A sampling of today's happenings

Last update: July 28, 2009 - 5:13 PM

A sampling of today's happenings. For complete entertainment listings, go to www.startribune.com.

THEATER

HISTORY THEATRE: "Sample Night Live." Preview a dozen performing arts events in one night. Act I is rated "G"; Act II is "Unrated." 7 p.m. $5-$20. 30 E. 10th St., St. Paul. 612-825-8949. ACME COMEDY COMPANY: Shane Mauss. 8 p.m. $15-$27. 708 N. 1st St., Mpls. 612-338-6393. Old Log Theater: "Funny Money." Comedy in which a mild-mannered accountant finds a briefcase full of money, while police are finding his briefcase on a body at the bottom of a river. 1:30 p.m. $19.50-$56. 5185 Meadville St., Excelsior. 952-474-5951.

MUSIc

KEVIN COSTNER & MODERN WEST: 7:30 p.m. $35. Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. 1-800-982-2787. PAULA LAMMERS AND CLOUD NINE: 7 p.m. Free. Civic Center Park, 100 Civic Center Dr., Burnsville. CHMIELEWSKI'S TELEVISION SHOW BAND: 7 p.m. Free. Wayzata Depot, 402 E. Lake St., Wayzata. 952-473-9595.

art

NORTHERN CLAY CENTER: Contemporary ceramic art by faculty and studio artists. 2424 E. Franklin Av., Mpls. 612-339-8007. STEVENS SQUARE CENTER FOR THE ARTS: "Benign Neglect: Exploring the Urban Landscape." Works by established and emerging artists. 1905 3rd Av. S., Mpls. 612-879-0200.

KIDS AND FAMILY

WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR: Animal and craft exhibits, parade, horse shows, carnival, lumberjack show, talent show, live music, magicians, other entertainment. 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Washington County Fairgrounds, N. 40th St. and Manning Av., Lake Elmo. www.washingtoncountyfair.org. BLOOMING BUTTERFLIES: A gothic arched structure resembling a caterpillar encompasses 3,000 square feet of screened habitat for butterflies. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Como Park Zoo, Midway Pkwy. and Kaufman Dr., St. Paul. 651-487-8200. www.comozooconservatory.org/como_zoo.

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