First Avenue and 7th St Entry are two music venues housed in the same landmark building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The names are derived from the building's location: the corner of First Avenue and 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis. The building is marked by 531 stars on its exterior along the First Avenue and Seventh Street sides commemorating past venue performers.
More than 200 speakers have addressed the Forum during those 28 years, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Shirley Chisholm, Arthur Schlesinger, Ellen Goodman, Cornel West, Thomas Friedman, Robert Coles, Walter Mondale, Marian Wright Edelman, Edward Albee, Elaine Pagels, Salman Rushdie, and David Brooks.
The Kenwood combines independent and assisted living apartments with high-quality services, amenities, activities and personal care. Our experienced, professional staff – including homecare nurses and social workers – are licensed and certified in their fields. The Kenwood is registered by the state of Minnesota as a housing with services establishment with a Class F homecare license. Despite our prime location, The Kenwood has surprisingly affordable rental rates. Come and see why our residents say, “The Kenwood is the place to be.” Stop in for a tour and dinner is on us! We’ll even arrange for your transportation when you schedule your visit.
Target Plaza South is a 33-story skyscraper in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, which serves as part of the corporate headquarters for Target Corporation.The building was designed by architects Ellerbe Becket of Minneapolis and was completed in 2001. It is connected via an eighth-floor walkway to the 14-story Target Plaza North and contains retail space on the street level with three levels of parking below ground. The building is notable for the colorful 3M-designed lighting display in its upper floors, which change frequently to present a unique light show that is visible in the Minneapolis skyline at night.
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TEN REASONS TO MAKE IT IN MN: EXPERIENCED CREW Our hard-working crew is comprised talented professionals, both union and non-union, with LA and NYC experience that prefer to live and work in Minnesota. You can rely on the talent we have here, which equals greater savings for your budget. POST PRODUCTION When you’ve wrapped production, stay to post! We’re home to world class post-production facilities experienced in everything from animation and motion graphics to scoring to editing. SERVICES & SUPPORT Our vendors are up to date with the latest camera, lighting and grip equipment. We have recording studios and sound stages, set and prop builders and multiple post production and effects facilities. Whatever you need, we've got it! LOCATIONS Minnesota has urban, suburban, small town and rural locations with a wide range of seasonal looks and topography. You'll find farmland, prairie, lakes, forests, Main Street, the rocky Lake Superior shoreline and the urban sensibility of the Twin Cities. Plus, there's no location "burn-out." Our locations are new, fresh and easily accessible relative to other major markets. TALENT Minnesota is the second largest theater community in the Unites States behind NYC. This facilitates a large community of professional actors who also work in commercials, features, TV, and corporate productions. ACCOMMODATIONS Our many lodging options include extended stay properties, condos, hotels and motels, in all price ranges with no lodging taxes after 30 days. SEASONS Four distinct seasons provide opportunity for filmmakers to capture beautiful landscapes, each rich in its own colors and foliage. PROXIMITY The Twin Cities are halfway between LA and NYC and accessible from nearly any city in the U.S. in 3 hours. There are daily, nonstop flights from Mpls.-St. Paul International Airport to just about every major city in the world. Minnesota is home to two additional international airports (Duluth and Rochester) and has six regional airports. MN NICE + MIDWESTERN WORK ETHIC Yes, some of the stereotypes ARE true. We're capable, straightforward and dedicated workers. Who else would you want to work with when time is of the essence and you're watching your bottom line? MINNESOTA FILM & TELEVISION Minnesota Film and TV is the nation’s only 501(c)3 full-service state film commission created to advance Minnesota’s economy and enhance its robust cultural environment by promoting and supporting the state’s media industries. Our experienced office has connections to state and local government officials, businesses and community leaders.
Plaza VII is a 475-ft tall skyscraper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was completed in 1987 and has 36 floors. It is the tallest mixed-use building in Minneapolis and contains offices and the Radisson Blu Minneapolis Hotel.
The Charles J. Martin House is a house in the Lowry Hill neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. The 1903 Renaissance Revival mansion and its grounds are a well-preserved example of an early-20th-century urban estate. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 for having local significance in architecture.The house was built for Charles J. Martin. He served for many years as the secretary and treasurer of the Washburn-Crosby Company, a predecessor of General Mills. Martin also promoted civic causes such as city parks, libraries, and art societies.The house was designed by prominent Minneapolis architect William Channing Whitney in the Renaissance Revival style, which was popular for large urban residences at the beginning of the 20th century. The house has been well preserved and well maintained.