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JUNE 2015 / VOLUME 3 / ISSUE 6

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My Country Music Manifesto

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Scotty McCreery’s winning season. He was dreamy.

Maybe it’s because in the stereotypical world we all fall into, I can’t exactly blast T-Pain and holla about being some dude’s shawty. I don’t own a dolla sign necklace, G. Yes, I am truly basic. Hey-o T. Swift!

Speaking of Taylor Alison, apart from her very first hit, “Tim McGraw”, I was never a fan until the release of her 1989 album. It is EVERYTHING. In fact, I’m quite sure she wrote “Style” for me. I’m guessing thousands of others feel the same, but whatev. Shake it off.

Back to country, again. Let’s discuss that. What happened to the good ol’ 80s and 90s country? The Georges(Jones and Strait) young Tim Mcgraw, Blackhawk and Brooks and Dunn, Reba when she still had McIntyre, Joe Diffie, you get it.

Don’t get me wrong; I love Eric Church and Jason Aldean. I even enjoy Florida Georgia Line, but seriously FGL what is some of that crap you’re calling country?

Sun-Daze? Nah. And hey, Sam Hunt? Shut up. You can’t take my time.

As for Jason—you’re original stuff was great—Tattoos on this Town is a primo small-town life song and Hicktown might have been my senior class anthem.

But seriously, take a note from one of the Georges and the love and respect they have for women. Aldean’s “Burn it down” is just not cool. I don’t even think of myself as a feminist, but just how awesome do you think you are? Why don’t you lie naked in my bed while I tell you how great I am? Ugh. Okay. Breath. End rambling rant.

Speaking of females, Miranda Lambert is my girl! “Little Red Wagon” has been stuck in my head for a week and I’m okay with it. Plus, I strike an obvious resemblance to her. At We Fest ’08, fellow campers dubbed me Miranda.

Again… that’s enough about me. Let’s keep some mystery around this place.

And hey, SoMinn, keep it country. I’ll represent you well in the Music City.

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23 Screaming From the

6 SoMinn State of Mind

The journey of Austin born singer,

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26 Amy’s TV Crush

My County Music Manifesto.

Best SoMinn Album, Ever.

A Music Festival Survivor’s Guide.

8 Summer Music

Witch’s Tower

Why You Should be Watching Orphan Black.

27 The TimeLine

Festival Preview

The 2015 Annual Southern Minn SCENE Summer Music Festival Preview.

The SoMinn’s most comprehensive calendar of things to be SCENE.

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Last Stand?

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like country music. Yep, in fact, I’m on a plane to Nashville right now and there is not one, but two pairs of cowboy boots stowed away in my near-bursting luggage. No spurs though. I don’t think they would’ve gotten passed security. Also, I have an issue with packing light.

Am I redneck? Nope. Did I grow up in the country? No, but there was a field in my backyard and cows in the vicinity. Do I like to fish? Not particularly. Do I like to whine about my achy breaky heart? Ah, no. Do I like to drink beer? Well, yes actually I do like that.

Before I continue this 20 questions escapade, I better stop, lest you discover my true identity. It’s been a topic on social media lately.

Point is one doesn’t have to be “country” to listen to country music. Just as one doesn’t need “thug life” tattooed on their neck to listen to hip hop or rap.

I mean, I like to listen to the rap, hiphop and angry rock when I work out.

Dem jams get ma pumped up! I listen to a lot of Miley Cyrus while getting my fitness on too. Think Party in the USA on repeat.

Don’t judge me.

A lot of people here at SCENE know what is up when it comes to the music scene. They are with it. I am not one of them. That’s okay though because we are an equal opportunity employer, right Rich?

I can’t say I’m musically talented like some of these individuals are either. I was in the marching, concert and pep bands all through high school though. So, I’ve got that street cred. Aaand.. I suffered through years of piano lessons.

Back to country music. Maybe I like it because it is in these lyrics that my mind plays it’s own memories. I relate to much of it.

Funny how a melody sounds like a memory. Eric Church anyone?

Or maybe I’m a country devotee because the only season of American Idol I watched from start to finish was the

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Best

SoMinn Album,

Ever I too.

’ve written about a lot of things in this space over the last couple years. Some have been serious and some have been goofy. Some (most) have been throwaways, but I’d like to think there have been a couple good columns,

I don’t think, however, I’ve ever been overly self-indulgent.

I’ve never allowed myself to just tell you guys how much I love something, or how I think something is really neat. I’ve always tried to keep it relevant in one way or another to Southern Minnesota. I’ve tried to keep this space as accessible as possible. And I have never gone the route of hopped-up fanboy.

Until today.

I sit here tonight writing in appreciation of the best album ever released by the best band ever to come out of Southern Minnesota.

Of course, I am talking about the Gear Daddies masterpiece, Billy’s Live Bait, which was released in 1990.

Twenty-five years ago.

Yeah, I know, I just lost all my Millennial readers.

That’s okay. They’ll be back next month. Who knows, maybe I’ll pick up a few more Generation X readers with this one.

You guys remember that album, don’t you? You remember “Stupid Boy.” You remember “Goodbye Marie.”

You remember “Time Heals,” “Don’t Look at Me,” and “Sonic Boom.”

And of course everybody still knows “I Want to Drive the Zamboni.”

If you were living south of the Minnesota River in 1990, and were between the ages of 18 and 25, Billy’s Live Bait was in your CD collection. The Gear Daddies were the first real SoMinn musical heroes of our generation. Yes, there was a ton of great Minnesota music happening, but it was all coming from the Cities (or Hibbing, if you want to lump Bob Dylan in there). The Gear Daddies were from Austin. They were absolutely ours.

Everybody knew someone who knew someone in the

band.

Your girlfriend’s cousin had dated Billy Dankert. Martin Zellar had come through the drive-through at the Hardees in Northfield. That kid who moved to Austin in tenth grade wound up in Randy Broughten’s gym class. They were tangible. These guys were real, regular Southern Minnesotans. And God their music was good.

It had a true Southern Minnesota sensibility to it. It combined both kinds of music: country and garage rock.

Neither Zellar nor Dankert was an especially gifted singer, but that made them even more endearing. Zellar’s lyrics were on par with Paul Westerberg’s, at times acerbic and brutally honest at others. They were songs about coming of age: how much fun it could be sometimes, how confusing it could be sometimes, and how much it just sucked sometimes. A song like “No One Home,” was something everybody could relate to, plus it was fun to sing along with that yodel at the end. It spoke to a kid just about to graduate from St. Olaf College with absolutely no idea what he was going to do more than any Dr. Seuss book ever could.

We took inspiration when our local heroes played on our favorite TV show, Late Night with David Letterman.

Yes, it was weird that only Martin and Randy actually played on the show, but it was still cool as hell to hear Letterman say “Ladies and Gentlemen, here they are, The Gear Daddies.” And that goofy grin on Randy’s face was priceless.

Once we turned 21 and could get into the bars, we would go see them play whenever possible. And, my God, when they announced one of their Neil Diamond tribute shows, we’d lose our minds trying to get tickets.

It was heartbreaking when they decided to call it quits, but we understood.

There was no way some guy from Camden, New Jersey or Little Rock, Arkansas could possibly relate to this music the way we did. And a few years later, when they decided to play an occasional reunion show, we showed up 10,000 strong in St. Paul.

I have to drop this quick story in here: Shortly after I moved back to Northfield, my wife and I were having a yard sale. This now being the digital age, I had decided to sell a number of my old CD’s. This guy comes peddling his bike up to my house, and I recognize him immediately. It was Randy Broughten. He walked over to the CD’s and in one of the most surreal moments of my life, pulls out the first Gear Daddies album, Let’s Go Scare Al. I just looked at him and said “That’s a great album.”

He smiled and said “I played on it.”

“Yeah,” I said. “I know.”

Then we argued over whether I was going to let him pay me for the CD or not. You have to love Northfield.

Anyway, I’m sure you’re all asking what’s the big deal?

Why the sudden fit of nostalgia? Well, as I write this, the band is preparing to play three sold-out shows at First Avenue celebrating the 25th anniversary of Billy’s Live Bait.

I have a platform to give that kid from St. Olaf an opportunity to thank his favorite band for some really great music, and I’m taking advantage of it.

THANKS GUYS.

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A Music Festival Survivor’s Guide

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riends, Summer is upon us and for me that means many of my weekend hours will be devoted to a music lover’s practice commonly known as the festival. Groups of bands descend onto open fields and parking lots to serenade masses of sunkissed intoxicated fans. It’s a tradition that grows larger every year, with new festivals popping up all the time. Many bands attempt to curate their own such as Atmosphere’s Soundset, My Morning Jacket’s Forecastle or our own Trampled By Turtles Festival Palomino. Festivals are great opportunity to get more bang for your buck and to check out new upcoming acts that you would possibly not see otherwise.

Music festivals are not like a regular concert. There’s a lot more walking, more sweating, more sunshine and most importantly, more MUSIC! Sure, you can show up in your hammer pants, crop top and flower headband all spur of the moment-like, but your time can be better spent if you follow these guidelines. Even if you don’t follow them all, I can guarantee your festival experience will be better than the alternative.

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Choose appropriate footwear - Will you be spending the majority of your time in a grassy field, a concrete jungle or a dirt/mud pile? Will you be standing, sitting, dancing, or doing other physical activity? I almost always recommend wearing closed toed shoes for festivals to protect oneself against foreign objects on the ground (i.e glass) and it will hurt less and decrease your chances of injury in the event that someone steps on you. But if you like to have dirty disgusting feet and the allure of the chance to lose a toenail in the mosh pit, then by all means, flip flop it up!

Stay hydrated - Many festivals allow you to bring in unopened or empty water bottles.

Take advantage of this, as the heat and humidity of a Minnesota summer will spare no one and you don’t want to pass out from heat stroke when Justin Vernon points at you to come on stage during the Eaux Claires festival.

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Wear sunscreen - All of you Scandinavians need to load up on the SPF. Put it on before you even leave the house. And then reapply liberally throughout the day on every inch of visible skin. Don’t forget the part in your hair, or your bald head...whatever is applicable to your current hair/lack there of scenario. It’s ok to come home exhausted, drunk/hungover and physically spent, but sun burnt should not be included.

Familiarize yourself with the line-up and the set times (if available) prior to the event - This way you can maximize your chances of seeing all the bands you want to see. Be open to last minute changes in case a new band really grabs you and be realistic about the logistics of switching stages.

Choose a post show meeting place in the event of cellular failure - Make sure you and your friends can find each other when it’s over. You don’t want your friends to have to explain to your parents/wife/husband that they last saw you crowd surfing to the front of the stage during Weezer and now you’re nowhere to be found. That said…

If you meet a hottie and opt to continue the hang out post show - Make sure to text your friend(s) your whereabouts (and possibly also a picture of the guy/gal - hey, you just never know) and if you don’t know them from anywhere, stay in public places. If you didn’t drive yourself, make sure you have an alternate way to get home, in the event you feel the need to make a solo exit.

Be patient, be kind - There WILL be crowds. There WILL be lines. There WILL be pushing of some kind. Be patient in line. Use your manners. Overuse the phrases “please”, “thank you” and “excuse me”. Remember we’re all there to see the show and enjoy some outdoor tunes. We have such a short time of the year we can enjoy such things, don’t ruin it by being a jerkface.

Elle King Old Crow Medicine Show

Nick Jonas Madonna & Drake 4OnTheFloor

#NowPlaying Elle King - She has the soulfulness of Duffy, the grittiness of Lissie and the backwoods charm of Valerie June. She reeks of no nonsense sass and cool.

Check out her catchy jam “Ex’s and Oh’s”.

Nick Jonas - I feel like I just bought a ticket straight to Cougartown by typing his name there. I was never a Jonas Bros fan, but when Nicholas decided to cut the hair off his head

and put it on his face I could not help but notice. His singles “Jealous” and “Chains” are not the only two gems on his album. I’m gonna stop now before all my street cred is lost.

MEG MAC - Meg was in town recently with Clean Bandit and her voice is crazy good. It’s thick like molasses and goes down smooth. Her EP has a poppy blues gospel sound.

Check her out now so when she blows up you can tell your friends you found her first.

Go See Art-A-Whirl - May 15 -17, various Minneapolis venues combine art with music and food trucks. Performers include Martin DeVaney, Sims, et. al.

4OnTheFloor - Everybody’s favorite local blues rockers set their drum kits up on the First Avenue Mainroom floor on May 22 Old Crow Medicine Show - The backwoods mountain band graces

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This Happened Tidal - Jay Z launched his new hifi streaming service to the masses with the idea that he could be successful based on exclusivity. As it stands, the idea is not panning out as planned, taking a nosedive in app rankings and

its existence may be short lived.

Madonna & Drake - Madonna made out with Drake at Coachella and his reaction looked less than pleased.

He backtracked after the fact trying to say that his reaction was that of surprise not disgust. No one believes him, including Madge, but she’s not sweatin’ it because “If you don’t like me but watch everything I do, then bitch, you’re a fan.”

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By Rich Larson, Sarah Osterbauer and Daniel G. Moir editor@southernminnscene.com

“Some are like summer, coming back every year. Got your baby, got your blanket, got your bucket of beer.”

– James Taylor

n our short history, the crack staff at SouthernMinn Scene has come to regard the Annual Music Festival Preview as the most anticipated article of the year. Many of us here at the plush and secret headquarters of SouthernMinn Scene share many of the same traits: we love writing about music and we hate winter. So even just planning this article puts a few of us in a halfway decent mood. It’s a glimmer of hope amid winter’s last gasps that we are not that far from sunny days and summer nights.

There is simply no better time than spending a warm, clear night with your favorite person or people – or even by yourself – with great music being played before you. You can sit. You can listen.

You can dance. You can watch the other people in the crowd. You can groove. There’s an atmo-

sphere at an outdoor show that will not be found anywhere else. There’s a feel, a scent (some of that is for medicinal purposes, of course) and a groove.

People gathered together to hear music are generally in a good mood (just, please, put your phone down and watch the show instead of shooting a video).

With festivals you get a whole community that comes together year after year. Some friends may only see each other once a year at WeFest or the Big Wu Family Reunion.

So, for those of you plotting out your summer, please allow us to help by giving you a comprehensive list of the best festivals 2015 has to offer, loca, national and international. We hope you’ll find this useful.

Now go forth and groove.

Southern Minnesota Festivals

Tickets: $130 will get you a pass for all three days. You can by a ticket of Friday night for the pre-party at the gate. That show features Delhi 2 Dublin, Split Lip Rayfield, That1Guy and a bunch of others.

Accommodations: If you’re going to spend time with the tribe, you’re going to camp. Harmony Park was designed for events like this and provides some of the best camping experiences in Southern Minnesota. Camping is, of course, included in the price of the ticket, but it’ll cost an extra $5 to park your car.

Revival When: May 22-25 Where: Harmony Park in Clarks Grove

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What: Mark Grundhoefer is sort of the Bill Graham of Southern Minnesota. For those of you not familiar with Bill Graham, he’s the man who invented the modern methods of event production and promotion, operating the Filmore Theaters in San Francisco and New York in the late 60’s. Not only does Grundhoefer put the best quality shows together – both for the bands and the attendees – but he also works with the same types of hippy jam bands that were the hallmarks of Grahams shows.

So, it’s appropriate that our first big festival of the year is an MJG production. Memorial Day weekend is the first opportunity of the summer to gather together with the laid back, peace loving tribe of SoMinn, and groove with groups like The People Brothers Band, Jon Eric, Soap, Useful Jenkins, Circle of Heat, Horseshoes & Handgrenades, Railroad Earth and Xavier Rudd & The Untied Nations. And that’s just a smattering. Because this is a holiday weekend, they go three full days packed with music.

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Smokin’ In Steele When: May 29-30 Where: Steele County Fairgrounds What: As you will see, there are more than a couple blues music festivals in Southern Minnesota.

There are also quite a few rib festivals, too. By the time July rolls around, it feels like there’s a rib fest for every mosquito buzzing around. What we don’t have enough of are combination blues and rib festivals. So, thank God for Smokin’ In Steele.

Think of it as a competitive barbecue event with outstanding musical accompaniment. The Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctions the barbecue competition, which last year fielded nearly 70 separate teams. With $10,000 in prize money at stake, you are guaranteed some pretty amazing smells.

But you’re also guaranteed some pretty amazing sounds. The master of the blues in Southern Minnesota, Mr. John “Blueshammer” Hammer, curates the music, and he never disappoints. This year, Hammer has brought in Ray Fuller, Bobby Messano, Rachelle Coba and the frighteningly good Joanna Connor, as well as local favorites like Dave Lambert, The Mark Cameron Band, and the Fabulous Lovehandles featuring SoMinn’s favorite Sax man, Brian “Zoot” Simmonds.

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**Special added attraction – don’t miss the All-Star Smokin’ In Steele Band. We frankly have no idea who actually plays in that group, but if you’re the house band for this festival, then you carry the SouthernMinn Scene Seal of Approval.

Tickets: Advance tickets for the both days will run you $10. The Owatonna Knights of Columbus runs the festival and they donate the proceeds to the Steele County Special Olympics.

Accommodations: Unless you’re one of the competitive barbecuers, you aren’t allowed to spend the night on the grounds. However, the festival is sponsored by the Comfort in and the Oakdale Motel, both in Owatonna. And if you’re there with your kids, the Owatonna Holiday Inn & Suites is easily one of the most family friendly hotels in Southern Minnesota. www.smokininsteele.com

out the bill are God Johnson, The Jones Gang, Big Tasty, Frogleg, Kind Country (performing the Jerry Garcia/Dave Grisman bluegrass classic Old & In the Way), the Talking Heads tribute band Slippery People, and a couple dozen more. There’s also a pre-party on Thursday the 25th featuring The Motet.

Tickets: Two-day passes are $75. A one day pass is $50 (with a $40 refundable deposit to make sure you only stay one day). You can also do the VIP thing for $150, which includes better camping spots and food.

Accommodations: Camp Maiden Rock West is a beautiful camping facility set along the Cannon River in Morristown. It’s plenty spacious and has a fantastic swimming pool. MJG productions has put together numerous festivals here and they surely know what they’re doing. And, really, if you don’t want to camp, then I’m not sure this is the right festival for you. www.facebook.com/ events/345163575673719

St. Peter Ambassadors’ Blues Fest When: June 12-14 Where: Minnesota Square Park, and other Venues around St. Peter What: John Mayer of the St. Peter Ambassadors hopes that you know about the Ambassadors’ Blues Fest, the annual blues music festival held every June in St. Peter’s Minnesota Square Park. He’s not sure you know, however, that there’s more to the festival than the show in the park. It’s actually a three-day event with music throughout the town.

“A lot of the establishments in town will have music on Friday and Saturday nights,” he said.

“Patrick’s on Third, the Redman Club, the Lonestar BBQ, and Whiskey River will all have blues music going that weekend.”

The annual festival itself will feature City Mouse & Friends, Gerome Durham & The All Star Band, the always fun Reverend Raven and The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys and The Jimmy’s.

“I tell people they should take the Ultimate Blues Fest Challenge and try to attend all the events,” he said.

Mayer is especially pleased to have City Mouse’s Billy Steiner playing the National Anthem on his harmonica.

“He’s just so good.”

And don’t forget the Bocce tournament and the Sunday morning Omelet breakfast at the St. Peter American Legion. It’s a whole thing. Well worth looking into.

Tickets: Mayer says theyuse St. Peter’s highly respected Rock bend Folk Fest as a model, which is wise. Therefore, this is a free festival.

Accommodations: Great places to stay in and around St. Peter from the Konsbruck Hotel to the Riverside Municipal Campground.

Solstice Outdoor Music Festival When: June 19-21 Where: Vetter Stone Amphitheater, Riverfront Park, Mankato What: Some dads want to play golf on Father’s Day. Others want to putter around the yard, or go to a ball game. Me? I want my girls to take me to see some music. And judging by the eleven-year success enjoyed by Solstice Music Festival, I’m guessing I’m not alone.

The Solstice Music Festival, held every year on Father’s Day Weekend at Riverfront Park in Mankato, is a fundraiser for Mankato’s Connecting Kids Program. This program provides financial assistance to kids k-12 so they can participate in outof-school-time activities. By bringing local bands and performers together with some more regional talent, they create the perfect community festival.

This year the schedule includes Lost Highway, Small Town Anthem, The Murphy Brothers Band and many more.

Additionally, this year they have added a talent show, Mankato Kids Got Talent, which is sure to have its moments of pure amazement and… well, some other moments, too. Either way, it’s a great way to spend time with dad on Father’s Day weekend. If he doesn’t care about being on the golf course, that is.

Tickets: A three-day pass is $15. $5 for kids 14 and under, or you can get a $20 family pass (two adults and three kids under 14) that is good until 7 p.m.

Accommodations: Well, I would imagine for most attendees, it’s going to be their home. But, with that said, there are a lot of great places to stay in Mankato. www.mankatosolstice.com

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Built To Last When: June 26-27 Where: Camp Maiden Rock West, Morristown What: Many of you know that 2015 is the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead. If you weren’t able to get tickets for their “farewell” shows in Chicago or San Francisco, fear not. Our friends at MJG productions have put something together for you that will be almost as good.

The Built to Last Festival will feature one of the premier Grateful Dead tribute Bands, The Dark Start Orchestra each night of the festival, along with a number of other Dead inspired acts. Filling

Hambone Music Festival When: July 10-11 Where: Olmsted County History Center What: Man, every now and then you read something that just makes you want to stand up and say “God Bless America.” We wrote up Hambone last year, but I still didn’t feel like I knew enough about it, so I really dug into their website. It turns out there is no larger group that organizes Hambone.

It is a 501c3 unto itself, and ladies and gentle-

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men, this is their primary mission: “To provide an affordable entertainment event while educating the general public about the art form of blues and roots-related music by performance, enhancing appreciation and understanding, by interpreting and preserving blues/roots related music.” (Taken from the Hambone website) No kidding. They just want to make sure that people know about, understand and appreciate the blues. Not only that, they’ve received a Legacy Grant for this exact purpose. It’s amazing. Someone, somewhere finally got the State’s priorities in order.

Now, Hambone isn’t the biggest Blues Fest in the state. Nor does it boast the most recognizable names. I mean let’s face it, Bayfront Blues Fest in Duluth has Charlie Musselwhite. Hambone has The Hobo Nephews of Uncle Frank. But what it does have is support, and a passionate group of people who just want to see part of America’s cultural heritage preserved. Folks, that kind of selfless determination is how you build something great. We’re calling Hambone an up-and-comer. You want great music? Check out Jake Ilica and The Heavy Set. Go watch The Fattenin’ Frogs. Check out the amazing, ageless Beverly “Guitar” Watkins. This is a fantastic organization with the wherewithal to put something important and lasting together. I once interviewed Buddy Guy at the decidedly non-blues time of 8 a.m. When I told him I was surprised to be talking to him so early in the morning, he said, “Well, I guess the blues needs all the help it can get.” Hambone is a great step in that direction.

