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“Approachable Depth:” Photography by Alysia Nelson
Alysia Nelson is a Twin Cities native who's been dabbling in mixed media for the last several years. A self-proclaimed creative thinker who "borrows from friends." Her work began out of necessity as a form of personal art therapy or, as she prefers to call it, "creative emotional processing." Her work, primarily featuring Post-It Notes, […]
Find out more »Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi
Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi On view April 22 - July 12, 2025 Artist reception + artist talk Friday, May 16, 2025, 5:30 - 8 pm Textile Center, 3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414 https://textilecentermn.org/stitching-black-legacy/ Textile Center proudly presents Stitching Black Legacy: The Quilts of Carolyn Mazloomi, the largest solo exhibition […]
Find out more »Garden City
Garden City flower mart for annuals, perennials, and all your spring, summer and autumn needs! Located in our South side parking lot by AMC Theatre.
Find out more »Alebrijes Exhibition: Building the Dream World
Experience the colorful, fantastical world of alebrijes and see how artists create these engaging creatures! Anderson Center is pleased to partner with the Minnesota Latino Museum to present the exhibition Alebrijes: Building the Dream World. An alebrije is an imaginary creature that possesses elements from different animals. They originated in the 1930s from the vivid […]
Find out more »Dakota Sacred Hoop Walk
Twin Cities Digital Artist Marlena Myles, a member of the Spirit Lake Dakota tribe, presents an augmented reality art exhibition at the Arboretum, which begins in the Harrison Sculpture Garden. Visitors use their cell phones to download the Revelo AR app to view digital images and audio at stops along the walk which honors, educates […]
Find out more »The Great Pirates & Mermaids Adventure
Splash into summer on an adventure alongside animated Mermaids & Pirates! Families can dive into fun challenges in the limited-time event, The Great Mermaids & Pirates Adventure, at SEA LIFE at Mall of America! From June 5 - Aug 3, aquarium guests can join an exciting adventure to complete hands-on activities alongside thousands of sea […]
Find out more »Minnetonka Center for the Arts Summer Arts Camp!
Turn Off the Screens and Turn On Creativity with More Than 100 Different Classes for Kids and Teens! Plus, Flexibility to Fit Your Family’s Busy Summer Schedule WHAT: Summer Arts Camp from Minnetonka Center for the Arts The Most Robust Summer Arts Program in the Twin Cities! To support its mission to expand visual arts […]
Find out more »Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival
The Summer Solstice and Wooden Boat Festival celebrates the best of summer on Lake Superior's North Shore. Come to North House Folk School for a weekend that weaves together craft experiences and the beauty of long days by the lake. Discover, dance, paddle, create, and welcome the brightest season at this festival! Festival highlights include: […]
Find out more »Ongoing
Art & Farmers Market
Held the first Sunday of each month from May through October, this vibrant market brings together regional artists, farmers, and makers for a one-of-a-kind open-air experience. Shop fresh produce, handmade goods, art, and more while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of Franconia Sculpture Park. Free and family-friendly.
Find out more »Art & Farmers Market
Held the first Sunday of each month from May through October, this vibrant market brings together regional artists, farmers, and makers for a one-of-a-kind open-air experience. Shop fresh produce, handmade goods, art, and more while enjoying the beautiful surroundings of Franconia Sculpture Park. Free and family-friendly.
