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Based on his journal, this film follows the journey of Che Guevara and his best friend, Alberto Granado, on their motorcycle journey across South America in the early 1950s. This trip profoundly affects the adventurous duo and eventually inspires Che to become the leader of the Cuban revolution impacting an entire continent. “Motorcycle Diaries” will be shown on the St. Paul Campus Founders Hall Auditorium. Showtimes are 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Megumi Yamasaki, First College assistant professor, will demonstrate techniques using colorful origami paper creating original cards and bookmarks with flowers and animals. The demonstration will take place from noon–1:30 p.m. at the Library and Learning Center, Third Floor, Foundation Room. Feel free to bring your lunch. Beverages and cookies will be provided. The cost is $10 for students and $15 for alumni/others. To register, contact First College at 651-793-1782.

Metropolitan State University is seeking volunteers to participate in the Cinco de Mayo parade. Students, staff, faculty and administrators are encouraged to attend. Metropolitan State University and MCTC will be participating in the parade together this year. A mini-float is planned for this event on behalf of the two institutions. The parade lineup begins at 10 a.m. on Plato Blvd., west of Wabasha, across from HealthPartners. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and will end at approximately 1 p.m. T-shirts for the volunteers will be distributed at the parade line-up. Contact Lupe Sanchez at 651-793-1270 or at lupe.sanchez@metrostate.edu with questions or to let her know you’d like to participate.

Learn the basic steps of one of the most famous dances in the world. Classes will be held on Saturdays for eight weeks from 7–8 p.m. in St. Paul. The cost is $30 for Metropolitan State and MCTC students, $50 for alumni, staff and faculty, $75 for the public and $80 for a Metropolitan State or MCTC couple (one person must be a Metropolitan State or MCTC student to qualify for the couples rate). For more information, or to register, call 651-793-1556 or email student.activities@metrostate.edu.

On The Town

Historical skits and demonstrations highlight the challenges and joys of the women and children who accompanied the soldiers to Fort Snelling. Some women lived their entire lives in the Army and knew how to cope with the physical and emotional demands placed on them. For others, it was a new and perhaps unwelcome experience that they never adjusted to. Women of the 1820s were also consumers and producers of clothing and fashion. Learn about what people of the era wore and how it was made. The day will feature a narrated period fashion show and illustrated talk recognizing and celebrating the skills of the women of the fort. The demonstrations will take place from noon–5 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for children ages 6 to 17. Mothers receive free admission with one paid child. Fort Snelling is located at Highways 5 and 55 in St. Paul. Call 612-726-1171 or visit http://events.mnhs.org/calendar/Results.cfm?EventID=1033 for more information.

Celebrate 2005 as the “Year of the Nature Center” officially declared by the State of Minnesota. Enjoy an activity-filled afternoon of hiking, live folk music, water-quality testing, tree and prairie seed planting, and a park clean-up as we go! Bring home your very own bag of prairie seed for free! The celebration will be held from 1:30–3:30 p.m. Wood Lake Nature Center is located at 6710 Lake Shore Dr., Richfield. For more information, contact Jeanine Evans at 612-861-9365 or at jcevans@cityofrichfield.org.

Playwright James McClure has taken the 18th-century English farce of the same name and plopped it into America’s Old West. Two lusty young actors bring “culture” to the cowboys and romance to the saloon girls of the wild and wooly frontier; a world of barroom brawls, damsels in distress, and where the humor comes fast and cheap.... a goofy spoof of the old Wild West. Show times are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. on Sundays (call 612-333-3010 for specific dates.) Tickets are $20. A student discount is available on Fridays and Sundays. Theatre in the Round is located at 245 Cedar Ave., Mpls. Visit www.theatreintheround.org for more information.

The 32nd annual car show is the second-largest outdoor show in the nation and boasts more than 10,000 street rods, customs, classics and restored vehicles, all dating from 1964 and earlier. Hours are 8 a.m.–11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 6 a.m.–3 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $8, children under 12 are free with a paid adult. The fairgrounds are located at 1265 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul. Call 952-278-3140 for more information.

Enjoy a shoreline carp-fishing contest from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. and free family activities from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Anglers of all ages have a chance to win great prizes. Fishing contest registration is $15 advance; $20 day of, for adults; $5 for children ages 15 and younger. The festival will be held at the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, 10360 W. River Rd., Brooklyn Park. Call 763-757-8172 or visit http://www.threeriversparkdistrict.org/special/Mississippi_Carpfest/ for more information.

In this slide lecture, Elizabeth Armstrong will discuss the Los Angeles art scene in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on the interactions and affinities between Frank Gehry and the artists of Venice Beach. It explores their mutual range of interests from unconventional, industrial materials to nontraditional forms and cross-disciplinary approaches. In an era known for the radicalism of its politics, Gehry and these California artists produced some of the most experimental and subversive work in their respective and increasingly symbiotic disciplines. Elizabeth Armstrong, deputy director for programs and chief curator at the Orange County Museum of Art since 2001, was formerly senior curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego (1996-2001) and curator at the Walker Art Center (1983-1996). This program is sponsored in part by Summer Cultural Programs of the University of Minnesota Summer Session. The lecture is free and will be held from 7:00–8:30 p.m. at the Weisman Art Museum in the Shepherd Room. The Weisman Art Museum is located at 333 E. River Rd., Mpls. Call 612-625-9494 or visit http://www.weisman.umn.edu/events/eventscal.php for more information.