The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
November 11, 2025 at 2:00PM
After a postponement because of an injury, Stevie Nicks is set to return to St. Paul on Wednesday. (Scott Dudelson/FIREAID)

Music

Stevie Nicks

Perhaps more popular than ever thanks to her appearance on TV’s “American Horror Story” and cosigns from Harry Styles and Taylor Swift, the Gold Dust Woman is back, having recovered from her shoulder injury that postponed this original August date. Nicks is offering plenty of Fleetwood Mac tunes, including the deep track “Angel,” which she hasn’t done live since 1983. She’s also performing material from her solo catalog, including last year’s “The Lighthouse” that was inspired by the fall of Roe v. Wade. Expect a tip of the Minnesota hat with Twin Cities keyboardist Ricky Peterson in her band and perhaps her ex-husband Kim Anderson in the audience. (7 p.m. Wed., Grand Casino Arena, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, $115 and up, ticketmaster.com)

JON BREAM

Los Angeles girl group Katseye's first big U.S. headlining tour kicks off Saturday in Minneapolis. (Rahul Bhatt)

Katseye

While not officially a K-pop group — it formed in Los Angeles and is mostly made up of American members — this all-female sextet is nonetheless of the same musical variety and hype as the fun wave of South Korean acts leading up to this year’s “KPop Demon Hunters” craze. One of the biggest tests yet for the ensemble’s rising fame begins in Minneapolis, where it’s kicking off the U.S. headlining tour for its second album, “Beautiful Chaos,” which so far has produced only one moderate hit, “Gabriela.” We’re not sure what to expect of the show, but no doubt it’ll involve a lot of dancing and visual pizazz. (8:30 p.m. Sat., the Armory, 500 S. 6th St., Mpls., resale tickets only, armorymn.com)

CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER

Mark Mothersbaugh, right, and Gerald Casale of Devo perform during the band's midnight performance at the close of the second day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Mark Mothersbaugh, right, and Gerald Casale of Devo are still leading the way on the band's 50th anniversary tour. (Chris Pizzello/The Associated Press)

Devo

A new Netflix documentary, simply titled “Devo,” entertainingly highlights the deeper, Dada-esque concepts and topical commentary the “Whip It” hitmakers carried out of Ohio’s Kent State University in the mid-1970s with vital help from Twin Cities filmmaker Chuck Statler. The rock doc arguably didn’t hit home how much the band and its albums also just plain rocked. That’s for the group’s surviving band members to prove in concert. They’re marking the band’s 50th anniversary with Josh Hager of the Rentals on guitar following Bob Casale’s 2014 death, and with A Perfect Circle’s Jeff Friedl behind the drum kit. (8 p.m. Sat., Palace Theatre, 17 W. 7th Place, St. Paul, $232, axs.com)

C.R.

Leech Lake Reservation's acclaimed songwriter Annie Humphrey will co-helm a tribute to her mentor John Trudell with Keith Secola at the Cedar Cultural Center on Saturday. (Scott Humphrey)

Remembering John Trudell

Before becoming a musical tour mate of Jackson Browne and Peter Gabriel and actor in movies like “Thunderheart,” John Trudell spent much of the 1970s in Minneapolis helming the American Indian Movement organization. On the 10th anniversary of his death, the Sioux songwriter, poet and author is being honored by two of Minnesota’s most celebrated singer/songwriters and well-known Native musicians, Annie Humphrey and Keith Secola, plus some of their musical friends, including Suburbs guitarist Jeremy Ylvisaker and Bon Iver band member S. Carey. A hybrid of music, stories and visual art, the event is one of many this month at the Cedar doubling as a drive for Pillsbury United’s food-shelf program. (8 p.m. Sat., Cedar Cultural Center, 416 Cedar Av. N., Mpls., $15, thecedar.org)

C.R.

