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Republican National Convention

01 September 2008 - 04 September 2008

All eyes will be on Minneapolis Saint Paul, as the cities play host to the 2008 Republican National Convention. Continue »

Andrew Zimmern

23 May 2008

Andrew Zimmern, host of Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods, will tell viewers around the U.S. about Minneapolis Saint Paul's culture of cuisine. Continue »

More to Tri Mayors' Fitness Challenge

01 September 2008 - 03 September 2008

Join Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak (called the ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂFittest Mayor in AmericaÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ by MenÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs Fitness magazine) and Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman for a fitness challenge during the RNC. Continue »

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

05 September 2008 - 28 September 2008

September 5th to 7th, 2008 (all day) Presented in part by the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Mears Park Concrete and Grass For three full days, come and enjoy free music at the festival in Lowertown, St. Paul to honor the Twin CitiesÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ vast music landscape. Artists will limitlessly span all genres including pop, blues, country, world, funk, soul and classical to name a few. Music lovers young and old can appreciate the eclectic offerings of local musicians. Food and drinks will be available for sale in the park. Rain or shine, take advantage of this unique inner city park festival experience! ordway.org September 5 ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ 6, 2008 (8:00 p.m.) The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra Concert with Douglas Boyd Come celebrate the 50th anniversary season of the nationÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs only full-time professional chamber orchestra. thespco.org September 6, 2008 (free) Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Contemporary Broadway Unplugged The music of Paul Simon, Elton John, Brenda Russell, and other Broadway Rockers. Come see some of the hottest Broadway Pop singers in town. (See above for more details.) September 7, 2008 (free) The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra The SPCO concert at Concrete and Grass Festival In a unique and relaxed environment enjoy the sounds of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra without walls during the Concrete and Grass Festival in Mears Park. (See above for more details.) September 20, 23, 25, 27, 28, 2008 The Minnesota Opera Il trovatore Giuseppe Verdi's thriller combusts with fiery melodrama and unforgettable music, including the Anvil Chorus. A gypsy, mad with fury, kills her own son by mistake instead of her enemy's. Remorseful, she raises his child as her own, until destinies and quests for revenge collide. This Minnesota Opera production of Il trovatore, not seen here since 1994, is set in high Renaissance Spain and directed by Kevin Newbury. Single tickets go on sale July 7, 2008. minnesotaopera.org Continue »

Fisherman's Breakfast on Lake Calhoun

03 September 2008

Enjoy a lakeside breakfast with Chef Rick Kimmes of Minneapolis-based Oceanaire Seafood Room cooking up some morning fare with Minnesota ingredients. Minnesota is state full of anglers, boasting more fishing licenses per capita than anywhere in the country. In Fishing, a growing Minnesota-based magazine, will feature many of the fishing products invented here. Continue »