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- May
- 23
Revisiting Twain's Mississippi: Photos by Chris Faust
- All Day Event
- Minneapolis Central Library
- Tag(s): Exhibits See photos of Mississippi River sites associated with Mark Twain by local contemporary photographer Chris Faust. Compare his photos with 1890s-era cyanotypes made by Henry Bosse, which also will be displayed. Sponsored by the Council of Regional Public Library System Administrators; presented in collaboration with Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography.
- May
- 23
Nicollet Mall Farmers Market
- 6:00am- 6:30pm (CDT)
- Tag(s): Food and Dining If you live or work downtown, or just enjoy visiting the heart of the city, the Nicollet Mall Market is the one for you. The Farmers Market is a popular midday destination for busy downtown professionals looking for a quick lunch or fresh produce to bring home after work. You’ll find a wide selection of products, including fruits and vegetables, plants, honey and more! Nicollet Mall between 5th Street and 12th Street South http://www.mplsfarmersmarket.com/FreshNews/
- May
- 23
Artist-Designed Mini Golf: Opening Night and Artists’ Reception
- 5:00pm-10:00pm (CDT)
- Walker Art Center
- Tag(s): Exhibits Help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden with the opening of Walker on the Green: Artist-Designed Mini Golf. Meet the artists, enjoy food and drinks from the new Dog House, and enjoy a round of mini-golf on this year’s two eight-hole courses. The Course Garden gnomes masquerading as foosball strikers, a scale model of a French chateau, mazes, gopher holes, and contours mapped from the course at the legendary Augusta National Golf Club are just a few ingredients going into the 2013 edition of the artist-designed course. And purists, worry not: at least one hole includes a kitschy, oversize watering can. This year’s winning proposals were selected from a group that included architects, artists, engineers, machinists, mini-golf aficionados, and a loose creative collective known as Makesh!t who responded to an open call this winter.
- May
- 23
Brave New Workshop Bike Rally!
- 6:30pm- 7:30pm (CDT)
- 824 Hennepin Ave
- Tag(s): Comedy The First-Ever Brave New Workshop Bike Rally!What: A party for bikers and non-bikers alike! The BNW is a big supporter of green transportation, so this May we're throwing a party to celebrate all things bike-related. Let's celebrate the arrival of spring (finally!) with some outdoor fun, along with some hilarious comedy! Along with the show, we will have games, races, and secure bike parking for your two-wheeled ride. Not into biking? No problem! Grab a signature cocktail or local beer from the full bar (where everything will be $1 off!) while you watch vintage racing footage on the big screen in our ETC event space. Plus prizes and surprises for everyone! Our friends from Nice Ride MN and the Commuter Connection will also be there to join in the fun and get you excited about biking in the Twin Cities! When: Thursday, May 23. 6:30 pm: Pre-show party, with games, prizes and more! Plus $1 off everything at the bar (including craft beers on tap and signature cocktails)! 7:30 pm: Performance of "Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Revue: A Cheater's Guide to Winning"Where: Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre 824 Hennepin Ave, Downtown MinneapolisTickets: Get half-priced tickets ($12.50 instead of $25)*! Just use the code GEAR when you http://theatre.bravenewworkshop.com/BuyTickets.aspx or call our box office at 612-332-6620
- May
- 23
Rory Block with Spider John Koerner
- 7:00pm (CDT)
- 1010 Nicollet Avenue
- Tag(s): Concert/Live Music 7:00 $25 Stunning Delta Blues With Special Guest Spider John Koerner
- May
- 23
Rory Block with Spider John Koerner
- 7:00pm (CDT)
- 1010 Nicollet Avenue
- Tag(s): NightClub/Bars 7:00 $25 Stunning Delta Blues With Special Guest Spider John Koerner
- May
- 23
Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Review: A Cheater's Guide to Winning
- 7:30pm- 9:30pm (CDT)
- Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre
- Tag(s): Comedy The Brave New Workshop explores cheating and dishonesty in all its many forms, in our 280th comedy revue. This will be the funniest show you'll see in your entire life - would we lie? http://theatre.bravenewworkshop.com/BuyTickets.aspx on sale now!
- May
- 23
Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Review: A Cheater's Guide to Winning
- 7:30pm- 9:30pm (CDT)
- Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre
- Tag(s): Performance Arts The Brave New Workshop explores cheating and dishonesty in all its many forms, in our 280th comedy revue. This will be the funniest show you'll see in your entire life - would we lie? http://theatre.bravenewworkshop.com/BuyTickets.aspx on sale now!
