On the third Thursday of every month, join us to experience the MIA’s diverse art collection through unique programs, drinks, and live music.

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The Official Beer of Third Thursday:

Third Thursday: Get Local

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TUNE IN to our new music partnership with 89.3 The Current at the debut of "Local Current Live at Third Thursday."

HEAR LOCAL band Strange Names.

DRAW metro connections to the MIA's global collection.

CREATE your own MNcentric screenprint with a local artist from Juxtaposition Arts.

CONNECT with other locals and make buttons to show your neighborhood pride.

EXPLORE all that our own neighborhood has to offer with Whittier Alliance.

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Third Thursday: Bike Night

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PEDAL to the museum and enjoy valet bike parking.

BASK in an evening of outdoor music.

PLAY "hipster bingo" with fellow bikers.

CHECK OUT the latest/greatest from the Minneapolis bike scene.

COAST over to the bar to sample some suds.

Free; refreshments for sale.

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Third Thursday: On-a-Stick

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Prepare yourself for the Great Minnesota Get-together! Check out blue-ribbon art. Take in grandstand-worthy music. And craft your own masterpiece-on-a-stick.

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More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness

Ending Soon!

Thursday, March 21, 2013—Sunday, June 9, 2013
Target Gallery (admission charged)
Ticketed Exhibition (FREE for members!)

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