Art
ANCIENT TRADERS GALLERY
1113 E. Franklin Ave., Mpls.,
612-870-7555
Dream Catcher. Opens May 4. Through June 16.
ART INSITUTUTES INTERNATIONAL MINNESOTA
15 S. 9th St., Mpls.,
612-332-3361
Martini & Rossi Collection. Through May 11.
ART TRUJILLO
301 E. Lake St., Mpls.,
612-821-9076
El Amarillo de Artrujillo. Through May 20.
AUGSBURG COLLEGE
22nd Ave. & Riverside Ave., Mpls., 612-330-1000
Textiles from the Silk Road. Through May 20.
Augsburg Student Art Exhibition. Opens May 4. Through May 20.
BELL MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY
East Bank U of M,
10 Church St. SE, Mpls.,
612-626-7704
JASON Project Student Exhibition. Through May 6.
Francis Lee Jaques: Master Artist of the Wild. Through May 13.
Animal Eyes. Opens June 1. Through Sept. 2,
Dioramas Revisited. Ongoing.
CITY HALL
Mayor’s Office, Rm 333,
350 S. 5th St., Mpls.
Public reception honoring artists from Interact Center. Fri. May 4, 5-7 p.m.
GALLERY 360
3011 West 50th St., Mpls,
612-964-5833
Josh Blanc & the MN Historical Tile Association. Through May 6.
5-Foot Shows, paintings: Douglas Padilla, Robert Jackson & Nick Harper. Through May 6.
Wilson Webb: Photography and installation. Opens May 11. Through June 24.
Paintings & Monotypes by Rob McBroom, Abraham Renko & Monica Angle. Opens May 11.
Through June 24.
HENNEPIN HISTORY
MUSEUM
2303 Third Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-870-1329
Lions and Tigers and Bears: The Story of Fish Jones and Longfellow Gardens. Ongoing.
Pieces and Dreams: The Renaissance of the Jigsaw Puzzle. Ongoing.
Unsatisfied: Minneapolis Rock in the 1980s. Ongoing.
A Hennepin History Museum Retrospective: St. Anthony and Minneapolis Mayoral Portraits.
Ongoing.
INTERMEDIA ARTS
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-871-4444
Art Inside/Outside Space XIV. Opens May 3, reception 6:30 p.m. Through June 17. $2
suggested donation.
Beyond The Refrigerator Door. Opens May 10, reception 2 p.m. Through June 3. $2 suggested
donation.
Flaming Film Festival. May 10-20 $6. Various times.
MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (MCAD)
2501 Stevens Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-874-3785
2001 Commencement Exhibition. Opens May 2. Reception May 12, 4:30 p.m. Through May 18.
MCAD/CALHOUN SQUARE GALLERY
3001 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.,
612-874-4333
Media Arts Exhibition. Opens May 3, reception 5-7 p.m. Through June 2.
CommEx 2001: Selections from Commencement Exhibition. Opens June 8. Through July 14.
MINNEAPOLIS
INSTITUTE OF ARTS
2400 Third Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-870-3000
Present/On the Road to Bazzano. Through May 6.
A World of Art: Gifts for a New Millennium. Through May 20.
Michael Mazur: A Print Retrospective. Through June 3.
Berenice Abbott: An American Photographer. Thruogh June 13.
NEW CENTRAL CITY THEATRE SPACE
Salem Lutheran Church
& Todos Los Santos, 28th & Lyndale, Mpls., 612-869-5080x3
Tammy Lee Ortegon. May 12, 4-9 p.m.
NO NAME EXHIBITIONS
@ THE SOAP FACTORY
110 5th Ave. SE, Mpls.,
612-623-9176
Hothouse Volunteer Show. Through May 20.
NORTHERN CLAY CENTER
2424 E. Franklin Ave., Mpls.,
612-339-8007
My Kingdom for a Horse. Opens May 4. Through June 16.
OPENING NIGHT GALLERY
2836 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-872-2325
Journeys: Aboriginal Art from Central Australia. Through June 10.
OXBORO LIBRARY
8801 Portland Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-847-5775
Paintings by Michelle Thelen: Riverscapes and More. Through May 7.
pARTS
711 West Lake St., Mpls.,
612-824-5500
Purple Mountain Majesties Revisited. Through May 6.
