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The Bungalow The Record Room : 10:00 p.m. every Thu.
Friday night gets all the love, Wednesday night has its nudge-wink "hump day" cachet and everyone hates Mondays so much that there's no choice but to go out and wash that start-of-the-week ennui away. But what about Thursday, the day of the week where people are most likely to put... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Music

Balls Southern Theater : Every Sat.
Balls open mic cabaret has been a late-night staple of the Minneapolis scene for over 20 years now. The midnight event, hosted by creator Leslie Ball, welcomes a wide range of participants. What audiences might see on any given evening varies wildly per week, but may include an acoustic song... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater, Spoken Word, Performing Arts, Arts

Daily Happy Hours Muddy Waters Bar & Eatery : Daily
Fans and residents of the Wedge neighborhood will remember Muddy Waters as the coffee shop mainstay at the corner of 24th Street and Lyndale Avenue. And while rent was one of the reasons the shop left the space, instead of shutting down completely it moved down the street and expanded its... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Barhopping

Happy Hours Tiger Sushi 2 : Every Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri.
Located on the first floor of the condo stacks mere blocks from Lake and Lyndale, Tiger Sushi is an easy place to stop in for a sushi fix on days when the super-popular Fuji-Ya is a bit too crowded. The ambiance is nice, the bars are long, and the space never feels overly packed, even when it... More >>
North Minneapolis	Barhopping

El Willy's Vive! Open Mic Comedy Willy's : 10:00 p.m. every Sun.
There's a chance to slip in one more comedy show before the end of the week every Sunday at El Willy's Vive! Not only is this your last opportunity to catch a laugh before the start of the work week, it's also one of the metro's quirkiest open mics. Host Corey Adam has a wrestling promoter's... More >>
Coon Rapids	Comedy

The Museum of Non Participation: The New Deal Walker Art Center : Daily until July 14
Imagine you're stuck inside Islamabad's National Gallery. Outside, mass protests are met with government violence. What's your response? For London-based artists Karen Mirza and Brad Butler, it's a traveling multimedia art project that investigates how artists and museums confront, reconcile,... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Museums

Live Racing Canterbury Park : 6:30 p.m. every Fri. until September 14; 1:30 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until September 14; 6:30 p.m. every Thu. from June 13 until September 14
While the Kentucky Derby has come and gone, horse races in Minnesota continue throughout the summer. As of last week, folks can now take a fun little road trip to Shakopee and enjoy a day of food, entertainment, and gambling at Canterbury Park. Special events this year include Memorial Day... More >>
Shakopee	Sports - Spectator

Daily Happy Hours Bar Abilene : Daily
For more than 10 years Bar Abilene has served as a check-in point in Uptown Minneapolis. During the afternoon, people come in after a morning shopping at the nearby farmers' market and the Kitchen Window. In the evening, folks stop by for a beer before seeing a flick at the Lagoon or Uptown... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Barhopping

Everything is Entrance Soo Visual Arts Center : Daily until June 22
You might find yourself asking what it is you're looking at in "Everything Is Entrance," on exhibit in the SooVAC's Main Gallery space. That's kind of the point, as Lori Esposito's large-scale drawings are a bit Rorschach test, a bit black-light poster, a bit meditative mandala. "When we don't... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Arts, Art - Galleries

From Space to Place Katherine E. Nash Gallery : Daily until June 15
Back in the 1970s, architects, landscape artists, and city planners introduced the term "placemaking." Both a philosophy and a process, placemaking was used to describe how one approached the creation of, and then created, such urban spaces as parks and avenues in ways that would invite... More >>
University	Arts, Art - Galleries

Youshen Mpls Photo Center : Daily until June 22
This two-part, dual-location exhibition celebrates the work of Beijing artist Wang Youshen. At the Regis Center on the U of M campus (Quarter Gallery, 405 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612.625.8096), the "Wang" portion includes photography on walls and dangling from the ceiling that turns a... More >>
North Minneapolis	Arts, Art - Galleries

Jessica Dickinson: final remainders 2011-2013 David Petersen Gallery : Daily until June 22
Back in the day, Jessica Dickinson spent time with the artists of Speedboat Gallery. The St. Paul native, Brooklyn-based painter is known for her abstract works that are built, deconstructed, and rebuilt over time. Space, chance methods, a change of mind, and different ideas become incorporated... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Arts, Art - Galleries

