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4 So It Goes In SoMinn

Some people are just challenged by time. Deal with it.

7 SoMinn SOUND

Celebrating GRRRRL Power in

Minnesota Musicthe minds of critics

for thirty-five years.

8 Chastity Brown’s ‘Wake Up’

After starting - and scrapping - a brand new album, Chastity Brown did a lot of soul searching. Now she’s back with a new album, a thoughtful perspective and a strong determination.

10 The Big League Coach

from Waseca

Twins third base coach Gene Glynn

discusses his SoMinn upbringing and

the prospects for the Twins in 2017.

12 On the Ball

A Q-and-A with up-and-coming rugby ref Chris O’Malley.

14 You Never Forget the Monsters

Artist, writer, teacher and designer Zak Salley reflects on life, creatures and his work with the Bakken Museum in Minneapolis.

16 A Pirates Life

28 The TimeLine

18 A Window to A New World

41 Sportsball

Setting sail with MN Capt. Jack Sparrow.

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42 The Bookworm Sez:

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• ‘My Brown Baby’ digs into the challenges of raising proud, strong, well-adjusted African American kids.

• Never curse the rain is a wonderful storyteller’s memoir of life growing up on a Northern Wisconsin farm

• Laurie Frankel’s novel about a transgender child is one of those page turner, can’t-put-down kind of books.

• ‘Who Thought This Was A Good Idea? is aunique insider’s peek at how presidential campaigns and administrations are run.

Minnesota native Danel Olson is a true scholar for all those stories that give us the chills.

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Mayo Civic Center Managing Director Andy Krogsath discusses the new expansion to the facility and the Grand Opening set for May 4.

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• Ed Sheeran’s Divide is a delightfully honest trip through the soul of singer who may live on a larger stage, but never left his past behind.

• The long wait for Chastity Brown’s new album, Silhouette of Sirens, was worth it

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AUTUMN VAN RAVENhorst Autumn Van Ravenhorst is a staff writer and columnist for SouthernMinn Scene. If you live in the Owatonna area, she’d also be happy to sell you an ad in this wonderful magazine. Drop her a line at AVanRavenhorst@ owatonna.com

Sorry/Not Sorry I’m Late I’m back!

I know how much you all missed me.

No sarcasm intended. I actually had several people approach me disappointed that my column was missing, asking me what happened. Aw, thanks guys! Don’t worry, I’ll be here for a while.

But I must digress, as most columnists do, because it was truly the fault of my own that I missed last month.

Most would say “through no fault of my own,” but I’d rather not make excuses. I came to the realization long ago that the bizarre reality that is my life is no one’s problem but my own. I wouldn’t even call it a problem, I would call it an opportunity.

Just kidding. Anyone who says that to you can be added to the list of Life’s Top 50 Annoyances. They are to be dubbed a pothole on a sunny day because they deserve it.

I’m just a mess mostly, but that is what people simultaneously enjoy and hate about me. I get it, I am late (all of the time). I won’t have a concept of time until I’ve completely run out. Some say that lateness is a sign of self-centeredness. If you are habitually late like I am and try to prove your position, Google won’t let you. Even with the most bias keywords, half of the world’s bloggers will be at the top of the search pointing out that you are a rude and selfish piece of shit.

I’d agree that in many cases it is rude, but selfish? Many sources would say that my lateness is a sign of intelligence though. So, there’s that.

There are certain things I absolutely won’t be late for so the possibility of my not being late is definitely there. And if I have been late for those of you who are reading this, it doesn’t mean you are any less important. Being on time is hectic for me as

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being tardy is stressful for many of you. I’ve tried running around stubbing my toes, waking up earlier, shoving spoonfuls of oatmeal down the throats of my children.

You know what happened? I was pissed off and still late.

I recently found out that being on time is the new late. If you actually show up right on time, you are in fact not on time. If 8:50 a.m. is when you want me to be there, make it so. Because if I start at 9 a.m. why would I show up at 8:50? Talk about being selfish. Sheesh. It doesn’t make a difference for me though. Starting time of 8, 8:15, 9—I’m gonna be late.

I apologize if I have ever bothered you with my unpunctuality. But if it makes you feel better (I am really making myself feel better here), I can name more than a few things that are far more irritating: reality TV shows, buying a home, slow walkers, kids who are assholes, road work, forgetting your password, gum chewers, parking meter cops and motorcyclists who want you to start seeing motorcyclists even if they drive like an ignoramus.

Lateness is a part of my daily routine. It’s there; it is what it is.

But so much more happens in one day for me that I would hate to be remembered for only that.

I skipped last month because I needed a break. Scene was probably the last thing I wanted to drop but a person needs to know when to lie low for a bit. I was starting to look fairly haggard and I’d like to give you an example of one of the many unfortunate events I was faced with on what appeared to be a more frequent basis.

I am the mother of two little boys who leave me little time to do much of anything which is why I often leave the house with John Belushi eyebrows. I also have three (paying) jobs, one of which is serving at a steakhouse. It was a Friday and I was leaving

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my day job to head straight to my night job. In the 30 minutes that I had allotted to go from one job to the next, I had to pick up my kids from daycare. Here is my route: job one is located in the middle of town, daycare is on the north end of town, where I live is on the south end of town and job two is right outside of town on the north end.

I anticipated being late—instead of panicking, we chronically late individuals just roll with it. But then, chaos intervened when I couldn’t find my shoes. I searched everywhere. I went out to my car shoeless and when opening the door I smashed my eye with the door. I instantly felt blood so I ran back in to get a rag, both kids asking me what happened. They are boys and like blood and dirt so they were cool with it.

I left the house with the rag on my eye, still shoeless. Drove around town with brakes I needed to replace a month ago and found my shoes at my other job. I finally went into work, looking like a mess. But I served prime rib like a boss the rest of the night.

This happened, among other things. I needed to collect myself.

And while I was doing some self-evaluation, I picked up a new show. Maybe not new for you, but new for me and I am smitten.

Shameless is for those who can handle the transition of really funny to really depressing in a matter of two minutes.

I wasn’t just watching television while I deprived you folks of my thoughts. I was being productive and I feel much better than I did before. Next time I talk to you, I hopefully won’t have any major wounds to tell you about but I can’t make any promises.

To all my SoMinn peeps, remember to take it easy. And hey, summer is almost here. That is a cue to pick up the June issue for the annual summer music festival preview, yo!. SMS

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CHANNY LEANEAGH - lead singer of the band Poliça (and former member of the now defunct Roma di Luna). Polica has never shied away from being political and Channy in particular has never shushed her distaste for everyday sexism. She exudes a quiet fierceness and unwavering resolute to stand up for what counts whether that’s women’s rights or Black Lives Matter.

Badge of Badassery - Poliça’s second album, Shulamith was named after the late feminist writer, Shulamith Firestone. Firestone was known as a radical feminist who published a book titled The Dialectic of Sex - the case for the feminist revolution.

Lady Anthem - Let’s get this straight, many of Poliça’s songs cover the double standards and crimes against women (in their work, in relationships, in society) and even though this song isn’t theirs/hers, Channy’s cover of “You Don’t Own Me” live is to see a woman on fire, breathing new life into an old tune. She gives it 21st century conviction that goes beyond asserting independence from a lover.

DESSA - the only female member of an all male rap crew (and arguably their most popular member) Dessa wears many hats. She’s a writer, rapper, poet, philosopher and community giver-backer. As a graduate of Minneapolis’ South High School she is constantly looking for ways to give back to the community by being active in the schools. She even worked with a school group to help them perform songs she wrote for a choral arrangement.

Badge of Badassery - Recently she had one of her essays published in the New York Times.

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Dessa regularly “tries out” snippets of her writing on her Facebook page, subjecting her drafts to the commentary of the masses, something even the bravest of writers would never do. On social media she shares her successes as well as her failures, giving her fans a clear picture of what it means to be tenacious as an artist, and that failure is inevitable on your way to the top regardless of talent level.

Lady Anthem - “Dixon’s Girl”, the song that most people know her for, the one with the irresistibly sexy intro, the story of woman whose shining star is continually drowned out by an male partner. Dessa narrates her story as an outsider pulling for the woman to break free with the line of “it’s not much, but my money’s on you.”

LIZZO - Rapper and former member of now defunct bands The Chalice and GRRRL PRTY, Lizzo has struck gold as a solo artist. Now signed to a major label deal with Atlantic she has been making all the superstar rounds, talk shows, big ticket festivals and more.

Badge of Badassery - Lizzo has won hearts and minds with her consistent message of body positivity and self-love. She’s a fearless warrior on the front lines against beauty standards, turning heads with her confidence and self-assurance.

Lady Anthem - “Good as Hell”, I’ve said it before in this very column. This song should’ve been the song of the summer in 2016. Its throwback dance vibe over modern supergirl lyrics is mood enhancer. It’ll make any woman, any person really, feel ready to tackle all of life’s obstacles.

GAELYNN LEA - winner of NPR’s 2016 Tiny Desk Contest, Gaelynn Lea is a Duluth native who found

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s we passed International Women’s Day (also the day of the Women’s March) along with Women’s History Month it seemed like a good time to highlight amazing women we are hashtag blessed to have here in our great state. These women are not only ridiculously talented across a variety of genres, they also inspire women to be comfortable in their own skin, to take no shit, to stand up and be heard when it counts and especially for those who cannot do it themselves. The best and the worst thing about this list, is it could’ve been much longer.

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Sarah Osterbauer is a die-hard music lover. When she does her budget each month, food comes after concert tickets. Find her on twitter @SarahOwrites.

a way to overcome her brittle bone disease by playing violin in the style of a cello.

She’s an incredibly unique performer who sings heartfelt folk melodies, sometimes solo, sometimes as a duo called Murder of Crows with Low’s Alan Sparhawk.

Badge of Badassery - Gaelynn is an advocate for people with disabilities by sharing her own experience and doing what she can to create social change, helping people to live a normal life.

Lady Anthem - “Someday We’ll Linger in the Sun” - not so much a lady anthem as it is a heartbreaker. This is Gaelynn’s most notable tune, a somber, gorgeous lament, framed by her violin, it is a must listen.

Valerie June - It’s been four years since Valerie’s debut album Breakin Against a Stone and she’s finally back with new music. The Order of Time is more of what you love about her, the sweet tea twang, the front porch charm and that sepia toned sound. If you weren’t hooked the first time around, you will be now.

Wrabel - Buoyed by landing his song “Ten Feet Tall” in a Super Bowl commercial, Wrabel found a national stage before he was fully ready for it. Nevertheless, his Coldplay-esque sound and addicting jam “11 Blocks” are just the earworms we’ve been waiting for.

Go See Soundset - Sunday, May 28 at the State Fairgrounds - Two words.

One woman.

LAURYN HILL. This year Soundset really outdid itself.

Because in addition to Ms. Hill, they loaded on with T.I, Gucci Mane and Travis Scott, not to mention Atmosphere (of course), P.O.S, Brother Ali and the ever elusive TheStand4rd (featuring Corbin, aka Spooky Black). Get there. It’s going to be an epic day of hip hop.

Lucinda Williams - April 28 First Ave Mainroom - for a cool $35 (+ fees) you can see this legendary woman performing her album Sweet Old World in the very spot where she got married.

Lucinda never disappoints. Do not miss this chance to see her in a small setting.

The xx April 28, Palace Theater in St Paul Ok so this show is sold out already but if you know a guy who knows a guy who can get you in, take advantage of that!

This Happened SHANNON BLOWTORCH - also former member of GRRL PRTY, Shannon Blowtorch is a rarity of her kind.

Female DJs are far and few between but Blowtorch breaks the mold by being a mainstay in the Twin Cities Music scene. She regularly backs artists, provides a set change soundtracks and revs up First Avenue dance nights.

Badge of Badassery - Shannon is renaissance woman of the dance floor, not only is she a DJ, but she’s a sound engineer, promoter and party-putter-onner (you know what I mean). She’s been voted best DJ in the Twin Cities and makes her art versatile dependent on the location and occasion.

She is basically a modern day Jill of all trades, musically speaking.

Lady Anthem - Shannon may not have an original Lady Anthem, but she regularly plays all female artist DJ sets, because Girl Power, duh.

R.I.P. - We lost another great one on March 17 in the form of the incomparable Chuck Berry, founding father of rock n roll. He was 90 years young.

His influence stretched far and wide and continues to widen.

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It sounds like you went through a lot of personal growth making this album, can you elaborate on that?

hastity Brown has been making the rounds in the Twin Cities over the past nine years, playing every local venue, trying to balance the hustle with making music she can stand behind. She’s five albums deep, and yet it feels a bit like she’s just getting started. Coming off a big national tour supporting Ani DiFranco, she’s releasing her latest, Silhouette of Sirens. Over three years in the making, it’s an album she recorded almost to completion, only to scrap it and start over, leaving her Kickstarter supporters wondering if they had been scammed. I was fortunate enough to get Chastity on the phone to discuss this among other things, like how a Tennessee girl ends up in Minnesota and why it’s important to her to be upfront with her audience about current social issues, even if it makes them uncomfortable.

Oh, it’s funny cause, uh.. I talk about this with my other artist friends and my other friends who are writers, journalists… as you are. Often times your life reflects your work and your work reflects your life in these ways that are not always obvious to us. And that’s what happened with several of these songs. I had my own relationship to it as the writer and the author but what I was realizing on a subconscious level I was filtering through some of my own emotional experiences in that landscape but I was separating the two. Maybe very Gemini, maybe just what it means to be a human. You just compartmentalize. So yeah I just was going through a lot privately but still writing.

Just the emotional process, I was going through some really difficult shit and that’s what this album allowed me to -- I don’t know how to explain it. It was a physical manifestation of the various emotions that I was going through. It made me acutely sensitive to other people’s shit, to other people’s struggles. That is the hope of humanity, that you would be able to recognize your own struggles, and therefore hopefully be able to recognize other people’s, and have a sense of humanity between the two and that’s what I think happened.

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When did you start writing these songs?

I began writing...oh my goodness, a good three years ago.

Then I started recording them and got to a point two years ago where I thought I was nearing completion of the album. And then I realized one day that I didn’t like anything that was happening and cancelled it all and scrapped everything and had to begin again. So yeah, so these songs have been worked on for a good three years.

What was the reason for the overhaul? Other than, just not really feeling it?

There were a couple reasons, mainly how I perform live, has always been distinctly different than how I appear on my albums and that was beginning to happen again on the first wave of the recording process and I didn’t realize it until 6 months in...the thing you like about albums sometimes is that it’s this emotional rollercoaster and for me sometimes, can be even stronger when you get the sense that people are creating it in the room together, so that’s what I needed to happen and that why I said scrap it all and just begin again and get all the guys in the same room at the same time.

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I know you’re originally from Tennessee, what brought you to Minnesota?

I came up here with a friend of mine that was going to grad school at the U [of M] and her parents lived here and her father - I was really good friends with her family. Her father was like, “I’ll pay to have your stuff moved if you wanna move to Minnesota.”

And I have such a nomadic heart that I was just like “Cool”. and I didn’t know anything about Minnesota. And I say this often when I’m doing Midwestern shows, I had never heard the term “Norwegian”. I had no idea that was a cultural identity in America; I was like, “a Nor-what?” You know so, I think this place is really fascinating. It’s so different from the South. So that’s how I came up, I just followed a friend and now it’s 12 years later and I’m still here.

What do you like best about living here?

Oh God, there’s so much. We have really good restaurants in Minneapolis. The music scene here, the art scene in general here is just, on fire. There are so many new bands and reconfigurations of established artists and their new projects, I’m just really blown

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away by the artistry here. It feels like I found my tribe in that sort of way. You know in music business terms it’s like a fly-over city but, yeah there’s that and you can bike everywhere. If you can make it through the winter, in the spring you can experience a joy that you didn’t even know existed.

The first 40 degree day!

That shit is so real!

It truly is.

It definitely is, it’s just a really supportive art scene. And none of us do the same thing. And that i feel like, is really awesome.

What do you think the role of artists is in the current political climate? Do you think it’s important for artists to take a stand and put their stake in the ground? And if so, why?

That’s a really good question because some artists whose music I admire, I’ve been watching to see what they will say about the current climate and the fear that a lot of Americans, immigrants are feeling, particularly people of color at the moment. I actually just did an interview last night and I was on MPR with Kerri Miller and we were talking about activism and I didn’t intentionally, I was invited as an activist and I had apprehension about going on air as an activist. And then I realized that in the last two years I’ve been more vocal about things than ever because I’m at a point where I can’t not say something especially when it comes, for me in particular, when it comes to Black Lives Matter. It is imperative to not just entertain people. The beauty of art in my opinion is we can all let our views to coalesce, our artwork in a way that we feel like we’re still sharing our art but not pigeonholing our art to be like activist anarchist, so I try to talk about things organically in shows.

I have a privilege to be on stage, no matter how big the audience, I feel like it’s a true privilege to have a microphone and when you’re the loudest person in the room, why not address some very, important social issues. At the same time I do also love going to a show, there’s a certain amount of grace with that. I think that comedians -- I really take cues from certain comedians, like Chris Rock, you’re laughing you’re laughing and then bam, he hits you with a real truth, but he doesn’t leave you there for too long. I think that that’s a really powerful technique as an entertainer to do that pop moment. Here is a slap in the face with reality but let’s

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still have a good time. So yeah I do think it’s important for artists to use their privilege with being the loudest and most visible thing in the room at times. Why not?

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Are you concerned about saying too much? Are you afraid if you do say too much that you may be alienating some of your fans and does it matter?

That used to matter but it doesn’t matter anymore, in particular within the context of what I usually say which is talking about valuing human life. What that means sometimes is that will make people uncomfortable in the room, particularly us liberal folk are very touch sensitive. The pattern is you get embarrassed for not knowing something and then you get defensive for being embarrassed and I try with my shows, to literally tell people, I know you’re uncomfortable right now but we can sit together and be uncomfortable.

That’s a perfect thing to say.

But again as we started this question, touring with Ani so much, we toured with her for almost 8 months last year. And seeing first hand someone who’s been doing this for 25 years whose sole platform is the social issues that she’s most concerned with. Her whole -- since she busted out the scene at age 18/19. It’s incredible to see someone stand in their own integrity. It made me want to stand in MY own integrity and if people aren’t down with that, that’s cool. Fine, go find something you’re down with. But try not to allow yourself to be a totally desensitized human being. But I can’t do that for people. But yeah touring with Ani, I was like “Crap, I’m not going to be afraid anymore to say what matters.” It’s just inexcusable I think.

If you could choose how people see you, as a woman, as an artist, how do you want to be known, how do you Depending on how I answer that people could say I have a huge ego. I would want people to see me first as an artist and to try to listen to the music and see if they’re moved by it, other than any other personal story about myself. My music is my trumpet. I hope that they get a sense of honesty. I feel like the power of the people I love, the artists I love you get the sense that they’re fully themselves and there’s something so enticing about that.

You want people to see you as being authentic and true to yourself.

Yeah and I want them to hear beautiful music. I want people to see an artist who is also a woman, who is also bi-racial. But first and foremost, I want them to hear a soulful voice that feels honest.

You’ve been working with Robert Mulrennan for a long time, what’s special about that partnership? What makes it work so well?

We started jamming almost 8 years ago and during that whole time we would write songs together. Bobby’s also an incredible guitarist so he would play in my band but then on the side we would just write all these songs together. And so the nature of our process is that, over these 8 years, we’ve had time to develop this type of intuitive rapport...

I have had so many writing sessions and jams throughout my life being a musician. And I have never responded to someone else’s playing so immediately, so immediately as I did to Robert’s.

What happens is sometimes he’ll just send me something that he’s created so he’ll create this instrumental demo and see if I wanna write to it. It’s almost like a rapper, like rappers have these dudes that make beats for them. He’ll send me something and it’s as though it’s a song that I needed to write. And as I’m listening to this instrumental, I’ll see this whole story. And then I just try to sing it or pen it down quick enough to get it out.

The song “Wake Up” that’s a lead single, Bobby and I had a writing session and often times at our writing sessions we’ll get super distracted with [something] new, we won’t finish songs. Which also a part of the songs that appear on this album that we wrote together, we were finally like, after 8 years we need to fuckin finish some of these songs. But we were working on a song and we were walking into the studio and Bobby was like, I have this new idea and I was like, I don’t wanna hear it. I just wanna finish what we were working on yesterday. I do not wanna hear this new idea.

And he was like, just let me play this for you, and he started playing it and literally what you hear on the album, on Wake Up, is exactly what I sang the first time I heard it. He started playing it, I started singing it and he turned on a mic and pressed record and it’s just one take. It’s just insane.

You signed with Red House at the end of last year, how has it been being on their label? What can you tell us about how that relationship transpired?

Red House is very patient. When I was still making this album a couple years ago, they were pursuing me which was quite flattering and it took me a year to decide. I wasn’t finished with the album and I didn’t know what I wanted. I sat down and finally made a list of the things I wanted and they were the type of label that could fulfill that. The previous label that I worked with was really dysfunctional and really manipulative as you can see in the music business. That’s a common story. That’s another reason why I was really hesitant. Red House, they have their shit together.

They’re so professional; I’m not used to it. They’re a great crew and it feels good to have folks that believe in what you do and don’t try to -- as an artist we’re all sensitive about people augmenting our work and augmenting how we want to be seen in the world as artists. Red House is just really supportive and respectful of my artistic vision and that is invaluable. In this business that is freakin invaluable.

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What have been your biggest challenges trying to sustain your living as an artist? Or challenges just trying to get your art in people’s hands regardless of the monetary piece?

That’s the other component of why this has taken so long to release this album. It’ll be two years in July that we actually finished the album and then we went on tour in Europe and came back and I hit the ground running. There was a good solid year of, and I’m not even joking, any manager that would take a phone call or respond to an email or any booking agent, any potential lead for someone who would want to lock arms with me. It’s been a long hard process. It has not been easy at freakin’ all but at the same time, because of all of those humbling, very humbling moments, I feel more than ever that I can articulate what matters for me and that I can stand up for myself.

When I turned 33 I was like, I’m not gonna fuck around, this is my Jesus Christ slash Buddha year where big shit happens and I just decided to be more ambitious than I ever have but I didn’t realize the emotional toll that would take. People aren’t really honest with what that takes out of a person to really drive and try to get meetings, trying to get this. I had to step back and do some self-healing and do some therapy and a consistent workout schedule a consistent time where I break away from my computer and all internet related things. I had to set up some healthy boundaries to be ambitious and still be sane. It still is shocking to me to realize that I still do have what i actually worked for, as far as a team goes.

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It must be so validating.

I don’t know what to do with myself. I’ve been hustling at such a high volume for so long, I get worried over nothing now. Cause there’s nothing for me to truly worry about, I get worried over nothing now. It feels good not to be alone in this thing with sharing my music with the world. This is an international release, it’s not just MN. It’s really fuckin awesome that people would want to step out in front of me and wanna share this. It’s a lot of fuckin work. SMS Sarah Osterbauer is a die-hard music lover. When she does her budget each month, food comes after concert tickets. Find her on twitter @SarahOwrites.

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The Big League Coach from Waseca Gene Glynn - Photo by Brace Hemmelgam

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native of Waseca, Gene Glynn has been the Minnesota Twins third base coach since 2014. Glynn was a standout athlete growing up and has built an entire career in athletics: He was an All-American in both basketball and high school at Waseca High School; played both sports for four years at Minnesota State University-Mankato; was named the state’s first-ever “Mr. Basketball;” played seven years in the Montreal Expos’ minor league system after signing as a free agent in 1979; and since 1985 he has been coaching professional baseball in the minor and major leagues. Southern Minnesota Scene caught up with Glynn on the weekend before opening day of the 2017 season.

bring people together. The things I’ve learned is measuring yourself against other players, why they’re able to do that, how they do things in a way that you have to step up your game to be competitive with them on your own team.

I learned from managers who didn’t even play pro ball, others who did well in the big leagues. To see how they handled things … and see what they did to bring us together, teach us the game, and get us to play together for one goal. That’s a gift … and observation of those guys help round me into being a better coach, a better person.

You’ve been in coaching for 25-plus years. What are some of the biggest differences in baseball from when you started to now? What things have remained the same?

I don’t think the game itself has changed at all. The people have changed, the players, the people in charge have thought of other things to implement. … You still play one pitch, one out, one inning at a time.

What was that moment like when you found out you would be with the big league team from your home state?

Have you developed things over the years that you feel describe your philosophy of coaching, or the things that are most important to you?

Your loyalty is always to the team you work with, but it was special to come back to Minnesota. I was always Twins fan so I was always watching what they were doing. … Having followed them most of my life and growing up here, it’s a special feeling. … Baseball is pretty much the same wherever you go, but the Twins have always been that special team to me.

I do think it’s about the player. Every person we work with, it’s their turn to have this opportunity of achieving that lifetime goal of making it to the majors, or staying in the majors, or going from utility to every day, or bullpen to starter. It’s about helping players develop a higher level of play, but also who they are and how they can achieve their best. My philosophy is to get to know the person first and then help them as a player based on who they are.

You were a great high school athlete; what was it like growing up and playing sports in a smaller town like Waseca?

The small town thing is, you don’t know any different. You’re surrounded by really good athletes, good players, really great coaching and I appreciate the fact looking back now how fortunate we were to have such good coaches in Waseca and at Minnesota State. I learned so much from there; that’s probably why I’m doing what I’m doing. … You didn’t think anything of it playing a bigger school, bigger town. Coming from a small town was the same as anyone else growing up anywhere: If you’re on a team you’re there to compete and represent the community. … … It’s not so much where you came from but how well you can play and how good a person you are. What does it matter where you come from? I know the odds are against you in the eyes of a lot of people, but we had such great coaching and great athletes. You thought you could compete against anybody.

At what point did you figure out you might be able to play at the next level?

When the scouts start showing up and you get recruited in college, other people start asking if you would like to go on, what you would prefer to do. I was fortunate people talking, started getting some letters … and then the visits, and calls. (Coaches) Manny Beckman, Terry Gilbertson and Tink Larson influenced me about playing in college and playing at the next level. That got it all going probably my sophomore year in high school that there might be an opportunity to play on. … Their guidance, anyone at that age is lucky when you have people looking out for your future and goal setting for you.

We see you on the field at third base during games, but there’s obviously a lot more that goes into your coaching job.

Advanced scouting work to get prepared for your role on helping coach the game and helping your manager in every way possible. A lot of computer time, a lot of research, a lot of shared research by all of us. I don’t think people see us as we show up at 12:30 or 1, early work at 2 or 2:30. Before the gates open we’re out there quite a long time. It might not be base running, but extra outfield, hitting. A lot of it is shared input of information that’s available. The long hours. There is no clock (on a game), so you never know when you’re going to go home.

It’s a long day. … Are you able to stay locked in and help everyone until it’s over? Just like we don’t see in most jobs, how much time you put in and how dedicated you are. Most of us are there between 12:30 and 1 for a 7 p.m. game.

You’ve participated in Twins Winter Caravan in past years. What’s that experience like, getting to be an ambassador for the Twins and baseball, especially in southern Minnesota where you’re from?

It’s great to rekindle some acquaintances you haven’t seen in a long time. … It’s a lot of great questions about the Twins, the history of the Twins, if you’ve got someone who’s been a part of the Twins for a long time like (manager Paul Molitor) … That’s exciting in itself to learn more about this team you grew up watching. The excitement of the community … you’re representing them, because it’s really their team. It’s really all our team, not just the ownership and management and coaches and players.

How did you make the transition from college to the pro level?

After college I was signed by the Expos as a free agent. The odds were kind of against you to stay around. A lot of people as a free agent signing, you have the odds against you there, too.

Fortunately for me I was able to do enough. I was turned into that utility guy pretty quickly because I could play a lot of positions. … It all worked out well. One year they asked me to be a player coach, so you figure you’re not going to play much more with that organization. … I did that for that summer in 1985, from then on I’ve been either coach, manager or coordinator.

What were some of the biggest lessons you learned at that level and how does that inform how you work with players now who come up through the Minnesota farm system?

A lot, at any level, it’s relationships you build, what atmosphere you create. I’ve seen guys

You’ve been a lifetime baseball guy and built your career around the game. Are there some pinch yourself moments where you think about how cool that is?

There’s times where it’s definitely a job and many times where it is tough … but it’s exciting and fun. It’s time consuming, away from home, being away from your kids. There are both sides. The side you’re talking about, yea you pinch yourself when you realize you’ve made a career out of being in professional baseball. That’s the side people think about. The reality is that … there are lonely times, too, and times you’re frustrated and hope you can do better. …

That brings a lot of respect to life, to family and dedication to your job. It’s been great. Being with Minnesota is really special. SMS Jordan Osterman is a Twin Cities based freelance writer with deep ties to Southern Minnesota. Contact him at editor@ southernminnscene.com

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Chis O’Malley in London.

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O’Malley playing rugby in high school.

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hen it comes to America’s sport scene, there are a few major contenders: Football. Baseball. Hockey. Basketball.

But for MSU-Mankato student Chris O’Malley, none of these All-American pastimes can compare to a good rugby match.

The 22-year-old communications major admits it’s a little odd for a tried-and-true Midwesterner to prefer a game that’s traditionally found in places like England and New Zealand.

While fellow classmates are cheering touchdowns or field goals, he’s studying scrums and line-outs. And while other guys his age are watching games from their couches, he’s a little more involved in his matches.

He’s not just a fan. He’s not just a player. He’s a referee.

How did you first discover rugby?

I first found out about rugby in 2006, when I was in Ireland for a family reunion. While I was there, I saw some kids playing it in the park. I didn’t even know what it was. A few years after that, in eighth or ninth grade, I got to try it at a summer camp. It was barely even rugby… just learning the basics, how to pass, etc.

Then, in the junior year of my high school, I found a club team called the East Metro Bulldogs, where I played for two years. We won one game in two years. Afterwards, I played one year of rugby in college at an equally unsuccessful program at the University of North Dakota.

We didn’t win any games there.

O’Malley in South Africa.

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LEFT: O’Malley in the middle in Minnesota.

What attracted you to the sport?

Before I started exploring rugby, I played hockey. I really loved it, but it was so competitive and political—parents yelling, stuff like that. Rugby was totally different: 20 kids in a plot of grass, the parents have no idea what’s going on, only four kids on the team know what’s going on. It was a blast. We lost our first game 53-0 in 33 degree temperatures with hail, snow, wind… the most miserable conditions you can imagine, but I’ve never had more fun in my life. It was exactly what I needed, and I never looked back.

Why did you switch from playing to refereeing?

At the time, I was considering studying music so I needed a way to keep my fingers, arms and head intact. I took a referee course in Feb. 2013 to stay involved and quickly found out that I was a much better referee than player. I made captain in high school just because I knew the rules of the game. I was never athletic enough to really be a star player. But I had a knack for refereeing.

So I stopped playing and started refereeing full time. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. I’ve gotten to see places I never would have seen and meet people whom I never would have met, all over the world.

How do you train to become a rugby referee?

There are referee courses throughout the country. It’s an all-day thing. It’s not designed to make you a great referee… It just gives you the basic tools to make sure no one hurts themselves.

Refereeing that first game is a completely surreal experience. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever done before.

There’s a place for everyone—we’re always short on referees. You can referee at whatever level you want. If you want to excel at refereeing and be one of the best, it’s a never-ending thing.

You’ll never have a perfect game. If you have a perfect game, it’s time to quit.

Rugby is a pretty physical sport. Have you ever gotten caught in the middle?

I definitely get run into at least once every two or three games. That’s always a good wakeup call. Once I was doing a high school girls’ game, and I was running to the left and looking to the right, and a defender came by and clipped my foot. I actually did a full somersault and got up and kept running, which I’m kind of proud of.

Another one, I was doing a tournament in North Carolina, and it was being broadcast on the internet, and I got taken out. My feet were just wiped out from under me. You could see me disappear behind the players.

Is refereeing pretty physical?

Oh, yeah. I used to track my running with GPS, and I’ve run over five miles in some of these matches. It’s very physically demanding. Most of the time you’re standing still or completely sprinting. Referees are involved in every single play. In addition to the physical strain, there’s the mental strain of making decisions after sprinting 100 meters down the field.

Are coaches and players generally respectful?

One of the first things you learn when you join a team is that rugby is all about respect. You really respect the referee. Generally, players won’t give you any grief. All the time, players are apologizing for penalties.

Anything else?

This year, I was selected by USA Rugby O’Malley in South Africa. for the Shanagher Morrison Referee Fund scholarship, which sent me to the South African Rugby Referee Academy in Stellenbosch, South Africa for two months. It’s the only purposebuilt referee academy on earth. It was an incredible experience.

I refereed the same number of games in two months in South Africa that I do in two years here.

I remember when I was younger that I’d never see the southern hemisphere, since my dad travels all the time for work and had never been there.

I thought, “Surely if O’Malley in green in a match in New Zealand. my dad hasn’t seen it, I won’t.” Well, now I went twice in one year. I’m so thankful to everyone who helped me along the way. These opportunities are crazy.

What other kid gets to go to South Africa to blow whistles at people?

Do you plan on continuing with rugby after you graduate?

Where have you refereed games so far?

One of the coolest parts about refereeing is the travel. Rugby is very spread out in the U.S. Even if you’re just refereeing on the lowest level, you’ll see Duluth, Grand Forks, northern Iowa, South Dakota… and it’s all paid for. Once you start working up, you get Midwest appointments. I got my first one a year ago. They flew me to Indiana. I also refereed the Midwest 7s Series, which included games in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Michigan, Indiana and Chicago.

There’s a tournament in Vegas every year, and I’ve been to that a few times. One time, I met a referee from England, and it turned out I was related to his wife. When the Rugby World Cup was held in London in 2015, he invited me to come see. He was on the referee crew for that game, and he got me the chance to referee another game in London while I was there.

Last year, the Midwest Rugby Referee Society sent me to the Auckland Rugby Academy in New Zealand to train for four weeks. The quality and the quantity of rugby was out of this world. MinA d d y o u r e v e n t f o r F R E E t o t h e T I M E L I N E c a l e n d a r . G O TO w w w. s o u t h ernminn . c o m / s c ene / c a len d a r & C l i c k + A d d a n E v ent

nesota covers about 400-450 every year.

New Zealand covers 400 games in one weekend. I got to live in a rugby-mad country, and the coaching was incredible. It was so much fun. I made more progress in four weeks than I do in a year.

That’s a tough decision. I’ve wanted to be an air traffic controller since middle school. Rugby happens on the weekends, and a lot of air traffic controllers say scheduling is 100 percent seniority… I won’t see weekends off for the first 20 years of working. So I’m kind of at a crossroads now.

Do I pursue this dream career of being a professional rugby referee, which has an astronomically low chance of working? As far as I know, there’s no American referee who has done that at a professional country. I have to be realistic—the chances are slim to none. Or do I go to air traffic control, which I know would be a great career? I’ve worked really hard these last four years to reach the level I’m at as a referee, and it’d be really hard to set it aside. I still don’t know what I’m going to do. I want to take this next year or two to really evaluate if this is something I want to go all in on. SMS Grace Webb is a freelance writer in Southern Minnesota. She can be contacted at grace.webb2013@gmail.com

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You Never Forget the

By KATE PEHRSON

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ak Sally is a writer, illustrator, publisher, musician, comic book artist, teacher and like many people of my generation, wary of any label you’d like to stick on him. He will admit to doing the things above, but mostly he’s just driven to create stuff and get it out into the world.

I spoke with Zak by phone about his work on a specific exhibit at the Bakken Museum, “Mary and her Monster”, that explores the life and world of Mary Shelley, and the things that inspired her as she wrote the story of Dr. Frankenstein. Zak drew

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and designed some of the interactive pieces of the exhibit, which encourages play, touch, reading, and exploration of some of the cultural happenings in early 19th century Europe. But, as with all good conversations, we just kind of chatted about art and life and what it means and what it all means, and who really knows.

I don’t record my phone conversations with people, but I asked Zak to trust that what I put down here is basically what he said or was trying to say. Likewise, I ask you to trust me that I have indeed done that.

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How did you get involved with the project for the Bakken Museum?

When I heard through the grapevine that the Bakken Museum was looking for someone to work with for their exhibit, I got in touch with them.

The Bakken project was awesome. It was a cool thing to be a part of and I really enjoyed it. It took a while to hit the right “note” the museum was looking for – to create something that brought across the right tone for them and the exhibit. But once I hit it, it was great.

Your work for the Bakken was for an exhibit studying Mary Shelley and the influences on her that helped shape Frankenstein. Guillermo Del Toro points to a specific

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She contracted West Nile Virus, and I think doing this book helped rehabilitate her or she worked on it while recuperating.

There are lots of analogies to be found in Frankenstein story, but I think one is that it’s sort of the ultimate artist nightmare – to create something and then it turns on you, it becomes uncontrollable, and takes over your life.

Yeah – and that’s sort of what happened to Philip K. Dick – his creation turned into his life. His art became his life in such a way that he could no longer separate one from the other. It’s a potent thing.

Do you have some favorite permutations of Frankenstein?

I’m not really a Frankenstein aficionado, but I loved the original movie – the bolts in the neck – those are the greatest! The lab – all that stuff just gets seared into the brain and I love it.