Tickets: $25 for a weekend pass. $10 for Friday night. $20 for Saturday.

Accommodations: Limited primitive camping sites are available for tents and RV’s at $10. Discounts are also available at the Econo Lodge and the Ramada Hotel in Rochester. Just ask for a room in the Hambone block. hambonemusicfestival.com

Lakefront Music Festival When: July 17-18 Where: Lakefront Park, Prior Lake What: Who would have ever guessed that the Rotary could throw such a great party?

Those of you who have never taken a look at Lakefront Music Fest before, really need to consider how great this thing is. A few years ago, some Prior Lake Rotarian had the perfect blend of foresight and temerity to think that Lakefront Park in Prior Lake could be the site of a successful music festival.

They took that idea to the powers and deep pockets of Mystic Lake Casino and Hotel who graciously agreed to partner up, and saw immediate results. The lay of Lakefront Park gives it a perfect natural amphitheater. People of Lakeville and the surrounding areas responded to the country night/ classic rock night format. The organizers were smart enough to pick the perfect people to play.

In the past Lakefront has hosted Buddy Guy, Montgomery Gentry, Bret Michaels, Warrant, Trace Adkins, Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray and Uncle Kracker. This summer, the country night will be headlined by Dwight Yoakam, while the rock night will feature Lita Ford, Nightranger and Daughtry.

Yes, it may be geared a little toward the over forty crowd, but that doesn’t mean the music isn’t great. This is one of the best festivals in all of Southern Minnesota.

Tickets: This is another great thing about Lakefront: the affordability. A two day pass will set you back a mere $30. As the festival is a fundraising event, they do not allow food or beverages to be brought in from the outside, but the vendors don’t gouge the prices, either. You can still get good food and beer for less than $20.

Accommodations: The folks at Lakefront want you to go stay at Mystic Lake. As the presenting partner of the festival, it makes sense. Mystic is less than ten minutes away, and they run a shuttle from the hotel to the park itself so you won’t have to deal with the parking situation, which can be a bit nightmarish. They also offer RV parking at a facility close to Mystic Lake. www.lakefrontmusicfest.com

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The Big Wu Family Reunion When: August 6-8 Where: Camp Maiden Rock West, Morristown What: For the uninitiated, The Big Wu began as a (probably stoned) idea among three St. Olaf College freshmen in late 1991 that eventually became the best jam band in the upper Midwest, touring with artists like Neil Young and spending a week as the house band on Later with Carson Daly. Along the way of this improbable journey, they have developed a fan base that, while not as big as those belonging to Phish, Dave Matthews or the Grateful Dead, is every bit as rabid and faithful.

The Big Wu Family Reunion began as an opportunity to gather that fan base together for a few days every summer. Over the years, it’s become the best hippie party of the summer, featuring past headliners like The String Cheese Incident, Derek Trucks, Leftover Salmon and 2014 headliner Robert Randolph & The Family Band. This summer, aside from the traditional nightly Big Wu set, the Family Reunion will host Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk and Baltimore Rock and Soul legends All Mighty Senators. The two day festival will also include Useful Jenkins, Circle of Heat and a litany of local, regional and national performers.

Tickets: $65 for a two-day pass. Camping is included. The $150 VIP ticket will get you a spot in the VIP campground, lunch and dinner both days, and access to the swimming pool at Camp MaidenRock West Accommodations: Camp MaidenRock West was voted best campground in Southern Minnesota last year by the readers of SouthernMinn Scene. If you’re going to the Big Wu Family Reunion, you don’t want to be anywhere else. bigwufamilyreunion.com

Mankato Rib Fest When: August 6-9 Where: Riverfront Park, Mankato What: Here are the basics: this is probably the best rib fest in Minnesota. It’s at Riverfront Park in Mankato, which boasts one of the best venues in all of Southern Minnesota for music, the Vetter Stone Amphitheater. And hey, if you have the stage, you might as well use it, right?

We don’t have all the specifics yet, but we do know that the organizers of RibFest always come up with some great performers. In 2014, they brought us Mark Chesnutt one night, Collective Soul the next and wrapped it all up with Rick Springfield. Not a bad run, and there’s no reason to believe 20q5 should be any different.

Rumors are swirling about who will be there this year, but we can tell you that country chart topper Clay Walker will headline one night and 90’s retro-rockers Smash Mouth will headline another.

With the bar set at that level, we expect the third headliner will bring some gravitas with them.

Honestly, you and I both know that it doesn’t really matter who’s playing. Rib Fest has been so much fun the last few

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years that we can simply mark our calendars and plan to be there. They’ve earned our trust.

Tickets: TBA Accommodations: Rib Fest really isn’t that kind of party. It’s not a thing where everyone stays onsite. There are thousands of hotel rooms in Mankato. You’ll figure it out.

as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

Accommodations: You go to Boats and Bluegrass to camp. The campgrounds are 50 yards from the festival grounds, so it’s the easiest way to do it.

Parking and camping is included in the price of the ticket.

before the show even begins, camping is sold out.

Actually this is a regular occurrence. One would think the Winstock folks might want to look into purchasing more camping space. I don’t know. It’s just an idea. www.winstockfestival.com

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Regional Music Festivals Rock Bend Folk Festival When: September 12-13

Blue Ox Festival

Where: Minnesota Square Park, St. Peter

When: June 11 - 13

What: I keep writing that each of these festivals is my favorite one, and I hold the Rock Bend Folk Fest in the same esteem. I love Rock Bend. However, only one of these festivals was named Best Music Festival in Southern Minnesota in 2014. That was the Rock Bend Folk Festival.

It’s been really fun to watch St. Peter claim its place among the great arts communities of Southern Minnesota over the last few years. You look at the things that are happening at the Arts Center of St. Peter under new executive director Ann Rosenquist Fee, the success of the St. Peter Ambassadors’ Blues Fest, and even some of the great events happening at Gustavus Adolphus and its hard to not be excited about the little town just north of Mankato.

Rock Bend is St. Peter’s crown jewel. It’s too early still to know who will be playing this year, but last year’s bill is going to be tough to improve on.

Look for names like The Ericksons, Erik Koskinen (possibly even Dead Man Winter), and some of the other outstanding talent from that side of the Minnesota River. There’s always a couple people playing at Rock Bend who are still a couple years away from striking it big. That should tell you two things about the people who book the show: they have immaculate taste and they get very lucky sometimes, which is a trait every festival organizer must have. Either way, it’s a great time. You should go.

Where: Eau Claire, WI

Tickets: Perhaps the best part about Rock Bendis the price. Rock Bend is a free show. Gratis. Zip. Kein geld. Zilch. Just bring a chair, sit down in the park and listen to some of the best music in all the land. Thank you St. Peter.

Accommodations: Well, because it’s a free show on public property, there’s no official camping. But there are a couple good motels in St. Peter, and there’s always the glorious Konsbruck Hotel. www.rockbend.org

Soundset When: Sunday May, 24 Where: Canterbury Park, Shakopee What: This year Rhymesayers annual hip hop party features legendary heavyweights Ludacris and Ice Cube alongside the usual suspects Atmosphere, Brother Ali, Dilated Peoples and Aesop Rock. Dessa is one of the three females in the lineup and she’ll be fresh from a European jaunt ready to slay her tunes for her devoted local following. In recent years Soundset has grown from a grassroots local outfit to a nationally known premiere hip hop festival. Rhymesayers does an excellent job of balancing out their lineup with big national acts, homegrown favorites and new up and coming talent. Set at Canterbury Park, it’s an easy 30 minutes drive from the Twin Cities, parking is free, as well as H2O, with food trucks on site. If you’re a hip hop fan in MN, I would call this your annual can’t miss event. In addition to the actual fest, First Ave hosts before AND after parties for anyone who wants to party but can’t make the drive down. The before party is on Saturday night with everyone’s favorite push-it-to-the-limits-of-human-decency party guy Prof and the after party on Sunday night is with the GET CRYPHY crew (fully staffed) with special guests.

What: Local bluegrass favs Pert Near Sandstone have also decided to get in on the festival game, this time putting together some of the best in bluegrass/string band/old timey music. This lineup is similar to Winona’s Boats and Bluegrass festival, and features a similar schedule with music and camping over 3 days. The lineup includes the fantastic Justin Townes Earle, Charlie Parr, Dead Man Winter (which has 3 members of Trampled plus Erik Koskinen and JT Bates), Greensky Bluegrass, Yonder Mountain String Band, local regulars Pistol Whippin Party Penguins and San Souci Quartet.

The fest is family and kid friendly and I would expect the crowd to be similar to the Boats crowd, laid back, easy going, friendly Minnesotans and Wisconsinites who want to sit, smile, maybe dance a little and enjoy the summer sun to the delightful sound of Pert Near’s cloggers.

Tickets: A three-day pass is $150. For an extra 475 you can upgrade to the VIP experience which includes early entry and unlimited showers.

Accommodations: A primitive camp site is included in the price of your ticket (we assume you’re camping). For $195 you can have a site with electricity.

hipsters together in one place? Rock the Garden!

89.3 The Current’s annual festival which expanded into a 2-day event last year has been one of my favorite events to go to. The crowd is ridiculously trendy and chill, and if the weather plays nice, it can easily be one the highlights of whole summer.

The Garden has a natural amphitheater allowing people to stand closer to the stage to be a part of the action or lounge on a blanket toward the back and still have great sightlines. Food trucks line the area opposite the stage and often the artists themselves can be found roaming the grounds. This year the lineup includes Belle & Sebastian, Conor Oberst, Modest Mouse, our dear friends Lucius, Courtney Barnett, local favs thestand4rd and the hotly anticipated Babes in Toyland who reunited this year after a 14 year hiatus.

Tickets: Anywhere from a $350 VIP package that includes access to the VIP Skybox, to a $64 pass for Sunday. We have to say, we’re a little surprised tickets are still available. If you’re still thinking about going, you’d best gobble yours up quickly.

Accommodations: I think the idea of people camping in or around the Walker Sculpture Garden might make te Walker’s board of directors collectively vomit. You don’t need accommodations.

It’s an easy bike ride from Uptown or Dinkytown or Northeast Minneapolis or wherever it is you’re coming from. www.thecurrent.org/feature/2015/01/21/ rock-the-garden-save-the-date

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Tickets: $68 and $76 tickets are still available. Get them quickly. This thing always sells out.

Accommodations: No need. This is a one day event, and Shakopee has a sundown time cut off. www.soundsetfestival.com/

Stone Arch Bridge Festival When: June 17 - 21 Where: St Anthony Main

Boats and Bluegrass Festival When: September 24-27 Where: Prairie Island Park, Winona What: It’s appropriate that the last great outdoor festival of the year is in Winona, since the first great festival of the year, the Mid West Music Fest, is also in Winona. The sleepy little college town/arts community on the Mississippi has become ground zero for some of the best music Southern Minnesota has to offer and the folks down there are not shy to show it off.

If you think of the summer as one big weekend party, then Boats and Bluegrass is the Sunday afternoon comedown, where you sit in the sun wearing a hat and sunglasses, slowly sipping a beverage and talking with your friends while all the kids run around in the yard. It is without question the most relaxed and most family friendly of all the Southern Minnesota Festivals.

Already announced for 2015 are bluegrass stalwarts Hot Rize, the Portland folk band Shook Twins, Wisconsin folk/bluegrass progressives Horseshoes and Handgrenades, Minnesota supergroup Dead Man Winter and, perhaps best of all, Los Lobos. You’ll also find a number of the homegrown musicians and performers that are making Winona famous.

Tickets: Three-day passes are $127.50, but Boats and Bluegrass will admit kids 16 and under for free

Winstock When: June 12-13 Where: Winstock Festival Grounds, Winsted, MN What: This is the second best country music festival in Minnesota, and I think even Winstock would tell you that’s a proud designation. In a state where one of the best country festivals in the nation, WeFest, regularly draws tens of thousands of people annually, there’s no shame in playing “second fiddle.” (Ha! See what I did there?)

Some even like Winstock better. It’s not quite the unruly monster the Big Brother in Detroit Lakes can be, but the quality of the music is every bit as good. This year, Jake Owen, The Band Perry, Gary Allan, The Eli Young Band and Alabama will grace the Winstock Festival Grounds. You’ll also find local Minnesota favorites like Lost Highway and Chris Hawkey.

What: Combining art, music and a car show on the northeast side of Minneapolis, the Stone Arch Bridge Festival has been a Father’s Day weekend institution for over 20 years. Set in June, the temperature is usually on the hot side of summer by then. This makes for a lot of sweaty (hopefully not smelly) people in large crowds walking at leisurely paces looking at art they probably can’t afford.

It has a bit of a mini State Fair vibe to it, with the rows of art booths, masses of people, food vendors and free music stages. As of right now their lineup has yet to be announced but generally they get some great local bands to play on a handful of stages. Even if you’re a bit iffy on the music, sitting in front of the stage is a good excuse to take a load off your feet and cool off with a beer post sashaying through some art. Plus you can’t beat the view of the Minneapolis skyline set along the river.

Tickets: No tickets. This is a free fest. They want you to spend your money on the art that’s for sale.

And probably the beer, too.

Accommodations: If you aren’t lucky enough to have a friend with a loft along the river, then there are a bazillion other places to stay in Minneapolis.

You’ll figure it out.

Rock the Garden

Tickets: A two-day reserved seating pass is $165.

General admission is $115.

When: June 20 & 21

Accommodations: The best testament to the popularity of Winstock is this: more than six weeks

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Twin Cities Jazz Festival When: June 25-27 Where: Mears Park, St. Paul What: Now in it’s 17th year, this FREE festival takes place in the Lowertown area of St. Paul with the mission of exposing Jazz Music to people who “may not yet know they are jazz fans.” The performances are disbursed over a number of venues centering around the Main Stage at Mears Park. Be sure to stop by the beautiful Union Depot and check out the JazzMN Orchestra with Patty Peterson Friday night. Acts Featured are Solomon Parham, Patty Peterson & Friends, Debbie Duncan, Kevin Washington, Charmin Michelle, Steve Kimmel, No Room for Squares, JazzMN Orchestra, Black Market Brass, Jazz Central, Dave Ziffer, JoAnn Funk, Jack Brass Band, Matra, Walker West Music Academy, Marquis Hill Blacktet, and many more spread out over several locations. If you can’t throw a rock in Lowertown and hit a jazz musician, you really don’t have an arm. (Please don’t throw anything at these people. That would be wrong.

These cats can PLAY.) Tickets: Tickets to all events are FREE, but to ensure admission to Dr. John and the Nite Trippers gig at 3:30 pm at the new St. Paul Saints Stadium on Saturday, June 27th, you are encouraged to

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reserve a ticket on the Festival’s website. While the tickets are free, they are asking for a $15 taxdeductible donation per ticket. A small price to pay to hear one of New Orleans’ finest tickle the ivories!

$450 for the super duper VIP thing.

Accommodations: There is no way a person could be in just one space with this much music to wander around in.

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Accommodations: It’s billed as a “camping festival,” but camping is extra? Well, whatever. There are a lot of levels, but just know that you can get six to a campsite, starting at $99.

Moondance Jam When: July 16-18 Where: Walker, MN-Leech Lake/Chippewa National Forest What: “The Jam” is one of the biggest classic rock events that you will find not just in Minnesota, but anywhere. The acts playing may be well past their album-selling heyday, but as long as there are summer nights, a cold Bud and a grill, they will live forever in outdoor settings like this. Welcome, Nickelback! Be sure to check out “ThunHerStuck,” an all-female AC/DC tribune band. Seriously.

A Taste of Minnesota When: July 2-5, 2015 Where: Carver County Fairgrounds, Waconia What: The Taste of Minnesota Festival will make a welcomed return to friendly Waconia again this year after flooding at Harriet Island forced it to move days before last year’s re-launch. The most important thing you can bring to Taste will be a decent appetite. Look to find vendors offering a wide variety of Minnesota fare to sample and savor! Once again, stick around for one of the best displays of fireworks you will see this year. Not to be missed. While details of 2015 performers are yet to be released, last year featured acts as varied as Halestorm, Joe Nichols, Soul Asylum and Starship (featuring Mickey Thomas) headlining alongside scores of local bands like Ipso Facto and Tina & the B-Sides.

Tickets: If the festival is run like last year, expect to attend for free from 11 AM to 3 PM. After 3 PM, Festivalgoers can expect to pay a $10 ticket fee that will include $5 in food & drink tickets. All this is, of course, subject to change.

Other featured acts include The Doobie Brothers, Shinedown, Papa Roach, Huey Lewis & The News, Jefferson Starship, Vixen, Honeymoon Suite, Peter Frampton, Finger Eleven, Pop Evil, Black Stone Cherry, Black Star Riders & Pat Travers Band Author’s note-I accidently ran into Ted Nugent (resplendent in an American Flag cut-off shirt) outside a Hotel I was staying at around the Festival in 2001. Pretty scary. I was able to get to safety by freezing, and slowly backing away. It was helpful to realize that I am a liberal and he is more likely to be scared of me than I am of him.

Tickets: 3-Day Pass is $180, but hurry up! Price jumps to $200 on May 16th and $220 at the Gate.

A Single day pass is $115 then going up to $130 & $140 as well. Lawn chairs in the concert area will require the purchase of a $25 lawn chair tag.

3-Day parking pass is $40.

Accomodations: Moondance is ALL about camping while you rock out. The site is clean and well lit with 24-hour security. Not only are showers available, you can rent your own personal Port-aJohn for your camp site if so inclined. Reserved Camping is available by calling the Moondance hotline at (218) 836-1055. www.moondancejam.com

Accommodations: No camping, but luckily because it is NOT at Harriet Island, there is NO chance you will need your windsurfing gear despite how much rain falls in Minnesota before then.

WE Fest When: Aug 6 - 8

Where: Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis What: This is as good a line-up as the Block Party has seen in years. Night 1 will prove to be the “catchy alternative pop” raver while Saturday’s Night 2 seems to be shooting for the “introspective deeper quirky” evening. Think about it as being at a massive house party and then having the deep hangover-laden conversations the next day.

Here is hoping Wilco places the beautiful “Via Chicago” somewhere in their set. These two nights at the Basilica are quite possibly the best nights of this summer. Night 1-Weezer, Nate Ruess, Motion City Soundrack, O.A.R., Mat Kearney, Matthew Sweet, Zoo Animal, Rupert Angeleyes & Tyte Jeff/ Night 2-Wilco, Jason Isbell, Jenny Lewis, Fly Golden Eagle, Fitz And The Tantrums, Echosmith, Rachel Platten, American Scarecrows, Southside Desire & Aero Flynn.

Tickets: On Sale May 2nd at 10:00 AM. $50 for a single day pass & $90 for a 2-day pass. Prices increase (+$5/$10) on June 1st and again July 10th.

You know you want to go.

Accommodations: Gates open at 5 PM with the block rockin’ to 10:30 PM. Sorry, no camping.

Head over to Kieran’s at 6th & Hennepin though to finish off your night in style though. They’re open until 2 PM at least… www.basilicablockparty.org

What: The reputation of WE Fest seems to precede itself and tends to be more about the drunken debauchery of Minnesota’s country enthusiasts than anything about the music. Nevertheless it’s the state’s biggest music festival and is nationally known as one of the premier events in country music. This year’s lineup boasts country heavyweights Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Dierks Bentley (whose fiddle player is White Bear Lake native Dan Hochhalter) and Rascal Flatts. The venue can hold 50,000 people with on site camping for 35,000 (per their website). That is a lot of Minnesotans pretending to be cowboys and cowgirls y’all. If you’re into drinking, drinking games, being drunk, talking to drunk strangers, wearing denim and cowboy paraphernalia, then WE Fest is the place for you my friend. It’s like everyone at Walmart went up north, got drunk and wanted to see some country music. Honestly, the people watching alone is probably worth the ticket price, especially if you camp, which you should for the full festival experience.

Tickets: 4139 three-day passes are still available, but if you’re looking for any of the VIP experience stuff, you are SOL. Sorry.

Accomodations: Seriously, why would you go if you aren’t going to camp? wefest.com

Bayfront Blues Festival When: August 7-9 Where: Bayfront Park, Duluth What: Duluth’s Bayfront Blues Festival is a great example of will and persistence. It is the little festival that could. The first Blues Fest in 1989 was

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When: August 22 Where: Loring Park, Minneapolis What: Starting originally in Chicago in 2011, this festival by burrito chain Chipotle makes a return visit to Minneapolis this year (other stops include Phoenix on April 18th and Kansas City on July 18th). The focus of this one-day free festival is music and food aiming at changing the perception of fast food. Tied to a day of music, the festival highlights how quality products can be used “from farm to table” with the importance of local, sustainable food sources. Chefs will include Andrew Zimmern (you know him from “Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern”), Richard Blais, Gavin Kaysen, Jamie Malone, Erik Anderson and Jim Christiansen.

While admission to the event is free, all Chipotle food is $5-$7; food from individual vendors is independently priced.

Cincinnati’s Walk The Moon will headline the event with other acts to be announced.

Tickets: Free! No tickets are required.

Accommodations: No camping possible, just come with an appetite for both good music and good food! www.chipotlecultivate.com

www.bayfrontblues.com

Where: Soo Pass Ranch, Detroit Lakes

When: July 10-11, 2015

Tickets: Three day passes will run you $99, while single day tickets are $45.They’re a little bit cheaper than that if you buy your tickets before August 6. You’ll want to do that anyway, because this thing usually sells out.

Cultivate Festival

Accommodations: Not much in the way of camping, if that’s your thing. But, this being Duluth, you’ll be able to find campgrounds just outside of town pretty much all the way to Canada. You can park your RV at the DECC parking lot, however, and that’s probably less than a quarter mile away from Bayfront Park. The festival is sponsored in part by all the nice hotels in Canal Park (Comfort Inn, Hampton Inn, Comfort Suites and the Canal Park Inn), but please allow me to slip my annual, unsolicited plug in here for the Barker’s Island Inn in Superior. Nothing overly fancy, but it is full of clean, quiet rooms. Great for the kids, too.

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a small one day affair that attracted less than 1000 people. Today the Bayfront Blues Festival is the premier blues fest in Minnesota that has grown to a three day event with more than 20,000 attendees every year.

The facilities have grown up around it, too. What was once little more than a parking lot near the iron ore docks is now Bayfront Park, a facility that brings top billed acts like Bob Dylan and Wilco to Duluth, and gives Duluth’s favorite sons, Trampled

By Turtles a place to play every summer.

Past headliners at Blues Fest have included John Lee Hooker, B.B. King and Buddy Guy. The 2015 lineup doesn’t disappoint. Otis Clay headlines on the 7th, the legendary NRBQ is there on the 8th and one of the greatest blues harmonica players of all time, the great Charlie Musselwhite wraps the whole thing up on the 9th. They’ll be joined throughout the weekend by, among others, Annie Mack, The Kinsey Report, Girls With Guitars, America’s zydeco sweetheart Rosie Ledet and Mud Morganfield, whose father was a gentleman named Muddy Waters.

