The Journal, Jan. 11–24 by The Journal

THE NEWS SOURCE FOR DOWNTOWN & NORTHEAST MINNEAPOLIS RESIDENTS JANUARY 11–24, 2018

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Charting a course Mayor Jacob Frey calls for unity as he prepares to take on major challenges

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n his Jan. 8 inaugural address, Mayor Jacob Frey called for a united front to take on the challenges facing Minneapolis, including a housing crunch, strained relations between citizens and their police department and persistent racial disparities. “That’s what today is about: coming together, uniting around a shared vision and charting a course that quite simply improves people’s lives,” he said. Frey’s message, delivered to a crowd of several hundred gathered in the City Hall rotunda, underlined the policy priorities he has set for his administration: economic inclusion, increased access to affordable housing and improved police-community relations. He tested the message in a series of community events leading up to his first day in office, including public conversations at a North Side grocery store and a Lyndale-neighborhood public housing high-rise.

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Hungry for the big game Restaurants and bars eagerly await Super Bowl crowds

By Nate Gotlieb / ngotlieb@journalmpls.com The Super Bowl will mean an “enhanced” week for the pizza business, according to Marty Neumann, who owns the Red’s Savoy Pizza franchise in Northeast. But otherwise Neumann said he’s not sure what impact the game will have on Northeast. “For a lot of people, that river is kind of a wall,” said Neumann, who also owns Keegan’s Irish Pub next door to Red’s Savoy. He said he expects a lot of out-of-town visitors to attend private events, but he added: “I’d be the happiest person in the world if proven wrong.” Business owners across the city are preparing for a potential crush of

customers during the 10-day Super Bowl festival, which starts Jan. 26. Many downtown Minneapolis businesses are expecting busy days and nights leading up to the game on Feb. 4 at U.S. Bank Stadium. Some business owners outside of downtown are working on ways to draw in customers. “Business is going to be great,” said Erik Forsberg, who owns Erik The Red, a bar and restaurant adjacent to the stadium. “We’re going to have some really fun days.” Forsberg said he’s almost more excited for the upcoming NFL playoffs than the Super Bowl itself, noting that “Vikings fever is running at a high pitch right now.” He said he’s excited for the team to play

an afternoon game on Jan. 14, its first of potentially two playoff home games before the Super Bowl. Those games could be as much a boon for his business as the Super Bowl itself, he said. Forsberg plans on operating Erik The Red as usual in the days leading up to the game, despite drivers having limited access. But the restaurant will be enclosed within the secure stadium perimeter on game day, meaning that only ticketed fans will be allowed in. “It’s probably going to be the easiest security day I’ve ever had,” he said.

Shaq, Jamie Foxx Allie Gilbert, marketing director for Empire Entertainment, said her company’s initial reaction was “overwhelming excitement” when it was announced that Minneapolis would host the Super Bowl. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for most business owners,” said Gilbert, whose company runs the Lumber Exchange Event Center in downtown Minneapolis, among other bars and entertainment venues. Empire partnered with a national nightlife company on a series of concerts for the weekend. Artists for the three nights of concerts include actor and singer Jamie SEE HUNGRY FOR THE GAME / PAGE 9

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Voices

Moments in Minneapolis By Cedar Imboden Phillips

CITRUS SEASON

f it’s January, it must be citrus season! And while here in Minneapolis we’re not plucking fresh oranges or grapefruit from our own trees, our stores nevertheless are overflowing with fruits shipped in from warmer climates. These produce vendors are following in the path first forged by dealers like J.A. Shea & Co., once headquartered at 246 Hennepin Ave. J.A. Shea dominated the local market during the 1880s and 1890s and was at the forefront of introducing Minneapolis — and from here, the upper Midwest — to a steady supply of imported bananas, oranges, lemons and other fruit not previously readily available locally. In 1887, the firm sold 43 railcars of bananas; each held between 400 and 500 bunches. In 1884, they introduced Minneapolitans to California oranges. By the end of the 1880s, the company rivaled the major dealers in Chicago and was receiving trains filled with apples, pears, oranges, bananas, lemons and other fruit direct from companies in Florida, California and New York. While it’s impossible to tell what varieties of fruits fill the crates shown here, if you look carefully you’ll see bunches of bananas hanging in the store’s windows.

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Thompson Aderinkomi says he started his company because health care isn’t so nice, especially not Minnesota Nice. The Northeast Minneapolis resident is the co-founder of Nice Healthcare, a primary care provider that has drawn more than 3,000 members across the Twin Cities metro since launching last fall. Despite providing medicine, Aderinkomi describes Nice Healthcare as a tech company that aims to change the way health care is delivered by bringing medical professionals out of clinics and to your door or computer. “This is like Amazon Prime for health care,” he said. “It’s the same medicine, just different delivery channels.” Nice Healthcare is a membership-based health care service where members pay a flat annual or monthly fee and can schedule video or in-person visits with a licensed nurse practitioner. Like a pizza shop, Aderinkomi said, the company works within a delivery range — roughly 30 minutes outside downtown Minneapolis, its core delivery area — and its staff can write prescriptions, do blood tests and most things their counterparts in traditional clinics could do. Aderinkomi, a medical economist and a former board member of MNsure, said he and co-founders Genevieve Swenson and Allison Nelson started the company as an alternative to a broken health care model built on high, unclear costs and a lack of customer service. Nice Healthcare is completely decentralized and doesn’t have offices or facilities. The roughly dozen or so staff work remotely. One employee even lives in Hawaii and telecommutes for regular staff meetings. The company relies on a mobile partner for X-rays and — just like many clinics, Aderinkomi points out — a national reference lab for test results. Unlike delivery services, staff aren’t rated or tipped as memberships cover nearly all costs besides those for vaccines and additional services. Thompson said they pay market-rate wages and because of their low overhead they can charge less than traditional clinics. Offering memberships means they can plan how much staff to have available, Aderinkomi said. “We maintain capacity to make sure all of our members can have same-day visits,” he said. Nice Healthcare doesn’t take insurance and Aderinkomi is quick to say it isn’t an alternative to insurance, so members would still be penalized by the federal government if they didn’t maintain a plan.