Dick Briefer did 2 comic book versions. One was really goofy, and contained some of my single favorite comic images of all times. That version didn’t really get good response, so he abandoned that and switched from a goofy Frankenstein to more of a horror version. I also really dig like, the model stuff from the 50s.

You know how you could build models and stuff, like the Forest J. Ackerman type of thing? I guess I really like things that don’t take themselves too seriously.

Are you still hoping to do that graphic novel about Frankenstein some day?

Yeah, but I’m old enough now that I know if I try to do more than one project at a time, it won’t work.

From Zak Sally’s Frankenstein graphic novel, work-in-progress.

Zak’s Frankenstein creature.

Zak Sally teaches at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and is currently working on a graphic novel about Philip K. Dick. You can find more about it – and even support it – here: www.patreon.com/zak_sally SMS Kate Pehrson is a celebrated Twin Cities musician, writer, humorist, educator, mother, wife, fire prevention partner and film aficionado. Contact her on Twitter@ k8pehrson

Interactive Frankenstein Puzzle created by Zak, at the Bakken Museum. story about making a deal with monsters when he was a kid that led to his life-long obsession with monsters.

While most of us can’t generally point to one thing, I’m guessing that we’re about the same age and grew up with the same stuff happening around us. What do you think influenced you? What inspires you?

Jeez. I think it’s sort of…well when we talk about Frankenstein - and I’m also in the middle of doing a comic book biography of sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick - and I think it’s that idea of creative impulse. I hesitate to use the word, but maybe punk rock? Independent culture?

What it means to create something, artistically or otherwise, and how potent that can be.

I don’t want to sound academic…but the idea of forcing something into the world that wasn’t there.

There are stories created by committee that we all have to deal with, and ones created by individuals. Which ones do we choose to believe? That is getting harder to do every day now.

There was this interview with the lead singer of The Jesus Lizard, David Yow, who said “We don’t take ourselves seriously. But we take what we do, very, very, very, very, seriously.” I try to recognize things for what they are and respect that.

So, talk to me about Frankenstein. You’ve said you have always been a fan. What does that mean and what do you want to say about it?

I’ve had an idea for a long time about doing a graphic novel of Frankenstein. I guess I love the mythology of it. Honestly, I find the mythology more interesting than the actual book. I read the novel in my mid-twenties or something, but the concept just keeps popping up – the idea of creating something and how it takes on its own life, beyond your control. It’s more relevant now than ever.

The concept of it is amazing, it’s durable …in a way that’s more… well, like several years ago Vampires were the thing, where people were like “No, man, vampires are about society!” Now that’s died down, but I think the analogy of Frankenstein remains.

Right, a few weeks ago at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Guillermo del Toro talked about Zombies, and how they were originally in the George Romero film supposed to be “us”, whereas now zombies have become “them”, a “red state survivalist fantasy”. In this new world, where satire has become reality, what does it mean? These days there is more to like about monsters than humans, it seems.

(Laughs) – that film was really it, though. That was really all that should have been said about Zombies. It should really just stop there.

Well, in one way, I guess it’s making people – and this is a silver lining I hope might be a result of it all – is that people may have to say “Okay, maybe I do have to be more objective to counteract the non-objective impulse that seems to be shaping our world”.

Which is terrifying. Monsters used to come on screen and we’d all be afraid of them, now it’s the humans.

From “Mary and Her Monster” exhibit at the Bakken Museum.

Del Toro talks about a pact he made with monsters – I don’t know if it’s true or anecdote, it doesn’t matter – but that he was having these lucid nightmares about monsters and he told them if they’d be his friend, he would be theirs. And he’s spent his life sort of trying to deal with monsters and what they mean. He says that the monsters in his films are all human – they are the worst and exhibit the worst behaviors.

Have you heard of My Favorite thing is Monsters?

No…what is that?

This just makes me happy on a million levels and a million different ways, but it’s a graphic novel. Published by Fantagraphics, it’s by a woman named Emil Ferris, and it sold out in about 5 minutes. It’s about being like 10 years old in 1968, and she lived in Chicago and all this stuff was going on around her. And she talks about how she doesn’t want to be a boy or a girl, but she wants to be a monster. Art Spiegelman (Maus) said she’s the most important comic book artist to come out in 20 years. It’s amazing.

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A Pirate’s Life

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By GRACE WEBB

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e walks with a swagger, a tricorn hat hanging over an eye, leather boots scuffing the ship’s wooden deck. A pistol hangs from one hip, a cutlass from the other. A cocky smile tugs at his lips, while his dark eyes take in the scene before him with cool calculation. He is the very essence of a pirate captain… and he looks remarkably like Johnny Depp.

But this is a pirate of another color: MN Captain Jack Sparrow.

By day, he goes by the name of Josh Godfredson, a deceptively normal-looking family man living in Northfield. But a love of history and an uncanny likeness to a certain pirate rogue gave Godfredson the chance to live another life every time he puts on a pirate’s hat. Now, he travels the Midwest as MN Captain Jack Sparrow, doing everything from kids’ birthday parties to museum grand openings to dogsled races. Along the way, he teaches his audiences about pirates and history—with a surprising number of life lessons thrown in for good measure.

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How did you stumble into this career?

When Pirates of the Caribbean came out, my girlfriend (now wife) and I rented it to watch at home. Halfway through, we paused it, and I said, “I’m going to go get me some rum. Would you like anything?” My girlfriend looked at me and said, “Stop being the guy from the movie.”

It was 30 days before Halloween, and I needed a really good costume for work. I sucked at doing Halloween costumes at that point in my life. So I said, “Why don’t I just be the pirate from the movie?” I couldn’t even remember Captain Jack’s name. I spent a month and made the entire wardrobe. It cost me $100. At work, I won the contest and received a $25 gas card. Afterwards, my girlfriend and I went out and ended up at a bar, and we walked in as their Halloween contest was going on. Somebody grabbed me and threw me onstage. They were already down to their three finalists, but they bumped one of the finalists to put me up instead, and I ended up winning that, where I got $100. Before I left the bar, I was asked to do a kid’s birthday party, a grand opening for a business and some appearances at a restaurant the following Halloween. That was my first day doing Jack.

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How does that first costume compare to the ones you wear now?

It doesn’t quite stand up to the standards. It was a really well-done costume for a Halloween costume, but there are different levels of costuming. You’ve got your Halloween costumes, and I’ve seen some great ones. You’ve got cosplay, Comic Con kind of stuff… incredibly detailed but done cheaply. Then there’s the stuff I’m doing now, where you get into needing a screen-accurate level wardrobe. Cameras are very fussy. Any little flaw you have is going to be picked up. I’ve purchased my wardrobe with pieces that will stand up to that kind of rigor, because if someone’s going to videotape, I don’t want it to come out looking worse than their memory was. I’ve got about $6,300 in my main costume.

Originally, it was a lot of really cheap materials. The hat was made out of cardboard. It was covered in very heavy upholstery material and tons of spray paint to look like leather. I’ve had leatherworkers tell me what a great job I did on my hat, while they’re holding it in their hands… which makes me wonder how good of a leatherworker they were.

Where do you find your pieces?

There are websites and groups of guys who do

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some of this stuff, but it’s changed a lot in the 13 years I’ve done this. When I first started, a lot of it was guys who worked in prop houses, theater companies, etc. You could get the original piece or a duplicate. Some of the material from my coat comes from the same spool of material that Johnny’s came from. My boots come from the company that made all the boots from the movie.

They used casts of Johnny’s feet to make my boots, and they fit perfectly.

Now, when you go to those same pages, a lot of cosplay is coming to that. When you say, “I want this $500 compass,” people say, “Go to a toy store and buy this $9.99 plastic one, and with a little paint it looks really good,” but it looks really bad.

How do Hollywood’s pirates stack up against history’s pirates?

I’m going to say, at this point, the movies are mostly fantasy. Pirates started out feeling somewhat historical. The crew was a little lighthearted, but it wouldn’t be interesting to watch anything with a bunch of people who were always grumbling. For pirates, most of them went into it because they were in hard times, trying to get by. The first movie did a really good job with the wardrobes, the boats, the life of it. But other shows, like Black Sails, aren’t quite as true-to-life.

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I’ve only picked into it a little bit, simply because they use a lot of historical characters without using their history correctly. Being that I do a lot of teaching at schools and museums, I didn’t want to be teaching and accidentally pull that piece of information about Blackbeard and, whoops, it’s the one from the TV show, not the one from history.

I’m trying to keep myself very clear on that.

What kind of events do you do?

And what do you talk about?

I talk about life on a ship, different kinds of pirates, etc. I always try to end on a big note of where pirates lived in a time where you didn’t have electronics to spread stories. Yet we still talk about them… because they did things well. They weren’t the best people always, but they were really good at what they chose to do. So I tell the kids, “Whatever you do with your life, you’re writing history every day. You’re writing a story. If you put your heart into it, someday 400 years from now, somebody’s going to be telling your story. Make it a good one.”

I do quite a spread of things. I do the birthdays and things like that, county fairs, school visits, museum visits, historical events… I’ve done Where have you one-hour appearperformed so far? ances at a speech From: Austin, Minnesota I’ve performed in 24 and camped out for Lives in: Northfield states and two countries a week at historical First job: Working at his father’s bicycle (the other being Canada). festivals. shop as a kid.

Before this, I’d never left the I always bring in Hidden talent: Godfredson has been country. Look what Captain artifacts. I had a lot riding unicycle for 31 years and is working Jack allowed me to do. As of artifacts gifted to on opening his own unicycle shop. a kid, it was, “Someday I’m me around 2009Fun fact: Before watching Pirates of the going to have a job with a 2010, by some treaCaribbean, Godfredson didn’t know who briefcase and a high rise and sure divers. They Johnny Depp was. take trips to fancy places.” I feel very strongly What’s next on his dance card: don’t have a briefcase, but I that the artifacts Skydiving this fall, dressed as Captain Jack have an interesting suit that belong in the hands Favorite Pirates of the Caribbean I wear, and I get to travel to of the kids instead movie: Curse of the Black Pearl. those places. If you put your of behind glass. You Favorite pirate: Captain Jack Sparrow, heart into it, people notice. can only learn so of course. much watching TV, What’s the strangest and at a museum, thing you’ve done as it’s still behind Captain Jack? glass. What’s the difference? When I take a silver I got to do an appearance with Minnesota’s doubloon from 1637 and put it in the hand of any state congress. It was a dinner one night. The kid, whether the kid is two years old or 93 years evening came to a close, and one of the repreold, their world just sort of stops. It’s a surreal mosentatives walked up and asked if my crew and I ment. There’s a history to it. There’s a connection would like to stay and have some cigars out on that’s tangible.

Getting to know Josh Godfredson

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the patio with them. They kept telling me they were so envious of what I get to do for a living.

Then I spent a half-hour drive home with my crewmembers, and I kept repeating, “I just had cigars and drinks with congress, dressed as a pirate.” We were laughing like school girls.

Tell me about your crew.

I’ve gone through about 160 volunteers over the years, and we’ve had a lot of fun. From all the things I’ve done, from a birthday party to being Capt Jack Sparrow at the MN Renaissance Festival, I couldn’t do it alone. I had to have a crew. I had to have friends. I miss them when they leave. I love having them around. I appreciate every single one of them. I wish there was enough room in the article to list them, because I would.

Plus, there’s my amazing wife, who’s tolerated this for a long time and helped out where she could, and my kids, too.

Is it hard staying in character?

People ask that all the time, but for me, I did the character before I knew I did the character. It was something that just kind of happened. If it was to sit down and try to learn a character, it would take a while. But this wasn’t learned. It was just there, hiding somewhere. Actually, I used to have a really hard time getting out of character after a weekend of events. It’d take a day or two.

Do you ever wish you could be someone besides Captain Jack?

I don’t feel stifled and I don’t feel stuck as Jack.

Everything I do as Jack is a gift. I didn’t wake up and say, “I want to be a pirate.” I happen to resemble a person. I’m lucky for that. I started

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performing as Jack not because I wanted to go out performing but because it was a request, and it was something to make someone happy. I liked that concept.

Sometimes people will tell me, “It’s really great what you do. It’s too bad that Jack is inappropriate for kids.” And then I get people who say, “This is really cool… it’s too bad it’s only for kids.” What I’ve learned from all that is… the world has to stop focusing on this person’s a kid, this person’s an adult. Most of the world, no matter their age, is always a kid. If you learn to talk to people and take an interest in them and have a little fun with them, they’ll have a little fun with you. It’s mankind’s nature… If you play with someone, they will play back. My life revolves around the prate world.

I’ll never retire. I’m never going to get rich. But I make people smile.

If you are interested in hiring Capt. Jack or just want to know where he will show up next, you can visit his Facebook page, MNJack Sparrow (Joshua Godredson), or his website, www.mnjacksparrow.com. You can also email him at MNJackSparrow@hotmail. com. SMS Grace Webb is a freelance writer in Southern Minnesota. She can be contacted at grace.webb2013@gmail.com

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A Window to A New World

By Grace Webb

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here there’s a will, there’s a way—just ask St. Peter artist Bob Vogel.

For the past 40 years, Vogel has traveled to every corner of the globe, exploring everything from the bustling city of New Delhi to the frozen wasteland of Antarctica. Starting out as a broke college kid, he painted houses over the summer to fund his travel fever. The more he traveled, the more he was inspired by the beauty around him, eventually channeling that passion into his work—stained glass. Now, he owns the Stained Glass Studio in St. Peter and works for clients around the country, crafting everything from intricately designed lamps to a 40-panel window stretching 200 square feet for a church in South Dakota.

His studio is filled to the brim with beautiful artwork in every color of the rainbow, art that catches the light just right and transports its viewer into a magical new world. It’s a world that Vogel can’t fully experience it himself—because he’s colorblind.

But Vogel hasn’t let that stop him. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.

When did you start traveling?

I took my first trip overseas after graduating from college in 1971.

I took a boat to England and bought a Volkswagen bus in Paris before picking up a friend in Austria. We were driving through Yugoslavia when the bus blew an engine. They wanted a lot of money to fix the engine, which we didn’t have, so we left it. We got on the Orient Express through Bulgaria into Istanbul.

By now, it was December. I wanted to go to India just to get warm.

I was going overland and ended up in Iran. Then the 10-day war for

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Bangladesh broke out in January 1972, and you couldn’t go overland anymore. So I took my first airplane ride out of Iran and went to Kuwait before getting to Mumbai. Three months later, after losing 35 pounds (which I didn’t have to lose), I flew back to England. And I got deported back to the U.S. You got deported?

There were a lot of people who’d come to beg in London, which was better than begging in New Deli, so England pretty strict with immigration. They asked, ‘How much money do you have?’ And I said $500.

They said, ‘Let me see it.” Well, I didn’t have $500. So I was escorted to another room, and they asked where I wanted to go: where I came from or back to my home country. So I got a free ride back to New York.

By now, it was in March, and I hitchhiked south out of New York trying to warm up. I made it as far as New Jersey that day. Eventually, I met a guy heading to Mexico, so I joined up with him. We went down to Florida and over to New Orleans. The van was broken into while we were out on Bourbon Street. Then we parted ways. I stayed in New Orleans for about a month before heading back to Minnesota.

I bet you have some great pictures.

Actually, I only took about 10 pictures in those 7 months, so I regret that. I had my parents’ 110 camera, and I took a picture in England, one in Paris, one in Istabul, one in India… just one roll. And when I got home, I had 10 pictures for 7 months. I decided to get a new camera and do a little better next time.

How has traveling changed over the years?

I’m kind of offended by the airports… You have to jump through so many hoops now. I lived the good life back then. In the 1970s, the pilot’s cabin was open while you were flying. After going across the Pacific a lot, I said, “Hey can I come watch the sun rise over the South

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Japanese airplanes and freighters, and machine My wife helps now. I’ll lay out glass, and my guns out of airplanes. We saw sharks every three or wife will say, “That’s blue… that’s not purple. It’s four times. One time, a friend of mine and I were way off the mark.” And she’ll pull out the right decompressing under water, about 30 feet, for colors. They did that when I first took the class.

When I’d buy glass, 10 minutes, and he started trying to get they’d tell me what my attention with the went together, and international shark I’d write down the symbol and pointing numbers of the colors NAME: Bob Vogel over my shoulder. that went together.

FAMILY: Wife Victoria, son Alex There was a 10-12 Lives in: St. Peter foot shark behind me.

You’ve been to so Most recent trip: Antarctica He was coming to many places… Is Bob’s philosophy: “Just show up. To start see what going on. there anything left anything, you first have to show up, and good Besides sharks, there to see? things will usually follow.” were schools of barra You could do it Where he’s beeN: India, Bulgaria, Hungary, cuda. There were lion for several lifetimes, Iceland, Australia, Scotland, Germany, Austria, fish, which are beautiand it changes every Turkey, Indonesia, New Zealand, Spain, Sri ful but poisonous. You time you go back.

Lanka, Malaysia, Greece, Egypt, Kenya, Rio, could be surrounded It took me four trips China, Chile, Peru, Antarctica by maybe 150 lion to India before I saw Favorite place he’s visited: Iguazu Falls, fish sometimes. the Taj Mahal. Bali Brazil changed from when Website: www.stainedglassstudiostpeter.com How did you get I was there the first Phone number: 507-931-3818 into stained glass? time to the second EMAIL: victoriajvogel@gmail.co I started back in trip. In the 1970s, the ADDRESS: 215 N Minnesota Ave, St. Peter, MN the 1980s, just to be thing was to have a constructive with my mushroom omelet free time in the winand walk on the beach for the sunset. It was a $1 for a psychedelic ter. I took a course, and I liked it. I had the vision of mushroom omelet, and $8 a night for a little hut a lamp. So I proceeded to make 150 of them. They on the beach. Now, there are all-inclusive Hilton took about 100 hours each. I got good practice with the soldering technique for 3D art, so now hotel conglomerations It’s like coming to America. making 2D windows is pretty easy.

You see New York or L.A., but there’s lot of America that tourists don’t see. SMS How do you manage to make such colorful Grace Webb is a freelance writer in Southern Minnesota. She can art when you’re colorblind?

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Pacific?” And they said, “Sure, come on in.” So I got to go right in and sit with the pilot and the copilot and watch the sunrise over the South Pacific.

Then the hijackings began and things changed.

How did you fund your trips?

Painting houses. My brother was a contractor, and I worked for him for one summer. I found there was money to be made in the seasonal painting business. This was after I tried getting a job with my college degree. I got a haircut and applied to be a young, junior executive. They laughed at me and said, “A couple of weeks after college, sure, but what’s with this seven-month gap?”

I was fine with painting. And that’s what I did. I knew how much money it took to get on the road again, and I could save up that much over the summer. I’d work nonstop, every day, Saturdays and Sundays included. I’d be focused on as much money as I could put in my pocket. I squirreled away money in a mattress, and when October would come along, I’d put the ladders away and head for wherever I wanted to go next. You didn’t need a whole lot back then—only time and desire.

Two thousand dollars, and you could go around the world. Eventually, it was 40 years later, and I’m still painting.

I heard you also joined the Peace Corps and lived in Papau New Guinea for two years.

I wanted someone else to pay the fare to travel.

I didn’t know where Papau New Guinea was at the time… I was looking around the northern part of South America, and there was Guinea. That wasn’t it.

The two years over there were very enlightening. I was on an island a couple of hours away from the mainland. I had to ride in this little Cessna 5-seater, and I was the only one flying over these little dots of islands and palm trees, before we sat down on a grass airstrip. And I was going to be there for the next couple years.

What did you do in your free time?

We went scuba diving. We read the instructions from the U.S. Navy and ordered some equipment and walked out into the ocean. National Geographic ranked the area where we explored as one of the best scuba diving areas in the world. We saw

Did you ever paint for anyone famous?

I painted Prince’s house up in the cities. He wanted it yellow, so I used 100 gallons of dandelion yellow. Then he didn’t like it because it was too yellow, so I trimmed everything in purple. It took me 19 days, and it paid for a trip to Africa with my son.

Prince was pretty reclusive. One morning he chased me off because I started at 11 a.m., which was too early for him. Afterwards, Prince’s housekeeper told me, “There were six guys who were out here for six weeks painting before you.

You come out here all by yourself, and you kicked mother-fucking ass.”

Did you ever feel nervous about bypassing the traditional 9-to-5 route?

I thought about it. Both my brothers graduated from the University of Minnesota and got married, started investing, got starter homes… And they were asking me, “Hey, what are you doing? You should be doing something along these lines.” But I was happy with what I was doing. A few years ago, before my older brother died, he said, “You had it right.” Most people are going to travel after they retire, but then one of the spouses gets an illness or something happens and those plans are out the window. I’m here now. I want to go see it now. That was my priority.

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Danel Olson, Ph.D. (right), with Guillermo del Toro (left) holding a copy of his book.

Writing Madness with Danel Olson

By Kate Pehrson

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anel Olson is a writer and professor whose name caught my eye while I was perusing my alumni magazine from St. Olaf. I had just begun to do research for the Guillermo del Toro articles, and I did a double take when I saw that very name in the alumni news section. Danel had recently edited a book, The Devil’s Backbone and Pan’s Labyrinth: Studies in the Horror Film and the magazine featured the information. I flew to the internet and did a little research. It didn’t take long to realize Danel would be a perfect interview subject.

A native of Brainerd, Minnesota, Danel now resides in Houston, where he teaches at Lone Star College. He specializes in source material for films (i.e., the original stories that inspire movies – think “adapted screenplay”) and gothic literature.

Danel has edited two previous books for the critically acclaimed Centipede Press, edits the Exotic Gothic series of anthologies, and is a finalist for a Bram Stoker award in writing. He’s also an extremely kind and generous man. Though this interview was done by email, I was lucky enough to hang out with him a little on his recent trip to Minneapolis for the opening of the “At Home with Monsters” exhibit. I cannot thank him enough for his time and support.

In keeping with the vein of articles inspired by Guillermo del

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Toro and the current exhibit at Mia, my interview with Danel was two-fold, probing into the work of the filmmaker, and also into Danel’s background and career on “the dark side”.

Two other literature professors – Keith McDonald and Roger Clark – have written a book citing Del Toro as an “alchemist”. Thoughts?

It’s a fantastic and probing book, and Guillermo himself recommended it to me. McDonald & Clark have found the perfect metaphor for the mind of del Toro. Oddly enough, at about the same time, Centipede publisher Jerad Walters kindly gifted me Taschen’s The Hermetic Museum: Alchemy & Mysticism (Alexander Roob, 1997). So at the same time I was writing on and structuring a book upon del Toro’s films, I was seeing them through the painters and engravers of alchemy— Cellarius and Trismosin; Sulat and Ullmanus; Barchusen, Böhme and Blake.

In del Toro’s films, I can see how he has scooped up, like some great sea creature, everything: from mythology, fine art of the West and East, pop art and comics from the 20th and 21st centuries, literature, movies, and folklore. Then he transfers all this through the magic lantern of his imagination: sketches appear, one-line descriptions of images in his famed notebooks, multiple iterations of protagonist and antagonists, the beginning of screenplays, and further refined conceptual art developed through give and take with artists. Watching his films over and over, we feel we are looking at the art of alchemy – so many influences have gone into this search to transform the base lead of life into the gold of remembered

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and timeless cinema.

Just as the alchemy that would reach Christian Europe from 12th and 13th century Spain was far more allegorical and enigmatic than that from the Greeks five hundred years before the Common Era, so his films on a variety of subjects (war, armies good vs. evil, supernaturalism, other realms, immortality, vampirism) seem much more inviting of mystery (to me, at least) and far carefully-composed with allegorical objects then many films on the same subjects from fifty years before. Movies are so often merely a commercial product to be quickly consumed, and you feel that when you see them. But his films have reached a level of fine art. If in doubt, try this: Imagine freezing any frame from The Devil’s Backbone or Pan’s Labyrinth or Crimson Peak, and then expanding it to the size of a large canvas. What modern museum would not be bettered with it?

Guillermo del Toro talks about each of us having “glass splinters” in our soul that resonate with certain “notes” – some bright and light, some mellow and melodic, others harsh, deep or dark. What led you to the world of Gothic? When do you remember first thinking – Ooh, I like this dark stuff?

The mental asylum formed the royal road to the Gothic for me.

Let me rephrase: when I was a child, and sometimes without a babysitter, my mother would bring me along to work, which was in her case a mental hospital. This happened from around the ages of five through eleven. It was not an especially

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encouraged practice then, but a tolerated one. One clearest memory I have is looking back at the hospital with my Mom next to me as we took off at day’s end, and seeing lonely faces looking at us through the institution windows – there was such a mingling of sadness for me along with the relief of going home. After a long day of drawing monster-pictures on dining hall tables, I packed up my sheets, and was with my Mom and she was giving me attention. We were going home -- TV and snacks and comics awaited.

But there was a growing sense in my child’s mind that all these people were going nowhere. These were faces of people not that old, not drawn or soured completely by grief; there were pretty faces, too, condemned by who-knows-what to live out a life there, kept from everything that was bright, unlocked, and hopeful. What announced itself was the untrustworthiness of appearances—your features could be dewy and perfect, and yet you could be fearsomely damaged on the inside. A haunting discovery as a kid. Other kids had Little League, and I had the Brainerd State Hospital. Though I could not articulate it at all then, I saw how indifferent nature and the world were to any human life, contrary to all the homilies I was taught elsewhere.

When I met with that same look, yearning, entrapment, and loss in fiction during late elementary school in Gothic romances, I was obsessed with reading further. What were the clients of the asylum thinking during their days and nights? What had brought them there? What were, in William Blake’s phrase, the “mind-forged manacles,” that kept them there? Did someone love them and still come to see them? Gothic literature stresses madness, kept-people, grief, massive loneliness, crime, coverups, and beyond everything else, despair – literally, the state of being without breath. These clients at the hospital had that despair.

The first story I can remember from elementary school (without pictures) that mattered to me was Washington Irving’s “The Adventure of the German Student.” Here is a tale of a young man wanting to help a mysterious, otherworldly, unbearably sad woman on Paris’s night streets, and he does in his way – he promises he will love her forever and ever and ever -- and he is grievously hurt by his promise. But even if he is driven mad and filled with horror, maybe it was worth it to find that kind of love? This is not a common reading. Still, maybe he felt in a night what most people will never feel in a lifetime? Isn’t that worth it, then?

This is what resonates with me. If there are the glass splinters inside me, as you elegantly say, then they vibrate when the minor chords of broken lives play for me in real-life or fiction. I speak about this a bit in the preface to Exotic Gothic 4.

What was your journey to literature and film analysis?

Centipede Press asked me to be the editor on what was planned to be the longest study on The Exorcist and its two prequels and two sequels ever commissioned. On this publisher, the Pulitzer-prize winning critic Michael Dirda claims, “In the United States, the most ambitious small publisher devoted to genre fiction is Centipede Press. Typically packed with extras — introductions, illustrations, commentary — its reissues are sumptuous examples of bookmaking” (The Washington Post 19 October 2016).

Now far more than most movies, that one had an emotional connection to my teenage years, as I first saw it when a dear uncle was dying. That was my first close facing of death, as well as the first time I saw my extended family splinter, a break that lasted twenty years. So I accepted and wrote in The Exorcist tome’s preface, noting that “of those paradoxes so frequent in the realm of horror cinema, the most hideous and repulsive scenes that worry us till our final day also carry in them a bolstering magic, one that lets us face down future demons and nameless fears (The Exorcist: Studies in the Horror Film 12-13).

The book was well received by press and readers, and I so accepted another invitation to contribute, compile, and edit from Centipede Press, this time on the longest study ventured yet on Kubrick’s The Shining. That was one of the most ambitious but rewarding books I joined in because there were so many people involved. In the end, Michael Dirda described it this way: “In 750 amazing pages, ... [are] assembled stills from the movie and casual photos from the set, a dozen essays on director Stanley Kubrick’s artistry, an equal number of interviews with the major cast members — Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Joe Turkel, Scatman Crothers and even Lia Beldam, who plays the nude woman in the tub from Room 237 — and, perhaps best of all, reminiscences galore by members of the crew of what it was like to work on the production. A major contribution to film history and scholarship” (The Washington Post 2 July 2015).

At that point, I proposed a film book not yet on the Centipede schedule: one devoted to seeing Guillermo del Toro’s Spanish Civil War cinema as brother and sister films, as Guillermo himself described them. Again, as with the earlier film books, we would make sure that half of the book was new interviews with cast and crew (some new ones are posed and most are translated by Spanish scholar and my colleague, Dr. Mari-Carmen Marín, with Guillermo also adding footnotes to interviews).

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What are some unexpected paths and twists that you encountered?

The best twist ever is meeting in person or by mail some of the people who helped create iconic films.

Those include Pan’s Labyrinth‘s Guillermo del Toro, makeupSFX creator David Martí, composer Javier Navarrete, and its actors too many to mention; The Shining’s cinematographer and Steadicam-inventor Garrett Brown and its famed Grady twins Lisa and Louise Burns; and the world’s all-time-favoritedevil-girl, Linda Blair (who in real life has long done notable charity work for stray animals). I cannot say enough about the beauty of these people’s souls and the power of their art, and I am grateful for the chance to speak with them.

(Author’s note: I can attest to the power and thrill of these encounters – hanging out with Danel, I had the opportunity to meet Guillermo del Toro’s manager Gary, who also happens to be Damien Chazelle’s manager. And then he introduced me to Guillermo del Toro. You know, just movie-folk stuff.)

Finally, what are your favorite films to watch over and over and over?

Thanks for asking, Kate. Here are twenty-one post-2000 films that I teach now, and which I encourage everybody to own.

Five of them are Gothic, and echo a favorite line from Robert Lowell: “Pity the monsters! ... My heart bleeds black blood for the monster.” However, the majority prove I am not a pureblooded horror-hound. These are movies that I would sorely like to read more books about, too, like the great ones we see out of Abrams Books and Insight Editions/Harper Design...

Cloud Atlas, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Ex Machina, The Reader, The Lives of Others, Her, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Searching for Sugar Man, Blade Runner (with high hopes for coming Denis Villneuve’s Blade Runner 2049), Alien (with great expectations for Ridley Scott’s coming Alien: Covenant), Midnight in Paris, Toy Story 3, The Jungle Book (from 2016), Zootopia, Sing, Crimson Peak, Hellboy I and II, The Others, The Fall (2006), and The Book of Life (2014).

Danel’s latest book Writing Madness, featuring the work of Gothic writer Patrick McGrath and paying tribute to Britain’s infamous Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum where McGrath’s father was longest serving medical superintendent, will be released by Centipede Press this spring. SMS Kate Pehrson is a celebrated Twin Cities musician, writer, humorist, educator, mother, wife, fire prevention partner and film aficionado. Contact her on Twitter@k8pehrson

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Rochester Mayo Civic Center.

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fter ten years of planning and two years of construction, the newly expanded Rochester Mayo Civic Center is ready to be unveiled. We spoke with Managing Director Andy Krogsath, with a little help from Marketing Manager Erin Okins to learn about the expansion process and what we can expect from this beautiful new facility.

This has been a long time coming,

hasn’t it?

Several years, absolutely. There’s been a lot of excitement for several years over this project and it just took a lot of time to bring all the pieces together. The community is excited, the staff is excited, obviously there’s a lot of support from the local hotels and legislators. We’re hearing a lot of comments from people we know, and sometimes people we don’t know who realize where we work and say “Wow, what a magnificent addition to the community.” There’s a lot of excitement out there.

This is an exciting time to be in Rochester, isn’t it? There’s a lot happening there.

I agree with you. I just heard something on the news that mentioned Rochester as one of the few significantly growing areas in the state. Yeah, there’s a lot of excitement with the Destination Medical Center, hopefully that will begin to come to fruition soon.

We have a new hotel going up, lots of retail development, lots of construction going on. The community as a whole is thriving.

Any municipality that is built around a something like the Mayo Clinic, you’re going to have opportunities, not just for growth, but for diversity of growth, be it in different segments of the arts, or in education or in the business community. It just feels like Rochester is poised for something really significant in the next ten years.

And the thing is, we really haven’t seen much of it yet. Once these plans are finalized, it’s going to be something. This is not a one-year project. This is a multi-year, even multi-decade plan, to grow. And the plan isn’t just for our largest economic engine, as we call it, but for people who don’t work there and don’t have any affiliation with Mayo. This plan has a lot of different facets. It’s interesting to note that this convention center expansion was on the

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books and was in the plans before any DMC was out in the public.

to tie many different expansions to this facility together. If you remember what it looked like before, it was just kind of a hodgeSo, getting to the expansion of the Mayo Civic Center, podge of buildings. There wasn’t much continuity, so that was a then, what have you done? What’s new? major focus and that was what we emphasized to the design team when we first engaged them. And there’s no doubt that we’ve ac Well, we’ve added almost 200,000 square feet of additional complished that. It really is a cohesive look now. rental space. That includes a very large – almost 40,000 square In terms of having something unique, that was certainly foot – ballroom on the second level. But also, to support those large something we wanted. conventions, there The design team came are 14 new meeting forward and said we rooms on the lower should take advantage of level. Customers were the river. So we have that telling us two things: curving, undulating area one, we didn’t a large on the south side that ties enough space to do into the river and now the the meal functions like patio that’s there as well. I parties and banquets. mean, let’s face it, in MinSecondly, they were nesota it’s very important telling us that they that we take advantage of needed smaller spaces our warm months when for breakout meetings. we get them. We knew And now to go it was something that along with that, we would be well received. have very large lobby In terms of architecture, areas. People don’t there are really two firms necessarily realize how that came together to much networking goes work on this project. Loon in the lobby at a cally we worked with TSP convention. I believe and they partnered with we have some of the a firm called BetschAsnicest lobby space, sociates out of Greenville, certainly in Rochester South Carolina. The and perhaps in all of people at Betsch were the Minnesota. Maybe lead designers. They came I’m being a little bit up primarily with the look biased, but our views and the finishes and how are wonderful. This is New outdoor sculpture created by Po Shu Wang. the space would interact just very nice space. locally.

And then TSP did Really what we’ve the work of taking those done is focus completeconcepts and designs and putting them to paper and doing the ly on conventions and meetings. That’s really what this expansion engineering that goes along with it. was all about.

The exterior looks fantastic. It’s a beautiful facility. Who is the architect and how important was it to have a distinctive look?

One thing that we wanted to accomplish was figuring out how

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The obvious improvements are beautiful, but what are the behind-the-scenes improvements you’ve made?

We’ve put more than $5 million of technology improvement into this facility. That includes a very robust audio/visual system, and all

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of the spaces have permanent screens and projectors. Sound and lighting systems are very important for meeting spaces, they can very frankly make or break an event. If the attendees have a bad experience because they can’t hear or the quality of the sound is atrocious that can harm the effectiveness and overall outcome of the event. So we worked heavily into sound and lighting.

Energy efficiencies were important as well. Over 95% of the lighting is LED. We have daylight harvesting sensors in the lobby spaces that will adjust the lighting levels as the day progresses. It was a lot of technology and equipment and furniture.

We’ve also taken the philosophy in our facility that internet connectivity is a basic utility. In any building, people expect the lights to be on, they expect heating and cooling, and now they expect internet connections. We’ve invested nearly $1 million into the infrastructure needed to support a quality wireless and wired network. In our design we’ve distributed more than 350 access points around the facility, and we’ve focused on very high-density use. So no matter if ten people or 8,000 people come in to use our facility, they’re going to have a quality internet experience.

As you mentioned, this was not necessarily part of the Destination Medical Center project, so what was the impetus for this project in the first place?

There were questions asking if an enlarged and expanded facility generate additional economic benefit to the community. Conventions are very important to communities of our size, as they are to communities of all sizes, because they bring new dollars into the community. That is a major component of this project. We have the ability now to host larger events that bring in more people and new money into the local economy. This will certainly compliment the DMC plans, and we’ll compliment each other as they continue to move forward.

Once the community, and by community I mean business people, hoteliers, the Convention & Visitors Bureau – once hey all came together and got the ball rolling, it very quickly garnered a lot of excitement. I was able to go back to them and say “Here are the conventions we’ve talked to and here is why they’ve told us they are not coming to Rochester.” The two things that stuck out were size of space and quality of space. The goal then was to be able to compete for the larger regional and smaller national events and bring those groups to town. Certainly we aren’t going to compete with New Yorks and Las Vegas, but there are markets in the Upper Midwest now that we are able to compete with in bringing those groups to Rochester where they can spend their money. It’s really an economic generator.

There are both small and large businesses that will really benefit from people coming to town. Think about what this can do for the restaurants. For example, today we have a very large wrestling tournament in our building. Now that’s not a convention, so the clientele is different, but those folks will be eating out in the restaurants all weekend, and some of them will spend as many as four nights

in a hotel. And not just downtown - they’re spread out around the community and even into the outlying areas. At the end of the day, our job is to host these large groups and let everyone else in the community benefit from that. We are the catalyst to allow these groups to come into town, and everyone else can benefit from that.

It raises Rochester’s profile a little bit, too, doesn’t it?

Being able to compete with cities like Omaha and Des Moines adds a little bit of luster.

Oh, I think so. Rochester is still a relatively small community, too.

