The 14 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

This Icelandic chanteuse is the new Norah Jones, a 20-something old soul who likes vintage-sounding jazz/pop. Except Laufey (pronounced Lay-vay) is drawing an audience of Gen Zers, not older folks like Jones did in her heyday. Educated at Berklee College of Music in Boston and now based in Los Angeles, Laufey is a classically trained cellist who loves jazz and pop. She launched her career on the internet during the pandemic, built her following to 9.8 million on TikTok and 7.4 million on Instagram and won a Grammy for best traditional pop vocal album. Her concert promoting her just-released third album, “A Matter of Time,” has been described as a four-act mix of jazz, musical theater, classical and pop staged around a fairytale theme with four dancers and a string section. (7:30 p.m. Sat., Target Center, 600 1st Av. N., Mpls., $70 and up, axs.com)

JON BREAM

Seemingly destined for pop mega-stardom like Taylor Swift or Olivia Rodrigo when she hit it big at age 16 with her debut single “Royals,” the New Zealander has instead settled into a more subversive musicmaking avenue like she’s trying to be the next St. Vincent or Bon Iver. Now 28, she recruited the latter’s collaborator Jim-E Stack to produce her fourth album, “Virgin,” and dabbled in more personal and sexual themes and even some digi-punk production. And instead of one big arena show she’s playing two smaller gigs with two buzzy openers, the Japanese House and Empress Of. (7 p.m. Sat. & Sun., the Armory, 500 S. 6th St., Mpls., resale tickets only, armorymn.com)

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

Reggae music’s most famous scion has teamed up with one of its most acclaimed originators on a monthlong U.S. co-headlining trek dubbed the Do the Reggae Tour. Bob Marley’s eldest son, now 56, has kept up his dad’s sound and activism over a steady stream of albums in the 37 years since releasing his breakout hit, “Tomorrow People,” with his siblings as the Melody Makers. Winston Rodney, 80, has also kept a fiery groove going as Burning Spear since Ziggy’s dad helped him land a recording deal at Jamaica’s famed Studio One before his 1975 calling-card song “Marcus Garvey.” (7:30 p.m. Thu., Mystic Lake Casino Showroom, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd., Prior Lake, $73-$94, ticketmaster.com)

C.R.

Timing is everything, and the timing seemed right for this Texas country singer after George Floyd was killed in 2020. She released “Black Like Me,” a powerful anthem about racism in her life. Guyton received plenty of media attention, earning nominations at the Grammys and ACMs and even hosting network TV shows. She sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2022 and performed at the Democratic National Convention in 2024. But she hasn’t gained much traction on radio, the key to country stardom. Last year’s “House on Fire,” Guyton’s sophomore full length, is a mix of dance/pop and pop/country, with enough Nashville savvy thanks to cowrites with Tyler Hubbard. (7 p.m., Fri., the O’Shaughnessy, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Av., St. Paul, $8-$39, oshag.stkate.edu)

Most critics concur that Leonidas Kavakos is among a handful of the world’s greatest violinists, and few would disagree who caught either of his two breathtaking solo recitals of J.S. Bach’s complete sonatas and partitas at the Ordway last year. The Greek virtuoso returns to not only solo with the orchestra on Mozart’s Third Violin Concerto (the “Strassburg”), but show off his conducting skills on one of those Dmitri Shostakovich symphonies that this orchestra plays so well, the 15th and final one. (8 p.m. Fri., 7 p.m. Sat., Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., $20-$110, 612-371-5656 or minnesotaorchestra.org)

ROB HUBBARD

José Rivera’s realist play takes on the absurdity of a world turned on its axis. Director Sarah Bellamy said that she chose the 1992 drama for its relevance and timeliness. The action orbits a copyeditor whose guardian angel is in a battle with a senile God, with the humans catching the fallout. A co-production with Teatro del Pueblo, the show kicks off Penumbra Theatre’s new season. Los Angeles-based actor Kay Mercedes plays the title character in a cast that includes Vinecia Coleman, Paul La Nave and longtime Penumbra member James Craven. (7:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., 4 p.m. Sun. Ends Nov. 2. Penumbra Theatre, 270 N. Kent St., St. Paul. $45. 651-224-3180, penumbratheatre.org)

