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Movies and Music in Minneapolis Parks: June 10-16, 2013

All the following information was provided by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board.

Grab the family or a few friends and head out to area lakes and parks for some summer fun.

The following is information on movies and music in area parks for the week of Monday, June 10 through Sunday, June 16:

Music

Lake Harriet Bandshell 

Shows start at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Monday, June 10 - Patchouli
  • Indie folk meets Flamenco
Tuesday, June 11 - River City Jazz Orchestra
  •  Big Band Jazz

Wednesday, June 12 - Star of the North Band

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  • Community band, variety of music

Thursday, June 13 - Jazz on the Prairie Big Band

  • Classic big band jazz; 40s-today

Friday, June 14 - Concrete Surgery

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  • R&B/Funk and World beat

Saturday, June 15 - Minnesota Opera

  • Music from La Boheme

Sunday, June 16 2 p.m. - Cantus

  • Classical/vocal ensemble

Sunday, June 16 5:30 p.m. - Rock It Science

  • The Ultimate 80s music experience

NE Minneapolis

Shows start at 7 p.m.

Monday, June 10 at Nicollet Island- War Poets

  • Roots-rock Americana
Tuesday, June 11 at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park - Charity Huot
  •  Fun alternative folk songwriter

Minnehaha Falls Park

Shows start at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 12 - Seward concert Band
  • Wind Band Music
Thursday, June 13 - 7 Cats Swing
  •  Swing and jazz standards with vocalists
Friday, June 14 - U of M Alumni Band
  •  Concert Band

Bryant Square Park 

Shows start at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 11 - Step Rockets

  • Minneapolis Psychedelic Indie Rock

Thursday, June 13 - Pan Dimensions

  • Instrumental versions of classic songs

Movies 

Movies start 15 min after sunset.  Check sunset times here.

Monday, June 10 -- ET at Van Cleve Park

Tuesday, June 11 -- Casablanca at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Wednesday, June 12 --  The Princess Bride at Powderhorn Park

Thursday, June 13 -- VIEWER'S CHOICE at Victory Memorial Drive (On Victory

Memorial Drive, between 34th Ave N and 36th Ave N)

Friday, June 14 -- Mighty Ducks at Lake Harriet Bandshell (Movie will play shortly after the concert)

Saturday, June 15 -- Madagascar at Windom NE Park

Please visit mplsmusicandmovies.com for the complete schedule.  Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for weather updates.

Other Events

Twin Cities Mobile Jazz Project will be at Powderhorn on Wednesday, June 12 from 1pm-4pm, providing free jazz concerts in the parks.  Please check out their website for more details on who's performing and when they will be in your neighborhood!

Live on the Drive will be on Thursday, June 13.  They will host musical artist Bruce Henry starting at 6pm.  After the concert, stick around for the movie that the viewer's picked!  Please check out their website for more details and when the next one will be.

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