When you look at a place like Des Moines or Sioux Falls, we’re still smaller than they are. But we have a lot to offer, not just from a convention space, but from an overall experience. We are a community that is focused on medical and medical related business, not soley, but certainly that’s an emphasis. And we are all truly invested in the continued success of the best medical center in the world.

Rochester is synonymous with Mayo, so that’s of prime importance.

But now I think we want to try to add to that and make Rochester more than the city that’s home to the Mayo Clinic, and make it a destination for something that’s not always medical related. I think now we can start to do that.

What have you done to the Presentation Hall, and what can we expect there?

It’s going to be phenomenal. That portion of the expansion probably won’t be done until late summer. If you look in there right now, it’s amazing what’s being done. We’re replacing all the seats.

The entire ceiling structure has been removed and we’re putting an entirely new acoustical system in place. The stage, the sound, the lighting – all of that is being replaced and upgraded. It’s been gutted and will be completely new. It will feel and look new from top to bottom.

One of Presentation Hall’s biggest issues was acoustics. We’ve hired acousticians to come in and identify exactly what needed to be done from a construction standpoint and also from a finished standpoint. We feel very fortunate and believe that it will play a large role in bringing in some great acoustic, and possibly symphonic, events. The room is landlocked, so we couldn’t do much in terms of size or expanding the stage, so we focused on the experience in the room itself. If you’ve ever been in that space before, when it’s finished you’ll be absolutely amazed at what’s been done.

What about public and outdoor space?

We do have a significantly improved patio space on the south side that extends out between the building and the river. Improvements obviously have been made in the aesthetics and in the landscaping on the west side as well. A lot of trees and shrubs have been added to the west side, so it will be a much greener space.

We’re adding a large, beautiful sculpture to the patio as well.

The piece was put together in California by an artist named Po Shu

Wang, and will be installed in the coming weeks. We expect it to create a lot of interest and a lot of excitement on that plaza area.

The city committed early on to spending some money on an outdoor art project. The committee was established with local artists and art supporters as well as some of our administrative and staff folks, and they vetted a lot of ideas. Po Shu’s piece was selected because it activates the plaza. He created a piece that was literally and figuratively going to be a cornerstone. It has an interactive component to it as well. We’re really excited about it.

This is going to bring a lot more people to that area in Rochester. Where are people going to park?

You know, we have to remind ourselves that a lot of the events we do are at night or on the weekends. Not all of them, but many are. Those are times when the local lots and ramps and meters are not all at capacity. We also have a ramp across the street from us, which we’re connected to by a skyway. And there is a large ramp that the city is beginning construction on that will also be connected to us by a skyway.

As a part of the DMC project, the city is also focused on improving the public transportation. And if it’s a convention group that’s staying in a downtown location, then they’re vehicles will stay at that hotel and they’ll be able to walk here.

There are parking problems on a Friday afternoon when we have an event and there are thousands of people trying to get here, but the city is really committed to improving the mass transit system and they are well aware of the challenges that come with this kind of growth. They’re working very hard to meet them.

So, you’ve got this big party coming up on May 4. What can we expect at the Grand Opening?

(Note: Marketing Manager Erin Okins stepped in to answer this question) We’re excited for a fun evening. We’ll have a ribbon cutting at 5:30 that’s open to the public, and we’ll have tours as well as scavenger hunts and activities for the kids. Annie Mack and her band are going to perform and then we’re going to wrap the evening up with fireworks.

It all sounds pretty exciting. You guys have worked really hard for a long time on this. You must be chomping at the bit to get going.

It’s a lot of people. There have been a lot of people who have worked very hard on this, and it’s taken almost a decade to get to this point. To be able to get people in here and to see them begin to use it – that’s a very satisfying feeling. A lot of people have worked very, very hard to make this a beautiful building, and they’ve all succeeded. SMS Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

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WOLDUM TV

RACHEL WOLDUM Rachel Woldum is a former television snob who has embraced the medium as it has entered its Golden Age. Contact her at editor@southernminnscene.com

Why This Woman Needs

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hen Lena Dunham’s Girls first came out on HBO, it received a lot of attention for depicting “realistic sex with real bodies.” (What this was actually shorthand for was “unappealing sex with unappealing-looking bodies.” More on that later.) A lot of people tuned in for a season or two until their curiosity was satisfied, and then tuned back out. This was a mistake, because—now in Season 6, its final—Girls is at its best.

In case you’re unfamiliar with the show, Girls is about four women living in Brooklyn, trying to navigate their lives post college. I’ll admit, this premise didn’t immediately pique my curiosity; I was one of those people who started watching just to see what all the talk of disconcerting nudity was about. On this front, Girls didn’t disappoint—the sex IS awkward, the nudity fairly frequent, and both start up immediately. After the shock and mild discomfort of that wore off, my next thought was, “All of these characters are really selfish and annoying and they never shut up.” And that’s true too. Not one of the four leads could be described as “likable.” But once I got over that, I noticed something else, something that’s kept me watching for six seasons, which is—this show is actually really, really good.

Girls certainly isn’t for everyone, but here’s are a few reasons why it’s for me.

Every good story needs good characters, and Girls offers not just four compelling leads, but a supporting cast full of memorable and hilarious people. The show does such a thorough job of presenting complex, nuanced characters, that I’ve had trouble describing them to people. SO many shows resort to stereotypes, making it easy for capsule summaries like “It’s about a nerd trying to break into the fashion industry” or “It’s about this really cosmopolitan, narcissistic guy who has to work on a farm.” If pressed, I guess

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Girls I would say that Jessa is bohemian and free-spirited, Marnie is pretty and narcissistic, Hannah is precocious and immature, and Shoshanna is innocent and energetic. The thing is, these descriptions are so inadequate that they border on inaccurate, and that’s because these women are much more than a string of adjectives.

Too often, and especially with female characters, we get “The Popular One,” “The Smart One,” “The Nerd,” “The Tomboy,” The Artsy Girl,” etc. They’re stand-ins for real people rather than just being real people. (Which is fine; sometimes over-the-top stereotypes are fun, just like how sometimes I prefer gas station pizza to Pizza Luce.) But as someone whose interests and friends and behaviors have been all over the place, it can be hard to find yourself in those characters. I’m smart but an underachiever. I like to sleep a lot. My parents are solidly middle class, but I’m broke and will be for the foreseeable future. I have a masters and thousands of dollars in educational debt, but work as a barista and bartender. I go to Mass on Sundays. I am usually in a relationship, and pick my partners with same careful consideration I employ during all major decision-making, e.g. none. I like to read and write and watch movies. I drink and smoke too much. I own 87 scarves but wear the same three over and over again. I can’t really imagine being a wife and mother someday, but I also can’t imagine not being one. This is all to say that, despite the fact that my life has been relatively easy since college, it’s never been neat and tidy. I’m still figuring myself and my life out—probably will be for years—and Girls honors this reality.

Each of the characters is presented as a work in progress, and not just temporarily. Their struggles aren’t portrayed as part of an exploratory phase, or excused by the fact that they’re “in transition,” or “getting their shit together.” They’re learning how to be human, which, last time I checked, is something we’re blessed with the chance to spend from birth till death doing. If I’d limited my “figuring it out” window to the year right after college, I’d be unhappily working in an office and married to my (probably) gay college boyfriend. Hannah and Marnie and Jessa and Shosh (and

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Adam and Ray and Elijah) aren’t that much closer to peace and happiness than they were six years ago, but they know a hell of a lot more about themselves and each other (and must have exhausted at least half of the list of things that don’t work for them.)

Would it be unwise to use them as models of virtue and tempered decision-making? Yes. But their character arcs have been realistic, believable, and surprising, which is a rare feat for an ongoing series.

Another feat that Girls has pulled off remarkably well is that it manages to be correctively self-aware without ceasing to take itself seriously. Each of the aspects it’s been criticized for—being too white, too hipster, too PC, too Brooklyn, too millennial, too selfinvolved—have been acknowledged and poked fun at within the show itself. Personally, I’ve been mostly dismissive of the criticism of Girls, either because it seems untrue, or because it unfairly targets Lena Dunham. Of all the shows that suffer from a lack of racial diversity, or feature characters who only a limited sphere of viewers can relate to, why are we picking on the young woman who was a self-made writer, actress, and director by the age of 23?

I have a lot of theoretical speculations about the answer to that question, but one of them is this: too many people still can’t bear to see a traditionally “unattractive” woman succeed in show-business, where the unwritten rule that you have to be fit and beautiful to be relevant still pervades. It’s astounding how often people respond with “Yeah, but I hate Lena Dunham” anytime I bring up liking or even watching Girls. I wish I could say that this response has been limited to an older generation shocked by vulgarity, or neanderthal bros I knew in high school. But unfortunately I’ve heard this from men and women, old and young, conservatives and liberals, you name it. Not once have I heard any well-argued criticism of her work that isn’t just about disliking her as a person.

And even the dislike is only as articulate as “She’s really annoying” or “She talks too much.” (A sense of which they gather from what?

Twitter? Instagram?). I can’t put words in anyone’s mouth, but to me it feels like there’s a subconscious but deeply held belief that

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different from Season One; the difference is that now I know and care about them as characters, and they’re beautiful to me because I love them. (Cheesy, I know).

women must earn the right to be heard and pay for the right to be taken seriously artistically by being both likable and good-looking. That being attractive and palatable are not only a currency we owe the world, but the best we have to offer. This is (obviously) a level of bullshit so egregious that my gut-level response is to bend over and simulate fart noises.

As for Ms. Dunham having the gall to repeatedly and wantonly display her own naked body (and the naked bodies of other men and women who aren’t supermodels), it’s helped me in two marked ways: one, it’s made me feel better about my own imperfect body, and two, it’s encouraged me to notice and admire things about people physically other than striking perfection. Growing up, I not only struggled with an eating disorder, but also studied ballet seriously, which was an obvious recipe for bodily scrutiny. But even without that background, I don’t think it’d be easy to avoid feelings of insecurity. It’s not that I don’t see naked women onscreen, it’s that when I do, their bodies are the products of professional nutritionists, plastic surgeons, and fitness trainers.

There’s a reason why Lena Dunham’s lumpy, pale, small-breasted, and untoned body elicited such shock and confusion when it appeared naked and unabashed on our televisions. It’s not that we didn’t know such bodies existed, but that we usually keep them hidden away—under Spanx, under a tan, under strategically flattering clothing, behind the bodies of fitter women, and certainly a safe distance from our TV screens.

The fact that she dared to be nude and normal-looking felt at the very least radical, if not outright offensive to some.

What made it even “worse” is that neither Lena nor her character Hannah seemed at all ashamed by her cellulite or chubbiness. And why should she be? She’s not the failed Lena Dunham rep of a nutritional shake, nor an Olympian who let herself go. She’s a writer and actress who’s assumedly (and understandably) invested more time in her creative endeavors than maintaining the ludicrous fitness standard of the Western world. She’s been successful in the fields she professes to care about.

When I first started watching Girls, I’ll admit that I critically (and unkindly) assessed the bodies I was seeing onscreen. But while watching recently, I found myself gazing at Hannah, who was sprawled naked and pregnant on the couch, and thinking “Wow, she really has really nice skin,” or at Adam, dopy-eared and bignosed as ever, thinking “His smile is just the cutest.” Neither of them look drastically

A few memorable Quotes from ‘Girls” Hannah: ”I know I always said he was murdery in a sexy way, but maybe he’s murdery in a murder way.”

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Shoshanna: “I love you the way that I feel sorry about a monkey.”

Allison Williams By relentlessly exposing us to “average-looking” people (the horror!), Ms. Dunham has actually helped re-wire my brain.

Her characters repeatedly affirm that what makes a person interesting is not how they look but how they behave, a truth that was previously Jemima Kirke more head knowledge than actual practice.

And finally, I love Girls because it’s laugh-out-loud hilarious. In each thirty minute episode, at least one-third of the lines are quotable. From start to finish, the dialogue serves as a brilliant satire of millennials and the things they care about— relationships, social media, technology, pop culture, social activism. So if I haven’t yet convinced you that Girls is worth a watch, tune in for the one-liners. As I write this, there’s one episode left, but by the time this column is published, the show will have wrapped. It’s with sadness and thankfulness that I say farewell to these twentysomething Girls who made this girl’s twenties a little less lonely. SMS

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Boris Karloff as the creature in Frankenstein.

Mary Shelley, Frankenstein and Inspiration for the Ages

Second in a series of articles exploring film, creativity, inspiration and process through the work and collections of movie director, writer and producer Guillermo del Toro.

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nspiration is a funny thing. Fleeting and arbitrary, it was frustrating enough that the Greeks believed that there were many goddesses of inspiration – 9, in fact - called Muses.

Like other gods, they liked flattery and supplication, and anyone who creates knows them well.

Some couple thousand years later, the author Mary Shelley reflected upon inspiration, noting that it does not come from nowhere. She said: “Invention does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos”.

The work of the artist is to interpret and reflect upon that chaos.

Much of filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s work takes place in turbulent times, during both societal and personal upheaval. He finds the story of one individual or small group, and how they tackle the journey out of chaos towards what is just and right, navigating mazes and monsters… sometimes literally.

But del Toro knows he has much to thank his predecessors for – those who have asked

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Boris Karloff and young Marilyn Harris as Maria.

Frankenstein, 1934, Lynd Ward AuthorMary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

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the questions before him.

Guillermo del Toro has said that his lifelong obsession with Frankenstein borders on unhealthy. Especially connected to the 1931 film starring Boris Karloff and directed by James Whale, del Toro identifies with the monster’s vulnerability and outsider status, and hopes to make his own film version some day.

As such, an entire section of “Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters”, now on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, is dedicated to Frankenstein. Included is the oversized reproduction of Boris Karloff’s head in creature makeup that serves as the A d d y o u r e v e n t f o r F R E E t o t h e T I M E L I N E c a l e n d a r . G O TO w w w. s o u t h ernminn . c o m / s c ene / c a len d a r & C l i c k + A d d a n E v ent

exhibit’s main image, as well as life-size models of Karloff and Elsa Lanchester from Bride of Frankenstein, paintings, prints, models of body parts, medical journals and a quote on the wall from the original book. It is from the creature, who says to his creator: “I ought to be thy Adam, instead I am the fallen angel.” This section of the exhibit caused me to stop and reflect a bit more than I was prepared to. It’s a powerful metaphor.

As part of my interview with Danel Olson (elsewhere in this issue), I asked him about Frankenstein, and it touches on this quotation, so I include it here: KP: You touched on some major themes in the chapter “Pleasing Spectral Fathers” in your book. There is the primal story of the passion – almost inexplicable complexities – between parent and child. So bound up in who we are that if it gets broken, you find parents killing children and vice versa. Broken family relationships are at the heart of many of del Toro’s films. What is Frankenstein but a child who cannot see what he has done wrong to make his father detest him so? As a teacher of source material, literature, film analysis, what would YOU like to tell me about Frankenstein?

DO: It is hard to for me to add to ideas that you elucidate so concisely. In the end, the Frankenstein story fascinates me in that it asks that question through monster language, that all the pop stars ever asked, including (when I was a kid) Elton John: What do I have to do to make you love me?

Cabinet of Curiosity at the Bakken.

In short, there is nothing the Creature will ever be able to do to make his Maker love him, and this elevates this novel to poetical matter. Hasn’t this “contempt of the created” been a central concept to myth (whether Greek stories of the contempt the Pantheon has for what they have made – humanity -- or even torturous resentment they have for Prometheus gifting us fire), to religion (the frequent exasperation, rage and murderous intent Yahweh has for humanity in the Old Testament), to literature (Frankenstein) and film (see the unmistakable and murderous regret that our makers have for us in Prometheus)?

There is nothing we can do to find the love from whatever breathed us to life, yet there is nothing we can do to stop ourselves from searching for that love. Therein is our plight, the ragged truths of our story. This is the terrain of rejection where remembered storytellers always dwell (Mary Shelley and her inheritors).

Love, rejection, pain, chaos. Themes immortal and human.

In the immortal words of Edward Bulwer-Lytton: It was a dark and stormy night… actually, summer. A volcanic explosion had caused a particularly inclement season to befall much of Europe in 1816. Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and her lover were staying near Mary’s little sister’s boyfriend’s place on an island near Switzerland, hoping to escape prying and disapproving eyes and The Mary and Her Monster gallery at the Bakken Museum. get a little sunshine. Instead, they found themselves stuck sures, popular books and culture, current technology and politics. objects spanning 4 centuries indoors, trying to find ways to It also touches on how Mary’s story was not only a reflection but of artifacts both scientific and amuse themselves. also a critique of some of these things – asking big questions like the frankly questionable.

Luckily, the moody weather “Is the freedom of the individual more important than the good of

I spoke with Juliet suited this group, comprised the many?” and “just because we can…should we?”

Burba, curator at the Bakken of no less than sexy, scandal Then pop into Frankenstein’s Laboratory just through the door Museum, and we had a conprone Lord Byron, Percy Bysoff the salon, for a unique experience, and hear straight from Dr. versation about Frankenstein, she Shelley (already married, Frankenstein and the creature himself.

Mary Shelley and inspiration. already famous), and Mary, The creature of the film is a far different creature from the one

Juliet told me that daughter of influential political Shelley imagined – who teaches himself to read and philosophize. in Shelley’s original text, philosopher William Goodwin The original creature is in fact quite loquacious and eloquent. In electricity as a word is not and the late Mary Wollstonethe film, he is pared down to his elements – a child-like explorer of mentioned. Rather Shelley craft, considered one of the a world who speaks in groans and grunts, interacting through trial talks about imbuing the creafirst “feminists”. One night, and error, and often tragedy. His head is oversized and flat-topped, ture “with the spark of life”. amusing themselves with his brow is heavy, and the bolts on his neck, iconic but pure HolWhat remains burned in most German ghost stories, they lywood fantasy. of our psyches - images of suggested a contest to come A collectible figure of Elsa Lanchester.

Tesla coils, dials, and lightning James Whale’s black and white film is a time capsule of the era: up with their own. Some days blonde female lead in pin curls and satin gowns, leading men in storms – are from the movies. later, the 19-year-old Mary had suits and oiled hair, expressionistic camera angles, wine and entitle(In my case I also often mistake a waking nightmare, in which the kernel of an idea presented itself ment that flow freely amongst upper classes. The changes of a images from Young Frankenstein, directed by Mel Brooks.)

– and the tale of Frankenstein was born. century and the birth of film wield influence and created the story But this works to the advantage of the museum, and what Juliet Originally published anonymously and with some help from anew for another generation. called “The Bakken Way” – which is to mix science and history with her husband-to-be, Mary’s story Frankenstein, or the Modern Now, almost another century later, the story remains as relevant fun.

Prometheus has remained in print continuously for 200 years. The as ever: A new era, new chaos, new reflections on life and what it The newest exhibit at the Bakken is “Mary and her Monster”, tale of a doctor obsessed with imbuing life into his own creature means to be human. which I visited on a day the museum was closed to the public. has inspired countless retellings and reworkings, remaining acutely Through a grant from the Institute of Library and Museum Services, I watched it recently, excited to find a 75th anniversary edition relevant to societal issues and conversations and inspiring to this DVD at my local used book store. I was amazed at how modern a lovely 19th century drawing room awaited me, where I spent day. and shocking it still is. Despite a lifetime of familiarity with the ima good hour exploring the world Mary grew up in. Visitors to Here in Minnesota, Frankenstein helped to save lives. age, the first time I saw Karloff, as the creature slowly turns into the the museum - especially young people – will see that by the time As a young boy, Earl Bakken was forever inventing and tinkering. light, is still hair-raising, his brief but painful interactions with the she was 19, Mary was steeped in learning and society, which she He loved to make things with his hands and explore how things world still heart-breaking, and the outsized hubris and cowardice of turned into the story that that resonates with us to this day. worked. When he went to the movie theater and saw Frankenstein, Dr. Frankenstein still disturbing.

If you are planning to see the del Toro exhibit at Mia, and like what struck him was not so much the monster, but the power of I remain haunted, and I am not alone. me are inspired to learn more about, well, inspiration, I strongly electricity. encourage you to make a day of it, and pop over a few miles to the Unlike Dr. Frankenstein, Earl had the good sense to listen to his “Mary and her Monster” is on permanent display at the southwest to the Bakken. teachers, one of which was the pastor at his church who urged him Bakken Museum, located on Lake Calhoun in Minneapo After taking a look around the lobby and some of the electrical to use his talents “For the good.” Years later, as an electrical engilis. The museum is open to the public 6 days a week, and displays in the main area, head up the back ramp and into “Mary neer, Earl Bakken helped to create the battery-powered pacemaker, would love to welcome you (and Guillermo del Toro) any and her Monster”. Spend some time reading about galvanism, and founded a medical equipment repair shop that eventually betime you’re in town. www.thebakken.org solving a puzzle, putting on a puppet show, or creating a monster came Medtronic, world-famous medical equipment manufacturer. of your own. You can even ask some questions of Mary herself.

Throughout his life – just like Guillermo del Toro - Earl col“Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters”, a touring And finally, see if you can find the Bakken’s own version of a “rain lected things that caught his eye and imagination: electrostatic exhibition of items from his personal collection, is on room”. generators, medical stimulators, induction coils and the like. This display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts through May Many of these influences will be familiar to those willing to make collection is now part of the Bakken Museum, located on Lake 28. www.artsmia.org SMS connections to our own youth or to modern life – the influences of Calhoun, devoted to all things electric, and containing over 2500 parents or lack thereof, painful romantic relationships, social presA d d y o u r e v e n t f o r F R E E t o t h e T I M E L I N E c a l e n d a r . G O TO w w w. s o u t h ernminn . c o m / s c ene / c a len d a r & C l i c k + A d d a n E v ent

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Kentucky Derby Day Saturday, May 6 - Canterbury Park, Shakopee If you’ve ever been to Louisville (pronounced LOO-uhvul, not LOO-ee-vil), then you know what kind of a big deal the Kentucky Derby is down there. You can visit in April or October or July and inevitably the conversation will turn to “Derby” if only for a few minutes. The two weeks leading up to the first month in May are filled with events and celebrations.

Celebrities and VIPs pour into Louisville for the weekend.

Queen Elizabeth was at Churchill Downs a couple years ago. They say the two largest industries in Kentucky are bourbon and horse racing, and in the spring (once the UK and Louisville Basketball seasons are over) it’s all about the horses.

If you’re not a native Kentuckian, and if you grew up in an area where the only time we really think about horse racing is just about five minutes before the Derby actually starts, you can find it a little bewildering. It’s the sudden realization that all this has been going on right under your nose every year for your whole life, but none of the Scandinavian Lutherans bothered to tell you about it.

So thank God for Canterbury Park, where any old Minnesotan can get dressed up in their finest duds, put on some really awesome hats, and go enjoy the festivities. On Saturday, May 6, Canterbury will host its annual Kentucky Add your event for FREE to the TIMELINE c a l e n d a r . G O TO w w w. s o u t h ern minn . c o mm / s c ene / c a len d a r & C l i c k + A d d a n E v ent

WEEK OF April 22-29: NWTF: 2017 Mentored Turkey Hunt Big Lake: 22-Apr, 12:00 AM, Big Lake, 14435 Bank Street, Becker, Free. JAKES: 2017 Mentored Turkey Hunt - Big Lake Big Lake MN,Multiple Big Lake, MN Event information subject to change. Always check NWTF.org for the most up-to-date information. http:// your.nwtf.org/events/flyer.php?id=11558 On Saturday April 22, 2017 at 12:00 am (ends 5:00 am) Category: Sports / Leisure - Hunting Price: price_1: USD 0.

NWTF: 2016 Mentored Turkey Hunt Rocheste, Mn: 22-Apr, 12:00 AM, Rochester, West Circle Drive Northwest, Rochester, Free. JAKES: 2016 Mentored Turkey Hunt - Rocheste, MN Rochester MN,Multiple Rochester, MN Event information subject to change. Always check NWTF.org for the most up-to-date information. http://your.nwtf. org/events/flyer.php?id=11566 On Saturday April 22, 2017 at 12:00 am (ends 5:00 am) Category: Sports / Leisure - Hunting Price:price_1: USD 0. .

NWTF: 2017 Mentored Turkey Hunt Hastings, Mn: 22-Apr, 12:00 AM, Hastings, 26389 County 7 Boulevard, Welch, Free.

JAKES: 2017 Mentored Turkey Hunt - Hastings, MN Hastings MN,Multiple Welch, MN Event information subject to change. Always check NWTF.org for the most up-to-date information. http://your.nwtf.org/events/flyer. php?id=11564 On Saturday April 22, 2017 at 12:00 am (ends 5:00 am) Category: Sports / Leisure - Hunting Price: price_1: USD 0.

NWTF: 2017 Mentored Turkey Hunt Hastings, Mn: 22-Apr, 12:00 AM, Hastings, 26389 County 7 Boulevard, Welch, Free.

JAKES: 2017 Mentored Turkey Hunt - Hastings, MN Hastings MN,Multiple Welch, MN Event information subject to change. Always

check NWTF.org for the most up-to-date information. http://your.nwtf.org/events/flyer. php?id=11564 On Saturday April 22, 2017 at 12:00 am (ends 5:00 am) Category: Sports / Leisure - Hunting Price: price_1: USD 0.

RTC Spring Classic 5K, 15K, and Kids Run: 22-Apr, 7:00 AM, Soldier’s Field Rochester, 300 7th Street SW, Rochester, $15-$25.

The Hugs from Hunter Foundation presents the RTC Spring Classic 5K, 15K, and Kids run on April 22, 2017. All proceeds to benefit the foundation which provides teddy bears and blankets to children in crisis. RACE times: 8:30am Kids Run, 9am 15K, and 9:10 am 5K ENTRY PRICES: RTC members 5K &15K $15 early/ $20 race day non-RTC members 5K & 15K $20 early/ $25 race day Paul Melby Kids Mile (ages 12 and under) FREE, waiver required IMPORTANT DATES: Register by April 7th and get a string backpack. Online register ends 7PM at on April 20th. REGISTER at: goo.gl/eyHBF3 hugsfromhunter.org.

Earth Day 5K & 10K: 22-Apr, 7:00 AM, Grand Ave St. Paul, 1068 Grand Ave, St Paul, $17 . Okay People! Did you know that Earth Day is April 22nd? We are celebrating with an Earth Day 5K & 10K and participants will get a beautiful earth medal. Plus, at least 15% of every registration to Wild Earth Allies. Their mission is to protect vital areas of our natural world for the benefit of wildlife, habitats, and people by inspiring collaborative action.

What: This is a virtual race. You choose to complete a 5K or 10K. You complete your race on your own and submit your time to us. Then we ship your medal directly to you.

When: Complete your race any time during the month of April, even better if you can do it on Earth Day, April 22. (507) 334-8404 Donahue’s Greenhouse Opening and Potting Days: 22-Apr, 8:30 AM, Donahue’s Greenhouse, 420 SW 10th Street, Faribault, Free. Donahues Greenhouses is located just 50 miles south of the Twin Cities in Historic Faribault, MN. The quick drive is well worth the effort. Walk in the doors and experience a most stunning sight! You will find some of the most beautiful selections of hanging baskets and mixed pots. Dozens of creative combinations for a truly unique selection.

Plant your own custom containers with a

great selection of potted plants like begonias, Gerbera daisies, hibiscus and more. Mark your calendar and plan to join Potting Days 2017! Friday, April 21nd, 8:30 am 5:00 pm Saturday, April 22rd, 8:30 am 5:00 pm Sunday, April 23th, 11:00 am 5:00 pm Make the most out of your spring flower planting and shopping. Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B. Located less than 1 mile from Donahue’s Greenhouse, a simple 3 minute drive down the block!.

Nature’s Playground Challenge: 22-Apr, 8:30 AM, Soldier’s Field Rochester, 300 7th Street SW, Rochester, $5-$65. 1 Mile ($5.00) 5 Kilometer ($25.00) 10 Mile ($45.00) Challenge ($65.00). The Inaugural Nature’s Playground Challenge is a Running/ Walking event being held at Soldiers Field in Rochester, MN on April 22nd (Earth Day), 2017. The event consists of running either 1 Mile, 5 Kilometers (3.1 Miles) or a 10 Mile race. Participants can choose to do one, two or all three races in one day. The event kicks off with a 1 Mile Run/Walk: The Montessori Mile Family Fun Run/Walk will begin at 8:30am. The Earth Day 5K Run/Walk will begin at 9:00am. The TreeHugger 10 Mile Run will begin at 10:00am. *Both the 5K and 10 Mile races will be professionally timed.

Feeling ambitious? How about the ‘Nature’s Playground Challenge’ to test your Spring fitness level? Runners will take on a 5K at 9:00am and a 10 Mile race at 10:00am. The times will be combined and the top 5 female and male participants will win select prizes from our sponsors.

Hosanna’s Pantry: 22-Apr, 9:00 AM, Hosanna Lutheran Church, 2815 57th St NW, Rochester, Free. Hosanna’s Pantry is a satellite food shelf of Channel One food bank in Rochester. A photo ID is required. Coffee and treats are served while you wait to shop.

Fleckenstein Brewery Walking Tour: 22-Apr, 10:00 AM, Rice County Historical Society, 1814 Second Ave. N.W., Faribault, $3-$5. The Rice County Historical Society is offering a walking tour of the Fleckenstein Brewery site! Join Brian Schmidt as he leads a walking tour of the Old Flecks Brewery site. Tour participants will get a chance to explore these hard-to-access ruins. Photos

of the Brewery will be spread throughout the site, and Schmidt will help visitors see how the Brewery would have looked in its prime.

The tour will begin in the NW corner of the Shattuck-St. Marys campus. Enter campus through the arch, and follow the loop to the left about halfway. Follow the signs for the RCHS Walking Tour. Both tours include walking on steep or uneven ground. Good walking shoes or hiking boots, weather appropriate clothing, bug spray, and a bottle of water are encouraged. Contact us at 507-332-2121.

Preregistration is required. For more interesting Faribault history, stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in Faribault.

Introduction to Weaving: A Spiritual Experience: 22-Apr, 10:00 AM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $75 . Weaving brings nature to your fingertips, creating harmony for the spirit, earth and the human soul. If you’ve wondered about 2 harness, 4 harness, rigid heddle, inkle, tapestry, frame, and other looms, then here’s your chance to try them and take home samples which can be bookmarks or mug rugs. Looms and yarn will be provided. If you have a portable loom you may also bring it. Nancy Ellison is former home economics teacher. She took her first weaving class in 1968 in Norway. She currently raises sheep on her farm for wool. She is a dealer for a number of brands of spinning wheels and looms. Registration Required.

Camp Companion Adoption Event: 22-Apr, 10:00 AM, Petco, 3430 55th St NW, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00.

Community of Wellness Health Fair: 22-Apr, 10:00 AM, Rochester Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1100 37th St NW, Rochester, Free. Schedule of Events: Thursday, April 20 7-8pm - CHIP Information Session - Rochester Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church Friday, April 21 1-3pm - The Future Begins now - U of MN Rochester, Room 418 7-8:30pm - God Still Opens Doors Rochester SDA Church Saturday, April 22 10am-12:15pm - From Cripple to Champion/ MAD, SAD, GLAD: the Gospel of 2nd Chance

Derby party. It’s a celebration for every level of taste and sophistication. If you want to go all out and live like the Kentucky Glitterati for one day, Canterbury has you covered with a special VIP package that includes a gourmet buffet, an open bar, valet parking and service fit for royalty in the Triple Crown Suite. It’s only $700 for a party of up to 4 people. If you just want to go have a couple beverages and make a wager on the Fastest Two Minutes in sports, then general admission to Canterbury is $7.25. There are plenty of packages to serve those who fall somewhere in between as well.

Derby Day has always been a big deal at Canterbury, but this year it’s made even better by the return of live racing on Derby Weekend. The races begin at 1:45, and run every thirty minutes or so right up until Derby Post time of 5:45. Live music will be provided by legendary Twin Cities party band Boogie Wonderland. The weather is almost always gorgeous in May in Minnesota. So, get gussied up, go check out the hats, learn the words to “My Old Kentucky Home,” sip on a Mint Julep, and experience Derby the way it was meant to be done.

– Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

- Rochester SDA Church 1:45-2:30pm Inspirational Music by Dr. Lily Pan Diehl and John Varona - Rochester SDA Church 2:45-4pm -Forks and Knives: Weapons of Destruction or Instruments of Health? - Rochester SDA Church 4:05-4:50pm - Q and A: medical Panel of Lifestyle Medicine - Rochester SDA Church 5:30-8:45pm - Community of Wellness Celebration Banquet The Blues Zones - Kahler at Apache (seating is limited, RSVP Required) Sunday, April 23 2-5pm ‘Eat More, Weigh Less!’; Piano Concert by Dr. Lily Pan Diehl - Christ United Methodist Church - 400 5th Ave SW Rochester, MN Monday, April 24 2-3pm - Live a Longer and Happier Life! - 125Live - 125 Elton Hills Dr NW Rochester, MN Tuesday, April 25 9am3:30pm - Lifestyle medicine Symposium: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare - RCTC Heintz Center (Registration Required) 1926 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester, MN About the Event: Rochester Clinic and Lotus Health Foundation are pleased to present a series of public and private events, April 18 - 25, 2017.

The Community of Wellness Health Fair will feature Dr. Hans Diehl, founder of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute and Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). Dr. Diehl was chosen as ‘One of America’s 20 Super-Heroes of the Health Movement.’ Public events begin on Thursday, April 20, with a CHIP information session at Rochester Seventh-day Adventist (SDA Church, beginning with a presentation at 7 pm and culminating in a LIfestyle Medicine Symposium: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare, on Tuesday, April 25, at RCTC Heintz Center. Topics of the Community of Wellness Health Fair include: ‘Live a Longer and Happier Life!,’ ‘Eat More, Weigh Less!,’ ‘Forks and Knives: Weapons of Destruction or Instruments of Hope, Health, and Healing?’ A highlight of the week will be the Community of Wellness Celebration Banquet - The Blue Zones, at the Kahler Apache, Saturday, April 22 at 5:30 pm. The Blue Zones are distinct locations where people tend to live longer and healthier. Come to learn how lifestyle medicine can help you create Blue Zones from individual to the community.

Registration is required. Dr. Thomas Harman, Family Medicine Physician at Rochester Clinic, has selected a gourmet menu with in-

spirations from his late friend Charlie Trotter to compliment the Lifestyle Medicine philosophy. National spokesperson of the Blue Zones Project, Toney Buettner, will be the evening’s guest speaker. Dr. Lily Pan Diehl, a concert pianist, and the local musician, John Varona, will perform inspirational music in two concerts at Rochester SDA church and Christ United Methodist church. Both performances are open to the public. The Community of Wellness Health Fair events will be held at various locations throughout Rochester.

Lotus Health Foundation aims to establish Blue Zone communities by promoting the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The Community of Wellness health fair is partially supported by a seed grant from the George Family Foundation. Rochester Clinic offers integrative care through Family Medicine, Occupational medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Sports Medicine, Wound Management, Arthritis Program, and Lifestyle Medicine. For more information on Rochester Clinic and to see a full list of date, time, and locations of the Community of Wellness Health Fair events, go to www.RochesterClinic.com, www.LotusHealthFoundation.org, or e-mail us at Health@RochesterClinic.com, calls welcome 507-218-3095.

Book Sale - Annual Friends Of The Robert Trail Library: 22-Apr, 10:00 AM, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. ANNUAL FRIENDS OF THE ROBERT TRAIL LIBRARY BOOK SALE IN ROSEMOUNT April 18-22, Robert Trail Library, 14395 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount BOOK SALE HOURS: - Tuesday, April 18: 4-8 p.m. (Preview Sale, free for members.

Non-members may join at the door for $10, and get instant admission to the Preview Sale.) - Wednesday, April 19, & Thursday, April 20: 10 a.m.8 p.m. Free and open to the public! - Friday, April 21: 10 a.m.5 p.m. Free and open to the public! - Saturday, April 22: 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Bag Sale! All books that fit in a normal grocery bag are yours for only $5! Too many books to fit in the room, so supply will be replenished daily. Please come early and often! www.friendsofrt.org.

Science March/Climate March & Rally: 22-Apr, 11:00 AM, Peace Plaza, 1st Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Join us for a march and rally

in the heart of Rochester to champion the role of science and the urgency of the climate crisis! The march will start in Peace Plaza at 11am, proceed to the Art Center riverfront, and return the Peace Plaza for a rally with scientists, activists, and students at 12pm. Old Abe Coffee to serve complementary coffee starting at 10:30am - first come first served! www.oldabecoffee.com/ ****RCTC World Drum Group performing**** https://www. facebook.com/events/802786626551270/ Join us afterward for the EarthFest Pub Crawl!

Part of EarthFest 2017. This week-long series of events celebrates healthy communities and the connection to healthy people, culminating in the EarthFest Expo on April 23 at the Mayo Civic Center, 10AM 4PM. Most events are free, see websites for details: https://www. facebook.com/rochester2017 http://www. earthfestrochestermn.org/. ool - Sustainable Home Tour: 22-Apr, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $40 . Ever wondered what it would be like to live in a more energy efficient home? Are you considering either building a new, more energy efficient home or remodeling your current home to make it more energy efficient?

