8th & Hennepin Downtown (Minneapolis, MN)

Indie rockers The Walkmen and Free Energy top the bill at this first-ever downtown outdoor concert event from City Pages, designed to offer up a true multi-genre musical experience. Local bands range from Greg Grease, Strange Names and Prissy Clerks to hosts The Chalice, and the fest is also set to offer an equally wide array of dining choices from food trucks like Potter's Pasties, Cafe Racer, Vellee Deli and Neato's. Plus, not only do you get to indulge in a full afternoon and evening of great live music, you're also invited to the after-party at Mill City Nights, with DJ sets from Free Energy and BadNraD. VIP ticketholders have access to seating, a private cash bar and bathrooms, and eats provided by Pizza Luce. Learn more...

Veterans' Amphitheater (St. Louis Park, MN)

"All the world's a stage" in this romantic comedy featuring thwarted lovers, a clown and women disguised as men. Enjoy romance and laughter under the stars and surrounded by greenery at Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater in Wolfe Park, the perfect setting for a play set in the forest. This offer gives you access to a special reserved VIP section of the lawn seating only available through Goldstar. The play revolves around two dukes' daughters who flee a dangerous situation at the royal court and end up in the mysterious Forest of Arden. There they encounter comical twists and turns on their merry romp toward an eventual happy ending, where true love wins out. Through mischievous misunderstandings, pleasing poetry and hilarious happenstance, As You Like It shows that the forces of romance and justice can make an out-of-kilter world right again. Learn more...

The Ritz Theater (Minneapolis, MN)

According to Minneapolis Star Tribune, Ballet of the Dolls is "Busby Berkeley on speed. It's defiantly anti-high art, dance on its worst behavior, almost daring you to get dirty." Cabaret Nudista is Ballet of the Dolls' two-week festival of music, dance and performance art inspired by Mexican culture at the historic Ritz Theater in the heart of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. Part Dia de los Muertos, part telenovela and part cabaret, this celebration explores the intersections of the spiritual world and the streets of Tijuana today through classical Mexican music, mariachi, hip-hop and more. Join Ballet of the Dolls, who gave the Twin Cities its first year-round dance-theater program, for this fun fiesta! Learn more...

New Century Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)

Adapted from John Gray's iconic book, this live version of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus builds on the success of the all-time best-selling relationship book with a laugh-out-loud one-man show. Peter Story gives his own hilarious take on the age-old battle of the sexes, including his initial resistance to the book and how his feelings changed after he met the author. Now, he shares his newfound knowledge of how men and women communicate -- or miscommunicate -- through a series of vignettes covering everything from dating and marriage to the goings-on in the bedroom. Learn more...

Target Center (Minneapolis, MN)

The Minnesota Lynx took the Western Conference title last season and are back for another WNBA season of fast-paced basketball action against the world's most talented women. The star-studded Lynx feature a trio of top-flight players, including Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus and Minnesota native Lindsay Whalen. In addition, the Lynx reloaded in the draft with guards Lindsey Moore and Sugar Rodgers. Minnesota is hoping to claim its second WNBA championship in three years, so don't miss a minute of the action at the Target Center. Learn more...

The Jerome Hill Theater (St. Paul, MN)

Step back in time to the golden age of radio when murder, mystery and intrigue kept families huddled together and glued to the radio all night. Shades Brigade is an original thriller featuring four actors who not only play all of the characters in the show, but make the sound effects, too. At this frantic and fun performance, the action that once spilled out of your speakers happens live on stage. And since the show is written serial style, every episode of Shades Brigade ends with a cliffhanger that'll leave you anticipating the next episode. Learn more...

The Jerome Hill Theater (St. Paul, MN)

Inspired by VH1's Pop Up Video series, and with a nod to Mystery Science Theater 3000, comes Pop Up Musical. A fresh twist on the live musical revue, Pop Up Musical features four vocalists and a flip chart in an energetic variety show of Broadway musical hits interspersed with informative "pop ups" throughout each number. You'll hear gems like "Give My Regards to Broadway," "Luck Be a Lady," "Edelweiss," "Seasons of Love" and more, augmented by fun facts and some snarky commentary. This latest from The Producing House -- creators of shows such as Power Balladz, Mudshark and Employee of the Year -- stars Twin Cities theatrical veterans Jennifer Eckes, Judi Gronseth, Kevin Werner Hohlstein and Timm Holmly. Learn more...

Midway Stadium (St. Paul, MN)

Follow the St. Paul Saints into another exciting season of American Association professional baseball at Midway Stadium. The roster sports some big-league veterans as well as a rotating crew of fresh faces. Along with all the thrills on the field, there's always plenty going on in the stands, with Monday Buck Beer Nights, Saints player tailgate parties on Walser Wednesdays, and of course, Friday Night Fireworks. That's not to mention the mascot ballpig oinking up the crowd, fun family activities and great concession deals. Learn more...

Gremlin Theatre (Saint Paul, MN)

Written by playwright and science teacher Paul Zindel, the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds was also adapted into an award-winning film. The play revolves around embittered boardinghouse owner Beatrice and her dysfunctional family, which consists of the beautiful but troubled Ruth and the gifted but pathologically shy Tillie. It's an unusual science project -- alluded to in the show's title -- that finally lets Tillie break free of her mother and reveal a shattering truth. Learn more...

Minneapolis Theatre Garage (Minneapolis, MN)

How good is Camino Real, the Tennessee Williams' play produced by Girl Friday Productions at the Minneapolis Theatre Garage? Well, the chief theatre critic for The New York Times once declared Camino Real ""Tennessee Williams's best play," beating out masterpieces like A Streetcar Named Desire, The Glass Menagerie and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Find out why as a stellar transports you to the mysterious and evocative city of Camino Real. Existing outside of time, this purgatory of lost souls is peopled with original Williams' characters and legendary figures from history and literature like Casanova, Camille, Lord Byron, and Don Quixote. Charging into this dreamscape comes Kilroy, the quintessential American who challenges the real and imagined boundaries of the Camino Real. Benjamin McGovern (The Skin of Our Teeth) directs a 14-member cast playing an astonishing 40+ roles in this exciting, important production. Learn more...

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