Wild Rivers Conservancy: Our series is returning, Meet Emily Ford!

Wild Rivers Conservancy: Our series is returning, Meet Emily Ford!

by | Jan 16, 2022 | people/passions

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More Than a Thru-hike: Emily Ford’s 1,200 Mile Journey on the Ice Age Trail

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Beginning in January 2022, Wild Rivers Conservancy staff will bring experts to you throughout the watershed, sharing important messages and enriching your understanding of the natural resources, cultural values, and recreational opportunities that make the Riverway special.

Last winter, Emily Ford set out on a 1,200-mile journey to become the first woman and person of color to thru-hike the Ice Age Trail. The 69-day journey with her sled dog companion, Diggins, not only proved to be a feat of physical and mental endurance, it also became a spiritual journey and movement to make the outdoors more accessible for everyone.

Join us on January 27th at @45thparallelspirits to hear Emily’s story, as she shares her harrowing journey and the impact it is having on people and communities across the nation.

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Link here to reserve your ticket!

Stay tuned for more on our other Speaker Series events:

February: Wolves of the Northwoods, Hayward, WI
March: Fly Fishing the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, Minneapolis, MN

Photo courtesy of @emilyontrail

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Mr. Paul’s Supper Club Celebrates Mardi Gras All Year Long – Edina, MN

 

 

 

 

Saint Paul Almanac Presents: Poet Lyn Cramer & Artist Wendy Red Star

Saint Paul Almanac Presents: Poet Lyn Cramer & Artist Wendy Red Star

by | Jan 16, 2022 | art/design

⁠Saint Paul Almanac

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An Irish American Mississippi Choctaw climbs the stairs
Of a battered river tugboat mounted
Atop a Saint Paul, Minnesota, museum
High on a bluff above the Mississippi
He stands to honor
He stands to mourn
He stands alone among the visitors
Wonders if any are native to the river-land
Below, the Minnesota has calmly
Joined the Mississippi
After traveling through Mankato
Past the land where settlers hung Dakota
Together the rivers bow their heads in shame
Slink by the Fort Snelling concentration camp
Where white soldiers
Imprisoned the people of the land
The river is long and sometimes deep
It carries storms of wind and rain
Follows ancient fissures
Of violent quakes that will come again
This river person wildly loves
The ancient Mississippi waterway
Loves his people’s lost babies and women
Loves the bloodied land
He looks further down the river
To the state of Mississippi
Where his people welcomed the white strangers
Until they took Choctaw land

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Author: LYN CRAMER

Art: Hoop in the Cloud by Wendy Red Star

Published in the 2019 Almanac
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See more art and read more stories at ⁠Saint Paul Almanac

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Presented by Stillwater Zephyr Theatre: Ice Palace Maze Opening Day – Stillwater, MN

 

David Hockney – People, Places & Things – Minneapolis, MN

David Hockney – People, Places & Things – Minneapolis, MN

by | Jan 9, 2022 | art/design

David Hockney, “Joe with David Harte” (1979) 
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Walker Art Center⁠: “What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn’t be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought.” — David Hockney⁠
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See this work and more on view in this new exhibition, “David Hockney: People, Places & Things.” 
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About

First gaining attention in the 1960s with his exuberant portraits and landscapes, David Hockney (UK, b. 1937) remains one of the most celebrated British artists of his generation. He is also a key contributor to the development of art in Los Angeles, one of his adopted homes. Drawing upon the Walker’s deep holdings of Hockney’s work, this exhibition presents a broad selection of the artist’s prints, paintings, drawings, and recent digital works.

For more than six decades, Hockney has engaged with subjects chronicling the world around him, which appear in his art with loving attention to detail, exceptional draftsmanship, and a passion for bold color. This exhibition includes portraits of the artist’s close friends and family; a selection of domestic scenes, from delicate still lifes to vividly hued interiors; and a range of landscapes depicting views from the Hollywood Hills to Mexico to the English countryside.

A special section of the exhibition highlights Hockney’s engagement with literature and the theater. Designing sets for stage and opera productions has long been an important part of his artistic activity and was the focus of the 1983 Walker exhibition Hockney Paints the Stage. An ambitious set design presented then will be on view for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Hockney’s interest in exploring varied techniques of image-making is evident throughout the exhibition. During the 1970s, he depicted sun-dappled swimming pools through innovative works made from dyed and pressed paper pulp. In the 1990s, he began using the fax machine—then a new technology—as a means of transmitting spontaneous line drawings to a printed page. More recently, he has created everyday scenes that are “made for printing” by drawing on an iPad. In revisiting favorite themes, Hockney’s art evolves, as his experimentation and spirit of self-reflection continues to surprise and delight.

 

 

Mr. Paul’s Supper Club Celebrates Mardi Gras All Year Long – Edina, MN

Mr. Paul’s Supper Club Celebrates Mardi Gras All Year Long – Edina, MN

by | Jan 9, 2022 | eat/drink

Duck and andouille gumbo at Mr. Paul’s Supper Club

Chris Emeott for Edina Magazine

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Chef Tommy Begnaud brings Creole classics to 50th and France: “If people are coming to spend their hard-earned money with us,
we’re going to make sure they have a damn good time!”
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The new Mr. Paul’s Supper Club jazzes up Edina’s dining scene with crawfish etouffee, homemade beignets, theatrical Sazeracs, and to-go po’boys.