If yes, this tour is designed for you. The tour will consist of touring a deep energy retrofit home that documented a 78% reduction in energy use to become the 9th home in the 1,000 Home Challenge. The tour will also visit other sustainable homes.

Earth Fest Pub Crawl: 22-Apr, 1:00 PM, Grand Rounds Brewing Company, 4 3rd Street SW, Rochester, Free. April 22nd (Earth Day!) Pub Crawl-1-5pm-start at Grand Rounds end at Forager Rochester Earth Fest 2017 and its partners (Zumbro Watershed Partnership, Sierra Club, Green Drinks and We Bike Rochester) will be hosting a pub crawl following the Science/Climate March.

We invite you to join us at Grand Rounds starting at 1pm. We will then make our way to other venues by foot and bike. This is a great opportunity to network with scientists and environmentalists working to make Rochester a more sustainable community!

Please use bicycle or feet to transport yourself if possible! ***Pub Crawl Stops*** 1:00 Grand Rounds 4 3rd Street SW 2:30 Mystery

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George Clinton – 7 p.m., Sunday, May 28 Vetter Stone Amphitheater, Riverfront Park, Mankato Pardon me while I get on my high horse for a moment.

This is the first chance I’ve had to really address an issue that caught my eye over the winter. I do not know the person’s name, and while I’d be able to dig it up fairly easily, I’m not going to identify them. However, there was a resident of North Mankato who went before the North Mankato City Council a few months ago to complain about the music at Mankato’s Vetter Stone Amphitheater. This person said the volume at some of the concerts was so high that it was “torture,” and that it would shake the windows in their house.

I will not speak for everyone associated with this magazine, and I will be very quick to say that the views expressed in this space are my own, and not necessarily those of our parent company, APG of Southern Minnesota. But I would like to think that I speak for the greater music loving community of SoMinn when I invite to please, sit down, shut up and quit your damn whining.

The Vetter Stone Amphitheater is a true asset to Southern Minnesota. It has hosted amazing shows and performers from pat Benatar to Jason Isbell to the late, great Merle Haggard

Location: Will be announce on Earth Fest 2017 Facebook Page 4:00 Forager Brewing Company 1005 6th St NW Each stop is sponsored by one of the following non-profits who will do a short 5 minute overview of their organization and give away some great items!

And back by popular request, we will have free spoke cards for all participants. Co-sponsors: We Bike Rochester Rochester Green Drinks Sierra Club Zumbro Watershed Partnership No cost to participate All locations have non-alcoholic drinks as well, we encourage all participants to be responsible with their consumption and ecological footprint. Part of Earth Fest 2017. This week-long series of events celebrates healthy communities and the connection to healthy people, culminating in the EarthFest Expo on April 23 at the Mayo Civic Center, 10AM 4PM. Most events are free, see websites for details: https://www. facebook.com/rochester2017 http://www. earthfestrochestermn.org/ TreVeld: 22-Apr, 2:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free.

A Twin Cities based acoustic music trio that delivers a wonderful blend of instrumental song and sound playful, deep and joyous, with a repertoire of all original works, inspired by the folk music of America, Europe, and beyond. Their music contains elements of Gypsy, Swing, Old Time, Celtic, Bluegrass, Blues, Chamber and Nordic Roots, resulting in a unique and compelling merging of these diverse elements into a musical form that has affectionately become known as treVeldian.

Harrison Street Band: 22-Apr, 6:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Harrison Street Band is a blues and rock band based out of the Twin Cities who knows how to put a smile on your face by adding a little sass to that Minnesota nice.

Erin McCawley, the lead singer, likes dancing as much as she likes singing and that energy is bound to rub off. You cant help but tap your toes when Joey Gagliardi starts wailing on that blues harp or slaying it on guitar. Add in the groove of the upright and downright bass by Robb Stearns and the rhythm of Bill Whelan on the drums and you have really got something to dance to! We know how to connect with the audience; sharing their joy, the passion, the energy and all the best that blues has to offer.

Harrison Street Band breathes new life into those old blues and re-vamps those roots. We play songs that may be new to you but have that feel-good familiarity to them. We play music that feels like embracing an old friend there are times when it stings a little and other times you just cant contain the joy! Whatever it is, it just feels RIGHT. Sons of Norway Kristiana 1-47 Monthly Social Meeting: 22-Apr, 6:00 PM, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 2124 Viola Rd NE, Rochester, Free. Sons of Norway Kristiania 1-47, located at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 2124 Viola Rd NE, Rochester, MN will hold a potluck at 6:00 pm. Please bring your own dinnerware and a dish to pass. The program speaker for this event is Paul Rolvaag who will present Ole Rolvaag and His Legacy. There is no charge for this event.. . 715-839-8877 Treasure Island (Live Theatre Produc-

tion): 22-Apr, 7:00 PM, Olde Pine Theatre, 113 2nd St SW, Pine Island, $13 . Ahoy Matey!

The story of Long John Silver and his pirate crew spill from the spirited imagination of a young girl. Emily dreams of being a pirate, although wanting to be a businesswoman would be more sensible. Her dream comes to life in this version of Stevensons classic tale, where she is Jim Hawkins in the story of wicked pirates, good old English pluck and buried treasure. Olde Pine Theatre and Pine Area People for the Arts (PAPA) will be performing Treasure Island on April 21, 22, & 28, 29, at 7:00 p.m. and April 23 & 30 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission at the door and $13 pre-sale online. https:// www.oldepinetheatre.com/ ONLINE TICKETS pineislandarts.ticketleap.com/treasure-island/.

‘In the Mood’ Rochester Figure Skating Club 79th Annual Ice Show: 22-Apr, 7:00 PM, Rochester Recreation Center, 21 Elton Hills Drive, Rochester, Advance: Adults $12, seniors (65+) & students (5-17) $10, under 5 Free. Tickets $2 more at door.. The Rochester Figure Skating Club presents its 79th Annual Ice Show, In the Mood. Over 250 local skaters will perform in highly choreographed show numbers set to musical selections such as: Geronimo, by Shepherd, Lets Go Crazy, by Prince, So Emotional by Whitney Houston and many more! Changing sets and spectacular lighting effects will highlight the numbers. We also welcome guest skaters; Blake Eisenach and Eliana Secunda, US National pairs skating medalists from Colorado! Admission for adults is $12 in advance ($14 at the door), seniors (65+ years) and students (5 through 17 years) $10 in advance ($12 at the door). Children under 5 years free. For ticket information, please call the RFSC office at (507) 288-7536 or visit www.rochesterfsc.org.

Seussical: 22-Apr, 7:30 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, Go to www. riverland.edu/theatre or email boxoffice@ riverland.edu for more information.. Seussical lovingly brings our favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie La Bird, and a little boy with a big imagination: Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Dr. Seuss fans both young and old alike will be entranced by this fantastical, magical musical extravaganza.

Appropriate for all ages. For more information, call 507-433-0595 or email boxoffice@ riverland.edu.

Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: 22-Apr, 7:30 PM, Lourdes High School, 2800 19th St. NW, Rochester, $5-$30.

Adults $20-$30, 18 & Under $5. Holst The Planets Nielsen Helios Overture Debussy Clair de Lune Williams Star Wars Suite Our season finale reaches to the stars with a symphonic celebration of all things celestial.

Immerse yourself in the beauty, mythology and mystery of the sun, moon and stars. Williams Star Wars Suite tops this musical journey of interstellar proportions.

RCTC Theatre Presents: Peer Gynt: 22-Apr, 7:30 PM, Hill Theatre RCTC, 851 30th

Ave SE, Rochester, $8-$10. Box office open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 507-285-7200 for tickets and more information.. Come along on the journey of a lifetime. Rochester Community and Technical College Theatre presents the classical drama ‘Peer Gynt’ by Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen and directed by Ryan Underbakke. Join Peer on his lifelong journey to find meaning in his life. On the way he encounters exciting and enigmatic characters such as a prophet, a goblin prince and a businessman through forests, deserts, shipwrecked oceans and into Peer’s own sanity. Presented in the ‘Dynamic Theatre’ style, Ryan Underbakke’s version of Ibsen’s tale as never seen before. April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 at 7:30pm and a matinee on April 29 at 2:00pm.

507-285-7200 for tickets and more information. 10$ Adults/ $8 Sr Citizens, non-RCTC students. Cash or Check only.

Fabulous Armadillos presents: Guitar Heroes: Legends of the Six String: 22-Apr, 7:30 PM, State Theater, 96 E 4th St, Zumbrota, $34-$38. In their latest show, the talent-packed Fabulous Armadillos pay tribute to the great guitar innovators of many genres.

Guitar Heroes (Legends of the Six String) is a concert for any and all fans of the guitar.

Crossings is bringing the show to the State Theatre on Sat., April 22, 7:30 p.m. Guitar Heroes is a history lesson of guitar legends showcasing many styles of guitar: Rock, blues, jazz, country, acoustic and more. A celebration of the six-string and the influential players that inspired and changed the world. In the immortal words of Nigel Tufnel (Spinal Tap), these go to eleven, its one louder isnt it? Twang!

Art Vandalay: 22-Apr, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free.

Renowned kick-ass Americana band (Hindsight Harmonies), the Twin Cities ensemble Art Vandalay make their way back to Northfield in support of their latest release, Heavens Operahouse. The groups popular laid-back roots rock draws on influences ranging from Neil Young, Gram Parsons, and John Prine to The Eels and Tom Petty -- lending their own unique brand of roots music that melds smart lyricism with pop-infused melodies. Expect a fun and captivating evening of live music.

2017 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival: 22-Apr, All Day, Rochester Galaxy 14 Cine & IMAX, 4340 Maine Ave SE, Rochester, $13 . The 36th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival brings 250+ new feature length and short narrative and documentary films representing 70+ countries to audiences throughout the region. This years lineup features a Virtual and Augmented Reality Showcase, a Minnesota Made series with 80+ locally created films, retrospectives on the work of Frederick Wiseman and Sarah Pillsbury, and number of parties and social events including the MSPIFF Preview Party and annual XYZ Party. The largest film event in the Midwest, the MSPIFF holds screenings at its hub at the St. Anthony Main Theatre, in addition to select screenings at the Uptown Theatre and Capri Theater in Minneapolis, Metropolitan State University’s Film Space in St. Paul, and the Marcus Wehrenberg 14 Theater in Rochester. Individual tickets, ticket

packages, and festival passes are available for purchase with discounts for Film Society members, students, and youth 25 & under.

Forte Milers - Grand Old Barbership Harmony: 23-Apr, 3:00 AM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, $12 in advance, $15 at the door; $5 for students.

Traditional country western songs sung in the barbershop a cappella style - songs like Crazy, Hey Good Lookin, Ring of Fire, and The Tennessee Waltz. The Forte Milers are part of The Barbershop Harmony Society and it includes singers from across southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. The Forte Milers have been presenting their annual show at the Paramount since 2008. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 the day of the show. Student tickets are $5 and children age 5 and under are free. For more information, call 507-434-0934.

Charles City Singers Concert: 23-Apr, 7:30 AM, Trinity United Methodist Church, 601 Milwaukee Street, Charles City, $0-$7. Students k-12 free.. Charles City Singers Concert, 7:30 Sunday, April 23, at Trinity Methodist Church in Charles City. The Journey: Songs of the British Isles includes music from England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. It specially features a series of folk songs accompanied by a chamber orchestra composed of area musicians. Tickets: In advance, $5 at 1st Security and 1st Citizens Banks, Chamber of Commerce, CC Art Center and from members.

At door $7; students k-12 free. For more info., phone K.S.Campbell at 641-228-7918.

April Showers Bring May Flowers: 23-Apr, 9:00 AM, Shakopee American Legion Post No. 2, 1266E. 1st Ave., Shakopee, Free. **We are excited to be teaming up with The American Legion Post #2 in Shakopee, MN to bring you a monthly craft/ vendor event.

Where you can shop, and get to know our crafters and vendors. ***No more trying to figure out where your favorite vendor is going to be, we have them for you on a monthly basis. Tell your friends ,Tell your family. The ease of one stop shopping is right around the corner. **We will have up to 32 Crafters/ Vendors to shop with month after month. With each month being a little different so be sure to stop and shop often . Each one of our crafters/ vendors brings a unique talent and or Direct Sales company for you to get to know. These are an AMAZING group of people working their small businesses. **This event runs 9am to 3pm ** This location also serves breakfast so stop out, shop, and grab some breakfast. We would LOVE to see you. FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING, CONVENIENTLY LOCATED RIGHT ON THE CORNER OF HWY 101 AND MARSCHALL RD. IN DOWNTOWN SHAKOPEE WE CANNOT WAIT TO MEET YOU. The Cats Meow Events and Promotions Proudly promotes this event. thecatsmeowevents@ hotmail.com.

EarthFest Expo: 23-Apr, 10:00 AM, Mayo Civic Center Auditorium, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Free. EarthFest Expo at Mayo Civic Center Auditorium 10am-4pm ****FREE TO THE PUBLIC**** The Earthfest Expo is the

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giving everyone in Mankato, and indeed Southern Minnesota the chance to enjoy those few precious and spectacular summer nights while enjoying performers that would not necessarily otherwise be in Mankato.

Perfect example: George Clinton is at the Vetter Stone Amphitheater on May 28. That’s right, George Clinton, The Atomic Dog, The Starchild, The Godfather of Funk, the man who unleashed the Mothership that brought us Parliament, Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins is coming to bring some groove to SoMinn.

You all remember our favorite fallen son, Prince, don’t you?

Without George Clinton, Prince would have spent his entire life living in his parents’ basement listening to them fight.

Clinton is a true living legend, and truly among the greatest funksters of all time. You know “Give Up the Funk.” You know “One nation Under a Groove.” You know “Flash Light.” You love to dance. You love the beautiful weather and you love to hear music under the stars. This is one of the best opportunities you’ll have all year. Get your tickets while you can.

– Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

Mayo Civic Center Grand Opening 5:30 p.m., May 4 Mayo Civic Center, Rochester It’s a party.

What are we celebrating?

Quite a bit, actually. After nearly ten years of planning and two years of construction, the Mayo Civic Center Expansion is done, and the city will celebrate it’s grand opening on May 4.

So, yeah, there is much to celebrate. First of all, anytime there’s a big, shiny, new building in the capital city of SoMinn we should celebrate. Also, anytime a construction project that has tied up traffic in downtown Rochester we should celebrate. Finally, anytime we see something that looks like it will aid economic welfare and foster growth in any Southern Minnesota City, we should celebrate.

I mean, look, I know that the expansion is largely about more and vastly upgraded space to attract bigger, more high profile conventions, and some of you are thinking that has very little to do with arts and entertainment. But this is going to be great for the dining scene in Rochester. The building is beautiful and a huge aesthetic upgrade for that area of Rochester. And, among the many changes and additions to the facility is a rebuilt Presentation Hall, bringing another beautiful new performance venue to Southern Minnesota.

The Grand Opening will offer the usual pomp and circumstance. There will be a ribbon cutting and all that, but then folks are invited inside to see what all the fuss is about. The Grand Ballroom is said to be the largest in Minnesota, able to accommodate as many as 4000 visitors at any one time. The meeting rooms are gorgeous. The kitchen facilities are second to none. The designers took great care to create beautiful lobby spaces (you don’t think about lobbies until you’ve been in one meeting room for way too long, but a good lobby can be like sanctuary sometimes).

The outdoor plaza has been upgraded, including an interactive statue created by artist Po Shu Wang.

Visitors will be offered guided tours of the new facility or can explore some of the areas on their own. The Southern Minnesota Queen of the Blues, Annie Mack, will provide music on the plaza, and the whole thing wraps up with a fireworks display when the sun goes down.

This is a beautiful facility and it’s just the beginning of some major changes in Rochester. It’s going to be fun to attend this party and start thinking about what’s next.

– Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@ southernminnscene.com.

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Attention Class of 1999, it’s your turn on the Nostalgia Train. You’re up. You’re now 35 years old. We assume you have some sort of gainful employment, we assume you have some sort of spouse, we’re less confident that you have some form of offspring (although we know that many of you do). Mostly we are absolutely positive that you are aware that you’ll be turning 40 in about five years and are kind of freaking out. You’re wondering what the hell just happened, aren’t you? When did you stop thinking about music and weed and start thinking about re-doing your kitchen?

Okay, I know. I’ve just dropped a whole lot on you, so go take five minutes with that meditation app and breath.

We have more to talk about, but I’ll wait until you stop hyperventilating. ....................

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culmination of the Earth Fest activities week.

This year’s theme focuses on the relationship between sustainability and human health.

Come enjoy speakers, workshops, vendor booths, non-profit displays, all while eating the local, sustainable food from the concession stand! New fun children’s activities are on tap for this year’s event. Now more than ever, we need to learn and share how we can do something about preserving our terrestrial home. Free admission. If youre not having fun, you should be! Expo Events: Speaker Series/Educational Classes (held in the newly renovated meeting rooms) Sustainability & Green building vendors Emcees: Heather Holmes and Zoey Jantsan 12:30pm Keynote speakers: Dr. Ashok Patel (Pulmonologist) & John Carmody (DMC Design Guidelines) Nonprofit environmental group displays Book Bike from Rochester Public Library Protected Bikeway simulation bikes available Science Projects/Student Involvement/ KidsActivities Concession stand with local/ sustainable foods! https://www.facebook. com/events/1806472136340397 http://www. earthfestrochestermn.org/ Donahue’s Greenhouse Opening and Potting Days: 23-Apr, 11:00 AM, Donahue’s Greenhouse, 420 SW 10th Street, Faribault,

Free. Donahues Greenhouses is located just 50 miles south of the Twin Cities in Historic Faribault, MN. The quick drive is well worth the effort. Walk in the doors and experience a most stunning sight! You will find some of the most beautiful selections of hanging baskets and mixed pots. Dozens of creative combinations for a truly unique selection.

Plant your own custom containers with a great selection of potted plants like begonias, Gerbera daisies, hibiscus and more. Mark your calendar and plan to join Potting Days 2017! Friday, April 21nd, 8:30 am 5:00 pm Saturday, April 22rd, 8:30 am 5:00 pm Sunday, April 23th, 11:00 am 5:00 pm Make the most out of your spring flower planting and shopping. Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B. Located less than 1 mile from Donahue’s Greenhouse, a simple 3 minute drive down the block!

Exotic Pet Fair!: 23-Apr, 11:00 AM, Hastings Armory, 3050 Hwy 316, Hastings, $3 . Celebrate Spring by attending the Exotic Pet Fair in Hastings, MN! You’ll find great deals on pet supplies as well as exotic pets from responsible breeders! Our April show in 2016 brought in over 1,100 attendees!! We’re expecting all sorts of exotic pets to be available for sale/adoption including birds, small animals (rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, etc), reptiles, amphibians, fish and more!!

Stock up on supplies for your exotic pets like

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You’re back? Good. Sorry about that. I didn’t mean to put you into anxiety hell. What I’m really trying to tell you is that we have an opportunity for you to jump back into that special time when Bill Clinton was still president, the Vikings were surely about to win a Super Bowl and bombing the World Trade Center was still kind of a joke.

Everclear is coming to Treasure Island Resort and Casino, with Vertical Horizon and Fastball.

When you were 18, what would you have given to see this show? Fastball was all over the radio with “The Way,�

Vertical Horizon was a mainstay on TRL Live, and Everclear

food, toys, cages, decor, etc., all under one roof! A list of expected animals and supplies will be posted closer to the fair date :) Where: Hastings Armory; 3050 Hwy 316 Hastings, MN When: Sunday, April 23rd from 11am4pm Admission: $3/adult; $1/child (ages 4-12); kids 3 and under free! Website: www. exoticpetfairs.com Facebook group: Wings, Tails, & Scales Pet Fairs Pet grooming (nail trims for reptiles and small furries, and nails/ wings/beaks if necessary for birds) will also be available by appointment! Prices range from $5-17 depending on the type of pet.

LuLaRoe Popup!: 23-Apr, 12:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Dresses and skirts and blousesoh my! You are invited to a shopping party!! No, we wont bore you with any lengthy presentation simply show up and shop! LuLaRoe is an ethical clothing company (mostly womens clothing, but with men and childrens options too!) that specializes in comfortable, stylish, and affordable clothing while offering its consultants an opportunity to build their own business. Only 5000 pieces are made in any style, so if you find something you love, claim it before it is too late!

Eagle Bluff Skills School - Controlled Prairie Burn: 23-Apr, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $40 . Have you ever watched a controlled prairie burn and

off

wondered why and how they do it? This is your chance to learn about and participate in a prairie burn. Youll need to wear a long sleeve shirt and pants, hiking boots, gloves and have a hat and bandanna along. Note: At least 6 participants are needed to makes this all work safely invite a friend along! Class is weather dependent.

Mark Mraz: 23-Apr, 1:30 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free.

Experienced in the dueling piano circuit, Mark is a master at playing requests, and loves interacting with his audience. He is a versatile singer-pianist specializing in popular music of the past 50 years. His repertoire includes hits from such classic artists as Billy Joel, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, The Eagles, James Taylor, The Beatles, Neil Diamond and others.

He was a music teacher in the Burnsville schools for over 30 years.

Seussical: 23-Apr, 2:00 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, Go to www. riverland.edu/theatre or email boxoffice@ riverland.edu for more information.. Seussical lovingly brings our favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie La Bird, and a little boy with a big imagination: Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of

was everybody’s favorite band. You’re friend had burned you a copy of their So Much for the Afterglow album and you cruised all over town with it in the CD player of your mom’s ‘92 Saturn.

Okay, seriously, I was never much of a fan of Fastball, and that Vertical Horizon song drove me crazy after a while (of course, I’m much older than you are and had less tolerance for overplayed Adult Top 40 on Cities 97). But Everclear was, and still is, one hell of a good band. I don’t know if anyone ever thought to apply the Power Pop tag to them back in the day, but that’s the music Art Alexakis makes. You could call it punk, but it’s way too produced, and the hooks get too deep. Yes it’s loud, yes it’s somewhat aggressive, but that’s basic rock & roll.

Alexakis, who is the only remaining member from the original power-trio and has really always been the physical embodiment of Everclear, makes music with great melodies, thoughtful lyrics and loads of volume. Exactly what you want to hear when you’re in high school.

So, Class of ’99 (and ’98 and ’97 and ’00) here is a little gift to you from the good people at Treasure Island. Call your old high school friends, get a bunch of baby sitters and a couple of rooms at the hotel and go relish your youthful heyday. I promise you, it’ll be a blast. – Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

the Whos. Dr. Seuss fans both young and old alike will be entranced by this fantastical, magical musical extravaganza. Appropriate for all ages. For more information, call 507-4330595 or email boxoffice@riverland.edu.

Treasure Island (Live Theatre Production): 23-Apr, 2:00 PM, Olde Pine Theatre, 113 2nd St SW, Pine Island, $13 . Ahoy Matey! The story of Long John Silver and his pirate crew spill from the spirited imagination of a young girl. Emily dreams of being a pirate, although wanting to be a businesswoman would be more sensible. Her dream comes to life in this version of Stevensons classic tale, where she is Jim Hawkins in the story of wicked pirates, good old English pluck and buried treasure. Olde Pine Theatre and Pine Area People for the Arts (PAPA) will be performing Treasure Island on April 21, 22, & 28, 29, at 7:00 p.m. and April 23 & 30 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission at the door and $13 pre-sale online. https://www.oldepinetheatre.com/ ONLINE TICKETS pineislandarts.ticketleap. com/treasure-island/.

Rochester Symphony Orchestra & Chorale: 23-Apr, 2:00 PM, Lourdes High School, 2800 19th St. NW, Rochester, $5-$30. Adults $20-$30, 18 & Under $5. Holst The Planets Nielsen Helios Overture Debussy Clair de Lune Williams Star Wars Suite Our season finale reaches to the stars with a symphonic

celebration of all things celestial. Immerse yourself in the beauty, mythology and mystery of the sun, moon and stars. Williams Star Wars Suite tops this musical journey of interstellar proportions.

Community of Wellness Health Fair: 23-Apr, 2:00 PM, Rochester Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1100 37th St NW, Rochester, Free. Schedule of Events: Thursday, April 20 7-8pm - CHIP Information Session - Rochester Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church Friday, April 21 1-3pm - The Future Begins now - U of MN Rochester, Room 418 7-8:30pm - God Still Opens Doors Rochester SDA Church Saturday, April 22 10am-12:15pm - From Cripple to Champion/ MAD, SAD, GLAD: the Gospel of 2nd Chance - Rochester SDA Church 1:45-2:30pm Inspirational Music by Dr. Lily Pan Diehl and John Varona - Rochester SDA Church 2:454pm -Forks and Knives: Weapons of Destruction or Instruments of Health? - Rochester SDA Church 4:05-4:50pm - Q and A: medical Panel of Lifestyle Medicine - Rochester SDA Church 5:30-8:45pm - Community of Wellness Celebration Banquet The Blues Zones - Kahler at Apache (seating is limited, RSVP Required) Sunday, April 23 2-5pm - ‘Eat More, Weigh Less!’; Piano Concert by Dr. Lily Pan Diehl - Christ United Methodist Church - 400 5th Ave SW Rochester, MN Monday, April 24 2-3pm - Live a Longer and Happier

Life! - 125Live - 125 Elton Hills Dr NW Rochester, MN Tuesday, April 25 9am-3:30pm - Lifestyle medicine Symposium: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare - RCTC Heintz Center (Registration Required) 1926 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester, MN About the Event: Rochester Clinic and Lotus Health Foundation are pleased to present a series of public and private events, April 18 - 25, 2017. The Community of Wellness Health Fair will feature Dr. Hans Diehl, founder of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute and Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). Dr. Diehl was chosen as ‘One of America’s 20 Super-Heroes of the Health Movement.’ Public events begin on Thursday, April 20, with a CHIP information session at Rochester Seventh-day Adventist (SDA Church, beginning with a presentation at 7 pm and culminating in a LIfestyle Medicine Symposium: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare, on Tuesday, April 25, at RCTC Heintz Center. Topics of the Community of Wellness Health Fair include: ‘Live a Longer and Happier Life!,’ ‘Eat More, Weigh Less!,’ ‘Forks and Knives: Weapons of Destruction or Instruments of Hope, Health, and Healing?’ A highlight of the week will be the Community of Wellness Celebration Banquet - The Blue Zones, at the Kahler Apache, Saturday, April 22 at 5:30 pm. The Blue Zones are distinct

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The Concert Club in Owatonna presents Dusty Heart 7:30 p.m., May 13 Jefts Hall, Pillsbury College Prep and Camp, Owatonna You know that saying “You never get a second chance to make a first impression?”

I think I’ve found the exception to the rule.

Back in February, Mark Woodrich and The Concert Club in Owatonna were all set to lift the lid on this cool new idea. Woodrich wanted great music in his town, so he took it upon himself to make that happen. He found a great venue in Jefts Hall (a stone’s throw from Dowtown Owatonna) and booked some fantastic music.

Along with shows featuring Sam Llanas and The Pines, he had Dusty Heart ready to start the whole thing off, along with former Carpetbaggers frontman John Magnuson as an opener. But as John Lennon told us “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” Mother nature stepped in and said, “I’ve gone easy on Minnesota this winter, so I’m dumping nine inches of snow on you right now.”

So much for Dusty Heart w/Special Guest John Magnuson on February 24 in Owatonna.

But now that we’ve gotten through the disappointment, and the winter, we have a second chance to experience The Concert Club in Owatonna’s very first show, even though it will now actually be the third, because Woodrich has been able to reschedule Dusty Heart and John Magnuson for May 13.

Back in January, as we were getting ready for the show, here is what my favorite writer had to say about the performers: “Regular readers of this space will recognize Dusty Heart as a favorite among the crack staff of SouthernMinn Scene. The teaming of Molly Dean and Barbara Jean, both long-established veterans of the Minnesota Music Scene has produced some breathtaking results, and that’s before they’ve even released an album. The two have incredible skills which naturally complement each other. Dean is the guitar and piano player, while Barbara Jean opts for the banjo and fiddle. Their voices produce an incredible blend that is shockingly rare for two people who don’t share DNA. Both write beautiful, melodic songs that wrap around intelligent, creative lyrics. This sort of pairing doesn’t come around very often. Rest assured you’ll have plenty of opportunities to see and hear them in the future, but there will be very few as close and intimate as this show.

“John Magnuson, formerly of the groundbreaking Twin Cities trio The Carpetbaggers will open the show. Magnuson is not far from gaining “elder statesman” status among Minnesota musicians, especially as the Americana scene continues to grow and thrive.”

Man, that guy’s a good writer. Makes me want to check this show out. What about you?

– Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@ southernminnscene.com.

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locations where people tend to live longer and healthier. Come to learn how lifestyle

medicine can help you create Blue Zones from individual to the community. Registration is required. Dr. Thomas Harman, Family Medicine Physician at Rochester Clinic, has selected a gourmet menu with inspirations

from his late friend Charlie Trotter to compliment the Lifestyle Medicine philosophy.

National spokesperson of the Blue Zones Project, Toney Buettner, will be the evening’s guest speaker. Dr. Lily Pan Diehl, a concert

pianist, and the local musician, John Varona, will perform inspirational music in two concerts at Rochester SDA church and Christ United Methodist church. Both performances are open to the public. The Community of Wellness Health Fair events will be held at various locations throughout Rochester.

Lotus Health Foundation aims to establish Blue Zone communities by promoting the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The Community of Wellness health fair is partially supported by a seed grant from the George Family Foundation. Rochester Clinic offers integrative care through Family Medicine, Occupational medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Sports Medicine, Wound Management, Arthritis Program, and Lifestyle Medicine. For more information on Rochester Clinic and to see a full list of date, time, and locations of the Community of Wellness Health Fair events, go to www.RochesterClinic.com, www.LotusHealthFoundation.org, or e-mail us at Health@RochesterClinic.com, calls welcome 507-218-3095. . (612) 338-6131 ‘In the Mood’ Rochester Figure Skating Club 79th Annual Ice Show: 23-Apr, 2:00 PM, Rochester Recreation Center, 21 Elton Hills Drive, Rochester, Advance: Adults $12, seniors (65+) & students (5-17) $10, under 5 Free. Tickets $2 more at door.. The Rochester Figure Skating Club presents its 79th Annual Ice Show, In the Mood. Over 250 local skaters will perform in highly choreographed show numbers set to musical selections such as: Geronimo, by Shepherd, Lets Go Crazy, by Prince, So Emotional by Whitney Houston and many more! Changing sets and spectacular lighting effects will highlight the numbers. We also welcome guest skaters; Blake Eisenach and Eliana Secunda, US National pairs skating medalists from Colorado! Admission for adults is $12 in advance ($14 at the door), seniors (65+ years) and students (5 through 17 years) $10 in advance ($12 at the door). Children under 5 years free. For ticket information, please call the RFSC office at (507) 288-7536 or visit www.rochesterfsc.org.

Sunday Matinee: Classic Movie Series: 23-Apr, 2:00 PM, State Theater, 96 E 4th St, Zumbrota, Free. The Historic State Theatre in Zumbrota invites everyone to step back in time to cinemas Golden Age with Classic Movie Sundays. The State will feature a different movie almost every Sunday at 2:00 pm. While admission to the films are free, free will donations are encouraged and gladly accepted, with all proceeds from Classic Movie Sundays funding continued restoration and operation of the Historic State Theatre building. The full list of dates are movies for Classic Movie Sundays are: March 19: Inspector General (1949 Comedy, Musical, Romance) Stars: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates March 26: My Man Godfrey (1936 Comedy, Drama, Romance) Stars: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady Sponsored by: Glenn & Cynthia Heins April 2: Jack and the Beanstalk (1952 Comedy, Family, Fantasy) Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer Sponsored by: Firebrick Bread April 9: The Fighting Caravans (1931 Romance, Western) Stars: Gary Cooper, Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence Sponsored by: James Hanson April 16: Easter Sunday: Closed April 23: Sherlock Holmes in Dressed To Kill (1946 Mystery) Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison Sponsored by: Alison Emslie-Smith April 30: Roll on Texas Moon (1946 Western, Comedy, Music, Action) Stars: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes Sponsored by: Ellison Sheep Farm May 7: Royal Wedding (1951 Comedy, Musical, Romance) Stars: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford Sponsored by: Glenn and Cynthia Heins May14: Mother’s Day: Closed May 21: The Big Show (1936 Action, Comedy, Music) Stars: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes Sponsored by: May 28: Memorial Weekend: Closed Stay tuned for Summer Series Information at Zaac.org All of the movies will be shown in their original, unedited format, with a pre-show news reel or cartoon from the same era. Concessions will also be available for purchase at these shows.

The movies are sponsored by individuals, businesses and by ZAAC. Originally built in 1921, The State Theatre has hosted movies and vaudeville acts for 95 years. The Zumbrota Area Arts Council purchased the building in 2011, and hosts movies, concerts, live theatre, and educational events in the facility.

Renovations have been ongoing since 2013, when supporters of The State began the Encore Campaign to raise the funds needed to restore the building and make it accessible to a 21st century audience by adding handicapped accessible bathrooms, a new concession area, and improving the lobby area.

Plans for the next renovation phase include additional restoration work and stage improvements.

The Historic State Theatre is a community based, non-profit organization. As part of the Zumbrota Area Arts Council, its mission is to inspire participa-

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tion in the arts and cultural experiences to enrich and expand Zumbrotas community life. A complete list of events and Classic Movie Sunday details can be found at www.

ZAAC.org and on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/Zumbrota-Area-Arts-Council The State Theater is located one block off of Main Street 94 East 4th Street, Zumbrota, MN 55992 507.732.5210 Programming is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Honors Choirs Presents: Spring Finale: 23-Apr, 3:00 PM, Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 Third Ave SE, Rochester, $10-$20.

Reserved Seating Adults $14 & $20 Youth/ Students $10 & $20 Box offce: www.HonorsChoirs.org. Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota welcomes spring and celebrates its 25th season with the beautiful music of Spring Finale. Five youthful ensembles perform fresh and lively pieces such as Handels Sing for Joy, Dies Irae, Loch Lomond, and premiere commission by Nancy Grundal, The Turtle Dove. All voices will combine for an inspirational finale of Why We Sing. Dont miss the opportunity to hear the brightest young singers in southeaster Minnesota!

Screening of Salam Neighbor: 23-Apr, 3:30 PM, Winona County History Center, 160 Johnson St., Winona, $0-$5. Free with Premier Pass. Frozen River Film Festival Presents: Salam Neighbor, Winner of the 2017 Grand Jury Prize. _____ Salam Neighbor Directed by Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci. Salam Neighbor is an awardwinning feature documentary and campaign to connect the world to refugees. Our goal is to tell the stories of our refugee neighbors with the dignity they deserve and the depth the world needs. We hope youll join this effort by watching the film, sharing these stories and getting involved. This film is important because it shatters the idea that there isnt anything that one can do, that the problem is too big. - Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Doors open at 3 pm.

Honors Choirs Presents: Spring Finale: 23-Apr, 5:00 PM, Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 Third Ave SE, Rochester, $10-$20.

Reserved Seating Adults $14 & $20 Youth/ Students $10 & $20 Box offce: www.HonorsChoirs.org. Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota welcomes spring and celebrates its 25th season with the beautiful music of Spring Finale. Five youthful ensembles perform fresh and lively pieces such as Handels Sing for Joy, Dies Irae, Loch Lomond, and premiere commission by Nancy Grundal, The Turtle Dove. All voices will combine for an inspirational finale of Why We Sing. Dont miss the opportunity to hear the brightest young singers in southeaster Minnesota!

D’Sievers Jazz Jam: 23-Apr, 6:30 PM, Forager Brewery, 1005 6th St NW, Rochester, Free. Bring your axe or your voice and sit in with The D’Sievers rhythm section to play a jazz standard. This is an open mic-style event focused on jazz. We’ll be using the Hal Leonard Real Books. Bring your fans. Kurt Savela (drums), Steve Sawyer (bass), and Connor Jones (keys). The event will take place in the Kutzky Pantry from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

2017 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival: 23-Apr, All Day, Rochester Galaxy 14 Cine & IMAX, 4340 Maine Ave SE, Rochester, $13 . The 36th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival brings 250+ new feature length and short narrative and documentary films representing 70+ countries to audiences throughout the region. This years lineup features a Virtual and Augmented Reality Showcase, a Minnesota Made series with 80+ locally created films, retrospectives on the work of Frederick Wiseman and Sarah Pillsbury, and number of parties and social events including the MSPIFF Preview Party and annual XYZ Party. The largest film event in the Midwest, the MSPIFF holds screenings at its hub at the St. Anthony Main Theatre, in addition to select screenings at the Uptown Theatre and Capri Theater in Minneapolis, Metropolitan State University’s Film Space in St. Paul, and the Marcus Wehrenberg 14 Theater in Rochester. Individual tickets, ticket packages, and festival passes are available for purchase with discounts for Film Society members, students, and youth 25 & under.

