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Events on April 15, 2012
SPECIAL EVENT Sunday, April 15, 20129 a.m. – Noon MIA Third Avenue Entrance GET OUTSIDE! Join us for a Family Fun Run and Walk around the MIA campus and nearby park. The whole family can participate! Online registration is now closed. You can still sign up on the day of the race for $5 per person.
9 a.m. Registration, Race Number & T-Shirt Pickup 9:45 a.m. Warm-up 10 a.m. 3/4 mile 10:15 a.m. 1/2 mile 10:30 a.m. 1/4 mile
Online registration is now closed
Register Race Day 9 a.m. MIA, Third Avenue entrance, $5
Pick up your race number and free t-shirt the day of the race, 9 to 10 a.m., at the Third Avenue entrance.
QUESTIONS? Call the MIA at (612) 870-3000, or Mary Anderson, event organizer: (651) 688-9143; mary@andersonraces.com FAMILY DAY Sunday, April 15, 201211 a.m. – 5 p.m. Museum-wide Enjoy activities for sports and arts enthusiasts alike! Create a collage using sports imagery, and design your own award medal. Snap an athletic portrait in the MIA Photobooth. Engage in fun games, a sports-themed gallery hunt, and the music of champions. DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Sunday, April 15, 201211:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 1 – 2 p.m. DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Sunday, April 15, 2012Noon – 1 p.m. 1 – 2 p.m. 2 – 3 p.m. GALLERY CONVERSATION Gallery Conversation for Celestial Fragrance: Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, Gallery 200 and 203 Sunday, April 15, 2012Noon – 1 p.m. DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Steeped in Tradition: Arts of China and Japan Sunday, April 15, 20121 – 2 p.m. Throughout the ages, the arts of China and Japan have intermingled and influenced one another, as well as taken different paths. From ancient Chinese bronzes to contemporary Japanese ceramics, see how tradition plays a role in works of superb craftsmanship and design.
DAILY PUBLIC TOUR Absolutely Fabulous: Highlights of the Institute's Collection Sunday, April 15, 20122 – 3 p.m. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. View celebrated works in the Institute’s world-renowned collections, from an Egyptian mummy to modern painting and sculpture. Whether you’re new to the museum or have been visiting for many years, see popular favorites and discover new favorites. FILM Take-Up Productions' Sports Series Weekends in April4:30 – 11:30 p.m. Trylon Microcinema, 3258 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis 55406 Buy a Sports Series movie ticket and receive a coupon for one free ticket to "The Sports Show." MIA members who purchase an $8 ticket for any film in the Sports Series will receive one free organic popcorn. Please show your MIA member card at the time of purchase.
April 6–8 A Sunday In Hell Fri/Sat 7 & 9:15 p.m., Sun 4:45 & 7 p.m. Hailed as one of the greatest cycling films ever made, A Sunday in Hell chronicles the harrowing 1976 Paris-Roubaix race from multiple perspectives. An agonizing and adrenaline-inducing ride featuring the legendary cyclist Eddie Merckx. Dir. Jorgen Leth, 1976, 111 mins., not rated, Danish with English subtitles, 35mm format
April 13–15 Rocky Fri/Sun 7 p.m., Sat 9:30 p.m. The rags-to-riches story of an underdog prizefighter, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), who miraculously gets his shot at the heavyweight title against the champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers.) This epic beat out stiff competition to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Dir. John G. Avildsen, 1976, 119 mins., rated PG, 35mm format
Raging Bull Fri 9:30 p.m., Sat 7 p.m., Sun 4:30 p.m. The brutal, true-life story of Jake La Motta (Robert DeNiro), a middleweight champion whose jealousy, rage, and bloodlust destroy his career, his marriage, and his friendships. De Niro's performance, which included gaining over 70 pounds, is mesmerizing. Dir. Martin Scorsese, 1980, 129 mins., rated R, 35mm format
April 20–22 The Bad News Bears Fri/Sun 7 p.m., Sat 9 p.m. One of the greatest baseball movies ever made, this story of a Little League team features hopeless, foul-mouthed outcasts coached by a minor-leaguer who has seen better days. Tatum O'Neal is the whip-smart pitcher, Walter Matthau the churlish coach, and Jackie Earle Haley is Kelly Leak, the ultimate baseball rebel. Dir. Michael Ritchie, 1976, 102 mins., rated PG, 35mm format
