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Acadia

  • Restaurants

    April 4, 2012

    Eat Street Pizza, West Bank Diner reviewed

    Reconsider your ideas about two favorite foods

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Luke Redfield spills Willie Nelson and Ke$ha run-ins, explains Tusen Takk

    ​There is an element of exaggeration in all good storytelling -- and not to say that Luke Redfield is lying -- but his new album tells a sweeping tale of a man who has lived 100 lives in the ten songs off of Tusen Takk, the culmination of years of hard work and traveling.  The album emanates ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Cait Leary and Jeff Rolfzen to begin residency at Acadia

    ​The West Bank's Acadia Café is an often overlooked gem of a venue, and most neighborhood ramblers know it well for its extensive beer list and cover-free gigs featuring mainly local talent. A couple very talented local musicians, Cait Leary and Jeff Rolfzen, will be taking over the Acadia on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2011

    Megafaun at the Cedar, 09/30/11

    ​MegafaunSeptember 30, 2011The Cedar Cultural CenterThere certainly was a lot of love in the Cedar on Friday night, as Megafaun delivered a stirring 80-minute set to a supportive, enthusiastic crowd made up of plenty of family and friends of the North Carolina (by way of Wisconsin) band. Playin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Republic gets city approval to bring live music to Seven Corners

    Photo via Republic's Facebook page​Owner Matty O'Reilly was all smiles last night as he basked in the news that his new restaurant, Republic on Seven Corners, has gotten approval from the city to start hosting live music in one of the restaurant's recently remodeled rooms.The space, formerly the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    West Bank Music Festival lineup announced

    Photo by Erik Hess​The West Bank Music Festival will return for a second installment this year, anchored around an outdoor stage and fanning out to all of the music venues that line Cedar Ave. in the West Bank neighborhood of Minneapolis. The festival will take place on the evening of Saturda ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Acadia Cafe vs. the Wienery in a black bean burger brawl

    Acadia vs. WieneryMay is Hamburger Month. "Says who?" you ask?  Who cares?  Who doesn't love a good burger? While people who don't eat red meat might think they fit into that category, the local food scene indicates otherwise.  With restaurants around the metro offering cow-less alt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    The Nicollet takes up residence on Eat Street

    Step right up to the counter.​The corner of Franklin and Nicollet avenues was known for years as the home of Acadia, and after that Tillie's Bean. But now a guy with a background in coffee equipment and title insurance (yep, it's true), Jeremy Konecny, aims to give the venerable old space some lif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Tillie's Bean RIP

    Tillie's Bean brewed its last cup. ​The original Tillie's Bean at 28th Ave./38th St., one of the few coffee shops in southeast Minneapolis, shut its doors last month and left the following notice: We thank all our friends and neighbors for a wonderful six years of making great coffee for you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Har Mar Superstar headlines Zombie Pub Crawl 2010

    ​The sixth annual Zombie Pub Crawl is upon us: On October 9, 2010, the biggest incarnation of the undead fest yet will take over the West Bank, culminating with a party at Cabooze headlined by Har Mar Superstar.

  • Blogs

    September 21, 2010

    Har Mar Superstar headlines Zombie Pub Crawl 2010

    ​The sixth annual Zombie Pub Crawl is upon us: On October 9, 2010, the biggest incarnation of the undead fest yet will take over the West Bank, culminating with a party at Cabooze headlined by Har Mar Superstar.

  • Music

    September 15, 2010

    Twin Cities all-ages venues: Clubs, coffeeshops, and more

    With school back in session, there's plenty of live music for the under-21 crowd

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    West Bank Music Festival coming August 21

    ​Much in the spirit of the defunct CedarFest, the City Pages West Bank Music Festival will take over the West Bank neighborhood with a multi-venue local music extravaganza on Saturday, August 21. We are pleased to announce the initial lineup today, with many more acts yet to be added (including th ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2010

    Jeremy Messersmith releases the final chapter of his pop trilogy

    Singer-songwriter opens up about life, death, faith, and The Reluctant Graveyard

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Sarah Winters drops "Smallest Bones" at the Acadia

    A night of pianos, hand claps, and cake.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Face Candy make rare appearance at the Acadia (video)

    The group played their first show in over a year this past weekend.