Community of Wellness Health Fair: 24-Apr, 2:00 PM, Rochester Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1100 37th St NW, Rochester, Free. Schedule of Events: Thursday, April 20 7-8pm - CHIP Information Session - Rochester Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church Friday, April 21 1-3pm - The Future Begins now - U of MN Rochester, Room 418 7-8:30pm - God Still Opens Doors Rochester SDA Church Saturday, April 22 10am-12:15pm - From Cripple to Champion/ MAD, SAD, GLAD: the Gospel of 2nd Chance - Rochester SDA Church 1:45-2:30pm Inspirational Music by Dr. Lily Pan Diehl and John Varona - Rochester SDA Church 2:45-4pm -Forks and Knives: Weapons of Destruction or Instruments of Health? - Rochester SDA Church 4:05-4:50pm - Q and A: medical Panel of Lifestyle Medicine - Rochester SDA Church 5:30-8:45pm - Community of Wellness Celebration Banquet The Blues Zones - Kahler at Apache (seating is limited, RSVP Required) Sunday, April 23 2-5pm ‘Eat More, Weigh Less!’; Piano Concert by Dr. Lily Pan Diehl - Christ United Methodist Church - 400 5th Ave SW Rochester, MN Monday, April 24 2-3pm - Live a Longer and Happier Life! - 125Live - 125 Elton Hills Dr NW Rochester, MN Tuesday, April 25 9am3:30pm - Lifestyle medicine Symposium: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare - RCTC Heintz Center (Registration Required) 1926 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester, MN About the Event: Rochester Clinic and Lotus Health Foundation are pleased to present a series of

public and private events, April 18 - 25, 2017.

The Community of Wellness Health Fair will feature Dr. Hans Diehl, founder of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute and Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). Dr. Diehl was chosen as ‘One of America’s 20 Super-Heroes of the Health Movement.’ Public events begin on Thursday, April 20, with a CHIP information session at Rochester Seventh-day Adventist (SDA Church, beginning with a presentation at 7 pm and culminating in a LIfestyle Medicine Symposium: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare, on Tuesday, April 25, at RCTC Heintz Center. Topics of the Community of Wellness Health Fair include: ‘Live a Longer and Happier Life!,’ ‘Eat More, Weigh Less!,’ ‘Forks and Knives: Weapons of Destruction or Instruments of Hope, Health, and Healing?’ A highlight of the week will be the Community of Wellness Celebration Banquet - The Blue Zones, at the Kahler Apache, Saturday, April 22 at 5:30 pm. The Blue Zones are distinct locations where people tend to live longer and healthier. Come to learn how lifestyle medicine can help you create Blue Zones from individual to the community.

Registration is required. Dr. Thomas Harman, Family Medicine Physician at Rochester Clinic, has selected a gourmet menu with inspirations from his late friend Charlie Trotter to compliment the Lifestyle Medicine philosophy. National spokesperson of the Blue Zones Project, Toney Buettner, will be the evening’s guest speaker. Dr. Lily Pan Diehl, a concert pianist, and the local musician, John Varona, will perform inspirational music in two concerts at Rochester SDA church and Christ United Methodist church. Both performances are open to the public. The Community of Wellness Health Fair events will be held at various locations throughout Rochester.

Lotus Health Foundation aims to establish Blue Zone communities by promoting the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The Community of Wellness health fair is partially supported by a seed grant from the George Family Foundation. Rochester Clinic offers integrative care through Family Medicine, Occupational medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Sports Medicine, Wound Management, Arthritis Program, and Lifestyle Medicine. For more information on Rochester Clinic and to see a full list of date, time, and locations of the Community of Wellness Health Fair events, go to www.RochesterClinic.com, www.LotusHealthFoundation.org, or e-mail us at Health@RochesterClinic.com, calls welcome 507-218-3095.

2017 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival: 24-Apr, All Day, Rochester Galaxy 14 Cine & IMAX, 4340 Maine Ave SE, Rochester, $13 . The 36th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival brings 250+ new feature length and short narrative and documentary films representing 70+ countries to audiences throughout the region. This years lineup features a Virtual and Augmented Reality Showcase, a Minnesota Made series with 80+ locally created films, retrospectives on the work of Frederick Wiseman and Sarah Pillsbury, and number of parties and social events including the MSPIFF Preview Party and annual XYZ Party. The largest film event in the Midwest, the MSPIFF holds screenings at its hub at the St. Anthony Main Theatre, in addition to select screenings at the Uptown Theatre and Capri Theater in Minneapolis, Metropolitan State University’s Film Space in St. Paul, and the Marcus Wehrenberg 14 Theater in Rochester. Individual tickets, ticket packages, and festival passes are available for purchase with discounts for Film Society members, students, and youth 25 & under.

Community of Wellness Health Fair: 25-Apr, 9:00 AM, Rochester Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1100 37th St NW, Rochester, Free. Schedule of Events: Thursday, April 20 7-8pm - CHIP Information Session - Rochester Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church Friday, April 21 1-3pm - The Future Begins now - U of MN Rochester, Room 418 7-8:30pm - God Still Opens Doors Rochester SDA Church Saturday, April 22 10am-12:15pm - From Cripple to Champion/ MAD, SAD, GLAD: the Gospel of 2nd Chance - Rochester SDA Church 1:45-2:30pm Inspirational Music by Dr. Lily Pan Diehl and John Varona - Rochester SDA Church 2:45-4pm -Forks and Knives: Weapons of Destruction or Instruments of Health? - Rochester SDA Church 4:05-4:50pm - Q and A: medical Panel of Lifestyle Medicine - Rochester SDA Church 5:30-8:45pm - Community of Wellness Celebration Banquet The Blues Zones - Kahler at Apache (seating is limited, RSVP Required) Sunday, April 23 2-5pm ‘Eat More, Weigh Less!’; Piano Concert by Dr. Lily Pan Diehl - Christ United Methodist Church - 400 5th Ave SW Rochester, MN Monday, April 24 2-3pm - Live a Longer and Happier Life! - 125Live - 125 Elton Hills Dr NW Rochester, MN Tuesday, April 25 9am3:30pm - Lifestyle medicine Symposium: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare - RCTC Heintz Center (Registration Required) 1926 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester, MN About the Event: Rochester Clinic and Lotus Health Foundation are pleased to present a series of public and private events, April 18 - 25, 2017.

The Community of Wellness Health Fair will feature Dr. Hans Diehl, founder of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute and Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP). Dr. Diehl was chosen as ‘One of America’s 20 Super-Heroes of the Health Movement.’ Public events begin on Thursday, April 20, with a CHIP information session at Rochester Seventh-day Adventist (SDA Church, beginning with a presentation at 7 pm and culminating in a LIfestyle Medicine Symposium: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare, on Tuesday, April 25, at RCTC Heintz Center. Topics of the Community of Wellness Health Fair include: ‘Live a Longer and Happier Life!,’ ‘Eat More, Weigh Less!,’ ‘Forks and Knives: Weapons of Destruction or Instruments of Hope, Health,

and Healing?’ A highlight of the week will be the Community of Wellness Celebration Banquet - The Blue Zones, at the Kahler Apache, Saturday, April 22 at 5:30 pm. The Blue Zones are distinct locations where people tend to live longer and healthier. Come to learn how lifestyle medicine can help you create Blue Zones from individual to the community.

Registration is required. Dr. Thomas Harman, Family Medicine Physician at Rochester Clinic, has selected a gourmet menu with inspirations from his late friend Charlie Trotter to compliment the Lifestyle Medicine philosophy. National spokesperson of the Blue Zones Project, Toney Buettner, will be the evening’s guest speaker. Dr. Lily Pan Diehl, a concert pianist, and the local musician, John Varona, will perform inspirational music in two concerts at Rochester SDA church and Christ United Methodist church. Both performances are open to the public. The Community of Wellness Health Fair events will be held at various locations throughout Rochester.

Lotus Health Foundation aims to establish Blue Zone communities by promoting the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The Community of Wellness health fair is partially supported by a seed grant from the George Family Foundation. Rochester Clinic offers integrative care through Family Medicine, Occupational medicine, Podiatric Medicine, Sports Medicine, Wound Management, Arthritis Program, and Lifestyle Medicine. For more information on Rochester Clinic and to see a full list of date, time, and locations of the Community of Wellness Health Fair events, go to www.RochesterClinic.com, www.LotusHealthFoundation.org, or e-mail us at Health@RochesterClinic.com, calls welcome 507-218-3095.

EmpowerSurvivors Cheers and Beers!: 25-Apr, 4:00 PM, Lift Bridge Brewery, 1900 Tower Drive West, Stillwater, Free.

EmpowerSurvivors Cheers and Beers is a fundraising community event being held at Lift Bridge Brewery in Stillwater,MN. Come join us to raise a beer , enjoy some pizza ,give some cheers and support our local nonprofit EmpowerSurvivors. EmpowerSurvivors serves survivors of childhood sexual abuse right here in the St. Croix Valley and you can support this organization by drinking beer!

For every beer purchased EmpowerSurvivors will be given a dollar! For every Growler sold $2.00. This is a way to support this organization, support survivors of childhood sexual abuse and aid in prevention! Come join the fun, raise a beer, eat some pizza, and have some cheer! Can’t attend but would like to doante to the cause? Check out the EmpowerSurvivors website at www.EmpowerSurvivors.net or contact Elizabeth Sullivan at 651-300-9180. Hope to see you at the Lift Bridge! (612) 338-6131 Mysteries of the Common Loon: 25-Apr, 7:00 PM, Quarry Hill Nature Center, 701 Silver Creek Rd NE, Rochester, Free. Wildlife Research Biologist Kevin Kenow knows a lot about loon behavior but there are still many mysteries to solve. Kevin will talk to us about the life of the common loon as captured by USGS research scientists using modern technologies such as use satellite telemetry and archival geolocator tags. The information they gather helps identify migration staging areas and wintering areas, and much more.

507-282-8481 Kutzky Park Bird Walk: 26-Apr, 9:00 AM, Kutzky Park, 213 13th Ave NW, Rochester, Free. Kutzky Park comes alive with migrating warblers, vireos, orioles, and more every Spring. Join us for a walk at the peak of migration. Arrive and leave as your schedule requires. Walks start at the picnic shelter Later arrivals can locate the group along the creek between 11th and 16th Ave NW. Audubon Leaders: Joyce and Terry Grier.

2017 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival: 26-Apr, All Day, Rochester Galaxy 14 Cine & IMAX, 4340 Maine Ave SE, Rochester, $13 . The 36th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival brings 250+ new feature length and short narrative and documentary films representing 70+ countries to audiences throughout the region. This years lineup features a Virtual and Augmented Reality Showcase, a Minnesota Made series with 80+ locally created films, retrospectives on the work of Frederick Wiseman and Sarah Pillsbury, and number of parties and social events including the MSPIFF Preview Party and annual XYZ Party. The largest film event in the Midwest, the MSPIFF holds screenings at its hub at the St. Anthony Main Theatre, in addition to select screenings at the Uptown Theatre and Capri Theater in Minneapolis, Metropolitan State University’s Film Space in St. Paul, and the Marcus Wehrenberg 14 Theater in Rochester. Individual tickets, ticket packages, and festival passes are available for purchase with discounts for Film Society members, students, and youth 25 & under.

16th Annual Poet-Artist Collaboration: 27-Apr, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Event ongoing through April 27. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am - 5 pm Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm Sunday: 11 am - 3 pm Reception and Poetry Reading Saturday, April 8. 6:30 pm Reception at Crossings 7:30 pm - Program at State Theatre - Artwork projected on silver screen while poets read their work. Crossings’ 16th Annual Poet-Artist Collaboration exhibit is on display March 27 through April 27, celebrating a pairing of two art forms. Come see how poetry has inspired visual art. Fifty-one poets and visual artists took part in this years’ exhibit which can be seen free of charge during regular business hours. About 120 poets and artists participated in this year’s event by entering up to three poems each, or submitting artistic work samples. Jurors winnowed more than 230 poems down to just 26. Other jurors selected 26 artists from those

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Chicago 8 p.m., May 13 - Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Welch Okay, listen up. If you think of Chicago as that wimpy little poppy ballad band from the 80’s, you’re just wrong.

You’re just really, really, really wrong.

Now, admittedly, this was in 1970, but there was a day when Chicago was on the cutting edge of progressive music. They used to bill themselves as “a rock ‘n’ roll band with horns,” which was unheard of outside of Memphis.

And even then, this was different from 12-bar soul. This was hook-laden muscle rock, wrapped in jazz charts and improv. Led by singer/songwriter/keyboardist Bobby Lamm and guitar virtuoso Terry Kath, The Chicago Transit Authority (as they were originally billed) toured with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, broke down barriers between musical genres and laid the groundwork for the success of every jam band from the Grateful Dead to Phish.

Now, yes, somewhere in the late seventies, around the same time as Kath’s tragic death, Peter Cetera and David Foster exerted their light rock influence and took the band in a direction some consider regrettable. They may have chased hits throughout the 80’s – and caught plenty of them, by the way – but the brass laden soul of the band never changed.

And for those of you who really loved the 80’s version who entered. For this exhibit, each selected artist chooses one selected poem from which to create an artwork. Poems and the work they inspire are displayed together. The poems share many familiar life experiences, from moving across the country to losing a purse at Starbucks as well as experiencing nightmares and shadows and partings from loved ones. The artists turned their vision of the poem given to them into works using a variety of mediums, including oil and watercolor, mixed media, water-colored linocut, encaustic and more.

16th Annual Poet-Artist Collaboration: 27-Apr, 10:00 AM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, Free. Event ongoing through April 27. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 10 am - 5 pm Thursday: 10 am - 8 pm Saturday: 10 am - 4 pm Sunday: 11 am - 3 pm Reception and Poetry Reading Saturday, April 8. 6:30 pm Reception at Crossings 7:30 pm - Program at State Theatre - Artwork projected on silver screen while poets read their work. Crossings’ 16th Annual Poet-Artist Collaboration exhibit is on display March 27 through April 27, celebrating a pairing of two art forms. Come see how poetry has inspired visual art. Fifty-one poets and visual artists took part in this years’ exhibit which can be seen free of charge during regular business hours. About 120 poets and artists participated in this year’s event by entering up to three poems each, or submitting artistic work samples. Jurors winnowed more than 230 poems down to just 26. Other jurors selected 26 artists from those who entered. For this exhibit, each selected artist chooses one selected poem from which to create an artwork. Poems and the work they inspire are displayed together. The poems share many familiar life experiences, from moving across the country to losing a purse at Starbucks as well as experiencing nightmares and shadows and partings from loved ones. The artists turned their vision of the poem given to them into works using a variety of mediums, including oil and watercolor, mixed media, water-colored linocut, encaustic and more.

Movies at the Library: 27-Apr, 2:00 PM, Owatonna Public Library, 105 North

Elm Avenue, Owatonna, Free. Join us at the Owatonna Public Library for ‘Movies at the Library!’ We will feature a different film on the second Thursday and fourth Thursday of each month. Showings at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/ OPLmovies or contact the library at 507-4442460. See you at the movies!

Life Drawing Rochester: 27-Apr, 6:00 PM, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $5-$10. COST $10 nonmembers $5 for members Please pay at front desk upon arrival.. Life Drawing Rochester will meet regularly on Thursday evenings in the Rochester Art Center with a variety of models. Feel free to bring your own charcoals, water colors or any other materials you like to work with. The session is untutored.

After each session we, informally, review each others work. The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly; all are welcome regardless of experience or ability. BYOB Feel free to bring your own adult beverages, we’ll supply the ice and glasses.

Free Golf Swing Workshop: 27-Apr, 6:30 PM, Crossroads Commerce Center, Building 670, Suite 140, 670 Commerce Dr, Woodbury, Free. Learn about which movements are Important to your golf swing, how to improve flexibility and strength, and improve soreness that lingers after a day out on the course! MUST CALL TO REGISTER: 651-501-2010 FREE MOBILITY SCREEN FOR THE FIRST 15 CALLERS!! Free Screen will cover: -Trunk Rotation -Bend at ankles -Movement Restrictions -How your body Influences your Golf Swing.

The Children’s Dance Theatre presents: The Jungle Book: 27-Apr, 7:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $18-$20. Tickets: $18 (ages 0-12), $20 (12+).. Based on the original story The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling and under the direction of Matthew Keefe. A young boy, Mowgli, is discovered by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. The wolves raise the boy as their own, along with the rest of the young wolves in the pack. With the help of a bear (Baloo) and a panther (Bagheera), Mowgli is taught the laws of the jungle, and learns many valuable lessons and skills

along the way. The performance features two guest choreographers, Penelope Freeh and Reinhard von Rabenau.

LYRA: Vocal Ensemble from St. Petersburg, Russia: 27-Apr, 7:00 PM, Holy Anargyroi Church Grounds, 703 West Center Street, Rochester, MN, $15 . ‘LYRA’ is a vocal ensemble from St. Petersburg. All singers are professional musicians, singing in different churches of St. Petersburg. Some of them are also soloists at musical theatres of the city. Through their performances, they want to introduce the enormous musical heritage of the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as traditions of Russian folk music to all people taking great interest in Russia, its history and culture. Tickets: $15 at the door or online, www.rochesterorthodoxchurch.org.

Seussical: 27-Apr, 7:30 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, Go to www. riverland.edu/theatre or email boxoffice@ riverland.edu for more information.. Seussical lovingly brings our favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie La Bird, and a little boy with a big imagination: Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Dr. Seuss fans both young and old alike will be entranced by this fantastical, magical musical extravaganza. Appropriate for all ages. For more information, call 507-4330595 or email boxoffice@riverland.edu.

RCTC Theatre Presents: Peer Gynt: 27-Apr, 7:30 PM, Hill Theatre RCTC, 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, $8-$10. Box office open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 507-2857200 for tickets and more information.. Come along on the journey of a lifetime. Rochester Community and Technical College Theatre presents the classical drama ‘Peer Gynt’ by Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen and directed by Ryan Underbakke. Join Peer on his lifelong journey to find meaning in his life. On the way he encounters exciting and enigmatic characters such as a prophet, a goblin prince and a businessman through forests, deserts, shipwrecked oceans and into Peer’s own sanity. Presented in the ‘Dynamic

Theatre’ style, Ryan Underbakke’s version of Ibsen’s tale as never seen before. April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 at 7:30pm and a matinee on April 29 at 2:00pm. 507-285-7200 for tickets and more information. 10$ Adults/ $8 Sr Citizens, non-RCTC students. Cash or Check only.

Bruce Burniece: 27-Apr, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free. With over 35 years of performance experience, Bruce Burniece returns to the Lounge, presenting an evening of classic pop rock favorites, accompanied by piano and guitar.

Bluff Country Studio Art Tour: 28-Apr, 10:00 AM, Minnesota, , Lanesboro, Free.

Explore the art and scenery of southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa during the Bluff Country Studio Art Tour, Friday April 28th through Sunday, April 30th, 2017. The self-guided tour features more than 25 artist locations in Southeastern Minnesota and Northeastern Iowa. Visitors can see artists at work, and shop for ceramics, turned wood, clay, fiber, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.daily.

Check the website for a complete map and additional information: www.bluffcountrystudioarttour.org.

15th Annual Arbor Day Celebration: 28Apr, 11:00 AM, Three Links-Silver Lake Park, 840 7th St NE, Rochester, Free. Rochester Public Utilities, with partners Maier Tree & Lawn and Rochester Park & Recreation, will hold their 15th Annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 28th. Come join in the celebration at Three Links-Silver Lake Park, located at 840 7th St NE in Rochester, with live music by Paul Mayasich and his band, Real American Made Music, free trees, and free lunch! Smokey Bear, clowns, balloonists, magician, games, scavenger hunt, information on tree planting, and many more family activities will be will be taking place. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved to RCTCs Field House located at 851 30th Ave SE in Rochester. For more information, visit https://www.rpu.org/ education-environment/annual-arbor-daycelebration.php.

Riddle Brothers: 28-Apr, 6:00 PM, Cannon

River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. With strong ties to their southern heritage, The Riddle Brothers play an eclectic acoustic blend of music styles thats pure Americana. Their musical roots originate from living in cities nestled along the shores of the Mississippi including Baton Rouge LA, Moline IL and Minneapolis MN. (507) 281-6189 Saint Paul Art Crawl: 28-Apr, 6:00 PM, Northern Warehouse, 308 Prince Street, St Paul, Free. The Saint Paul Art Crawl features over 350 artists in 35 locations throughout the city of St Paul. In addition to displays of photography, painting, jewelry and pottery, there will be live music and dance performances throughout the weekend. And start your tour at the Northern Warehouse, home to the AZ Gallery and the Underground Artists Gallery as well as 6 floors of artist lofts and studios in this historic Artspace owned building. Download a catalog and map at www.saintpaulartcrawl.org.

Branson on the Road: 28-Apr, 7:00 PM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, $25 in advance and $30 at the door. What do you get when you bring together a fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, upright slap bass, rhinestone costumes, hilarious comedy and great classic country, bluegrass, rockabilly and gospel music at a theatre near you...Branson On The Road!

Tickets $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For tickets or more information, call 507-434-0934 Treasure Island (Live Theatre Production): 28-Apr, 7:00 PM, Olde Pine Theatre, 113 2nd St SW, Pine Island, $13 . Ahoy Matey! The story of Long John Silver and his pirate crew spill from the spirited imagination of a young girl. Emily dreams of being a pirate, although wanting to be a businesswoman would be more sensible. Her dream comes to life in this version of Stevensons classic tale, where she is Jim Hawkins in the story of wicked pirates, good old English pluck and buried treasure. Olde Pine Theatre and Pine Area People for the Arts (PAPA) will be performing Treasure Island on April 21, 22, & 28, 29, at 7:00 p.m. and April 23 & 30 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 general

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of Chicago, good on you as well. That was good music, too. The band doesn’t apologize for those years, and you shouldn’t apologize for liking it.

Fifty years after their inception, Chicago is now an institution. The seven original members are in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and of those, four are still in the band: Lamm, trumpeter Lee Loughnane, saxophonist Walt Parazaider and trombonist/songwriter Jimmy Pankow.

Yes, the full original horn section, which was so responsible for that Chicago song, is alive, intact and performing.

And on May 13, they’ll be at Treasure Island Resort and Casino, on tour celebrating their fiftieth anniversary. If you want to hear “Beginings,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is,” “Saturday in the Park,” “Make Me Smile,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “Just You and Me,” “Make Me Smile,” and yes, more than likely “If You Leave Me Now” and “Hard to Say I’m Sorry,” along with some of the greatest musicians of our time, this would be a good show to take in.

Look, it was the 80’s. We were all chasing the dollar signs. Cut ‘em some slack. Don’t be obtuse. You know this is a great band. Treat yourself. You’re going to love them.

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The Children’s Dance Theatre presents: The Jungle Book: 28-Apr, 7:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $18-$20. Tickets: $18 (ages 0-12), $20 (12+).. Based on the original story The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling and under the direction of Matthew Keefe. A young boy, Mowgli, is discovered by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. The wolves raise the boy as their own, along with the rest of the young wolves in the pack. With the help of a bear (Baloo) and a panther (Bagheera), Mowgli is taught the laws of the jungle, and learns many valuable lessons and skills along the way. The performance features two guest choreographers, Penelope Freeh and Reinhard von Rabenau.

Seussical: 28-Apr, 7:30 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, Go to www. riverland.edu/theatre or email boxoffice@ riverland.edu for more information.. Seussical lovingly brings our favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie La Bird, and a little boy with a big imagination: Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Dr. Seuss fans both young and old alike will be entranced by this fantastical, magical musical extravaganza. Appropriate for all ages. For more information, call 507-4330595 or email boxoffice@riverland.edu.

RCTC Theatre Presents: Peer Gynt: 28-Apr, 7:30 PM, Hill Theatre RCTC, 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, $8-$10. Box office open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 507-2857200 for tickets and more information.. Come along on the journey of a lifetime. Rochester Community and Technical College Theatre presents the classical drama ‘Peer Gynt’ by Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen and directed by Ryan Underbakke. Join Peer on his lifelong journey to find meaning in his life. On the way he encounters exciting and enigmatic characters such as a prophet, a

goblin prince and a businessman through forests, deserts, shipwrecked oceans and into Peer’s own sanity. Presented in the ‘Dynamic Theatre’ style, Ryan Underbakke’s version of Ibsen’s tale as never seen before. April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 at 7:30pm and a matinee on April 29 at 2:00pm. 507-285-7200 for tickets and more information. 10$ Adults/ $8 Sr Citizens, non-RCTC students. Cash or Check only.

Lonesome Dan Kase: 28-Apr, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free. For the last 15 years, Lonesome Dan Kase has been playing his unique brand of country-blues on stages throughout the U.S. His live performances showcase both his unique finger-picking style and warm vocals as well as his depth of knowledge in the history of the blues.

Trevor DeVine and the Immaculate Beings Album Release: 28-Apr, 8:00 PM, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, , St Paul, $10 . All In The Couch Presents: Trevor DeVine And The Immaculate Beings’ debut album release show with very special guests: Marah in the Mainsail, and Love Sequence When: Friday, April 28th Where: Amsterdam Bar and Hall How much: $10 at the door Restrictions: 18+ What time: Doors open at 8:00PM (pre-party/ hangout with the bands), Music begins at 9:00PM (the real party) What else: A portion of the album sales from the release show will benefit Planned Parenthood. Trevor DeVine And The Immaculate Beings rule! Love Sequence will funk your face off. Marah in the Mainsail will blow you away. What else do you need? Spread the word! Twin Cities, MN based Trevor DeVine And The Immaculate Beings formed at McNally Smith College of Music February, 2015. Vocalist and guitarist Trevor DeVine is joined by Derrick Holleman (guitar), Staurie Cain (keys), Griffin Roseland (bass), and Joe Harris (drums). Trevor DeVine And The Immaculate Beings have created a genuinely unique sound, pulling inspiration from acts like Alabama Shakes, Leon Bridges and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.

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and is an experienced songwriter. Creating an indie alternative sound with a funk twist, TD + IB are ready to perform and create a positive and loving live experience. Cinematic is the word most often used to describe Marah in the Mainsail’s sound. Precise yet primitive jungle drums set the stage for the eclectic and powerful ensemble to sweep you away into their haunting world. Like oil and water, Durry’s gravel voice alongside Mariah Mercedes’s crystal clarity form a stirring, yet beautiful contrast. All being thrusted foreword by aggressive percussion, growling bass, and soaring brass. Their lyrics paint a thrilling picture of monsters and ghosts, murderers and thieves, love and guilt, and everything in between. Love Sequence is a pop band based in Minneapolis, MN. 2017 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival: 28-Apr, All Day, Rochester Galaxy 14 Cine & IMAX, 4340 Maine Ave SE, Rochester, $13 . The 36th Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival brings 250+ new feature length and short narrative and documentary films representing 70+ countries to audiences throughout the region. This years lineup features a Virtual and Augmented Reality Showcase, a Minnesota Made series with 80+ locally created films, retrospectives on the work of Frederick Wiseman and Sarah Pillsbury, and number of parties and social events including the MSPIFF Preview Party and annual XYZ Party. The largest film event in the Midwest, the MSPIFF holds screenings at its hub at the St. Anthony Main Theatre, in addition to select screenings at the Uptown Theatre and Capri Theater in Minneapolis, Metropolitan State University’s Film Space in St. Paul, and the Marcus Wehrenberg 14 Theater in Rochester. Individual tickets, ticket packages, and festival passes are available for purchase with discounts for Film Society members, students, and youth 25 & under.

507-282-8629 Med City Moms Multi-Family Rum-

mage Sale: 29-Apr, 7:00 AM, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1212 12th Ave NW, Rochester, Free. Med City Moms Multi-Family Rummage Sale April 9, 7am-1pm, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1212 12th Ave., N.W. Multi Family Rummage Sale benefiting Med City Moms and the Rochester Womens Shelter.

30+ Families contribute to this HUGE sale!

More info. Questions. Gently used clothing for all sizes: infant, child, maternity & adult Baby equipment Toys & books for all ages Household items, furniture & home dcor.

See The World A Different Way 5K For Autism Awareness: 29-Apr, 7:00 AM, Grand Ave St. Paul, 1068 Grand Ave, St Paul, $17 . April is Autism Awareness Month and we are dedicating our April virtual race to it with a See The World A Different Way 5K! The medal has Autism 5K, spelled backwards, to help us all see things in a different way. We have 500 medals available and they will sell out quick so sign up NOW! When: Complete your race any time during April 2017!

WHO Wants to Race 5K & 10K: 29-Apr, 7:00 AM, Grand Ave St. Paul, 1068 Grand Ave, St Paul, $17 . Okay People! Its time to sign up for our second annual WHOs Ready To Race 5K & 10K! April is Autism Awareness month and we want to help raise awareness and help families that are affected by Autism.

Participate in our race and help us raise awareness for Autism! (at least 15% of every registration to the Doug Flutie. Jr Foundation for Autism Inc.) Last year we donated $16,907, in 2017 our goal is at least $20,000!

What: This is a virtual race. You choose to complete a 5K or 10K. You complete your race on your own and submit your time to us. Then we ship your medal directly to you.

When: Complete your race any time during the month of April. April is Autism Awareness Month. (507) 281-6189 Root River Park Audubon Walk: 29-Apr, 7:30 AM, RCTC Heintz Center, 1926 Collegeview Rd East SE, Rochester, Free. We will visit Root River County Park just south of Rochester near Simpson. This park has nice walking trails and good diverse habitat for a wide variety of birds. Meet in the east parking

lot at the Heintz Center at 7:30 AM to car pool. Dress for the weather. Audubon leader: Sandy Hokanson.

Find Your Style - Spring: 29-Apr, 8:00 AM, Greenwood Plants, 6904 18th Avenue NW, Rochester, Cost varies based on supplies.. Wake up your sensitivities to smallest microbes of sprouting life. Learn to pay attention to the living wonders of the greening earth! Pope Francis said, ‘Till and keep the garden of the world.’ Laudato Si. Part 1 Learn how to choose cool weather planters and hanging baskets for your entryway. Free Part 2 - Create your own design with help from staff at Greenwood Plants. You will pay for materials and containers used. Feel free to bring your own clean container. Note: Supply Fee collected on-site at Greenwood Plants.

This workshop is held at Greenwood Plants, 6904 - 18th Avenue NW - Rochester, MN 55901. Registration Required.

Sand Volleyball Fun Tournament: 29-Apr, 9:00 AM, Whistle Binkies on the Lake, 247 Woodlake Drive Rochester, MN 55904 P:(507) 424-1227, Rochester, $60 . Annual Sand Volleyball Fun Tournament Co-ed Please register ASAP (Today!) Please fill registration form at Whistle B. before Monday 4/23/17 Format: Pool Play followed

by Single Elimination Bracket. Over $200 of prizes will be awarded to Champions and Runner-Up. Based on 8 team registrations/ Register fee is $60.00 per team. Teams may receive a refund if they withdraw 4/17/17.

Call Whistle Binkies South for questions. P: (507) 424-1227.

Inventors Fair: 29-Apr, 9:00 AM, Autumn Ridge Church, 3611 Salem RD SW, Rochester, Free. The Inventors Fair, hosted by the Post Bulletin, features inventions created by local students in grades 4 - 12. Inventions are judged by local experts, and students have the chance to win cash prizes. The public is encouraged to come see what the bright minds of local students are inventing!

Bluff Country Studio Art Tour: 29-Apr, 10:00 AM, Minnesota, , Lanesboro, Free.

Explore the art and scenery of southeastern

Minnesota and northeastern Iowa during the Bluff Country Studio Art Tour, Friday April 28th through Sunday, April 30th, 2017. The self-guided tour features more than 25 artist locations in Southeastern Minnesota and Northeastern Iowa. Visitors can see artists at work, and shop for ceramics, turned wood, clay, fiber, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.daily.

Check the website for a complete map and additional information: www.bluffcountrystudioarttour.org.

Mark Allen: 29-Apr, 2:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free.

From Country songs about beer and whiskey laments to Country rock barnburner anthems, Mark Allen embodies the very essence of Country and American roots music. He adds true grit with soulful harmony, a pinch of razor-sharp musicianship, and youve got one of the highest and in demand headliners in the upper-Midwest live circuit with a growing and loyal following.

The Children’s Dance Theatre presents: The Jungle Book: 29-Apr, 2:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $18-$20. Tickets: $18 (ages 0-12), $20 (12+).. Based on the original story The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling and under the direction of Matthew Keefe. A young boy, Mowgli, is discovered by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. The wolves raise the boy as their own, along with the rest of the young wolves in the pack. With the help of a bear (Baloo) and a panther (Bagheera), Mowgli is taught the laws of the jungle, and learns many valuable lessons and skills along the way. The performance features two guest choreographers, Penelope Freeh and Reinhard von Rabenau.

RCTC Theatre Presents: Peer Gynt: 29-Apr, 2:00 PM, Hill Theatre RCTC, 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, $8-$10. Box office open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. 507-2857200 for tickets and more information.. Come along on the journey of a lifetime. Rochester Community and Technical College Theatre presents the classical drama ‘Peer Gynt’ by Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen and

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acters to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie La Bird, and a little boy with a big imagination: Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Dr. Seuss fans both young and old alike will be entranced by this fantastical, magical musical extravaganza. Appropriate for all ages. For more information, call 507-4330595 or email boxoffice@riverland.edu..

I Cant Let Go: Linda Ronstadt Tribute: 29-Apr, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $12-$22.

Member: $17 | Non Member $22 | Student: $12. Celebrating the best songwriters from the era, this show will feature the peak of Ronstadts popular career with hits like Youre No Good and I Cant Help It (If Im Not in Love with You). This ensemble has been performing to sold out audiences across Southern MN and features some of Rochesters finest musicians including lead vocalist Dianna Parks. Parks was born to sing this music, and you will be transported to the golden era of rock country. Stay overnight at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B and receive two free tickets to this event!

Wilkinson James w/ Michael Ray Pfeifer: 29-Apr, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free.

Wilkinson James (Liz Wilkinson and AJ Scheiber) join Fred the Bear with a unique brand of folk and honky-tonk. With their Appalachian roots proudly showing and their hearts on their sleeves, they grab listeners with hooky but rootsy self-penned songs that have been described as the bastard offspring of June Carter Cash and Townes Van Zandt.

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2017 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival: 29-Apr, All Day, Rochester Galaxy 14 Cine & IMAX, 4340 Maine Ave SE, Rochester, $13 . The 36th An-

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MedCity Mafia Roller Derby 2017 Home Opener: 29-Apr, 7:00 PM, Graham Arena - Arena One, 1570 Fairgrounds Avenue SE, Rochester, $10-$12. Buy advance tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/ event/2915079. For our home opener of the 2017 season, we’re taking on Sioux Falls Roller Dollz! It’s a WFTDA-sanctioned game and it counts towards our rankingz. So expect us to come out with skates blazing! Our featured charity for our home opener is the Boys & Girls Club of Rochester, an out-of-school program for kindergarten through grade 12 kids with specific education and health programming. Their mission is ‘to empower all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring community members.’ The Boys & Girls Club of Rochester is close to home for us because it is our home (our winter home practice space, that is)! The amazing artist who designed our beautiful bout poster, Amarilys Henderson (@watercolordevo), a Rochester-based watercolor illustrator, will be displaying some of her artwork. So definitely make sure to stop by her table! Doors open at 6; whistle blows at 7. Get your tickets at http://www. brownpapertickets.com/event/2915079.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.

Seniors and kids ages 6-12 pay only $7/$8, and kids 5 and under get in for free! And don’t forget to join us after the game for one of our epic after parties at Glynners Pub (1643 N Broadway Ave)!

Seussical: 29-Apr, 7:30 PM, Frank W. Bridges Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, Go to www. riverland.edu/theatre or email boxoffice@ riverland.edu for more information.. Seussical lovingly brings our favorite Dr. Seuss char-

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directed by Ryan Underbakke. Join Peer on his lifelong journey to find meaning in his life. On the way he encounters exciting and enigmatic characters such as a prophet, a goblin prince and a businessman through forests, deserts, shipwrecked oceans and into Peer’s own sanity. Presented in the ‘Dynamic Theatre’ style, Ryan Underbakke’s version of Ibsen’s tale as never seen before. April 20, 21, 22, 27, 28 at 7:30pm and a matinee on April 29 at 2:00pm. 507-285-7200 for tickets and more information. 10$ Adults/ $8 Sr Citizens, non-RCTC students. Cash or Check only.

Tim Howe: 29-Apr, 6:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free.

Timothy Howe is a singer/songwriter whose style combines acoustic looping with smooth vocals. Playing originals as well as covers, Howe is often compared to the stylings of Bruno Mars, Jason Mraz, and Gavin DeGraw.

Treasure Island (Live Theatre Production): 29-Apr, 7:00 PM, Olde Pine Theatre, 113 2nd St SW, Pine Island, $13 . Ahoy Matey! The story of Long John Silver and his pirate crew spill from the spirited imagination of a young girl. Emily dreams of being a pirate, although wanting to be a businesswoman would be more sensible. Her dream comes to life in this version of Stevensons classic tale, where she is Jim Hawkins in the story of wicked pirates, good old English pluck and buried treasure. Olde Pine Theatre and Pine Area People for the Arts (PAPA) will be performing Treasure Island on April 21, 22, & 28, 29, at 7:00 p.m. and April 23 & 30 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission at the door and $13 pre-sale online. https://www.oldepinetheatre.com/ ONLINE TICKETS pineislandarts.ticketleap. com/treasure-island/.