Slap Shot Fri 9 p.m., Sat 7 p.m., Sun 5 p.m. Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) is the desperate player-coach of the Charlestown Chiefs minor-league hockey team, so bad they're in danger of folding. With nothing left to lose, the Chiefs recruit the thuggish Hanson Brothers (real-life hockey legends Steve and Jeff Carlson and Dave Hanson), who cut, slash, and check the team's way to glory. Dir. George Roy Hill, 1977, 123 mins., rated R, 35mm format
April 27–29 Hoosiers Fri/Sun 7 p.m., Sat 9:15 p.m. A quick-tempered coach and an affable alcoholic lead a small-town basketball team to the state championships. Featuring Dennis Hopper in an Oscar-nominated role. Dir. David Anspaugh, 1986, 114 mins., rated PG, 35mm format
Rudy Fri 9:15 p.m., Sat 7 p.m., Sun 4:45 p.m. "Hey, you guys! My son's going to Notre Dame!" A kid of humble origins and small stature sets his sights on playing for the Fighting Irish. The ultimate underdog story that celebrates dreaming big and never giving up. Dir. David Anspaugh, 1993, 114 mins., rated PG, 35mm format
FILM Take-Up Productions' Sports Series Weekends in April4:30 – 11:30 p.m. Trylon Microcinema, 3258 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis 55406 Buy a Sports Series movie ticket and receive a coupon for one free ticket to "The Sports Show." MIA members who purchase an $8 ticket for any film in the Sports Series will receive one free organic popcorn. Please show your MIA member card at the time of purchase.
April 6-8 A Sunday In Hell Fri/Sat 7 & 9:15 p.m., Sun 4:45 & 7 p.m. Hailed as one of the greatest cycling films ever made, A Sunday in Hell chronicles the harrowing 1976 Paris-Roubaix race from multiple perspectives. An agonizing and adrenaline-inducing ride featuring the legendary cyclist Eddie Merckx. Dir. Jorgen Leth, 1976, 111 mins., not rated, Danish with English subtitles, 35mm format
April 13-15 Rocky Fri/Sun 7 p.m., Sat 9:30 p.m. The rags-to-riches story of an underdog prizefighter, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), who miraculously gets his shot at the heavyweight title against the champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers.) This epic beat out stiff competition to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Dir. John G. Avildsen, 1976, 119 mins., rated PG, 35mm format
Raging Bull Fri 9:30 p.m., Sat 7 p.m., Sun 4:30 p.m. The brutal, true-life story of Jake La Motta (Robert DeNiro), a middleweight champion whose jealousy, rage, and bloodlust destroy his career, his marriage, and his friendships. De Niro's performance, which included gaining over 70 pounds, is mesmerizing. Dir. Martin Scorsese, 1980, 129 mins., rated R, 35mm format
April 20-22 The Bad News Bears Fri/Sun 7 p.m., Sat 9 p.m. One of the greatest baseball movies ever made, this story of a Little League team features hopeless, foul-mouthed outcasts coached by a minor-leaguer who has seen better days. Tatum O'Neal is the whip-smart pitcher, Walter Matthau the churlish coach, and Jackie Earle Haley is Kelly Leak, the ultimate baseball rebel. Dir. Michael Ritchie, 1976, 102 mins., rated PG, 35mm format
Slap Shot Fri 9 p.m., Sat 7 p.m., Sun 5 p.m. Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman) is the desperate player-coach of the Charlestown Chiefs minor-league hockey team, so bad they're in danger of folding. With nothing left to lose, the Chiefs recruit the thuggish Hanson Brothers (real-life hockey legends Steve and Jeff Carlson and Dave Hanson), who cut, slash, and check the team's way to glory. Dir. George Roy Hill, 1977, 123 mins., rated R, 35mm format
April 27-29 Hoosiers Fri/Sun 7 p.m., Sat 9:15 p.m. A quick-tempered coach and an affable alcoholic lead a small-town basketball team to the state championships. Featuring Dennis Hopper in an Oscar-nominated role. Dir. David Anspaugh, 1986, 114 mins., rated PG, 35mm format
Rudy Fri 9:15 p.m., Sat 7 p.m., Sun 4:45 p.m. "Hey, you guys! My son's going to Notre Dame!" A kid of humble origins and small stature sets his sights on playing for the Fighting Irish. The ultimate underdog story that celebrates dreaming big and never giving up. Dir. David Anspaugh, 1993, 114 mins., rated PG, 35mm format |
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