The Guthrie Theater announces casting for the U.S. premiere of The Home Place by Tony Award-winning Irish playwright Brian Friel. Directed by Joe Dowling, The Home Place begins previews on Sept. 22 and runs through Nov. 25. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www.guthrietheater.org.
Karen Louise Boothe, managing partner of Prepone Consulting, LLC, has recently returned from a four-month assignment in Sierra Leone. She was named one of eight international long-term observers to the national elections in the small, West African country. While there, she also lectured to journalism students on the topic of so-called "Civic Journalism" and advised non-governmental organizations on defining their messaging for the public and media. www.preponeconsulting.com.
Quatrefoil Library invites you to join them in celebrating their 21st Anniversary on Sunday, October 21 from 4 - 7 PM at the Form + Content Gallery, 210 N 2nd St. This evening's celebration will honor their founders David Irwin and Dick Hewetson, recognize their Volunteer of the Year, and present Jacob's Ladder, an installation of paintings from Howard Oransky, a noted artist and director of planning at the Walker Art Center.
Also at Quatrefoil, don't miss their annual fall sale of used GLBT books and videos on Saturday, December 1 from 1 - 4 PM. The prices are great, the selection is amazing, and you will be supporting the only GLBT lending library in the upper Midwest through your purchases. Come early for the best selection and a personal tour of the library. www.quatrefoillibrary.org.
Congratulations to Steven Wilson and Alan Dupre, owners of Victorian Designs, a home-cleaning service company. They are celebrating their 20th year in business!
Few artists have captured the public's imagination with the force of Frida Kahlo (1907-1954). In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of this Mexican artist and to recognize her powerful influence on artists working today, the Walker Art Center (in association with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) is organizing a major exhibition of Kahlo's paintings to premiere in Minneapolis October 27, 2007-January 20, 2008, before beginning a U.S. tour. Curated by art historian and world-renowned Kahlo biographer Hayden Herrera and Walker associate curator Elizabeth Carpenter, the presentation will include approximately 50 paintings from the beginning of Kahlo's career in 1926 to the year of her death in 1954. For more information, visit www.walkerart.org.
The Walker Art Center invites young women (ages 18 and under) who live in Minnesota to submit their films or videos to be considered for screening in the March 2008 Girls in the Director's Chair film festival, presented in conjunction with the Walker's annual Women with Vision international film festival. This program reflects the ideas and points of view of young women. Participants are invited to submit a film, video, or animation on their own or as part of a school, group, or community project. A panel of female filmmakers and curators will select pieces for the festival. All subjects and genres are welcome. For more information, call 612.375.7556, e-mail girl.director@walkerart.org.
Wilde Roast Café announces the opening of The Parlor, their new private-meeting space as of September 1st. The space will accommodate up to 25 people, with AV equipment and catering available on site. For more information, visit www.wilderoastcafe.com.
Key North presents "Drag Style," an evening of fashion featuring designs from Cynthia Ashby, Pure Color, Animale, Steven Berg, and many more - all modeled by men on Friday, October 5 from 5 - 7PM. www.keynorthusa.com.
The Minnesota Orchestra presents the Pat Metheny Trio with Christian McBride & Antonio Sanchez on Sunday, October 14 at Orchestra Hall. One of the brightest stars in the jazz community, Pat Metheny has won 16 Grammy Awards in categories including Best Contemporary Jazz Recording, Best Jazz Instrument Solo, Best Instrumental Composition, and Best Rock Instrumental. Joining Metheny will be one of the jazz world's most acclaimed bassists, Christian McBride, and international jazz drum sensation Antonio Sanchez. www.minnesotaorchestra.org.
Print Craft, Inc. is now a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certified Printer. The FSC certification of Print Craft means that you can be certain your printed products are made of guaranteed forest-friendly paper. FSC certifies the entire paper-making chain -- from the planted forest itself, to the logging, pulping, milling, distributing and finally printing. To learn more about how FSC works. www.fsc.org. Print Craft -www.printcraft.com.
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