Bikini Kill

At last, the mighty punk trio from Olympia, Wash., that helped make the '90s riot-grrrl movement both a musical and sociopolitical success is coming our way on a reunion outing that started back in 2019. Frontwoman Kathleen Hanna and her "Rebel Girl"-cranking bandmates have been tearing through two dozen songs in under 90 minutes from throughout their original seven-year run at shows, all with plenty relevant still to say about current affairs in the tunes and between them. Here's hoping the all-ages admission gets a new generation of fans in this rare local appearance and not just Gen-Xers. Chicago's CB Radio Gorgeous opens. (7 p.m. Thu., Palace Theatre, 17 W. 7th Place, St. Paul, $50 & up, axs.com)

CHRIS RIEMENCHNEIDER

Lizzy McAlpine

The Philadelphia singer-songwriter, 23, has been gaining traction with her "sad girl" songs, thanks to TikTok, NPR's Tiny Desk Concert and her "Hold On" featured on "Dear Edward" on Apple TV Plus. The stark tunes on her sophomore album, last year's "Five Seconds Flat," are detailed descriptions of relationships that have mostly let McAlpine down. But fans have her back. Tens of thousands of videos featuring a sped-up version of her doleful dream "Ceilings" — usually depicting girls in the rain — have garnered more than 235 million views. McAlpine impresses with the dark humor of "Doomsday" and the forlorn "Chemtrails," a salute to her late dad. (7 p.m. Thu., First Avenue, 701 1^st Av. N., Mpls., $29.50, axs.com)

JON BREAM

Lewis Capaldi

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Caroline Rose

From the first time they came around on tour with a band all wearing matching athletic track suits, this North Carolinian rocker has shown admirable exuberance jumping around on stage and on record, too. They have transitioned from garage-y power-pop to danceable synth-pop to a more serious and dramatic sound on their epic new album, "The Art of Forgetting," which includes the Bright Eyes-flavored single "Miami" and many other soaring and ambitious gut-wrenchers that should make for a powerful live show. (8 p.m. Sun., First Avenue, $26, axs.com)

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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

ROB HUBBARD

The Jasper String Quartet

Arguably America's most celebrated string quartet to emerge in the 21st century, this foursome likes to balance old music with the very new. They'll do so at this Schubert Club Music in the Park Series concert, as a new work by Twin Cities-based composer Reinaldo Moya (with soprano Maria Brea) shares space on the program with Osvaldo Golijov and Beethoven's 15th Quartet. (4 p.m. Sun.; St. Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Av., St. Paul; $23-$33; 651-292-3268 or Schubert.org)

R.H.

'The Pajama Game'

ROHAN PRESTON

'This Is How We Got Here'

Keith Barker's drama grapples with gutting grief. A family is tossed into turmoil by the suicide of their teen. Director Rhiana Yazzie stages the show for New Native Theatre, which she founded in 2009, at St. Paul's intimate Dreamland Arts. The production has sensitive subject matter, and post-show discussions follow every performance. (7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. April 19-May 7. Dreamland Arts, 677 N. Hamline Av., St. Paul. $35 or pay-what-you-can. 651-645-5506.)

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'Returning to Haifa'

CHRIS HEWITT

'Othello: The Remix'

One sign that this musical take on Shakespeare's classic tragedy is inventive? There's a DJ. Four actors play all the roles in a hip-hop parody/homage that takes a fresh look at the titular general who is undone by jealousy and a scheming frenemy. (7:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun., April 21-May 7, Phoenix Theater, 2605 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls., $18-$35, aboutmmt.org.)

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'Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help'

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Roz Chast

New Yorker cartoonist and author Roz Chast presents 21 of her wry, humorous comics in a solo exhibition at ArtReach St. Croix. The cartoons often poke fun at everyday life and its modern-day foibles. Chast made a special cartoon for the show about her first-ever trip to Minneapolis with her husband, who is from here. There's also a delightful photo station where people can step into one of her cartoons, literally becoming the subject. Chast's exhibition coincides with this year's NEA Big Read festival. Her 2014 graphic memoir, "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" is one of the featured books. (Ends May 6. 224 4^th St. N., Stillwater. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed. & Fri., 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thu., noon-4 p.m. Sat., 651-439-1465 or artreachstcroix.org)

ALICIA ELER

Paolo Ventura

A.E.

Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

There's lots to see as MSPIFF continues into its second week, with dozens of titles still to screen. A couple of documentaries to keep in mind: The dreamy visuals and plainspoken narration may make you think of Terrence Malick's "Days of Heaven" but "King Coal" is a poetic look at an Appalachian town, through a child's eyes, and "40 Below: The Toughest Race in the World" is a clear-eyed portrait of a bananas event, a 135-mile run/bike/ski in one of the coldest places in America, International Falls, Minn. (Through April 27, the Main Cinema, 115 SE. Main St., Mpls., $15, mspfilm.org)

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Candy Box Dance Festival

SHEILA REGAN

Royal Canadian International Circus

Our northern neighbors return with an all-new, thrill-filled show. Joseph Dominik Bauer takes on the Wheel of Destiny along with aerialists and trapeze artists. Once seen on "America's Got Talent," the limber-limbed African Bone Breakers perform eerie contortions. The program containing generational circus families rounds out with jugglers, a crossbow act and the Globe of Death Motorcyclists. (7 p.m. Wed.-Thu.; 4 & 7:30 p.m. Fri.; noon, 4 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., 1 & 5 p.m. Sun. $35-$60. Mall of America north parking lot, American Blvd. & 24th Av. S., Bloomington. rcictickets.ca/Minneapolis)