Arts briefs: 'Narnia: The Ballet' hits Ames Center stage

Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota will perform "Narnia: The Ballet," based on the C.S. Lewis book, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," from Friday to Sunday at the Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Av. S. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Ticket prices range from $34 to $18. Tickets are available at the Ames Center box office, through Ticketmaster or by calling 1-800-982-2787.

A one-evening workshop at the Lakeville Area Arts Center will let participants enjoy wine tastings while they paint.

An instructor will walk attendees through painting the featured artwork step-by-step. The $35 cost includes supplies and two glasses of wine.

The event, for people 21 and over, runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at 20965 Holyoke Av. Reservations are required. Call 952-985-4640.

The Play's the Thing Productions will present "Oliver!" based on Charles Dickens' famous novel, today and next Sunday as well as Friday and Saturday at the Lakeville Area Arts Center.

Performances are at 2 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

The choir Eagan Women of Note will perform "Sights and Stories" on May 17 at Peace Church, 2180 Glory Dr., Eagan.

The 4 p.m. concert will feature "melodies and images that appeal to one's inner child," according to a news release about the event. Tickets are $5. They can be purchased from choir members or at the door. There will also be a raffle for a basket of children's books.

For information about the choir, go to www.eaganwomenofnote.org.

The Bells of the Bluffs Handbell Ensemble, a group that includes ringers from Hastings and Hampton, will play a spring concert today in Bloomington.

The program, "Handbell Musical Montage," will use handbells, handchimes and a bass note percussion system. The group will play more than a dozen songs, including "Peal con Brio," "Song of Peace," "Good Vibrations," and "Down by the Riverside." The concert begins at 4 p.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 1701 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington.