The Jungle Theater Then and Now
Founded by Bain Boehlke in 1991 in a storefront space in the Calhoun Building On Lake Street, the Jungle Theater established a loyal following and received critical acclaim for its productions. In 1999, the theater moved into a 150-seat space around the corner on Lyndale. In addition to the Jungle’s main stage productions of classic [...]
Westminster Presbyterian Church Then and Now
In 1857 a small gathering of eight people raised $2,000 and built the first Westminster Presbyterian Church on Fourth Street in Minneapolis. The Westminster congregation grew rapidly and in 1883 a new larger church was built on Seventh Street and Nicollet Avenue. Some twelve years later the building was heavily damaged by fire, forcing [...]
The Ritz Theater Then and Now
The 600 seat Ritz Theater was designed by Designed in 1926 by architects Liebenberg & Kaplan the mid-1920’s. In it’s heyday the movie house was a social center in the Sheridan neighborhood supporting end enlivening 13th Avenue’s cultural ambiance. The Ritz served as a backdrop for the memories of generations of Northeasters. Vacant for many [...]
Under The Asphalt
Paving over trolley tracks back in the 1950′s has made our pothole problems worse. I’m sure it was the old tracks didn’t have much scrap value back then and it was much cheaper to just haul out a paver and put a layer of asphalt over them. Out of site, out of mind, except those [...]
Nokohaha on the New Nook
Barnes and Noble didn’t say anything about their Simple Touch Nook’s web browsing ability. but if you type a web address into the new Nook’s search bar, that web page will show up in the search. Click on it and there you go! The browser has limitations it’s monochrome and a little slow. The E-Ink [...]
