A Night for the Arts in Minneapolis

I LOVE life in Minneapolis, and I love the people whose lives have intersected with mine because I live here. Last night friends who have been in the small group that meets here at the Stevens House took in a night of the arts.

Robin D, Tessa and I put on our skirts and started the evening with a Photography exhibit at the Mcknight Foundation. Robin's friend Angel was one of the spotlighted artists, and Rich Wong a fellow Dinomights volunteer also had work on display. The photos were cool and highlighted the changing demographics of Minneapolis. Mcknight gave grants to the group OVERexposure who then found local photographers to document the changes of different neighborhoods across the city.

After viewing the photos and eating a lot of gallery opening treats (seriously, I would encourage EVERYONE to make your way to any event at McKnight, so many good snacks) we made our way down Washington to the Southern theater for Momentum 2008. Our friend Josh had composed music for his friend Eddie's coreography and was playing with a band while Eddie danced. The music was great, Eddie and his partner Laura gave a super energetic engaging performance. There are more performances this weekend, and while I can't recomend the first act by the other performers (maybe I'm just not artsy enough to "get it"). The second act is phenomenal and you will enjoy it very much.

Here's Eddie's promotional picture: I'm looking forward to Aquatennial fireworks tomorrow night with our friends and neighbors Ahamadou, Beyah and Saide.