Best of the week: Kandace Springs, Wilco, Kevin Kling, Deftones, 'Donald Giovanni in Cornlandia'

Prince discovered Kandace Springs' version of Sam Smith's "Stay With Me" on YouTube, reached out to her via Twitter and struck up a friendship before she recorded her debut album, "Soul Eyes." With her alluring alto, the 27-year-old singer-pianist from Nashville sounds like Dionne Warwick in a Norah Jones intimate soul-jazz groove. Produced by jazz-pop maestro Larry Klein, the album boasts the strong original "Novocaine Heart" and a compelling cover of Shelby Lynne's "Thought It Would Be Easier." JON BREAM

7 p.m. Thu. Dakota Jazz Club, Mpls., $20, dakotacooks.com

After performing at the Basilica Block Party in 2015 just days before issuing their surprise album "Star Wars," Jeff Tweedy and Wilco will finally give Minnesota fans a chance to hear those songs live — and maybe throw in tunes from "Wilco Schmilco," another new LP due Sept. 9. The locally adored rockers have found a waterfront outdoor venue in the Twin Cities, the same site as last summer's mostly well-received Alabama Shakes show.

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

6 p.m. Sat., Hall's Island, 29 Plymouth Av. NE., Mpls., $50, eTix.com

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company sneaks in its last show of the season this week. "Dai (Enough)" by Iris Bahr features excellent actor Miriam Schwartz in a role where she plays 11 different characters in a Tel Aviv cafe before a bombing. Warren Bowles directs the production. Schwartz galvanized the recent "Bad Jews" with her performance at MJTC.

GRAYDON ROYCE

Kevin Kling, Minnesota's master raconteur, teams up with favorite collaborators such as Simone Perrin and Eric Jensen for a best-of show called "Greatest Hits & Juicy Bits." Kling, known for his honesty and his eye for the telling details, will be directed by Joel Sass as his poems as well as short and medium tales (no tall tales for Kling) are augmented by music in this storytelling hootenanny.

ROHAN PRESTON

7:30 p.m. Thu.-Sat., 4 p.m. Sun., Ends Aug. 21. Open Eye Figure Theatre, Mpls. $26, openeyetheatre.org.

Mozart's "Don Giovanni" gets revamped into an election-year '80s pop opera for Mixed Precipitation's 8th Picnic Operetta season. Fusing Mozart with Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Lionel Richie and Tears for Fears, "Donald Giovanni in Cornlandia" re-imagines the womanizer of lore as a real estate tycoon on the campaign trail.

SHEILA REGAN

Indiafest showcases India's rich culture, highlighting culinary and artistic traditions. See rhythmic and intricate movements by Ragamala, Katha Dance, Anyana Dance and Pangea Theatre companies. Sample fragrant and savory dishes from local Indian restaurants. Get in the groove with Bollywood music. A bazaar features items for sale. Also see exhibits and cultural displays that express the heritage of the Asian country.

MELISSA WALKER

11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat. State Capitol, 75 W. Martin Luther King Dr., St. Paul. iamn.org.

One of the best hard-rock bands of the 1990s, the Deftones are finally back for their first big Twin Cities gig in a decade (not counting an underplay show in 2010 at First Avenue). In that time, the group endured the death of bassist Chi Cheng (replaced by Quicksand's Sergio Vega) and a few different hiatuses as frontman Chino Moreno dabbled in side projects. They keep coming back strong, especially in the case of the new one "Gore," one of this year's best metal albums.

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

The summer's most exciting Twin Cities museum show is "Seeing Nature: Landscape Masterworks From the Paul G. Allen Family Collection." With just 39 paintings spanning 500 years, it features works by Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt, Georgia O'Keeffe and other art stars. The "Third Thursday" program this week includes nature-inspired DIY cyanotypes, plein air painting, photo booth pictures and free admission to "Seeing Nature," a $20 value for adults.

MARY ABBE

Thursday, 6- 9 p.m. Thu., Minneapolis Institute of Art, free, artsmia.org

It's the swan song for the Centennial Showboat, the University of Minnesota theater on a riverboat in the Mississippi. The U of M students are reprising the original 1958 show at the venue, "Under the Gaslight," a classic melodrama that gives theatergoers plenty of opportunities to hiss and boo. The between-scene olios are a treat, especially the delightfully campy one about the 12 months of the year with marvelous themed headpieces.

JON BREAM