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Landscaping has carried a lot of significance throughout history. It was so valued by French royalty

that

construction

the

Versailles

Orangerie preceded that of the palace itself. The landscape of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater is so central to the home’s design that it may be considered a part of the building. And the most legendary

feat

landscaping,

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Hanging

Gardens of Babylon, is considered so great that it’s placed on par with the Great Pyramid of Giza. These are extreme examples, granted, but they leave no argument against the importance of a beautiful landscape accompanying a fine home. The thing about landscaping, however, is that it’s hard work. Few people envy the paysans who planted Louis XIV’s orange trees, and the Gardener of Babylon must have needed to lug around one heck of a watering can. Planning an aesthetically pleasing landscape also takes experience, so much so that it’s an entire program of university study. Fortunately Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery has got the vision and know-how to turn your grounds into something beautiful. The Maple Grove garden center first started out in the 19th century, when they began growing edible and decorative plants for businesses around the Twin Cities. They found their niche in flowers once color came into high demand after World War I, and in 1982 Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery opened their doors to the public. Now they not only offer their plants and garden supplies to everyone, but also the landscaping needed to best complement your botanical investment. Lynde

Greenhouse

Nursery’s

landscaping

service extends beyond the thoughtful placement of trees, shrubs, and flowers. They also specialize in natural and paver patios, water features like streams and bubbling boulders, stone retaining walls, and practically everything else within the vast scope of landscaping. 6

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water, which drowns out the sound of nearby traffic. The state of water

environmental design and has worked in his field since 2012, is in charge of

technology has made it very practical in the Midwest, where you can

Lynde’s professional landscaping service. “Above all,” said Mike, “We work

simply drain the pipes and remove the pump every fall and then wait for

to make every client’s idea for their outdoor living space come to fruition.

spring to come around again. That little maintenance is a small effort to

That means clear communication throughout every project, from onset

make for the amount of charm running water brings to any setting.”

to completion. By understanding our goal and apprising homeowners of our ongoing progress, we ensure that everyone is smiling at the end.

“I’m also pleased to see the rise in demand for stone features,” Mike added.

Collaboration is the key to a great landscape.”

“They’re as low maintenance as you can imagine, and the color, texture, and variety of what natural stone offers makes it endlessly customizable.

“Of course, each project usually starts with the right plants,” Mike

Whether our clients opt for cut and polished or rough and natural

continued. “Our greenhouse and nursery are home to a great selection

boulders, I’m excited to provide a landscaping accent that will never fade

of strong, Minnesota-friendly stock. The advantage of our retail location

or depreciate in value.”

is that people can come in for inspiration, see what kind of life they may bring to their lawn, and speak with one of our experts about what plants

Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery owes its ability to pull off such a variety

would best compliment their property’s features.”

of landscapes to more than their vision and materials. Their landscapers are held to a high standard, and regularly train in disciplines including

“We’re seeing a rising trend toward outdoor living spaces,” Mike said.

horticulture, cement work, and ornamental water. That commitment to

“Adding a place to your lawn where you can cook, dine, entertain guests,

skill shows in their workmanship, making them the ideal landscaping

and gather around a fire is an appealing way to get the most out of a climate

service for a project of any size.

where summer is so short. In a sense it’s like building an expansion on your house, with the bonus of being to enjoy the outdoors as well.”

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I’ve always loved game shows, dating all the way back to Nickelodeon’s heyday with Legends of the Hidden Temple and Double Dare. (I even got to go on Wild & Crazy Kids when I was eight. It wasn’t televised, so magazine writing is my late-life grab at a claim to fame.) As I grew older and more sophisticated I fell into classics like Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, and of course the very cerebral Supermarket Sweep -- seeing how much ham and cough syrup you can stuff into a shopping cart in 40 seconds is a thinking man’s game. When my girlfriend’s brother-in-law told me that a new place in Golden Valley would let you go and be in a life-like game show experience, I let everyone know we had to do it or I wouldn’t shut up about it. David Sauer and Kevin Letnes founded

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shopdinelive.net The craft beer revolution has hit its stride with new variations of the hip, relaxed microbrewery popping up all over the country. As you should expect, you’ll find some of the best of this hot trend right here in the Twin Cities. Most recently, I discovered Inbound BrewCo and decided to see what they were made of. Located near Target Field, Inbound’s industrial-style space welcomes customers and their four legged companions to come in and try one of their various tap selections every day of the week. If you’re heading to a Twins game or any other attraction downtown, consider adding this new spot to your outing. The dark colored, fashionable brewery is usually contrasted by a colorful food truck just outside and standing by for hungry patrons, which is pretty much everyone after a few pints. The trucks rotate regularly, and fan favorites include The Fabled Rooster Truck, O’Cheeze, Outlaw Grill, and Market BBQ.