Still Life: Poetries of Abstraction Groveland Gallery : Daily until June 22
Joseph Byrne's new works — casein on paper — are abstractions with straight edges pieced together like building blocks. Carolyn Brunelle's recent acrylic paintings are vibrantly colored abstractions brimming with the emotional intensity of a Van Gogh (without his signature... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Galleries

Sunset Boulevard New Century Theatre : 7:30 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until June 23; 5:00 p.m. every Sun. until June 23
The 1950 film Sunset Boulevard remains a masterful example of using noir conventions to heighten a sense of creeping anxiety and existential dread. Such praise, however, has not been as universally extended to the musical adaptation first staged in 1993. As developed by Broadway maestro Andrew... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater

Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Revue Brave New Workshop Downtown Stage : 7:30 p.m. every Thu. until June 29; 8:00 p.m. every Fri., Sat. until June 29
If there's one thing we've learned over the past few years, it's that making sports stars into heroes is a no-win game. At best, they'll outstay their welcome in the spotlight, tarnishing the hard work of their career. At worst, we learn embarrassing facts about their personal lives (hello,... 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 and Receptions, Arts, Art - Galleries

The Comedy Corner Open Mic Night The Corner Bar : 10:00 p.m. every Fri.
In 2009, a quirk of the Minneapolis liquor code that required special licensing to perform standup comedy temporarily put a halt to the Comedy Corner Underground's Friday night open mic and threatened other comedy shows around town. After local comedians worked with the city government to amend... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Comedy

Firkin Fridays Grumpy's Bar & Grill : 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. every Fri.
Folks looking to start Labor Day weekend a little early may want to check in with Grumpy's Firkin Fridays. Each week, the bar sets up snack food and a cask-conditioned beer to be enjoyed by all until it's gone. What kind of beer? That varies, as the brew is usually announced the day of the... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Barhopping

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

Leaning Tower Happy Hour Leaning Tower Of Pizza : Daily
Of the many bars scattered along Lyndale Avenue, the Leaning Tower of Pizza is one that truly feels like a neighborhood bar. There's parking across the street by the laundromat, but it is usually pretty empty because most customers walk or bike over for the evening. While many patrons stick to... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Barhopping

Bondage A-Go-Go Ground Zero : 10:00 p.m. every Sat.
While there are usually a handful of burlesque shows happening on any given weekend, and Sex World is open 24 hours a day, Bondage A-Go-Go is still one of the most enduring nights dedicated to kinks and sexy subcultures. The crowd can vary depending on the season and the evening, but generally... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Barhopping, Adult

All-Day Happy Hour Uptown Cafeteria and Support Group : Every Sun.
Happy hours tend to hinge on things like being able to get out of work early or being willing to drink late at night. So it's pretty easy to appreciate deals that run all day. This is the case on Sundays at Uptown Cafeteria and Support Group. From 9 a.m. to midnight you'll be able to enjoy the... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Barhopping

Clybourne Park Guthrie Theater : 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until August 4; 7:00 p.m. every Sun. until August 4
The Guthrie continues its anniversary season with an explosive, award-winning satire on America's uneasy relationship with race. Bruce Norris's award-winning Clybourne Park is positioned as a response to Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. The play connects two acts separated by 50 years... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater

Open Blues Jam with Moses Oakland Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues Uptown : 8:00 p.m. every Sun.
Moses Oakland relocated from the Bay Area to the Twin Cities back in 1987, and since then -- well, it'd probably be easier and less space-consuming to list all the venues he hasn't played and the legends he hasn't gigged with. A blues, soul and jazz aficionado well-versed in a wide array of... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Music

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ARTFRONT on Eat Street Black Forest Inn : Daily until September 4
This Saturday is going to be a fun night of art, music, performance, and fashion, as a whole cohort of artist groups are set to visit local businesses for ARTFRONT on Eat Street. Lost & Found thrift store (2524 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis) is set to host a barbeque bash, where the folks from... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Festivals, Arts, Art - Galleries