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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007

Celebrate May Day in Minneapolis with In the Heart of the Beast’s Spectacular May Day Parade this Sunday



Exquisitely crafted expressive giants, magically whimsical floats,  tallbikes, and people of all descriptions will parade down Bloomington Avenue this Sunday for In the Heart of the Beast's 33rd annual May Day Parade. A grand spectacle and a grand tradition, the parade put on by Minneapolis’ renowned puppet and mask theater draws tens of thousands every May. A full two thousand are participants, mostly community volunteers. ...

Sunday, April 1st, 2007

Minneapolis Institute of Arts



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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) is a top art museum with collections ranging from Ancient China to contemporary American artists. Sculpture by Degas, Rembrandt’s "Lucretia", Van Gogh's "Olive Trees" , and an interior by Frank Lloyd Right are all part of the museum’s permanent collection. Organized by geographical origin as well as by time period, the ...

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

Central Library, a modern fixture downtown Minneapolis


Renowned architect Cesar Pelli designed Minneapolis' Central Library, a sleek modern structure that carries over three million titles. The five-story building is defined by an exterior pattern of Kasota stone and silkscreened glass panels that present subtle earth tones and a cantilevered roof, or a sharp wing that's poised as if in mid-flight --- as a space-age-like embellishment.
Inside, an expansive atrium opens just beyond the entrance, providing a ...