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humility.

When I was coming up, my dream

off stage, I heard Rodney call out ‘Hey kid, come

high school he proudly served our country for

was always to headline in Vegas. And then, one

here’ to me. I figured I was toast, that I’d never

four years as a soldier. After the army he proudly

day, it finally happened for me. I took a limo to

work in comedy again. Rodney was the king

serviced our cars for 12 years as a mechanic. He

the Maxim and paid the driver $20 to take my

back then, and I’d just burned his pal. But when

was his garage’s funny guy, and his coworkers

picture in front of the marquee. It said ‘Russ

I went up to him he said ‘That was good, kid, he

always told him he ought to do stand-up

Rivas’ in big letters. But then I noticed, above

had it coming.’”

comedy. Unlike most people who are told they

my name and in even bigger letters, were the

ought to do stand-up, Russ actually went and

words ‘All You Can Eat Shrimp $14.99.’

did stand-up at a club. Eighteen months later he

made me appreciate that no matter how far I

was touring the country, and now 27 years later

got, I’d always be second to shrimp. I should

we can’t get rid of him.

have gone into the shrimp business.”

“I love being a comedian instead of a mechanic,”

“Rodney Dangerfield gave me a big scare one

said Russ “I still marvel that my fingernails are

time,” Russ reminisced. “I was opening for him

clean now. Also, if I wasn’t funny, how else could

and his friend in Denver back when they were

I have married a woman who’s so much prettier

shooting Ladybugs. His friend was being a real

than I am? She’s younger than me, too, but we

pain in the neck, telling me how to introduce

still share a lot in common. I read books, and

him, how to warm the crowd up for him, poking

she colors them. As soon as I get her a green

me in the chest, being rude like that. So when

card I’m going to have her do my bookkeeping.”

it was time to bring him up on stage, I just

“When you’ve been doing comedy for as long as I have,” explained Russ, “you’ve got to learn

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by David Scheller One of our own local attractions has just earned the greatest honor the amusement industry has to offer. Big Thrill Factory, which opened in 2013 and has locations in Minnetonka, Oakdale, and Shakopee, has been deemed Top Family Entertainment Center in North America by The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) at their Brass Ring Awards last year. During a ceremony that honors juggernauts like Disney World, Six Flags, and Dollywood, our own hometown heroes took the stage to receive a giant feather in their cap. “It’s a hard award to win,” explained Darrel Blomberg, general manager of Big Thrill Factory. “You’ve not only got to be nominated, which requires an exhaustive explanation of your business model and sales, but you’ve also got to pass 28 different criteria and impress the mystery shoppers IAAPA sends in as well. Fortunately they saw for themselves just how great a thing we’ve got going here.” “In the era of video games which fiber-optically connect everyone in the world, an attraction like Big Thrill Factory has done a few things to stand out,” Darrel continued. “First, we’ve got attractions that can’t fit in people’s houses. Climbing walls, trampolines, arcade cabinets the size of a car -- these are all things people can’t experience at home. Second, we cater to every taste. We have entertainment that everyone can enjoy, from little kids to seasoned CEOs. Finally, we provide a social experience. People come to Big Thrill Factory to have fun as friends and family, together. That’s a feeling you’ll never get sitting in front of a screen, talking into a headset.” Big Thrill Factory is Xanadu for fun-seekers. When Darrel says they’ve got everything, he means it -- those mystery shoppers would certainly have called him out on it if they didn’t. With indoor and outdoor attractions, they’re a great place for an outing any time of the year. (If you’re planning an outdoor family or company outing, Big Thrill Factory uniquely accommodates with indoor entertainment in case the weather goes south.)

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shopdinelive.net “Axe throwing is our latest draw, something people don’t generally get to try at home,” said Darrel. “Teammates take turns in our Big Axes Hurling Haul throwing hatchets at big wooden targets. It’s competitive, but also a great team-building exercise for companies because nearly no one has ever done it before. It’s accessible, common ground for everyone. No matter how well you do it, axe throwing is a lot of fun.” “Our laser tag is another one of our big standouts,” Darrel continued. “First of all, rather than having your typical Tron-like aesthetics, our arena is designed by industry-leading set designers to look like it came right out of an action movie. The arena is interactive as well, with sensors you can shoot to trigger fog, sirens, and other effects that might distract your opponents long enough to sneak a few shots in on them. Our laser tag has become especially popular with corporate outings -- who wouldn’t want to shoot their boss with a laser?”

With bowling, climbing walls, miniature golf, go-karting, bumper cars, rope course, full arcade, labyrinthine “Kid’s Fun Factory,” and much more, Big Thrill Factory has earned its distinction as the one-stop entertainment venue.

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Solving a murder mystery in real life is no fun at all. You’ve got to investigate the crime scene, gather clues, interview witnesses, weigh motives, get a warrant, and finally make an arrest. You’re tripped up all along the way by annoying obstacles like habeas corpus, the Fifth Amendment, and relentless dockside shootouts and high-speed car chases through farmers’ markets. On top of all that, even the most meticulous detective risks having all their work undone during trial by some hotshot lawyer in a sharkskin suit. Don’t you wish you could be involved in a murder mystery without the hard work, danger, and, above all, actual murder? That’s exactly the pleasure which Jest Murder Mysteries provides, all the satisfying accusatory finger wagging without having to replace the carpet afterward. If Sherlock Holmes had Jest Murder Mysteries, he’d have stuck to playing violin. Jest was founded by writer, actor, and director Randy Manning in St. Louis back in 1999. He had cut his teeth on some other murder mystery shows, learned what gelled and what didn’t in such a specialized production, and decided he could put on the ultimate one. So he did, and his specialized troops are now based in 15 cities and travel the country to put on dinner shows. Randy’s daughter, Leslie Franklin, has just taken over Jest and continues its whimsical business as Randy envisioned it. Jest works like this: You pick the venue (which Jest will recommend, if you like), arrange dinner, and invite your guests. Then you pick which show you’d like, be it Bullets in the Bathtub, a mobster and flapper speakeasy romp, Death of Blackheart, a pirate hostage fantasy, or any one of their other themed productions. Jest will then ship out the actors needed to turn what otherwise might have been just another perfunctory feedbag affair into an interactive 16

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Jest’s shows’ spontaneity makes them different every

for the rest of their lives, far more so than anything

time, because the audience’s involvement is as crucial

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it. They simply give her a great show

carried out by experienced stage actors. Jest’s

instead. But if they see someone

performers include the alumni of plays and shows

eager to ham it up alongside them,

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then they identify the show’s

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there.”

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E X P LO R E D OW N TOW N We have known about the necessity of music for thousands

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of years, doubtless before we could even speak. Plato

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wrote that music is as important to a soldier’s training

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regimen as physical exercise, arguing that it develops

major stadiums and arenas for you. Over the next four

the empathy which must accompany an arsenal of iron

months alone we’ll have Jay-Z/Beyonce and Taylor Swift

and bronze. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow pointed out

concerts at U.S. Bank Stadium, The Eagles/Jimmy Buffett,

how central music is to bringing people together when

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he dubbed it “the universal language of mankind.” Even

Target Field, and Tim McGraw/Faith Hill and Metallica

the nihilist Friedrich Nietzsche understood that “without

concerts at Target Center. Also, TCF Bank Stadium at

music life would be a mistake.”

the University of Minnesota is only a short light rail ride away. Everything plays downtown.

Minneapolis doesn’t make that mistake. With so many venues in town, outdoor summer concerts, and a whole

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month of free-range street pianos coming up, it’s all you

our summers with big open air concerts, like Walker Art

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It starts with the brick and mortar locations. Our newest

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venue, The Armory, has upcoming headliners like

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Paramore, Rise Against, and even the soothing sounds of

Modest Mouse. Just across Hennepin is the Basilica Block

Slayer (unfortunately already sold out, so plan a different

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outing with your grandmother). The Armory also hosts

The Basilica’s St. Vincent de Paul outreach program. This

boxing matches, in case you prefer chin music. With

Loring Park celebration has previously featured acts

multiple shows nightly, the bus station turned rock hall

including Imagine Dragons, Matchbox Twenty, Blues

First Avenue continues as a patent of Minneapolis as a

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music destination. Dakota Jazz Club, an intimate date spot

which legends are coming to the park this year.

right in the heart of the newly revamped Nicollet, hosts acts encompassing everything from R&B to Mongolian

This June, all of downtown will become a concert hall

throat singing.