ROTH FINE ARTS
1200 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.,
612-338-1138
New Vision: Acrylic, watercolor and paintings by James P. Cecko and Frank Schreiber.
Ongoing.
SOVEREIGN GROUNDS
813 E. 48th St. Mpls., 612-825-6157
Walter Kvasnik: Photographs from Turkey. Ongoing.
WALKER ART CENTER
725 Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-375-7622
Joep House. Re-opens May 3.
Artist In Residence: Spencer Nakasako. Through Sept. 2.
Painting at the Edge of the World. Through May 6.
YES: Yoko Ono. Through June 17.
Franz Marc and the Blue Rider. Through July 15.
Art in Our Time: 1950 to the Present. Ongoing.
WEISMAN ART MUSEUM
333 East River Rd., Mpls.,
612-625-9494
Mark Dion: Cabinet of Curiosities. Through May 27.
2001 Minnesota National Print Biennial. Through June 24.
Voyager: An Installation by Nancy Randall w/ Elisa Carlson, Ken Chastain, and Steve
Andersen. Through July 22.
Theater
BRAVE NEW INSTITUTE & ETC THEATRE
2605 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-332-6620
Full Frontal Comedy: The Best of the Nrave New Workshop Theatre Sketches &
Improvisation. Fridays, 7:30 p.m. $7.50.
Six Ring Circus: Brave New Institute students performing long form improvisation.
Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m. Free; Saturdays, 9 p.m. $5.
BRAVE NEW WORKSHOP
3001 Hennepin Ave. S, Mpls.,
612-332-6620
When Xtreme Things Happen to Boring People; or Massacre at Lake Wobegan. Through June 23.
Full Frontal Comedy. Mondays, 7:30 p.m. $5.
BRYANT LAKE BOWL
810 W. Lake St., Mpls.,612-825-8949
Balance Theatre Project presents “Bash: Latterday Plays.” Through May 3.
Idiot Box. Opens May 4. Fri. & Sat. @ 7 p.m. $12. Through May 26.
My Backyard Party. Opens May 5. Saturdays @ 9:30 p.m. $12.
Women Who Drink. Opens May 10. Thursdays @ 7 p.m. $12. Through May 31.
The Elevator Play. Thu. May 17 & 24 @ 9:30 p.m. $10.
Hamel Road Theatre Project presents “U Betcha! The Making of a Minnesotan Boy
Band.” May 7 & 14 @ 8p.m. $12.
Bash: Latterday Plays. May 2-3 @ 7 p.m. $12.
Tattoooed Chicks and Door-to-Door Salesmen. Film and video. Wed. May 9 @ 8 p.m. $5.
Cinema Lounge. Wed. May 16 @ 7 p.m.
Conversations at the Blue Table. Wed. May 30 @ 8 p.m. $8.
Katie’s Cabaret. Sat. May 12 @ 12 Noon. $6.
Minneapolsi Musical Theatre presents “Candide.” Opens June 1. Through June 30.
$15.
GUTHRIE LAB
700 N. 1st St., Mpls.,
612-377-2224
In The Blood. Through May 13.
Charlie Victor Romeo. May 17-24.
GUTHRIE THEATER
Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-377-2224
Royal National Theatre presents “Hamlet.” May. 2-13.
One In A Lifetime. Opens June 2. Through July 1.
HEY CITY THEATER
824 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.,
612-339-7007
Smokey Joe’s Cafe. Through June 17. $55-$35.
HISTORIC ORPHEUM THEATRE
910 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.,
612-673-0404
Saturday Night Fever. May 10-13.
HOWARD CONN FINE ARTS CENTER
1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.,
612-623-9080
School House Rock! Live. Through May 13. $8 adults/ $7 kids.
KIERAN’S IRISH PUB
330 2nd Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-822-2500
The Druids Cauldron. Saturdays, 7 p.m.
MUSIC BOX THEATRE
Nicollet & 14th St., Mpls.,
612-673-0404
Triple Espresso. Ongoing.
OLD ARIZONA
2821 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.,
612-724-3760
Outward Spiral presents “David’s Redhaired Death.” Through May 19. $10.