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LORING PARK

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Chef Don Saunders has closed 510 Lounge & Private Dining, his 6-month-old reboot of the former La Belle Vie space in Loring Park. Saunders, who also owns The Kenwood in the Southwest Minneapolis neighborhood, said in a statement that he can “no longer make the personal and financial sacrifices” that operating both restaurants requires. “This was a massive project, with tremendous time and money committed on both sides. The good news is that the lounge area and kitchen have been beautifully updated, and it’s ready for another restaurateur to take it over and give it the attention it deserves,” he said. Saunders opened 510 last summer, reno-

vating the former fine dining establishment’s space in the historic 510 Groveland building into a modern lounge and two private dining rooms. The much-anticipated restaurant served high-end shareable dishes and beverages, from caviar and oysters to charcuterie and seasonal cocktails. Saunders will continue to operate The Kenwood, where he plans to have a consistent presence. “The Kenwood is a very special place, and I’ve learned that’s where my focus needs to be,” he said. For patrons with 510 gift certificates, Saunders said they can redeem them at The Kenwood or contact him to receive a refund.

Chef Don Saunders of 510 Lounge said the restaurant’s renovated space is open for a new concept. Submitted photo

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Nye’s is set to return in the same historic location it served generations of Twin Cities residents. Brothers Rob and Tony Jacob, owners of the fromer Nye’s Polonaise Room, a staple of the East Hennepin area, announced Nye’s Piano Bar will open on Jan. 11. The new version of the famous bar will occupy a recently renovated version of its home in M on Hennepin, a recently constructed apartment building formerly known as Montage. The bar owners sold their property to a developer and began the process of closing Nye’s in 2015, which caused locals to rally to keep the bar open for several months. It eventually closed in the spring of 2016.

“We have successfully retired the classic 66-year Nye’s Polonaise Room legacy in 2016,” the two co-owners said in a statement. “... All are welcome.” Minneapolis-based Schafer Richardson redeveloped the longtime structures of the Nicollet Island-East Bank neighborhood and added new construction to fill out the block. The 67-unit complex opened last fall and features several retail spaces totaling about 6,000 square feet. The bar at 112 E. Hennepin Ave. will serve craft cocktails, martinis and beer, but no food. Music will be a regular attraction at the piano bar with bands performing some nights.

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Espresso Royale has closed its three cafes in the Twin Cities, including its popular Dinkytown location that served University of Minnesota students for the past three decades. The three shops, including one downtown near Minneapolis Community and Technical College, closed Dec. 21. The other was located nearby St. Paul’s St. Catherine University. Espresso Royale operates 16 other cafes largely near Big Ten campuses in Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois. Sarah Horneman, the company’s regional manager of operations for the Wisconsin and Minnesota locations, said

the coffee industry has grown competitive in its three Twin Cities communities. “Unfortunately, over the years that we’ve been there, the coffee business has become extremely competitive and the costs to operate in Minnesota have become prohibitive for small neighborhoodoriented businesses like ours. We have a great appreciation for our customers and our staff and we wish them all the best,” she said in a statement. For fans of Espresso Royale coffee, the company still offers its beans online at espressoroyalecoffee.com

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NICOLLET MALL

IN DEVELOPMENT

Westminster Presbyterian opens addition on Nicollet Mall

Purple-hued glass lines a wall inside a new addition to Westminster Presbyterian Church. Thanks to a film developed by 3M, the glass can also appear yellow, green or an array of other colors depending on the viewer’s perspective. Tim Hart-Andersen, Westminster’s senior pastor, calls it “stained glass for the 21st century.” “It’s dynamic. It interacts with you, but you can see out and people can see in. This is an expression of what we want to be as a church,” he said. Westminster has been at work for the past five years preparing a modern expansion of its 19th century campus that will bring new

A glass wall adds a rainbow of colors to the Alice Rainville Place side of Westminster’s new building. Photo by Andrea Rugg

worship spaces, classrooms and, most importantly for the organization, parking. In 2012, a gift from a church member focused on acquiring parking jumpstarted what would become an $81.5 million project consisting of buying a neighboring site, demolishing two buildings, designing the expansion and bringing in community partners. This is one of several additions to the Nicollet Mall campus over its 160-year history, but Hart-Andersen said it was one of the quickest. The roughly 40,000-square-foot expansion fills up Westminster’s block along 12th Street between Nicollet and Marquette. “It took us a century to fill up a half block. We’re filling up the next half block in five years,” he said. The addition features 300 parking spaces spread across two levels of underground parking, which will increase the church’s parking by five times. The first floor of the church has several flexible classroom and worship spaces. There’s a small prayer room with views of Nicollet Mall. A large performance hall that HartAndersen called “the clearing” is a space designed for both quiet, individual prayer and new Sunday evening worship services with a band. The large, wood-clad room can also be used as an event space for weddings or even pre-Super Bowl events. Westminster is working with the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee on a Jan. 28 Bold Hope in the North fundraiser that will have feature music and community choirs. The space will have an inaugural concert on March 2 with Cantus, a men’s vocal ensemble that practices at the church. The second floor is devoted to community partners like St. David’s Center for Child & Family Development, an organization that serves 3,000 children and teens. Its space inside the building will focus on supporting children who have faced significant adversity and trauma and who are at risk of out-ofhome placement.

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Senior Pastor Tim Hart-Andersen said their goal was to have a campus expansion that was “engaged with the city by its very architecture.” Photo by Andrea Rugg Outside the building are two public green spaces fronting Nicollet and Marquette avenues that will help to collect thousands of gallons of rainwater, which is filtered down into the parking structure and used throughout the building. The project’s green initiatives were made possible with funding from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization and Metropolitan Council. “We’re thinking 50, 100 years out, creating spaces that are functional and flexible for the generations to come,” Hart-Andersen said. A key element to the expansion is its design, which features updated uses for the four building materials of the church: glass, stone, metal and wood. A tower on top of the building features an open version of the church tower. The new rooms feature fixtures with metal accents, clean wood flooring and large glass windows. A skyway connection physically connects the

church to the modern world. The design came from James Dayton Design, whose architect James Dayton counts family as church members going back several generations. “[It’s] honoring the beauty of this place, but interpreting it in a 21st century way,” HartAndersen said. The project gives the church room to further expand. Hart-Andersen said the construction allows them to add four stories on the Marquette side of the property. “We’re prepared for growth and density in the future, should it happen”, he said. Westminster plans to cut the ribbon on the expansion in mid-January. Hart-Andersen said the new facility is lighter on its feet and physically engaged with the city, each a goal for the church as an organization. “We needed another way to worship and another way to meet,” he said.

