In its second year, co-presented by Springboard for the Arts and the Victoria Theater Arts Center, the SPEAK OUT AND LEAD festival offers art and creativity from Twin Cities youths ages 13-21. There will be a performance stage, workshops, and youth vendors where festival goers can purchase original art. SAT…
Love 105 sets off on a three-hour cruise down the Mississippi, taking you back to the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. Lucky’s 13 will provide a buffet dinner. SAT 5/20, 7 PM, $20, 21+…
Get ready to rumble. A full slate of wrestlers, including Battleground Champion Jah-C, Breakout Champion Connor Hopkins, and Tag Team Champions Big Humble. Best of all: it’s family friendly! Bring your kids for a fight night and get $5 off admission for all kids under the age of 12. SAT…
It’s never too early to get your little ones ready to thrash. Bring your future metalheads to the Skyway Theatre for a night of metal in this special all-ages show. Local bands Visceral Reaction, Deterioration, Glutton for Punishment, and Stern Look bring a mix of grindcore, death metal, death sludge,…
Pixar fans, get ready to jump with Joy at the Minnesota Children’s Museum’s opening day for its new exhibition, Emotions at Play. You and your kids can explore emotions with help from Inside Out’s Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear. Through physical and digital experiences, kids will learn how to…
It’s time to celebrate the Temple’s 100th birthday, and what better way to do it than with a concert and fashion show? The performance features Cindy Lawson, High on Stress, and Deadly Cyclamates. In between shows, don’t miss a fashion show featuring Laura Hlavac Designs Spring ’23 collection. It’s a…
Transcendence Cabaret, the brainchild of artist, speaking coach, and mental health advocate Eun Bee Yes, performs monthly burlesque and drag shows with all-nonbinary and trans artist casts. Their programming changes monthly to celebrate different cultures and communities, and this month they are highlighting artists with AAPI roots. The May performance…
Head back to the 1920s at Jazz Age Rumpus. If the fears of recession weren’t enough to get you thinking of the 1930s, the Jazz Age Rumpus will send you right back in time. Year two of this festival brings together a collection of the greatest jazz performers the Twin…
Northern Irish singer/songwriter Leslie Rich celebrates the release of his new EP, Jumpstart, at Icehouse. The four-song collection looks back to Rich’s adolescence and collects those memories into a close-knot composition. Ageless Flamin’ Oh’s frontman Robert Wilkinson kicks off the night. SUN 5/21, 7 PM, $12/$17, 21+…
When an event’s motto is “there’s nothing you can’t conquer with a paintbrush in one hand and wine glass in another,” you’re all but guaranteed to have a good time. At Papa Legba’s Lounge, get painting instructions from an artist on how to make your own piece of art while…