ORDWAY CENER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
345 Washington St., St. Paul,
651-224-4222
Late Nite Catechism. Through May 20.
PHOENIX PLAYHOUSE
1819 Nicollet Ave., Mpls.,
612-813-0385
Scrimshaw Brothers present “Look Ma No Pants!” Ongoing first Saturday of each
month.
PILLSBURY HOUSE THEATRE
3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-825-0459
Angels In America, Part Two: Perestroika. Through May 5, $18-$23.
SOUTHERN THEATER
1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-340-1725
Perpich Center for Arts Education presents “Peer Gynt.” May 17-19 @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturday matinee @ 2 p.m.
Experimental Cabaret: Leslie Ball hosts “Balls.” Saturdays at midnight, $5.
THEATRE IN THE ROUND
245 Cedar Ave., Mpls., 612-333-3010
Off the Map. Through May 20.
WALKER ART CENTER
725 Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-375-7622
XPERIMENTAL THEATRE
West Bank U of M, Rarig Center, 330 21st Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-625-1876
Workshops, Readings & Lectures
ACADIA CAFE
1931 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-822-2500
Ed Bok Lee, poet, writer, theater artist. Mon. May 21, 7 p.m.
BARNES & NOBLE DOWNTOWN
801 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.,
612-371-4443
Master Gardener Gary Kent. Wed. May 12, 12-12:30 p.m.
Bimonthly Writing Group. Wed. May 9, 12:30 p.m.
Gay Book Club discusses Daniel Mendelsohn’s memoir, The Elusive Embrace. Wed. May 9,
5:30 p.m.
BLUE MOON CAFE
3822 E. Lake St., Mpls.,
612-822-2500
Carolyn Holbrook reads with her creative writing students from Hamline University. Fri.
May 18, 7:30 p.m.
FEMINIST ECLECTIC MARTIAL ARTS
3010 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls.,
612-729-7233
Self Defense for Women of Color. Thursdays, May 10 & 24. $35 for both classes.
GAIAN EDUCATION
2910 11th Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-872-0164
Introduction to Gaian Education Lecture. Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Gaian Circle. Dialogue/
discussion. Thursdays, 7 p.m.
GUTHRIE THEATER
725 Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-721-2108
Reading Allowed. May 8, 7 p.m. $8.
INTERMEDIA ARTS
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls., 612-8874-4444
Cin(E)-Poetry featuring George Aguilar. Wed. May 9, 7 p.m. $5.
MAY DAY CAFE
2440 Bloomington Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-822-2500
Margaret Hasse. Wed. May 16,
7 p.m.
MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN (MCAD)
2501 Stevens Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-874-3785
SAC Life Drawing Co-op. Sundays, 1-5 p.m Drawing Studio, M108.
PATRICK’S CABARET
3010 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls.,
612-721-3595
SASE’s GLBT Reading venue hosted by Adonis Raggs-Clay. Thu. May 10, 8 p.m.
PILLSBURY HOUSE
3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-821-5151
Women’s Self-Esteem Support Group. Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m.
WALKER ART CENTER
Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-375-7622
Writers Read: Diane di Prima. Sun. May 6, 2 p.m.
Dance & Performance
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
2507 E. 25th St., Mpls., 612-724-9714
Modern Dance. Saturdays $4.
Country Jam. Sundays, 3-7 p.m. Free.
HISTORIC STATE THEATRE
805 Hennepin Ave., Mpls.,
612-673-0404
Stomp. May 8-13.
INTERMEDIA ARTS
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-871-4444
Mulch. Sun. May 6, 3 p.m. $6.
Spoken Word Sundays: Encyclopedia of Hip Hop Evolution. Sun. May 6, 8 p.m. $5.
JUNGLE THEATER
711 W. Lake St., Mpls.,
763-591-4700
Perpich Center for Arts Education senior and junior literary arts students’ public
reading. Mon. May 7, 7-10 p.m.
PATRICK’S CABARET
3010 Minnehaha Ave., Mpls.,
612-721-3595
Cabaret Performance. May 11 & 12, 8 p.m. $6.
Cabaret Performance. May 18-19, 8 p.m. $6.
RENDEZVOUS BALLROOM
2424 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-728-3792
All ages welcome.
