February 20
B. B. King and Buddy Guy
The “King of the Blues” and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Buddy Guy fill the Orpheum with their legendary hits. Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-373-5600, hennepintheatretrust.org
January 14–15
Coppelia
Sergei Radchenko and the Moscow Festival Ballet take you on the sentimental journey of a doll that comes to life in this comic ballet. Northrop Auditorium, 84 Church St. SE, Mpls., 612-624-2345, northrop.umn.edu
February 4–6
Mozart, Brahms, and Skrowaczewski
Following the baton of conductor laureate Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, violin soloist Gina DiBello and the Minnesota Orchestra tackle Mozart, Brahms, and Skrowaczewski’s own Music for the Winds. Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., 612-371-5656, minnesotaorchestra.org
February 18–March 14
Black Pearl Sings
A musical journey set in the American South, Frank Higgins’s play gives slaves a voice in this regional premiere. Penumbra Theatre, 270 N. Kent St., St. Paul, 651-224-3180, penumbratheatre.org
February 19–June 13
Foot in the Door 2010
See Minnesota’s largest art exhibition, a celebration of the state’s visual-arts community that has taken place once a decade since 1980. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Ave. S., Mpls., 888-642-2887, artsmia.org
February 26–March 21
Violet
Jeanine Tesori, composer of Caroline, or Change, brings gospel, rock, and country music together in this moving musical based on a short story by Doris Betts. Guthrie Theater, 818 S. Second St., Mpls., 612-377-2224, guthrietheater.org
March 6–14
La Bohème
The Minnesota Opera produces Puccini’s Parisian love story, perhaps the world’s most popular opera (and the inspiration for the musical Rent). Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, 651-224-4222, mnopera.org
March 9–April 10
The Iron Ring
This epic Indian adventure of King Tamar and his friends—a milkmaid, an eagle, and a monkey—is told with the help of the Ragamala dance. Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 Third Ave. S., Mpls., 612-874-0400, childrenstheatre.org
March 13
Undiscovered Copland
Philip Brunelle and the Vocal Essence Chorus & Ensemble Singers put the spotlight on beloved composer Aaron Copland’s lesser-known works, such as his opera The Second Hurricane. Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota, 2128 Fourth St. S., Mpls., 612-371-5656, vocalessence.org
March 15
Regina Carter
The contemporary violinist brings a blend of world and classical music to the Ted Mann stage with pieces from the African diaspora, as featured on her latest album, Reverse Thread. Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 Fourth St. S., Mpls., 612-626-1892, tedmann.umn.edu
March 16–21
August: Osage County
Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award, this darkly comic play revolves around squabbles arising during a family reunion. Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, 651-224-4222, ordway.org
March 30–April 17
African Music Series
Nigerian-born “Minister of Amusement” King Sunny Adé tops a bill featuring several African performers. Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls., 612-338-2674, thecedar.org
