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things to do

Looking for something to do this spring? 60 top picks in Twin Cities entertainment

Spring Arts preview. Illustration by Rachel Winter/Special to the Star Tribune

Our critics pick the best in movies, music, theater, visual arts and dance.

Things To Do in Minneapolis and around the Twin Cities

Find things to do in Minneapolis and around the Twin Cities. Including events from venues such as Orpheum Theater, Xcel Energy Center, Target Center and more. 

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

Highlights for March 23-29 include Ingrid Andress, Yo La Tengo, J.I.D., Keshi and Snarky Puppy

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Review: Violent, beautiful and thrilling, 'John Wick: Chapter 4' has it all

Keanu Reeves returns as the assassin everyone wants to kill.

  • Looking for something to do this spring? 60 top picks in Twin Cities entertainment
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Chinese bronzes get theatrical treatment at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

Works in the show range from the late Shang to Zhou dynasties (1200s-200s B.C.)

'My Fair Lady' has been updated for the TikTok era

Director Bartlett Sher and star Madeline Powell muse on the contemporary resonances of a figure written a century ago.

Review: Dark comedy 'Moving On' reunites Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin

The movie's no classic but the duo remain great together.

Review: 'Inside' gives a disturbing, provocative look at aloneness

A thief is trapped in a penthouse apartment with only art to nourish him.

Children's Theatre announces two world premieres in its 2023-24 season

It also features the return of treasured characters — the Grinch, Alice, Frog and Toad.

Peter Gabriel's first Minnesota concert in 21 years booked for October

The Oct. 3 date at Xcel Energy Center is tied to a new album, "i/o," his first in 12 years.

Review: 'Diesel Heart' is more tell than show at History Theatre

The world premiere is a biographical drama about former St. Paul officer Melvin Carter Jr.

Critics' picks: The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.

Why this St. Patrick's Day feels extra green for Twin Cities band Belfast Cowboys

Two members trekked to Northern Ireland to explore Van Morrison's roots ahead of the band's 21st anniversary Friday.

5 more St. Patrick's Day music gigs of note in the Twin Cities

Acts from Ireland and Edmonton round out the schedule with local favorites.

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.

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

Highlights for March 16-22 include Shemekia Copeland, Maya Hawke, Larkin Poe and St. Patrick's Day shows.

Dancers and aerialists seek to crack the 'Glass Ceiling' by breaking rules

A muralist and the community will also be participating in the party at the Cowles Center.

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.

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.

The unstoppable Brandi Carlile will return to Minnesota State Fair grandstand in 2023

The Grammy favorite sold out Xcel Energy Center last summer after a long history of Twin Cities gigs.

Reviews: Three Twin Cities art exhibits worth a look before they close

The shows explore L.A. aesthetics, Minnesota hidden gems & Angela Two Stars' healing process.

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.

Review: Characters in '5' imagine the unimaginable

JuCoby Johnson's comedy/drama at the Jungle is a world premiere.

Country queen Carrie Underwood will rock Treasure Island Casino amphitheater on July 21

She dropped a new single last Friday on her 40th birthday and tickets will go on sale this Friday.

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.

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.

Review: The Bard and Kit show 'Teeth' in gnarly fight at the Guthrie

Liz Duffy Adams' play takes a muscular, rapier-sharp direction in its regional premiere.

Willie Nelson's Outlaw Fest coming June 23 to revived Somerset, Wis., amphitheater

Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and Trampled by Turtles will join Nelson at the western Wisconsin venue.

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.

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."

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

The Walking Shadow Theatre/Black Forest Inn production is provocative and filling.



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