A Fundraiser to support City of Minneapolis STEP-UP youth employment program. Donate HERE.
Celebrate the release of R.T. Rybak’s Pothole Confidential: My Life as Mayor of Minneapolis with the former mayor (and legendary stage-diver) — a fun night of local music, highlights from the book, and a signing with R.T. Show starts at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Pothole Confidential is a clear-eyed look inside the life and times of Minneapolis and its dynamic three-term mayor. In the words of Lizz Winstead, “This book is a love letter to Minneapolis and it tells the riveting story of what you must tackle to make and keep a city great.”
Featuring:Big Trouble + dVRGWith special guests Chris Koza, Lucy Michelle, Toki Wright, and Terry WalshPlus the World’s Most Dangerous Polka Band and DJ Shannon Blowtorch
Books will be available for purchase from Magers & Quinn Booksellers.
Free Sebastian Joe’s ice cream scoops, including R.T.’s favorite: The Flavor Formerly Known As Nicollet Avenue Pothole.
Just added: VIP Tickets benefitting STEP-UP – $100.00 (VIP ticket will include admission and a signed copy of the book. Additional proceeds will benefit City of Minneapolis STEP-UP youth employment program).
R.T. served as mayor of the City of Minneapolis from 2002-2013. During his tenure as mayor, R.T. led efforts to make Minneapolis a national leader in innovative, cradle-to-career approaches to...
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