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Arts Guild Happenings Revival May 26-28 - Harmony Park, Geneva I write about it every year, and every year I get more excited with every word. Consequently, this write-up will probably look a lot like the previous four or five years. But, hell with it, I don’t care. If it’s May, that means Memorial Day Weekend is at hand. If it’s Memorial Day Weekend, then it’s time for Revival. And if Revival is happening, then baby, it’s outdoor music fest season in SoMinn!

It’s really the only way to kick everything off. We start at Harmony Park, Southern Minnesota’s spiritual and musical home of summer.

We add in a whole lot of jam bands, some bluegrass bands, and Charlie Parr. Then we top it off with a whole tribe of peace, herb and music loving hippie folk. It’s the perfect way to kick off the summer.

This year, Revival is stocked to the gills with fantastic music.

Galactic and Yonder Mountain String Band are the top line headliners, but you also get the likes of The Big Wu, Turkuaz, The Main Squeeze, Useful Jenkins, The Lil’ Smokies, Jill & The New Grüv, The Hip Abduction, Antibalas, Frogleg, the aforementioned nual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival brings 250+ new feature length and short narrative and documentary films representing 70+ countries to audiences throughout the region. This years lineup features a Virtual and Augmented Reality Showcase, a Minnesota Made series with 80+ locally created films, retrospectives on the work of Frederick Wiseman and Sarah Pillsbury, and number of parties and social events including the MSPIFF Preview Party and annual XYZ Party. The largest film event in the Midwest, the MSPIFF holds screenings at its hub at the St. Anthony Main Theatre, in addition to select screenings at the Uptown Theatre and Capri Theater in Minneapolis, Metropolitan State University’s Film Space in St. Paul, and the Marcus Wehrenberg 14 Theater in Rochester.

Individual tickets, ticket packages, and festival passes are available for purchase with discounts for Film Society members, students, and youth 25 & under.

507-444-2460 Saint Paul Art Crawl: 29-Apr, All Day, Northern Warehouse, 308 Prince Street, St Paul, Free. The Saint Paul Art Crawl features over 350 artists in 35 locations throughout the city of St Paul. In addition to displays of photography, painting, jewelry and pottery, there will be live music and dance performances throughout the weekend. And start your tour at the Northern Warehouse, home to the AZ Gallery and the Underground Artists Gallery as well as 6 floors of artist lofts and studios in this historic Artspace owned building. Download a catalog and map at www. saintpaulartcrawl.org.

WEEK OF April 30-May 6: Unleash the SHE 5K & 10K: 30-Apr, 9:00 AM, Rochester Community & Technical College, 851 30th Avenue Southeast, Rochester, $16-$55. Unleash The SHE is more than a race. Its a celebration of womens Strength, Health, and EmpowermentSHE! Join in the fun by running the all-womens 5K or 10K events or grab some friends and walk in the Support the SHE Co-Ed 5K all while helping the Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance (MOCA) raise money to change the course of ovarian cancer. For more information, please contact Kirstie Kimball at kkimball@mnovarian.org or (612) 822-0500 or visit unleashtheshe.com.

Bluff Country Studio Art Tour: 30-Apr, 10:00 AM, Minnesota, , Lanesboro, Free. Explore the art and scenery of southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa during the Bluff Country Studio Art Tour, Friday April 28th through Sunday, April 30th, 2017. The self-guided tour features more than 25 artist locations in Southeastern Minnesota and Northeastern Iowa.

Visitors can see artists at work, and shop for ceramics, turned wood, clay, fiber, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.daily.

Check the website for a complete map and additional information: www.bluffcountrystudioarttour.org.

North Prairie Lutheran Church Meatball Dinner: 30-Apr, 11:30 AM, North Prairie Lutheran Church, 35957 State Hwy 30, Lanesboro, $10 . Meatball dinner will be served. Menu includes meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, glazed carrots, variety of salads, lefse, rolls, cranberry relish, assorted desserts and beverage. Funds raised will support charities - food shelves, World Hunger and Lutheran World Relief.

Saint Paul Art Crawl: 30-Apr, 12:00 PM, Northern Warehouse, 308 Prince Street, St Paul, Free. The Saint Paul Art Crawl features over 350 artists in 35 locations throughout the city of St Paul. In addition to displays of photography, painting, jewelry and pottery, there will be live music and dance performances throughout the weekend. And start your tour at the Northern Warehouse, home to the AZ Gallery and the Underground Artists Gallery as well as 6 floors of artist lofts and studios in this historic Artspace owned building. Download a catalog and map at www. saintpaulartcrawl.org.

(651) 282-3000 Locklin Road: 30-Apr, 1:30 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Locklin Road is a folk trio playing compelling Celtic, original and Americana music. The group is known for its three-part harmonies with guitar-mandolin accompaniment and has played for audiences at pubs, concerts, festivals, wineries, orchards and special events. Find out more .

Seussical: 30-Apr, 2:00 PM, Frank W. Bridges

Theatre, Riverland Community College, 1900 8th Ave NW, Austin, Go to www.riverland.edu/theatre or email boxoffice@riverland.edu for more information.. Seussical lovingly brings our favorite Dr. Seuss characters to life, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie La Bird, and a little boy with a big imagination: Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Whos. Dr. Seuss fans both young and old alike will be entranced by this fantastical, magical musical extravaganza.

Appropriate for all ages. For more information, call 507-433-0595 or email boxoffice@riverland.edu.

Treasure Island (Live Theatre Production): 30-Apr, 2:00 PM, Olde Pine Theatre, 113 2nd St SW, Pine Island, $13 . Ahoy Matey! The story of Long John Silver and his pirate crew spill from the spirited imagination of a young girl. Emily dreams of being a pirate, although wanting to be a businesswoman would be more sensible. Her dream comes to life in this version of Stevensons classic tale, where she is Jim Hawkins in the story of wicked pirates, good old English pluck and buried treasure. Olde Pine Theatre and Pine Area People for the Arts (PAPA) will be performing Treasure Island on April 21, 22, & 28, 29, at 7:00 p.m. and April 23 & 30 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission at the door and $13 pre-sale online. https://www.oldepinetheatre.com/ ONLINE TICKETS pineislandarts.ticketleap.com/treasure-island/.

The Children’s Dance Theatre presents: The Jungle Book: 30-Apr, 2:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $18-$20.

Tickets: $18 (ages 0-12), $20 (12+).. Based on the original story The Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling and under the direction of Matthew Keefe. A young boy, Mowgli, is discovered by a pack of wolves in the jungles of India. The wolves raise the boy as their own, along with the rest of the young wolves in the pack. With the help of a bear (Baloo) and a panther (Bagheera), Mowgli is taught the laws of the jungle, and learns many valuable lessons and skills along the way. The performance features two guest choreographers, Penelope Freeh and Reinhard von Rabenau.

Sunday Matinee: Classic Movie Series: 30-Apr, 2:00 PM, State Theater, 96 E 4th St, Zumbrota, Free.

The Historic State Theatre in Zumbrota invites everyone to step back in time to cinemas Golden Age with Classic Movie Sundays. The State will feature a different movie almost every Sunday at 2:00 pm. While admission to the films are free, free will donations are encouraged and gladly accepted, with all proceeds from Classic Movie Sundays funding continued restoration and operation of the Historic State Theatre building. The full list of dates are movies for Classic Movie Sundays are: March 19: Inspector General (1949 Comedy, Musical, Romance) Stars: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates March 26: My Man Godfrey (1936 Comedy, Drama, Romance) Stars: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady Sponsored by: Glenn & Cynthia Heins April 2: Jack and the Beanstalk (1952 Comedy, Family, Fantasy) Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer Sponsored by: Firebrick Bread April 9: The Fighting Caravans (1931 Romance, Western) Stars: Gary Cooper, Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence Sponsored by: James Hanson April 16: Easter Sunday: Closed April 23: Sherlock Holmes in Dressed To Kill (1946 Mystery) Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison Sponsored by: Alison Emslie-Smith April 30: Roll on Texas Moon (1946 Western, Comedy, Music, Action) Stars: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes Sponsored by: Ellison Sheep Farm May 7: Royal Wedding (1951 Comedy, Musical, Romance) Stars: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford Sponsored by: Glenn and Cynthia Heins May14: Mother’s Day: Closed May 21: The Big Show (1936 Action, Comedy, Music) Stars: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes Sponsored by: May 28: Memorial Weekend: Closed Stay tuned for Summer Series Information at Zaac.org All of the movies will be shown in their original, unedited format, with a pre-show news reel or cartoon from the same era. Concessions will also be available for purchase at these shows. The movies are sponsored by individuals, businesses and by ZAAC. Originally built in 1921, The State Theatre has hosted movies and vaudeville acts for 95 years. The Zumbrota Area Arts Council purchased the building in 2011, and hosts movies, concerts, live theatre, and educational events in the facility. Renovations have been ongoing since 2013, when supporters of The State began the Encore Campaign to raise the funds needed to

Mr. Parr, and many more. Officially the music starts on Saturday, but there’s that Friday night pre-party that you don’t ever really miss unless you’re trapped under the oppressive weight of our capitalist system and have to work your j-o-b. And, really, you know, the pre-party is only truly appreciated if you’ve rolled into the park on Thursday when the early camping kicks in (Hey, man, camp sites are first come, first serve). That’s the full Revival/Harmony Park experience.

Why the hell wouldn’t you show up as early as possible and catch as much music as you can? Yes, this past winter was an easy one as far as Minnesota winters go, but it’s still been a solid seven months since you’ve felt the breeze in your hair, the sun on your face, fresh air (or something) in your lungs and music in your ears.

Revival is summer’s kickoff. Get it going as soon as you can.

– Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

of eclectic works by Dawn Sanborn Dawn Sanborn will be conducting an artist talk discussing her work to the public at Forager Brewery. Dawn Sanborn is an artist, creator, teacher and lover of all things art. Concentrating on many different genres in photography over the last 20 years, she never has stopped creating from other mediums and art forms either and has brought together these works in what she describes as, Eclectic as it can get! From an array of pinhole camera prints, mixed media pieces, and a few inspirational messages on canvas, she intertwines her knowledge, experiences and strange thought processes into a grand collection of Odds and Ends: A style that encapsulates emotion, life, and reality, as well as intellectual, lucid dreams.

Dawn Sanborn is a professional photographer, art therapist and instructor. She has been honored to win many awards and grants for her work in the art field. Currently she is working as an art therapist/ teacher at the Federal Medical Center, Rochester, is a photographer for Rochester Women Magazine and

restore the building and make it accessible to a 21st century audience by adding handicapped accessible bathrooms, a new concession area, and improving the lobby area. Plans for the next renovation phase include additional restoration work and stage improvements.

The Historic State Theatre is a community based, non-profit organization. As part of the Zumbrota Area Arts Council, its mission is to inspire participation in the arts and cultural experiences to enrich and expand Zumbrotas community life. A complete list of events and Classic Movie Sunday details can be found at www.ZAAC.org and on Facebook: https://www. facebook.com/Zumbrota-Area-Arts-Council The State Theater is located one block off of Main Street 94 East 4th Street, Zumbrota, MN 55992 507.732.5210 Programming is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

ODDS & ENDS: A collection of eclectic works

by Dawn Sanborn: 30-Apr, 4:00 PM, Forager Brewery, 1005 6th St NW, Rochester, Free. Gallery 24 Artist Talk Series Presents ODDS & ENDS: A collection

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Artist Reception: Friday, April 21 | 7-9 pm

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Art-A-Whirl 5- 10 p.m. May 19, noon-8 p.m. May 20, noon-5p.m. May 21 Northeast Minneapolis We all love the studio art tours. On any given open studio tour, one has a chance to visit dozens of artists in their studios and get an excellent feel for the way that person works. It’s an invaluable chance to bond with a piece of art. Plus, it’s just fun as hell to go from studio to studio and see what’s what. We have a couple really good ones right here in SoMinn, with the Bluff Country Tour and the South Central Minnesota Studio ArTour, but we also are well positioned to visit the biggest open studio tour in the country, which is of course Art-A-Whirl, presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association.

More than 680 artists participate in more than 50 different locations all over Northeast Minneapolis, from the mammoth Northrup King Building and the Grain Belt Bottling House, to private studios and residences. The thing is huge. If you spend the entire weekend checking it out, you start to wonder how there can be so much fantastic art in the world, much less in one neighborhood of Minneapolis.

And let me tell you, Northeast rolls out the red carpet for At-A-Whirl. This

Heaven Can Wait 7 p.m., May 19 Rochester Civic Theater Heaven Can Wait opens on Friday, May 19 at the Rochester Civic Theater for a three week run.

You know, Heaven Can Wait, the play on which Waren Beatty based his hit movie in the late 70’s. He played the LA Rams backup quarterback, Joe Pendleton, who is accidentally brought to heaven just before the Rams are about to play in the Super Bowl. Joe’s body is immediately cremated, so the angels who screwed up put him in the body of a just murdered rich guy until they can figure out what to do with him.

Or maybe you’re thinking of the 1943 movie Here Comes Mr. Jordan starring Robert Montgomery boxer Joe Pendleton who is accidentally brought to heaven just before he is supposed to fight for the championship. Joe’s body is immediately cremated, so the angels who screwed up put him in the body of a just murdered rich guy until they can figure out what to do with him.

If that sounds familiar, you might have seen the 2001 movie Down to Earth.

Chris Rock plays Lance Barton, a stand-up comic who is accidentally brought to heaven just before he is supposed to get his big break in showbiz. Lance’s body is no longer available, so the angels who screwed up put him in the body of a just murdered rich guy until they can figure out what to do with him.

I personally, love these types of stories that are pliable enough to adapt with the times, because it speaks to a certain timelessness of the human condition.

I honestly do not know if the Rochester Civic Theater is doing anything with the original script, written by Harry Segall in 1942. They might present it as it was originally written, or they might update it. The great thing about a story like this is it doesn’t matter. Whether the play is set in 1942, or 2017, or 1959 or 2056, or whether our man Joe is a boxer or a quarterback or guitar player about to get a million hits on You-Tube or a harried publisher/editor of an awesome free monthly arts & entertainment magazine who is about to get a call from Rolling Stone Magazine, it really makes no difference. The jokes will still be as funny; the lessons about trust, faith and love will all still be as poignant.

The Rochester Civic Theater is a company that really knows what it’s doing.

Heaven Can Wait is a great story. You’re going to want to go see this.

– Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@ southernminnscene.com.

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A major animal lover and whisperer, she has a farm in Rochester with her husband and the very famous pig, Harley, who has appeared in movies and on a cover of a magazine. Her donkey, Walter, is also popular on Instagram with his problem solving Donkey Wisdom. www.dawnsanborn.com http://demystifyyourcamera.com/.

NWTF: Faribault Area Chapter: 30-Apr, 6:00 PM, Elks Club, 131 Lyndale Avenue North, Faribault, Free. Hunting Heritage Banquet: Faribault Area Chapter Elks Club 131 Lyndale Ave E Faribault, MN Doors Open at: 5:00 PM Dinner Served at: 7:30 PM Event information subject to change. Always check NWTF.org for the most up-to-date information. http://your.nwtf.org/events/flyer. php?id=231470-2017 On Sunday April 30, 2017 at 6:00 pm (ends 11:00 pm) Category: Sports / Leisure - Hunting Price: price_1: USD 0.

A Night of Music and Worship: 30-Apr, 7:00 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 Highland Street, West Concord, Free. Come

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and enjoy a night of music from area singers and musicians. Sing along to hymns and enjoy treats / refreshments.

Lunch with the Birds: 2-May, 12:00 PM, Kutzky Park, 213 13th Ave NW, Rochester, Free. Located less than a half-mile from both St. Marys Hospital and the Mayo Building, Kutzky Park comes alive with migrating warblers, vireos, orioles, and more every May. Join us for a casual noon-time walk at the peak of migration. Arrive and leave as your schedule requires. We will start at the picnic shelter at 12:00. Later arrivals can locate the group along the creek between 11th and 16th Ave NW. Audubon Leader: Lance Vrieze. . 507-282-8481 Local Creators Night with Amarama Vernocke: 2-May, 7:00 PM, Forager Brewery, 1005 6th St NW, Rochester, $35 .

Come join us for the 2nd needle felting class taught by AmaramA ART as part of Local Creators Night at Forager Brewery! In this class I will be teaching one how to make a mini needle felted poseable animal. Your choice of cat, dog, or sheep. If you have a picture of a beloved pet -- please feel free to bring with and model it after that. Cost is $35 plus taxes and includes materials. I will

have a variety of animal wool colors available to choose from, a premade wire wrapped inner skeleton, a felting needle and foam core boards to felt on. If one wants to bring their own supplies and make a different animal or creature of their choosing-- I am happy to offer guidance! :). Simply comment below on what you are interested in. Complex designs and animals using more than 5 colors will cost $10 extra for supplies. Thank you! :).

The Point Eco-Adventure: 3-May, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 .

Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier.

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ity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

The Point Eco-Adventure: 3-May, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 .

Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier.

This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

Just Between Friends, Rochester-Huge Community Consignment Sale: 4-May, 7:00 AM, Graham Arena - Arena One, 1570 Fairgrounds Avenue SE, Rochester, $2 . Locally owned Just Between Friends, Rochester Event, part of the Nation’s Leading Children’s and Maternity Community Consignment Sales Events, will be returning to Rochester, MN May 4-6, 2017. Now in it’s 5th year, voted 2015 Best Consignment Sales Event in SE Minnesota, this is an event not to be missed. For those with like new, no longer needed kids items, it’s a great way to Sell.

Want to Shop? You can Save 50-90% off the brand names shoppers love. We reach thousands of shoppers across SE Minnesota.

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Lunch with the Birds: 4-May, 12:00 PM, Kutzky Park, 213 13th Ave NW, Rochester, Free. Located less than a half-mile from both St. Marys Hospital and the Mayo Building, Kutzky Park comes alive with migrating warblers, vireos, orioles, and more every May. Join us for a casual noon-time walk at the peak of migration. Arrive and leave as your schedule requires. We will start at the picnic shelter at 12:00. Later arrivals can locate the group along the creek between 11th and 16th Ave NW. Audubon Leader: Lance Vrieze.

St. Peter Reads presents William Kent Krueger book signing: 4-May, 4:00 PM, St. Peter Public Library, 601 S Washington Ave, St. Peter, Free. St. Peter Reads proudly presents author William Kent Krueger on Thursday, May 4 with a 4-5 p.m. book signing at the St. Peter Public Library and a 7 p.m. author talk at the Treaty Site History Center. Free and open to the public.

Grand Opening of the Expanded Mayo Civic Center: 4-May, 5:30 PM, Mayo Civic Center Auditorium, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, Free. Celebrate the Grand Opening of the expanded Mayo Civic Center on May 4! Celebrate the Mayo Civic Centers major expansion and spectacular transformation on May 4 from 5:30 to 8:45 p.m. at a Grand Opening party thats free and open to the public. The Grand Opening will feature guided tours, complimentary refreshments, entertainment, fireworks, kids activities and more. The public is invited to attend any or all of the scheduled events, including: 5:30 6:00 p.m. Welcome & ribbon cutting in the new ballroom. 6:00 8:45 p.m. Live music by local musician Annie Mack. 6:00 dusk Open house entertainment & free food stations. (Wine, beer, and soda will be available for purchase.)

Dusk Fireworks display. Throughout the event, attendees will be invited to: Join guided tours to view the centers exceptional venues and discover the centers capabilities.

Participate in a lively, interactive scavenger hunt throughout the building. Pose for a complimentary photo booth session. View a video showing the highlights of the centers two-year construction project. Interact with costumed performers from the Rochester Civic Theatre. Participate in a community art

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has become a huge party weekend for the old neighborhood, and all the various restaurants, establishments and retail outlets want visitors to know that they are welcome to rest your bones and have a drink or two. Places like Betty Danger’s Country Club (the Ferris wheel should be operating by then) and the Gasthof zur Gemütlichkeit have events happening. Club 331, Shaw’s and Grumpy’s and a dozen other establishments pack their schedule with music. One of the great things about Northeast is you can get as highbrow as you want by having dinner at Jax Café or just grab a beer and some pizza on the patio at Psycho Suzi’s.

So, just to recap: biggest studio art tour in the country held by one of the best art scenes and associations in the country, surrounded by one of the coolest neighborhoods in the country on a weekend that is sure to offer the best weather in the country.

Please plan accordingly.

– Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@ southernminnscene.com.

project sponsored by the Rochester Art Center. The Grand Openings first 500 attendees will receive a free water bottle. Construction on the Mayo Civic Center expansion began in March, 2015. The expansion will be substantially completed and its new venues opened in April, 2017. The expanded Mayo Civic Center features: Minnesotas largest ballroom, with seating capacity of more than 4,000 theatrestyle or 2,000 banquet-style. The capacity to accommodate two 1,000-attendee events simultaneously. Stunning pre-function areas with views of the Zumbro River and downtown Rochester. More than 200,000 square feet of flexible meeting and exhibit space. A brand-new banquet production kitchen. The new Riverfront Plaza, which can serve as a multi-use gathering area or outdoor reception venue. Venues designed to accommodate sophisticated production, AV, and wireless service needs. A new interactive public art sculpture by Po Shu Wang that will be located outside on the southern side of the center and is expected to be installed before the Grand Opening. Coming soon - newly renovated and acoustically enhanced Presentation Hall.

Life Drawing Rochester: 4-May, 6:00 PM, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $5-$10. COST $10 non-members $5 for members Please pay at front desk upon arrival.. Life Drawing Rochester will meet regularly on Thursday evenings in the Rochester Art Center with a variety of models.

Feel free to bring your own charcoals, water colors or any other materials you like to work with. The session is untutored. After each session we, informally, review each others work. The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly; all are welcome regardless of experience or ability. BYOB Feel free to bring your own adult beverages, we’ll supply the ice and glasses.

St. Peter Reads presents William Kent Krueger author talk: 4-May, 7:00 PM, Treaty Site History Center, 1851 North Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, Free. St. Peter Reads presents author William Kent Krueger on Thursday, May 4th. There will be a book signing at the Public Library from 4-5 p.m. and an author talk at 7 p.m. at the Treaty Site History Center. Free and open to the public.

Just Between Friends, Rochester-Huge Community Consignment Sale: 5-May, 8:00 AM, Graham Arena - Arena One, 1570 Fairgrounds Avenue SE, Rochester, $2 . Locally owned Just Between Friends, Rochester Event, part of the Nation’s Leading Children’s and Maternity Community Consignment Sales Events, will be returning to Rochester, MN May 4-6, 2017. Now in it’s 5th year, voted 2015 Best Consignment Sales Event in SE Minnesota, this is an event not to be missed. For those with like new, no longer needed kids items, it’s a great way to Sell.

Want to Shop? You can Save 50-90% off the brand names shoppers love. We reach thousands of shoppers across SE Minnesota.

Make your plans to join us today! Rochester.

JBFSale.com.

Austi-Con: 5-May, 10:00 AM, National guard armory, 800 21st St NE, Austin, MN 55912, Austin, $10 . 2nd annual gathering for gamers of all types. Opportunity to play, trade, build your collection, learn more about this fun hobby. Admission $10 for the weekend.

Attendees will get a swag bag (contents are limited and will be given on a first come first serve basis). There will be tables for open gaming as well as scheduled events.

Attendees can also take part in play to win events, check out games from the board game library and win door prizes. Sign up at https:// tabletop.events/conventions/austi-con. Event Submission is open at https://tabletop.events/ conventions/austi-con/submit-events. There will also be a charity silent auction running throughout this event with proceeds will be going to the Autism Day Camp program in Austin, which is run through the Hormel Historic Home. For more information email Michael at jormiboced@gmail.com.

Jeff White: 5-May, 6:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free.

Alt-country from the hills of western Wisconsin. Blending warm tones, reverbs, delays & vibrato with an outlaw grit, Jeff White sings of love, loss & lust with an Americana vibe, channeling the melancholy country/western & dark folk music from times past. Jeff began honing his songwriting skills working the red-eye shift as a taxi driver. Railroad conductors, heartbroken men & women after

bar close and wild out-of-towners were all frequent riders who freely opened up about their personal lives.

C. Willi Myles - America’s Everyday Comedian: 5-May, 7:30 PM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, $20 in advance, $25 at the door. One of the country’s most high energy, side-splitting show for all ages. An audience-driven interactive performance that will keep you laughing.

Tickets $20 in advance, $25 day of, on sale now at the Austin Artworks Center or online at www.austinareaarts.org. For more information, call 507-434-0934.

Wedding Belles: 5-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon. From the same pen as the ever -popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. 2017 MN Junior Spring Classic Beef Show: 5-May, 8:00 PM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. For more information, got to www.mnjrspringclassic.com or facebook.com/minnesotajsc.

For questions, contact Noah Carroll at carro481@umn.edu.. (651) 282-3000 Goodsell Observatory Open House: 5-May, 9:30 PM, Goodsell Observatory at Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, Free. If the skies are clear, join Carleton’s resident astronomers to view the moon, stars, planets, and nebulas. The event will be cancelled at the last minute if cloudy.

Dress for the weather, since you’ll either use a telescope outside or in the domes, which are not heated. Goodsell Observatory is located at 93 09’ 07.9’ W and 44 27’ 42.4’ N, altitude 290 m, on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. The building, built in the late 1890s, houses three historic telescopes. In the larger dome there is a 16.2-inch John Brashear refractor, and in the smaller dome there is an 8 -inch Alvan Clark and Sons refractor. Downstairs resides a transit telescope originally used to help set the time in the midwest. All three telescopes are over one hundred and ten years old, and both the 8’ and the 16’ telescopes are regularly used for open houses. Goodsell is also equipped with modern telescopes8-inch Meade Schmidt-Cassegrain LX200sused for classes and open houses. These telescopes are set up when needed on permanent piers located behind the observatory on the east lawn. Also available for use are SBIG STT8300M, STF-8300M, and ST-2000XM CCD cameras with LRGB and narrowband filters.

These are used outside with the portable scopes or with either of the permanent scopes, and are supported by six computers on moveable carts. Stay at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B in nearby Faribault, and enjoy a delicious 3-course breakfast the next morning after an enjoyable evening of watching the night sky!

2017 MN Junior Spring Classic Beef Show: 6-May, 7:30 AM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. For more information, got to www. mnjrspringclassic.com or facebook.com/ minnesotajsc. For questions, contact Noah Carroll at carro481@umn.edu.

Maple Syrup Fun Run: 6-May, 7:00 AM, River Bend Nature Center, 1000 Rustad Road, Faribault, $30-$75. Register on-line: http://www.rbnc.org/funrun/register.htm. The annual Maple Syrup Fun Run is scheduled for Saturday, May 6th, 2017. Our races include a 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K trail runs (all jumbo clock timed) and a one-mile walk on an accessible paved trail (untimed). Race entry fee includes entry to our Pancake Brunch after the Fun Run, and a race shirt . Come out to River Bend for delicious pancakes topped with River Bend’s own real maple syrup. Our pancakes will be cooked by the expert staff from Bernie’s Grill! We’ll also have sausages, coffee, and juice to accompany our pancakes.

Overnight lodging available at the Historic Hutchinson House B&B, just one mile from River Bend Nature Center in Faribault.. .

Just Between Friends, Rochester-Huge Community Consignment Sale: 6-May, 8:00 AM, Graham Arena - Arena One, 1570 Fairgrounds Avenue SE, Rochester, $2 . Locally owned Just Between Friends, Rochester Event, part of the Nation’s Leading Children’s and Maternity Community Consignment Sales Events, will be returning to Rochester, MN May 4-6, 2017. Now in it’s 5th year, voted 2015 Best Consignment Sales Event in SE Minnesota, this is an event not to be missed. For those with like new, no longer needed kids items, it’s a great way to Sell.

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The Art of Seeing: 6-May, 9:00 AM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $45 . Before the eye of the camera captures a single image, the person behind the lens must first use their creative eye. Having top-of-the-line camera equipment is great, but excellent tools alone will not guarantee success if the photographer is lacking a discerning and artistic eye. In ‘The Art of Seeing,’ the various elements needed to compose a successful image will be explored.

Being aware of these important elements will start to change the way you visualize your subjects and environment. You’ll begin to see things that others simply pass by without notice and you’ll start to challenge yourself to approach subjects in new, interesting ways.

This session includes a discussion about developing the skill of seeing with a creative eye. Examples of what makes an image successful or unsuccessful will also be shared.

A photo project will be assigned for the final hour which will include a group review and critique of images submitted by the class participants. Giving and receiving positive feedback is a valuable step in developing the skill of seeing and capturing quality images.

Mary Ayshford developed a passion for art at a very young age leading her to study fine arts at the University of Minnesota with an emphasis on painting. Most recently, Mary was a graphic designer and art director with Mayo Clinic, a career spanning 31 years. Mary credits the many amazing opportunities she had working with the talented photographers at Mayo for her love of photography and her endless quest to capture quality images.

Audubon Bird Walk: 6-May, 9:00 AM, Quarry Hill Nature Center, 701 Silver Creek Rd NE, Rochester, Free. Join us on a casual walk through Quarry Hill Park. Bring binoculars if you have them, some are available to borrow from the nature center. Dress for the weather. Families and children are welcome.

Stay for any length of time. Walks usually last about one hour. Free and open to the public - no registration required. Audubon Leaders: Joyce and Terry Grier. (651) 282-3000 Crack and Stack Starter Class: 6-May, 9:00 AM, Alchemy Arts Studio, 5620 Memorial Avenue North, Stillwater, $49-$94.

Create your own fused glass art piece in just one session even if youve never attempted an art class before! Fused glass is an exciting and forgiving art medium for beginners. Our super fun Starter Projects are a fun way to learn about fused glass and create a really cool project. You will learn step-by-step how to use the tools to work with glass creatively and safely. Bring your ideas or dont worry-we have plenty of samples and ideas.

Bagels and Birds: 6-May, 9:30 AM, River Bend Nature Center, 1000 Rustad Road, Faribault, Free. Open to all ages. Cost: Free! Enjoy coffee and bagels in a relaxed atmosphere while watching the antics of wildlife. We’ll meet in the comfort of the building to observe the birds and other visitors to the newly refurbished Windows on the Wild backyard habitat feeding area.

Help with identification, fun facts, binoculars, guide books, and conversation will make this a great way to start the day.

2nd Annual Austin Puzzling Competition: 6-May, 10:00 AM, National guard armory, 800 21st St NE, Austin, MN 55912, Austin, $10 . Each 2 to 4 person team will receive a 1000 piece puzzle, and the first team to complete it wins! Cost is $10 per person, which includes the puzzle and refreshments.

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conjunction with Austi-Con II. Sign up here: https:// tabletop.events/conventions/austi-con. For more information, call 507-437-4563.

Camp Companion Adoption Event: 6-May, 10:00 AM, Petsmart North, 3845 Marketplace Dr NW, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00.

507-444-2379 Winona Artisan Market: 6-May, 12:00 PM, Island City Brewing Company, 65 E. Front St., Winona, Free.

The Winona Artisan Market is back for its 6th summer season! This year the Market will be located at Island City Brewing Company, 65 E. Front St. Winona, MN. Participants will be setting up on the east end of the parking lot the first Saturday each month, from May through September 2017. Hours for each event will be 12pm to 5pm. The Winona Artisan Market offers a venue for local makers and artists to sell their quality handcrafted wares to the greater community.

The Market helps to promote independent artists by encouraging attendees to shop local. A wide variety of goods will be available for purchase from artisans within a 150 mile radius. Some items include: pottery, metalwork, woodwork, jewelry, crochet accessories, natural body care, glasswork, home decor, and much more. For more information please contact Jovy Rockey at driftless.events@gmail.com.

World Labyrinth Day -- walk a labyrinth: 6-May, 12:30 PM, Christ United Methodist Church, 400 5th Ave SW, Rochester, Free. Join us on World Labyrinth Day to ‘Walk as One at 1’. We’ll use the labyrinth in the outdoor courtyard at Christ United Methodist Church.

Park in the lot east of the church or on 4th Street.

Access to the labyrinth is from 4th Street. Facilitators: Jean Daniels & Deah Kinion.

Relativity: 6-May, 2:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Relativity Voted one of Northfields best bands, the 3 members of Relativity like to keep their music current. They play songs youll hear on the radio today from artists such as The Civil Wars & the Avett Brothers. Relativitys musical selections also include many old favorites, from classic rock tunes by bands like Fleetwood Mac & John Mellencamp to such varied artists as the Indigo Girls, Damien Rice, & Sarah McLachlan.

Dinner on the Bluff: 6-May, 5:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $25-$30. $25 for early bird tickets and $30 for week of the event. Preregistration is required..

Lucie Amundsen joins us from Northern Minnesota to discuss her family’s pratfall into chicken farming and the surprising hope they found in the mysterious, little known and poorly named segment of ‘middle agriculture.’ Lucie, a writer, marketer and reluctant farmer, co-owns Locally Laid Egg Company with her husband. Locally Laid Egg Company is a farm that provides pasture-raised eggs and partners with a total of seven other mid-level producers. These farms source and sell within their own regions to reduce food miles and strengthen local economies. Lucie uses her Masters in Creative Writing to ghostwrite for a chicken in her recent book Locally Laid, 2016 Midwest Choice Award in Nonfiction.

Amy Manette Band: 6-May, 6:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Jazz, Swing and Blues. Singer Amy Manette accompanied

by Ed (Doc)Thorpe on keyboard, Dustin Voges on trumpet and Marv Topp on percussion and vocals.

Wedding Belles: 6-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon. From the same pen as the ever -popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. (651) 282-3000

Theater, movies, books, TV, art, sports, music… we look to these things for entertainment; something to give us respite from the turmoil, stress or boredom of everyday life. But sometimes these things aren’t quite so easy to enjoy. I mean, nobody turns on Schindler’s List or Manchester By the Sea to take his or her mind off of things.

I doubt very much that people go to see a Chekov play to just to unwind. And as a longtime fan of the Minnesota Twins, I can promise you that I have not watched that team over the last few years to alleviate my anxiety.

Many of us, however, clamor for the things that will challenge us, or make us feel uncomfortable. I think it’s because we all know that life can be very, very messy, and sometimes we don’t need a happy ending as much as we need to know that we not alone in this world. As awful as we think we are, there’s always someone somewhere else who’s a bigger piece of crap, or has had a much heavier burden placed upon them.

I also think that this can build compassion in all of us.

So, once again, we than the Commonweal Theatre for offering plays of substance that can challenge an audience and make us think a little more about who we are. Beginning in previews on May 19, premiering on May 27 and running in rep for the summer, Commonweal will present Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man. I think we all know the story of John Merrick,

La Bohme: 6-May, 7:30 PM, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, $25-$200. Puccinis poetic masterpiece has made its mark as one of the most popular operas in the world.

Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, this compelling tale of love among impoverished young bohemians is simply unforgettable. Lose your heart to La Bohmes indelible blend of music and theater as we follow the story of Parisian artists, getting by on only friendship and the promise of love.

WEEK OF May 7-13: 2017 MN Junior Spring Classic Beef Show: 7-May, 8:00 AM, Mower County Fairgrounds, 700 12th St SW, Austin, Free. For more information, got to www.mnjrspringclassic.com or facebook.com/ minnesotajsc. For questions, contact Noah Carroll at carro481@umn.edu.

Hok-Si-La Park Audubon Field Trip: 7-May, 8:00 AM, RCTC Heintz Center, 1926 Collegeview Rd East SE, Rochester, Free. Located along the Mississippi River, Hok-Si-La is a magnet for migrating birds. Meet at 8 am at the east parking lot of the Heintz Center to car pool to Lake City. Bring a snack or a bag lunch. We will return mid-afternoon. This park has nice walking trails and good diverse habitat for a wide variety of birds. Audubon Leaders: Terry & Joyce Grier.

Austi-Con: 7-May, 10:00 AM, National guard armory, 800 21st St NE, Austin, MN 55912, Austin, $10 . 2nd annual gathering for gamers of all types. Opportunity to play, trade, build your collection, learn more about this fun hobby. Admission $10 for the weekend.

Attendees will get a swag bag (contents are limited and will be given on a first come first serve basis). There will be tables for open gaming as well as scheduled events. Attendees can also take part in play to win events, check out games from the board game library and win door prizes. Sign up at https://tabletop.events/ conventions/austi-con. Event Submission is open at https://tabletop.events/conventions/austi-con/submitevents. There will also be a charity silent auction running throughout this event with proceeds will be going to the Autism Day Camp program in Austin, which is run through the Hormel Historic Home. For more information email Michael at jormiboced@ gmail.com.

Austin Symphony Orchestra: Homecoming: 7-May, 2:00 PM, Austin High School - Knowlton Auditorium, 301 3rd St NW, Austin, Contact Sonia at 507-433-8719 or sonial@charter.net or Sue at 507-396-2613 or fiddlesue@yahoo.com. Enjoy this orchestra reunion, welcoming back pianists Roberto Plano and Paola del Negra in this performance of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (From the New World).