Find out more »Cruise Night: Welcome Back
Cruise on in to Lakeview Drive Inn for the themed Cruise Nights throughout the Summer! Enjoy a frosty mug of homemade rootbeer, tasty ice cream treats or a delicious burger basket while taking in the activities and music. Cruise nights start at 6:00 PM. Attendance drawings are held around 7:30pm. Rain policy: If it is […]
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STOP KISS
In Theater Mu's production of Diana Son's GLAAD Media Award-winning play, Sara and Callie's first kiss changes their lives in ways neither could have predicted. Jumping backward and forward in time, the two are forced to look at the little moments that built their relationship and decide if they were meant to be or if […]
Find out more »Minnetonka Center for the Arts Summer Classes 2025
Let Your Creative Side Shine This Summer at Minnetonka Center for the Arts Watercolor, Weaving, Ceramics, Calligraphy, and So Much More! Minnetonka Center for the Arts Unveils Summer 2025 Classes WHAT: Minnetonka Center for the Arts Summer Classes 2025 To support its mission to expand visual arts education for all ages, interests, and abilities, the […]
Find out more »8:00 am
Minnesota Street Rod Association’s BACK TO THE FIFTIES WEEKEND
Saturday: Official Start of the 2025 Hemmings Great Race Featuring 130 Classic Cars WHAT: The 51st Minnesota Street Rod Association’s “Back to the Fifties Weekend” will again fill the Minnesota State Fairgrounds with nearly 10,000+ street rods, customs, classics, and restored vehicles, all dating from 1964 and earlier. NEW for 2025: MSRA is thrilled to […]
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Arrowheads and Stone Tools
Learn about the art of making spear points and arrowheads, and how modern flint knappers keep this ancient craft alive. The event will include hands-on crafts, games, and demonstrations.
Find out more »4:00 pm
27th Annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival presented by AARP Minnesota will return to Saint Paul’s Lowertown Arts District for two days of FREE and family-friendly entertainment, Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, 2025. A diverse array of talented musicians from around the country and around the corner will take to the Jazz88 Main Stage in […]
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Ultimate Girl Dinner Tasting Menu at Travail
We’re taking the viral girl dinner trend and giving it the full Travail treatment — think beautifully curated small plates, bold bites, and a few surprises hosted in our rooftop Sky Lounge. This multi-course dinner includes your choice of beverage pairing—go playful with a build-your-own martini, espresso martini, and more, or opt for a curated […]
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Frances Anne Hopkins: Hudson Bay Company Wife, Voyageur’s Artist at Sibley
Frances Anne Hopkins paintings of canoe travel are best described as colorful and accurate scenes of early fur trade history. These cherished prints are widely published and reproduced. However, most admirers of Hopkins work do not know the artist was a woman or that she was from a prominent British family and mother of seven! […]
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Live Music in the Beer Garden
Join us on select nights this summer for live music in the beer garden! Sip on some brews, enjoy the weather and embrace the ambiance brought by local artists. Live music will be weekly on Friday's starting June 6 and excluding Friday, July
Find out more »7:00 pm
Rocking the Racetrack welcomes Kentucky Headhunters with Ricochet
The Kentucky Headhunters, declared “the great American rock ‘n’ roll band” by Billboard magazine are an American country rock and Southern rock band. Their debut album, "Pickin' on Nashville," released by Mercury Records, became a hit, selling over two million copies and spawning four consecutive Top 40 country singles. The album won a Grammy Award, […]
Find out more »Juneteenth Jubilee 2025: A Black Burlesque Show!
Just like gospel, jazz, and blues, burlesque is BLACK! The Juneteenth Jubilee is an epic love letter to our communities, a celebration of liberation and freedom for black and brown bodies and identities in burlesque. Featuring some of the industry's most prolific artists from across the United States, the entire Twin Cities is welcome to […]
Find out more »Minne-Mélange
We're Minne-Melange, a brand new variety show in the Twin Cities. Each month, we're bringing you a taste of our amazingly talented performing arts scene. You might see stand-up, improv comedy, singing, dancing, spoken-word poetry, and many other spectacular acts. And it changes every month! We're like a creativity smorgasbord. An artistic sampler platter. A […]
Find out more »7:30 pm
The Half-Life of Marie Curie
