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The Bight Club at the Red Stag Block Party

Hey! The Line is a Year Old Today!

Jon Spayde Wednesday, May 25, 2011
On The Line's first birthday, managing editor Jon Spayde takes a moment to reflect on what he's learned about his adopted hometowns in a year. Like the amazing depth of our talent pool, the spirit behind our entrepreneurial energy, and our shyness about self-promotion.

Editor's Note: No Issue Next Week

Jon Spayde Wednesday, May 25, 2011
We'll take a week off next week to celebrate Memorial Day. Back on June 8 with a report from Jeremy Stratton on the Minnesota-created Results Only Work Environment movement--and Bill Kelley's photos of a tornado-threatened but vibrant Art-a-Whirl art crawl in Northeast Minneapolis.
Chris Ferguson

Owners, chamber join forces to keep Corridor businesses healthy

Michelle Bruch Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Nobody expected Central Corridor light-rail construction to be easy on the small businesses along the route. But now that the challenges of access and parking are hitting, business owners, the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations are working to keep the Corridor as customer-friendly as possible.
2375 University, at Raymond

The South Saint Anthony Park Creative Enterprise Zone

Dan Heilman Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Where Raymond Avenue meets University, artists and innovators have been living and working for decades, lured by cheap rents and a friendly, funky vibe. What will happen to them as light rail comes through, bringing construction disruption now--and an unpredictable development pattern later? The newly formed South Saint Anthony Park Creative Enterprise Zone aims to keep the neighborhood weird--and welcoming.
Mohammed Bilal

"Real World" star and educator headlines the Facing Race Awards

Michelle Bruch Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Poet, musician, diversity consultant, and reality-show star Mohammed Bilal rapped about the "real world" of race when he keynoted an awards ceremony in Saint Paul last week. The talk was about justice, and the awards went to five Minnesotans who have worked hard--and hopefully--for it in our community.
Ying Xiong, General Manager Hmongtown Market

VideoLine: Hmongtown Marketplace, A place Like Home

Kevin Obsatz Wednesday, May 11, 2011
A re-run of one of our most popular videos--a trip through Saint Paul's colorful Hmongtown Marketplace with Ying Xiong, its general manager.
LOHAS Green Globe

Editor's Pick: The Minneapolis LOHAS Forum

Jon Spayde Wednesday, May 11, 2011
LOHAS means "Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability"--people concerned with health, the environment, social justice, and personal growth who buy $290 billion worth of goods and services in support of these ideals. The first regional LOHAS conference kicks off tomorrow at the U of M, for merchants, marketers, and others who want to reach these consumers.
Mike Day

From tornadoes to Tut: the real-life adventures of the Science Museum's Mike Day

Meleah Maynard Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Mike Day, senior vice president of the Science Museum of Minnesota, has explored volcanoes and chased tornadoes. But he finds plenty of excitement just helping people discover the mysteries of the world around them--like whether King Tut was murdered and why he had a cleft palate.
The Pedal Pub on the Move

The bar-meets-bike business called pedalpub is on a roll

Lori Storm Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Al Boyce and Eric Olson's fleet of human-powered saloons are wheeling their way through the Twin Cities again as the weather warms up. And their business is hot too, with booming local bookings and a Chicago branch launched.
Mykl Roventine and the basics of Karaoke

Dale Connelly, Resident Tourist: Speakers get five minutes to fascinate at Ignite Minneapolis

Dale Connelly Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Our Resident Tourist continues his exploration of the Twin Cities by dropping in to Ignite Minneapolis, the forum where speakers get five minutes--and not a millisecond more--to excite a crowd with an idea, a vision, a product, or a point of view. Pressure? You bet. Half the audience are Tweeting instant reviews as they listen.
Salamander

Editor's Pick: The Saint Paul Art Crawl

Jon Spayde Wednesday, April 27, 2011
The Saint Paul Art Crawl, spring edition, kicks off this Friday evening with the work of artists in some 325 studios and galleries in 27 different buildings around the capital city--and there's some pretty amazing music on tap too.
Interactive wall at the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital

"Human-centric" design makes health care friendlier

Dan Haugen Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Most medical spaces and procedures aren't designed with the patient in mind. But that's beginning to change as health-care designers pay more attention to making the patient's experience pleasant and even fun. Here are four local examples of "human-centric" med-design.
Faheem Uddin Khan of Little India

The immigrant soul of Central Avenue: A slide show

Bill Kelley Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The stretch of Minneapolis' Central Avenue Northeast that runs from around 18th Avenue to a little past Lowry is a colorful collage of immigrant businesses: Hispanic, Arab, Afghan, Indian, Southeast Asian. Bill Kelley's images capture a neighborhood that feels both faraway and very close to home.
Kate Iverson

The Big Picture 3: Kate Iverson on the arts and the "social media underbelly" of the Twin Cities

Wednesday, April 13, 2011
"I basically took what was happening in the Twin Cities creatively and made my own resume," says Kate Iverson, a triple- or quadruple-threat art promoter, gallerist, and online journalist who lives at the hyperspeedily evolving interface of art, design, and social-media communication. We could think of no better person to fill us in on where those worlds meet in our towns, and to let us in on some of her favorite trendsters and Twitterers.
Jordan Sramek

The early-music entrepreneur: Jordan Sramek's innovative ideas help his Rose Ensemble thrive

Don Lee Wednesday, April 13, 2011
While many classical music ensembles struggle to survive and thrive, there's one early-music group in Saint Paul whose bottom line is as secure as its artistry--in large part thanks to the fresh ideas and entrepreneurial savvy of its artistic director, Jordan Sramek. Sramek has led Saint Paul's Rose Ensemble vocal group to artistic freshness and solid growth not by crowd-pleasing gimmicks but by knowing his audience, stretching the boundaries of the repertoire, and turning concerts into rich and multifaceted experiences of the past.
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