When was the last time you saw Oz on the big screen? Ever? This week, The Heights has your chance for their annual screening of the 35mm Technicolor Dye Transfer print of the 1939 classic. Dorothy (and her little dog, too) join up with the Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, and…

Three queer dance party series that help us celebrate queerness year-round—here’s a bit about who they are and where you can dance next. WORDS BY ISABELLE WATTENBERG Daddy Issues Attend a Daddy Issues dance party (and you should!) and you’ll be welcomed into an inclusive, come-as-you-are, decked-out space with music…

Besides his bass duties in The Dexateens and Drive-By Truckers, AND running the Mississippi-based label Dial Back Sound, Matt Patton has strapped on the guitar and fronted Model Citizen on and off for the last 25 years. More like The Who or a southern Hüsker Dü than say, Skynyrd, the…

In the late ’70s and early ’80s the hardcore punk scene bubbled up from the sidewalks of Southern California’s underground like a vicious, viscous petroleum spill. Two founding titans of the genre, Descendents and The Circle Jerks, will take the stage at Palace with support from contemporaries The Adolescents. The…

Payne Avenue has enjoyed a renaissance of sorts over the last decade, and Caydence Records & Coffee and The Treasury are at the heart of the all-ages music scene in the Twin Cities. They’ve teamed up for two days of fantastic all-ages shows for Payne Ave. Fest. The weekend is…

This Juneteenth celebration by The Anika Foundation goes all out: Community and scholarship awards, a celebration of 50 years of hip hop, a kids’ fun zone, food from the African Diaspora, performances, economic empowerment, and more, more, more! SAT 6/17, 12 PM, Free, All Ages…

Don your flower crowns! Or better yet, make one at the American Swedish Institute’s Midsommer event. The festival celebrates the season with Swedish traditions, including flower crown-making, musical singalongs, and capering around the maypole, or midsommarstång. Musical guests include DJ Jake Rudh, lynx lynx, Hanneke Cassel, and Mike Block. Younger…

The Residents of Color Collective (aka ROCC) has been creating equity, spreading love, and sparking joy in West St. Paul for all comers, and now they’re hosting a joyous Juneteenth at the city’s crown jewel, the Dodge Nature Center. There, you can shop BIPOC businesses, make community connections, and enjoy…

Celebrate and share in honoring the past and celebrating the future with food from Chef Lachelle, a commemorative ceremony, story circles, and more. SAT 6/17, 2 PM, Free, All Ages…