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like classical music from all around the world? Go to the

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works of Rodgers and Hammerstein? Our live theaters like

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Rebecca Pfeiffer grew up in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. “Not exactly a bubbling cauldron of activity,” as she put it, a review which in 1999 would draw her to the Twin Cities, widely regarded as the most happening place in the world. “I love the amazing restaurants here,” Rebecca said, “The parks, the theater scene, and, above all, the breweries.”

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Not so for long. Thanks to the Surly Bill of 2012, which permitted all of Minnesota’s breweries to sell beer on site, Rebecca could begin the Twin Cities Brewery Tours leg of her operation. These are the perfect way to experience how beer is brewed, and more importantly how it is consumed, while the tour guide sees

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9:30pm, Grumpy’s Bar & Grill Downtown, Minneapolis

Kansas

8pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul 8pm, Presentation Hall, Mayo Civic Center, Rochester

Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture

1pm-8pm, Minneapolis

10am-9pm, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

Melvv

6pm, Grand Casino Mille Lacs Event Center, Onamia

9pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Dayme Arocena

Arlo Guthrie

Boundless Peaks: Ink Paintings by Minol Araki 10am-9pm, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

Jesse Joyce

7pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Corky Siegel & Howard Levy

Hennepin History Museum

8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Party Nails, Mitis, and PRXZM 8pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

The Plott Hounds-Jake Allan

Aeraco and Ashes From Stone-Trigger Armada

7:30pm, Nomad World Pub - Minneapolis

Keiko Matsui

8pm, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins

7pm, Terminal Bar, Minneapolis, MN

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Orkestar Bez Ime and Srazhalys

MAY 4 Unknown Mortal Orchestra

8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

IVAN LINS

The Dead South

GOGO PENGUIN

7:30pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry - 7th St Entry Room, Minneapolis

BOBBY MCFERRIN CIRCLESONGS

Ingested

GHOST-NOTE

6:30pm-10pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

The Pines and Trampled by Turtles

TRACE BUNDY

Satsang

VINICIUS CANTUARIA

5pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

MAX

8pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis 8pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

The Heavy Set and Jillian Rae

8pm, Whole Music Club, Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis

7pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

Sofi Tukker

Jesse Joyce

8pm, Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis, MN

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Roma di Luna

The Bad Companions

Joshua Hedley

Transmission

7:30pm, St. Catherine University, St. Paul

The Cactus Blossoms

8pm-12am, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis

Clay Walker

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

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10pm, The Pourhouse, Minneapolis

The Death Comedy Jam

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Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Various times, Federick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis

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8pm, The Loft at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis, MN

MAY 3

Kevin Morby-Hand Habits SUZY BOGGUSS

Hi I’m Ghost

7:30pm, Northrop Carlson Family Stage, Minneapolis

MAY 2

New Pictures: Amar Kanwar, Such a Morning

8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis 8pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry - 7th St Entry Room, Minneapolis

The Gated Community and Ben CookFeltz 10pm-11:55pm, Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

The Wayward McCoys 3:30pm, Urban Growler Brewing Company, St. Paul

Jesse Joyce Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Rebel Queens 9pm, Nomad World Pub, Minneapolis

No Man’s String Band 8pm, The Warming House, Minneapolis

Davina & The Vagabonds Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

10pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis 32

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Train Day 10am-4pm, Union Depot, St. Paul

MAY 9 Jimmy Eat World 7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

MAY 6

Flatbush Zombies

Dr. Dog & Son Little

7pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Jake Miller & Devin Hayes

Olden Yolk

6:30pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Adam Hunter

Shania Twain

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

7:30pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Barbaro

7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry, Minneapolis

8pm, Hook & Ladder Theater, Minneapolis

2018 Msp Regional Indicators Dashboard: Taking Stock Of Msp’s Competitiveness

The Dangerous Summer and All Get Out

7:30am-9am, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis

Lynne Arriale, Cory Healey, and Chris Bates

8pm, Bryant-Lake Bowl, Minneapolis

Saywecanfly Bry

Jesse Joyce

6:30pm, THE GARAGE, Burnsville

MAY 12

Adam Hunter

Trapt-EasyFriend

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Hot Rize 8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Rosedale 6pm, THE GARAGE, Burnsville

Nellie Mckay Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

GrillFest Various Times, CHS Field, Minneapolis

MAY 7 Tricky 7pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Peter Hook & The Light 7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry, Minneapolis

Baile an Salsa 7pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

The Gated Community Various Times, Schooner Tavern, Minneapolis

Arne Fogel and Acme Jazz Company 7pm, Crooner’s Lounge and Supper Club, Minneapolis

Nellie Mckay

Dan Israel and Rich Mattson & the Northstars

8pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

7:30pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Randy Houser

Miss Myra and the Moonshiners

7pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

8pm, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis

Justin Townes Earle

Transmission

7pm, Turf Club, St. Paul, MN

10pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Jeremy Messersmith

Sarah Shook & the Disarmers

9pm, Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis

7:30, Turf Club, St. Paul

Bob Schneider

Suzanne Vega: Performing Solitude Standing & 99.9f In Full

8pm, Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

8pm, The Loft at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

7pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

MAY 10

The California Honeydrops and Javier Matos

7pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Hennepin History Museum Close Associates - Celebrating 80 Years Of Architecture. 6pm-8pm, Minneapolis

The Fratellis

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Commander Cody

Brian Culbertson

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Various Times, Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis

8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

MAY 13

Soulfly and Nile-Outside the Murder and Mastiff

8pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry - 7th St Entry Room, Minneapolis

Adam Hunter Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Imarhan 7pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Pj Morton

Bewitcher, Brütälür, Dark Martian, and Plagued Insanity

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Various Times, Hexagon Bar, Minneapolis

Straya Various Times, Kitty Cat Klub, Minneapolis

Tacky Annie Various Times, Icehouse, Minneapolis, MN

Constellation Band 8pm, Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis, MN

Suzanne Vega: Performing Solitude Standing & 99.9f In Full Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

MAY 11

8pm, Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis

The Breeders 7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

Marian HillMichl

Art Vandalay 7pm, Carbone’s - Mpls, Minneapolis

Lisa Moore, Vicky Chow, Blair Mcmillen, David Friend, and Isabelle O’connell 7:30pm-9:30pm, Ordway Concert Hall, St. Paul

The Benjamin Cartel 8pm, The Warming House, Minneapolis

Transmission 10pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Jennifer Grimm and Colleen Raye

7pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

Stone Arch Isles

Listener 6pm-10pm, THE GARAGE, Burnsville

Adam Hunter Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Felix Martin 7pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

6pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Ghastly

Train-Daryl Hall & John Oates and Kandace Springs

7:30pm, The Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge, Minneapolis

MAY 14

8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

MAY 16

Todd Rundgren and Utopia

Bishop Briggs-Matt Maeson and Miles the DJ

Chris Smither and Zak Trojano

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Various Times, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

7pm, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis

E-Collective

Hell in the Cell

Playboi Carti, Big Sean, Shy Glizzy, and GASHI

Dale Watson

8pm-10pm, Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

Adam Hunter

Smallpools, Great Good Fine Ok, and Half the Animal

Various Times, Icehouse, Minneapolis

Constellation Band

7pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

Malamanya

7pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

7pm, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis

7:30pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

Tony Bennett

Jukebox the Ghost

Hail Sagan and Raven BlackInfamous Memories

Dita Von Teese

7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

Fathom Lane, Ghost Wagon and Lena Elizabeth

9:30pm, 331 Club, Minneapolis

Helmet-Prong

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Mt. Joy

Jeff Krause and Elizabeth Ghandour

8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Mobley

6pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

7:30pm, The Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge, Minneapolis

6:30pm, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis

7:30pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN

MAY 8

6:30, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

9pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

The Struts

HAIM Joyner Lucas 7pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Arturo Sandoval

7:30pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

Terence Blanchard & E-Collective Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

MAY 17 David Byrne-Benjamin Clementine 7:30pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Lake Street Dive-Liz Vice 7pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Anderson East 7:30pm, First Avenue & 7th St Entry, Minneapolis

Caroline Smith & Eric Mayson 8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

8pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Mipso

Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys

MAY 15

7pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

9pm, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis

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Foreveratlast and Human After All-Cadence & the Wolf and Alistair Hennessey Various Times, Caydence Records And Coffee, St. Paul

Adam Ray

Freddy Cole, Elias Bailey, and Randy Napoleon 7pm, The Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge, Minneapolis

Stone Arch Isles 6pm, A-mill Artist Lofts, Minneapolis

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Last Import

MAY 18

Adam Ray

Hennepin History Museum

Various Times, 612 Brew, Minneapolis Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

