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Best of Bond Trylon microcinema : 7:00 p.m. daily from May 20 until May 21; 7:00 p.m. daily from May 27 until May 28
From 1962's Dr. No through last year's Skyfall, the cinematic adventures of British secret agent 007, otherwise known as James Bond, have entertained audiences for over 50 years with a trusty formulaic blend of megalomaniacal villains, seductive women, and audacious action. Though certain... More >>
Seward/ Longfellow/ Minnehaha	Film, Festivals, Arts

Neal Karlen Magers & Quinn Booksellers : 2:00 p.m. June 9
Get the true story of the late Augie Ratner, the boxer-turned-nightclub proprietor who owned Augie's Theater Lounge and Bar (where Augie's Bourbon Street Cabaret is now), this Sunday at Mager's & Quinn. In Augie's Secrets: The Minneapolis Mob and the King of the Hennepin Strip (Minnesota... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Arts, Literary Events

Daily Happy Hours Herkimer Pub & Brewery : Daily
Don't try to order up a Surly at the Herkimer; this joint actually makes their own beers. And though some brews are better than others, most are pretty decent. You can try their best award-winning items easily during the 10 after 10 happy hour. For $10 after 10 p.m., barhoppers can enjoy five... 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

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

Painter Painter Walker Art Center : Daily until October 27
Paint, as a medium and mode of expression, is so 20th century. Right? Not for the 15 emerging artists presented in the Walker Art Center's new survey, "Painter Painter." Hailing from throughout the U.S. and Europe, this new under-40 crop of painters (including Sarah Crowner, Dianna Molzan, Zak... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Museums

#NameThisExhibit: 1200 Birchwood Plaques American Swedish Institute : Daily until June 2
Anyone who has taken a road trip to a small, picturesque town has probably seen a birchwood plaque. Traditionally, artists — often of the amateur or untrained variety — would paint a scenic bit of nature onto an oval-shaped slice of wood. These types of artworks tend to show up on... More >>
Powderhorn	Arts, Art - Museums

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

Dzine: Victory Public Functionary : Daily until May 31
After months of hoopla and hard work, including a stunning $31K Kickstarter campaign worthy of a case study, the much-buzzed-about Public Functionary is finally opening. It's a new, contemporary-art exhibition space in northeast Minneapolis "based on an evolving presentation of exhibition... More >>
Northeast Minneapolis	Arts, Art - Galleries

An Iliad Guthrie Theater : 7:30 p.m. every Tue., Wed., Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 26; 1:00 p.m. every Sat., Sun. until May 26
Sometimes, the old stories are the best ones, and there are few older than Homer's The Iliad. The poem is nearly 3,000 years old, but the tale of the last days of the Trojan War and the terrible toll it takes on both sides of the fight proves that human nature hasn't changed all that much since... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater

Stick Fly Park Square Theatre : 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until May 19
Whatever their artistic merit, theatrical comic dramas concerning "families in crisis" tend to follow a recognizable formula. Strand estranged family members in a confined space, unearth a lifetime's worth of buried grievances, and let the cathartic chaos lead to a renewed bond. With Stick Fly,... More >>
St. Paul (Downtown)	Theater

In the Zone Traffic Zone Center For Visual Art : Daily until May 24
While Minnesotans have been battling endless winter, Traffic Zone artists have been preparing to clear out our snow-addled brains with bright and shiny new works. That's right: It's once again time for the "Spring Open Studio" — whether or not the weather is cooperating. Lisa Nankivil... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Arts, Art - Galleries

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

Out of the Pan into the Fire The Southern Theater : 7:30 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat., Sun. until May 26
After opening last weekend, the latest creation from the Moving Company continues its run at the Southern Theater. The piece, which was developed earlier this year with students from the University of Iowa, was culled from a variety of little-known fairy tales with a bit of social commentary... More >>
Minneapolis (Downtown)	Theater

Changes in Time Minneapolis Theatre Garage : 7:30 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 25; 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until May 25
Changes in Time, a new work by E.B. Boatner, gets its world premiere this weekend with a production by 20% Theatre Company. The play explores how we survive despite the boxes and categories that society thrusts us into, looking at one transgender person's journey throughout the latter part of... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Theater, LGBT Events

On the Town Bloomington Theater and Art Center : 7:30 p.m. every Thu., Fri., Sat. until May 26; 2:00 p.m. every Sun. until May 26; 2:00 p.m. May 25
Though the calendar has long since heralded springtime, the lingering of wintry weather has proven an ongoing aggravation for Minnesotans eager to escape the frigid cold. Those perturbed by the seasonal obstinacy should consider the relief of a seat at Bloomington Civic Theatre's production of... More >>
Bloomington	Theater

Redefining, Redesigning Fashion Goldstein Museum of Design : Daily until May 26
The global nonprofit Sustainable Technology Education Project (STEP) has defined environmentally sensitive clothing design, or eco-fashion, as that which takes "into account the environment, the health of consumers, and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry." In turn, the... More >>
Como	Fashion & Style, Arts, Art - Galleries

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

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

More Real? Art in the Age of Truthiness Minneapolis Institute of Arts : Daily until June 9
As Stephen Colbert has posited, we live in an age of "truthiness." He may have been referring to politics, but the same could be said for contemporary art. Are those really irreplaceable dynastic urns that Wei Wei is smashing or coating in brightly colored paint? Are Joel Lederer's images of... More >>
Uptown/ Eat Street	Arts, Art - Museums

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

Convolution 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

Carolyn Brunelle: Imagine the Tree The Annex @ 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

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

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