Things To Do in Minneapolis and around the Twin Cities

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TV & Media
March 10, 2023
Nick Mohammed and Jason Sudeikis square off while Anthony Head looks on in “Ted Lasso.”

TV shows to watch: 'Ted Lasso' sticks to familiar game plan for another winning season

Neal Justin also recommends "Chang Can Dunk," "Real Madrid" and "Sin Eater."
Music
March 10, 2023
Billy Porter knows how to make an entrance. What will he wear to Minneapolis’ State Theatre in May?

What will the unstoppable Billy Porter wear for his May 23 concert in Minneapolis?

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday via the State Theatre.
Stage & Arts
March 9, 2023
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III and his father, Melvin Whitfield Carter Jr., spoke about their relationship and careers at the mayor’s office in St

Close calls and hard scrapes for 'Diesel Heart' cop St. Paul mayor calls 'Dad'

History Theatre play, which opens Saturday, chronicles Melvin Carter Jr.'s life and career.
Music
March 9, 2023
Robert Smith during the Cure’s last Twin Cities date in 2016.

British brooders the Cure returning to St. Paul on first U.S. tour since 2016

The band is pledging to avoid dynamic pricing on its 30-city trek coming to Xcel Center on June 8.
Movies
March 9, 2023
Rama (Ram Charan) and Bheem (N.T. Rama Rao Jr.) are hoisted in triumph in a scene from “RRR.”

Here's what to look for at the 95th Oscars (hint: no slaps)

"RRR" and Rihanna could highlight an evening when "Everything Everywhere All at Once" looks to win big.
Variety
March 9, 2023
Dirty Dozen Brass Band plays the Dakota on Sunday.

Critics' picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
Music
March 9, 2023

Top American classical guitarist teams with Indian music master in 'Strings for Peace' in Minneapolis

St. Louis Park native Sharon Isbin returns to the Dakota for a collaboration of sarod and guitar.
TV & Media
March 9, 2023
UnPrisoned — "Repetition Compulsion" - Episode 101 — Straight off a 17-year stint in federal prison, Edwin Alexander crashes back into the lives o

New Hulu series has some major Minnesota connections

Kerry Washington plays a therapist in Hulu's "Unprisoned," created by former Minnesotan Tracy McMillan.
Stage & Arts
March 8, 2023
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Guthrie plans a Shakespeare epic for its 2023-24 season

The slate also includes a world premiere, an Oscar Wilde masterwork and a murderous crowd-pleaser.
Movies
March 8, 2023

Review: This 'Scream' is longer on blood than humor

"A sequel to a requel," it keeps Ghostface busy with a fresh crop of young victims.
Stage & Arts
March 8, 2023

Why M. Night Shyamalan, Cormac McCarthy and JuCoby Johnson are so into apocalypses

Opening this week at the Jungle, "5" finds five characters facing the end times.
Music
March 8, 2023

Schubert Club announces 2023-24 International Artist Series and Music in the Park Series concerts

Lisa Batiashvili, Gautier Capucon, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Golda Schultz and Milos are among those slated to perform as part of the International Artist Series.
Music
March 8, 2023
Kelsea Ballerini headlines Friday at the Armory in Minneapolis

The big gigs: 10 concerts to see in the Twin Cities this week

Highlights for March 9-15 include Kelsea Ballerini, Morgan Wade, Weyes Blood, Ari Lennox and Dirty Dozen Brass Band.
Music
March 7, 2023

Reborn Uptown Theatre will once again anchor Minneapolis entertainment district

The same company behind the Armory's rebirth has remade the historic movie house to host about 2,500 people for live events.
Stage & Arts
March 7, 2023
Isabel Nelson invites audiences to a “Feast,” a Walking Shadow production at the Black Forest Inn. The show runs through April 1.

Here's what to expect when 'Feast' combines pork ribs with chills

The Walking Shadow Theatre/Black Forest Inn production is provocative and filling.
Stage & Arts
March 7, 2023
Dylan Godwin is the up-and-comer Will Shakespeare and Matthew Amendt plays the acclaimed poet Kit Marlowe in the slashfic “Born With Teeth.”

It's a Shakespeare vs. Marlowe smackdown at the Guthrie

The literary heavyweights take a bite into wit, egos and history in "Born With Teeth."
Music
March 6, 2023
Lionel Richie performs in Arlington, Texas, in 2019.

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire will kick off 2023 tour Aug. 4 in St. Paul

Xcel Energy Center is the first stop on the '70s R&B/pop vets' 20-city Sing a Song All Night Long Tour.
Movies
March 6, 2023

From Linden Hills to Hollywood, a horror director makes her debut

You could say Yoko Okumura began studying to make "Unseen" while growing up on Lake Harriet.
Music
March 3, 2023
Dr. Mambo’s Combo performed for the Under the Canopy series in 2021 outside the Hook & Ladder, with vocalists Margaret Cox and Julius Collins, guita

36 concerts announced for 2023 Under the Canopy outdoor series at Hook & Ladder

The south Minneapolis live music hub's outdoor series will return for a third year with another eclectic lineup.
Stage & Arts
March 3, 2023

Review: 'Sugar' offers aching love at Penumbra

Director Sarah Bellamy's misty production plumbs liminal spaces.