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CIVIC BEAT

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Frey sets out priorities in policy tour Mayor-elect Jacob Frey and members of his transition team held a listening session Dec. 29 at Horn Towers in the Lyndale neighborhood, one in a series of pre-swearing in events meant to gather input for the policy and budgeting decisions to come. Police-community relations, affordable housing and economic inclusion where the main items on an agenda set by the mayorelect’s team. But the larger-than-expected crowd broached other topics, including safety and security in public housing buildings, a possible tip credit amendment to the city’s municipal minimum wage and the growing movement for a Minneapolis municipal ID. More than 50 people had gathered in the firstfloor community room of the high-rise public housing complex by the time two of Frey’s transition team members — outgoing City Council Member Elizabeth Glidden and political consultant Abou Amara — began the conversation. Frey mostly listened for the next two hours, speaking only briefly at the beginning and again before leaving for another engagement. “Some of the best ideas I’ve had are not my ideas at all; they’ve come from the community,” Frey said in his opening comments. Sarah Kuhnen was one of several community members who focused their comments on police reform, suggesting additional investments in de-escalation training and wellness programs for officers. She said the department’s body camera program was lacking “accountability.” Kuhnen identified herself as a member of Justice for Justine, a group formed after a Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Fulton-neighborhood resident Justine Damond in July. In that case, neither Officer Mohamed Noor, who shot Damond, nor his

partner activated his body camera. “Trust has been violated,” Kuhnen said. Ellie Wikstrom of the Wenonah neighborhood said the police department needed to better screen potential hires. Maria Cisneros, a community organizer who lives in the Central neighborhood, said she had survived a robbery during which she was stabbed and urged Frey to focus on safety. She linked the issue of safety to the call from local immigrant communities to create a municipal ID. Immigrants who lack a state-issued ID because of their immigration status sometimes do not feel safe calling police, she said. Underlining the urgency of her request, Cisneros said immigrants who lack ID are also taken advantage of when it comes to housing. Some living in sub-standard conditions are afraid to report issues like infestations, she said. “We want action now,” she said. “Our families need action today.” Police reform advocate Dave Bicking said too often major city decisions were being made without enough public input or oversight. Bicking gave as an example the upcoming Super Bowl, arguing that the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee negotiated with the NFL “behind our backs” to get a local sales tax exemption for the game and related events, longer bar hours and additional police support. “We’re going to have this take over our city with all kinds of impacts,” he said. Bicking noted that Minneapolis is a member of the Strong Cities Network, a global network set up to counter violent extremism, but that its participation is acknowledged nowhere on the city website. “This kind of stuff going on behind our backs has got to stop,” he said.

Adam Borgen, a real estate agent and executive director of the Warehouse District Business Association, urged Frey to revive the idea of a tip credit, which would allow employers to count tips toward their employee’s wages. Borgen said a tip credit would relieve some of the pressure restaurant owners will soon feel from the municipal minimum wage ordinance, which takes effect Jan. 1. He said Minneapolis workers need to earn at least $15 an hour, but argued that a tip credit would allow restaurant owners to begin raising wages for non-tipped employees more quickly. On the topic of affordable housing, Borgen said the city needed to direct more resources toward first-time homebuyer programs to help transition more residents from renting to homeownership. School Board Chair Rebecca Gagnon, who is also a candidate for the Minnesota legislature in District 62B, made a similar case when she spoke earlier in the meeting. “We need affordable housing, but we also need pathways to homeownership,” Gagnon said, adding that the city’s homeownership rates for people of color, in particular, were “embarrassing.” Fadumo Kassim was one of several people who told Frey the city needed to step-up security efforts at its public housing buildings, saying residents want “24/7” security staffing. She also praised Frey for holding the event inside Horn Towers. “I’m here for seven years, and I have not seen a mayor come to us,” Kassim said. Frey replied with a few words that prompted a reaction from the Somali-speaking members of the audience. Kassim smiled. “The mayor was talking in Somali, which was a good, great success,” she said.

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Council members vote to raise pay At its final meeting of 2017, the City Council voted to raise the annual pay of its members and the mayor by $10,000. Beginning in 2018, the annual salary for a council member is $98,695. The city’s freshly sworn-in mayor, Jacob Frey, will earn $126,528 a year. All 12 council members present at the meeting voted in favor of the motion. Council Member Abdi Warsame was absent. Outgoing City Council President Barbara Johnson, who introduced the resolution at what was her final meeting, said it was necessary “because we have fallen behind as council members in some really challenging times.” “Generally, this will put us on par with other full-time councils across the country, including Denver and Boston,” Johnson said. “We’ll still be

$20,000 less than Portland and Seattle.” Johnson added that City Council member salaries had over the past decade also fallen behind a comparable group of city employees in management positions. In St. Paul, the City Council is considered a part-time job. Members of that body earn about $63,000 per year, Johnson noted. She said Frey’s pay would now be in line with St. Paul’s new mayor, Melvin Carter. The salary motion didn’t go through any committee meetings before it appeared on the Council’s final meeting agenda for the year, drawing some criticism for the lack of public oversight of the process. “Transparency is critical and I would’ve preferred it followed the normal process,” Frey said in December.

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“It really could and should have been on the agenda,” agreed City Council Member Linea Palmisano. Still, the Ward 13 council member said she was supportive of the raises. Compensation for council members should both reflect the demands of the role and be attractive to a diverse group of candidates. “This needs to be somebody’s real job,” Palmisano said. The higher salaries were paid for by taking back some of the funds allocated to city departments in the 2018 budget, which council members voted to adopt earlier in December. City spokesperson Sarah McKenzie said the pay hikes amounted to less than 0.01 percent of the 2018 city budget.

