1. Prince-themed Trivia
Are you the Purple One’s favorite fan? Test your knowledge at this relaxed evening of trivia and music. (6:30 p.m. Feb. 26, free, the Curious Crow, 9157 S. Highway Drive, Circle Pines, curiouscrowcompany.com)
2. 10-Minute Play Festival
A co-production between Lakeshore Players and Century College Playhouse. View new plays from around the world. After the show, cast your vote for “Audience Favorite.” (7:30 p.m. Feb. 26-28; 2 p.m. March 1, $15, Century College, West Campus Theatre, 3401 E. County Line N., White Bear Lake, lakeshoreplayers.org)
3. ‘Grumpy Old Men’ Festival
A tribute to the film starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, whose characters live in Wabasha. However, the movie was shot in the Twin Cities, Chanhassen and Rockford. Throughout the festival there are outdoor activities, a “grumpy” breakfast, themed drinks, lighted ATV/UTV parade and of course, screenings of the film. (7 a.m. Feb. 26-27, various locations throughout Wabasha, see website for details, wabashamn.org)
4. Come in from the Cold Music Series
Hmong American singer-songwriter Alicia Thao and vocalist Lor Chang take the stage. (7 p.m. Feb. 27, $15-$20, Maggie’s Farm Theater, Lenox Community Center, 6715 Minnetonka Blvd., St. Louis Park, maggiesfarmtheater.com)
5. Fulton Lunar New Year
Celebrate the year of the horse with mahjong demonstrations and lessons, crafts, scavenger hunt and food vendors. (11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 28, free, Pershing Recreation Center, 3523 W. 48th St., Mpls., fultonneighborhood.org)
6. Twin Cities BIPOC Music Showcase
A lyrical Black History Month showcase with live art and performances by Joe Davis, Ratliff, LT Sunnie, KPW and Kouzen. Nonperishable food donations will be collected for community organizations. (9-11:30 p.m. Feb. 28, $17, Can Can Wonderland, 755 Prior Av. N., St. Paul, cancanwonderlandcom)
7. ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’
A midnight screening of the campy, cult classic with a live shadow cast performance by Transvestite Soup. (11:30 p.m. Feb. 28, $10-$15, Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Av., Mpls., parkwaytheater.com)
8. Dakota County Historical Society
Now that women have a professional hockey league, the exhibit, “A Dream of the Future: 125 Years of Women’s Hockey in Minnesota,” shares their historical journey from the beginnings of youth and college programs to the beginning of the PWHL. (9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 25 & 27; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb 26; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 28, free, Lawshe Memorial Museum, 30 3rd Av. N., South St. Paul, dakotahistory.org)