There are people who have been going to Blues Fest for 26 years, and for good reason. If you love the blues, this is the event of the year.

Summer Set Music & Camping Festival When: Aug 14 - 16

Festival Palomino

Where: Somerset Amphitheater, Somerset, Wisconsin

When: September 19

What: Summer Set wins for the most diverse local festival lineup this year. Performers include: Bassnectar, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony with all their original members doing their album 1999 in its entirety (as a child of the 90’s I would go JUST for that), The Weeknd, the polarizing Die Antwoord, SoMinn celeb Vaski, Tune Yards, Railroad Earth, our social media guy’s fav Earl Sweatshirt and Cloud Cult. While the festival has always featured some EDM and rap/hip hop acts in the past I do not recall them venturing so far into folk/Americana and or grabbing onto more genre defying folks like Die Antwoord and Tune Yards. The crowd is said to be as diverse as the line up, with the majority being a bunch of 20-somethings, which is not to say it’s not the place for a bunch of 30-somethings. If you go prepare to be around a bunch of chill folks looking to see some good music, more than likely under the influence of some foreign substances.

To be clear this publication, does not encourage or condone such useage, but is merely stating that so you know what you’re getting into should you choose to attend. ** editor’s note - we make no judgements. Just please act responsibly.

What: Following in the footsteps of Atmosphere, local Bluegrass kings Trampled by Turtles decided they too needed to curate their own music festival.

And we are so thankful that they did. Last year bringing together the likes of The Head and The Heart, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Erik Koskinen, Field Report, Charles Bradley and Haley Bonar, for a field of 10,000 fans, the festival was a huge success.

And this was despite some inclement weather which forced a portion of the show (and all the fans) inside and delayed the start of the headliners. When the sun was shining, and the grass was glowing, it was a beautiful, gathering of super chill guys and gals tryna get their folk-rock jam on. The lineup was to be announced on May 12th, which was before press time, but after where you are now. So, go to the website for all the details.

Tickets: $150 for a no-frills three-day pass, or

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Where: Canterbury Park, Shakopee

Tickets: Ticket information had not been announced at press time. Visit the website for all the details.

Accommodations: Again, as this is a Canterbury Park thing, there is no camping and they have a sunset curfew.

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National and International Festivals

Hangout Music Fest 2015 When: May 15-17 Where: Gulf Shores, Alabama What: One of the earliest, and also one of the most chill, festivals of the season, Hangout Music Fest boasts a truly eclectic line-up spread over six stages on the warm Gulf Shore beaches of Alabama. Bask in the gentle breeze with a refreshing beverage while Minnesota’s own Trampled By Turtles does their thing. Not starting until 11 a.m., so they very thoughtfully let you sleep in. This is what summer is designed for.

Other featured acts include: Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, Sam Smith (who won every Grammy there was this year), Beck, Paramore, Spoon, Skrillex, My Morning Jacket, Umphrey’s McGee, Foster the People and over 70 more.

Tickets: 3-Day wristband passes are $280.50 with fees. For an extra $50 you can add in the 3-Day Shuttle Pass.

Accommodations: You are on the beach, so camping isn’t really possible. There are shuttle passes for purchase that will take you from nearby hotels right to the site. Both parking and shuttle passes are very limited, so you might want to add this extra on to your ticket. You will thank me after a long day of dancing.

and catch some of the same acts (Chromeo, St. Vincent, The Decemberists, Ryan Adams, Flume, Little Dragon, Tame Impala, PLUS Lana Del Rey puts on her “Shades of Cool” and puts yet another audience to sleep, this time on the East Coast!) Be sure to check out Minneapolis’ Atmosphere who is certain to bring the house down on Saturday. One of the trippier activities can be found at the Silent Disco where you will find hundreds of people dancing while a Live DJ performance is pumped directly to them via wireless headphones. You are in for a treat watching/listening if there is a special at the “Mexicue” food stand (a delectable marriage of red-hot Mexican cuisine and down-home barbeque) beforehand. Hold your breath.

Also you get to see The Black Keys, Deadmau5, My Morning Jacket, Charli XCX, Clean Bandit (Yes!), Mayer Hawthorne, Björk, and “Weird Al” Yankovic. That’s right, “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC! Tickets: 3-Day General Admission Passes are $300 (including fees) or you can get single day tickets for $135.

What: Mumford and Sons expanded a handful of their summer tour stops to resemble a mini music festival. The one closest to Minnesota is the Iowa stopover which features Mumford, My Morning Jacket, The Flaming Lips, Jenny Lewis and Dawes (among others). Buying a pass for the festival covers you for both days and they are not selling one day passes. Bonus, camping is on-site and is FREE. Per their website, it is walking distance to the music, but they will also have shuttle buses available to and from the camping area. When Mumford played Xcel last year I can safely say it was one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. And even though it appears that their new album has taken more of a rock turn and gone banjo free (tear), I can assure you their show will be top notch. Marcus Mumford puts every ounce of his heart and soul into every syllable that exits his lips and the band has the ability to make a large space feel intimate.

My Morning Jacket is one of the best rock bands on the planet. Jim James is a force to watch. And Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes is a master songwriter.

The combination of these bands make it worth the 3 hour drive from the cities to see them.

Tickets: General admission runs $199. Camping is included Accommodations: As there are probably going to be more attendees than hotel rooms in Waverly, we strongly recommend you take advantage of the complimentary camping. www.gentlemenoftheroad.com/stopovers/ waverly

Accommodations: Are you frigging kidding me?

This is new York, son! Bunk up with your old College roommate who moved to the Big Apple. www.governorsballmusicfestival.com

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Eaux Claires Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival When: June 11 - 14 Where: Great Stage Park, Manchester, Tennessee

Sasquatch!

When: May 22-25(Memorial Day Weekend) Where: The Gorge, Quincy, Washington What: In its 14th year at Washington’s beautiful Gorge Amphitheatre by the Columbia River, Sasquatch! lives up to its aptly named moniker. This one looks to be a monster (pardon the pun) with more than 125 different acts spread out over four days and five different concert stages. Worn out

by The New Pornographer’s set at the Main “Sasquatch” stage? No worries! Head over to the “El Chupacabra” stage and have a laugh with former SNL member Brooks Wheelan. Want nothing to do with Lana Del Rey? You’re not alone! Join the crowd over at the “Yeti” Stage and boogie down to “Queen” with Perfume Genus. This is a festival of a little bit of something for everyone. Get their early to see London’s modern soul collective Jungle on Friday.

Among the other acts playing are Sleater-Kinney, Modest Mouse, Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Kendrick Lamar, Ryan Adams, The Decemberists, Cromeo, James Blake, Of Monsters And Men, Diarrhea Planet, SBTRKT, Father John Misty, Jenny Lewis, Future Island, St. Vincent.

What: Bonnaroo, one of the largest and most well known festivals in the country, hosts a star studded lineup as well as “experiences” that include, but are not limited to, a 5K run, a giant waterslide, ferris wheel, and yoga. Their lineup always sounds like some kind of crazy concert that would only exist in my dreams,(but maybe not Manchester, TN). But here we are with the opportunity to see Billy Joel, Mumford and Sons, Florence and the Machine, Kendrick Lamar, Spoon, Alabama Shakes, D’Angelo and Minnesota’s own Atmosphere and Trampled

by Turtles all in the same place at the same time.

It’s crazy hot “down on the farm” as they say and if you go and camp, watch out for all the spiders that will be under your tent when you pack it up on Sunday. Ish. However, the performances you’ll see there will make it well worth a little spider interaction. Bonnaroo is known for unforgettable performances which make it a must-do for any true music lover’s bucket list.

Tickets: Festival tickets are $324.50 for all three days. A three-day VIP pass will set you back the tidy sum of $1524.50. Gotta get that extra fifty cents. www.bonnaroo.com

Tickets: $350 for 4-Day General Admission Pass.

Gates open at 3 PM Friday and Noon Saturday through Monday.

When: July 17 & 18 What: This is it you guys. The big one. The sultan of swat. The colossus of clout. No not Babe Ruth.

I’m talking about Eau Claire’s Grammy winning golden child (and the man at the top of all my lists) Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, along with The National’s Aaron Dessner, have put together a dream festival to take place in Vernon’s homebase of Eau Claire, WI. The lineup is basically anyone that Justin and/ Aaron have worked with including their bands, Bon Iver, The National, Spoon, Field Report, Aero Flynn, Doomtree, Lizzo, The Staves, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Spooky Black, Polica, Phox, Sturgill Simpson, The Lone Bellow, Allan Kingdom, Sufjan Stevens and many more. They have promised to make it a unique experience for all, incorporating visual art, as well as performance art in addition to the music. Since Vernon and Dessner have worked so closely with many of the performers, they have alluded to doing some guest spots in the promo videos for the fest. Bon Iver hasn’t even played a show as Bon Iver probably since right around when they last played Coachella. This fest will be my first time seeing him play as Bon Iver and honestly if you don’t hear from me afterwards, it because I died from sheer happiness.

Tickets: $135 for a three-day pass Accommodations: All the camping is unfortunately sold out, but it appears you can still rent a room at one of the UW Eau Claire dorm rooms.

For real. You can go stay in a dorm. Maybe it’s just best to ask one of your friends in Eau Claire if you can stay with them.

Where: Randall’s Island Park, New York City What: If you missed Sasquatch! over the Memorial Day weekend, head over to NYC two weeks later

Accommodations: Waterfront Park is huge, but there are no camping facilities available. Instead Forecastle seems to have partnered with nearly every hotel in Louisville to offer lodging packages for anyone and everyone. If you’re looking for dirt cheap, they’ll help you get a room for as low as $85 a night. If you want to really do it up, the aforementioned VIP Travel packages will get you a room at either the Seelbach or Brown Hotel and includes special entrances to the festival and air-conditioned seating areas. IT gets hot as hell in Louisville in July, so dropping almost two grand for a nice place to cool off won’t seem so ridiculous once you get there. lineup.forecastlefest.com

Lollapalooza When: July 31 - Aug 2 Where: Grant Park, Chicago What: Lolla is another one of the country’s premier festivals with a star heavy lineup. The major difference with Lolla compared to the other big fests, is that it takes place in the city. It’s not on a farm, in the desert or in a wide open field. It’s at a park in the middle of Chicago. It also features big buck corporate partners like Budweiser and Toyota.

This year the lineup features Sir Paul McCartney, Florence and the Machine, Sam Smith, Alabama Shakes, alt-j, TV on the Radio, Sturgill Simpson, Sylvan Esso, Bassnectar, Kid Kudi, Tame Impala, Of Monsters and Men, FKA Twigs and many, many more. Lolla’s lineup is typically weighted more on the indie side, where by comparison Bonnaroo’s has a lot more pop/rock acts. If you would rather stay in a hotel than camp, and would prefer to be around a bunch of well groomed hippies, versus the ones who need showers at Bonnaroo, then this is the place for you!

Tickets: Most of the tickets are gone, but you can still buy a Platinum VIP pass for, um, $3600.

Accommodations: As long as you’re going to spend that kind of money, go get one of the really fancy rooms at the Palmer House Hotel. Best.

Showers. Ever.

www.sasquatchfestival.com

When: June 5-7, 2015

Tickets: Not cheap but not exorbitant either, at least by today’s festival rates. A three-day pass is $184.50 and single day passes begin at $74.50.

There are VIP and travel packages that are offered for up to $1779.00

Where: Foster Farms, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Accommodations: Camping is available with five levels (Standard-$149.50/Premier-$225/Gold$325/Terrace-$440/Glamping-$2,500), with a max. 6 people per campsite. Amenities increase per level. Parking is just $90 for all 4-days.

The Governor’s Ball Music Festival

it’s one of the great artistic communities in the country, with a rich tradition in things like thoroughbred racing and bourbon. Kentuckians are fiercely proud of their heritage, and love to show it off to newcomers. Louisville may be one of the best-kept secrets in America, but it’s not because the natives don’t like to talk about it.

So, it should come as no surprise that one of the best festivals of the summer is also one that doesn’t receive anywhere near as much notoriety as the Bonnaroos and Coachellas of the world. Forecastle, now in its 14th year, is simply one of the best urban festivals you’ll find anywhere in the country.

While you have all the amenities of urban living right there, you also have the charm and comfort of Southern Hospitality – which really is a thing.

Country comfort aside, the music is first and foremost. The bill this year includes Sam Smith, Widespread Panic, Modest Mouse, Tweedy, The Tallest Man On Earth, First Aid Kit and the favorite sons of Kentucky, My Morning Jacket. It should also be worth noting that Minnesota’s Lizzo and Wisconsin’s Field Report are also on the bill.

The Festival offers plenty of other attractions as well. It bills itself as an event for music, art and activism, so you can be sure to experience plenty of all three. You’ll want to check out the Bourbon Lodge and the Kentucky Landing, where you’ll find plenty of the state’s most famous beverage.

www.lollapalooza.com

Gentlemen of the Road Stopover Festival

Forecastle

When: June 19 & 20

Where: Waterfront Park, Louisville, KY

Where: Wartburg College Athletic Fields, Waverly, Iowa

What: Up in these parts you don’t usually hear too much about Louisville. That’s a shame, because

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When: July 17-19

Riot Fest 2015 When: Aug. 28-30, Denver Sept. 11-13, Chicago Sept. 19 & 20, Toronto

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Where: Mile High Stadium in Denver Humboldt Park in Chicago Downsview Park in Toronto What: Beginning in Chicago in 2005, Riot Fest is a Punk Rock extravaganza that has since expanded into a multi-City event, but retains a certain “Windy City” focus usually including Chicago-land bands like Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Naked Raygun, and Fall Out Boy (not really Punk, but you get the idea) in the proceedings. Any festival that can lay claim to having booked both Cheap Trick and GWAR has to be worth something. Lack of parking can be an issue around the Chicago site as will the lack of oxygen in Denver. Toronto is looking pretty good now, isn’t it?

The Bill is a lot of TBA (Alexisonfire has been announced for Toronto so far). 2014 saw The Cure, Jane’s Addiction (who performed “Nothing’s Shocking” back to front), NOFX, Wu-Tang Clan, Television, Dropkick Murphys, Weezer & The Flaming Lips among others.

Tickets: TBA. A limited number of Early Bird presale tickets have already been sold out for all three festivals, but look for the General On-Sale soon.

Expect to be in the neighborhood of $189-$279 for a 3-day pass with 2-day and single day ticket options also likely.

Accommodations: Three cities. A kazillion hotel rooms. Go to Price Line, or contact a travel agent or something. www.riotfest.org

Accommodations: No camping, but they have made arrangements with several local hotels.

Glastonbury Festivals of 1914 & 1926. Now, where else can you possibly find both Deadmau5 and Lionel Richie dancing on the same ceiling?

Hello, indeed. Historically, every Sunday during the Festival at 2 p.m. a very special unannounced guest comes on to play a set. Past surprises have been Van Morrison, Billy Bragg, Tom Jones and Johnny Cash.

The announced bill this year includes Foo Fighters, Alt-J, Kanye West (much to Ron Wood’s chagrin), Motörhead, Lionel Ritchie, Deadmau5, Alabama Shakes, Patti Smith, Pharrell Williams, Mark Ronson, Spiritualized, Hozier and countless more.

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Voodoo Music + Arts Experience When: Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Where: New Orleans City Park, New Orleans What: Nola has always struck me as an interesting mix of both Catholicism and Voodoo that can only exist in the Deep South of the Gulf Coast region.

Mysticism rules and it’s fitting that the Voodoo Music Festival, err, “Ritual” that is, would take place there over Halloween. Expect mainstream acts coupled with the more experimental merging together to form a unique musical gumbo. That’s what Nola is ALL about anyhow!

Most of the bill will be announced in June. Last year featured Foo Fighters, Outkast, Slayer, & Skrillex among others. I would expect to see the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in the mix somewhere.

Any festival held in New Orleans that doesn’t include them to some degree tempts a curse and the Voodoo Fest is all about avoiding something like that.

Taco Cannon. This thing is a modified 12-chamber T-shirt cannon that fires bandana-wrapped tacos a distance of up to 200 feet Gatling gun-style. What could possibly go wrong?

The bill has yet to be announced, but mong last year’s performers were Judas Priest, Yo La Tengo, 2 Chainz, Modest Mouse, Sick of It All, Nas, and Gary Numan.

Tickets: FFF Tickets go on sale to the General Public in May.

When: Oct 2 - 4 & 9 - 11 Where: Zilker Park, Austin, Texas What: Austin City Limits Festival happens over two weekends, each weekend with largely the same lineup (similar to Coachella). This year’s lineup is mammoth, with all of the acts riding the 2015 festival circuit taking part, including Foo Fighters, Drake, Deadmau5, The Weekend and Disclosure. The Strokes will trade spots with Florence + The Machine weekend one and two, as will Alabama Shakes with Modest Mouse. ACL is no stranger to hosting great music and Austin will be due for another big fest now that the SXSW glow is fading.

Tickets: Regular three-day passes are a relatively affordable $250. One day passes are available at $100 each

Accommodations: No camping, but you’ll find a place to stay. Tourism is the top industry in Nola.

That said, you might want to pay $60 for the shuttle or $50 for parking pass. www.worshipthemusic.com

Fun Fun Fun Fest

Accomodations: No camping for this festival held in downtown Austin, but free shuttles running continuously to help you get to the site. www.funfunfunfest.com

Calling Festival When: July 4, 2015 (Possible second night TBA) Where: Clapham Common, London, England What: Your opportunity to see Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Ryan Adams, Modest Mouse, Wolf Alice, Echo & The Bunnymen and The Hives, mos of whom will be in their natural habitat. More to be announced soon.

Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts When: June 24-28, 2015

When: November 6-8

Camping: A must. With camping included in your ticket price, come prepared for whatever the weather may bring. Make sure you put a flag on your tent so you can find the damn thing later! www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk

Tickets: 3-Day General Admission Pass is currently listed at $125, but expect the cost to rise dramatically once acts are announced. A VIP 3-Day Pass for $350 gives additional amenities including Air Conditioned restrooms and free hot shaves and massages. I kid you not. When I am at a festival, the first thing I wonder about is “where can I get a hot shave around here?”

Austin City Limits Festival

Tickets: 5-Day General admission tickets are £225 (about $340). Glastonbury sold out in 25 minutes when tickets first went on sale in Oct. 2014, so you might want to be on the lookout for the on-sale for 2016 Glastonbury this fall.

Where: Auditorium Shores, Austin, Texas

Where: Worthy Farm in Pilton , Somerset, England, U.K.

What: Now in its tenth year, this Festival (referred to people “in the know” as either F3F or FFF) held in the Live Music Capital of the World deftly manages to mix music’s harder edge with Rap, Metal, Indie and Punk alongside comedy. Known for “transforming harebrained ideas into successful realities,” this festival has more of an “underground” feel to it than most. Like Minneapolis, Austin has a long-standing tradition as an open-armed music town, but one that definitely has a rough Texas “kick ass” feel. Case in point would be Torchy’s

What: Simply put, Glastonbury is the Grand-daddy of all Festivals. Appearing like Brigadoon and then vanishing after 5-days, this is THE festival to play by any artist’s mark. More than just a concert, this is a true event played out on 100 stages over 1,000 acres that draws upwards of 175,000 people each year. Music, food and culture all co-mingle to provide a music fan with quite possibly the best musical weekend of a lifetime.

Beginning as a Rock Festival in 1970, Glastonbury can claim origins in the Classical music

Grill Up A Great Father’s Day!

Fly to London, hop on the Tube and take the Northern Line over to Southwest’s Clapham Common and catch the Hard Rock Café’s Calling Festival. Typically, this festival has had a more classic rock vibe to it with past performers including Aerosmith, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers, Rod Stewart & Paul McCartney. Former Oasis leader Noel Gallagher (who has declared that “people on stilts and those who eat fire” are what annoys him about festivals) is slated to headline Saturday’s date with announcements expected soon for a possible night two. While a second night might not be certain, the outcome for anyone showing up on stilts is. Word to the wise.

Tickets: £64 (about $97) Camping: None. Hey, Noel took the tube to Clapham for a year to record his latest and now he is headlining the festival. If you ask nicely, maybe he will let you stay at his Mum’s flat. Then again, you might want to book a room somewhere. www.callingfestival.co.uk

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The Record Store’s last Stand?

By Autumn Van Ravenhorst autumn.vanravenhorst@gmail.com

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are I say the words music fans are all too familiar with? The ones that young people are tired of hearing about, that leave historians with nothing to write down, and that inevitably are the reason we keep seeing naked celebrities everywhere. The notorious “Digital Age;” the behemoth that took away our Kodachrome. Now, arguably, Kodak took away their own Kodachrome.

But either way, the Digital Age has shown the ability of making products— and people—obsolete.

After two decades of taking blows, is it time we told independent record stores to “adapt or die?” Not every store is an Empire Records. That movie pretty much sums up what has happened to countless shops, except it didn’t happen to Empire Records because it is a movie and Liv Tyler would have thrown a fit. There aren’t employees sealing the deal in the back room (don’t quote me on that)

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and when a merciless corporate giant comes along to take over, people don’t dance around and shout, “Fuck you, no thanks.” I mean, as much as they would like to, it just isn’t realistic. Record stores closing their doors due to greedy chains or people looking for a good deal (price wise) is a depressing reality. According to The Almighty Institute for Music Retail, there are only about 1,600 (as of 2012) independent record stores left in the U.S. down from 1,884 in 2009, which is way down from roughly 6000 in the year 2000.

This isn’t to say that these indie shops simply aren’t good enough or they led themselves to their own demise. There is a whole timeline of events that truthfully made it impossible for these stores to compete, even before Napster. It’s a little thing called cannibalism. So what happens when the goliaths swoop in? Places like Southern Minnesota are left with only two independent record stores.

South of Bloomington you have two options—Last Stop CD Shop in Marshall or Tune Town in Mankato. Though it seems great, I can’t vouch for Last Stop because I unfortunately have never been there. Tune Town, on the other hand, I have

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followed every move it has made since coming to Minnesota—from the Faribault Mall, to the strip by MSU, inside River Hills Mall, and finally Riverfront Drive in Mankato. It has been around for 22 years and I can attest to the final 8. And in addition to discovering Tune Town, I have had the pleasure of meeting Andy Sundwall—you might have seen his name on the back of The Chariot’s album Long Live.

He is hands down the most avid music lover I have ever met. And by no coincidence, he has worked at Tune Town for 10 years. Manager of Marah in the Mainsail, friend of Motion City Soundtrack, and loyal Tune Town employee, Andy filled me in on his perspective of the record store industry and where he sees Tune Town going in the future.