Marie Curie is about to accept her second Nobel prize for her pioneering work in radioactivity, when a public scandal forces her to seek refuge. She retreats to the seaside home of engineer and suffragist Hertha Ayrton. There, the two longtime friends uncover what it means to be mothers, wives, and scientists in a changing […]
Find out more »The Michael Jackson Family Review
Featuring Emil Campbell & The R Factor Celebrating the legacy of a musical family dynasty featuring the music of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, The Jackson 5, The Jacksons and Janet Jackson. Hear songs like “Billie Jean,” ” Black or White,” “I Want you Back,” “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Thriller,” “Rhythm Nation,” […]
Find out more »Theatre Elision presents: Penelope
Many of us are familiar with The Odyssey, the epic poem composed around the 8th century BC and telling the story of Odysseus as he works his way home to Ithaca after fighting in the Trojan War. His journey takes ten years — the same amount of time the war lasted. This means that Penelope, […]
Find out more »KINFOLX
Council is in session. ATTENTION PROTECTORATES, CITIZENS, AND QUESTIONING HOLES // By mandate of Protocol 69 (nice!) Subsection 2GY, the ELSEWHERE COUNCIL is now accepting attendees for its latest open session: KINFOLX — a spectacle-council for the end-times and the beginning-agains. This is not a play. This is agenda-based survival. Part performance ritual, part community […]
Find out more »KINFOLX
Council is in session. ATTENTION PROTECTORATES, CITIZENS, AND QUESTIONING HOLES // By mandate of Protocol 69 (nice!) Subsection 2GY, the ELSEWHERE COUNCIL is now accepting attendees for its latest open session: KINFOLX — a spectacle-council for the end-times and the beginning-agains. This is not a play. This is agenda-based survival. Part performance ritual, part community […]
Find out more »KINFOLX
Council is in session. ATTENTION PROTECTORATES, CITIZENS, AND QUESTIONING HOLES // By mandate of Protocol 69 (nice!) Subsection 2GY, the ELSEWHERE COUNCIL is now accepting attendees for its latest open session: KINFOLX — a spectacle-council for the end-times and the beginning-agains. This is not a play. This is agenda-based survival. Part performance ritual, part community […]
Find out more »KINFOLX
Council is in session. ATTENTION PROTECTORATES, CITIZENS, AND QUESTIONING HOLES // By mandate of Protocol 69 (nice!) Subsection 2GY, the ELSEWHERE COUNCIL is now accepting attendees for its latest open session: KINFOLX — a spectacle-council for the end-times and the beginning-agains. This is not a play. This is agenda-based survival. Part performance ritual, part community […]
Find out more »The Macbeths
Prepare for a Macbeth unlike any you’ve seen before. Rough Magic Performance Company proudly presents an original, immersive adaptation of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Directed by Heidi Batz Rogers, adapted by Catherine Justice, and with a cast of 5 women performers, The adaptation finds modern reverberance through the infusion of Sylvia Plath’s haunting poem “Parlement Hill Fields” […]
Find out more »DANCING ANIMALS
In their Minneapolis debut, critically acclaimed ensemble Nervous Theatre brings an explosive new dance-theatre work to the Southern Theater. Why is everyone speaking at once? When did we start dancing? Where do we go from here? On this night, with this audience, what is the conversation that only we can have? Through a series of […]
Find out more »DANCING ANIMALS
In their Minneapolis debut, critically acclaimed ensemble Nervous Theatre brings an explosive new dance-theatre work to the Southern Theater. Why is everyone speaking at once? When did we start dancing? Where do we go from here? On this night, with this audience, what is the conversation that only we can have? Through a series of […]
Find out more »8:00 pm
Manitou Days Beach Dance
Manitou Days Beach Dance at Memorial Beach/ West Park in White Bear Lake. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the gate. Food, refreshments and live music.
Find out more »9:30 pm
The Residency at BLB
Watch and discuss the best improv in the Twin Cities! Every Friday at 9:30 pm, The Residency at BLB features 2 improv groups who present their own solutions to the question, "how do you create 25 minutes of theater - without a script!" May's shows feature No Fear Shakesqueer and The Pallor of Endless Corridors. […]
Find out more »The Residency at BLB feat. No Fear Shakesqueer & The Pallor of Endless Corridors
Watch and discuss the best improv in the Twin Cities! Every Friday at 9:30 pm, The Residency at BLB features 2 improv groups who present their own solutions to the question, "how do you create 25 minutes of theater - without a script!" June’s shows featuring No Fear Shakesqueer & The Pallor of Endless Corridors […]
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