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    What's The Hops?: Draft Magazine's whacky pick for Minneapolis's Best Beer Bar

    One national beer magazine thinks the Blue Nile is the best beer bar in Minneapolis. We beg to differ.

  • Music

    September 23, 2009

    Sunny Day Real Estate, D12, and Dan Wilson

    One national beer magazine thinks the Blue Nile is the best beer bar in Minneapolis. We beg to differ.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    July 7, 2009: No Bird Sing & múm

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2009

    Barhopping: Happy Hour at Acadia Cafe

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2008

    Zombies don't follow rules!

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2008

    More coffee-shops-with-benefits: Cafe Oliver

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Blogs

    September 24, 2008

    More coffee-shops-with-benefits: Acadia Cafe

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Breakfast of Champions 7/7: Outdoor adventures

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Over the Weekend: July 3-6, 2008

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2008

    Reporter's Notebok: Alec Soth

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Calendar

    December 26, 2007

    Acadia Cafe Moving Party

    Iceland's múm schedule McGuire Theater show & local No Doubt, Costello, Sunn O))) & Ambassador Gun shows reviewed.

  • Unknown

    June 20, 2007

    Lest We Forget "Clockin' the Jizz"

    For a good cause, DEMO brings back videos of the '80s

  • Music

    October 18, 2006

    Sturm und Drone

    From a basement on a hill comes the Cleophone

  • News

    August 9, 2006

    I'm Special

    Put on the pancake makeup and the monkey suit, superstar. It’s time to act out Fringe Fest-style.

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2005

    Fringe numbers are in

    Put on the pancake makeup and the monkey suit, superstar. It’s time to act out Fringe Fest-style.

  • News

    November 24, 2004

    Tell Us What You Really Think...

    Picked to Click Voters spew forth their most vehement opinions about the local music scene

  • Music

    August 18, 2004

    He's The DJ, I'm The Free Jazz Saxophonist

    Andrew Broder and George Cartwright make a quiet noise

  • News

    August 11, 2004

    Fringe Festival Reviews

    Andrew Broder and George Cartwright make a quiet noise

  • Arts

    August 20, 2003

    Crying In Our Free Beer (And Occasionally Laughing)

    A weekend on the Twin Cities' thriving improv circuit

  • News

    August 6, 2003

    Tripping the Light Fantastic

    At the Minnesota Fringe Festival

  • Arts

    August 7, 2002

    City of Sideshows

    Amid all the carnival barking of the fringe, we tell you which tent shows deserve your ten bucks

  • Arts

    December 5, 2001

    Black As Cole

    The Truly Uplifting Comedy Story of 'Talk Radio' Star Alex Cole

  • Arts

    December 5, 2001

    The Year in Theater

    The Truly Uplifting Comedy Story of 'Talk Radio' Star Alex Cole

  • Arts

    May 23, 2001

    The Crash?

    The Directors Theater stages substantial one-acts to a flimsy audience; Idiot Box presents the comedy troupe's favorite reruns

  • News

    May 2, 2001

    Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

    The Directors Theater stages substantial one-acts to a flimsy audience; Idiot Box presents the comedy troupe's favorite reruns

  • Arts

    April 18, 2001

    The Trouper

    How to win over critics and lose money, sleep, and ambition: A life in local theater

  • Arts

    February 21, 2001

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    The levity of sketch comedians Joseph and Joshua Scrimshaw is finding a mass appeal

  • Arts

    December 13, 2000

    The Year in Theater

    The best and worst of 150 nights spent in a dark room. Plus: Dramatic hypotheses, and thespians speak out.

  • Arts

    August 16, 2000

    Everything Is Permitted

    Where to go to make an electronic drum out of your pickup truck--and other secrets of alternative art venues

  • Arts

    August 2, 2000

    Indie 500

    With roughly 100 productions and 500 performances, the Minnesota Fringe Festival turns low-budget theater into a two-week marathon

  • Arts

    June 21, 2000

    Winging It

    Play on Birds spoofs on ornithology; Export Quality flies to the sweatshops of the Philippines

  • Arts

    December 15, 1999

    The Year in Theater

    Good plays, bad plays, and the drama of real estate--plus the thespians talk back

  • Arts

    August 4, 1999

    Safety in Numbers

    Nymphomaniacal roommates! Meta-Willy Lomans! Dancing Canadians! City Pages reports from the biggest, baddest Minnesota Fringe Festival to date

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