Roderick Williams

Multiple Twin Cities classical music organizations collaborated on bringing this brilliant British baritone to town. After spending Halloween weekend with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, he’ll perform both a very varied Schubert Club recital with pianist Iain Burnside and join the VocalEssence Ensemble Singers for the same program they offered at this summer’s Three Choirs Festival in England. So esteemed is Williams in his homeland that he sang at King Charles’ coronation. (Schubert Club recital: 7:30 p.m. Thu., Ordway Concert Hall, 345 Washington St., St. Paul, $36-$82, students and children free, 651-292-3268 or schubert.org; VocalEssence concert: 7:30 p.m. Fri., St. Michael-Albertville High School Performing Arts Center, 5800 Jamison Av. NE., St. Michael, $45, 612-371-5656 or vocalessence.org)

ROB HUBBARD

Theater

"Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" (Glen Stubbe/Children’s Theatre Company)

‘Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

The mean green Mount Crumpit cave dweller who likes to steal people’s joy is getting caught by his feelings again. Reed Sigmund returns for his eighth turn as the Grinch, Dr. Seuss’ cartoon outcast whose heart grows to regular size as he gets embraced by community. The production gets an early jump on the holiday season with a big cast and a heartwarming story of inclusion. Harriet Spencer and Adelyn Frost again take turns playing Young Max, the Grinch’s faithful pooch, while Dean Holt, who also directs, again plays the adult Max, a witness to its owner’s growth and change of heart. (7 p.m. Thu.-Fri., 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sat., 2 & 5 p.m. Sun. Ends Jan. 4, 2026. Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Av. S., Mpls., $35-$114, 612-874-0400 or childrenstheatre.org)

ROHAN PRESTON

‘The Macbeths’

The curse of “Macbeth” proved all too real for Rough Magic Performance Company last summer when it abruptly postponed its immersive all-female production of the Shakespearean tragedy just before opening. Presumably the company has done all the occult things necessary to ward off evil spirits for the show is on again. Adapted by co-artistic director Catherine Johnson Justice, who plays Lady Macbeth, this interpretation equalizes the family’s matriarch and patriarch in a streamlined 90-minute one-act version directed by Heidi Batz Rogers. “We asked why this family is so murderous and came up with the notion that he’s suffering from PTSD and she’s dealing with trauma,” Justice said. “It’s a tragedy for sure, but we’ve also found ways to make it playful and fun.” Austene Van wears the Scottish king’s crown with a versatile ensemble made up of newcomer Destiny Kromah, Alayne Hopkins and Ashawnti Sakina Ford, who plays all three witches. (7:30 p.m. Fri., 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun., 7:30 p.m. Thu. Ends Nov. 29. Center For Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Av. S., Mpls., $0.57-$127.18, or name-your-price, roughmagicperformance.org)

R.P.

Art

Catch artist Areca Roe's photographs "Lava Field Ghost" and "Leadbetter Point Mossy Ghost" at her Rosalux Gallery exhibition. (Areca Roe)

‘Spectral’

Put on 3D glasses to see photographer Areca Roe’s new series “Spectral,” of people dressed as bedsheet ghosts that question our relationship to the natural environment. The photographs also reference 19th century spirit photography, which people used to prove the existence of ghosts. Ends Nov. 29. (Noon-4 p.m. Sat. & Sun., Rosalux Gallery, 315 W. 48th St., Mpls., free, rosaluxgallery.com)

ALICIA ELER

‘Just Letters’

Nine local and international artists explore the art of letterpress printmaking through actual letters. Artists in the show create works in many forms of media, including works on paper, video, quilts and artist books. Don’t miss local talent Elana Wolowitz Schwartzman, who runs the small letterpress studio Fontlove Studio in northeast Minneapolis, and UK-based Alan Kitching, an internationally recognized letterpress typographer. Curated by Jeffrey Wetzig. Ends Dec. 19. (9 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. & Sun., Bethel University, Olson Gallery, 3900 Bethel Drive, Lundquist Community Life Center, St. Paul, free, 651-638-6400 or bethel.edu)

A.E.

Winter Wonderland at the Fair on 4 and its Jingle Bar begins this Saturday and runs through Jan. 15, 2026, at the Mall of America in Bloomington.

Family

Winter Wonderland at the Fair on 4

The year-round attraction at the Mall of America that gives State Fair vibes turns into a magical Christmas wonderland this weekend. The limited-time pop-up is taken over by holiday decor and dazzling photo ops in addition to the activities of go-karts, ax-throwing and arcade games. The festive Jingle Bar makes its second appearance with two decorated bars, one featuring a cozy cabin theme. There’s also specialty hand-crafted cocktails and seasonal menu items. (Mall hours starting Saturday through Jan. 15, 2026, 60 E. Broadway, Bloomington, mallofamerica.com)

MELISSA WALKER

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