MAY 24 Slayer, Behemoth, Lamb of God, Testament, and Anthrax 5pm, Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis

The Tannahill Weavers 7:30pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Chris Franjola Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

An Evening With Judy Collins

Transmission 10pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

MAY 31 Vijay Iyer, Teju Cole, Patricia Brennan, and Okkyung Lee Various Times, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Matthew Logan Vasquez 10pm, Icehouse, Minneapolis

Des Bishop

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Various Times, Neisen’s Sports Bar & Grill, Savage, MN

MAY 25

American Aquarium

Collapsing Stars

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Suzy Bogguss

Various Times, 612 Brew, Minneapolis

6pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

Great Northern Union Chorus

Casual Confusion

Rob Base, Salt-N-Pepa, Vanilla Ice, and Tone-Lōc

7pm, Benson Great Hall, Bethel University, St. Paul

9pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

JUN 1

The Claudettes Album Release

8pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Josh Rouse

7:30pm, Myth Live, St. Paul

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

TesseracT

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Barenaked Ladies, KT Tunstall, and Better Than Ezra

3rd Friday after Hours Event 6pm-9pm, Minneapolis

David Byrne 7:30p, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Fire From the Gods, The Word Alive, and Memphis May Fire

Off Duty Astronauts

6pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

Royal Wedding Party!

Greg Brown

11am-2pm, Cambria Gallery, Minneapolis

8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

The Dinner Detective

The Suburbs

6pm-9:15pm, Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown, Minneapolis

7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

Walter Salas 7pm, The Warming House, Minneapolis

Hotpants Djs 10pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Adam Ray Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Brian Johannesen and Crystal City 7pm, Minneapolis, MN

MAY 20 Power Trip 7pm, Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis

Caitlin Canty 7pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Chris Franjola

MAY 26 Wet 7pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

King Tuff 8pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

Insomnium 7:30pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

Stone Arch Isles and Joe Kelly 9:30pm-11pm, Driftwood Char Bar, Minneapolis

Chris Franjola

Adam Ray

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

MAY 27

Elias Bailey, Freddy Cole, and Randy Napoleon

5:15pm-10:45pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Mushroomhead Pillorian

10pm, 331 Club, Minneapolis, MN

7pm, The Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge, Minneapolis

Vicky Emerson and Sarah Morris

Elizabeth Cook

Chris Franjola

7pm, Day Block Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Becky Kapell-Javier Matos

1st Annual Momboss 5k!

8pm, Hook & Ladder Theater, Minneapolis

8:30am, The Hutton House, Minneapolis

Rad Owl

Low Road 7pm, James Ballentine VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Ranky Tanky

MAY 21 Liar’s Tongue and Sledge 7:30pm, Paperhouse, Minneapolis

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

MAY 22

MAY 19

Hocico

Sum 41 and Seaway 7pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

Joey Bada$$ 8pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

8:30pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

Maud Hixson 7pm, The Dunsmore Room at Crooners Lounge, Minneapolis

Constellation Band

The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

8pm-10pm, Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

6:30pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

MAY 23

Palm-Wye Oak

The Moth Story Slam

8pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

TOKiMONSTA 8pm-12am, Minneapolis Art Institute, Minneapolis

Griffin House 8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

7:30pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

Transmission 10pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

An Evening With Judy Collins Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

7:30pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Soundset 2018 Various Times, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul

MAY 28 Flint Hills Family Festival 2018 Various Times, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul

MAY 29 Combichrist 6:30pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Constellation Band 8pm-10pm, Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

MAY 30 The Head and the Heart and Grouplove 8pm, Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis

The Lighthouse and The Whaler 7:30pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Butcher’s Union, Mobina Galore, Typesetter, and Contentious 8pm, Mortimers Bar, Minneapolis

7:30pm, Turf Club, St. Paul Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Vance Joy

7pm, Mystic Amphitheater, Prior Lake

Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks 8pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

Vijay Iyer, Teju Cole, Patricia Brennan, and Okkyung Lee Various Times, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Des Bishop Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Off Duty Astronauts Various Times, Mainstreet Bar, Hopkins

The Von Tramps 7:15pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Suzy Bogguss Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture 10am-9pm, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

Essma Imady:Thicker Than Water 10am-9pm, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

The Comedy Corner Open Mic Night 10pm, the corner Bar, Minneapolis

JUN 2 Des Bishop Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Snailmate 10pm-11:55pm, Palmers, Minneapolis

