The Metropolitan Building: Destroyed by Jazz
A 10-minute short film about the destruction of The Met produced by University of Minnesota graduate students in 1961. Courtesy of The University of Minnesota. Beautiful Jazz soundtrack! Read More
The Happenings On Lake Calhoun
The Happenings were a pop music group that originated in the 1960s. The group’s major hits were “See You In September” (1966), which was originally recorded by the Tempos in 1959; a cover version of the George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin song, “I Got Rhythm” (1967), updated for the nascent pop/rock era; and “Hare Krishna,” a cover version of a song from the musical Hair (1969). The Happenings in the drug years... The... Read More
Bring The Met Back to Minneapolis!
A civic effort to raise $100,000 by Sept 1, 2010 to bring the majestic entry arch of The Metropolitan Building back to a downtown Minneapolis park. Contributions can be made to The Minneapolis Parks Foundation at www.mplsparksfoundation.org. You join the efforts Facebook page: Bring The Met Back to Minneapolis! Read More
Louis Lozowick’s Art Deco Minneapolis
Minneapolis by Louis Lozowick, 1925 Louis Lozowick was a painter and a printmaker. He was born in Russia, but came to United States in 1906. He was recognized as an Art Deco and Precisionist artist, and mainly produced streamline, urban-inspired monochromatic lithographs in a career that spanned 50 years. Lozowick was attracted to the complex architectural forms created by the urban landscape, as seen in this print of the Minneapolis Mill District. In... Read More
3617 Bryant Avenue South Apartments Then and Now
2010 One of a pair of sweet little 1930′s brownstone buildings on Bryant Avenue South. 1951 Read More
Singing John Denver’s Sunshine Song
From The Show “Doris Day Today” (1975)”Sunshine Medley” (Walkin In The Sunshine / You Are The Sunshine Of My Life / Sunshine Lollipops / You Are My Sunshine / Sunshine On My Shoulders / Walkin In The Sunshine) Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy Sunshine in my eyes can make me cry Sunshine on the waters looks so lovely Sunshine almost always makes me high -John Denver A gloomy, gray winter day in Minnesota was the inspiration... Read More
Wading into the Minnehaha Then and Now
Children wading in Minnehaha Creek in 1910 This has always been one of my favorite places to kill a summer afternoon. I’m so glad they finally did something about the erosion. The new rocks are really nice to stretch out on and they stay warm after dusk . Read More
Strike! Then and Now