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journalmpls.com / January 11–24, 2018 7 FROM CHARTING A COURSE / PAGE 1 The inauguration ceremony reflected the city’s diversity, beginning with a blessing delivered in Ojibwe, and continuing with traditional Hmong music and a poem recited in Somali. The executive director of the Muslim American Society of Minnesota, Imam Asad Zaman, got a laugh from both the elected officials and members of the audience when, during his invocation, he said, “Mayor and council, the good news is you’re in charge. The bad news is you’re in charge.” Reflecting on the city’s history of segregation in his speech, Frey said racial disparities are still holding back Minneapolis from reaching its economic potential. For the city to be “globally competitive,” he said, every segment of the community has to take part in the economy. Frey, who previously represented booming Ward 3 for one term on the City Council, said he was “committed to ensuring that the success of Northeast and downtown reaches every corner of Minneapolis.” He also pledged to work with other local elected leaders to expand the regional economy. Frey led the crowd in singing “Happy Birthday” to new St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter who, at 39, is two-and-a-half years older than him. Frey framed his goal of tackling the city’s affordable housing crisis in terms of racial justice. He said the city needed to add affordable housing in every neighborhood and create “deeply affordable” housing, which he defined as housing targeted to people earning 30 percent of the area median income. “If you believe that everyone deserves the safety and security of a home, then I want you to speak up with me,” he said, urging the crowd to join him as he chanted, “Housing is a right.” Frey paused briefly during his speech when activists calling for rent control unfurled a banner from the second floor of

the rotunda. They were joined by a small group holding signs at the back of the firstfloor crowd, including one sign that read “rent control now.” Frey also pledged to help rebuild trust between communities and the police department by “shifting the culture of policing.” He said he would work with Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, who took office in August, to support the wellbeing of officers and shift their work into narrower beats that put them in closer contact with neighbors and business owners. Frey began the speech by thanking his wife and parents, who were in the audience, and also had kind words for former Mayor Betsy Hodges, who he defeated in November. He described the city as stronger for Hodges’ “focus on equity” during her eight years on the City Council and four as mayor. Frey has emphasized his eagerness to engage with the 13 members of the City

Council, going so far as to have his staff issue a press release Jan. 2 noting that council members’ key cards would now give them access to the mayor’s City Hall office, a privilege they haven’t enjoyed for some years. In his inaugural address, he described the Council, which includes five new members elected in November, as “exceptional.” “They are forward-thinking, united in mentality and ready to serve,” he said. “I look forward to embarking on this amazing journey together.”

Bender elected council president Following the swearing-in ceremony, the City Council members made their way to the third floor of City Hall where, at their first meeting, they elected Ward 10 City Council Member Lisa Bender president. Bender, re-elected to her second term on the council in November, succeeds former

City Council President Barb Johnson. Johnson, who represented the North Side’s Ward 4 for two decades, lost her re-election bid to Phillipe Cunningham, who worked as a senior policy aide to Hodges. In her first term on the council, Bender developed a reputation as a leader on housing and transportation issues. Before running for office, she worked as an urban planner in New York and San Francisco and co-founded the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition, now called Our Streets Minneapolis, a nonprofit that advocates for bicyclists and pedestrians. Ward 8 Council Member Andrea Jenkins was elected council vice president. Jenkins is, with Cunningham, one of two members on the council who is both transgender and a person of color, a first for Minneapolis. Although serving in her first term on the council, she previously worked 12 years as a City Council staff member.

Members of the City Council, including its new president, Lisa Bender (in red), listened as Frey delivered his inaugural address. Photo by Dylan Thomas

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SUPER BOWL COUNTDOWN

By Eric Best ebest@journalmpls.com @ericthebest

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HCMC braces for super surge As next month’s Super Bowl looms over U.S. Bank Stadium, Hennepin County Medical Center officials a few blocks away plan for a surge in potential patients. This isn’t the first time the biggest event in the sports world has taken place steps from the hospital, but officials say the 10-day length and sheer size of the Super Bowl festivities presents a unique challenge for HCMC. Mark Lappe, an emergency manager at HCMC, said planning for the hundreds of thousands of Super Bowl attendees started more than 18 months ago. HCMC is working with other hospitals, clinics, government agencies, police and fire departments to prepare for a potential rise in patients during the 10 days leading up to the Super Bowl when football fans descend upon downtown for daily concerts and attractions. “It’s really been a multi-agency coordination on this and really regional in nature,” he said. The event presents a unique set of circumstances for the hospital’s staff, who will have to grapple with road closures

and extra traffic. Lappe said they’re recommending staff take transit and carpool to avoid putting more cars than necessary on the road. At the same time, he said the hospital will staffed higher than normal during the Super Bowl weekend. The event will temporarily restrict the airspace surrounding U.S. Bank Stadium, which will mean helicopters moving patients around will need permission to come in. Lappe said the process should be “pretty seamless,” and they don’t expect any delays. With international attention put on the city, VIPs will be in town and it’s possible they may need treatment at HCMC. Lappe said protecting the privacy of celebrity guests does raise concerns, but it’s something they do for everyone who comes through the hospital’s doors. “We do that for all of our patients,” he said.

Conditions pose frostbite danger Any time when lots of people and alcohol mix with freezing temperatures, frostbite is a possibility.

“[With] all three of those scenarios frostbite can happen. You put them all together that’s when you get a little bit nervous,” said Dr. Jon Gayken, a physician in HCMC’s Burn Center. As the coldest major cities in the country, the Twin Cities is one of the most active areas in the world in terms of frostbite. While other metro areas are colder, Gayken said the area’s high population and severe cold snaps are a recipe for frostbite, a daily occurrence during the wintertime at HCMC. The main factors that contribute to frostbite are low temperatures and strong winds, which can push the wind chill well below freezing during Minnesota’s coldest months. At that time, it may take exposed skin as little as 10–20 minutes to develop frostbite. “The lower the temperature and the higher the wind speed, the greater the risk,” he said. Frostbite most commonly affects extremities like fingers and toes, Gayken said, though the tips of ears and the nose are also typical. Many people know the signs of frostbite

— numbness, burning pain and, in the most severe cases, loss of sensation — but Gayken said it’s common for intoxicated or impaired individuals not to recognize the warnings. Average temperatures for Feb. 4 are between 9 and 26 degrees, a range that Gayken said makes frostbite a possibility. Gayken recommends following basic rules like limiting the amount of exposed skin and time spent outside. Pack dry socks, gloves or boots in a bag or in a car in case you get wet. The best way to avoid frostbite, he said, is to plan ahead and avoid exposure to the elements. If you believe you’ve experienced frostbite, Gayken says to seek immediate medical attention. Early treatment can limit development of wound. Hennepin County has opened another unit for frostbite, which has nearly doubled its capacity to treat patients for frostbite. Gayken said they’re expanding their outpatient clinic for wound care and treatment. “[We’re] generally surging all of our resources to meet the needs of our community,” he said.

