April 2, 2012 – by: PATRICK KUNTZ

Ignite Minneapolis 4 – May 24, Heights Theatre

The Heights Theatre.

It's all happening. The next Ignite Minneapolis event is coming May 24. We had such a great time at The Heights Theatre last time, we thought we'd give it another go. I'm told they have a brand new projector.

Primary action items

• Get your ticket
• Submit a talk
• Become a sponsor

Where & When

Thursday, May 24
6:30 – 9:30 p.m.
Heights Theatre
3951 Central Av NE
Columbia Heights, MN.
(View map)

Parking

There is a free parking ramp across the street from the theatre on Gould Av NE.

The Theatre

Inside The Heights Theatre. Photo by: Heather Munro

The Heights Theatre itself is gorgeous. It was originally built in 1926, suffered three fires, one bombing, and a tornado that twisted the sign. The theatre was restored to its original glory in 1998.

Beer... and other stuff

Free beer is a tradition at Ignite. Your admission includes two free drink tickets good for... beer. The Heights Theatre concession stand will be selling popcorn and the usual movie faire. You can also bring goodies in to the theatre from the Dairy Queen next door.

Speakers

These are the speakers and their talk titles for Ignite Minneapolis 4, to be held May 24, 2012 at The Heights Theatre.

Art Allen – The Beards of the Presidents

Margaret Kaplan – Rooting for the Underdog: Sports Fans and Paper Bags

Jeffrey Cobia – My Genetic Albatross: Overcoming the Stigma of Anxiety and Other Mental Illnesses

Aaron Korver – Rebuilding the Old Ford

Patrick Rhone – Get Covered in Shit (that you love)

Liz Tupper – How to Attend a Rock Show.

Kirk Livingston – How to Hack a Conversation for Insight

Amanda Ingle – The True Hunger Games: How to Get in Shape for the Zombie Apocalypse

Colin Bartol – How mechanical Watches Work

Tom Johnson – The New Space Race

AKQURACY HALF-TIME SHOW / INTERMISSION

Stephanie Watson – How to Finally Write that Novel You Keep Talking About

Amber Carter – In Defense of Earnest: Or, Why Twihards Will Be The Ones To Save The Community Rec Center

Greg Flanagan – Make Mistakes

Pete Barry – Wreck Everything

Julio Ojeda-Zapata – AeroPress Coffee Maker Helps a Gadget Geek Get Minimal

Meghan Seawell – Drink, Smoke, and Screw: We're All Going to Die Anyway

Rohn Jay Miller – Delete Your Klout Profile Now!

Jake Nyberg – Water: What Happens When It's Gone?

Ross Phernetton – Reverse Psychology vs. Forward Psychology

Julie Kucinski – How to Succeed in Biz (and Life) - No, Seriously

April 26, 2012 – by: LINDSI GISH

Ignite Gives Back

Ignite is full of super-smart, energetic local folk with great ideas... from sandwiches to robots to Bollywood. And sure, most of us enjoy the free beer too. But with so much awesomeness in one space, in one night, we thought it prudent to figure out how we, as a community, can give something back. Continue reading