DJ Keezy 10pm, Post 246, Minneapolis

JUN 3 Mannequins on Welfare 2pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Des Bishop Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

JUN 4 Liz Phair 7pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

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JUN 10

7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Hammerfall 6:30pm-11:15pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

JUN 6 Seaton Smith

Seaton Smith

Ivan Lins

Dirty Heads

Trace Bundy

5pm, Cabooze Plaza, Minneapolis

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Moon Hooch

2018 Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride Parade

7pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

11am, Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis

Snail Mail

JUN 25

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

7:30pm, First Avenue & 7th St Entry, Minneapolis

JUN 11

2018 Pride Family Picnic

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Okkervil River

11am-2pm, Como Park, St. Paul

7pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

JUN 19

Cosmic Serenity

JUN 12

Jackson Browne

7pm-9pm, THE GARAGE, Burnsville

GoGo Penguin

Michael McDermott

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

8pm, The Warming House, Minneapolis

Trashcan Sinatras

Shawn Colvin

8pm Times, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

JUN 13

7:30pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

Iceage

7:30pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

JUN 20

JUN 28 Ruby Boots 7:30pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Ghost-Note

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Bobby Mcferrin Circlesongs

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

JUN 21

JUN 14

Chad Valley

8pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry - 7th St Entry Room

Shawn Colvin Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

JUN 8 Paul Simon 8pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys 7pm, Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis

Amadou & Mariam 8pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Seaton Smith Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Winstock Music Festival 2018 Various Times, Winsted

Joyful Noise Festival 2018 Various Times, National Sports Center, Blaine

Shawn Colvin Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

JUN 9 Winstock Country Music Festival 2018 Various Times, Winsted

Joyful Noise Festival 2018 Various Times, National Sports Center, Blaine

For King and Country Various Times, National Sports Center, Blaine

Seaton Smith Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Snailmate 8pm, Club Underground, Minneapolis

Malamanya 9pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Real Estate

Mastodon and Primus

JUN 27 The Moth Story Slam

Hop Along

7pm, Myth, Maplewood

Uli Jon Roth 8pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

7:30pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

8pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

Faun Fables

JUN 26

Peach Kelli Pop

Seaton Smith

Various Times, The Naughty Greek, St. Paul

7:30pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

8pm, First Avenue & 7th St Entry, Minneapolis

JUN 7

Mike Wheeler (US)

Chromeo

7:30pm, First Avenue & 7th St Entry, Minneapolis

Vinicius Cantuaria Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

JUN 29 The Neighbourhood 5pm, Cabooze Plaza, Minneapolis

Jeffrey Foucault

Jimmy Buffett and Eagles

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

7pm, Target Field, Minneapolis

Reginald Sheppard

Spoon and Grizzly Bear

Bobby Mcferrin Circlesongs

Various Times, U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

6pm, Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

JUN 22

JUN 15

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls

Greg Laswell 7:30pm, Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN

Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan 7:30pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

CHON 6pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

Nate Kenyon 9pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Hotpants Djs 10pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Quiet Slang 8pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Skating Polly 7pm, Lee’s Liquor Lounge, Minneapolis

Bobby Mcferrin Circlesongs Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

2018 Northern Spark

7pm, Myth, Maplewood

Tim Montana 8pm, VFW Post 246, Minneapolis

Micheal Blackson Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Hey, Remember Nostalgia 10pm, 331 Club, Minneapolis

River Whyless 8pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Post-Atomic Trio 7pm-9pm, Studio 2 Coffee & Wine Bar, Minneapolis

7th Annual Beer Dabbler JUN 23

JUN 16

7pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

Horse Feathers Desert Liminal 8pm-12:55pm, Eagles Club No. 34, Minneapolis

Rock The Garden 2018

7:30pm, The Armory, Minneapolis

2018 Northern Spark

Micheal Blackson

Various Times, Northern Spark Neighborhood, Minneapolis

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

Various Times, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

JUN 30 Spoon and Grizzly Bear 6pm, Surly Brewing Festival Field, Minneapolis

Post Animal 8pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Unknown Hinson 7pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