Stadium-area street closures begin

Crew 52 volunteer Belinda Newman, of Little Canada, folds a jacket on Jan. 3 during uniform pickup for Super Bowl volunteers. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

With a month still left to go before Super Bowl 52, the City of Minneapolis began the first phase of street closures near U.S. Bank Stadium. On Jan. 2, the city announced the closure of Chicago Avenue between 4th and 6th streets, Norm McGrew Place between 3rd and 4th streets and 5th Street South between 11th Avenue South and the loading dock of the 511 Building, also known as the Minnesota Technology Center. The closures will remain in effect through mid-February. The city plans to close all of the streets ringing the stadium before the

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journalmpls.com / January 11–24, 2018 9 FROM HUNGRY FOR THE GAME / PAGE 1 Foxx and Hall of Fame basketball player Shaquille O’Neal, who goes by the stage name DJ Diesel, among others. General admission tickets run $249–$299, and Gilbert said the company is expecting to have about 3,500 people a night. Shay Goetzman, general manager of Bar La Grassa, said the restaurant would be open for lunch from Jan. 22 to game day. She said they’re planning a normal menu for game week, adding that she feels like the restaurant will get a lot of local customers. Kip Clayton, vice president of marketing with Parasole Restaurant Holdings, said he expects his firm’s restaurants to see more reservations and private bookings in the next couple weeks. Parasole operates Twin Cities restaurants under six different names, including Salut, Pittsburgh Blue, Chino Latino and Manny’s Steakhouse in downtown Minneapolis. Manny’s may be carrying some higher-end spirits and wines during the week, Clayton said, but otherwise will be operating as usual. “We just hope to do what we normally do and do it well,” he said. Shane Higgins, general manager of Brit’s Pub on Nicollet Mall, said his restaurant isn’t planning any special Super Bowl events. He noted the restaurant’s proximity to the Super Bowl festival and Super Bowl Experience theme park at the Convention Center. Brit’s will have some of its summer staff come back to work the week, Higgins said. It’s also planning on applying to stay open until 4 a.m. during the Super Bowl weekend. Bar close is typically 2 a.m., but state law allows cities to issue special permits for a 4 a.m. bar close Feb. 2–5. Minneapolis is granting the permit to businesses within the “downtown taxing area,” which includes most of downtown, Loring Park, Nicollet Island, St. Anthony Main and the Warehouse District. Eighteen businesses had applied for the special liquor license as of Jan. 9, according to the city. Businesses have until Jan. 19 to submit an application.

Beyond downtown Businesses outside of downtown are also preparing for the potential uptick in traffic. Caleb Garn, co-owner of Five Watt Coffee in Kingfield, said his business has historically gotten a lot of customers who visit because of Five Watt’s high Yelp rating. He said he’s expecting to be busier during the Super Bowl festival. Tom Dupont, president of the Northeast Business Association, said the association plans to run an ad in City Pages inviting people to come to Northeast. Individual businesses will be offering specials, he said, and the association plans to promote those specials through its website, northeastminneapolis.com.

The 50th & France Business & Professional Association is also asking member stores if it can promote any specials, said Executive Director Rachel Thelemann. She added that the association is holding live ice sculpture demos featuring local sculptor Rob Graham 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Jan. 27. Uptown businesses are excited about the increased traffic, said Maude Lovelle, executive director of the Uptown Business Association. She noted a fashion show set for Feb. 1 at Stella’s Fish Café. Surly Brewing Company is planning a “52 tap takeover” Jan. 28 at HopCat on Nicollet Mall. The brewery will also have rare beer offerings and special menu items throughout the Super Bowl week at its beer hall, said Andrea Graham, Surly’s senior events and brand experience manager. There will be a big party at the brewery on Jan. 31 in partnership with The Great Northern. “People shouldn’t be afraid to come check us out,” Graham said. “We are ready for the masses.”

Keegan’s Irish Pub in Northeast. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

Unique catering oﬀerings Catering businesses and events centers are also prepping for a busy Super Bowl week. Maari Cedar James, chief experience officer for Chowgirls Killer Catering based in Northeast, said the firm is booked for Super Bowl week. Chowgirls has been working to build menus that cross classic Minnesota foods with traditional football foods, she said. Other unique offerings include an oyster bar, a Nordic platter that includes Lake Superior whitefish, hand-crafted cocktails and a nosh platter featuring items from local vendors. Sarah McKee, general manager at Aria Event Center in the North Loop, said the center’s contracts for the weekend were all wrapped up this summer. The center is hosting a Host Committee business gala for one night and NBC’s Super Bowl party for several nights. “It’s just a level of production that we don’t get to experience very often,” McKee said.

Erik Forsberg, owner of Erik The Red, a bar and restaurant next to U.S. Bank Stadium, is preparing for a busy Super Bowl week. “Business is going to be great,” he said. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

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Hook & Ladder* Newport Midwest is proposing a two-part aﬀordable housing project that would bring a total of 118 units to Northeast Minneapolis just south of Lowry & Washington. A three-story building would be built within Green Communities requirements, which promote conservation and lower energy use, and feature 59 parking stalls. The other, a ﬁve-story building, would be built with Passive House standards for a highly insulated, ultra-tight construction for better air quality, according to plans submitted for the City Planning Commission’s Jan. 8 meeting. That would have 15 covered and 44 uncovered parking stalls, bringing the project to 118 spaces. Between the two buildings would be a courtyard and an outdoor play space for children. The projects would be restricted to people with incomes at or below 60 percent of area median income. LHB is designing the project.

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Westminster expansion Westminster Presbyterian Church is preparing to open a two-story addition to its historic Nicollet Mall campus this month. The project is part of an $81.5 million Open Doors Open Future campaign, which includes nearly $34 million for buying the site and demolishing two buildings on it, and nearly $38 million to design and build the new wing. The church, which will host a ribbon cutting ceremony in mid-January, will get several ﬂexible event, classrooms and worship spaces, as well as several spaces for other partners like St. David’s Center for Child & Family Development.

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Chem/Serv site* Developers are looking to expand what they’ve already built along 8th Street Southeast in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood. Preliminary plans shared with the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association, which discussed them in early January, show Dan Oberpriller and partners, including DJR Architecture, are looking to develop the Chem/Serv site located between the developer’s Ry-Krisp building renovation and the Spectrum student apartment building. Several low-rise buildings, including an apartment building and a hotel, are being proposed.

Chicago-based Northpond Partners has purchased the Broadway building in Northeast Minneapolis for $10.7 million, according to a certificate of real estate value filed in Hennepin County. First & First was the seller of the two-story building at Broadway & Central. The building was 98 percent leased at the time of the sale and is home to Spyhouse Coffee, a BuzzFeed office, 612Brew, CorePower Yoga and Snap Fitness, among other tenants. The 1922 building was last renovated in 2013. Northpond also purchased First & First’s Icehouse Plaza, a commercial building in South Minneapolis that’s home to Icehouse and Vertical Endeavors.

