The comedian hustles her way to success and waits for no one. WORDS BY PATRICK STRAIT Despite only living in Minnesota since this past January, we’re claiming Kelsey Cook as one of our own. A stand-up comic who got her start in Washington 14 years ago, Cook spent the better…
It’s the 10th annual Indie Bookstore Day! Pick up a passport and track your travels around the Twin Cities’ best page-turning shops. The last Saturday in April is Independent Bookstore Day and Twin Citizens are historically a well-read bunch. Thankfully, we have a large number of brick-and-mortar bookhouses still standing.…
Several notable orgs from around the Twin Towns—Pillsbury House + Theatre, Pangea World Theater, Walker Art Center, and Danspace Project—have been collaborating to support visionary Black Dance Artist Leslie Parker in her multi-year body of work titled Call to Remember. Now, as part of the collaboration, Pillsbury House and Theatre…
Lazenlow celebrate the release of their new album The Panic Button tonight at Mortimer’s with support from friends Muju Messiah, Mullet, and Selah C. SAT 4/29, 9:00 PM, $15, 21+…
Opening April 29 and running through May 28, the History Theatre premieres The Defeat of Jesse James, which comes from the creators of Glensheen, Jeffrey Hatcher and Chan Poling. The Defeat of Jesse James is a “farewell concert starring America’s most notorious desperado” as he re-enacts his rise and fall,…
Charly Bliss’ frontwoman Eva Hendricks once said: “In my opinion, the two best emotional releases are crying and dancing, so it makes sense to marry the two.” Danceable pop with feeling? We’re in. With Raffaella. SAT 4/29, 8:00 PM, $18/$20, 21+…
Recorded in the sanctuary of a vacant church in St. Paul, We Sick is a record of “staggeringly emotional improvised music…that reflects the feelings of isolation from community, hunger for justice, and the weariness of the wait.” FRI 4/28, 7:00 PM, $17-$22, All Ages…
Art scene regulars know Russ White’s work as editor of the indispensable MPLSart.com, and here’s a chance for artists and art fans to take in his own showcase while helping creative collective JOYCE also celebrate their anniversary. Harder Not Smarder showcases colored pencil drawings, hand-cut collages, screenprint editions, and a…
Normally when you hear the phrase, “Tonight there’s going to be a jailbreak somewhere in this town,” you’d think it would likely be at the jail. But not tonight! The local Thin Lizzy tribute act Jailbreak takes to the Eagles Club stage to cover the album that gave them their…