“Big chain stores aren’t going to have people who are really knowledgeable about various artists. Maybe the popular stuff, but not a broad scope. A lot of it, too, is customer service. People in indie shops will kick and talk for hours. People will come in and we will hang out and just talk about music. Chains I have been to in the past, people are just sitting there at the counter and aren’t recommending things to anyone.”

After years of decline, record stores are finally stabilizing and figuring out what it is they need to do to stay alive without emulating the corporates.

One reason is what Andy just described—the service. Independent record stores serve a core group of people including the passionate and the collectors. Those who work in these cultural institutions have to, as Andy explained, “Be knowl-

edgeable and passionate about music. They have to be willing to go the extra mile to sell stuff or to get people in to new things. We need to keep up with newer releases on various platforms as far as what people are in to at any given moment and those moments can change. So, if someone tells me they like Dropkick, I would recommend Street Dogs. Generally people are into that, so they pick up more stuff and that gets sales going and we have a great turnaround.”

The resurgence in vinyl is another factor that plays in favor of record stores. People still want that physical product and there is just something special about the vinyl record that makes it timeless. Tune Town has definitely benefited in that they have started selling turn tables and record players. More people have taken to browsing through the stacks of vinyl and their vinyl sales definitely come in

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close to their CD sales.

Shops can strengthen their business simply by, “Continuing on to have that same old-school record shop feel.

People prefer to keep it traditional; the classic feel.

People even bring in their kids and get them into vinyl.” They can also host in-house performances which Tune Town has done in the past. Independent artists and promotions like Record Store Day are also elements that will continue to help boost and preserve independent record stores.

Is resistance futile? Wal-Mart and Best Buy have the low prices and Journey’s Greatest Hits, and online anything is eating up more business than just music. FedEx can’t even escape it. Pretty soon drones will be delivering music to your door. Most brick and mortar stores are struggling, music related or not. So, let’s answer the question. Do we tell these independent record stores to stop

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trying to fend off the competition and just start assimilating?

The answer is not yet.

Most of you probably have an iPod. I don’t have an iPod. That is because I do not like iPod’s, Mp3 players (is the iPod an Mp3 player?), and any other music-file holding device. I don’t even know if that is an accurate definition. I also do not know the difference between the two (if there is one) or how to download music. It is all janky. I don’t get it and I don’t want to because for me, going out and searching for that one album that I need to have so I can lose it in my car, scratch it, break it, or search for it when I want to listen to one song, is far less a pain in the ass than dealing with iTunes. It also gives the music a sense of worth, which it so rightfully deserves. Downloading, streaming, burning, sharing, and whatever else can be done with it creates the notion that it is disposable.

Even with their uncommon presence and (slightly) higher prices, record stores are making a comeback. You will probably have to drive a little ways, you may inadvertently get made fun of for your musical taste, and you might leave with something you had no intention of buying. But record stores are all about experience—they are the hub for the diehard and they are more than just a music store. Independent record shops stock their shelves with passion, knowledge, a unique variety and some pretty fucking awesome artwork.

Autumn Van Ravenhorst is a staff writer for SouthernMinn Scene.

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Striking a chord — Bobby Nelson’s instruments are a labor of love

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started writing for the Scene in the December 2013 issue, and a few “Bearded Life” columns in, I half-jokingly, half-seriously started asking my editor for things—specifically, company money, so I could buy some urban street wear to write about for my piece, aptly titled “Fashion Since Day One,” from the April 2014 issue.

Have you ever seen that .GIF of Kanye West where he’s laughing at first, then he stops laughing and is scowling? Yeah, that’s what my editor looked like when I asked him for a couple hundred bucks so I could get a Hood By Air t-shirt or something.

my Scene editor said it was a piece he’d want me to expand upon for the “Music Issue” of this humble publication. My response was, “Of course I can do that, but will the magazine give me, like, $1500 so I can buy one his guitars to test out for the article?”

Have you ever seen that .GIF of actor Hassan Johnson, in character as Wee-Bey Brice from “The Wire?” The one where he stands, arms folded,

When I wrote a profile of Bobby Nelson of Nelson Instruments recently for the Northfield News,

mouth agape, turning his head slowly in disbelief?

Anyway...it would have been $1,500 not very well spent. Look, I don’t really play the guitar per se. I know a few chords, sure—who doesn’t?

Mostly what I do is fiddle with effects pedals to create a whole lot of noise, and you can do that with most any guitar from any price range.

And Nelson’s guitars look way too nice for that kind of abuse—I would never slap my palm repeated on something like the Nelson Provocateur, just so I could create some kind of ominous droning feedback loop.

Bobby Nelson’s interest in hand crafting instruments—guitars, specifically—started when he was around 13 years old. At the time, he had been playing the instrument for about three years, and his father was a woodworker.

“Well, a know-it-all 13 year old who really didn’t know anything about making a guitar and a father who didn’t have any idea about making a guitar clashed immediately and the project was abandoned before it ever got started,” he recalled of his earliest attempt at making an instrument.

What started as a hobby for Nelson around nine

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years ago became a legit gig in 2010, with his endeavor Nelson Instruments—specializing in high quality and painstakingly crafted electric guitars and basses, which he builds from an undisclosed location in southern Minnesota—possibly somewhere near Northfield.

“There’s a lot more to it than just ‘how to make a guitar,’’’ Nelson said, noting the amount he had to learn about designing and building jigs and fixtures, as well as an efficient work flow to allow for a smooth start to finish. “The basic principles can be learned in a fairly short order, but as with any hands-on work, it takes a lot of practice to become any good.”

Nelson says he enjoys the work because it’s so hands-on with a variety of materials and allows him opportunities to problem-solve and get creative.

“A lot of guitar building can be hurry up and wait,” he confessed, noting that the glue used to bond different pieces can take up to a day to dry, and that finishing the guitar takes more time than the actual building itself.

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“If using something like lacquer, it can take several weeks for the work, and then it has to sit for another month before you can buff it.”

Nelson’s products are not custom built, however—the cost of doing a one-off guitar would be too high. He offers set model designs, four guitars and two basses, but customers always have the option of having their instruments personalized with specific kinds of wood, finish color and different types of trim.

Despite what I consider to be a high price tag on some of the models—$1650 for the “Attaché” style electric guitar—Nelson feels that his instruments are for any level of musician, and more importantly, anybody.

“Fame doesn’t impress me,” said Nelson.

“I’ve worked in guitar stores where famous people were a regular occurrence. I’m more focused on getting anyone a guitar they’ll take pride in.”

Despite Nelson’s “everyman” mentality, that hasn’t stopped established musicians from purchasing his instruments, though.

Bon Jovi bassist Hugh McDonald and indie pop duo Pomplamoose are proud owners of Nelson’s guitars and basses.

Guitarist Richard Jochelson, formerly of the Canadian band Brown Eyed Susans, said he was drawn to Nelson’s instruments due to their Rickenbacker style design, and the fact that Nelson himself was hand making them.

“We don’t get to see that much in the way of hand-crafted, person made guitars up here in Winnipeg,” he joked.

Jochelson said that Nelson’s shaded finishes are unlike any other guitars in the marketplace, and that the pickups create a sound that is unique and original — going on to say that they create a “pure” sound that he had been searching for during his career as a musician.

“Bobby’s instruments took me back home to where I began as a young kid looking for

my own sound,” Jochelson said. “That is the greatest gift you can give a songwriter and musician and his instruments were a key ingredient in recapturing that for me.”

Rafi Kirder, a bassist from Switzerland, also noted Nelson’s eye for a unique, Rickenbacker-inspired design to his line of instruments.

Kirder formerly played with the Swiss metal band Eluveitie, and now plays in the Americana and blues outfit Deathrope.

Kirder said he first discovered Nelson’s bass guitars after they were profiled on the “Bass The World” website.

“They caught my attention right away,” he said. “The attention to detail, the playability and the sound of his instruments are outstanding.”

In a bit of editorializing here on my part, Kirder is right on how unique these designs are. Nelson’s aesthetic is far more interesting and attractive than the constant stream of Stratocaster knockoffs you see everywhere.

Compliments aside, Nelson is content in building the best instrument he can with hopes that people will like his craftsmanship and the end product.

“The most humbling compliment I’ve ever received came from a Japanese woman who ordered a guitar,” Nelson recalled. “Upon receiving it, she told me how beautiful it was and that it was her most prized possession.

That made me take a huge step back. When you build something, you see all the little flaws, but then this little pile of wood and glue and lacquer becomes someone’s most prized material possession. That means more to me than anything else.”

Kevin Krein knows nothing about guitars, but that doesn’t stop him from ogling them anyway. He is also a writer for the Northfield News, an “award nominated” music blogger, a cool rabbit dad, and the back page humorist for this very magazine. He tweets, but usually not about guitars—@ KevEFly

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The Woman Behind the Curtain

By Grace Webb grace.webb2013@gmail.com

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he Arts Center of St. Peter is a rather unassuming place.

Located at 315 S. Minnesota Avenue, it’s a plain, yellowbricked building tucked between an insurance broker and the office building of the St. Peter Herald, the city’s newspaper.

But when you pull back the curtain and step inside, it’s a completely different world. Original artwork hangs on the walls, hand-crafted jewelry is sold in the shop and tucked into one corner is the pottery room, where artists come to work on pieces at all hours of the day (and night). There always seems to be something going on, from art receptions to writing classes to concerts. In fact, over the past year, the center has become even more of a cornerstone of the St. Peter art community than ever before.

And the driving force behind it all is its executive director, Ann Rosenquist Fee.

A childhood passion Rosenquist Fee became the center’s executive director in early 2014, but she has had a love for art long before that. And while many art lovers hope to become famous artists in their own right, Rosenquist Fee had a different goal: art administration. She traces her career aspirations all the way back to eighth grade—and famous Russian ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov.

“I was really enamored with Baryshnikov, because he’s constantly doing the next challenging thing,” she explained.

She was so passionate about him that she and her friend managed to save $60 to buy passes to an open rehearsal and reception at the American Ballet Theater in Chicago, where she grew up. To her great disappointment, the ballet dancers didn’t actually appear at the reception— but she still got something out of the experience that changed her life.

“I remember taking in all the details and thinking, ‘This is the most beautiful, glamorous thing, almost more so than the dancers themselves,’” she said. “The idea that there was something behind all that, making it happen, it just blew my mind.”

From then on, she knew she wanted

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to be the woman behind the curtain, organizing events and bringing artists and audiences together.

“It felt like it was the coolest thing to be behind the scenes in these world-class performances and making a difference in performers’ lives,” she said. “I’m a performer, but I’m not a good lead singer. I grew up in a house with three of us sisters, and we sang all the time.

So I learned how to harmonize and how to be part of a group. That’s more of a natural mode for me, instead of being up front. And I think that’s what arts administration feels like to me.”

Drawn to Minnesota Rosenquist Fee graduated high school in 1988 and started classes at Illinois State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in mass communications. She followed up with a master’s degree in Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.

As she and her husband Scott Fee finished up their studies in 1995, they started thinking about where they wanted to settle down. But for Rosenquist Fee, it was no question. She had visited Minnesota several times and fallen in love with its beautiful scenery and strong

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art scene.

“Most of our contemporaries were moving back to the suburbs, but we just decided that we wanted to take a little more of a risk,” she said. “I just really had this gut feeling: Minnesota’s beautiful, it’s got a lot of arts and culture, it’s the right place for us.”

So, without any sort of network in place, the two of them started looking through classifieds in the Star Tribune.

Rosenquist Fee secured a position with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra that same year.

From there, she found several other jobs within the arts and administration world, eventually landing at Minnesota State University Mankato in 1997 as the publications director and editor of TODAY Magazine. Between that position and her time as an adjunct professor in the university’s mass media department, she was at MSU for 16 years.

“It wasn’t my intention to stay at MSU for a long time, but it was a wonderful experience,” she said.

She might have stayed longer but, in 2010, her husband took a sabbatical from his teaching position at MSU to teach at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in South Africa. Rosenquist

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Fee went along and also worked at the university.

She said her time in South Africa profoundly impacted how she looked at art and life, especially learning about a local woman who had turned her entire house (called the Owl House) into an art project by covering the whole thing with crushed glass.

“It’s a very extreme example of making art your life and taking where you are and making it this glorious thing despite whatever your circumstances are,” she said. “I think that was where I began to realize that I had to go back to making art stuff happen, because there are people who will give everything for it. And I have the ability. There have to be opportunities to make that happen for people, in easier ways than it was for her, to show their work and make art their lives.”

So once she and her husband returned to the U.S., Rosenquist Fee began looking for opportunities to transition back into the art world. She didn’t plan on making the move quickly, but she started making a list of the sort of job she’d want: working at an art gallery with something to do with literary work and something to do with music.

“And I’ll be damned, but this [Art Center position] became open,” she said.

tion Council and area schools; interns from the Gustavus Adolphus College Arts and Administration program; and students from MSU’s music industry and mass communications programs.

“Lots is happening here, and it’s only because of those partnerships,” Rosenquist Fee said.

“There’s no way one person could come in here and just make these things happen.”

In addition to the partnerships, Roseqnuist

Fee has been working to incorporate more forms of art into the center. The center has long been known for its strong visual art, but now Rosenquist Fee is trying to bring in more musical and literary art forms, ranging from a literary readings to monthly concerts. She also wants to strengthen the connection between the Arts Center and the Clay Center gallery and shop.

Looking to the future, no matter what

programs come or go, Rosenquist Fee says her hope is to expand the center’s reach and raise awareness about its opportunities for people in St. Peter and beyond.

“My goal for the arts center is for people to mention us in the same breath when they talk about St. Peter,” she said.

Grace Webb is a freelance writer in Southern Minnesota. She can be contacted at grace.webb2013@gmail.com

Taking the Center to new heights While Rosenquist Fee only started running the St. Peter Art Center about a year ago, she has already made impressive changes and is planning even more.

One of Rosenquist Fee’s most successful projects revolves around new partnerships between the center and area groups. She set up one partnership with the Nicollet County probations crew, which sends in people to help prep for events.

“They want to be here, and… I love it when they come,” she said. “Every time they come in, one of them asks me about one of the pieces on the wall. It’s a kind of exposure they wouldn’t have had if not for this partnership.”

Other partnerships include those with Morgan Creek Vineyard’s and Patrick’s on Third, which both provide catering services for events; youth volunteers from the Minnesota Valley Ac-

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nnovative theater in unexpected spaces.

It’s the tagline for GreenHouse Theatre Project, a nonprofit theater company based in Columbia, MO. The company may be geographically far away, but it’s roots stretch back to the heart of southern Minnesota.

That’s because one of GreenHouse’s co-founders is Northfield High School and St. Olaf College graduate Elizabeth Braaten Palmieri.

Palmieri’s founding of a theater company comes as no surprise. She’s been involved in the arts her entire life.

“I was born into a family that was all pretty theatrical. My first time on stage, I was four years old,” Palmieri said. “I was always an entertainer.”

Palmieri’s path however, has been something of a winding one.

She’s lived all over the country, working as an actress, a massage therapist and in a variety of other odd jobs. Sometimes her jobs have worked out, other times not, but Palmieri said that her positive outlook always propelled her forward.

“I tend to be a person who’s optimistic and open to new things,” Palmieri said. “I’m not really afraid of trying new things – even if it’s daunting.”

That fearless demeanor eventually led her to where she is today.

When she first arrived in Columbia, Palmieri said she was pleasantly surprised to discover a lot of hype and energy in the air for the arts, which she hadn’t anticipated to find.

She didn’t wait long to make her entry onto the Missouri arts scene, especially once she met Emily Adams, a fellow actor who was also new to the area.

They hit it off immediately.

“We were kind of cut from the same cloth… it’s just like we share a brain. There’s 100 percent trust between us.” Palmieri said. “There’s no way I would have started GreenHouse on my own. Even if I wanted to.”

But with Adams by her side, Palmieri took the step of founding the nonprofit experimental theater company in 2011.

And it’s the “experimental” part that sets them apart.

GreenHouse collaborates with local business to host their performances. They’ve performed anywhere from a yoga studio to a rooftop. Palmieri said that some theater troupes would consider that a challenge, but GreenHouse embraces the uniqueness of each place.

But using a nontraditional performance spaces is just the beginning.

GreenHouse incorporates strong use of movement in their performances. Whether it is acrobatics or trampolines, the actors are very physically involved in the performance, Palmieri said.

It’s a style that was a risk when the company debuted their first show, a three-person adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

“We didn’t know if people were going to get what we were doing,” Palmieri said.

But people did. And the company was embraced whole-heartedly.

“It turned out to be a good thing and we just

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kept going from there,” Palmieri said, adding that their houses are now consistently sold out.

GreenHouse will be adding more seats to their audience - only they won’t be in Missouri.

This fall, the company will go global. United Kingdom native Adams has returned to her homeland and will run a sister branch of GreenHouse in Stokes, UK. Their introduction to UK audiences will be at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which they are currently raising funds to participate in through Indiegogo.

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While running GreenHouse takes up a lot of Palmieri’s time and energy, it’s not the only artistic endeavor she’s involved in.

Filmmaker Logan Lemmon had been shooting trailers for GreenHouse’s productions, when he approached Palmieri a few years ago about the possibility of creating a movie together.

Palmieri didn’t think twice.

“I’d always had an interest in film but I never

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really had opportunities,” Palmieri said.

During the summer of 2013, Palmieri churned out a rough draft of Perch, a short film about a woman struggling with postpartum depression.

Lemmon edited the screenplay and the pair made a plan to shoot the film.

On a rural Missouri farm, in sweltering August weather, Palmieri and Lemmon, along with two others, shot Perch over the course of three days.

“It was just a labor of love… we didn’t know what we were going to do with it,” Palmieri said.

“I didn’t want to be totally naïve and think anything was going to come of it.”

Lemmon, who has been making short films since college, said that creating Perch was a rewarding and educational experience.

“We didn’t give ourselves much time to plan and worry over details too much, and just sort of trusted one another to perform when it came time for production,” Lemmon said.

That trust, Lemmon said, could be traced back several years to when he initially met Palmieri on a different film called Partner. Palmieri was acting in the film and Lemmon was director of photography.

“That film (Partner) was something of a train wreck and drug on for several months, so the crew became very close as time went on,” Lemmon said. “Elizabeth and I discovered we shared a lot of the same sentiments regarding film and collaboration and that our tastes really aligned. We also have a very similar sense of humor.”

Once Perch was written, shot and edited, the crew decided to host a viewing with close friends. Friends who would be honest about its quality and potential, Palmieri said.

“I was scared to death to share it… I had no idea what people were going to think of it,” Palmieri said. “I knew they were going to give me a straight answer.”

After the viewing, there was a question and answer session, which Palmieri said was gratifying

and fascinating.

“What was interesting to me is that I knew it was going to be a film that women would connect to more than men… it was just really interesting the dialogue that opened up between the women because of this short piece of fiction,” Palmieri said.

Lemmon attributes a lot of that to the acting skills of Palmieri and her screen partner Wesley Powell’s portrayals of the lead characters Laila and Billy.

“Overall I’m very happy with the atmosphere we were able to create. Wesley and Elizabeth’s performances were also very authentic and underplayed,” Lemmon said. “It would have been

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easy for Laila to come across as this maudlin cardboard cutout of a woman’s issue, but Elizabeth made her incredibly dynamic and three-dimensional.”

With a successful screening and the encouragement of friends, Palmieri and Lemmon decided to move forward with Perch.

The film debuted publically at Citizen Jane Film Festival in Columbia in October of 2014, and Palmieri and Lemmon have submitted it to many other festivals across the nation.

Time will tell where else Perch is shown.

“I’d love to see the film play a few festivals before going back on the shelf,” Lemmon said. “It’s a very earnestly heartfelt little movie and I think there are people out there who could connect with the main character.”

Palmieri would like to bring her work back to her old stomping grounds. She said like to arrange a showing of Perch in Northfield, and would love to eventually film in Minnesota as well.

“Living and shooting in the Midwest… I just really love the lonely landscape,” she said. “I’d love to shoot something in Minnesota.”

Lemmon, Missouri native echoed Palmieri’s feelings about the Midwest.

“Visually, the Midwest is a very flavorful setting - lots of earthy color and a natural loneliness,” he said.

More information about GreenHouse Theatre Project or to support their Indiegogo Campaign for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival can be found at greenhousetp.org or their Facebook page.

More information about Perch can be found at loganlemmon.com/perchfilm.

Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarson@southernminnscene.com.

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atthew Griswold had spent five years in the United States Army. A singer/ songwriter from St. Paul, he had joined the military after spending a somewhat directionless year out of high school by walking into a recruiter’s office and saying “I just want to go to Europe.”

The Army obliged. He went through six months of Basic Military Police training, and was assigned to the First Armored Division based in Baumholder, Germany. He was a part of the highest scoring platoon, in the highest scoring brigade, in the highest scoring division in the army.

And in 2006, that meant going to Iraq. And going to Iraq meant going to Ramadi. It meant combat. It meant fighting insurgents. As an MP, it meant protecting insurgent prisoners, something that was impossible for other American soldiers to understand. It meant mortar shelling every night. It meant standing on top of a truck watching the shells land closer and closer. It meant making life and death deci-

sions, both for himself and for others, multiple times a day. It meant questioning everything. Why was he there? What purpose were they serving? What did matter?

Did anybody care?

It meant a long struggle through some pretty dark times, long after he had left his combat operation post. It meant coming home to a shattered economy in 2009. It meant a lot of time in a lot of bars.

It meant pouring his anguish into an album that he now says was, in part, a suicide note.

And now, just as he was starting to feel like he might be able to get his head around life again, the Army had summoned Matthew Griswold back.

“I saw it and I picked it up and my hands were shaking. I called my dad in a panic. He had to take work off and come home. We both just sat there, staring at it.”

Finally, he opened the “Golden Envelope” and received his congratulations.

“It told me I had to show up at Fort Benning. I just said ‘Dad, I’m not going. I’m not. I can’t do it again. I’m just getting my life started.’

“It was the first time I saw him cry about my experience in the military.”

Matthew Griswold is a very different person today from the man who cried with his father six years ago. He is fit, gregarious and movie-star-handsome; a product of central casting, complete with a

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soldier’s square jaw. The Austin, Minnesota native lives a happy life in St. Paul, writing songs and playing gigs. He is studying to be a chef at Le Cordon Bleu in Mendota Heights. Every now and then one of his songs is placed in a movie or a TV show. He’s in love.

He also volunteers once a month at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Minneapolis, working with people his age. He plays his music and tells his story. He talks about his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with others who suffer with it. He does what he can to help.

He is loyal to his comrades.

If you open an ear to Matthew and buy him a cup of coffee or two, he’ll tell you as much of his story as you’ll let him. It’s all part of the healing process. And he has a lot to say.

“When I joined the army, they told me I was going to be an MP, and I thought that meant I was going to be a cop,” he said. “But the purpose of the military police corps is area security or rear infantry.

We’re not there to arrest soldiers. We’re there to protect them.