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SPS Tower Texas-based Hines has sold the 50 South Sixth office tower in downtown Minneapolis for $285.5 million, according to a certificate of real estate value filed last month in Hennepin County. South Sixth Office, an LLC associated with Singapore-based Mapletree, was the buyer. The 29-story office tower offers nearly 700,000 square feet of Class A office space right on Nicollet Mall. The 2001 building is home to law firm Dorsey & Whitney and Stinson Leonard Street and is known for the Oceanaire restaurant. Hennepin County estimates its market value at $145 million.

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Resilience survey open to public The City of Minneapolis is inviting residents and workers to take a resilience survey between now and Jan. 19. The survey asks people who live and work in the city to identify what stresses, such as affordable housing, and what shocks, such as a tornado, they’re most concerned about. The survey part of the city’s efforts to develop a “resilience strategy” to combat challenges such as structural inequality and climate change. Kate Knuth, the city’s chief resilience officer, said over 1,500 people had responded to the survey as of Jan. 5. Knuth, who’s leading the city’s development of the resilience strategy, said the city is currently in the “resilience scan” phase of the process. She’s working to get a handle on the

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state of resilience in Minneapolis, researching practices, engaging with community members and analyzing data. “The survey is a way to interact with a much larger group of people,” she said. The city plans on releasing a preliminary resilience assessment in the first quarter of 2018. The next phase will be a more in-depth study and assessment of resilience-building options for Minneapolis. The city’s work to develop a resilience strategy is funded by 100 Resilient Cities, a nonprofit that’s financially supported by The Rockefeller Foundation. Visit minneapolismn.gov/resilience to learn more about the city’s resilience work and to take the survey.

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Hennepin County is offering grants for businesses to start or improve their recycling programs. The county is offering smaller grants for containers and larger grants for large or innovative projects over $10,000. Eligible recipients include for-profit businesses and institutions, multifamily housing and nonprofit institutions. Grant activities must take place in Hennepin County. The commercial sector generates more than half of total waste in Hennepin County, and nearly two-thirds of the waste created at businesses and nonprofits is recyclable. The county offers signage, technical assistance and case studies in addition to grants. The county awarded grants to about 70 businesses last year. Businesses can apply anytime for grants related to recycling containers. Applications for larger or more innovative projects are due Feb. 15, June 15 and Oct. 15. Visit hennepin.us/business/recyclinghazardous-waste/business-recycling to learn more or apply.

The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s top administrator will leave his post next month. District Administrator Lars Erdahl informed the district’s Board of Managers that he is leaving the position, the district announced Jan. 4. He plans on staying in the position until Feb. 28 to assist with the transition. Erdahl began his role as district administrator in February 2015 after more than two decades of work in the public sector. He previously worked at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum and the Minnesota Zoo, where he was director of education for 13 years. Terms of his separation agreement with the district’s board of managers were still being finalized as of Jan. 4. In a news release, the district touted its new ten-year Watershed Management Plan, set for board of managers approval this month. Erdahl said he feels “especially proud” of the work from the

district’s staff, board of managers and stakeholders in moving the plan forward. He said he felt this was the right time to leave the district and pursue new opportunities. Board of Managers President Sherry White congratulated Erdahl in the news release, thanking him for his leadership and his guiding the development of the plan. The Watershed District is a local government unit that collaborates with public and private partners to improve Minnehaha Creek and surrounding lakes. The district stretches from Lake Waconia to Minnehaha Falls and includes 28 cities and two townships in Hennepin and Carver counties. The board of managers will be evaluating options related to identifying a possible interim administrator and taking time to “carefully consider” how it wants to organize the longer-term leadership of the district, according to the release.

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Inspiring confident college choices Edina firm provides students personalized attention From left to right: Independent college consultants Kate Malczewski, Emily Crawford and Jenny Buyens help students ﬁnd and apply to colleges that are right for them. Not pictured: Laurie Macgregor. Photo by Nate Gotlieb

By now, many seniors are waiting to hear back from colleges about acceptance decisions. Kate Malczewski and Emily Crawford hope their students have a little more peace of mind by this point. Malczewski is co-owner of and Crawford is a consultant for College Connectors, a firm that helps students search for, apply to and choose a college. Their Twin Cities team, based in Edina, helps students figure out what they want out of school and guides them through the application and selection process. “We’re really focused on where students are going to thrive,” Malczewski said. “It’s about where they’re going to do well and have a really good outcome.” Malczewski started with College Connectors in 2012 after years working in student services. She and her team members each work with about 20 seniors annually, a level that allows them to get to know each student well.

Families often come to the firm for additional support in the process, Malczewski said, noting the often large guidance counselor-tostudent ratios at public schools. She estimated that each student gets between 12 and 20 hours of one-on-one counseling during the process, adding that her firm does additional behind-the-scenes work. The firm’s counselors get to know the students before talking about colleges, Malczewski said. Later on, they help students research colleges and majors, assess their own skill sets and identify criteria that are important to them. They also help with interviews, financial aid and making the most out of campus visits. The process, Malczewski said, helps students feel confident about their college decisions come spring of their senior year. “The hope would be that it’s really challenging in April, because you’ve been accepted to all the schools that fit you,” Crawford said.

District holding community budget talks Minneapolis Public Schools will hold a series of community budget discussions in February, it announced this month. The discussions will center around the district’s recommended changes based on budget reductions for the 2018–2019 school year. They will include how the changes may affect local schools and ideas on how the district can make any changes easier. The discussions come as district leaders work through a projected $33 million budget gap for 2018–2019. Factors contributing to the gap include enrollment declines; increases in costs of state and federal mandates; negotiated salary increases ranging from 8 to 25 percent; rising costs in fuel, transportation and utilities; government underfunding of mandatory special education and English learning services; and what district officials describe as “insufficient” state support for public school funding, which they say has disproportionately hurt urban districts.

The district has used reserve dollars to overcome deficits for the past seven years. But that’s no longer an option, because the district’s reserve fund has dipped below the School Board-mandated minimum threshold. The district is planning three meetings on the budget: 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Feb. 7 at Southwest High School, 3414 W. 47th St.; 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Davis Center, 1250 W. Broadway Ave.; and 6 p.m.– 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Transition Plus Wilder Complex, 3320 Elliot Ave. Light refreshments, beverages, childcare and interpretation will be available. If accommodations or transportation are needed, please contact Shantel Shorter at 668-0128 or shantel.shorter@mpls.k12. mn.us at least 24 hours before the meeting. Meetings will not be rescheduled if there is bad weather. Visit mpls.k12.mn.us/community_discussions for more information.

