Club kids rejoice: The rule of fabulousness is in full-effect at Mortimers. Break out your leather, latex and facepaint, and channel your inner party monster, as Mari Navarro aka DJ Q spins your favorite EBM, Darkwave and Coldwave music, while you cap of Pride month with an ode to goths.…
There has never been more of a self-made comedy success than Adrian Washington. Whether he’s talking about his family, his dogs or life on the road, Washington has built a fanbase thanks to his unpredictable and off-the-cuff approach to comedy. By his own admission, Washington has never performed the same…
In honor of the ballroom’s 90th(!) anniversary, the historic venue–an impressive honeycomb-patterend dome that boasts an unusually comfortable dance floor and was built without the use of electricity–is celebrating with an evening of the best in local americana, folk, roots and country. Beloved brother duo the Cactus Blossoms headline, joined…
Known not only for their respective endeavors and collaborations, but for their own 12 -person collective Champagne Confetti, Aby Wolf and Eric Mayson come together tonight to celebrate the whole of their catalogs. They’ll boom, kapow, roar, crash, and yes, smash their way through their songbooks with a group of…
Known for some fierce local performances over the last several years, Sarah Shook and the Disarmers swing through the Entry tonight. On last year’s Nightroamer, Shook and their bandmates navigate the wreckage of relationships ruined and still find a way to forge ahead. While it’s reductive to throw around the…
Faded Handstamp Productions presents the second annual Benefit Marathon show to raise money for She Rock She Rock. The non-profit is dedicated to empowering girls, women, trans and nonbinary folks through music making. Palmer’s patio and inside stages are going to get a workout from fifteen bands over the course…
If, like many of us, you spent a lot of quarantine time spent in your pajamas, binging comedies, and enjoying a cocktail, then the Bryant Lake Bowl is your spot to be tonight. It’s the Pajama Party Comedy Show, hosted by Justin Johnson! Headliner Maggie Faris, along with guest comedians…
Get ready for “an unexpected storybook musical” at the Guthrie with Into The Woods. Bringing together classic fairytale characters Cinderella, Jack (the beanstalk guy), and Little Red Riding Hood, the musical adventure shows us “what happens after “happily ever after.” With music from Stephen Sondheim, Into The Woods runs through…
Life outside the soundproof padded cell. WORDS BY MARY LUCIA I don’t know if it’s presumptuous to claim to be living in a post-COVID world, but I have noticed many noteworthy changes happening around me. People in everyday encounters seem extra timid and cautious. While getting dressed to go out,…
A Taste of Minnesota musical preview—plus memories of years past. WORDS BY CHLOE GALLAGHER While I’ve only lived here a couple years, I’ve managed to enjoy many of the archetypal Minnesota summer activities: mosquitoes, Juicy Lucys on the patio, and seeing friends come and go “up North.” But due to…