“I was an elite soldier. That’s what I was trained for.

“I didn’t know that [going in]. It was a rude awakening.”

After he completed six months of basic training and MP school, he was assigned to his unit with the First Armored. It didn’t take long for him to understand that his job wouldn’t be writing speeding tickets when he was placed in a platoon whose only purpose was combat.

The Army issued him 14 separate weapons.

“One MP team, three MP’s, has more fire-power than an entire infantry platoon, because, that’s our job. We are mounted on top of

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eye. Nobody was the same. Everybody was different. Everybody.”

He immediately got to work.

“Our squad was assigned to a very specific role: initial detainee capturing missions. So, our entire thing was to go out and capture specific people. My job was to go out with different squads and oversee the capturing of someone.

“You get 48 hours before that has to be done. And, Naval Special Warfare will take advantage of that time. Sometimes we would capture guys who were the

most wanted people by the CIA. So, we’d capture somebody, and from that moment, I had to have complete control over him. Because you always wanted them to live. You’d always get some sort of intelligence from them.”

Part of his job was to make sure these valuable prisoners simply survived the time between capture and prison, and sometimes he was his prisoners’ only line of defense.

Once, after an American soldier had been killed, Matthew had captured the shooter, and identified him as someone the CIA wanted to talk to.

“So there I was. I had this prisoner who had just killed an American soldier. There was a very specific purpose for capturing him. We were going to stop him from killing any more Americans and we

Matthew performing for local Iraqi Security Forces in Ramadi Iraq 2006. (submitted image) Humvees providing security.”

He trained with his platoon for more than a year. Finally, they were given the news they all knew was inevitable. They were going to the hottest of all the hot spots in Iraq. They were going to Ramadi.

The Battle of Ramadi raged from April through November of 2006. Time Magazine called it “The Most Dangerous Place in Iraq.”

It’s quite obviously where Chris Kyle, the subject of American Sniper, earned his nickname “The Devil of Ramadi.”

Matthew was there for all but the first two weeks. As his division was being deployed, he was sent home for a long-scheduled bit of R&R. While home he didn’t tell his mother what was coming.

“I told my dad,” he said, “and we both agreed to not tell her. She was already on edge, so she wasn’t watching the news. It was pretty easy to just not tell her too much.”

Matthew said that his journey back to Iraq at some point changed from “leaving home” to “getting home.” He had become very close to his platoon in the year they had spent training together in Germany. He knew what Ramadi was. And as an MP trained to protect other soldiers, he felt an obligation to get back to his platoon.

A Blackhawk helicopter dropped him where his platoon was stationed, at a gate in a makeshift chain link fence that ran around a section of the city.

“It had been two weeks since I’d seen my platoon. I went and reported in, and I will never forget the panicked look in my medic’s

Captured insurgents in Ramadi.

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were going to get information from him. I had him blindfolded and flexi-cuffed, and we were going to a trailer where Military Intelligence was going to come and ask him questions.

“So, while I’m walking him over to this area, a guy from the [dead soldier’s] platoon stopped us. He, understandably, wanted to kill my prisoner. But I had a job to do. So, I had to put the prisoner down on his knees and then literally fight this American soldier to keep him from killing this prisoner.

“Now that’s an emotional experience in and of itself. You’re fighting your own to protect this guy who, while he has valuable information, is still the enemy and is still the guy who just killed an American soldier.

“But, I wasn’t going to let this soldier hurt him. I was going to take control of the situation. And I did.”

When the fight was over, the soldier’s platoon leader looked at Matthew and asked a question out of rage and frustration that haunts him still to this day.

“He looked into my eyes and said “Whose side are you on?’”

Matthew left the army at the end of 2008.

“At that point, I wasn’t even ready to go work at a car wash. I wasn’t ready for a boss. The only other thing that I was qualified to do was music. Not that I was thinking in these terms, but I did it for the same reason the old blues men started playing in the thirties. It wasn’t because I aspired to be the next rock star or whatever. It was just what I had.”

He found an artist’s commune in Minneapolis’ Prospect Park, and moved in. He was living with thirteen other people, but he felt isolated and alone. And he couldn’t shake a lingering and growing uneasiness. Before he knew what was going on, that feeling led him to, as he puts it, “punish” himself.

“There’s a honeymoon phase where it just feels good to be out, but eventually it starts to get a little dark.”

He says he dealt with a lot of different emotions, but eventually they all just became guilt. Severe guilt.

“Everything about my health was bad. I never told anybody that I was having any kind of issue, that I couldn’t sleep or I was sneaking away at night so I could just go sit in a bar and drink by myself.

“I was 25 or 26 years old, and I was a regular at eight different bars. I was that guy who would go sit there during the week until 2 a.m. It didn’t seem bad to me, though. I thought I was protecting everybody else from me.”

He hit rock bottom on one of those nights. He was drunk, trying to make sense of things. He understood everything about the world around him, but had no idea what was going on in his own life or in his own head. He knew he had problems, but he wouldn’t tell his friends or family. Still the MP, he thought he was protecting them.

“And that’s when it occurred to me that suicide doesn’t feel like a selfish act. It’s irrational and it’s due to an imbalance, but a [a person who kills himself does it] completely because they believe that they are protecting somebody else from their own life.

“To this day, I’m not completely sure if I was suicidal or if I just understood suicide. I don’t know that there’s a difference.”

Luckily, that was as far as the thought process took him.

“The next day, I woke up and I haven’t had a drink since.”

It wasn’t long before he allowed the artist and musician inside him to take over, and he started writing.

“Our commune was in Prospect Park, right beneath Witch’s Hat Tower. So I started to work on this song called ‘Screaming From the Witch’s Tower,’ and, I’ll tell you, it was a suicide letter. “’Cursed beside a hatching/and summoned by the grave/holding oaths beneath the virtue/of a savior left unsaved’ is the opening line. I wrote it that morning, just to get it out. Just to get all of that irrationality out and put it into something tangible. Not because I believed that that was the way things were. It was just to get it out.

It was therapeutic.

“But that was my first real step toward therapy. Mind you, I also quit drinking. So, I started eating a little better. Eventually I started exercising again.

“And that’s when I got recalled back into the army.”

After the shock and emotion wore off, Matthew and his dad both agreed that if the army was telling him he had to go back, then he had to go. But from his first meeting with the recall team at Fort Benning, something was different.

had PTSD, Matthew began to educate himself.

“I was learning how to cope with PTSD. I learned that alcohol and PTSD don’t mix. That’s not philosophy, either. It’s about how the chemical imbalance that alcohol brings onto your body very much amplifies the already existing chemical imbalance that PTSD brings.

“Under severe stress, the human body will release a massive wave of endorphins and dopamine. All that was being projected through my body while I was in Ramadi, and my brain is now trained to release that same amount on any trigger. It’s like having a rubber band: when you pull it the right way, it will snap back to its original form. But if you stretch it way too far, it will never come back to what it was. That’s what PTSD is. You’ve put way too many chemicals into your system that your body releases when you have severe anxiety.

“It’s not a conscious thing – it’s not about brining back bad memories. It’s a biomechanical thing and it took a long time for doctors to understand that, which is why it took so freaking long for PTSD to be considered an injury by the U.S. military. The injury is literally the chemical release you have when you react to stress. And it doesn’t go away. It doesn’t change. You have to learn to cope with it.”

And then, after a year-or-so of work and education, a funny thing happened. His album was out, he was starting to make a little money, and he was taking better care of himself when the VA contacted him again. His benefits had been re-instated. They wanted him to come in for PTSD screening.

“So, I go in and go through the screening. And it’s an intense screening process. It’s not something that you can fake. They ask you really personal stuff. They take you right back there. And finally, they say ‘Yep. You have PTSD.’” He wasn’t alone, either.

“There were 22 people in my platoon, and we were all diagnosed with PTSD. We’ve had multiple people spend time in prison. Just about everybody has had some kind of drug or alcohol problem. This isn’t like a fluke thing. The whole brigade is like this.

“22 people, and I think I’m the only one that’s doing okay.”

As he was learning about all the other people in his platoon, he himself felt like he was getting better. He changed his diet and, rededicated himself to exercising. And he kept playing music.

He also kept in touch with the VA. When they opened a partial psychiatric ward, he was asked to help.

“The music therapist in that department asked me to come in and tell my story.”

It was such a good experience that he went back and kept going back.

“I’m there once a month now to be with the partial psychiatric ward patients. I play some music and I talk. It used to be I’d talk about Ramadi and then skip over to recovery, but now it’s more

“To this day I’m not completely sure if I was suicidal or if I just understood suicide. I don’t know if there’s a difference.”

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“I had been command referred for mental/behavioral health six about the tough times that came when I got home. And of course I or seven times while I was not on duty, and that’s a flag. So they incorporate as much music as possible. sent me to a civilian specialist. This woman was an actual doctor; a psychiatrist. And she was sitting there looking at my profile and she “There is nothing that has been found to release as much serotonin said, ‘you have an interesting career. Let’s talk about your deployand dopamine in the brain as playing music. There’s nothing like ment. What happened?’ I honestly just gave her the short version the amount of engagement that your brain has to go into when it’s of my story, and she said, ‘you need to go home. You’ve done more playing an instrument. It’s unbelievably healthy. Because of that, the than your share. Go home. I’m going to make you an appointment music therapist will bring in drums and instruments for the people, to go meet with the VA.’” too. So when I play it’s an ensemble thing, and really all I’m doing is After his night contemplating suicide, the conversation with this advocating engagement.” doctor was another wake up call. It took someone else to hear his story and give him the perspective that maybe this was more than he could chew.

Still, he ran into more skeptical bureaucracy.

“She did make an appointment but at that point it wasn’t with the VA it was with a county officer. So, I showed up to the county office, this was in ’09 before all the new VA laws had been passed. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. He was basically saying he didn’t believe anything I was telling him, but there might be a way to get the VA to believe it.

“And I’m like ‘Well, what if I need help tomorrow?’”

“He said, ‘we have to submit all this stuff. It’s going to take about a year.’”

Instead of submitting himself to more ineptitude, Matthew threw up his hands in frustration and said Matthew presenting and performing at the Great Lakes Music Therapy “No, I don’t want anything to do Convention in Lake Geneva WI in 2011. (submitted image) with this.”

The county officer submitted paperwork for appointments anyway, but He’s still working through his own issues, but things have turned Matthew was never notified. Six months later he was informed that the corner for Matthew Griswold. Telling his story, he says, helps he was being denied any benefits. quite a bit.

“I had missed all these appointments that I never knew about, so “And it’s not that difficult. It’s not really that hard to talk about they just cut me off.” anymore. This is all part of the learning process. I’m in a great place Meanwhile, back in the civilian world, he threw himself into his now. I’m in a very content place.” work and completed his album calling it Screaming From the Witch’s Tower, for the suicide letter he had written. And armed with the Rich Larson is the publisher and editor of SouthernMinn Scene. You can reach him at rlarknowledge that a psychiatrist at Fort Benning, Texas suspected he son@southernminnscene.com.

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AMY’S TV CRUSH

Why You Should be Watching AMY MERRITT Amy Merritt is a highly regarded television critic who is remarkably quiet with her opinions about the shows she thinks people should be watching. When she speaks like this, we’d best listen. Go watch Orphan Black and tell her what you think at amystvcrush@ gmail.com

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espite being a lover of television with a platform to shout out my opinions, I rarely tell you what to do. But BBC America is now airing the 3rd season of the spectacular Orphan Black. If you’re not watching, it is time to catch up, and here’s why:

This is Not Just Another Sci Fi show When I first started watching Orphan Black I had no idea what to expect. It was recommended to me by a friend who was gushing about the show, but oddly vague when it came to describing the actual premise. Maybe she

was intriguing enough as we know that Sarah is an orphan. Inevitably, Sarah quickly makes the decision to assume the woman’s identity, and the plot begins to unfold.

As Sarah learns more about her doppelganger, we start to see that there is more going on here.

It turns out that Beth has secrets of her own, and as Sarah soon discovers, some of those secrets are alive and well…and they also look just like her.

If all of that sounds a little crazy, trust me, this is not just a way-out-there story about human clones. It is about a deep and troubling conspiracy, and the shocking revelation about Sarah’s origin and identity is not hollow.

Tatiana Maslany is Remarkable

Tatiana Mislany knew I would hesitate to jump in if I knew what it was “about.” I was hooked within minutes. In the opening scene, we meet Sarah Manning, a small-time grifter with an apparent wild streak, who is returning home to get it together and reunite with her seven-year-old daughter after a significant absence. Upon her return, she alone witnesses a woman commit suicide by jumping off a subway platform. She is shocked to see that the woman looks exactly like her. In a moment of desperation (we get the sense that Sarah is running from something), Sarah steals the woman’s purse.

I was pretty immediately hooked into the story—the mystery woman, the punk-ish Sarah obviously about to make some more trouble for herself. In just the first few moments we get a sense of Sarah’s not-so-admirable past, but we also feel she is trying to do right by her daughter. Her petty theft seems justified, plus we’re just as curious as she is about where this might lead.

We quickly learn much more about Sarah (and who she is hiding from), the mystery woman, Beth Childs, and we encounter a conspiracy that goes much deeper than we originally assumed.

I personally was thinking long-lost-twins, which

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Even if Orphan Black isn’t really on your radar, you may have heard everyone crying “snub” during the last two Emmy award seasons. I have already written a whole column on why I think the Emmys are complete nonsense, and here is the perfect example. As the episodes roll on, we meet over half a dozen clones, all played by the same amazingly talented actress. Each of the women is a distinct character and it’s not because of a new wig and wardrobe. We could never mistake one clone for another, even in the instances when, for example, the gritty Sarah has to impersonate the uptight soccer mom, Alison.

We know it is Sarah impersonating Alison. We absolutely forget that it is Tatiana Mislany acting how Sarah would act if she were impersonating Alison. This unbelievable actress embodies very distinct characters down to dialect, mannerisms, the way they walk, the way they interact with each other. It is no less than brilliant. Perhaps the experts who award people for their talent were confused about which sextuplet to nominate.

It should be said that next to Mislany, the rest of the cast holds their own. I initially suspected that Felix (Jordan Gavaris), Sarah’s foster brother and closest confidante, was going to be stereotypical comic relief. While his comedic timing is spot on, Gavaris brings warmth and depth (and a solid voice of reason) to Sarah’s world.

He also steals a scene or two. Another notable is Maria Doyle Kennedy, who brings dignity and some genuine badass-ness to the character of Sarah’s foster mother, Mrs. S. We also see Matt Frewer as the head of the Dyad Institute, who brilliantly plays sinister and secretive with a hint of sympathy at the heart of the conspiracy; and Michael Mando as Vic, the drug-dealing ex who somehow pulls off endearing.

you will like this show. While it probably doesn’t always get the science right, it does treat its premise with care. But Orphan Black is more than that. It is a well-written and gorgeously produced show. There is a scene at the end of season two dubbed “clone dance party” by the producers. I know that sounds dumb, but it is an uplifting moment where, if any doubt ever existed, you are completely convinced that all of these orphans are individuals taking a moment to celebrate together. Throughout the first two seasons we see very different people come together for a common cause. It is not just survival. It is loyalty and it is love. Orphan Black is not about clones. It is about family. It is about finding out who you are if you are just like everyone else.

Jordan Garvaris as Felix

Maria Doyle Kennedy as Mrs. S

Matt Frewer as Aldous Leekie

Michael Mando as Vic

What It’s Really About I’m sure if you like Science Fiction or mystery,

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Gallery Opening: 15-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

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Guys and Dolls: 15-May, 7:30 PM, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $10-$17. Adult/$17...Senior/$15 (60 and over)...Youth/$10 (12 and under). Join us for Guys and Dolls, May 8-10 and 15-17...

Fridays (May 8, 15) at 7:30 PM; Saturdays (May 9, 16) at 7:30 PM; and Sundays (May 10, 17) at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Guys and Dolls is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New York City and supported by a Frank Loesser score that is among the most immortal works in theater history, this American classic has been called the perfect musical comedy.

Featuring an eclectic ensemble of high-rolling gambler guys, well-meaning missionary dolls and brassy-voiced showgirls, Guys and Dolls is a toe-tapping fun and romantic fable about gambling men and the strong-willed women who love them.

Mary Poppins: 15-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 15-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 15-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults

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- $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629

Scents for the Soul: 15-May, All Day, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1400 Third Avenue, Minneapolis, Free. This spectacular havdalah spice box, recently acquired by the MIA, was made in Rome during a crucial period of emancipation. A time when Roman Jews first enjoyed full civil rights, albeit briefly.

It was made by Giovacchino Belli (1756 1822), the leading Roman silversmith of his time, who generally worked for the pope and high-ranking nobility. A symbol of religious freedom and a testament to the new status of the Roman Jewish community, the spice box epitomizes the neoclassical style, often associated with enlightenment and freedom.

It is the same style employed by the young American nation in those years to symbolize its freedom and independence. Belli’s spice box is interpreted here in the context of neoclassical silver, the history of the Jewish community in Rome, and the havdalah ceremony that concludes Shabbat and marks the threshold of the new workweek.. http://new. artsmia.org/exhibition/scents-for-the-soul-anewly-acquired-havdalah-spice-box-by-popepius-viis-silversmith/. 612-870-3000 Nature Connects: 15-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 WWII Re-Enactment: 16-May, 10:00 AM, Dakota County Heritage Village, 4008 W. 220th St., Farmington, $0-$10. Our World War II event includes battles, authentic military displays (static & hands-on displays), WWII living history, military camps, home front civilian life, 1940s fashion show, weapons demonstrations, WWII military and civilian vehicles, swap meet and a symposium. Have a conversation with the re-enactors representing various military groups and experience the atmosphere of the times.. http://www.dakotacity.org/events/ wwii-re-enactment/. 651-460-8050 Community LEGO Brick Build: 16-May, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free.

Challenging the creativity and ingenuity of children and adults, join us to create a LEGO bricks community, build a car, build a power generating windmill and more! Locations will be different each week. Visit the information desk in the Oswald Visitor Center to find out where the Builds are taking place.. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Mary Poppins: 16-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 16-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Songs & Scenes: A Celebration of 20 Years of the Merlin Players: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $15-$20. $10 Students. Join us for a fun-filled evening of scenes and songs from past Merlin shows, reuniting many of our alumni andpresent performers. Get your tickets early: the 15 year anniversary show sold out!. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Ole’s Last Bow: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $18 . In the Winter of 1959, Ole Ivarsson a former Swedish vaudeville star faints outside a seedy burlesque house that was once a popular immigrant theatre.

While unconscious, he dreams he is back onstage, leading his old troupe through their repertoire of corny yokes, popular

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June 12th - 13th: 7:30 p.m.

June 14th: 2 p.m.

June 18th - 20th: 7:30 p.m.

Paradise Center for the Arts, Faribault When seeing the title I immediately hoped it had something to do with Falco’s 1985 hit “Rock Me Amadeus.” Remember that one song, “Something, something, I can’t understand what he is saying . . . rock me, Amadeus.” It doesn’t— but this is cool, too. Amadeus is a play written by Peter Shaffer and will be directed at the Paradise Center for the Arts by Daniel Yoder.

Though the title of the play is taken from the name, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, it is important to note that Antonio Salieri is also a significant part of the play. You know, that highly influential composer who was accused of killing Mozart. And there you have the plot. Mozart is boasting with success, Salieri gets pretty pissed about it, and Mozart is (possibly) poisoned with arsenic by unknown. Of course, this is highly fictionalized and whether it actually happened is historically ambivalent. But it is an entertaining thought. Filled with drama and premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute, this play has won a Tony Award and continues to fill seats.

I admittedly am one of those individuals who will start sobbing when I hear Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria.” Classical music of this caliber is captivating and is sure to enhance any performance. www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/theatre/ – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

Chocolate, Shakespeare & Champagne June 13th - 7 p.m.

County History Center, Winona

Chocolate, Shakespeare & Champagne: Winona County Historical Society.

The more I do these highlights, the more I am required to research all of the charming Southern Minnesota communities. And the more research I do, the more I have come to love Winona. I initially associated the city with its surroundings that are unique to this part of the state. I can’t help it; I am from Oregon, proclaimed by myself as the mecca of gorgeous landscapes. I mean, Winona does have something that most other cities do and that is a historical center. And let’s be honest, walking through some historical centers is a mind-numbing experience. But even that commonality is distinct from all the rest as Winona has managed to create a center that is simultaneously modern and historic. It is chic—something I can’t even accomplish with my own wardrobe.

There isn’t a shortage of festivals, either. Winona holds a variety—Midwest Music Fest, Frozen River Film Festival, and Minnesota Beethoven Festival. So, pair the beautiful History Center with yet another festival from the Island City and some “lavish chocolate delicacies, music, and champagne” and you will have this year’s Chocolate, Shakespeare & Champagne. This event is a fundraiser for the Winona County Historical Society that also gives a sneak peek into the performances for this year’s Great River Shakespeare Festival season. Sitting outside enjoying gourmet treats, sippin’ on champagne, while viewing scenes from Romeo and Juliet? Now that’s classy. www.winonahistory2014.weebly.com/chocolate-shakespeare-and-champagne.html – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

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Woody Guthrie’s American Song June 6th, 7th, 13th & 14th Sat: 7:30 p.m. / Sun: 1:30 p.m.

Commonweal Theatre Company

My first memory of singing “This Land is Your Land” was in preparation for a school recital in elementary school. I was in the backyard singing it to the cows who stood behind our property line that was a barbed wire fence. As much as I loved that song, it confused me. Then as I grew up and learned about our history, it was no mystery why I was so jumbled by these lyrics. I find it funny that a song that has been widely used for both protest and patriotism could be heard in a gymnasium sung by a herd of eight year olds. But that is what was so cool about Guthrie’s music—a group of rosy cheeked kids could sing blatantly political music and it was considered cute.

Though he was highly involved in progressive political movements and controversial topics, he still had everyone toe-tapping to his melodies. He was a prolific writer who inspired legends like Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, and Jerry Garcia. He was an outsider who traveled the country yet he unified the audiences he performed for. Steinbeck explained that there is nothing sweet about him or the songs he sings but there is something much more important about his music. Dylan said it best, “The songs themselves were really beyond category. They had the infinite sweep of humanity in them.” He was a man of the people, even if his guitar was labeled with “This Machine Kills Fascists.” This guy has definitely earned a tribute. www.commonwealtheatre.org/american_song.html – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

From 27 songs, and comic routines. But backstage, darker dramas are unfolding, as romance, hard times, and treachery threaten to break the

company apart. Will this finally be Ole’s ‘last bow’? Can he come to terms with the ghosts of his past? Does the nice Swedish boy win the girl in the end? Uff-da, we can’t wait to find out!. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/index. php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.

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Guys and Dolls: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $10-$17. Adult/$17...Senior/$15 (60 and

over)...Youth/$10 (12 and under). Join us for Guys and Dolls, May 8-10 and 15-17...

