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WRESTLEPALOOZA First Avenue : 7:00 p.m. January 12
If you've never seen live professional wrestling, you're missing out. The combination of spectacle, sport, and hilarity is something you can't find anywhere else, and the crew at F1RST Wrestling is taking it to a whole other level this week at First Avenue. Wrestlepalooza will feature... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Sports - Spectator, Parties & Receptions, Burlesque, Arts

24:00:00 Xtreme Theatre Smackdown Anne Simley Theatre : 8:00 p.m. January 12
What happens when a piece of theater is written, cast, rehearsed, and performed within the span of 24 hours? Theatre Unbound's 24:00:00 Xtreme Theatre Smackdown festival answers this question while entertaining audiences. Each November, folks are invited to suggest theatrical elements, via the... More >>
Macalester/Groveland	Theater

MN Unearthed Film Series: A Night of New & Rarely Seen Short Films Trylon microcinema : 8:30 p.m. January 13
This Sunday, MN Unearthed Film Series returns to showcase unusual award-winning films by local filmmakers. The evening, however, will open with a screening of two films penned by British scholar Neil Fox: the mourning-themed It's Natural to Be Afraid and the French new wave/noir style... More >>
Seward/ Longfellow/ Minnehaha	Film, Arts

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Orpheum Theatre : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until January 13; 2:00 p.m. every Sat. until January 13; 1:00 p.m. every Sun. from January 13 until January 13
When weighing theatrical merit, audiences can be forgiven for feeling a degree of skepticism toward musicals most heavily praised for their costume design. Indeed, the supposed compliment could be of the backhanded variety, suggesting empty spectacle over edifying substance. In the instance of... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater, LGBT Events

Aida Pantages Theatre : 7:30 p.m. every Wed., Thu. until January 27; 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until January 27; 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until January 27
The product of a new partnership between Theatre Latte Da and the Hennepin Theatre Trust, Tim Rice and Elton John's Aida promises to be a strong opening to the 2013 theater season. The musical may have been developed under the auspices of Disney, but the piece, based on Verdi's opera, is a dark... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater

First Thursdays in the Arts District Northrup King Studios : 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. first Thu. of every month
Northeast Minneapolis doesn't merely have a couple of art galleries along its main drags. Rather, it has quite a few buildings full of dozens galleries and studios in multiple spots. On the first Thursday of each month, many artists open their work and showroom spaces for special... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Parties & Receptions, Arts, Art - Galleries

Erik Griffin Rick Bronson's House of Comedy : 9:30 p.m. January 12; 7:00 p.m. daily until January 13
"People don't fail," insists comedian Erik Griffin, "they quit." In 2003, Griffin left his job as a school administrator and teacher to pursue his dream of becoming a standup comedian. With the support of his family, his savings account, and hard work, he's now living that dream. "Ten years... More >>
Bloomington	Comedy

89.3 the Current's 8th Birthday Party First Avenue : 7:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. from January 18 until January 19
While it might be trendy in some circles to bellyache over its recent propensity for spinning artists like Mumford & Sons and Adele that aren't exactly starved for airplay elsewhere, any criticisms of the Minnesota Public Radio's 89.3 The Current must first acknowledge its status as one of the... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Music

Fuck Knights Turf Club : 9:00 p.m. January 12
Armed with a loud bass, a louder, pencil-strummed guitar and a deceptively stripped-down drumkit, Fuck Knights have spent the past few years proudly upholding the hallowed tradition of EZ-setup portable scuzz-rock. Just set 'em up on the floor, wait for the crowd gather around and let 'er rip... More >>
Macalester/Groveland	Music

Jawaahir Dance Company's 20th Annual Henna Party Jawaahir Dance Studio Theater : 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. January 13
This Sunday, Jawaahir dance studio will open its door and invite folks to partake in a celebration of Middle Eastern arts. The party kicks off with a short performance from Jawaahir Dance Studio. Afterward, the dance floor will open up for all revelers with informal dance instruction, music,... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Parties & Receptions, Dance, Arts

Brute Heart Icehouse : 11:00 p.m. January 19
The sounds of Brute Heart might be better-suited for an opium den than a rock venue. The all-female three-piece straddle many a line, drawing from dream pop, Middle Eastern and Indian sources, and art-rock as a whole. The atmospheric and trance-y tunes build from the band's viola, bass, and... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Music

Cornbread Harris Loring Pasta Bar : 6:00 p.m. every Fri.
You might've heard of his son -- a man named Jimmy who teamed up with another man named Terry, the rest being R&B history -- but Cornbread Harris is a Twin Cities legend in his own right. Harris is a WWII vet who joined Augie Garcia to record the area's first rock'n'roll record (1955's "Hi Yo... More >>
University	Music

