Art

Oak Street Cinema

Published September 3, 2002

309 Oak Street SE, Mpls. (612) 331-3134 If your parents are U alumni like mine, chances are they have stories to tell about watching late-night movies at the Oak Street Cinema. For decades, the theater...

KFAI

Published September 3, 2002

808 Riverside Ave., Mpls. (612) 341-3144 With a smorgasbord of programming to choose from, your ears will find something delicious on Fresh Air Radio, KFAI. This "People Powered" independent radio station...

Annie’s Parlour

Published September 3, 2002

313 14th Ave SE, Mpls. (612) 379-0744 Happy Days had Arnold's Drive-In, and Dinkytown has Annie's Parlour. Situated in a space formerly occupied by a printing press (you can still see the ink stains on...

Lagoon Cinema

Published September 3, 2002

1320 Lagoon Avenue, Mpls. (612) 825-6006 If you missed the short run of that new Lithuanian coming-of-age film at the Uptown, head down the block. It's probably still playing on one of five screens at...

Cheapo Records

Published September 3, 2002

1417 SE 4 St, Mpls. (612) 362-0136 Cheapo Records is a record store that seems made for college students. Committed to saving customers money, the store buys and sells new and used CDs. Customers can sell...

Fireball Espresso Caf

Published September 3, 2002

1532 Larpenteur Ave E, St. Paul. (651) 645-6800 Normally, coffee shops are only good for seeing intimate acoustic performances, but the Fireball Espresso Café has a big enough floor space and a...

Uptown Theatre

Published September 3, 2002

2906 Hennepin Avenue Mpls. (612) 825-6006 Built in the 1930s, the Uptown still boasts the biggest movie screen in the Twin Cities, as well as the only balcony seating available. And this one-screen theater...

Walker Art Center

Published September 3, 2002

725 Vineland Place, (612) 375-7622 For those who don't yet know it, Minneapolis is home to one of the top modern art museums in the world, dedicated as much to the classical spirit of modernism (Dadaism...

Let It Be Records

Published September 3, 2002

1001 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. (612) 305.1198 Catering to serious music buyers, Let It Be Records features an extensive and expensive collection of out-of-print vinyl records, collector items and limited-edition...

Bryant-Lake Bowl

Published September 3, 2002

810 West Lake Street, Mpls. (612) 825-3737 Ah, what to do tonight. You're with a contentious crowd, and they can't come to an agreement. Some want to bowl, some want to eat, some just want to hit a bar,...