- May
- 23
An Iliad
- 7:30pm- 9:30pm (CDT)
- Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN:Dowling Studio
- Tag(s): Theater adapted from Homer by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare translation by Robert Fagles directed by Benjamin McGovern Seating in the Dowling Studio is general admission and begins 30 minutes before curtain. Every time I sing this song, I hope it's the last time." So says The Poet as he digs deep to sing Homer's epic story of war, honor, violence and the Greek siege of the city of Troy. He's told this story for centuries, conjuring the heroes and battles for different cultures and eras. Now in the shadow of war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, he unleashes the story's power for a modern audience. As The Poet recites, comments and chats, he compels his audience to connect with his story, to feel what he feels, to believe in the importance of this story. Maybe if he tells the story one more time, the violence will end. An Iliad premiered in 2010 and has been lauded by critics across the country, including The New York Times this spring: "Mr. O'Hare and Ms. Peterson have telescoped the mighty expanses of Homer's great poem into an evening that scales the conflict of the Trojan War down to an intimate solo show illuminating both the heroism and the horror of warfare." Guthrie regular Stephen Yoakam (The Burial at Thebes, The Winter's Tale ) will portray The Poet under the direction of Benjamin McGovern. Online sales until 4pm for evening performances, 10am for matinees. Call the Box Office at 612.377.2224 for assistance. Click for more! http://secure.guthrietheater.org/tickets/calendar/view.aspx?id=13960
- May
- 23
Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me!
- 7:30pm (CDT)
- Orpheum Theatre
- Tag(s): Comedy Now in its 15th season, the Peabody Award-winning show, Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!, uses current stories (from the global to the ridiculous) for questions and comedy. Host Peter Sagal, along with official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell, leads a rotating panel of comedians, humorists and journalists, listener contestants and celebrity guests through a comic review of the week’s news. Each week, Sagal quizzes the panelists and listeners to determine just how closely they paid attention to the week's news. He serves up questions in all forms: lightning rounds, tape from NPR news shows, multiple choice, identify the “fake” stories, and fill-in-the-blank limericks. Listeners call 888-WAIT-WAIT for a chance to win the show’s coveted prize: a custom-recorded greeting by Carl Kasell for their home answering machine or voicemail. One of the most popular segments is “Who's Carl This Time?,” in which Kasell recites quotes from the week’s newsmakers as contestants guess who he is impersonating. The show’s “Not My Job” segment, when famous people are quizzed on subjects about which they know absolutely nothing, has attracted such names as President Barack Obama (okay, he was Senator Obama at the time…), actor Tom Hanks, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and comedian Stephen Colbert. A rotating trio of witty panelists completes the Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! team. They include author and humorist Roy Blount, Jr., advice columnist Amy Dickinson, Washington Post columnist Roxanne Roberts, writer and performer Adam Felber, author P.J. O’Rourke, comedian Paula Poundstone humorist Mo Rocca and more. In 2011, the show made its television debut on BBC America with a "2011 Year in Review" special, which revisited the top stories of the year from an American and British perspective and celebrity guests from both sides of the pond including award-winning writer Neil Gaiman. Games Include: Not My Job" – Notable guests answer questions on topics outside their areas of expertise Who’s Carl This Time?" – Scorekeeper and legendary newscaster Carl Kasell quotes from the week’s news as contestants guess who he’s impersonating Listener Limerick Challenge" – Listeners try to fill in the last line of a news-based limerick Bluff the Listener" – Callers listen to three unlikely news stories read by panelists and choose the true one Lightning Fill in the Blank" – The final speed round where each panelist answers as many questions as possible in 60 seconds Rotating Panelists Include: Roy Blount, Jr. – humorist, journalist, lyricist, columnist and author of 22 books Brian Babylon - host of The Morning Amp radio show and The Moth Story Slam in Chicago Tom Bodett – author of seven books and radio anomaly Alonzo Bodden – winner Last Comic Standing and host of ITV show Inside the Vault Luke Burbank – author and host of the podcast Too Beautiful To Live Amy Dickinson – author of “Ask Amy” for The Chicago Tribune Adam Felber – sketch comedy performer, actor, writer for Real Time with Bill Maher Peter Grosz – improve and sketch comedian, actor and writer Maz Jobrani – actor, comedian, founding member of The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour Jessi Klein – stand-up comedian, Saturday Night Live contributor, screenplay writer Kyrie O'Connor – deputy managing editor at the Houston Chronicle and daily blog writer P.J. O’Rourke – author, Atlantic Monthly correspondent, former National Lampoon editor Charlie Pierce – sportswriter for the Boston Globe, magazine writer, author, humorist Paula Poundstone – stand-up comedian, Tonight Show correspondent Roxanne Roberts – writer of the Washington Post’s daily “Reliable Source” gossip column Mo Rocca – humorist, former Daily Show regular, guest on NBC’s Today Show and Bravo Faith Salie – comedian, co-host of the RelationShow and contributor to CBS Sunday Morning
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