Boot camp ... for comedians? Calling all comedians: Louie Anderson has an offer you can't refuse. Anderson, who sparked the Twin Cities comedy scene 30 years ago, is coming home for a little something called "Stand-Up Boot Camp." Last year, he began touring this intensive seminar with buddy Kyle Cease (see: his Comedy Central special "Weirder, Blacker, Dimpler"). The three-day marathon, March 27-29 at Acme, will give both novice and veteran comics hands-on tutelage. They expect 40 to 70 people. Anderson said he likes to help participants find their "point of view," while Cease takes a more "Tony Robbins approach." Beyond laughs, the pair talk a lot about marketing and business. The price tag for this immersive experience: $399. Don't let sticker shock dissuade you, Anderson says: "Every person who comes to this thing is going to come up with at least one idea that is going to make them $400," he said. "This is a guarantee, man." Another reason to check it out: You get to hang out with Louie Anderson and Kyle Cease.
March 27-29. 708 N 1st St., Mpls. $399. Register:
1-818-387-8756 or www.standupbootcamp.com.
'Just a Friend' After Biz Markie is finished goofing off with the cast of "Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!" at Target Center (he's a regular on the kids TV show), the hip-hop legend will do a DJ set at Seven.
11 p.m. Sat. 700 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls. Free. 21 and older. 612-238-7777. www.7mpls.com.
Uptown makeover The old Zeno Cafe has been rebranded as Fusion. Its owners (they run Drink and Spin) have expanded the dessert-and-wine spot to be more of a restaurant/bar. They've injected a sleek decor change -- plush reds and blacks, tufted cushions on the walls, lots of lounge seating. There's also a sushi bar.
2919 Hennepin Av. S., Mpls. 612-824-6300. fusionmpls.com.
TOM HORGEN
