this exhibit is for you. Clearly, Hoskovec does a lot of traveling; his mnartists.org photos include shots from Minneapolis, Mexico, Croatia, and Peru. And the man has an eye for composition.
7-9 p.m., Boiler Room, 1820 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-872-1220; free.
MUSIC
In Case It Must Be So
For those insisting on live music this evening, here are a few options: Booker T & the MGs will be playing tonight and tomorrow night at the Dakota. The Sleeping will perform at 5 p.m. at the Varsity Theater. And you can Remix Da Runway at the Escape Ultra Lounge with Rich Boy, at 9 p.m.
RAKING THE WEB
FILM… or at least internet video
Check out the 8 entries for the latest Screenlabs video challenge. Then vote for your favorite (in the upper left).
Michael Moore Takes Aim at Racist Police Shootings
Be sure to check out Rake film critic Peter Schilling’s latest blog, The Bug, for more on film.
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