Season tickets available (senior and college student rates too); contact Sonia Larson at 507-433-8719 or email sonial@charter.net, or Sue Radloff at 507-3962613 or email fiddlesue@yahoo.com, or go to www. austinmnsymphony.org.

Austin Symphony Orchestra: Homecoming: 7-May, 2:00 PM, Austin High School - Knowlton Auditorium, 301 3rd St NW, Austin, For ticket information, call Sonia at 507-433-8719 or Sue at 507-396-2613.

Enjoy this orchestra reunion, welcoming back pianists Roberto Plano and Paola del Negra in this performance of Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 (From the New World).

Season tickets available (senior and college student rates too); contact Sonia Larson at 507-433-8719 or email sonial@charter.net, or Sue Radloff at 507-3962613 or email fiddlesue@yahoo.com, or go to www. austinmnsymphony.org.

Tim Houlihan: 7-May, 2:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Tim Houlihan is a singer songwriter whose songs are carved from real life with articulate enthusiasm, strong grooves and sophisticated playing. His influences are Jackson Browne, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Shawn Colvin, and Dawes. Performances have traversed the United States and Europe from living rooms to large halls and his performances draw listeners in with intimate stories and warm anecdotes. Tims library of work continues to grow across a never-ending horizon.

Sunday Matinee: Classic Movie Series: 7-May, 2:00 PM, State Theater, 96 E 4th St, Zumbrota,

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famous for simply being grotesquely deformed. The 1980 movie starring John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft is a classic that very few people have seen more than once. The play very plainly lays out the treatment Merrick received in the world, from his days in a “freak” show to his discovery

by Dr. Frederick Treves and subsequent exploitation in the name of medicine and science. The story is not an easy one to watch. Merrick is generally portrayed as a sweet, innocent soul, far more perceptive than the world give him credit for. Traditionally, the actor in the titular role does not don makeup, but plays Merrick’s disabilities through physicality.

It’s a challenging role for any actor, but with the requisite work and commitment, it can be incredibly rewarding for both the audience and the performer.

The Elephant Man is a play about dignity and beauty. It’s not going to make you double over in laughter, or swoon and sigh in a romantic fever. It will make you think long and hard about yourself. It’s about the judgments we make and the way we treat each other.

It’s not your typical lighthearted summer stock. But it is an amazing piece of work, and an exceptional opportunity for a cast to really flex its theatrical muscles.

We relish the opportunity to see this company work with such incredible material.

– Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@ southernminnscene.com.

Free. The Historic State Theatre in Zumbrota invites everyone to step back in time to cinemas Golden Age with Classic Movie Sundays. The State will feature a different movie almost every Sunday at 2:00 pm. While admission to the films are free, free will donations are encouraged and gladly accepted, with all proceeds from Classic Movie Sundays funding continued restoration and operation of the Historic State Theatre building. The full list of dates are movies for Classic Movie Sundays are: March 19: Inspector General (1949 Comedy, Musical, Romance) Stars: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates March 26: My Man Godfrey (1936 Comedy, Drama, Romance) Stars: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady Sponsored by: Glenn & Cynthia Heins April 2: Jack and the Beanstalk (1952 Comedy, Family, Fantasy) Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer Sponsored by: Firebrick Bread April 9: The Fighting Caravans (1931 Romance, Western) Stars: Gary Cooper, Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence Sponsored by: James Hanson April 16: Easter Sunday: Closed April 23: Sherlock Holmes in Dressed To Kill (1946 Mystery) Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison Sponsored by: Alison Emslie-Smith April 30: Roll on Texas Moon (1946 Western, Comedy, Music, Action) Stars: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes Sponsored by: Ellison Sheep Farm May 7: Royal Wedding (1951 Comedy, Musical, Romance) Stars: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford Sponsored by: Glenn and Cynthia Heins May14: Mother’s Day: Closed May 21: The Big Show (1936 Action, Comedy, Music) Stars: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes Sponsored by: May 28: Memorial Weekend: Closed Stay tuned for Summer Series Information at Zaac.org All of the movies will be shown in their original, unedited format, with a pre-show news reel or cartoon from the same era. Concessions will also be available for purchase at these shows. The movies are sponsored by individuals, businesses and by ZAAC. Originally built in 1921, The State Theatre has hosted movies and vaudeville acts for 95 years. The Zumbrota Area Arts Council purchased the building in 2011, and hosts movies, concerts, live theatre, and educational events in the facility. Renovations have been ongoing since 2013, when supporters of The State began the Encore Campaign to raise the funds needed to restore the building and make it accessible to a 21st century audience by adding handicapped accessible bathrooms, a new concession area, and improving the lobby area.

Plans for the next renovation phase include additional restoration work and stage improvements. The Historic State Theatre is a community based, non-profit organization. As part of the Zumbrota Area Arts Council, its mission is to inspire participation in the arts and cultural experiences to enrich and expand Zumbrotas community life. A complete list of events and Classic Movie Sunday details can be found at www.ZAAC. org and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ Zumbrota-Area-Arts-Council The State Theater is located one block off of Main Street 94 East 4th Street, Zumbrota, MN 55992 507.732.5210 Programming is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. 507-282-8629 Local Creators Night with Trevor Sim: 9-May, 7:00 PM, Forager Brewery, 1005 6th St NW, Rochester, $20 . This is your chance to learn how to create your own tree paintings. We will be trying out a few different styles and techniques and then making our own. By the end of the class you will have your own painting and the knowledge of how to make more anytime.

The Point Eco-Adventure: 10-May, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to

weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

The Point Eco-Adventure: 10-May, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 . Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier. This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

(651) 282-3000 41st annual Windsor Ruritan Club Pig Pickin Festival: 10-May, 3:00 PM, Foster’s Pond, Route 610, intersection of Sunset Drive and Buckhorn Drive., Windsor, Donation: $25.00. For ticket and information contact Mercer Meding at 530-906-9283.. The 41St Annual Windsor Ruritan Club, Pig Pickin Festival, at Fosters Pond Four miles South of Windsor, Virginina on Route 610. Wednesday, May 10, 2017. From 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Donation: $25.00 For ticket and information contact Mercer Meding at 530-906-9283.

Movies at the Library: 11-May, 2:00 PM, Owatonna Public Library, 105 North Elm Avenue, Owatonna, Free. Join us at the Owatonna Public Library for ‘Movies at the Library!’ We will feature a different film on the second Thursday and fourth Thursday of each month.

Showings at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/OPLmovies or contact the library at 507-444-2460. See you at the movies!. .

Life Drawing Rochester: 11-May, 6:00 PM, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $5-$10. COST $10 non-members $5 for members Please pay at front desk upon arrival.. Life Drawing Rochester will meet regularly on Thursday evenings in the Rochester Art Center with a variety of models.

Feel free to bring your own charcoals, water colors or any other materials you like to work with. The session is untutored. After each session we, informally, review each others work. The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly; all are welcome regardless of experience or ability. BYOB Feel free to bring your own adult beverages, we’ll supply the ice and glasses.

Southeastern Minnesota Beekeepers Association (SEMBA) Meeting: 11-May, 6:30 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th. ST NW., Rochester, $20 . Come and join ‘The Buzz’ -- an informal opportunity to discuss any topic related to beekeeping. At 7pm, we have our regular meeting -- always an informational presentation on beekeeping and the honey bee. SEMBAs mission is to be informational *and* good sticky fun for the whole family. Our meetings are held the second Thursday every month February through October as guest of the Sisters of Saint Francis at Assisi Heights, Rochester. Usually in the Spirituality Center, basement level. Come in the front (south) door and ask for directions at reception, if necessary. See http://www.semnbeekeeping.org/ for a description of our next meeting. To join SEMBA is a one time fee of $20 per family; per year.

La Bohme: 11-May, 7:30 PM, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, $25-$200. Puccinis poetic masterpiece has made its mark as one of the most popular operas in the world.

Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, this compelling tale of love among impoverished young bohemians is simply unforgettable. Lose your heart to La Bohmes indelible blend of music and theater as we

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follow the story of Parisian artists, getting by on only friendship and the promise of love.

Daryl Hall & John Oates and Tears For Fears: 11-May, 7:00 PM, Xcel Energy Center, , St Paul, Free. Daryl Hall and John Oates started working together in the early 1970’s and went on to become the most successful duo in rock history. Meeting in a freight elevator while escaping a riot at the Aldephi Ballroom during the club’s legendary Battle of the Bands, Daryl and John would join forces to become the pioneers of Rock & Soul. With over 60 million albums sold, DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES’ rich repertoire has garnered a total of 8 #1 hit singles along with dozens of hits throughout the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, including 2002’s ‘Do It For Love,’. Other top singles include: ‘Rich Girl,’ ‘Kiss On My List,’ ‘Maneater,’ ‘Private Eyes,’ ‘I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do), ‘Sara Smile,’ ‘She’s Gone,’ and ‘One On One,’. Their trademark sound of rock ‘n’ soul can be heard in the harmonies of today’s young pop stars, in the return to radio of sophisticated R & B, even in the black/ white demographics of hip-hop and rap-rock fusion. As quoted by contributing Rolling Stone Editor and host of Bravo’s Musician Series, David Wild when describing VH-1’s Behind The Music: The Daryl Hall & John Oates Collection, ‘their story and legacy is less about their ‘familiar smashes’ but more about the distinctive, rock and soul these two brought to a new generation of music fans who didn’t know their Four Tops from their The Three Degrees’. From Abandoned Luncheonette to Voices to H2O to their current material, Daryl Hall and John Oates will be remembered for generations to come because of the spontaneity, emotion and human connection that they bring to each and every one of their musical collaborations.

The Art of Cheese Making: 12-May, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $45 . Join award winning cheese maker, Dave Sefton, for a morning of cheese creation. In this 3 hour class, you will learn the art of cheese making and help in cooking 3 kinds of cheese, including a farmers cheese, a soft cheese and Colby/Monterey Jack. Take your newly learned skills home to create these wonderful and tasty creations on your stove top. All ingredients will be provided along with suggestions and guidelines as to where you should get ingredients for your future cheese making endeavors. Preregistration required.

Fossil Hunting in Fillmore County: 12-May, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $40 . Collect fossils older than dinosaurs! At Whispering Winds, Spring Valley, you will tour fossil collections of ancient sea creatures including Gastropods, Cephalopods, Trilobites, Fisherites, Bryozoans and Brachiopods. Then youll travel to 2-3 sites to hunt, all within 7 miles of Spring Valley, and collect your own fossils- guaranteed! Bring a bag for carrying your fossils. If you bring a hammer, you must have eye protection. There is always the chance that you could find iceaged fossils, Native American artifacts, cold water agates, and geodes. The class meets at Eagle Bluff and travels via Eagle Bluff van to Whispering Winds. All ages welcome! Note: Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. After class ends at 2PM participants are welcome to return to Whispering Winds after class to prepare fossils (self-driven). **Schedule a private fossil hunt, tailored to you. For 1 to 10 individuals. Perfect for individuals trying to grow their collection, birthday parties, completion of Boy and Girl Scout Badges, or just a fun day out! Optional fee: $5 for a laminated fossil site map, several different site maps are available. Cash payable to instructor at class Preregistration required.

Smudging, Blessing and Creating Sacred Space: 12-May, 1:30 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $35 . Everything in the universe is composed of energy. Each person, place or thing has its own unique energetic vibration. Our environment and everything around us takes on the energy of people and events. Frequently, this energy carries negative vibrations that we can sense or feel. Smudging and ceremonial cleansing clears the emotional imprints that may have been collected over time. This workshop will introduce you to a variety of tools and techniques used in cleansing and blessing rituals.

Discover powerful methods for clearing yourself and your environment using herbs, crystals, vibrational and elemental energies.

Preregistration required.

Baseball Night: 12-May, 5:30 PM, Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 5455 50th Avenue NW, Rochester, Free will offering. BASEBALL NIGHT AT RESURRECTION Join fellow baseball fans at Holy Spirit Church on Friday night, May 12th for Baseball Night, a family fun event. Watch the Twins play the Cleveland Indians on a 9 by 16 foot screen. Free door prizes, free face painting, free trivia contests for adults and children with prizes for the top entries. Meet Slider, mascot the Rochester Honkers and members of the Roosters and Hens Olde Tyme Baseball teams. Free kids games. Beverages and ballpark foods will be available at a nominal cost. Silent auction.

Free will offering at the door. Doors open at 5:30; first pitch at 6:10.

Multi-Grammy and Dove awardwinning singer-songwriter Amy Grant in concert: 12-May, 7:00 PM, Autumn Ridge Church, 3611 Salem RD SW, Rochester, $85 VIP $36 reserved, $30 reserved, $25 reserved visit Echoconcerts.com for updates and information.. Multi-Grammy and Dove award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Grant in concert for a grown-up night of songs and stories with beloved children’s author Sally Lloyd-Jones. The AutumnRidge Arts Series brings the finest and most significant

world-class artists toSoutheast Minnesota.

Founded in 2007, the Arts Series hosts two major artsevents annually on the stage of Autumn Ridge Church in Rochester. The May 2017event will be the 22nd in the series.

More information is available at AutumnRidgeChurch.org/arts. 507-282-8481 Americana Showcase presents: Forest Sun: 12-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $20-$25. Tickets: $20 in advance and $25 at the door.. With over 50 million plays on Pandora, troubadour and award-winning songwriter, Forest Sun, enlivens audiences around the globe with his wealth of songs and stories, all sung and told in a laid-back California style. Sun’s soulful music draws on a deep well of Americana and is compared to everyone from Jack Johnson, John Mayer and The Avett Brothers to Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. Tickets: $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Cooking with Nutrient-Dense Organ Meats: 13-May, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Early Bird - $50; Regular (less than 3 weeks before) - $55. Spend the morning learning ways to prepare various organ meats from a variety of animals, and learn about the nutritional value of the different organ meats. Youll participate in various kitchen activities including the preparation of organ meat recipes that you can cook for yourself and your family.

Your newly gained knowledge will make an excellent addition to any meal. Preregistration required.

Camp Companion Adoption Ay: 13-May, 10:00 AM, Rochester Pet and Country Store South, 5 11-1/2th St SE, Rochester, Free.

Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable dogs and cats at our weekly adoption event. Available dogs are out from 10:00-12:00 and available cats are out from 12:00 - 4:00.

Celebrating Mom - Mother’s Day Luncheon: 13-May, 11:30 AM, Faith Lutheran Church, 648 E 5th St, Saint Charles, $5-$8.

Adults - $8 Children ages 5-12 - $5 Under 5 - Free. Celebrate your Mom and bring her to a luncheon. You both will enjoy listening to pianist, Bob Kapler. Lunch menu includes Ritz Chicken Casserole, Fruit Salad, Croissants, and Angel Food Cake Dessert. Anyone and everyone is invited. Faith Lutheran Church is located across from the High School on Hwy 14 in St. Charles, MN. Amish Experience: Homemade Noodles: 13-May, 12:30 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50-$55. Early Bird - $50 Regular (less than 3 weeks before) - $55. Ever wanted to learn how to make your own pasta? Do you look at your boxed store bought noodles and think How are these made? Well here is your chance to learn pasta making skills from an Amish cook! This is an opportunity to visit an Amish home, get to know your hostess and learn how to make your very own pasta noodles. Take home a bag of freshly made noodles and get to know our local Amish community. The class meets at Eagle Bluff and travels via Eagle Bluff van to the Amish home. Note: The Amish do not allow photos to be taken or names to be published. Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. Preregistration required.

Foodies in the Forest: 13-May, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $40-$45.

Early Bird - $40 Regular (less than 3 weeks before) - $45. Discover natures free grocery store! From fresh and tender fiddleheads to spicy angelica and even stubborn dandelions (if you cant beat em, eat em), the forests and valleys of Southeastern Minnesota can provide a plethora of palatable plants. After learning how to identify local edible species and exploring their fascinating culinary, medicinal, and natural history, well prepare a delicious meal using plants gathered entirely on-site. Its fresh, local, organic, and fun! Be prepared to explore off-trail areas.

Preregistration required.

Vinnie Rose: 13-May, 1:30 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Vinnie Rose is the Midwest’s premiere ‘live looping’ acoustic guitarist and vocalist.

Drawing from his 1000+ song repertoire of Pop/Rock/Country/R&B/Blues/old-school Rap covers, and many originals, Vinnie is able to artfully create shows that are dynamic, multicultural, skillful and extremely entertaining. His show can include variety such as: Ed Sheeran, The Eagles, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Keith Urban, The Lumineers, and 2Pac. Using a looping effects pedal Vinnie layers rhythm guitar, bass and other tracks in real time.

Zumbro Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines’ Spring Tea: 13-May, 1:30 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church Rochester, 222 6th AV SW, Rochester, $10 . Zumbro Valley Chorus of Sweet Adelines presents ‘Be Our Guest’ Come celebrate Mothers Day or just come for a relaxing afternoon - the whole family is welcome - and enjoy four-part barbershop music. Some of the songs for your listening pleasure will be Please Dont Talk About Me, One Fine Day, Yesterday, and Chase the Rain Away. Simply Magic and Lady Slippers will be our guest. Refreshments will be served and there will be a silent auction. Come and Be Our Guest for the afternoon! Call 507-2859915 for more information.

La Bohme: 13-May, 7:30 PM, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, $25-$200. Puccinis poetic masterpiece has made its mark as one of the most popular operas in the world. Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, this compelling tale of love among impoverished young bohemians is simply unforgettable.

Lose your heart to La Bohmes indelible blend

of music and theater as we follow the story of Parisian artists, getting by on only friendship and the promise of love.

WEEK OF May 14-20: Fossil Hunting in Fillmore County: 14-May, 12:30 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $40-$45. Early Bird - $40 Regular (less than 3 weeks before) - $45. Collect fossils older than dinosaurs! At Whispering Winds, Spring Valley, you will tour fossil collections of ancient sea creatures including Gastropods, Cephalopods, Trilobites, Fisherites, Bryozoans and Brachiopods. Then youll travel to 2-3 sites to hunt, all within 7 miles of Spring Valley, and collect your own fossils- guaranteed! Bring a bag for carrying your fossils. If you bring a hammer, you must have eye protection. There is always the chance that you could find ice-aged fossils, Native American artifacts, cold water agates, and geodes. The class meets at Eagle Bluff and travels via Eagle Bluff van to Whispering Winds. All ages welcome! Note: Travel time is included at beginning and end of class. **Schedule a private fossil hunt, tailored to you. For 1 to 10 individuals. Perfect for individuals trying to grow their collection, birthday parties, completion of Boy and Girl Scout Badges, or just a fun day out! Optional fee: $5 for a laminated fossil site map, several different site maps are available. Cash payable to instructor at class Preregistration required. 715-231-6478 Rob Meany: 14-May, 1:30 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Robert Meany An award-winning singersongwriter-pianist from the Twin Cities. With a style similar to Billy Joel and Elton John, he performs a variety of your favorites tunes from the last 50 years.

La Boheme: 14-May, 2:00 PM, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, $25-$200. Puccinis poetic masterpiece has made its mark as one of the most popular operas in the world.

Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, this compelling tale of love among impoverished young bohemians is simply unforgettable. Lose your heart to La Bohmes indelible blend of music and theater as we follow the story of Parisian artists, getting by on only friendship and the promise of love.

Syttende Mai Dinner: 15-May, 6:00 PM, Trinity Lutheran Church, 609 Lincoln Avenue S, Owatonna, $17 . Syttende Mai is Norways Constitution Day. The annual celebration dinner will feature torsk, meatballs, potatoes, asparagus, cucumber salad, lingonberries, lefse, and rice creme. Tickets for the Syttende Mai dinner are available by contacting Phyllis Hegle at 429-7325. Details at www. nortonnalodge.org.

Immigration After the Election!: 15-May, 6:30 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, Donations Appreciated. Where do we go from here? John Keller, Executive Director of Immigration Law Center of Minnesota, will discuss the current issues regarding immigrants in the state.

He received his law degree from Hamline School of Law in 1996 and a B.A. in Latin American Studies and Spanish. He served as Judicial Law Clerk at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. He was Vice-Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Immigration Chapter. Most notably Mr. Keller was recognized with an Advocacy Award on behalf of ILCM for his work with the immigration raids of 2006. Note: This evening will be conducted in Spanish/English Registration Required.

Franciscan Art Tour: 16-May, 6:30 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $10 . Visit Franciscan Sisters’ art covering over 100 years of fine artistry. The tour begins with needlepoint of the congregational crest designed by the early Sisters. We will view oil, watercolor, calligraphy, needlepoint, copper enameling, photography, pottery, weaving, and learn the process of Iconography. This tour highlights a portion of the religious and cultural artwork produced by the Sisters of St. Francis of Rochester, MN. Please no photography allowed. Registration Required.

Local Creators Night with Beth Sievers: 16-May, 7:00 PM, Forager Brewery, 1005 6th St NW, Rochester, $40 . Join in the fun at Forager’s Local Creator’s night and learn the ancient art of encaustic painting! In this class you will learn basic application techniques as well as how to use tools to create texture.

Texture can be created by either adding or scraping wax and both will be demonstrated.

Attendees will have access to all the tools necessary to experiment and create your own encaustic pieces. Each attendee will have the opportunity to create several small pieces on wood panels. No experience is necessary.

Ages 13- adult are welcome to attend. Each class is is a stand alone class- come to one or all three! Feel free to bring any tools you would like to experiment with. Examples include kitchen utensils or pottery tools. Tools willl also be provided. How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Rochester Brass Recital: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Hill Theatre RCTC, 851 30th Ave SE, Rochester, Free. Two brass ensembles will be performing May 2017. This recital was formed by people who don’t usually get the chance to perform often and wish to share their musicianship with the public. The admission is free and open to the public.

Refreshments and snacks will be provided before and after the performance. The brass quintet musicians are Dominic Dingmann, MSC Southeast student; Troy Kowalski, Freidell Middle School band director; Christopher Jarvis, John Marshall High School band director; Myra Lee, RCTC student; and David Kassler, RCTC professor and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church choir director. The

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tuba quartet is a special feature of high school students representing Mayo, Lourdes, and John Marshall. The students you will be hearing are Tim Techentin, Eleanor Muzzy, Zach Farmer, and Faith Balster. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions or comments, you can email me at itsmlee917@gmail.com Thank You!. . 507-282-8481 La Bohme: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, $25-$200. Puccinis poetic masterpiece has made its mark as one of the most popular operas in the world. Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, this compelling tale of love among impoverished young bohemians is simply unforgettable.

Lose your heart to La Bohmes indelible blend of music and theater as we follow the story of Parisian artists, getting by on only friendship and the promise of love. (651) 282-3000 The Point Eco-Adventure: 17-May, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 .

Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier.

This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

The Point Eco-Adventure: 17-May, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 .

Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier.

This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

JBF Eagan Spring Kids Sale Extravaganza: 18-May, 10:00 AM, Hayes Ice Arena, 14595 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, Free. Kids grow fast and keeping up with that growth can be expensive. At JBF you can find over 40,000 gently used baby and kids items at huge retail savings all under one roof to choose from. 4 Days Only! Don’t miss the bargains!

Wine & Canvas: 18-May, 6:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, $35 . Wine and Canvas is a mobile business that is bringing the party to Cannon River Winery! Their talented artists will instruct you step-by-step through re-creating the featured painting of the day. At the end of the event, youll take home a work of art that you created.

Life is too short for blank walls; unleash your inner Picasso Pre-registration is required.

Cost is $35 per person which includes all supplies needed to paint.

Life Drawing Rochester: 18-May, 6:00 PM, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $5-$10. COST $10 nonmembers $5 for members Please pay at front desk upon arrival.. Life Drawing Rochester will meet regularly on Thursday evenings in the Rochester Art Center with a variety of models. Feel free to bring your own charcoals, water colors or any other materials you like to work with. The session is untutored.

After each session we, informally, review each others work. The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly; all are welcome regardless of experience or ability. BYOB Feel free to bring your own adult beverages, we’ll supply the ice and glasses.

Rochester Community Band Concert: 18-May, 7:30 PM, Charter House, 211 2nd Street NW, Rochester, Free. The Rochester Community Band will play a variety of music under the direction of Tony Boldt and performed by music lovers from all walks of life and all ages. The musical selections include Belle of the Ball Waltz, Mancini, Ross Roy, and American Riversongs. The concert is open to the public. For more information, call (507) 285-9915.

Wedding Belles: 18-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon. From the same pen as the ever

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-popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. La Bohme: 18-May, 7:30 PM, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, $25-$200. Puccinis poetic masterpiece has made its mark as one of the most popular operas in the world. Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, this compelling tale of love among impoverished young bohemians is simply unforgettable.

Lose your heart to La Bohmes indelible blend of music and theater as we follow the story of Parisian artists, getting by on only friendship and the promise of love.

JBF Eagan Spring Kids Sale Extravaganza: 19-May, 10:00 AM, Hayes Ice Arena, 14595 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, Free. Kids grow fast and keeping up with that growth can be expensive. At JBF you can find over 40,000 gently used baby and kids items at huge retail savings all under one roof to choose from. 4 Days Only! Don’t miss the bargains!

Our Next Fabulous Adventure: 19-May, 10:00 AM, Open Air Market, 61437 235th Ave, Mantorville, Free. An alfresco emporium of hand picked favorites from a variety of local artists, crafters, collectors, repurposers, cooks, bakers, farmers and hopefully vintners. Family and dog friendly. Market is located south and west of Mantorville on County Road 12. Watch for signs. Questions: nextfabulousadventure@gmail.com Find us on Facebook facebook.com/JaneandMaryLee. (651) 282-3000 Arch 2017 Open Fun Golf Tournament: 19-May, 1:00 PM, Willow Creek Golf Course, 1700 48th Street SW, Rochester, $100 . 18 holes + Cart Format: 4 Person Best Shot (scramble) Over $1000 in Cash/ gift cardsprizes awarded to 3 Top teams (+ Door Prizes) Register as team or as individual Registration Fee: $400 per team. $100 per person, inclusive Dinner (Burger Buffet) For registration: www.willowcreekgc.com/events upcoming events -- arch open Email: scott@ wpgolf.com Golf-shop: 507-285-0305.

507-282-8481 Fred the Bear: 19-May, 6:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Fred the Bear is an adult alternative band with a unique blend of acoustic and electric guitars, original harmonies, and emotive dynamics. FTBs original music reflects on lifes promises and disappointments through personal lyrics and driving rhythms.

Mixed within these originals is a blend of music from Midwest artists, current touring bands and other long-standing favorites.

Heaven Can Wait: 19-May, 7:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $21-$31. A mix-up in afterlife scheduling is the set up for this poignant modern comedy, which has seen great success on stage and in film. First, in 1943 titled Here Comes Mr. Jordan, starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Rains, and in 1971, featuring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry and Julie Christie, resulting in 16 Academy Award Nominations. Viewing age: 10 and up.

Wedding Belles: 19-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon. From the same pen as the ever -popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. Drag-Ons Car Show: 20-May, 8:00 AM, Alexander Park, 1816 2nd Avenue NW, Faribault, Free to the viewing public. $10 to enter a vehicle in the competition.. This is a FREE event to general public spectators.

Classes: Best Paint Best Interior Best.Wheels and Tires Best Motor Best Rat Rod Best Import Best Sounding Exhaust Best 4x4 Best Ford Best GM Best Mopar Best of Show People’s Choice Award Peddle Car Races Furthest Traveled $10 to enter a vehicle in the competition.

Historical Society Flea Market: 20-May, 8:00 AM, Rice County Historical Society, 1814 Second Ave. N.W., Faribault, Free.

Annual Flea Market Drag-Ons Car Show next door on the Rice County Fair Grounds.

Celebrating National Millionaire Day Craft Vendor Event: 20-May, 9:00 AM, Red Wing National Guard Armory, 885 E 7th St, Red Wing, Free. Craft & Vendor Event Saturday, May 20, 2017 From 9 AM - 3 PM Minnesota Army National Guard Red Wing 885 E 7th St, Red Wing, Minnesota 55066 https://www.facebook. com/events/1769039810038914 Celebrating National Millionaire Day Craft & Vendor Event **Join us on May 20th 2017 at the Red Wing Armory for a Craft and Vendor event with up to 65 vendors. Inside and Outside Vendors.

Rain or Shine ***Enjoy FREE ADMISSION once you arrive you will find upcycled and handmade items from talented artists as well as many Direct Sales Representatives to choose from. So bring your friends, bring your family. Tell everyone you know. ** First 50 Attendees to visit our event will receive a surprise gift bag . *** Bonus*** Fun activities and Games are being planned **** WE CANNOT WAIT TO MEET YOU. The Cats Meow Events and Promotions Proudly Promotes this event. thecatsmeowevents@ hotmail.com.

Master of the Mist: A Watercolor Workshop: 20-May, 9:00 AM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St

NW, Rochester, $80 . In this workshop, we’ll explore techniques to create the illusion of mist. By understanding how water reacts on the paper and how to prepare the paper, misty effects happen naturally, without scrubbing and lifting. Participants will also learn to create beautiful skies as well as trees that look natural vs. mechanical. Last, you’ll be introduced to painting waves and creating sparkle that draws the eye into the painting.

David R. Smith enjoys the challenge of working in harmony with a fluid medium.

By providing the proper environment surrendering some control and working with the medium, the most beautiful results oftentimes occur naturally. To keep the paintings from getting too precise and instead to convey a feeling of aliveness. David utilizes a number of techniques such as working wet into wet, glazing, pouring, spattering, and spraying.

These techniques not only keep the painting fresh, but produce exciting intermingling of textures effortlessly. David has displayed his work in galleries and museums across the United States and his work has been recognized at the state and national level.

JBF Eagan Spring Kids Sale Extravaganza: 20-May, 10:00 AM, Hayes Ice Arena, 14595 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, Free. Kids grow fast and keeping up with that growth can be expensive. At JBF you can find over 40,000 gently used baby and kids items at huge retail savings all under one roof to choose from. 4 Days Only! Don’t miss the bargains!

Our Next Fabulous Adventure: 20-May, 10:00 AM, Open Air Market, 61437 235th Ave, Mantorville, Free. An alfresco emporium of hand picked favorites from a variety of local artists, crafters, collectors, repurposers, cooks, bakers, farmers and hopefully vintners.

Family and dog friendly. Market is located south and west of Mantorville on County Road 12. Watch for signs. Questions: nextfabulousadventure@gmail.com Find us on Facebook facebook.com/JaneandMaryLee. Camp Companion Adoption Event: 20-May, 10:00 AM, Rochester Pet & Country Store, 5 11 1/2 Street SE, Rochester, Free.

Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00.

Trainwreck Duet: 20-May, 2:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Trent Shaws Trainwreck Duet is a highly talented and entertaining piano and acoustic duo. They play the widest variety of vintage Americana, upbeat blues, old school and current pop songs with a twist. Amazing sound by multitasking foot percussion and harmonica while performing on main instruments. A very unique musical duo with fun audience banter and interaction.

MN Southbound Rollers vs Skunk River Riot: 20-May, 6:00 PM, Packer Arena, 601 7th St NE, Austin, $10 in advance, $12 at the door. First Home Bout of the 2017 season!

LIVE Roller Derby Action against Skunk River Riot of the Ames Roller Derby Association.

Doors & vendors open at 6 PM. Action begins with the first whistle at 7 PM. After Party to follow. Tickets will be available soon; for large group arrangements or VIP access, please email MinnesotaSouthboundRollers@ gmail.com or send us a message. A portion of the proceeds will benefit a local charity to be announced very soon. more information, email minnesotasouthboundrollers@gmail. com.

Heaven Can Wait: 20-May, 7:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $21-$31. A mix-up in afterlife scheduling is the set up for this poignant modern comedy, which has seen great success on stage and in film. First, in 1943 titled Here Comes Mr. Jordan, starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Rains, and in 1971, featuring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry and Julie Christie, resulting in 16 Academy Award Nominations. Viewing age: 10 and up.

Wedding Belles: 20-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon. From the same pen as the ever -popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. La Bohme: 20-May, 7:30 PM, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, $25-$200. Puccinis poetic masterpiece has made its mark as one of the most popular operas in the world. Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, this compelling tale of love among impoverished young bohemians is simply unforgettable.

Lose your heart to La Bohmes indelible blend of music and theater as we follow the story of Parisian artists, getting by on only friendship and the promise of love.

Art on the Avenue: 20-May, All Day, Slatterly Park Neighborhood, 6th Ave SE (1 block north of Hwy 14), Rochester, Free.

Art on the Ave is an annual spring art fair in the Slatterly Park neighborhood. The event showcases local artisans and musicians.

The highlight of the event is unveiling of a permanent boulevard sculpture, which will be the thirteenth public sculpture brought to the neighborhood. Locally designed T-shirts will be available for sale. Art on the Ave is an initiative to promote education of the arts, encourage walkability and attract Rochester citizens to downtown neighborhoods. This years event will be held on Saturday May

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20th, from 9:30 am until 4:00 pm, on 6th Ave SE (1 block north of Hwy 14). Food and drink will be available for purchase from the Peoples Food Coop, and Grand Rounds Brewpub; no carry-ins please. (507) 421-2903.

WEEK OF May 21-31: JBF Eagan Spring Kids Sale Extravaganza: 21-May, 10:00 AM, Hayes Ice Arena, 14595 Hayes Road, Apple Valley, Free. Kids grow fast and keeping up with that growth can be expensive. At JBF you can find over 40,000 gently used baby and kids items at huge retail savings all under one roof to choose from. 4 Days Only! Don’t miss the bargains!

LuLaRoe Popup: 21-May, 11:00 AM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. Dresses and skirts and blouses... oh my! You are invited to a shopping party!!

No, we won’t bore you with any lengthy presentation - simply show up and shop!

LuLaRoe is an ethical clothing company (mostly women’s clothing, but with men and children’s options too!) that specializes in comfortable, stylish, and affordable clothing while offering its consultants an opportunity to build their own business. Only 5000 pieces are made in any style, so if you find something you love, claim it.

TreVeld: 21-May, 2:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free.

A Twin Cities based acoustic music trio that delivers a wonderful blend of instrumental song and sound playful, deep and joyous, with a repertoire of all original works, inspired by the folk music of America, Europe, and beyond. Their music contains elements of Gypsy, Swing, Old Time, Celtic, Bluegrass, Blues, Chamber and Nordic Roots, resulting in a unique and compelling merging of these diverse elements into a musical form that has affectionately become known as treVeldian.

Heaven Can Wait: 21-May, 2:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $21-$31. A mix-up in afterlife scheduling is the set up for this poignant modern comedy, which has seen great success on stage and in film. First, in 1943 titled Here Comes Mr. Jordan, starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Rains, and in 1971, featuring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry and Julie Christie, resulting in 16 Academy Award Nominations. Viewing age: 10 and up.

La Bohme: 21-May, 2:00 PM, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington Street, Saint Paul, $25-$200. Puccinis poetic masterpiece has made its mark as one of the most popular operas in the world. Simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, this compelling tale of love among impoverished young bohemians is simply unforgettable.

Lose your heart to La Bohmes indelible blend of music and theater as we follow the story of Parisian artists, getting by on only friendship and the promise of love. 507-444-2460 Sunday Matinee: Classic Movie Series: 21-May, 2:00 PM, State Theater, 96 E 4th St, Zumbrota, Free. The Historic State Theatre in Zumbrota invites everyone to step back in time to cinemas Golden Age with Classic Movie Sundays. The State will feature a different movie almost every Sunday at 2:00 pm. While admission to the films are free, free will donations are encouraged and gladly accepted, with all proceeds from Classic Movie Sundays funding continued restoration and operation of the Historic State Theatre building. The full list of dates are movies for Classic Movie Sundays are: March 19: Inspector General (1949 Comedy, Musical, Romance) Stars: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates March 26: My Man Godfrey (1936 Comedy, Drama, Romance) Stars: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Alice Brady Sponsored by: Glenn & Cynthia Heins April 2: Jack and the Beanstalk (1952 Comedy, Family, Fantasy) Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Buddy Baer Sponsored by: Firebrick Bread April 9: The Fighting Caravans (1931 Romance, Western) Stars: Gary Cooper, Lili Damita, Ernest Torrence Sponsored by: James Hanson April 16: Easter Sunday: Closed April 23: Sherlock Holmes in Dressed To Kill (1946 Mystery) Stars: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison Sponsored by: Alison Emslie-Smith April 30: Roll on Texas Moon (1946 Western, Comedy, Music, Action) Stars: Roy Rogers, Trigger, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes Sponsored by: Ellison Sheep Farm May 7: Royal Wedding (1951 Comedy, Musical, Romance) Stars: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford Sponsored by: Glenn and Cynthia Heins May14: Mother’s Day: Closed May 21: The Big Show (1936 Action, Comedy, Music) Stars: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Kay Hughes Sponsored by: May 28: Memorial Weekend: Closed Stay tuned for Summer Series Information at Zaac.org All of the movies will be shown in their original, unedited format, with a pre-show news reel or cartoon from the same era. Concessions will also be available for purchase at these shows.

