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Comic Circuit
What:10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival
When: October 17-19
Where: Various venues, Minneapolis
Get your giggles out at the Comedy Corner Underground, Acme Comedy Co., Sisyphus Brewing, and the Parkway Theater. Headliners with Comedy Central credits include Aparna Nancherla, Brian Posehn, Dan Cummins, Ron Funches, and more.
Beer Boom on Boom Island
What: Autumn Brew Review
When: October 19
Where: Boom Island Park, 724 Sibley St. NE, Minneapolis
The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild is hosting its 19th annual Autumn Brew Review craft beer festival at Boom Island Park, where over 100 Minnesotan breweries and cideries will come together. They’ll also have non-alcoholic options, food, and educational beer sessions and tours.
One Phish, Two Phish
What: Trey Anastasio
When: October 19
Where: State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Phish’s main man comes for his first Twin Cities solo show.
Roadside Bars and Pink Guitars
What: Miranda Lambert
When: October 19
Where: Xcel Energy Center, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul
The country superstar revives her Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour from a decade ago, with tunes from 2018 album Interstate Gospel, recorded with her supergroup Pistol Annies, to throw in, since the Annies are coming with, along with Elle King and Ashley McBryde.
Bubbly and Brunch
What: Brunch & Bloom
When: October 20
Where: Hotel Emery, 215 Fourth St. S., Minneapolis
Hotel Emery and Fleur de Lis are teaming up to bring you Brunch & Bloom, a bottomless-mimosa brunching experience where you can design your own floral masterpiece while experts guide you through the process. Make your own flower arrangement and enjoy a family-style brunch catered by Giulia at Hotel Emery.
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble…
What: Wayward Theatre Company’s Macbeth
When: October 18-November 17
Where: James J. Hill House, 240 Summit Ave., St. Paul
Get into the spooky Halloween mood with the Wayward Theatre Company as they perform Macbeth at the historic James J. Hill House. One of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies features elements of the supernatural: a prophecy, ghosts, and three witches up to no good. See them on opening night this Friday.
On Tap
What: Dorrance Dance
When: October 19
Where: Northrop, 84 Church St. SE, Minneapolis
New York-based Michelle Dorrance and her company return to perform as part of this year’s Twin Cities Tap Festival. The company will perform three pieces, including the explosive 45-minute rethinking of tap, Myelination.
Up-and-Coming Upstarts
What: Yungpreneur Pop-Up Fair
When: October 20
Where: St. Paul Brewing, 688 Minnehaha Ave. E., St. Paul
A yungpreneur is “a young person who is an entrepreneur”—like Aniki Allen. The seventh-grader founded the Ice Cream Bow Ties business and is now collaborating with St. Paul Brewing to host a pop-up fair for young business owners. Support young go-getters and enjoy a beer.
Modern Movement
What: TU Dance Season Opener
When: October 18-20
Where: The O’Shaughnessy, 2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul
TU Dance, a contemporary dance company, comes to the O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University. Artistic director Uri Sands translates the human experience into a blend of modern dance, classical ballet, African-based movements, and urban-vernacular choreo. Dance Magazine described it as a “performance of generosity, grace, and primal power.”
Fall with the Farmers
What: Northeast Farmers Market Fall Festival
When: October 19
Where: Northeast Farmers Market
Celebrate the arrival of fall with a fundraiser for the Northeast Farmers Market. Carve pumpkins, trick-or-treat, enjoy hot cider from Maple Leaf Orchard and delicious chili and soups from local restaurants such as Alma, Red Stag, Anchor Fish and Chips, Popul Vuh, and Eastside.