Frogleg 8pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

Various Times, Loring Park, Minneapolis

Dua Lipa

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

8pm, Varsity Theater, Minneapolis

2018 Pride Festival

Various Times, Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis

Rock The Garden 2018

Frogleg

Various Times, Rick Bronson’s House of Comedy, Bloomington

JUN 24

Shawn Colvin

9pm, Amsterdam Bar and Hall, St. Paul

Micheal Blackson

Bobby Mcferrin Circlesongs

JUN 17

Unknown Hinson

Mortified

Various Times, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

7pm, First Avenue and 7th St Entry Mainroom, Minneapolis

8pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

5:30pm-9:30pm, Loring Park, Minneapolis

Various Times, Northern Spark Neighborhood, Minneapolis

8pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

Post Animal

Vicky Emerson and Sarah Morris 5:30pm-7pm, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis

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The dodo was very easy to hunt, which is why the Portuguese named it after their word for “idiot.” The Dutch settlers’ name for the dodo was walgvogel, meaning “disgusting bird.” All chickens on earth are descended from the Gallus gallus gallus subspecies of the red junglefowl of Thailand. According to a medieval law that is still observed today, any unclaimed mute swan in open waters in England and Wales is property of Queen Elizabeth II, if she wants it. This is the sort of tyranny that the Revolutionary War was fought over.

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SAVVY DW EL LER'S GUIDE Continued from Previous Page » In a 1981 episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Big Bird revealed that he

Over the course of its lifetime an Arctic tern will migrate approximately

is a golden condor. There is no such bird in real life.

1.5 million miles, equal to three trips to the moon and back.

Homing pigeon Cher Ami helped to save the lives of 194 American

Julia Boaler of Sheffield, England drove herself mad when her $10,000

troops during WWI by delivering this message across enemy lines: “We

engagement ring disappeared from the window sill she had set it on

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during a shower in 2005. She looked for it everywhere, even tearing up

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found the ring in a magpie’s nest while trimming an oak tree in their

mile flight.

garden three years later.

As they are too light to set off any of the thousands of landmines buried

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman eats three mini powdered

there in the 1980’s, penguins now thrive in the Falkland Islands where

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they may live unbothered by people. Starlings are not native to the New World. The American Acclimatization The kakapo is the world’s only flightless parrot. It lives in New Zealand,

Society released about one hundred of the birds in New York City’s Central

where it evolved extremely ineffective mating behaviors as a way to

Park in 1890 and 1891 as part of an effort to introduce every species of

prevent overpopulation in a habitat where it once had no predators.

bird Shakespeare ever mentioned to the United States. About 200 million

Kakapo mating calls are just barely audible, and females are only in the

starlings now inhabit North America.

mood when a certain kind of tree is in fruit. New York City is home to a healthy population of monk parakeets. Native The plastic flamingo is the official bird of Madison, Wisconsin.

to Argentina, these social, bright green birds descended from escapees from the pet trade in the 1960’s and 70’s.

Busch Gardens invited male supermodel Fabio to take the inaugural ride on their new roller coaster Apollo’s Chariot on March 30, 1999. During the coaster’s initial drop, a goose in flight struck Fabio in the face at a speed of 70 mph. Poor Fabio would require three stitches as the result, although the goose fared far worse. The American woodcock is the slowest flying bird with a maximum flight speed of 5 mph. Rather than sit on them, the Australian brushturkey buries its eggs in a giant mound of rotting leaves. The heat released via the composting process incubates the eggs. Australian brushturkey chicks are on their own as soon as they emerge from the pile. Scrooge McDuck’s net worth is “five multiplujillion, nine impossibidillion, seven fantastica trillion dollars and sixteen cents.”

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BLOOMINGTON - WEST

Quiet studio, 1 BR & 2 BR $805-$1100

BURNSVILLE

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Large, very quiet 1’s, 2’s & 3 BR’s near Burnsville Center and also near McAndrews Rd & Nicollet. $800-$1325

in St. Louis Park. Features that Louisiana Oaks offers include: 24 hour fitness center featuring Fitness on Demand, underground heated parking, fully equipped business center, steam room, party room with stainless kitchen & much more!

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EDINA

Parklawn Ave., 50th & France, W. 70th; 1 & 2 BR’s, quiet, garage, elevators, reasonably priced. from $885-$1500

MPLS. – LINDEN HILLS

Large, quiet studio & 1 BR, 5 locations near Lake Harriet. from $850-$1100

RICHFIELD

Large 1 & 2 BR's, 18 very quiet locations. Well cared for. $725-$1025

ST. LOUIS PARK/HOPKINS

Large 1 & 2 Bedrooms, quiet with upgrades. $ 775-$950

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