Recently, I was at the Downtown FAIR school discussing the Hennepin Ave 2025 project. WACTAC just finished up their contribution to the project by making Plan-It Hennepin: Top 5 Things WACTAC Would Change about Hennepin Avenue. The whole idea of the urbanization project is to turn Hennepin Ave into a cultural corridor. A place where people of all ages will be able to enjoy the street regardless if it is Sunday afternoon and everyone is out taking a stroll after their tea and crumpets, or it’s Friday night and everyone 18 and under is just trying to find something to do so they won’t have to go home early the first night of the weekend.
So, the whole project’s got me thinking. What is the culture of Hennepin Ave? For me, a commuter from downtown Saint Paul to downtown Minneapolis, over to the northside, I am on the Metro Transit buses practically everyday of the week. And I have to say, I LOVE it! Regardless of what anyone says about the smells, the language, or the crying babies, I love the fact that there is no such thing as a boring bus ride from point A to point B. I get to see all the sights of Hennepin Ave and more in the luxury of my own tax paid bus 
What’s the culture of Hennepin Ave for you? Voice your opinion to your community about the Hennepin Project. Afterall when 2025 comes around, it’ll be up to the youth to know how we’re going to deal with all of this later.
Here’s some info on the project: http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/forms/cultural-corridor
Join myriad aspiring, established and eccentric graphic designers in Logorama –– an MCAD-hosted graphic design discussion led by none other than Charles S. Anderson, a successful logo designer. “This event is going to be a logo extravaganza: We’ll play logo trivia, eat Pantone-colored snacks, and have a mini-mixer with other colleagues. As graphic designers, we encounter the creation of logos almost every day and as consumers they influence our purchases and uses of certain products. Our event is going to put your knowledge of logos to a test and see if we can discover what makes a logo successful.” THE [...]
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The Walker’s Out There performance series kicked off with a show by writer Young Jean Lee. The entirely nude show had several beautiful, thought-provoking and hilarious moments. The six female performers fearlessly bore all in the almost entirely wordless show. I can’t say I made it through the show without getting uncomfortable but that feeling added to the experience. Even though they were the naked ones, when the houselights came up and they acknowledged the audience, I was the one who felt exposed. This unique performance unfortunately has already gone by but was an exciting beginning to this year’s ongoing Out [...]
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It was Nicole Kidman’s character in 2007′s “The Invasion” who “famously” said, “Do not fall asleep.” That’s exactly what fiftysomething South students and alumni will have done (hopefully) by January 7th at 7 pm, at which point they’ll present six original short plays written, rehearsed, and produced in the span of 24 hours with very little sleep. It’ll be an evening of silliness, fun, and bleary eyes! The 24-Hour Plays: A South High Theater fundraiser Christ Church Lutheran 3244 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis. 7-9pm $5 Suggested Donation More info: http://www.facebook.com/events/312651712101384/
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