The 9 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

In a bold move that helped signal it would never be the same band again, the ultra-angsty California rap-rock/alt-metal group known for early ’00s megahits such as “Crawling” and “Numb” recruited a woman to stand in for Chester Bennington on its first tour since the lead singer’s suicide in 2017. Fans initially reacted unfavorably on social media. However, Emily Armstrong — who came in from another L.A. area hard-rock band, Dead Sara — seems to be winning many of them over on tour, singing both the Bennington-written old favorites and songs from last year’s album, “From Zero.” Experimental pop rocker Jean Dawson opens. (7:30 p.m. Wed., Target Center, 600 1st Av. N., Mpls., $53-$199, ticketmaster.com)

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this underappreciated eclectic Los Angeles sextet mixes hip-hop, R&B, jazz, reggae and various strains of Latin music. Led by Raúl Pacheco, the group favors upbeat material for dancing but also blends in more laid-back tunes. Ozomatli’s new single “Red Line” showcases the versatile group’s wide range as it has a bit of a New Orleans R&B vibe. (7 p.m. Wed., the Dakota, 1010 Nicollet Mall, Mpls., $60-$75, dakotacooks.com)

JON BREAM

Apparently, it’s Millennial Alt-Metal Week at the Timberwolves’ arena, with another big band of that era/ilk hitting the same venue two nights after Linkin Park. Moody mega-howler Chino Moreno and his cultishly adored Sacramento band have been unusually consistent in their output from the studio and in concert since gaining stardom in the early ’00s, a track record that continues with widespread acclaim from critics and fans for last week’s release of the group’s 10th album, “Private Music.” Electro-rock duo Phantogram of “Mouthful of Diamonds” fame and Awolnation-offshoot band the Barbarians of California open. (7 p.m. Fri., Target Center, $52 & up, ticketmaster.com)

C.R.

The Twin Cities area’s most enduring new-music ensemble is now based at the Anderson Center, an estate atop a Mississippi River bluff in Red Wing that provides residencies to artists. The wind, piano and percussion quartet performs Kyle Hutchins’ meditative “Even If I Must Go” in the center’s sculpture garden on Friday. Then, on Saturday, Zeitgeist joins the Ancia Saxophone Quartet for a concert at Kimber Contours Farm in Farmington, where they’ll offer works by Pamela Z and Libby Larsen. (7 p.m. Fri., Anderson Center, 163 Tower View Drive, Red Wing, free; 5 p.m. Sat., Kimber Contours Farm, 2029 270th St. W., Farmington, $20 suggested donation, zeitgeistnewmusic.org)

There’s magic happening onstage at Artistry as Danny McHugh glides onto a lamp pole, effortlessly tap dances and sings dreamily in the rain. McHugh’s winning performance as Don Lockwood comes with a wonderful back story. The show marks a reunion with his former teacher, director and choreographer Kelli Foster Warder, who first gave him notes and lessons when he was 14. McHugh, who also co-choreographed “Rain,” anchors a production conducted with verve by Sanford Moore and featuring lots of talent. Armando Harlow Ronconi is an antic stitch as Cosmo Brown, Serena Brook suppresses her real gifts to sound like a human mosquito as Lina Lamont and newcomer Brittany Mendoza-Peña is alluring as Kathy Selden. (7:30 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 2 Sat. & Sun. Ends Aug. 31. Artistry, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road, Bloomington. $34-$64. 952-563-8575, artistrymn.org)

ROHAN PRESTON

Choreographer and dancer Ray Terrill looks back at 50 years of his career with this show. Based in the Twin Cities since 1994, when he moved from the Pacific Northwest, Terrill danced with the Christopher Watson Dance Company before founding the Ray Terrill Dance Group. His company has hosted the annual Dances at the Lake Festival at Lyndale Park Rose Garden in Minneapolis for the past decade (passing the torch onto new leadership this year). This year, Terrill founded the Minnesota Dance Consort, which presents this weekend’s concert. (8 p.m. Thu. & Fri.; 2 p.m. Sun. Elision Playhouse, 6105 42nd Av. N., Crystal. $20, minnesotadanceconsort.org)

SHEILA REGAN

The Burl Gallery exhibit gives more than 75 artists a second chance after being declined by the 2025 Minnesota State Fair fine arts show. Inspired by the Salon des Refusés of 1863 ― works famously rejected by the legendary Paris Salon ― this show seeks to put judgment back into the community. (10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. & Sun., 308 Prince St., Suite 130, St. Paul, free, burlartgallery.org)

Renaissance artists famously emphasized order, nature, classical learning and individualism. But in 1506, things got weird and some artists started experimenting with unconventional ideas. For instance, a woodcut of a murdered groom plays out like a modern-day “whodunit” game. A rhinoceros appears, covered in bizarre lizard-like scales of varying sizes. Printmaker Albrecht Dürer dives into the depths of melancholy in a ghostly engraving. Ends Nov. 30. (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue., Wed., Fri.-Sun., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thu., Minneapolis Institute of Art, 2400 3rd Av. S., Mpls., free, 612-870-3000, new.artsmia.org)

A.E.

Family and friends gather for an evening of reflection to remember loved ones and celebrate the positive things in life. They also can listen to live music, partake in a scavenger hunt and order from food trucks. At sunset, participants release illuminated floating lanterns with personalized messages onto the pond in Town Green Park, lighting up the night with hope and happiness. (5:30-9:30 p.m. Sat. $37.99-$57.99. Town Green Park, 7991 Main St., Maple Grove. waterlanternfestival.com)