Fridays (May 8, 15) at 7:30 PM; Saturdays (May 9, 16) at 7:30 PM; and Sundays (May 10, 17) at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Guys and Dolls is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New York City and supported by a Frank Loesser score that is among the most immortal works in theater history, this American classic has been called the perfect musical comedy.

Featuring an eclectic ensemble of high-rolling gambler guys, well-meaning missionary dolls and brassy-voiced showgirls, Guys and Dolls is a toe-tapping fun and romantic fable about gambling men and the strong-willed women who love them.. .

Mary Poppins: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 16-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings.

Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed

by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the

prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 16-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 WWII Re-Enactment: 17-May, 10:00 AM, Dakota County Heritage Village, 4008 W. 220th St., Farmington, $0-$10. Our World War II event includes battles, authentic military displays (static & hands-on displays), WWII living history, military camps, home front civilian life, 1940s fashion show, weapons demonstrations, WWII military and civilian vehicles, swap meet and a symposium. Have a conversation with the re-enactors representing various military groups and experience the atmosphere of the times.. http://www.dakotacity.org/events/ wwii-re-enactment/. 651-460-8050 Guys and Dolls: 17-May, 2:00 PM, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $10-$17. Adult/$17...Senior/$15 (60 and over)...Youth/$10 (12 and under). Join us for Guys and Dolls, May 8-10 and 15-17...

Fridays (May 8, 15) at 7:30 PM; Saturdays (May 9, 16) at 7:30 PM; and Sundays (May 10, 17) at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Guys and Dolls is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New York City and supported by a Frank Loesser score that is among the most immortal works in theater history, this American classic has been called the perfect musical comedy.

Featuring an eclectic ensemble of high-rolling gambler guys, well-meaning missionary dolls and brassy-voiced showgirls, Guys and Dolls is a toe-tapping fun and romantic fable about gambling men and the strong-willed women who love them.

Symphonic Series - Kiss Me, Kate: 17-May, 3:00 PM, Mankato West High School, 1351 S. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $8.50 . Mankato favorite Brad Benoit leads a stellar cast in Cole Porter’s musical. The musical version of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrewhas stood the test of time through several London and Broadway revivals. Even if you’ve never seen the show you are likely to know many of the songs which have become jazz standards. Big Band favorite ‘Too Darn Hot’ and ‘Tom, Dick, or Harry’ will bring a smile to your face and have you dancing in your seat. Kenneth Freed conducts.. http:// www.mankatosymphony.com/symphonicseries-kiss-me-kate.

Gallery Opening: 17-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 17-May, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag

e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Guys and Dolls: 17-May, 7:30 PM, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $10-$17. Adult/$17...Senior/$15 (60 and over)...Youth/$10 (12 and under). Join us for Guys and Dolls, May 8-10 and 15-17...

Fridays (May 8, 15) at 7:30 PM; Saturdays (May 9, 16) at 7:30 PM; and Sundays (May 10, 17) at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Guys and Dolls is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New York City and supported by a Frank Loesser score that is among the most immortal works in theater history, this American classic has been called the perfect musical comedy.

Featuring an eclectic ensemble of high-rolling gambler guys, well-meaning missionary dolls and brassy-voiced showgirls, Guys and Dolls is a toe-tapping fun and romantic fable about gambling men and the strong-willed women who love them.. .

Melba Price: 17-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 17-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

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Gallery Opening: 18-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Nature Connects: 18-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Gallery Opening: 19-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 19-May, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $150 .

Introduction to throwing and handbuilding. Intermediate students continue to learn through demos and discussions. Fee includes 25 lbs. of clay and $10 worth of firing. Additional firing is $1 per lb.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=1364& year=2015&month=02.

Mary Poppins: 19-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/ Online/default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c %2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMq fZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Sea rchResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::W Scontent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent:: getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-47648A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 19-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12.

The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects. aspx. 952-443-1400 Mary Poppins: 20-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 20-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom

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Mary Poppins: 20-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZ hyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsI nfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=& BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 20-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed

by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated.

Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush

Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 20-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature.

The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx. 952-443-1400 Line Dancing: 21-May, 10:30 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, $3 . Join us for some fun line dancing from 10:30am to noon!

Lessons are only $3.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/ documents/club_prior.pdf.

Gallery Opening: 21-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free.

Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 21-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZ hyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsI nfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=& BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 21-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a

significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed

by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated.

Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Art fortheGarden: 21-May, All Day, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. Celebrate spring on May Day! There is no better way to encourage spring to show itself than to attend the opening of the annual Garden Sale in the Foss Gallery at the Edina Art Center. Invited artists exhibit work in all types of media with a garden theme designed to enhance your garden or home. The gallery is transformed into a lovely garden with plants, clay birds, bird baths, watercolors and paintings, functional and sculptural pottery, and fish fountains.. http://edinamn.gov/index.php?section=2015-galleryschedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Nature Connects: 21-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive,

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Plein Air Art and Music Festival June 22nd - 27th Red Wing

Everyone has their own interpretation of what art is or what makes it “good.”

Most of us would consider art to be something that is created through painting, music, literature, or dance. We often associate it with pleasure, even though some works of art give us a total opposite sensation like uh, complete and utter terror (Francis Bacon, anyone?). And how we measure the talent of an artist depends entirely on our preference.

The expression Plein Air means “in the open air” and that is exactly where the artists at the Plein Air Art and Music Festival will be. Located throughout parts of Red Wing, they will paint the stunning Mississippi River Bluff scenery that surrounds them. During the festival there will also be music, community events, and workshops available to those who attend and on the final day there will be a special competition that restricts artists to complete their paintings within a two-hour time frame. A Gala Reception will be held on Friday night where all of the completed artwork can be seen and the Best of Show and Best of Collection will finally be announced.

We can all agree (and if you don’t you should) that it takes talent to really capture a moment through a medium like paint. When I stare at the over-sized oil painting in my bedroom of a man standing at the base of rocky cliffs on the cold beaches of the Pacific, I want to be that little man. Only a truly remarkable individual could make me want to be somewhere other than my bed. www.redwingartsassociation.org/plein_air.htm – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

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Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.arboretum.umn. edu/NatureConnects.aspx. 952-443-1400

MAY 22-28: Gallery Opening: 22-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Greg Fitzsimmons: 22-May, 7:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $19 . Headliner Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy-award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. He is a regular on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ‘Chelsea Lately’ and ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ He hosts ‘The Greg Fitzsimmons Show’ and twice a week puts out the hugely popular ‘FitzDog Radio’ Podcast.

His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, climbed the best-seller charts and gained rave reviews. Writing credits include ‘Lucky Louie,’ ‘Cedric the Entertainer Presents,’ ‘Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher’ and ‘The

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(952) 445-9000 Mary Poppins: 22-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 22-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Greg Fitzsimmons: 22-May, 9:30 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $19 . Headliner Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy-award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. He is a regular on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ‘Chelsea Lately’ and ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ He hosts ‘The Greg Fitzsimmons Show’ and twice a week puts out the hugely popular ‘FitzDog Radio’ Podcast.

His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, climbed the best-seller charts and gained rave reviews. Writing credits include ‘Lucky Louie,’ ‘Cedric the Entertainer Presents,’ ‘Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher’ and ‘The Man Show.’ Fitzsimmons has also won four Daytime Emmys as a writer and producer on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’. http://www. mysticlake.com/comedyclubMay22-23.php.

(952) 445-9000 Melba Price: 22-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninter-

ested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 22-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Hutchinson Area Youth Art Exhibition: 22-May, All Day, Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St SW, Hutchinson, See Website. Art work by student artists from Hutchinson High School. Opening Reception; May 20, 5 8 pm Meet and support these young artists.. http://www.hutchinsonarts.org/ event/hutchinson-area-youth-art-exhibitionhigh-school/.

Mary Poppins: 23-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic

Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 23-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Greg Fitzsimmons: 23-May, 7:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $19 . Headliner Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy-award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. He is a regular on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ‘Chelsea Lately’ and ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ He hosts ‘The Greg Fitzsimmons Show’ and twice a week puts out the hugely popular ‘FitzDog Radio’ Podcast.

His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, climbed the best-seller charts and gained rave reviews. Writing credits include ‘Lucky Louie,’ ‘Cedric the Entertainer Presents,’ ‘Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher’ and ‘The Man Show.’ Fitzsimmons has also won four Daytime Emmys as a writer and producer on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’. http://www. mysticlake.com/comedyclubMay22-23.php.

(952) 445-9000 Mary Poppins: 23-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 23-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Greg Fitzsimmons: 23-May, 9:30 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $19 . Headliner Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy-award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. He is a regular on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ‘Chelsea Lately’ and ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ He hosts ‘The Greg Fitzsimmons Show’ and twice a week puts out the hugely popular ‘FitzDog Radio’ Podcast.

His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, climbed the best-seller charts and gained rave reviews. Writing credits include ‘Lucky Louie,’ ‘Cedric the Entertainer Presents,’ ‘Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher’ and ‘The Man Show.’ Fitzsimmons has also won four Daytime Emmys as a writer and producer on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’. http://www. mysticlake.com/comedyclubMay22-23.php.

(952) 445-9000 Melba Price: 23-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down

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Pine Island Cheese Festival June 5th - 7th

Downtown Pine Island A small town has to make their mark somehow and Pine Island chose cheese. Or at least it was cheese that put this small town on the map before the Midwest Pipe Bomber came along. But now that the bomber has been caught and we are all (hopefully) safe from exploding mail boxes, let’s get back to the cheese. The town had at one point broken the world record for the largest piece of cheese weighing in at 6,000 pounds. That record of course has been beat on several occasions because people just don’t know when to stop. But, Pine Island has continued to celebrate their cheese pride and through a festival, no less.

The festival began back in 1936 and has continued on as one of the major opening summer festivals in southeastern Minnesota.

Eddie Cantor and Fred McMurray have done their part in the past to help publicize this event, and now the SCENE is on the . . . scene. The festival will include pretty much everything. Pine Island goes all out. There will be an array of food vendors, a 5K (I will pass on running in the heat after feasting upon a pile of cheese), volleyball and golf tournaments, Kids Day activities, a grand parade, wine and cheese gala, and of course a street dance because no summer event is complete without one—or people stumbling around in dance-like motions on the pavement.

This town used 70,000 pounds of milk and 3300 cows to produce one hunk of cheese. Pay your respects and experience a day Pine Island Cheese dedicated to one of the most cherished of foods!

Festival: Facebook page www.pineislandcheesefest.com – Winning button design for 2015 festival

of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 23-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Gallery Opening: 24-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 24-May, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 24-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninter-

ested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 24-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Gallery Opening: 25-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Nature Connects: 25-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Gallery Opening: 26-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 26-May, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $150 .

Introduction to throwing and handbuilding. Intermediate students continue to learn through demos and discussions. Fee includes 25 lbs. of clay and $10 worth of firing. Additional firing is $1 per lb.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=1364& year=2015&month=02.

Mary Poppins: 26-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?.

– – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 26-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Mary Poppins: 27-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 27-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Wine and Designs: 27-May, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $35 . Join us for a oneevening workshop where you can sip wine and paint in a fun environment. Relax and unwind while you paint the featured painting of the night. Our instructors will walk you through step-by-step. No experience is necessary! The registration fee includes a ‘wine tasting’ and all supplies.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=1364& year=2014&month=11.

Mary Poppins: 27-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 27-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environ-

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ment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 27-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Line Dancing: 28-May, 10:30 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, $3 . Join us for some fun line dancing from 10:30am to noon! Lessons are only $3.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Gallery Opening: 28-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 28-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 28-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a

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subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major

holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 28-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

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May 29 - JUN 4: Gallery Opening: 29-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Betty’s Summer Vacation: 29-May, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to

mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 29-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 29-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www.

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Ok so real quick, I love Juliette Lewis. Her music? Eh. And then there is her part in “Come to My Window.” Juliette Lewis and Nicholas Cage always seem to go overboard. Really, if that is how you are feeling toward someone in a relationship, then the problem is not them, it is most definitely you; hiding under your bed, throwing yourself in to the wall and shit. I didn’t get the whole thing. Not the kind of symbolism I’d be using, but hey, different strokes for different folks I guess.

Now that I got that out, Melissa Etheridge produces an enticing blend of what she likes to call, rock ’n’ soul. Melissa is like the perfect combination of Macy Gray and Janis Joplin and these raspy-voiced ladies are truly timeless. She has won two Grammy’s for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance which puts her on a board next to Tina Turner, Pat Benetar, and Alanis Morissette. She is a female singer who is able to connect with her audience without bumping, grinding, or crying on stage— she rocks.

Her newest album This is M.E. (see what she did there?) is her first album away from a major record label and collaborating with some new producers including Roccstar and Jerry Wanda. It is definitely worth checking out. www.mysticlake.com/melissaetheridge.php – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

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From 31 chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 29-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 29-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work

of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 The Power of Balance: 30-May, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $42-$55.

Back by popular demand! Turn rocks pulled from a garden plot into works of art and garden features. Stone-sculpture artist Peter Juhl’s magical and exquisite balanced stone sculptures will dazzle you. He will demonstrate how to balance three or more rocks in seemingly impossible fashion without the aid of bolts, duct tape, or glue. Then he’ll guide you through the steps to create your own balanced rock sculpture. You’ll never look at stones in the same way again. You’ll leave grounded, refreshed, and able to repeat your balancing act at home in your garden and elsewhere. (Practice rocks included.) Includes Arboretum admission, Limit 24. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/gardeningclasses.aspx.

952-443-1400 Community LEGO Brick Build: 30-May, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free.

Challenging the creativity and ingenuity of children and adults, join us to create a LEGO bricks community, build a car, build a power generating windmill and more! Locations will be different each week. Visit the information desk in the Oswald Visitor Center to find out where the Builds are taking place.. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Mary Poppins: 30-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 30-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Betty’s Summer Vacation: 30-May, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 30-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 30-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Calvin Hiep’s Ao Dai 2015 Collection: 30-May, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $23-$32.

Self-taught fashion designer and owner of Hyp Fashion will bring his 2015 o Di Collection to the Mystic Showroom stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 30. Hiep came to the U.S. in 1989 with talents that passed down from generations. His family has always been in the tailoring business. He started his business, Hyp Fashion, 18 years ago in Little Saigon and has created over 1,500 collections. Even though hes known for his custom gowns and couture designs, his specialty is the Vietnamese o di, which is a Vietnamese national costume, now most commonly worn by women.

In its current form, it is a tight-fitting silk tunic worn over pants.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ calvinhiep.php. (952) 445-9000 Melba Price: 30-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes,

this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 30-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Betty’s Summer Vacation: 31-May, 2:00 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades

from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 31-May, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Gallery Opening: 1-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Betty’s Summer Vacation: 1-Jun, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Nature Connects: 1-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you

with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Gallery Opening: 31-May, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 31-May, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 31-May, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance

think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Jason Huneke’s Juggling Show: 2-Jun, 10:00 AM, Springfield Public Library, 120 North Cass Ave, Springfield, Free. Jason performs a fun, fast-paced juggling show for kids of all ages. The show is packed with juggling, balancing and a 6-foot unicycle. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesotas Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Gallery Opening: 2-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 2-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 2-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Revealing the Body: The Art of Anatomy: 2-Jun, All Day, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1400 Third Avenue, Minneapolis, Free. During the Renaissance, the advent of printmaking and a new interest in anatomical science converge in representing man for the beauty of his proportions and for the mechanical perfection of his inner structure.

Famous artists illustrated the studies of physicians, and dissections became the theater of a new empirical approach to anatomy. In this exhibition, precious, rare volumes from the early 16th to the 18th century, on loan from The Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine at the University of Minnesota, join artists manuals, drawings,

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and prints from the MIA Prints & Drawing collection, and a skeleton and skulls from the Science Museum of Minnesota, to celebrate the glory of the human body.. http://new. artsmia.org/exhibition/revealing-the-bodythe-art-of-anatomy/. 612-870-3000 Arriving at Fresh Water: 2-Jun, All Day, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1400 Third Avenue, Minneapolis, Free. What is Native art today? Its witty and warm, colorful and critical. It celebrates the past while challenging expectations. And some of the best art is being made right here and now in the Great Lakes area. This exhibition presents 14 of the regions most visionary artists. Theyre boldly tackling the biggest, most universal issues of the day, exploring truth and justice, community and self. Theyre chronicling their own histories and the sweep of societal change. Theyre pushing past assumptions into the realm of revelationthe promise of beauty to change the way we see.. http://new. artsmia.org/exhibition/arriving-at-fresh-watercontemporary-native-artists-from-our-greatlakes/. 612-870-3000 Mary Poppins: 3-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 3-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 3-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 3-Jun, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Natural Abstractions: 3-Jun, All Day, Hopkins Center For The Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, Free. Two ceramicists, a printmaker and a painter join forces to create a show heavily influenced by the natural world. The viewer is encouraged to compare and contrast

the artists’ ways of interpreting nature and drawing inspiration from their favorite natural surroundings.. http://www.hopkinsartscenter. com/events/event/natural-abstractions/.

(952) 9791100 Nature Connects: 3-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Line Dancing: 4-Jun, 10:30 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, $3 . Join us for some fun line dancing from 10:30am to noon! Lessons are only $3.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/club_prior.pdf.

Gallery Opening: 4-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Betty’s Summer Vacation: 4-Jun, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 4-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 4-Jun, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 4-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

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JUN 5-11: Gallery Opening: 5-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Betty’s Summer Vacation: 5-Jun, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 5-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 5-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?doWor k::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::W Scontent::loadArticle::article_id=DADDC7134ECB-4C54-8074-2B643AD25840&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B02 2A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2C54e7b64e %2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC02 8FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8 %3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 5-Jun, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 5-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Mary Poppins: 6-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including:

A d d y o u r e v e n t f o r F R E E t o t h e T I M E L I N E c a l e n d a r . G O TO w w w. s o u t h ernminn . c o m / s c ene / c a len d a r & C l i c k + A d d a n E v ent

‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 6-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Betty’s Summer Vacation: 6-Jun, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 6-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 6-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?doWor k::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::W Scontent::loadArticle::article_id=DADDC7134ECB-4C54-8074-2B643AD25840&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B02 2A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2C54e7b64e %2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC02 8FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8 %3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 6-Jun, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 6-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight

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Art in the Park Annual Father’s Day Festival June 21st Lanesboro

There are certain days throughout the year designated to honoring individuals in our lives that we may yell at, who cause us to throw the nearest item across the room (preferably one that is breakable because this will somehow signify how angry we are), or those we just don’t take the time to sit down and appreciate. Siblings Day, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day weren’t just created for the sake of being created, like Ice Cream Day. Because if Reagan pronounced a food as being fun and nutritious, then decided an entire month should be devoted to it, you know it’s just a marketing ploy.

Father’s may not have the same “sentimental appeal” as mothers, but that shouldn’t imply that they don’t like being shown gratitude as much as the next person. They may fight it. And in fact, the idea of observing a day dedicated to father’s created quite the stir. One person wrote that men “scoffed at the holiday’s sentimental attempts to domesticate manliness with flowers and gift-giving, or they derided the proliferation of such holidays as a commercial gimmick to sell more products–often paid for by the father himself.” Damn it, men! Let us appreciate you.

One does not need to participate in this billion dollar holiday with material gifts like knives, tools, or shavers. Lanesboro clearly demonstrates that an outing with the man of the house (physically speaking, I don’t want to outrage any feminists) is all he really needs. Not just any outing, though, but a day filled with music, food, art, and of course, beer. There will be over 90 art and fine craft booths, a petting zoo and playground to keep the kids busy, and a whole lotta food right in the heart of Minnesota’s Bed and Breakfast Capital.

New this year is craft beer and wine—because sometimes the secret to a happy couple is in a bottle. www.lanesboroarts.org/special-events/art-in-the-park/ – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Betty’s Summer Vacation: 7-Jun, 2:00 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Gallery Opening: 7-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 7-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 7-Jun, All Day, Rochester Art Center, 40 Civic Center Dr. SE, Rochester, $0-$5. Children, Students, Members, Veterans, Military - Free; Seniors - $3; Adults - $5. In 2008, Melba Price began a series of fifty portraits of individuals all in their teens

and twenties. While her earlier work was characterized by solitary figures surrounded by lush and highly developed landscapes, this series places increasing emphasis on the painted surface and a significant paring down of the principal elements contained within the work. Creating primarily frontal bust portraits and utilizing a medium sized format of 13 x 19 inches, the cropping of the figure becomes suggestive of industry headshots. Just as her previous work contained ostensibly uninterested figures within a particular landscape, this work focuses on individuals who, at best, appear outwardly indifferent to their surroundings. Though figuration remains a central concern, the gestural application of gouache and the subtly shifting stylistic approaches employed by Price allow for greater narrative ambiguity, placing increased emphasis on a subject isolated from an identifiable environment. In more recent works, Price has again focused on seemingly anonymous individuals; however, these subjects are engaged in specific activities. In two new series, Price has focused on two groups of people figure skaters and the intoxicated. Utilizing internet search engines to find her subjects, Price maintains her literal and conceptual distance from her chosen subjects while maintaining a distinct ability to build a unique personal connection and a sensitivity through the act of painting. For her exhibition at Rochester Art Center, Price will present her 2008-09 portrait series in it’s entirety as well as a selection of new works produced for this presentation.

Melba Price lives and works in St. Paul, MN. She has had solo exhibitions at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, MN; Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO; the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN; Soo Visual Arts, Minneapolis, MN; and Rhodes College, Memphis TN. Price received the Bush Foundation Artist Fellowship in 2002 and 1994, the Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunity Grant in 1999, the Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship in 1997, and the prestigious McKnight Foundation Fellowship in 1994. Her work has appeared in print in Artforum, New American Paintings, and the

The Minneapolis Star Tribune. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | 10 am 5 pm Thursday | 10 am 9 pm (free admission) Sunday | 12 noon 5 pm Closed Monday, Tuesday, and major holidays. http://www.rochesterartcenter.org/ exhibition/melba-price/. 507-282-8629 Nature Connects: 7-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Weather Permitting: 7-Jun, All Day, Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, $0-$11. Explore how Minnesotans have experienced the weather - how they’ve dressed for it, played in it, battled it, talked about it and survived it. The exhibit brings to life the elements of Minnesota’s theater of seasons and the ways its citizens cope with perpetual highs and lows, drawing upon the Society’s collections and an ingenious array of environmental settings and cleverly clothed mannequins to present the ordeals, rituals and memories of Minnesota weather. With artifacts, photographs, multimedia shows and hands-on activities, the exhibit is an exploration of the weather’s impact on our lives now and through history. http://www. minnesotahistorycenter.org/exhibits/weatherpermitting. (651) 259-3000 Gallery Opening: 8-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

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Coffee Hag Old Town Art Fair June 6th

The Corner of Riverfront & Washington, Mankato I wouldn’t consider myself a coffee connoisseur but damn do I love my coffee.