Swing. Sundays, 4-6 p.m.
Monday Night Swing. Mondays, 8-11 p.m. $4.
ST. MARTIN’S TABLE
2001 Riverside Ave., Mpls.,
651-817-0383
FNVW’s Peace Breakfast. Discuss what motivates and sustains us in our work for peace
and justice. Tue. May 8, 8-9:30 a.m.
SOUTHERN THEATER
1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls., 612-340-1725
MN Dance Theatre presents “Rumblings.” Through May 6. Thu., 7:30 p.m.; Fri., 8
p.m.; Sat., 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. $22.
Playing By Heart. May 13, 3 p.m. $15 (sliding scale).
The Tuning Effect. May 10-12, 8 p.m. $17.
TAPESTRY FOLKDANCE CENTER
3748 Minnehaha Ave. S., Mpls., 612-722-2914
Family Folkdance. Second Sun. of the month, 1:30-3 p.m.
Lindy Lab. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Wed. of the month, 7-9 p.m.
Swing Classes. Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Late Night Swing Dance. Thursdays, 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
International Dancing. Fridays, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
Swing Dance (with live music). 1st Sat. of the month, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.
Contra Dance. 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sat. of the month, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
English Country Dance. Sundays, 7-9 p.m. (live music on 1st Sundays starts at 6 p.m.)
Music
AUGSBURG COLLEGE
22nd & Riverside Ave., Mpls., 612-330-1257
Augsburg Jazz Ensemble Concert. Tue. May 1, 7 p.m. Hoversten Chapel.
Chamber Music Recital. Tue. May 8, 4 p.m. Sateren Auditorium.
CINCO DE MAYO
Lake St. between 3rd Ave. & 5th Ave., Mpls.
Cinco de Mayo celebration. live latin music, food, fashion show, art activites and
exhibit. May 5-6, 12-8 p.m.
DANEBO SENIOR RESIDENCE
3030 W. River Pkwy., Mpls.,
612-729-9442
Nicolas Carter, Latin American Harpist. May 27, 3 p.m.
HENNEPIN AVENUE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
511 Groveland Ave., Mpls.,
612-333-TCWC
Twin Cities Women’s Choir. May 5, 7 pm. $15.
LAKE NOKOMIS LUTHERAN CHURCH
5011 31st Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-729-2323
Masterworks Chorale “Only Mozart.” Sun. May 6, 7 p.m.
MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION CENTER
Room 103, 1301 2nd Ave. S., Mpls., 612-332-4500
An Evening of Jazz. May 5, 7 p.m.
Charlotte Church. Sat. May 5, 5:15 p.m. $40-$500.
MOUNT OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
3-45 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-827-5919
Guitar Recital. Sun. May 20, 4 p.m.
NORTH CENRAL UNIVERSITY
1400 Elliot Ave., Mpls., 612-823-3269
With One Voice. May 5, 7:30 p.m. Free.
ORCHESTRA HALL
1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls.,
612-371-5656
The Forest & Otherworld. Sat. May 5, 8 p.m.
Pamela Farnk Plays Kernis. May 2-4.
Lars Vogt plays Mozart. May 16, 7:30 p.m.
The Nylons. May 18, 8 p.m.
Itzhak Perlman. May 19-20.
Butch Thompson. May 20, 2 p.m.
Season Finale w/ Vengerov & Voigt. May 23, 25 & 26.
Bernadette Peters. June 8-9.
TED MANN CONCERT HALL
2128 4th St. S., Mpls., 612-624-2345
Adventures of the Black Dot: Adventures in Music. Fri. May 18, 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m.
$10.50 - $22.50.
UMOJA DRUM & MUSIC
1920 11th Ave. S., Mpls.,
612-872-0164
Beginning Hand Drumming Class. Fridays, 6 p.m.
Youth Drum Circle. Saturdays, 11 a.m.
Beginning Music Classes. Arranged individually.
Open Drum & Music Jam. 1st Fri. of month, 8:30 p.m. $3 suggested donation.
WALKER ART CENTER
Vineland Place, Mpls.,
612-375-7622
Susie Ibarra Solo and Trio. Sat. May 5, 8 p.m. $15.
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