Malczewski said most of her firm’s students apply to three to seven colleges, adding that her team tries to limit students to 10 applications. Her firm charges $4,500 for its services, a price Crawford said is comparable to other firms. “I think it’s important when families see that, they understand the amount of individual attention and amount of time that we really take to get to know the student,” Malczewski said. Malczewski noted the years of collective experience of her team and each team

members’ professional memberships. The firm’s consultants are members of the Higher Education Consultants Association and the Independent Educational Consultants Association. Each team member visits about 20 colleges a year, which helps them better know the schools, Malczewski said. She added that the counselors are familiar with the curriculum and culture at Southwest and Washburn high schools. Kate Cosgrove, a 2017 Washburn graduate, worked with Malczewski starting at the beginning of her senior year. Cosgrove said Malczewski helped her realize what she wanted in a college, criteria that included a small school, flexible course sequences and no math and science requirements, if possible. With Malczewski’s help, Cosgrove applied to and was accepted at six colleges. She chose to attend Sarah Lawrence College, a private liberal arts college about 15 miles north of New York City. “I don’t know how else I would have found any of these schools that were so amazing,” Cosgrove said. “Sarah Lawrence seemed like a dream come true.” Mary Fiala, a 2016 Southwest graduate, began working with Malczewski at the end of her junior year. She said she was looking to get out of her comfort zone a bit when it came to college but didn’t know where to start the process. Malczewski helped Fiala narrow down her list to eight schools. She eventually settled on Muhlenberg College, a private liberal arts college in Allentown, Pennsylvania. “I wouldn’t have known a lot of those schools if Kate hadn’t helped me,” she said. Visit collegeconnectors.com to learn more about Malczewski’s firm.

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Bourn named Park Board president amid criticism Southwest Minneapolis commissioner says he doesn’t mind being challenged

Brad Bourn will lead a new Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board as president during his third term representing Southwest Minneapolis. Bourn only received support from members of the new wing of the ninemember board, whose six freshly elected commissioners and three returning commissioners met for the first time Jan. 2 to get sworn in, make committee appointments and elect officers to lead meetings. The District 6 commissioner, who called the new title the honor of his life, said in electing these commissioners Minneapolis voters sent a message that residents should have access to parks regardless of their ZIP code, gender or language. “Today I have the honor of being with one of the most diverse and progressive boards in the history of the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park Board,” he said. Bourn, the current board’s longestserving member, said he would like the organization to form partnerships with Minneapolis Public Schools, bolster the rights of park employees and expand recreation center youth programs like Rec Plus. The same block of commissioners elected AK Hassan as vice president on another 6–3 vote. Voters elected Hassan last fall to represent District 3, which includes the Cedar-Riverside, Longfellow and Powderhorn neighborhoods. Bourn said Hassan, the board’s first Somali commissioner, would be a “phenomenal” vice president. “He has the energy of 10 men,” he said. The two other returning commissioners, Steffanie Musich (District 5) and Meg Forney (at-large), joined LaTrisha Vetaw, a new citywide commissioner, in voting against Bourn and Hassan becoming the board’s next leaders. Musich, who is starting a second term representing the Lake Nokomis area, had

Mayor Jacob Frey (front row, center-left) posed with newly elected and returning members of the Park Board at a Jan. 2 ceremony. Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board harsh words for Bourn, publicly accusing him of pandering to make political alliances and not following through with a commitment to work with her. “I’ve seen the skills in which you’ve woven a kernel of truth into a complex web of lies and misrepresentations to further your political ambitions and aspirations,” Musich said prior to the vote that would make Bourn president. Bourn, who did not publicly address her statement, said in an interview that he would be a president for all commissioners, not just the ones who agree with him. “I’m really proud of the campaign that our volunteers and I ran. We campaigned on real progressive values and how we engage the Minneapolis Park Board in those values, and the voters spoke,” he said. Bourn said there was a perception during the election that some voices were “stifled” and that he will work with his dissenters. “I think some members of our community were frustrated because they felt like they didn’t have a voice. I will do my best to make sure everyone in our community has that

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voice even when we don’t agree,” he said. Mayor Jacob Frey addressed the new board, which is customary of the city’s newly elected leader. Frey, who said the reason he moved to Minneapolis was its parks, said addressing racial disparities and equity is possible through access to green space. Equitable access, neighborhood park investment and outreach were primary topics across Park Board races last year. Though the two organizations historically haven’t seen eye to eye, Frey said the City of Minneapolis wants to partner with the Park Board. “Please work with us. Please come to City Hall,” he said. Commissioner Jono Cowgill, whose District 4 stretches between downtown and Lake Calhoun, was appointed to represent the board on the City Planning Commission. The Lowry Hill East resident is a planner by trade. “I’m a trained urban planner and someone who works daily to think about how we make our city livable for everybody here and throughout Minnesota,” he said.

Park Board looks to former superintendent as temporary Miller replacement Mary Merrill would take the helm of the city’s parks next month The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is in negotiations with Mary Merrill to name the former superintendent as an interim leader of the city’s parks. Merrill, who served four years as superintendent and one term as a commissioner, would fill the post beginning next month when Superintendent Jayne Miller leaves the organization for a job in Pennsylvania. Commissioners approved a resolution Jan. 3 authorizing staff to negotiate a contract beginning Feb. 5 with Merrill, who was the first woman and first person of color to serve as superintendent. In 2009, Merrill became one of three people in the Park Board’s history to earn the title of superintendent emeritus. At the board’s annual meeting, President Brad Bourn (District 6) described Merrill as one of the strongest advocates for Minneapolis youth thanks to her work implementing programs like Team Teamworks, Phat Summer and the Youthline Outreach Mentorship Program. “Mary is uniquely qualified to serve as interim superintendent while the Board of Commissioners conducts a search for the next superintendent of our beloved park system,” he said. Merrill would serve until the end of October, when Miller’s contract was set to expire. Miller announced in December that she will leave her post Feb. 4 after seven years as the city’s top parks executive and take a job leading the non-profit Pittsburg Parks Conservancy. Merrill’s history with the Park Board goes back to the 1970s when she started as the recreation director at Powderhorn Park. She would eventually work her way up to superintendent in 1999 and serve until 2003. Merrill served a term as a citywide commissioner between 2006 and 2009, including two years as vice president.

