Search Results for 'lavercombe' | Southwest Connector

Volunteers are key to pulling together the annual Woofstock event in Linden Hills. The energy they put into the community event helps it run smoothly.

I think about energy a lot. I wonder: How much energy does it take to bark!? I mean, it kind of looks like it would take a lot of energy, if I were to suddenly yell that loud and urgently. . . I … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 9/21/23

A painting by Diane Mach. Her work is on exhibit at Jones Coffee at Upton and 43rd.

It was fantastic. you should go, too.

I cannot recall in my lifetime having more instances of friends telling me: “You have to go see the Walker Exhibit.” Word on the street was, “Oh my god, it’s fantastic.” … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 9/9/23

Scott Zosel (left) of Kingfield performs with Amy Finch on the keyboard during a show at Sociable CiderWerks.

Check out Scott Zosel’s latest album

So, I’m not an album reviewer. (As some of you know, I’m not really a reporter either, I just kind of... talk). When I heard that Kingfield resident Scott Zosel had another album coming … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 7/21/23

Gary Louris of The Jayhawks will play the Lake Harriet Bandshell on Aug. 17.

Outdoor music and ‘Minnesota Kind’

What is more lovely and fun than live vocals and guitars and horns and EVERYTHING on a mildly muggy Minnesota evening at Lake Harriet? Oh, my. If you were there – wasn’t that fun? And if … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 6/14/23

‘Summertime Acoustic’ returns to Linden Hills

In the spring of 2020, when the social distancing mandate was putting restaurants and shops out of business and driving the rest of us nuts, a team of friends pulled together to create a wonderful … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 5/5/23

RayCurt has played music around the world. He arrived in Minneapolis in September 2020.

Finding friendships across cultures

Two summers ago, I was playing in a little acoustic trio out front of Everett and Charlie’s Art Gallery, and a guy with a violin rode past on a bike. He circled back and walked toward us. When … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 4/19/23

Ranked Choice Voting supporters attend the Senate hearing on a bill to make RCV a statewide practice.

Ranked choice voting one step closer to becoming state law

Twenty years ago, in Minnesota’s 2002 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Tim Pawlenty was elected governor of our state with only 44% of the vote. Minnesota’s progressive/liberal vote was … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 4/6/23

Anthony Jones of Jones Coffee partners with Brad McLemore of House of Music on music shows.

Two entrepreneurs connect, launch space for music

Two neighborhood musical entrepreneurs are hosting a showcase for teens on Friday, March 24, 5-7p.m. at Jones Coffee (5008 Xerxes Ave. S. location).What is a “neighborhood entrepreneur?” … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 3/16/23

Larry LaVercombe is a writer, filmmaker, and activist, born in Detroit and arrived in Minneapolis in 1975. He lived in a treehouse in San Diego before getting an MFA from the USC Film School. He writes most days, and as Team Larry he has been selling residential real estate in Minneapolis for 26 years.

2023 predictions for the local real estate market

Last year, I posed a few questions about how the current events of that time might affect the real estate market.How would sanctions and the war in Ukraine affect our economy? Would supply chain … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 3/1/23

Little Man (shown here) and Cindy Lawson are two local music highlights. (Photo submitted)

Introducing Connector live! – local music playlist series

Connector LIVE! – as part of Teaming Up For Good – will soon feature live venue and music information along with specially curated streaming playlists for your listening pleasure. Read … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 2/17/23

My vacation was full of transcendent experiences of natural beauty, including these redwoods, but I was most inspired by the work of other people doing good. (Photo by Larry LaVercombe)

The value of three documentaries I watched on a plane

In flight and bookending our Sonoma County vacation, where we enjoyed winding wine-country roads, redwood forests, and sunbathing seals at the mouth of the Russian River, I watched three … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 12/13/22

Centrists research and don’t blindly check boxes

I take exception to Mr. LaVercombe’s premise that it is the unaffiliated swing voters (his “comfortable” who are tyrants. I think it is the strident malcontents and activists … more

By Donald Wolesky | 12/1/22

More marvelous music for middle-aged Minnesotans

“We’re playing all originals tonight,” said band leader Terry Walsh as he ripped into another of his audience’ favorites. “I mean, since we’re celebrating Dan … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 12/1/22

Our midterm elections and the tyranny of the comfortable

It’s Monday the 7th, and I’m writing the first section of this column the day before The Election. I’ll write the second half on Nov. 9... PART ONE I’ve finally … more

Larry LaVercombe | 11/17/22

More predictions for the local real estate market

The most frequently asked question I get about real estate is some version of this: “Are we in a real estate bubble? When are prices going to start dropping in our … more

Larry LaVercombe | 11/3/22

Why we must work to get out the vote this year

We still live in a democracy – where the person who gets the most votes, the person who wins the election, is the person who takes office. That could change if Republicans take control … more

Larry LaVercombe | 10/21/22

The Team Larry House Band performed at Woofstock on Saturday September 10, 2022 hosted at Sheridan Ave S & W 43rd St.

Teaming up for good [Photo gallery]

It was sunny and 70 degrees for the 17th Annual Linden Hills Woofstock, and the pooches were not to be disappointed. Nor were the fans of The Disappointments, the latest teenage rock group coming … more

Larry LaVercombe | 9/13/22

Follow up to my last column about ‘Republican Untrustworthiness’

I was not surprised to receive a lot of response to my last column, which among other things, included these sentiments: “Once you have drunk the Republican Kool-Aid, you seem to … more

Larry LaVercombe | 9/9/22

Are we accomplishing enough with the Jan. 6 hearings?

Without an obstructionist Republican megaphone, these hearings are both coherent and revealing – nothing like what you get when one party is doing everything they can to obscure any progress or … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 8/3/22

Larry LaVercombe (left) meets with Ward 13 Council Member Linea Palmisano at the 50-foot, publicly owned right-of-way in Linden Hills.

Part 2: Can we improve parking in Linden Hills village?

In the last Connector, I wrote about the parking issues in Linden Hills, and while a big part of me wants to take a break from this topic and write about both “Dobbs V. Roe” and the Jan. … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 7/27/22 | 1 comment