Film and Music Combo
What: Sound Unseen
When: Nov. 8-12
Where: Various Twin Cities venues
Celebrating its 24th year, this film festival that features movies and shorts about bands, musicians, and other aspects of the music industry includes dance parties, concerts, and live performances during screenings.
Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers
Beyond Bassist Basics
What: Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers
When: Nov. 9
Where: Fine Line, 318 First Ave. N., Minneapolis
Victor Wooten, founding member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and a five-time Grammy Award-winning artist, brings his bassist talents to town with his family and a set of jazz, funk, soul, and R&B classics.
Autumn Art Crawl
What: Fall Open Studios
When: Nov. 10-12
Where: Northeast Minneapolis Arts District
Explore the Arts District and browse the work of local artists at this open studio tour. Many studio buildings will host demonstrations, classes, special events, food trucks, and more.
Norway House
Lutefisk Dinner
What: Lutefisk Festivalen
When: Nov. 11, 6-10 p.m.
Where: Norway House,
This inaugural event hosted at Norway House includes award-winning Norwegian chef Rune Veslum as his team prepares lutefisk the “Norwegian way” with traditional sides.
Space Exploration Through a Child’s Mind
What: “Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress”
When: Through Nov. 19
Where: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
Join the wildly imaginative Morris on an adventure of self-discovery as he realizes the power of being one’s whole, radiant self to answer the question, “Do astronauts wear dresses?”
Does Your Basement Have … Lutherans??
What: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement”
When: Through Nov. 12; and winter run from Jan. 4-Feb. 14
Where: The Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville
The Church Basement Ladies are back with a revival of this fan-favorite production. The year is 1960, and small dramas lead to big laughs as Beverly gets her first pair of high heels for confirmation; Pastor announces his impending nuptials; Mrs. Snustad and Mrs. Gilmerson plan a food booth at the County Fair to raise money; and Mrs. Engelson embarks on a spontaneous driving lesson. Through it all, these “bulwarks never failing” stand strong in their faith and in their friendships.
What: The Big Catch
When: Through Jan. 7
Where: Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Drive, Winona
Three artists, using three different mediums, explore our relationship with the world that lives below the surface and our desire to understand it, in the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s current suite of exhibitions, The Big Catch. Each exhibition has something for anyone who has ever wondered what lies beneath the ocean, has been lured by the catch, and is struck by the wonderment of our underwater world. Featuring lifelike fish prints by master gyotaku artist Dwight Hwang, paintings invoking the emotional drama of the literary classic Moby-Dick by Kimble Bromley, and illuminated sculptural lanterns highlighting the fragility of marine life by Kristian Brevik.
Cozy Downtown Cabin
What: Nordic Village at the Four Seasons
When: Through March 31
Where: Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, 245 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Billed as “a Minnesota cabin experience in the middle of the city,” this cozy wintertime setup, featuring five cabins seating up to four guests, and three cabins seating up to eight, will be open for dinners, private events, and buyouts Wednesdays through Sundays—all designed and decorated by MartinPatrick3.