ROHAN PRESTON

Theatré Latte Da, Minnesota’s boutique playhouse that specializes in reinventing the American musical, has done 99 shows and is marking that milestone with a bash. The company’s 100th production, which also launches its new season, is a limited-run cabaret that draws from its vast production history. Of course, it would be a marathon of Sondheim, jazz and soul if theater co-founder Denise Prosek and artistic director Justin Lucero chose numbers from every single musical. Instead, emcee Tod Petersen will guide a selection of big hits performed by such veterans as Bradley Greenwald, Kim Kivens and Evan Tyler Wilson as well as rising stars Erin Capello, Isa Condo-Olvera and Ronnie Allen. (7:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 2 & 7:30 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Ends Oct. 19. Ritz Theater, 345 13th Av. NE., Mpls. $41.75-$73.75. 612-339-3003, latteda.org)

Just try censoring Europe’s unofficial “roast master.” The 53-year-old Brit has faced plenty of criticism over the years for one-liners about the Holocaust, servicemen amputees and Down syndrome, but that hasn’t slowed his momentum. His local solid-out gigs come on the heels of an appearance at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Comedy Festival, an event that’s triggered its fair share of backlash for the host country’s poor record on human rights. (7 and 9:30 p.m. Fri., Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Av., Mpls., $98 and up, hennepinarts.org)

NEAL JUSTIN

Borstein received modest attention as a cast member of “MADtv“ and for providing the voice of Lois on “Family Guy.” But she got elevated to the A-list for her Emmy-winning performance as a semi-tough manager on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” She has used the promotion to tour introspective, one-woman shows. The latest, “Alex Borstein is Thirsty,” centers on taking care of both her kids and her parents. (7 p.m. Sun., Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Av., Mpls., $30-$40, theparkwaytheater.com)

N.J.

Peer into the world of Kfar Azza, an Israeli community targeted during the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack that killed 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 hostages. The multiroom exhibition tells the story of Kfar Azza residents through photographs, personal stories, messages and recollections of that devastating day. The exhibition coincides with the two-year anniversary of Oct. 7. Ends Oct. 11. (2-6 p.m. with timed entry tickets, $10-$15, recommended ages 16+ because of sensitive and distressing content, St. Louis Park, exact location available after ticket purchase, tteexhibit.com)

Photographer Gail Albert Halaban wonders about people on the other side of the glass. Her pictures offer peeks into the lives of others through the windows of their buildings. In her 13 new large-scale photographs, Halaban travels the world snapping pictures of people in Rome, Sicily, New York City, Paris and Cartagena, Colombia, among other cities. Ends Nov. 22. (Noon-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat., Weinstein Hammons Gallery, 908 W. 46th St., Mpls., free, weinsteinhammons.com or 612-822-1722)

A.E.

Four years ago, ballet dancer and choreographer Yuki Tokuda, along with a cohort of dancers and musicians, took to the shallow pool at Peavey Plaza outside Orchestra Hall for a performance of “Chaconne,” the last movement of J.S Bach’s Partita for Violin No. 2. Tokuda returns to Bach’s Partitas, this time at the Southern Theater using the first three movements of the stirring work for a ballet performance accompanied by live violinists from the Minnesota Orchestra. Weaving in themes of creation, struggle and death, the dancers wear different color palettes for each movement as they unveil a story. It comes at a moment of change for Tokuda, who, after performing last month at the opening ceremony for the Japan Games in Shiga, has retired from dancing to focus on choreography and teaching. (2 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Southern Theater, 1420 S. Washington Av., Mpls. $20, southerntheater.org)

SHEILA REGAN

The 13th annual Cine Latino Film Festival kicks off Wednesday with a sold-out screening of “Frankenstein” by Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro. In addition to more than a dozen movies, the festival, features discussions with filmmakers, dance and music performances and food tastings. “I Had a Heart,” about a musician’s struggle to provide for his family, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday will be followed by a Q&A with lead actor Oliver Kolker. The fest ends Sunday with “Selena y Los Dinos,” which explores the family life and tragic death of Tejano singer Selena. (Times vary. Main Cinema, 115 SE. Main St., Mpls. $10-$30, mspfilm.org/cine-latino)

Hit preschool TV series “Gabby’s Dollhouse” is bringing a “paws-itively magical experience” to town. The creative, cat-loving Gabby, who will be portrayed a costumed character, will attend a meet-and-greet. Little crafters can try their skills in making kitty ears and a printable memory game. A scavenger hunt and dance party are among the Gabby-themed activities on the roster. (9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Minnesota Children’s Museum, 10 W. 7th St., St. Paul. $17.95-$19.95. mcm.org)