3 fun artsy events in Minneapolis this week

3 fun artsy events in Minneapolis this weekA class led by The Goddess of Glass. | Photo: The Goddess of Glass/Yelp
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Published on July 19, 2018

Looking to up your appreciation of the arts?

We've rounded up three artsy events around Minneapolis this week that will scratch your cultural itch, from hands-on art-making workshops to an exhibition showcasing long-forgotten photos snapped by an American in Moscow during the height of the Cold War.

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Beginner mosaic class at Mercury Mosaics

Try your hand at mosaic making. Mercury Mosaics is currently offering a 50 percent discount on its beginner-level class. Throughout the three-hour class, students design and assemble their own mosaics, including cutting and glueing tiles and learning how to properly grout their creations.

When: Saturdays
Where: 1620 Central Ave. NE, Northeast Minneapolis
Price: $40 (regularly $80)

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Glass-fusion class at The Goddess of Glass

Play with fire at a glass-making class with The Goddess of Glass. Artist Connie Beckers is currently offering 45-55 percent off private lessons and group classes. Participants will transform colorful pieces of glass into an array of objects, from plates and coasters and sun catchers and pendants.

Where: The Goddess of Glass, 4400 Osseo Road, Victory
Price: $40-$145 (regularly $80-$316)

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'An American in Stalin’s Russia: Discovering the Lost Photo Archive of Major Martin Manhoff' at The Museum of Russian Art

This Saturday evening, head over to The Museum of Russian Art to catch a chat with the historian behind the exhibition "An American in Stalin’s Russia: Discovering the Lost Photo Archive of Major Martin Manhoff."

The exhibition showcases photographs and films shot by an American military attaché, Martin Manhoff, while he was working in the US embassy in Moscow at the height of the Cold War. The photos were left forgotten until historian Douglas Smith stumbled across them in 2016.

Smith, the author of five books on Russia, will share the story of Manhoff's artistic pursuit amid international intrigue and espionage.

When: Saturday, July 21, 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: The Museum of Russian Art, 5500 Stevens Ave.
Price: $12 for members; $15 for general admission; donations accepted

Click here for more details, and to get your tickets.