The movies are sponsored by individuals, businesses and by ZAAC. Originally built in 1921, The State Theatre has hosted movies and vaudeville acts for 95 years. The Zumbrota Area Arts Council purchased the building in 2011, and hosts movies, concerts, live theatre, and educational events in the facility. Renovations have been ongoing since 2013, when supporters of The State began the Encore Campaign to raise the funds needed to restore the building and make it accessible to a 21st century audience by adding handicapped accessible bathrooms, a new concession area, and improving the lobby area. Plans for the next renovation phase include additional restoration work and stage improvements. The Historic State Theatre is a community based, non-profit organization.

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As part of the Zumbrota Area Arts Council, its mission is to inspire participation in the arts and cultural experiences to enrich and expand Zumbrotas community life. A complete list of events and Classic Movie Sunday details can be found at www.ZAAC.org and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Zumbrota-AreaArts-Council The State Theater is located one block off of Main Street 94 East 4th Street, Zumbrota, MN 55992 507.732.5210 Programming is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

The Looney Lutherans: 21-May, 4:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $8-$15. Member $12; Non-Member $15; Student $8. The Looney Lutherans are a trio of wacky gals on tour promoting their new cookbook and ‘lifestyle guide’ entitled: Use Your Food: A Guide to Healthy Living Inside and Out, From Our Kitchen to Yours, Eat Like a Lutheran! Using music, comedy and some help from the audience, these gals share some age-old wisdom for living a long and healthy life the Lutheran way. 507-282-8629 The Swifts of Assisi Heights: 22-May, 6:30 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $10 . Swifts are one of the most amazing flyers in the world; the fastest flying bird is a member of the Swift family. Around here, we have many Chimney

Swifts that spend the summer cleaning our air of mosquitoes and other insects. This past summer, Greg Munson, and other volunteers monitored the Chimney Swift activity at the 125 foot Assisi Heights boiler chimney. The results from more than thirty nights of collecting data were amazing. They had a State record of more than 5,000 Chimney Swifts counted descending the Assisi Tower to roost for the evening of August 29, 2016. Greg has been studying Chimney Swifts for the past twenty years in Rochester and surrounding communities. He will share what he has learned about these birds. With cooperating weather and birds, we might even see some of the recently arrived Swifts descending the chimney following the program. Program participants will be invited back in August to take part in the 2017 Swift Sit Count. Registration Required.. . 507-282-8481 Minneopa Bison Program: 23-May, 6:30 PM, New Ulm Public Library, 17 N. Broadway, New Ulm, Free. Did you know that the Minnesota state parks bison herd is at about 130 animals at three sites - Blue Mounds State Park, Minneopa State Park, and the Minnesota Zoo? And did you know that eventually the herd will grow to a 500-animal population occupying several locations? Learn about what makes the state park herd unique, and get information specific to the Minneopa bison herd on Tuesday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. at New Ulm Public Library. Presenters are Minneopa Area DNR Naturalist Scott Kudelka

and Riverside History and Nature Learning Center Curator Ron Bolduan.

Sacred the Land, Sacred the Earth: 23-May, 6:30 PM, Assisi Heights Spirituality Center, 1001 14th St NW, Rochester, $10 . On this hilltop, come explore the history and story of the precious piece of earth held sacred by our beliefs. Walk on the cusp of the oak savanna, caves, beside native lands and become part of the ecological community of learners. Registration Required.

Birds in Love: 23-May, 7:00 PM, Quarry Hill Nature Center, 701 Silver Creek Rd NE, Rochester, Free. From some of the most beautiful and culturally relevant dances to dance hall orgies, from pairs who mate for life to fathers who build multiple homes to attract the ladies, to gaudy ladies who fly off to leave their mates to care for their young, to parents who abandon their young before they hatch, we will look at some of the courtship and mating activities of our avian friends.

Presenter Steve Weston, hopes to infect you with an appreciation of the wonder of these spectacles, so that you can go experience them first hand and discover why he believes bird behavior is simply awesome.

The Point Eco-Adventure: 24-May, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 .

Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare

seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier.

This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged. 507-282-8481 The Point Eco-Adventure: 24-May, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 .

Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance,

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JOB & CAREER FAIR Thursday, May 11th 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM Faribo West Mall 200 Western Ave NW, Faribault

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How to better your current career?

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to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier.

This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

Preserving the Harvest: 25-May, 8:30 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $43-$48.

Early Bird - $43 Regular (less than 3 weeks before) - $48. Enjoy the flavors of harvest all year long! Designed for the beginner this class covers topics of cold storage, freezing, dehydrating and canning. Upon completion of this class you will: 1- Understand how to safely store food in a variety of ways. 2- Be able to choose a food preservation method that fits the food type and your use for it. 3Know how to choose a dehydrator, blancher, canner, and other tools for food preservation.

4- Have a list of food items you can begin preserving right away. Early Bird - $43 includes $3 materials fee Regular (less than 3 weeks before) - $48 - includes $3 materials fee Preregistration required.

Movies at the Library: 25-May, 2:00 PM, Owatonna Public Library, 105 North

Elm Avenue, Owatonna, Free. Join us at the Owatonna Public Library for ‘Movies at the Library!’ We will feature a different film on the second Thursday and fourth Thursday of each month. Showings at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/ OPLmovies or contact the library at 507-4442460. See you at the movies!

Life Drawing Rochester: 25-May, 6:00 PM, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $5-$10. COST $10 nonmembers $5 for members Please pay at front desk upon arrival.. Life Drawing Rochester will meet regularly on Thursday evenings in the Rochester Art Center with a variety of models. Feel free to bring your own charcoals, water colors or any other materials you like to work with. The session is untutored. After each session we, informally, review each others work. The atmosphere is very relaxed and friendly; all are welcome regardless of experience or ability. BYOB Feel free to bring your own adult beverages, we’ll supply the ice and glasses.

Heaven Can Wait: 25-May, 7:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $21-$31. A mix-up in afterlife scheduling is the set up for this poignant modern comedy, which has seen great success on stage and in film. First, in 1943 titled Here Comes Mr. Jordan, starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Rains, and in 1971, featuring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry and Julie Christie, resulting in 16 Academy Award Nominations. Viewing age: 10 and up.

Wedding Belles: 25-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon. From the same pen as the ever -popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. Heaven Can Wait: 26-May, 7:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $21-$31. A mix-up in afterlife scheduling is the set up for this poignant modern comedy, which has seen great success on stage and in film. First, in 1943 titled Here Comes Mr. Jordan, starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Rains, and in 1971, featuring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry and Julie Christie, resulting in 16 Academy Award Nominations. Viewing age: 10 and up.

Wedding Belles: 26-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon. From the same pen as the ever -popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. 507-282-8481 Hosanna’s Pantry: 27-May, 9:00 AM, Hosanna Lutheran Church, 2815 57th St NW, Rochester, Free. Hosanna’s Pantry is a satellite food shelf of Channel One food bank in Rochester. A photo ID is required. Coffee and treats are served while you wait to shop.

Mark Allen: 27-May, 2:00 PM, Cannon River Winery, 421 Mill St. W., Cannon Falls, Free. From Country songs about beer and whiskey laments to Country rock barnburner anthems, Mark Allen embodies the very essence of Country and American roots music. He adds true grit with soulful harmony, a pinch of razor-sharp musicianship, and youve got one of the highest and in demand headliners in the upper-Midwest live circuit with a growing and loyal following.

Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing: 27May, 7:30 PM, Signature Bar and Grill, 201 Central Ave N, Faribault, Free. It don’t mean a thing if you ain’t got that swing. Music of the Golden Era. Bring your dancing shoes.

Camp Companion Adoption Event: 27-May, 10:00 AM, Petco, 3430 55th St NW, Rochester, Free. Come out and meet Camp Companion’s adoptable animals. Available dogs are out from 10:00 to 12:00 and available cats are out from 10:00 to 4:00.

Heaven Can Wait: 27-May, 7:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $21-$31. A mix-up in afterlife scheduling is the set up for this poignant modern comedy, which has seen great success on stage and in film. First, in 1943 titled Here Comes Mr. Jordan, starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Rains, and in 1971, featuring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry and Julie Christie, resulting in 16 Academy Award Nominations. Viewing age: 10 and up.

507-282-8481 Wedding Belles: 27-May, 7:30 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied

afternoon. From the same pen as the ever -popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. May Jubilee Stop & Shop: 28-May, 12:00 PM, American Legion Post 39, 2678 E 7th Ave N, Saint Paul, Free. Join us for May Jubilee Craft and Gift Show! Enjoy FREE ADMISSION. ^^^You will find close to 43 Talented Artisans, Direct Sales Representatives, Upcyclers, Resellers and more.^^^ ~~~The first 25 attendees will receive a FREE Shopping bag and 4 of those bags will contain a MYSTERY PRIZE~~~ ```We Will Have The Talented DJ E of Eclectic Entertainment with DJ E.``` Tell your Friends, Tell your Family, YOU DONT WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT! Code Word: SpinGo. Heaven Can Wait: 28-May, 2:00 PM, Rochester Civic Theatre, 20 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, $21-$31. A mix-up in afterlife scheduling is the set up for this poignant modern comedy, which has seen great success on stage and in film. First, in 1943 titled Here Comes Mr. Jordan, starred Robert Montgomery and Claude Rains, and in 1971, featuring Warren Beatty, Buck Henry and Julie Christie, resulting in 16 Academy Award Nominations. Viewing age: 10 and up.

Wedding Belles: 28-May, 2:00 PM, Rochester Repertory Theatre, 103 Seventh Street NE, Rochester, $22 . Its a beautiful summer day in 1942 and four older garden club friends are in the throes of planning their garden club meeting. But when opportunity knocks there may be one thing these southern ladies love to plan more than a garden party and that is a full-blown wedding. And knock it does! When one of them meets a wayward young woman who has arrived in town to meet and marry an infantryman before he ships off to World War II, the race is on to accomplish the nuptials in one frenzied afternoon. From the same pen as the ever -popular, Smoke on the Mountain musicals so loved by our Rep. Memorial Day Parade: 29-May, 9:00 AM, Faribault, , Faribault, Free. 9 a.m. flag raising at the courthouse grounds, 218 3rd St NW, Faribault; 10 a.m. beginning of the Memorial Day parade; 11 a.m. Memorial Day program in Central Park, 2nd Ave NW, Faribault; 12 p.m. luncheon at the American Legion, 112 5th Street NE, Faribault.

Introduction to Bluff Country Ecotour: 30-May, 9:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $40-$45. Early Bird - $40 Regular (less than 3 weeks before) - $45. What makes Bluff Country so unique? Why is this region called the Driftless area? What impact does this landscape have on the region? This ecotour will introduce you to the wonders of Southeastern Minnesota. Your instructor and guide will point out wildflowers, edible plants, resident birds, natural and restored prairies and fascinating geological formations. Preregistration required.

Rochester Honkers vs. Mankato MoonDogs: 30-May, 7:00 PM, Mayo Field, 403 E. Center Street, Rochester, $8-$30. GA: $8, Grandstand Reserved: $9, Box Seat Reserved: $12, Sports Deck: $30 Adult, $20 Child. The Rochester Honkers enter their 24th season as a member of the Northwoods League, the country’s premier summer collegiate baseball league. Every summer, top collegiate baseball players move to Rochester for an incredible summer experience. Pure baseball. Pure fun.

The Point Eco-Adventure: 31-May, 8:00 AM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 .

Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier.

This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

The Point Eco-Adventure: 31-May, 1:00 PM, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, 28097 Goodview Dr, Lanesboro, $50 .

Come experience a culinary, service learning, eco-adventure! Begin your adventure with Mary Bell, as you learn and help prepare seasonal, Native America, pre-contact foods.

Next, explore The Point, one of the most biodiverse places left on the Root River. Learn about the education demonstrations that take place here and give something back by participating in a service learning project such as invasive control, prairie restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, or trail maintenance, to name a few. Finish up the adventure with great conversation over a light seasonal meal savoring some of the items prepared earlier.

This class may be cancelled due to weather conditions. Note: This is a great family activity and weekend escape adventure! Schedule your private eco-adventure. Scheduling is based on group size and instructor availability. A portion of the proceeds will be dedicated to The Point project at Eagle Bluff to further educational efforts. Preregistration highly encouraged.

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KARLEE KANZ Karlee Kanz is a freelance writer in Southern Minnesota.

Contact her at editor@southernminnscene.com.

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here is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between wins and losses, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and a 3-2 count. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twins Twilight Zone.

It started off as a normal March day. The sky was blue, the grass was green, and the Minnesota Twins were more than likely going to lose their home opener for the 10th year in a row. I mean, it was against the Royals...they’re good, you guys. The Royals are a team that actually win games (and World Series!) as of late. But it’s a new year, and everyone starts with a 0-0 record. The Minnesota Twins were more than psyched to erase their 59-103 finish

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last year. I’m only assuming they are going send all of their memories of a record breaking shitty season into the ether, hoping for any evidence to be out of sight and out of mind for the remainder of our existence.

The Home Opener started with Minnesota’s sweetheart, Dessa, having to cancel her rendition of The National Anthem accompanied by a Minnesota Orchestra brass quintet, because she felt under the weather. And speaking of the weather, the low laying clouds dampened the usual highlight of a MN Twins home opener, the super cool fly over from some bad-ass F-16s. How America can you get?

FREEDOM. But alas, in Minnesota sports fashion, it was cancelled. It was as if the sports gods were readying us for another home opener loss.

And then they won. I KNOW, RIGHT?! What kind of plot twist is this!? They M Night Shyamalan’d us! Not only did they win, they kind of kicked ass. Miguel Sano showed us he still likes to hit home runs, and also showed some slight

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patience at the plate, drawing a bases loaded walk during the 7th inning. Finding the weaknesses of the Royals bullpen led us to a 7-1 win. Oh, but it gets better! They decided to win AGAIN, beating the Royals 9-1 two days later. And by golly, in the third and last game of the series they beat them AGAIN 5-3. I am proud to put this in print right now: The Minnesota Twins swept the Royals in their first three games of the season, at HOME. The Twins are 3-0 for the first time since 2007, and on the other side of the coin, The Royals have their first 0-3 start since 2001.

And for the first time in what seems like infinity, the Twins bullpen seems pretty well rounded. Fingers crossed the injury bug doesn’t bite its way through all of these guys.

I shouldn’t be this excited so early in the year, but after all that is said and done, wins are wins and WE WON, YOU GUYS! So don’t be a band-wagoner and cheer for your Minnesota Twins, because they sure do deserve it, even after last year. SMS

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BOOK REVIEWS The Bookworm Sez:

‘My Brown Baby’ is good advice for all parents

The Bookworm Sez:

So many good reasons to ‘Never Curse the Rain’

The Bookworm Sez:

There’s a lot to love about ‘This is How it Always Is’

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‘Who Thought This Was A Good Idea?’ is a peak behind the White House curtain

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By Terri Schlichenmeyer Raising a child is quite a challenge.

When they’re small, you feel as though the entire world is dangerous. As they grow, you waffle between encouragement and fear, wings for them and tears for you. Teenagers, well, they’re a whole separate category and in the new book My Brown Baby by Denene Millner, some parents have even more to worry about. t’s not an overgeneralization to say that all moms want the same things for their kids: kindness, honesty, trustworthiness, success, love, to mention a few. Every mom teaches those things but, says Millner, African American mothers parent their kids differently than do other mothers.

It often starts when a brown baby is born.

When her first daughter entered the world, Millner says that, though she was married, insured, and wellemployed, the hospital treated her reprehensibly and

By Terri Schlichenmeyer Your eyes are on the forecast.

Depending on what it says, you’ll either approve or scowl. You don’t want your plans ruined but here’s the thing: you know that weather changes and you can’t do anything about it anyhow.

So read the new book Never Curse the Rain by Jerry Apps, and learn to appreciate what comes from the skies.

Growing up on a farm in north central Wisconsin, Jerry Apps remembers the importance of water. One of his first memories of the liquid, in fact, was when his little brother was sick: there was an emergency rite performed and, because he was standing nearby, fouryear-old Apps was conveniently baptized, too.

His father, knowing how essential moisture is to crops and livestock, always admonished Apps and his brothers to “never curse the rain.” He understood, says Apps, that “the farm’s need for water must come

By Terri Schlichenmeyer You must not tell.

You cannot breathe a word to anyone who doesn’t already know. That Which Cannot Be Spoken must remain buried, put away, frozen, lips sealed, or in the closet. You cannot tell because, as in the new novel This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel, secrets change everything.

In the beginning was Roosevelt, known to his loved ones as Roo. Not long after he was born, Ben entered the family. Then the twins, Orion and Rigel, arrived and so Rosie Walsh, still hoping for a girl baby, did everything the Talmud recommended she do next.

Months later, she and her husband, Penn, welcomed…

Claude.

And that was okay. Another boy in their raucous, rowdy family of boys was fine and Rosie and Penn loved them all. They were happy in their big, rambling, open farmhouse just outside of Madison, Wisconsin.

By Terri Schlichenmeyer Your boss is a VIP: a Very Important Person.

Nothing gets done without approval from the Executive Suite and nothing is unnoticed; there’s a finger on the pulse of your company at all times, which is probably how The Boss got to the top.

And in the new book Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? by Alyssa Mastromonaco (with Lauren Oyler), you’ll see what it’s like to work for a guy who’s more than just the president of any corporation…

Born in the mid-1970s and raised in small-town Vermont, Mastromonaco says she was independent early-on and marched to her own drummer but wasn’t particularly political unless it was “cool.” Nevertheless, one summer between college semesters, she interned for Bernie Sanders and discovered what she wanted to do with her life.

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she had to be vocal about it – something that she says other mothers of color have experienced. She was also criticized for wanting to breast-feed her child, and again for breast-feeding as long as she did.

Millner, mother of two young women, remembers the joys – oh, the joys! – and the aggravations of having small daughters. Raising brown girls means teaching them to love their curly hair and their “bubble-butts.” It means making them understand that they might never have straight blonde hair but that boys will still like them. It’s showing them how to love their bodies by loving yours.

Raising older children of color means being sure they understand their history, so they know why certain rap songs are inappropriate. It’s giving them confidence to explore, swim, bike (but not too far), and play to win. No matter how hard it is to find a bedspread with black ballerinas on it, it means you keep looking. You’ll particularly need to teach confidence. You’ll learn to heed some advice, ignore others, and either reach for your own mother or miss her fiercely. And if, like Millner’s stepson, your child is a boy who’s almost a man, raising him means making sure he knows the warnings…

Much like morning sickness, weight gain, and pregnancy, advice arrives right along with the before the family’s hopes and wishes.”

There were times when rain didn’t come.

Apps remembers when the windmill didn’t turn and the cows bawled their thirst. His father first hauled water from a neighbor’s farm; when that wasn’t enough, he purchased a second-hand gas-powered pump that, with “wheezing and kabooming,” saved the livestock until the wind and rains returned.

Theirs was an otherwise good well, 180 feet down and dug by hand in the late 1800s. The family was lucky; Apps says he knew of farmers who had to relocate their homesteads when wells went bad.

As for indoors, Apps recalls how he and his brothers hauled water from an outdoor pump for indoor use.

Saturday was bath day and Monday was wash day, which meant multiple trips with heavy pails. Other days, they carried water for cooking, drinking, and washing-up. Apps says he was grown and gone before his parents had indoor plumbing in the house; the barn had it first.

But water wasn’t important just on the farm. Apps writes of fishing in local lakes, of visiting the waterpowered mill, camping in the rain, after-chores swimming on hot summer days, and the blessed relief of a night-time thunderstorm.

Do April showers bring May flowers? They say it’s Rosie loved her job. Penn worked on his novel. And Claude dreamed of being a girl.

It started when, as do most parents, Rosie told Claude that he could “be anything” he wanted to be someday. Claude was three years old and loved dressup; it didn’t seem odd to let him wear dresses at home.

But soon, home wasn’t enough and Claude tantrumed until he was allowed to wear dresses to preschool, though he was told that he’d have to use the nurse’s station bathroom and his teacher was “not happy.”

Still, Rosie and Penn were willing to do what it took to make Claude feel secure. With his dresses and pink, he was a confident child; without, he was sullen and sad. None of his classmates minded his clothing. His brothers never gave it a second thought. Claude was simply Claude, until he asked his parents to call him Poppy.

And that was fine, too, especially when the family moved to another state and it was easier to keep quiet – until it wasn’t. Until Poppy started growing up, the world became a vicious place, and secret-keeping couldn’t last forever.

And so, here’s the thing: once you’ve started reading This Is How It Always Is, you might as well just clear your schedule. Cancel all appointments. You won’t want to do anything but read, so just give in. Blame it

But first, she worked as a paralegal. She had a short stint in finance, and she worked at Sotheby’s. Finally, she practically begged for a job with John Kerry’s team, but she says she knew that she didn’t want to work for anyone who’d ever want to run for president, so she procured a job with Senator Barack Obama’s team. Ha! There were no working manuals for the youngest woman to ever assume the office of deputy chief of staff to the president. It was hard to find advice (“… all my mentors were men”) and so Mastromonaco decided to write a book in answer the question of doability for the average job-seeker.

If you want a job in politics, “always be prepared” because “Preparation is protection you can create for yourself.” Walk with purpose; try “to look like you belong.” Before you take a job, “ask to see where you’ll be sitting.” Be “reasonable, savvy, and polite…” to the entire staff, and know as much as possible about the people you meet. Remember that “your credit score matters.” Watch what you do on social media. Take care of yourself. And finally, when it’s time to go, go… but do it with class.

Though author Alyssa Mastromonaco (with Lauren Oyler) says she hadn’t planned on making this book a biography, that’s about half of what you get here. The

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announcement of a new baby. Some of it is crazy-talk, while some of it – like what’s inside My Brown Baby - is absolutely useful.

While the shelves are full to bursting with pregnancy and childrearing books, author Denene Millner tackles the subject from a different angle, one that’s perhaps more rare and that speaks directly to parents without a lot of fuss. Millner uses humor, but it’s clear when she’s being serious; she’s also common-sense and offers a nice mix of old-school, modern ideas, and new viewpoints on things your Mama never had to consider.

While Millner says this book is for parents of color – which is true - a white mother might find some useful advice in here; even though this book isn’t for her, there’s no denying that some things are universal. Still, My Brown Baby is for just what it says and your brown baby will appreciate it.

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so. You have a few weeks before you’ll know for sure.

In the meantime, might as well read “Never Curse the Rain.”

For the average reader, this book is like the literary version of comfort-food: put it in your hands, and you’ll feel as though you’re wrapped in Grandma’s hand-knitted afghan while sipping tomato soup on a grey day. Author Jerry Apps will do that to you; he’s a consummate storyteller who can sadden you on one page, tickle your funny bone two pages later, and astound you with facts in between. His memories evoke a time many readers have only learned about in books.

For those who share the memories, this book is like a handshake from a friend.

There are, therefore, two distinct audiences for Never Curse the Rain: 16-to-35-year-old readers, and anyone who’s 36-to-104. If you fit inside those basic groups, the forecast for this book is sunny.

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on the book.

Part of the appeal, I think, is in the way that author Laurie Frankel writes: there are no airs, no try-toimpress-you words, nothing uppity. Her characters are normal people with everyday lives, trying to maintain that normalcy and Frankel writes like they might talk: with down-to-earth matter-of-factness and a fast dash of humor that winds its way through a serious topic.

And on that topic, you’ve perhaps heard it before (or something similar) but not in a voice like this, and not quite as enjoyable.

One more thing: be sure to read Frankel’s afternotes, which brings her novel full-circle and will make you smile. But don’t peek; instead, start This Is How It Always Is from the beginning and savor it properly. It’ll make you want to tell everyone.

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other half is sass and swagger and more profanity than you should expect, mixed with business advice that sometimes hovers between the lines.

Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? indeed.

Actually, you will. This book is a unique insider’s peek at how presidential campaigns are run, how POTUS travels seemingly seamlessly, and how one person does the 24/7 job of six. Readers with their sights set on major behind-the-scenes political employment will appreciate Mastromonaco’s truthfulness: she writes of sleepless nights and “the loneliest time of my life,” as well as the rewards of an interesting job – all of which she tells with humor and not just a little pride.

This is an easy-to-enjoy book that makes readers feel more in-the-know, especially if you’re curious, businessminded, or love politics. For you, the VIP in Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? is in its Very Important Pages.

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By Daniel G. Moir editor@southernminnscene.com

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On ‘Divide’ Ed Sheeran succeeds when he keeps it personal

oncluding a yearlong hiatus from public eye, Ed Sheeran reintroduces himself on Divide with the rousing “Eraser.” He is detailed and reflective in this catchy mediation on his success in the six years since his debut. He is forthright about using alcohol as his “pain eraser” to navigate his changed reality while still feeling the same on the inside. His complaints that “money is the root of all evil and fame is hell” may be a worn stereotype, but Sheeran’s delivery and honest introspection make his confusion and struggle relatable.

The deeply personal U2-like “Castle On The Hill” recounts the simpler time of his youth rolling around the countryside of Framlingham in Suffolk with friends singing along to Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer.” Built on a solid pounding beat and repetitive guitar figure, it allows bass great Pino Palladino to provide the pulsing musical structure for Sheeran’s soaring vocals and harmonies. The vocal delivery is deliberate giving depth to lyrics that paint vivid emotional scenes of a prized and remembered past.

This is an album of simple, direct pop songs. There are no complicated musical passages. It is the complexity of the personal lyrics that makes the songs work well within the elegant simplicity of the music created.

The one problem is Sheeran’s tendency to stumble into bland territory when he removes his personality on the slower love songs and ballads that pop up throughout the record. It feels like he is writing for a mass audience and the songs lack the honesty present when he gets personal. After the first two tracks, “Dive” is a paintby-numbers R&B ballad that reveals nothing. The pallidness of the song is especially apparent when compared to the magnificent “Shape of You,” which follows.

“Shape of You” is built on a simple keyboard riff accented with wonderful chanted background harmonies. Sheehan continues to incorporate his distinct musical rap-influenced delivery on verses that are both melodic and rhythmically interesting.

It is a distinctive and richly layered pop concoction that is immediately engaging and likely to flow out of car radios all summer long.

“New Man” is a message to an ex-lover with sharp observational lyrics about the hipster she is now partnered with. The attacks are both bitter and precise on the superficiality of Sheeran’s target. The brilliance of the song is in how the attack

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The Southern Charm and Midwest Authenticity of ‘Silhouette of Sirens’

hastity Brown may be Tennessee born but she’s become a Twin Cities staple over the last several years. She’s a regular on various local stages, sometimes sporadically sitting in on friend’s sets as well. Her voice has been a welcome mat, a calming force with her laid back style and easy demeanor. After writing and recording her latest album (also doing a Kickstarter to get it made in the first place) only to scrap the whole thing and start over, Silhouette of Sirens has been a project over two years in the making. Fans have been clamoring for new music from her but she refused to put out something that was not true to her core to calm their desires.

Fortunately for us, the end result was more than worth the wait.

The album opens with easy stunner, “Drive Slow”. Rolling guitar and steady piano cradle this beautiful slight unfolding of a story. It’s cinematic and light with a soft hint of melancholy, leaving room for interpretation. You can almost hear the rocks kicking up under the tires as the song opens up and Brown’s voice stretches and soothes. When her voice reaches for the distance, it’s sinewy. It’s a stress you can feel in your bones not to be confused with distress, because that she is not.

The first single “Wake Up” moves at a jog. Cloudy slow cowboy guitars hum and slide behind Brown’s constant plea “wake up honey, love - come on soon.” At the finish, it’s sole acoustic guitar framing her voice, emphasizing the request. The impression is she’s pleading with the feeling of love than an actual person but the fact that it could be either makes it good.

Sweet and sexy in a tender way, “Whisper” is a pause button on the album. It slows the pace, changes the tone. It begins with naked vocals and guitar, fitting, as

is constructed. In the first verse, the focus is largely a series of biting put-downs on the new lover, before tossing off that he “doesn’t want to hear about your new man.” As the song unfolds, he is able to realize, and cut to the real painful realization: She has changed. Where she may have once read poetry by the beach, she is now become nothing more than a trendy reflection of her new boyfriend. It isn’t just that she just moved on to someone new, it is that she became a completely different person. It is her change that breaks the heart.

“How Would You Feel (Paean)” could have come off a John Mayer album. Similar is the faux soul of “Perfect” and the Josh Radin-like “Hearts Don’t Break Around Here.” Odds are, these songs could very well become big pop radio hits but that doesn’t make them more substantial. These songs are likely victims of the eventual “skip” button in time.

When Sheeran gets personal and detailed on songs like “Galway Girl” he absolutely triumphs. The joy is palpable. It is in these moments that the he allows the façade of celebrity to drop away to reveal the soul of a romantic, heartfelt troublemaker. “What Do I Know?” reveals the heart of Sheeran’s purpose. Describing himself as just a “boy with a one man show” who believes that “you can change the whole world with a piano, add a bass, some guitar… and away you go.” Simple.

Engaging. Joyous.

Sheeran is at his most raw emotionally in the proper album closer “Supermarket Flowers.” The death of a beloved grandmother came near the end of his making Divide and was only included at the prodding of his grandfather. Sheeran writes nakedly from his Mother’s point of view without any pretense. A simple piano accompament is all that is needed is this revealingly beautiful song of loss.

The Deluxe Edition of the album has four extra songs, any of which could have replaced the aforementioned bland ballads to make for a vastly improved album.

Especially revealing is the Celtic “Nancy Mulligan.” For students of the history of “the Troubles” of Ireland, this timeless story of the love of his grandparents, William Sheeran and Nancy Mulligan who escape their Protestant/Catholic conflicted backgrounds shows a singer who is best when he remains honest and consistent to his heritage.

Daniel G. Moir has forgotten more about music than all the rest of us know combined. Reach him at editor@southernminnscene.com

if she’s giving a one-on-one performance. Drums and harmonica join in, moving the performance from the bedroom to a beachy bonfire jam session. The song is cozy, lazy and warm, a musical fluffy down blanket. The lyrics are simple, sweet and inviting.

On the flipside, there is “Lies”, a bar close kiss-off jam. It’s blues, straight, no chaser with punchy electric guitar and kick. Brown spares no expense on the vocals, going high, going low, singing from the depths of her gut to ensure the subject feels each swing to their jugular.

Amongst the grit and blues she did include a couple of ballads. The first, “My Stone” is driven by guitar picking and thoughtful keys. It’s a somber goodbye and thank you to a faithful constant. The second is album closer “Lost”, a gorgeously sparse piano ballad infused with blues. Strings and drums eventually round out the sound giving it that hint of epicness. The organ closer makes it holy.

Silhouette of Sirens has contemporary pop sensibility where the melodies all flow like water, easy to digest and open to interpretation. Brown structured these songs as masterful songwriters do, vague enough to form to anyone’s unique experience but at the same time feel deeply personal to her. She blends the lines between country, blues, rock and pop so expertly you forget they existed in the first place.

Her songs are filled with southern charm and midwest authenticity, where flannel meets the dirt road. Chastity Brown’s music is easy on the ears and hotdish for the soul. She makes music for the every person, music that refuses to fit in a box, so let’s not put it in one. Let this album sit next to you, let it give you hug, let it give you directions, let it fill you with joy.

Sarah Osterbauer is the SouthernMinn Scene music columnist and critic. She loves to meet the people who make the city’s heart beat (and sometimes break). Follow her on twitter @SarahOwrites.

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nternships provide great opportunities for young women to get their professional feet wet. While classroom lessons provide theoretical senses of what a profession might be like, an internship gives an actual sense, shedding light on how a particular business or industry operates.

In its Class of 2015 Student Survey, the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that women (65.8 percent) were slightly more likely to have had an internship than men (64.6 percent). Competition for internships can be steep, and young

women who want to set themselves apart from the field can employ various strategies as they search for internships.

• Learn the recruiting schedule. Some professions may recruit interns year-round, while others may only look for interns during particular times of the year. Speak with your academic advisor or someone in your college or university’s career placement department to determine when opportunities in your field are most likely to be available, and make sure your materials (i.e., résumé and portfolio) are ready when that recruiting season begins.

• Don’t limit yourself. Cast a wide net when searching for an internship. If you want to be an investment banker, landing an internship that allows you to work alongside investment bankers may be ideal. However, limiting yourself to only those opportunities may be prohibitive, and you may end up with nothing. Maintain an open mind when pursuing internships. Even if you don’t land your dream internship, another opportunity may provide lots of hands-on experience while also allowing you to get your foot in the door.

• Tell the truth. Embellishing your résumé might help you get an interview, but chances are the interviewer will learn pretty quickly if your purported skills are authentic. Internship programs are designed for students with little or no experience who might one day turn into valued employees. If a company suspects an internship candidate

of embellishing her skills and experience now, that candidate might never get her foot back in the door. Tell the truth and express your excitement at any opportunity that allows you to apply classroom lessons in real world settings.

• Don’t accept just any internship. Not every internship is worth the effort. While interns may be asked to perform some menial tasks during their internships, the right opportunities afford interns the chance to get professional experience and interact with working professionals. If an opportunity is largely or exclusively clerical, you might be better off continuing your search or volunteering with a firm.

Young women looking for internships can take various steps to ensure they land the most beneficial opportunities available to them.

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always found funny since I thought it was a terrible and cliché thing to ask.

Once I became aware of the pattern I had developed, and specifically, of asking this same question, I began to feel very bad for the person who sat on the opposite side of my cubicle wall, because I am certain he was slowly growing weary of my shit.

During my time writing for the papers, I interviewed a multitude of different people—from different backgrounds and different walks of life: local and national authors, musicians, actors and directors, visual artists, politicians, elected officials, law enforcement, city and county administrators, executive directors of non-profits, volunteers, regular ass people, farmers, former White House pastry chefs, and holocaust deniers.

The most difficult interview I conducted was with a religion scholar—Dr. Vincent Wimbush— who was speaking at one of the colleges in promotion of his book, Signifying On Scriptures: The Black Atlantic Reads the King James Bible. It was a story I was asked to write by one of the organizers of the lecture, and it was a story I had little to no interest in doing (a majority of them were like this.)

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or almost two years—like, almost exactly two years to the date—I wrote for both the Northfield News, then, later the Faribault Daily News.

During my time with both organizations, I conducted countless interviews—some of which were done in person, some were just a trade of questions and answers via email, but a majority of them were conducted over the phone; often times, because news stories were not going to write themselves, I would stupidly schedule five or six phone interviews in the same day, stacking them every half hour, having page after page of Word documents open on my computer, each of them filled with

hastily typed up quotes and notations.

I don’t remember any of the last interviews I did, or even much about the final stories that I wrote, because by that point, I was phoning it in pretty hard. There are interviews that stick out more than others—like the slightly more fun interviews, who was just a shitty person to speak with, and who was my very first interview.

The first story I was assigned was to write about how, in August 2014, Barnes and Noble was set to take over ownership of the Carleton College bookstore. The first two college employees that I contacted for comment, both of whom I would refer to as acquaintances, politely but firmly declined, and my first actual interview was with the director of college communications

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This interview, much like a number of the early interviews I did, was conducted with a scrap of paper in front of me where I had pre-written out questions to nervously ask. And with the audio recorder rolling on my mobile phone, I would scribble down notes into a “reporter’s notebook”; then, later, once I realized I can’t really read my own handwriting, I would frantically bang onto the keys of my laptop.

Eventually, the questions written out on a piece of paper, or pre-typed in my Word document, became a thing of the past. I hesitate to say I just “rolled with it,” but I had an idea of what I wanted to ask and what I needed to ask; and, after the conversation was over, I hoped I had gotten enough information to shape a story.

One of my primary areas of coverage was ‘arts and entertainment,’ and I found that, without knowing it, I really fell into a pattern with the questions I asked of my interview subjects, and I would conclude the interview by asking them when they wanted a person—the viewer of a painting, the reader of a book, the audience member at a concert—to ‘get’ out of the experience. Occasionally that was met with my interview subject telling me it was a good question, which I

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Mere moments into my conversation with Dr. Wimbush, I realized I was completely in over my head: I had no idea what ‘signifying on scriptures’ meant, or what his lecture was actually going to be about, but I tried my hardest to accurately type every word he said, with the hopes that it would, eventually, make sense to both my editor at the time, as well as the readers.

During my time writing for the papers, I interviewed a multitude of different people, and the one thing almost all of them had in common, despite their backgrounds or chosen professions, was that a lot of them didn’t want to be interviewed.

It was pretty easy to tell early on in the interview who did and who didn’t want to talk, who didn’t like talking to “the press,” or who was just too nervous about being put on the spot.

No one ever gave a one-word answer to a question, but there were people who gave very rigid one-sentence answers, and getting them to elaborate was excruciating for the both of us. There were the people who, when answering the phone and realizing that it was me the other end—I could almost hear them rolling their eyes, thinking to themselves, “Oh god. Not this jackass again.”

There were people, I am certain, who were actually in physical agony due to the fact that I was asking them questions and they needed to respond.

I’m not sure when I started doing it, or with whom I was speaking when it slipped out—perhaps it was an elected official or a city administrator— but at the end of an interview, I concluded my conversation by saying, “Hey, thank you for humoring me with this interview,” because I had reached a point where I realized that I could no longer take myself seriously with what I was doing, that I was certainly exhausting the good will of the person on the other end of my phone conversation, and that at least I, and maybe they did too, knew that whatever we were speaking about really didn’t matter very much in the end. SMS

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