These highlights kill me every month and my coffee intake without doubt doubles as I research, gather, and write. If I lived in the Mankato area, I would hang out at The Coffee Hag, or commonly referred to as just The Hag. A community pillar, The Hag serves organic and fair trade coffee, teas, and espresso as well as providing a full menu.

They are also known for promoting local art by displaying an artist’s work each month as well as engaging local performers on stage for weekend evenings in the heart of Old Town Mankato. Joining together with individuals within the community, the Old Town Art Fair was created and is regarded as a way for local talent to showcase themselves. “This event is about people. It’s about community. It’s about art, freedom and expression. Simply put, the Old Town Art Fair is music, art and soul.”

Last year, the line-up ranged from the bluegrass ditty’s of The Tinder Box and the dynamic melodies of Good Night, Gold Dust. So we are talking superior coffee, native talent, glass blowers, and belly dancers—all day long. Maybe not the belly dancers, but everything else. www.oldtowntriangle.com/old-town-art-fair/ – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

From 33 Nature Connects: 8-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Jason Huneke’s Juggling Show: 9-Jun, 2:00 PM, Muir Library, 36 Main Street, Winnebago, Free. Jason performs a fun, fast-paced juggling show for kids of all ages.

The show is packed with juggling, balancing and a 6-foot unicycle. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesotas Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.. .

Gallery Opening: 9-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Richard Dawkins: 9-Jun, 7:00 PM, Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive, Rochester, $35-$250. $35 GA, $250 VIP. Richard Dawkins will appear on stage in conversation with a special moderator to discuss science, religion, atheism and much more! This will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. www.mayociviccenter.com/upcoming_events/eventdetails.aspx?eventid=19622.

Mary Poppins: 9-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 9-Jun, All Day, Minne-

sota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Jason Huneke’s Juggling Show: 10-Jun, 11:00 AM, Le Sueur Public Library, 118 East Ferry Street, Le Sueur, Free. Jason performs a fun, fast-paced juggling show for kids of all ages. The show is packed with juggling, balancing and a 6-foot unicycle. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesotas Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Mary Poppins: 10-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Jason Huneke’s Juggling Show: 10-Jun, 2:00 PM, Lewisville Public Library, 105 Lewis Street, Lewisville, Free. Jason performs a fun, fast-paced juggling show for kids of all ages.

The show is packed with juggling, balancing and a 6-foot unicycle. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesotas Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Gallery Opening: 10-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Wine and Designs: 10-Jun, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $35 . Join us for a oneevening workshop where you can sip wine and paint in a fun environment. Relax and unwind while you paint the featured painting of the night. Our instructors will walk you through step-by-step. No experience is necessary! The registration fee includes a ‘wine tasting’ and all supplies.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=month.calendar&Itemid=1364& year=2014&month=11.

Mary Poppins: 10-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 10-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.

arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Line Dancing: 11-Jun, 10:30 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, $3 . Join us for some fun line dancing from 10:30am to noon! Lessons are only $3.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Gallery Opening: 11-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 11-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 11-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

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JUN 12-18: Gallery Opening: 12-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Amadeus: 12-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 12-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 12-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious

comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?doWor k::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::W Scontent::loadArticle::article_id=DADDC7134ECB-4C54-8074-2B643AD25840&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B02 2A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2C54e7b64e %2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC02 8FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8 %3D. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 12-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Community LEGO Brick Build: 13-Jun, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free.

Challenging the creativity and ingenuity of children and adults, join us to create a LEGO bricks community, build a car, build a power generating windmill and more! Locations will be different each week. Visit the information desk in the Oswald Visitor Center to find out where the Builds are taking place.. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Mary Poppins: 13-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Fusion Dance Recital 2015: 13-Jun, 1:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $15-$20. Adults $20.00*, Students $15.00*. Fusion Dance is in the business of dance instruction. We offer a diverse program; students may dance either as a form of recreation while developing grace and poise or strive to achieve a high level of technique and performing skills. Our focus is to encourage all of our students to work hard, strive for improvement, have self-discipline and be respectful to others.. http://www. sheldontheatre.org/events/FusionDance15.

651-388-8700 Gallery Opening: 13-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Fusion Dance Recital 2015: 13-Jun, 6:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $15-$20. Adults $20.00*, Students $15.00*. Fusion Dance is in the business of dance instruction. We offer a diverse program; students may dance either as a form of recreation while developing grace and poise or strive to achieve a high level of technique and performing skills. Our focus is to encourage all of our students to work hard, strive for improvement, have self-discipline and be respectful to others.. http://www. sheldontheatre.org/events/FusionDance15.

651-388-8700 Doctor Dolittle: 13-Jun, 7:00 PM, Staring Lake Amphitheater, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, See Website. We are pleased to bring to the outdoor amphitheater stage at Staring Lake Park the classic tale of a wacky

but kind Doctor who can talk to animals. The show takes the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-inthe-Marsh to the far corners of the world.

Doctor Dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and, once pronounced innocent, continues with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail--the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.. http://www.edenprairieplayers.com/ doctordolittle.htm.

Amadeus: 13-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 13-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 13-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?doWor k::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::W Scontent::loadArticle::article_id=DADDC7134ECB-4C54-8074-2B643AD25840&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B02 2A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2C54e7b64e %2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC02 8FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8 %3D. (952) 934-1525 Natural Abstractions: 13-Jun, All Day, Hopkins Center For The Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, Free. Two ceramicists, a printmaker and a painter join forces to create a show heavily influenced by the natural world. The viewer is encouraged to compare and contrast the artists’ ways of interpreting nature and drawing inspiration from their favorite natural surroundings.. http://www. hopkinsartscenter.com/events/event/naturalabstractions/. (952) 9791100 Nature Connects: 13-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Amadeus: 14-Jun, 2:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the

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Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Gallery Opening: 14-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free.

Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 14-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToke n=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F360287-42C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL7 1fMqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent ::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_ id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Doctor Dolittle: 14-Jun, 7:00 PM, Staring Lake Amphitheater, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, See Website. We are pleased to bring to the outdoor amphitheater stage at Staring Lake Park the classic tale of a wacky but kind Doctor who can talk to animals. The show takes the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-in-theMarsh to the far corners of the world. Doctor Dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and, once pronounced innocent, continues with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail--the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.. http://www.edenprairieplayers.com/ doctordolittle.htm.

Nature Connects: 14-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature.

The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ NatureConnects.aspx. 952-443-1400 Gallery Opening: 15-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free.

Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Doctor Dolittle: 15-Jun, 7:00 PM, Staring Lake Amphitheater, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, See Website. We are pleased to bring to the outdoor amphitheater stage at Staring Lake Park the classic tale of a wacky but kind Doctor who can talk to animals. The show takes the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-in-theMarsh to the far corners of the world. Doctor Dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and, once pronounced innocent, continues with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail--the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.. http://www.edenprairieplayers.com/ doctordolittle.htm.

Nature Connects: 15-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature.

The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ NatureConnects.aspx. 952-443-1400 Gallery Opening: 16-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free.

Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 16-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToke n=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F360287-42C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL7 1fMqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent ::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_ id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 16-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature.

The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ NatureConnects.aspx. 952-443-1400 Mary Poppins: 17-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToke n=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F360287-42C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL7 1fMqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent ::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_ id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 17-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free.

Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Wine and Designs: 17-Jun, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $35 . Join us for a one-evening workshop where you can sip wine and paint in a fun environment.

Relax and unwind while you paint the featured painting of the night. Our instructors will walk you through step-by-step. No experience is necessary!

The registration fee includes a ‘wine tasting’ and all supplies.. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/index. php?option=com_jevents&task=month.calendar&Ite mid=1364&year=2014&month=11.

Mary Poppins: 17-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToke n=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F360287-42C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL7 1fMqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent ::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_ id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 17-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature.

The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ NatureConnects.aspx. 952-443-1400 Line Dancing: 18-Jun, 10:30 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, $3 . Join us for some fun line dancing from 10:30am to noon!

Lessons are only $3.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/ documents/club_prior.pdf.

Unwine Creations: 18-Jun, 3:30 PM, Sherburn Community Hall, 116 North Main Street, Sherburn, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-by-step.

This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Gallery Opening: 18-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free.

Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Amadeus: 18-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 18-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToke n=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F360287-42C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL7 1fMqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent ::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_ id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 18-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature.

The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ NatureConnects.aspx. 952-443-1400 Weather Permitting: 18-Jun, All Day, Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, $0$11. Explore how Minnesotans have experienced the weather - how they’ve dressed for it, played in it, battled it, talked about it and survived it. The exhibit brings to life the elements of Minnesota’s theater of seasons and the ways its citizens cope with perpetual highs and lows, drawing upon the Society’s collections and an ingenious array of environmental settings and cleverly clothed mannequins to present the ordeals, rituals and memories of Minnesota weather.

With artifacts, photographs, multimedia shows and hands-on activities, the exhibit is an exploration of the weather’s impact on our lives now and through history. http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/ exhibits/weather-permitting. (651) 259-3000

JUN 19-25: Gallery Opening: 19-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free.

Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Nick Sinclair and Mike Erickson: 19-Jun, 5:00 PM, Austin ArtWorks Center, 300 North Main Street, Austin, Free. Gallery Opening: Nick Sinclair / Mike Erickson. .

Doctor Dolittle: 19-Jun, 7:00 PM, Staring Lake Amphitheater, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, See Website. We are pleased to bring to the outdoor

amphitheater stage at Staring Lake Park the classic tale of a wacky but kind Doctor who can talk to animals. The show takes the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-in-theMarsh to the far corners of the world. Doctor Dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and, once pronounced innocent, continues with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail--the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.. http://www.edenprairieplayers.com/ doctordolittle.htm.

Pinocchio: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre: 19-Jun, 7:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, See Website. All instruction, costumes, music and scenery necessary for the play are provided by PFT, and are included in the registration fee. Upon registration your child is automatically accepted into the cast.. http://test.lakevillemn. gov/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=6329&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month =06&day=19&title=pinocchio-prairie-fire-children-stheatre&uid=dac6675f2ca725047899ec71d393cb92.

Amadeus: 19-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 19-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToke n=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F360287-42C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL7 1fMqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent ::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_ id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 19-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WSconten t::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadA rticle::article_id=DADDC713-4ECB-4C54-80742B643AD25840&menu_id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A4684D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2 C54e7b64e%2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4C C028FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8% 3D. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 19-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature.

The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ NatureConnects.aspx. 952-443-1400 Pinocchio: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre: 20-Jun, 10:00 AM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, See Website. All instruction, costumes, music and scenery necessary for the play are provided by PFT, and are included in the registration fee. Upon registration your child is automatically accepted into the cast.. http://test.lakevillemn. gov/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=6329&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month =06&day=19&title=pinocchio-prairie-fire-children-stheatre&uid=dac6675f2ca725047899ec71d393cb92.

Mary Poppins: 20-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToke n=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F360287-42C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL7 1fMqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent ::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPage::article_ id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Gallery Opening: 20-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free.

Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Evening of Comedy and Magic: 20-Jun, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $11.50-$17.50. Advanced Tickets $17.50 $11.50. Red Wing’s own Kristoffer Olson will produce his twelfth show at the historic Sheldon Theatre.

This evening show is perfect for a date night, and will be clean and wholesome enough for the whole family. It will feature full-length performances by two comedian/magicians who typically perform for corporate banquets and large festivals. Olson is well known as a corporate entertainer in the Midwest. His quick-witted and self-depreciating character drives a show that plays like an ‘earth-friendly hybrid of stand-up comedy and magic.’ The audience will be highly involved, which makes each show unique and engaging. Olson performs as a Funny Magician for corporate events, universities, community festivals, and conventions for such clients as Supervalu, Thrivent Financial, Milwaukee Summerfest, University of Minnesota, Treasure Island Casino, and Grand Casino.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/krisolson2015. 651-388-8700

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and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Gallery Opening: 21-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

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Worthington Regatta & Unvarnished Music Festival June 12th - 14th

Sailboard Beach, Lake Okabena In the 6 months of me doing these calendar highlights, I don’t believe I have written up anything on Worthington and my not being from the area probably contributes to the fact that I have never even heard of it. With a population of about 12,000, Worthington is nestled in the corner of southwest Minnesota—roughly an hour away from Mankato. I am surprised that someone like myself, who comes from a place where windsurfing is prevalent, has not so much been given a tip on this event. Shame on you all.

Windsurfing is basically surfing and sailing tied in to one sport. It can be either a relaxing or exciting experience. It is more frequently performed out in the sea where windsurfers can ride some of the world’s biggest waves. Now, there are multiple board styles for different uses, but the common factor with all of them is you need one consistent element for them to go—wind. The regatta will be held on Worthington’s Lake Okabena which just so happens to be the most consistently windy lake in the Midwest, making it a prime location.

The regatta promotes the industry that is windsurfing and it will be accompanied by the Unvarnished Music Festival which is a “safe haven for original, innovative and emerging artists.” Unvarnished—what a great word. This year Todd Hurst, Maiden Dixie, and Rebel Queens will all be part of the diverse line-up. There will be a wide variety of food and in conjunction with all of this, an amazing display of art will be shown on the beach front as part of the Art on the Shore showcase where local artists come to display everything from paintings and glass to textiles and photography. And finally, there will be a Kids Art Tent for the littles. It’s a super fun sport to watch but hey, if you get bored, there is plenty of other sight-seeing to be done. www.worthingtonwindsurfing.com/home/ – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

From 35 Doctor Dolittle: 20-Jun, 7:00 PM, Staring Lake Amphitheater, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, See Website. We are pleased to bring to the outdoor amphitheater stage at Staring Lake Park the classic tale of a wacky but kind Doctor who can talk to animals. The show takes the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-inthe-Marsh to the far corners of the world.

Doctor Dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and, once pronounced innocent, continues with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail--the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.. http://www.edenprairieplayers.com/ doctordolittle.htm.

Amadeus: 20-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use

is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 20-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont

ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 20-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?doWor k::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::W Scontent::loadArticle::article_id=DADDC7134ECB-4C54-8074-2B643AD25840&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B02 2A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2C54e7b64e %2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC02 8FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8 %3D. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 20-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors

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Mary Poppins: 21-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Doctor Dolittle: 21-Jun, 7:00 PM, Staring Lake Amphitheater, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, See Website. We are pleased to bring to the outdoor amphitheater stage at Staring Lake Park the classic tale of a wacky but kind Doctor who can talk to animals. The show takes the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-inthe-Marsh to the far corners of the world.

Doctor Dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and, once pronounced innocent, continues with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail--the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.. http://www.edenprairieplayers.com/ doctordolittle.htm.

Nature Connects: 21-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Unwine Creations: 22-Jun, 1:30 PM, Martin County Library, 110 North Park Street, Fairmont, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-by-step.

This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.. .

Unwine Creations: 22-Jun, 4:00 PM, Martin County Library, 110 North Park Street, Fairmont, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-by-step.

This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Gallery Opening: 22-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Doctor Dolittle: 22-Jun, 7:00 PM, Staring Lake Amphitheater, 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, See Website. We are pleased to bring to the outdoor amphitheater stage at Staring Lake Park the classic tale of a wacky but kind Doctor who can talk to animals. The show takes the audience on a journey from the small English village of Puddleby-inthe-Marsh to the far corners of the world.

Doctor Dolittle is wrongly accused of murder and, once pronounced innocent, continues with his search for the Great Pink Sea Snail--the oldest and wisest of the creatures on earth.. http://www.edenprairieplayers.com/ doctordolittle.htm.

Nature Connects: 22-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum

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Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Jason Huneke’s Juggling Show: 23-Jun, 10:30 AM, Blue Earth County Library, 100 East Main Street, Mankato, Free. Jason performs a fun, fast-paced juggling show for kids of all ages. The show is packed with juggling, balancing and a 6-foot unicycle. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesotas Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Jason Huneke’s Juggling Show: 23-Jun, 1:00 PM, Lake Crystal Public Library, 100 Robinson Street, Lake Crystal, Free. Jason performs a fun, fast-paced juggling show for kids of all ages. The show is packed with juggling, balancing and a 6-foot unicycle.

This program is made possible by funds from Minnesotas Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Jason Huneke’s Juggling Show: 23-Jun, 3:30 PM, Mapleton Public Library, 104 First Aveue, Mapleton, Free. Jason performs a fun, fast-paced juggling show for kids of all ages.

The show is packed with juggling, balancing and a 6-foot unicycle. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesotas Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Unwine Creations: 23-Jun, 4:00 PM, Elmore Public Library, 107 East Willis, Elmore, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-by-step. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Gallery Opening: 23-Jun, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Melting Point - Karen Peters & Justin Peters Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: Daniel Ruf Exhibition Runs May 5 June 23. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 23-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 23-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Unwine Creations: 24-Jun, 10:00 AM, Le Sueur Public Library, 118 East Ferry Street, Le Sueur, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-by-step. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund..

Mary Poppins: 24-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF

qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Unwine Creations: 24-Jun, 2:00 PM, Waseca Public Library, 408 North State Street, Waseca, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-by-step. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.. .

Mary Poppins: 24-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 24-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Unwine Creations: 25-Jun, 10:00 AM, North Mankato Taylor Library, 1001 Belgrade Ave., North Mankato, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-bystep. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.. . (5070 345-5120 Line Dancing: 25-Jun, 10:30 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, $3 . Join us for some fun line dancing from 10:30am to noon! Lessons are only $3.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf.

Unwine Creations: 25-Jun, 2:00 PM, North Mankato Taylor Library, 1001 Belgrade Ave., North Mankato, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-by-step.

This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.. . (5070 345-5120 Jason Huneke’s Juggling Show: 25-Jun, 2:00 PM, Le Center Public Library, 10 West Tyrone Street, Le Center, Free. Jason performs a fun, fast-paced juggling show for kids of all ages. The show is packed with juggling, balancing and a 6-foot unicycle. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesotas Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Unwine Creations: 25-Jun, 6:00 PM, Janesville Public Library, 102 West Second Street, Janesville, Free. Come paint a superhero theme design in a fun and relaxed setting where the instructor guides you through creating the feature painting step-by-step. This program is made possible by funds from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.. .

Mary Poppins: 25-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly? www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default. (952) 934-1525 Nature Connects: 25-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $0-$12. The innovative work of Sean Kenney’s sculptures with LEGO bricks will inspire and delight our visitors and members. Just as LEGO bricks connect

to each other, we connect to nature. The Arboretum wants to challenge the way you think of the traditional garden exhibits, delight in the artistry of LEGO bricks, and CONNECT with nature in a whole new way!. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

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COMEDY MAY 22-28: Greg Fitzsimmons: 22-May, 7:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $19 . Headliner Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy-award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. He is a regular on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ‘Chelsea Lately’ and ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ He hosts ‘The Greg Fitzsimmons Show’ and twice a week puts out the hugely popular ‘FitzDog Radio’ Podcast.

His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, climbed the best-seller charts and gained rave reviews. Writing credits include ‘Lucky Louie,’ ‘Cedric the Entertainer Presents,’ ‘Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher’ and ‘The Man Show.’ Fitzsimmons has also won four Daytime Emmys as a writer and producer on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’. http://www. mysticlake.com/comedyclubMay22-23.php.

(952) 445-9000 Greg Fitzsimmons: 22-May, 9:30 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $19 . Headliner Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy-award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. He is a regular on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ‘Chelsea Lately’ and ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ He hosts ‘The Greg Fitzsimmons Show’ and twice a week puts out the hugely popular ‘FitzDog Radio’ Podcast.

His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, climbed the best-seller charts and gained rave reviews. Writing credits include ‘Lucky Louie,’ ‘Cedric the Entertainer Presents,’ ‘Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher’ and ‘The Man Show.’ Fitzsimmons has also won four Daytime Emmys as a writer and producer on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’. http://www. mysticlake.com/comedyclubMay22-23.php.

(952) 445-9000 Greg Fitzsimmons: 23-May, 7:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $19 . Headliner Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy-award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. He is a regular on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ‘Chelsea Lately’ and ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ He hosts ‘The Greg Fitzsimmons Show’ and twice a week puts out the hugely popular ‘FitzDog Radio’ Podcast. His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, climbed the best-seller charts and gained rave reviews.

Writing credits include ‘Lucky Louie,’ ‘Cedric the Entertainer Presents,’ ‘Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher’ and ‘The Man Show.’ Fitzsimmons has also won four Daytime Emmys as a writer and producer on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’. http://www. mysticlake.com/comedyclubMay22-23.php.

(952) 445-9000 Greg Fitzsimmons: 23-May, 9:30 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $19 . Headliner Greg Fitzsimmons has achieved success as a stand-up, Emmy-award winning writer and host on both radio and TV. He is a regular on ‘The Howard Stern Show,’ ‘Chelsea Lately’ and ‘The Adam Carolla Show.’ He hosts ‘The Greg Fitzsimmons Show’ and twice a week puts out the hugely popular ‘FitzDog Radio’ Podcast. His 2011 book, Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons, climbed the best-seller charts and gained rave reviews.

Writing credits include ‘Lucky Louie,’ ‘Cedric the Entertainer Presents,’ ‘Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher’ and ‘The Man Show.’ Fitzsimmons has also won four Daytime Emmys as a writer and producer on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’. http://www. mysticlake.com/comedyclubMay22-23.php.

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CONCERTS MAY 15-21:

A d d y o u r e v e n t f o r F R E E t o t h e T I M E L I N E c a l e n d a r . G O TO w w w. s o u t h ernminn . c o m / s c ene / c a len d a r & C l i c k + A d d a n E v ent

Carey Langer: 15-May, 5:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Come out and enjoy live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://www.contentedcow.com/calendar/.

507.663.1351 The Winos: 15-May, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 Maddie Hargis & Cassandra Crandell: 15-May, 7:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Come out and enjoy live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://www. contentedcow.com/calendar/. 507.663.1351 Rumours and Dreams: The Music of Fleetwood Mac: 15-May, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $27-$30. With a band made up of some of the Midwests finest talent including Pamela McNeill, Mary Jane Alm, Jeff Engholm on vocals, and a host of A-list musicians, Rumours and Dreams will take you on a journey that walks through one of the richest song books in rock and roll history. Featuring classic hits like Rhiannon, The Chain, Dont Stop, Go Your Own Way, Landslide, and Gypsy, this is the concert event that will have everyone on their feet.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5784&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=05&day=15 &title=rumours-and-dreams-the-music-of-fl eetwood-mac&uid=55d2eaa733bec630b5e6 61e6afe5a284.

‘Hot Jazz For Decent People’ Adrian Barnett and the Real Easy Questet: 15-May, 7:30 PM, The Arts Center of Saint Peter, 315 S. Minnesota Avenue, St Peter, $10 . Adrian Barnett and the Real Easy Questet.