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‘Ishmael’ “Ishmael” is adapted from the Herman Melville classic, “Moby Dick” by Hollywood producer-actor-director Leo Geter, who returns to his theater roots to direct this Jungle Theater production of a 2015 Minnesota Fringe Festival hit. The ﬁrst of the Jungle Theater’s pair of innovative plays combinining a theatrical performance with live music, the story follows a country schoolteacher named Ishmael after he signs on to a whaling trip with a captain he’s never met. Three musicians, including members of popular Twin Cities bluegrass band Pert Near Sandstone, accompany “shape-shifting” actor Jack Weston, who stars as Ishmael. Together, members of the quartet bring to life an amusing, thoughtful and harrowing story of one man’s quest to see the world. When: Jan. 13–Feb. 4 (previews Jan. 11 and 12) Where: Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S. Cost: $32–$47 ($15 previews) Info: jungletheater.com/ishmael

‘The Wiz’ Since its 1974 stage debut, “The Wiz” has been credited with taking a favorite children’s book from 1900 and refashioning it in the context of African-American style — and bringing soul music to Broadway. The Tony Award-winning musical’s legacy continues with a star-studded revival in Minneapolis co-presented by Children’s Theatre Company and Penumbra Theatre, the leading African-American theater company in the country. Adapted from L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” with book by William F. Brown, “The Wiz” follows Dorothy and her friends as they ease on down the road to a mixture of rock, gospel and soul music. The local production features an all-star cast starring “American Idol” ﬁnalist Paris Bennett as Dorothy, direction by Penumbra founder Lou Bellamy, lively choreography by Patdro Harris and costume design by Guthrie Theater veteran Mathew LeFebvre. When: Jan. 23–March 18 Where: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Ave. S. Cost: $15–$72 Info: childrenstheatre.org

‘Fuse / Surprise Party’ Themes of memories and perspective rendered in colorful abstractions are at the center of “Fuse / Surprise Party,” a pair of exhibits of new work by Minneapolis artists Tara Costello and Ashely Peifer. In “Fuse,” Costello’s abstract landscape paintings made from Venetian plaster use varying textures to explore shifts in perspective and evoke energy, emotion and memory. The mixed-media paintings of Peifer’s “Surprise Party” combine paper, panel and shaped plywood to explore the distortion of memory over time and nostalgia, translating it into colorful, expressive patterns and graphic forms. When: On view through Jan. 28; public reception Saturday, Jan. 13, 6–9 p.m. Where: Rosalux Gallery, 1400 Van Buren St. NE Cost: Free Info: rosaluxgallery.com

Russ White: ‘Loose Change’ Before the advent of photography, coins and medals were a way of transmitting an image of a ruler more widely than any other medium and became an important way to assert power and inﬂuence. “Loose Change,” an exhibition of new colored pencil portraits by Minneapolisbased artist Russ White, reframes the concept of coin portraiture as a form of ﬁne art. White lends his photo-realistic portraits a modern edge through his use of variety of vibrant color palettes, a larger-than-life scale and his choice of subjects. Instead of showcasing presidents and dignitaries, the portraits depict everyday people from many walks of life to show the beauty in the individual and our shared humanity. With its combination of realistic style and contemporary colors, the works of “Loose Change” feel both classic and of-the-time. When: Jan. 11–Feb. 11; opening reception Thursday, Jan. 11, 6–8 p.m. Artist talk: Thursday, Jan. 25, 5:30 p.m. Where: Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins Cost: Free Info: hopkinsartscenter.com

CraftBOWL Each year, the American Swedish Institute explores a different theme through a series of exhibitions and programs. For 2018, it will explore the art of the handmade in “The Handmade,” a suite of programming that touches on themes such as identity, heritage and sustainability within the realm of handcrafted objects. It kicks off with “CraftBOWL,” an exhibition project that explores vessel design and craft traditions represented through a variety of handcraft mediums, spanning from wood to glass to ceramics, practiced in Sweden and around the world. The exhibition explores the work of three established Swedish masters, Jögge Sundqvist, Bertil Vallien and Swedish National Treasure Ingegerd Råman, delving into the artists’ respective philosophical approaches and reflections on Swedish culture. When: The opening night party includes hands-on activities, craft demonstrations, food and drinks and a live performance by Sundqvist in which “wood, sweat and woodchips” mix with rock ‘n’ roll. Where: Jan. 19–April 8; opening night party Friday, Jan. 19, 7–10 p.m. Cost: $10 museum admission (discounts available); $15–$20 for opening night party Info: asimn.org

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The Great Northern Last year, several of Minnesota’s signature winter events joined forces to create the Great Northern, a collaboration that encompasses the Saint Paul Winter Carnival, the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships and the City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival. For the 2018 event, the festival coincides with the Super Bowl LII, which will take place at the U.S. Bank Stadium on Feb. 4. Here’s what to expect during those chilly two weeks. When: Jan. 25–Feb. 4

Where: Across Minneapolis & St. Paul

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The history of the ice castle in Minnesota dates back to 1886, when the ﬁrst Saint Paul Winter Carnival ice palace was built, created from blocks of ice from the Mississippi River and Lake Como. For this year’s carnival, the ice palace returns for the ﬁrst time since 2004 with a 70-foot version in Rice Park made out of 4,000 blocks of ice. The festival also features parades, ice carving and snow sculpting competitions, a giant snow slide, barstool ski races and more.

Since it was founded by a small group of local skiers in 2002, the Loppet Foundation has brought Minnesotans together around a shared love of the outdoors. What started as a single ski race has grown to a full-blown winter festival featuring cross-country ski events, ice installations, snow sculpting contests, dog sledding, snowshoeing and winter bike races.

When: Jan. 25–Feb. 10 Where: Various locations in St. Paul Cost: Free for most events Info: wintercarnival.com

U.S. Pond Hockey Championships This annual tournament capitalizes on Minnesota’s hockey heritage, gathering hockey enthusiasts from all over North America — many with pro and college hockey bona ﬁdes — to celebrate their love of the game in makeshift rinks on a frozen Minneapolis lake. When: Jan. 25–Jan. 28 Where: Lake Nokomis Cost: Free to attend, registration required to participate Info: uspondhockey.com

When: Jan. 27–Jan. 28 and Feb. 3–Feb. 4 Where: Lake Calhoun Cost: Free to attend, registration required for competitions Info: loppet.org/cityoﬂakesloppet

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