Penumbra Summer Institute

Friday-Saturday: Third-year students in Penumbra's Summer Institute are performing new pieces they have built. The students are informed by the advocacy work of social agencies such as the Emily Program Foundation, Outfront Minnesota and 180 Degrees. Summer Institute is a three-year leadership development program using arts and activism. (7 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 270 N. Kent St., St. Paul; $15, 651-224-3180 or penumbratheatre.org)