The anticipated ode to New Orleans has opened, with Creole and Cajun accents across a comfort food menu full of steaks, chops, soups, and plenty of seafood (3917 Market Street). Mr. Paul’s is the brainchild of Louisiana lover and local chef Tommy Begnaud, whose cooking experience includes stints at Butcher and the Boar, Coup d’etat, Cafe Maude, Town Talk Diner.

For his breakout project, party starters include a relish and popover tray, oysters, crawfish gratin, boudin balls, andouille mussels. Heartier orders include short rib stroganoff, a whole lobster flanked with crab and crawfish, and duck breast dressed with dirty wild rice and mustard cream. A next-door sandwich shop called Mr. Paul’s Po’Boys and Jams opens Tuesday, December 14, with to-go po’boys and snacks like pimento cheese and deviled eggs.

A photo of a T-bone steak and other meaty mains.
Meaty mains include a New York strip, ribeye, and “fake” steak from Twin Cities’ own Herbivorous Butcher.
 Chris Emeott for Edina Magazine

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At Mr. Paul’s, Minneapolis mixologist vet Nick Kosevich (Bittercube, Earl Giles, Town Talk Diner) puts playful twists on New Orleans favorites like a Hurricane topped off with a glittery cherry garnish and a billowing Sazerac spritzed with his bottled “miracle” cocktail enhancer.

The exciting addition to the Nolan Mains development at 50th and France augments an already-bustling corner filled with wine bars, cafes, and options for French, Thai, and Tuscan fare.

A Hurricane topped with an umbrella and sparkly cherry.
A rum-filled Hurricane packs a punch at Mr. Paul’s Supper Club.
 Chris Emeott for Edina Magazine
A flower-filled gin and tonic goblet.
The floral Bacchanal gin and tonic is named after the beloved Bywater bar in New Orleans.
 Chris Emeott for Edina Magazine

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The 7,000-square-foot supper club is named after Begnaud’s larger-than-life grandfather, a Louisiana legend who taught him the art of Southern hospitality growing up.

“My grandfather was known for his flair for the unexpected, and bringing people of all types together in community,” said Begnaud.

Mr. Paul’s Po’Boys and Jams carves out a takeout space for sandwiches overflowing with crawfish, shrimp, and fried chicken, along with offbeat options like cheese curds, spaghetti and meatballs, and tempeh.

A po’boy overflowing with shrimp at Mr. Paul’s Po’Boys and Jams.
A fried shrimp sandwich Mr. Paul’s Po’Boys and Jams.

 Chris Emeott for Edina Magazine

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The quick-serve lineup also includes savory sides like potato salad, slaw, and crinkle cut fries, plus soft serve ice cream, cookies, and homemade beignets for dessert. Starting this winter, the casual counter will host ticketed tasting dinners for 10 at a time.

Dinner at Mr. Paul’s runs 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Sunday, and the takeout shop will operate 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Weekend brunch joins the mix in January, and big patio will go live next spring.

The whimsical look from Wittkamper Studio features feathery light fixtures and magenta-grouted flooring around a 16-seat chef’s table. Colorful archways covered in handmade cement tiles frame a big 40-seat bar.

Begnaud was most recently helming the kitchen at Butcher and the Boar, a downtown destination for bourbon and ample meat portions that closed during the pandemic after an eight-year run.

Mr. Paul’s Supper Club partners Nick Kosevich and Tommy Begnaud, smiling and holding cocktails.
Mr. Paul’s Supper Club partners Nick Kosevich and Tommy Begnaud

Chris Emeott for Edina Magazine

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by Tierney Plumb

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Tangletown Gardens Farm Direct Store and CSA – Plato, MN

Lakes Makerie: A new shop, a new website and a Minneapolis sewing meet-up!

Lakes Makerie: A new shop, a new website and a Minneapolis sewing meet-up!

by | Jan 9, 2022 | style/mode

 Lakes Makerie

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Welcome to Lakes Makerie, our new sewing studio, a creative work in progress. We are an online and real life source for beautiful materials to make beautiful things. We have built a maker’s space that is nurturing, supportive and fun. We want you to come to us when you need to slow down, unplug and focus on creating something you love, with a needle and thread and your own two hands.

We hail from Minneapolis, Minnesota, otherwise know as the City of Lakes, in the Land of Sky Blue Waters. You’ll find the texture and color of those lakes and waters running through just about everything here at Lakes Makerie.  Dive into the creative process. Connect with friends, old and new. We’d love to have you join us.

 

Paper Theory Patterns have landed at the shop and they are beautiful! – Sarah

Join a Class

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About

Lakes Makerie: We’re in Residence at The Resonance Box, a lovely little space at 5255 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis. Our new home is shaping up quite nicely, if we don’t say so ourselves. We’ll be here until Springtime, so we have lots of time to get acquainted. We have beautiful fabrics and tools, independent and European patterns, supportive instruction, and lots of fun things in store. Now all we need is for you to join us.

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Pantone’s 2022 Color of the Year, Very Peri, Embraces Strangeness

 

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