Hidden Regis Center For Art : Daily until January 18
Whether viewing a mountain in Mongolia via iPad video or examining the fine ink lines proscribing a murder of crows, a newcomer to Zhang Meng's quiet work quickly becomes lost in contemplation. Meng, who is dean of the School of Digital Media Arts at the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, explores... More >>
University	Arts, Art - Galleries

Cory Wong Quartet Artists' Quarter : 7:00 p.m. every Tue.
Usually when someone's referred to as one of the best-kept secrets in town, it's an aspiring journeyman or a niche-genre artist that's flying under the radar. But as the weekly resident of one of St. Paul's premier clubs, Cory Wong doesn't quite fit under either category -- the jazz-and-more... More >>
St. Paul (Downtown)	Music

Rabbit Hole Theatre In the Round Players : 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until February 3; 2:00 p.m. every Sun. from January 13 until February 3
The death of a child is perhaps the most devastating event in any parent's life. The raw emotions make it a difficult subject to capture onstage without descending into a bad Lifetime movie. David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole avoids those pitfalls, producing a piece of rare beauty that faces... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater

International Reggae All-Stars High Five Bar & Grill : 9:00 p.m. January 12
Make all the jokes you want about the climate differences between Kingston and Minneapolis, but the cultural ones aren't as hard to reconcile. The aptly dubbed Lynval "Golden Voice" Jackson and his band have been a welcome and frequent presence in Twin Cities clubs for years now, and they're... More >>
Burnsville	Music

Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention Hyatt Regency Minneapolis : 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. January 12; 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. January 13
Folks looking to add some ink to prime real estate on their bodies may want to check out the fourth annual Minneapolis Tattoo Arts Convention. Over the next three days, artists from around the country will be in town to showcase their work, chat with potential clients, and tattoo skin. Do you... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Expos, Arts

As You Like It Guthrie Theater : 7:30 p.m. every Sat. until February 3; 7:00 p.m. every Sun. from January 13 until February 3; 10:30 a.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri. from January 16 until February 3; 1:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. from January 19 until February 3
Looming as largely as it does over local theater, the Guthrie Theater is guaranteed to face scrutiny over its every creative decision. One initiative that's been difficult to criticize, however, is the theater's continuing partnership with the Acting Company, one of the country's most lauded... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater

Wants vs. Needs The Record Room : 10:00 p.m. third Fri. of every month
Fusing fashion-driven, style-conscious tastemaking and deep, crowd-rocking musical knowledge isn't something to be taken lightly on either end of the equation. Do it wrong, and it comes across like surface-gloss pandering wrapped around some flavor-of-the-moment bassbin ephemera. But do it... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Music

Daily Happy Hours The Lowbrow : Daily
Things are happening in the Kingfield neighborhood. A few years ago the area was considered more residential; if you wanted to barhop your best bet was to stay in the Lyn-Lake area just north of the region. However, thanks to places like King's Wine Bar, Patisserie 46, and Jack's (formerly Java... More >>
Kingfield	Barhopping

Out There 25: The Method Gun Walker Art Center : 8:00 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until January 12
January is a great month for taking in edgy performances in the Twin Cities. This is in large part due to the Walker's annual Out There series, a month-long showcase of groundbreaking work from all over the world. This year, the event will explore themes of reality, identity, and myth. For... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater

Articulating the Infinite Traffic Zone Center For Visual Art : Daily until February 15
By deploying his triple-threat artistry — as a printmaker, paper maker, and book artist — Jeff Rathermel investigates the almost-microscopic detail of the infinite universe in his new show. Of his varied investigations, in which simple type or images are reiterated to invoke the... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Galleries

Raucous Caucus III Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater : 7:00 p.m. every Thu. until January 26; 7:00 p.m. January 26
This Thursday, Box Wine Theatre returns to the Bryant-Lake Bowl for Raucous Caucus III, an evening of political performances in the form of seven 10-minute plays. While the 2012 presidential election may be over, there are still plenty of issues for the Box Wine troupe to chew over, including... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Theater

Wells Fargo Winter Skate Landmark Plaza : 11:00 a.m. daily until February 3
Downtown St. Paul's ice rink returns this holiday season with months of free, open skating. Folks looking to burn off some extra calories or wear out the kids will want to dust off their skates and head over to the rink, which features urban cityscape views and plenty of other things to do... More >>
St. Paul (Downtown)	Family Events

An Archeology of Color Bloomington Theater and Art Center : Daily until February 15
In abstract art, the use of color can form a narrative, suggest an emotion, or speak to its audience in a language all its own. Artists Shawn McNulty and Silvana LaCreta Ravena use multiple layers of color in their paintings to tell a story and explore various concepts. McNulty stacks color... More >>
Bloomington	Arts, Art - Galleries