In memory of
Shane Marston
Steve Alarik
Sean Blackburn
Bill Hinkley
Dean Carr
Gail Heil
Dave Ray
Tony Glover
Willie Murphy
Mike Gottschall
Bob & Gid Hunt
Lawrence Lewis
Kathleen Maus
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New Riverside Cafe
History:
Many workers and other affiliates of the Extemp were also involved with the
Riv; likewise, many performers who graced the stage(s) of the Coffeehouse Extempore also
performed at the New Riverside Cafe. Link to Minnesota Historical Society
Where the Extemp was located
(see second paragraph below -- map and
notes).
August 1, 2007 - 35W bridge
collapse, Minneapolis, MN: The collapse of the 35W bridge this evening wipes out yet another important
part of the old Coffeehouse Extempore scene. Along with the Washington
Avenue Bridge and the 10th Avenue Bridge (also known as the 19th Avenue
Bridge and/or the Cedar Avenue Bridge -- not to be confused with the Cedar
Avenue Bridge which crosses the Minnesota River), the 35W bridge was vital to
the West Bank of Minneapolis.
Select to see original
lower structurals
of the bridge, a shot of the
collapse,
and a
map showing the area. On the map, note where 35W crosses the river; then scan down
for Cedar Avenue S. The Coffeehouse Extempore was located at 325 Cedar
Avenue, just a few doors north from the intersection of Cedar and Riverside, on
the east side of Cedar (indicated by red star). The Coffeehouse I believe was the third
door north from Riverside. The first building on the corner of Cedar and Riverside
(just south of the Extemp) was the now-closed New Riverside Cafe. Between
the two was a flower shop owned by Mark Klein, an Extemp regular, and
sometime performer.
For Windows users, here
is a short
Minnesota Department of Transportation video of the collapse scene: MN DOT Video file
6:05 p.m., Aug. 1, 2007, shows an edited two-minute clip from a traffic camera at
the south end of the bridge. Initially, the camera is pointed to the south
away from the bridge. When traffic comes to a stop, the camera pans to the
north where the bridge has just collapsed. It also appears that the final
black and white view is from the north near University Avenue, looking south
over the collapse site.(wmv / wv file) More 35W Bridge information from the State of Minnesota
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