The Mankato-based jazz group focuses on standards and funky originals. Doors open at 7 p.m. for cash refreshments by Patricks on Third and Morgan Creek Vineyards, co-sponsors of Arts Center events.. . 507931-3630 Live Music: 15-May, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 The Sound of Simon: 15-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. With a career spanning decades, the music of Simon & Garfunkel remains among the most treasured in the American popular songbook. Performing hits including: ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Scarborough Fair,’ ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ ‘The Sound of Silence’ and ‘America,’ this performance pays tribute to Simon & Garfunkel, the world renowned-duo, in a memorable evening of music & harmony.. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?BOparam::W Scontent::loadArticle::permalink=simon&BO param::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=.

(952) 934-1525 Crystal and the Commotion: 15-May, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website.

Crystal and The Commotion is one of the hardest working, high energy groups in the state of Wisconsin. They maintain a busy schedule through out the year entertaining at casinos, street dances and corporate events all over the mid west. The band features the energetic and entertaining vocalist Crystal

Dolivo. 2010 Grammy Nominated artist Peter Phippen on the bass guitar. Guitarist Scott Milz and Drummer Michael Hucek. You can expect great music from the 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s and today. Be sure and catch a show near you soon!. http://jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Doug Otto: 15-May, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free.

Doug Otto plays a blend of old American music styles, heavily influenced by delta blues & classic country songs. His covers range from folk to Hendrix as well as his originals.

His CD ‘Doug Otto & The Getaways’ is a gem, loaded with great tunes.. .

Promenade Stage Live Music: 15-May, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Nearvana: 15-May, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, $5 . Tributes to Nirvana and Green Day.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ event-calendar.

DJ Hapka Hapka: 15-May, 10:00 PM, Mario’s Keller Bar, 2300 University Avenue NE, Minneapolis, See Website. Come dance while DJ Hapka Hapka spins your favorite songs.. http://www.brownbearsw.com/cal/mar ioskellerbar?Op=ShowIt;Amount=month;NavT ype=Absolute;Type=Block&Date=2015%2F04 %2F01. 6127813860 Adrian Barnett - Eric Zimmerman Jazz Duo: 16-May, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http:// www.chankaskawines.com/events/live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 16-May, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central!

Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee. com/calendar-upcomming-agenda/. (651) 454-6744 Optimum Trajectory: 16-May, 7:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Come out and enjoy live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://www.contentedcow.com/calendar/. 507.663.1351 Live Music: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 The Sound of Simon: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. With a career spanning decades, the music of Simon & Garfunkel remains among the most treasured in the American popular songbook. Performing hits including: ‘The Boxer,’ ‘Scarborough Fair,’ ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water,’ ‘The Sound of Silence’ and ‘America,’ this performance pays tribute to Simon & Garfunkel, the world renowned-duo, in a memorable evening of

music & harmony.. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?BOparam::W Scontent::loadArticle::permalink=simon&BO param::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=.

(952) 934-1525 Willie Nelson and Family: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $59-$69. With a career spanning six decades and with 60 albums, country legend Willie Nelson is the creative genius behind the historic recordings of ‘Crazy,’ ‘Red Headed Stranger,’ ‘Hello Walls’ and ‘Stardust.’ The release of Red Headed Stranger in 1975 propelled him into the country music stratosphere, with his offbeat phrasing, distinctive nasal tones and hippie-styled look setting a new standard in ‘outlaw’ country music. Nelson rose to the top of the charts with ‘Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain,’ ‘On The Road Again’ and ‘Always On My Mind.’ He has received numerous accolades including eight Grammys, a President’s Merit Award, Grammy Legend Award, Lifetime Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honor and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ willienelson.php. (952) 445-9000 Crystal and the Commotion: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website.

Crystal and The Commotion is one of the hardest working, high energy groups in the state of Wisconsin. They maintain a busy schedule through out the year entertaining at casinos, street dances and corporate events all over the mid west. The band features the energetic and entertaining vocalist Crystal Dolivo. 2010 Grammy Nominated artist Peter Phippen on the bass guitar. Guitarist Scott Milz and Drummer Michael Hucek. You can expect great music from the 60’s 70’s 80’s 90’s and today. Be sure and catch a show near you soon!. http://jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Groovement: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Kathy’s Pub, 307 South Broadway, Rochester, Free.

Groovement is a 6-piece funk-rock band that embodies the soul of Northwest Arkansas fun, unpredictable, and full of life. Groovement sounds like Robert Randolph and Stevie Wonder ate some New Orleans Red Hot Chili Peppers; more easily described as: high-energy funk-rock. Their catchy melodies, big harmonies, tasteful solos, and funky grooves easily create songs you can dance to. Deitra Magazine describes Groovement’s music as ‘a surprising find of funky original tunes that got the crowd boogying out of their seats, as well as some unique renditions of unexpected covers.’. http://www.reverbnation. com/show/15312774.

Bernie King & The Guilty Pleasures: 16May, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free. Bernie King & the Guilty Pleasures return to the Tavern Lounge in support of their fantastic sophomore release, ‘Pretty Little Gal.’ A not-to-be-missed, high-energy band that blends blues, rock and bluegrass into a sound that some have called ‘Bluesgrass.’ Bernie’s songs tell tales of worn souls traveling through a landscape of sin and redemption. Live, the four-piece, acoustic group delivers their delightful tunes with a signature rhythmic swing. Jessica Paxton of KYMN’s All-Wheel Drive gives this gig ‘Five Stars!’ (www.reverbnation.com/berniekingtheguiltypleasures). .

Promenade Stage Live Music: 16-May, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out

all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Tangletown Sound: 16-May, 9:00 PM, Driftwood Char Bar, 4415 NIcollet Avenue South, Minneapolis, See Website. Driftwood Char Bar books high-quality mix of local and national singer/songwriters, blues, funk, rock and punk. ‘I love music, and Heidi loves music, and the regulars from the neighborhood love music, and that’s the bottom line. Music is our life.’ said Larry Sahagian.. http://www. driftwoodcharbar.com/.

Dirty Banks: 16-May, 9:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Come out and enjoy live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://www.contentedcow.com/calendar/.

507.663.1351 Minneapolis Guitar Quartet: 17-May, 2:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $12-$15. This exceptional ensemble offers a fi rst-rate repertoire ranging from Renaissance to now.. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/index. php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=5785&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=05&day=17&title=lakeville-coffee-co ncert-series-minneapolis-guitar-quartet&uid= 91ea2ad15bd8118c5af5125dfc2128bb.

Music for the Soul: 17-May, 3:00 PM, Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 N. Berens Rd., Prior Lake, $8-$12. The concert features the masterworks ‘Cantique de Jean Racine’ and ‘Requiem’ by Gabriel Faure in conjunction with ‘Adagio for Strings’

by Samuel Barber. Beautiful and inspiring works such as Moses Hogan’s ‘Walk Together Children’, ‘Sing Me to Heaven’ by Daniel Gawthrop, ‘Let Me Fly’ by Robert DeCormier, ‘Earth Song’ by Frank Ticheli and ‘The Lord Bless You and Keep You’ by John Rutter will fill out the program.. .

Bluegrass Concert: 17-May, 6:00 PM, Christian Assembly, 900 14th Avenue SE, Waseca, Free. Everyone is invited for a night of toe-tapping, hand-clapping music at a Bluegrass Concert with Northern Drawl. A pie social fundraiser will be held after the concert.. .

Northern Roots Session: 18-May, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Acoustic Jam: 19-May, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Country Music Night: 20-May, 9:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/.

(651) 454-8251 Spring Concert: 21-May, 1:00 PM, Minnesota State Academy for the Blind, 400 6th Ave SE, Faribault, Free. The Minnesota State Academy for the Blind will also be having their ‘Spring Concert’ on May 21st, at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm, in the MSAB Gymnasium.. .

Line Dance Lessons: 21-May, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. All skill levels, all types of music.

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Treasure Island Resort & Casino For those who grew up outside of the decade when Cheap Trick made their debut, you probably heard them by accident. And that accident was a turning point in your life. I know, that seems a bit dramatic. But seriously, how many jam-out sessions in your car and sing-a-longs with cover bands would you have missed out on had you never heard of Cheap Trick? Unsurprisingly, I first heard them on a movie soundtrack when I was 11 years old. They may not be as over used as Lynyrd Skynyrd, but they appear on a hell of a lot of soundtracks. I had this crush on Edward Furlong after watching Terminator 2, so I just had to watch Detroit Rock City and that is when I heard “Surrender.” See, complete accident. I loved Cheap Trick so much that I burned all of my favorite songs and listened to them over and over on a road trip to Minnesota (sorry, Ma).

I don’t need to give you a history lesson for you to understand that Cheap Trick rocks. They just do. Except for “Dream Police” (#sorrynotsorry). But then there is Peter Frampton who is still churning out new music—he most recently released Hummingbird in a Box last June. And last January, he was officially inducted in to the Hall of Fame alongside Stevie Ray Vaughan (Jesus, that took long enough). He is a guitar god who—unlike many rock stars—is incredible when heard live. His fifth solo album was one of the top selling live records of all time.

And there you have it. Two of the most celebrated artists who rocked glorious locks are banning together for your pleasure. www.ticasino.com/entertainment-mn/concerts-shows-mn/peter-frampton-cheap-trick/ – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Dance Held by the Waseca Area Senior Center: 21-May, 7:30 PM, Waseca American Legion, 700 S State St., Waseca, Free.

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507-833-9935 Peter Yarrow: 21-May, 7:30 PM, Ames

Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $43 . Enjoy an evening of music and conversation with legendary folk singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow! His music and songs with Peter, Paul and Mary resonate with a history that has changed and inspired generations to continue to keep on keepin on, hold firm to principle, and not be deterred in the face of adversity. It will be a memorable evening of music, cama-

raderie and Puffs special magic for everyone, young and old alike.. http://www.ames-center. com/peter-yarrow.html.

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From 37 by popular demand! Two bands, Collective Unconscious and The Fabulous Armadillos, combine talents and return to present this most remarkable tribute concert to The Eagles - the quintessential band of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Audiences here have loved every minute of this concert event and are known to sing and even dance along to such hits as: ‘Take it Easy,’ ‘Life in The Fast Lane,’ ‘Desperado’ and so many more. This show played to sold-out houses in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Do not miss this return engagement!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?BOpar am::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=takinit tothelimit&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle:: context_id=. (952) 934-1525 Rob Meany: 21-May, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free.

Rob Meany is an award-winning singersongwriter and pianist from Bloomington, Minnesota. Best known as the singer/keyboardist for the pop-rock group, Terramara, he is also a versatile solo artist performing both original and popular songs in the style Elton John, Billy Joel, Ben Folds and Harry Connick Jr. (www.robmeany.com). .

MAY 22-28: Luke Smith: 22-May, 6:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Come out and enjoy live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://www.contentedcow.com/calendar/.

507.663.1351 Steve and Jade Murphy Acoustic:

22-May, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http:// www.chankaskawines.com/events/live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 American Showcase: 22-May, 7:30 PM, Steele County History Center, 1700 Austin Road, Owatonna, Free. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets available at Steele County History Center, $20 for non members and $15 for members. Brandon Sampson and John Wheeler and Jeffrey Fougault will perform.. .

Live Music: 22-May, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Takin’ It To The Limit: 22-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. Back by popular demand! Two bands, Collective Unconscious and The Fabulous Armadillos, combine talents and return to present this most remarkable tribute concert to The Eagles - the quintessential band of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Audiences here have loved every minute of this concert event and are known to sing and even dance along to such hits as: ‘Take it Easy,’ ‘Life in The Fast Lane,’ ‘Desperado’ and so many more. This show played to sold-out houses in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Do not

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miss this return engagement!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?BOpar am::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=takinit tothelimit&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle:: context_id=. (952) 934-1525 Michael D Band: 22-May, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. The Michael D. Band is a nationally touring independent country band based out of Lexington, KY that travels across the entire United States playing over 200 shows a year. They have gained a large and faithful following through their constant touring over the last 5 years.

Their high-energy stage show and multi-part harmonies along with well-written and catchy original music consistently pull new fans in and keep them coming back for more.. http:// jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classiclounge/michael-d-band/. 507-697-8000 Lonesome Dan Kase: 22-May, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free. For the last 15 years, Lonesome Dan Kase has been playing his unique brand of country-blues on stages throughout the U.S. His live performances showcase both his unique finger-picking style and warm vocals as well as his depth of knowledge in the history of the blues. www.lonesomedan.com.. .

Promenade Stage Live Music: 22-May, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out

all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Evergreen Grass Band: 22-May, 10:00 PM, Kathy’s Pub, 307 South Broadway, Rochester, Free. Bringing an energetic and original act to any place they play, the EverGreen Grass Band has been winning ears and hearts alike with their straight-forward, face-melting ungrass songs, toe-tappin country tunes and original grass arrangements of covers in any genre. Always creating a good-time, drink ‘em down atmosphere, the EverGreen Grass Band bring with them a genre-defying sound, a dedication to their live shows and an earnest understanding of what entertainment really is.. http://www. reverbnation.com/show/15652350?utm_ campaign=HTML5_ShowSchedule_Widget_Details&utm_content=show_details_ link&utm_medium=widget.

Ray Smart: 23-May, 1:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 Dylan Fest: 23-May, 5:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Today’s Dylan Fest features performances from Luke Smith, Roger Holmes, JW Schuller, Dan Andreason, and Marty Anderson.. http://www.contentedcow.com/calendar/. 507.663.1351

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Mitch Goudy and Diana Upton-Hill: 23-May, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http:// www.chankaskawines.com/events/live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 23-May, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central!

Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee. com/calendar-upcomming-agenda/. (651) 454-6744 Live Music: 23-May, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Takin’ It To The Limit: 23-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. Back by popular demand! Two bands, Collective Unconscious and The Fabulous Armadillos, combine talents and return to present this most remarkable tribute concert to The Eagles - the quintessential band of the ‘70s and ‘80s.

Audiences here have loved every minute of this concert event and are known to sing and even dance along to such hits as: ‘Take it Easy,’ ‘Life in The Fast Lane,’ ‘Desperado’ and

so many more. This show played to sold-out houses in 2012, 2013 and 2014. Do not miss this return engagement!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?BOpar am::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=takinit tothelimit&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle:: context_id=. (952) 934-1525 Michael D Band: 23-May, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. The Michael D. Band is a nationally touring independent country band based out of Lexington, KY that travels across the entire United States playing over 200 shows a year. They have gained a large and faithful following through their constant touring over the last 5 years.

Their high-energy stage show and multi-part harmonies along with well-written and catchy original music consistently pull new fans in and keep them coming back for more.. http:// jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classiclounge/michael-d-band/. 507-697-8000 Relativity: 23-May, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free.

Relativity presents music from popular artists such as Missy Higgins and the Avett Brothers as well as many classic rock tunes from bands like Fleetwood Mac and John Mellencamp to such varied artists as the Indigo Girls, Damien Rice and Sarah McLachlan. Sit back and enjoy power harmonies by twin sisters Linda Wilson and Sandy Jensen (who also adds mandolin, harmonica and percussion) and solid guitar and bluesy vocals by Toby Jensen. www. relativitytheband.com.. .

Promenade Stage Live Music: 23-May, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the

best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Dan DiMonte and the Bad Assettes: 23-May, 10:00 PM, Kathy’s Pub, 307 South Broadway, Rochester, Free. Come out and enjoy some great live music.. http://www. reverbnation.com/show/15652355?utm_ campaign=HTML5_ShowSchedule_Widget_Details&utm_content=show_details_ link&utm_medium=widget.

Soundset: 24-May, 11:00 AM, Canterbury Park, 1100 Canterbury Road, Shakopee, $48-$140. Your official Midwest kick-off of the summer, with over nine hours of the best Hip Hop music in one day! It all goes down at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN on Sunday May 24th, 2015 (rain or shine).

Confirmed artists for Soundset 2015 include: Atmosphere, J.Cole, Ice Cube, Big Sean, Ludacris, Logic, Yelawolf, Dilated Peoples, Clockwork Indigo (Flatbush Zombies & The Underachievers), Brother Ali, Vic Mensa, Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic & DJ Abilities, Dessa (of Doomtree), DJ Jazzy Jay, Hopsin, Smif-N-Wessun (20 Year Anniversary of Dah Shinin’), DJ Babu, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Vince Staples, Watsky, DJ Eclipse, deM atlaS, DJ Supreme, B.Dolan, Father, SonReal, G.L.A.M., Chester Watson, Sa-Roc, Sean

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Northern Roots Session: 25-May, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Weird Al Yankovic: 26-May, 4:00 PM, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, $31.50-$262.

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is the most successful comedy recording artist of all time, best known for hit song parodies such as ‘Amish Paradise,’ ‘Eat It’ and ‘White & Nerdy.’ A three-time Grammy Award winner, Yankovic caught his first big break after sending in an unsolicited tape to the Dr. Demento Radio Show. The song, a parody of The Knack’s ‘My Sharona’ called ‘My Bologna’ (recorded in the bathroom of Al’s college campus radio station), was a smash on the good Doctor’s show and became Al’s first national record release. Inspired by the likes of Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer and Mad magazine, Weird Al has parodied numerous musical icons throughout a career that now spans four decades. Michael Jackson, Queen, Eminem, Madonna, U2, Billy Joel, Nirvana, Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga are just a few of the artists who have agreed to have their songs satirized by Yankovic.

His last two albums Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) and Alpocalypse (2011) both debuted in the Billboard Top Ten, and the video for his platinum single ‘White & Nerdy’ dominated the Internet and stayed at #1 on the iTunes chart for months.. http://weirdal.com/tour/.

Acoustic Jam: 26-May, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Weird Al Yankovic: 26-May, 8:00 PM, Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington, $31.50-$262.

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic is the most successful comedy recording artist of all time, best known for hit song parodies such as ‘Amish Paradise,’ ‘Eat It’ and ‘White & Nerdy.’ A three-time Grammy Award winner, Yankovic caught his first big break after sending in an unsolicited tape to the Dr. Demento Radio Show. The song, a parody of The Knack’s ‘My Sharona’ called ‘My Bologna’ (recorded in the bathroom of Al’s college campus radio station), was a smash on the good Doctor’s show and became Al’s first national record release. Inspired by the likes of Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer and Mad magazine, Weird Al has parodied numerous musical icons throughout a career that now spans four decades. Michael

Jackson, Queen, Eminem, Madonna, U2, Billy Joel, Nirvana, Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga are just a few of the artists who have agreed to have their songs satirized by Yankovic.

His last two albums Straight Outta Lynwood (2006) and Alpocalypse (2011) both debuted in the Billboard Top Ten, and the video for his platinum single ‘White & Nerdy’ dominated the Internet and stayed at #1 on the iTunes chart for months.. http://weirdal.com/tour/.

Country Music Night: 27-May, 9:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon.com/.

(651) 454-8251 Line Dance Lessons: 28-May, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. All skill levels, all types of music.

First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Old Crow Medicine Show: 28-May, 7:00 PM, Vetter Stone Ampitheater, 310 West Rock Street, Mankato, $35-$40. $35 advance, $40 day of show. The old time string band that is Old Crow Medicine Show returns to Minnesota to open the summer season at Mankato’s Vetter Stone Amphitheater.. . (507)389-3000 Transit Authority: 28-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. Back by popular demand, don’t miss Transit Authority in their premier tribute to the legendary rock band, Chicago! This fantastic band presents sold-out shows across the nation performing Chicago’s #1 hits and arena rock power ballads including: ‘Saturday In the Park,’ ‘Just You and Me,’ ‘Wishing You Were Here,’ ‘25 or 6 to 4,’ ‘Feeling Stronger Every Day,’ ‘Old Days,’ ‘If You Leave Me Now’ and many more!

A one-time opportunity at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres in 2015! www.chanhassendt.com/ Online/default. (952) 934-1525 Mark Mraz: 28-May, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free.

Mark Mraz -- everybody’s favorite ‘piano man’ -- is back tickling the ivories and performing all your favorite sing-along songs, along with a trove of golden oldies and classic covers from the pop music archives. www. mrazbrothers.com.. .

MAY 29 - JUN 4: Duke Zecco: 29-May, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 Live Music: 29-May, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd,

Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: 29-May, 8:00 PM, The Historic Paramount Theatre, 125 4th Ave NE, Austin, $25-$37.50.

Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox features many talented singers covering songs of different eras in many different styles. Come out and watch a night of live music as they take to the stage in their US Tour!. http:// postmodernjukebox.com/.

Dick Fox’s Golden Boys: 29-May, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $39-$49. In the era of bobby socks and poodle skirts, the most popular teen idols were Frankie Avalon, Fabian Forte and Bobby Rydell. The teen heartthrobs from South Philly, known as the Golden Boys, will take the stage at the Mystic Showroom on Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m.. http://www.mysticlake.com/goldenboys.php.

(952) 445-9000 Guilty Pleasures Orchestra: 29-May, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website.

Guilty Pleasures Orchestra (commonly known as ‘GPO’), is the brain-child of Dick Bartling (drummer for Aaron Baron, and more recently numerous other local Sioux Falls bands), and Craig Olson (nicknamed ‘Gumby’ and bassist/ vocalist for Ramrod Hamster). The story goes that they were sitting around talking about music that they grew up listening to and loved, and although there is an age difference between the two, found out that they were talking about the same bands and songs. Although Dick is older, Craig said that his older siblings were about the same age as Dick, and were listening to the same music. Craig, being just a little tyke, was basically inundated with those songs which were repeated so often, that they became part of his very nature.. http://jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/ classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Wilkinson James: 29-May, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Come out and enjoy live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://www.contentedcow.com/calendar/.

507.663.1351 Transit Authority: 29-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. Back by popular demand, don’t miss Transit Authority in their premier tribute to the legendary rock band, Chicago! This fantastic band presents sold-out shows across the nation performing Chicago’s #1 hits and arena rock power ballads including: ‘Saturday In the Park,’ ‘Just You and Me,’ ‘Wishing You Were Here,’ ‘25 or 6 to 4,’ ‘Feeling Stronger Every Day,’ ‘Old

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(952) 934-1525 Billy Johnson: 29-May, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free. ‘Commitment-free rock ‘n’ roll. While he’s been moonlighting with George Scot McKelvey in the B-Team, former Hillcats singer Billy Johnson confirms he belongs on the A-list alongside G.B. Leighton as one of the Twin Cities’ best feel-good, blue-collar, barroom-rousing tunesmiths with his first solo album, tellingly titled ‘It’s a Good Life.’

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Billy has opened for the BoDeans, Five For Fighting, Train, Poco, Paul Thorn, Van Hunt, Lowen and Navarro, Old 97s, and many many more. Learn more at www.billyjohnsonmusic. com.. .

Promenade Stage Live Music: 29-May, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 The Mary Guentzel Jazz Quintet: 30May, 1:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free.

Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www. chankaskawines.com/events/live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 Joe Fahey & The Bottom 40: 30-May, 6:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Come out and enjoy live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://www.contentedcow. com/calendar/. 507.663.1351 Warren Streets: 30-May, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/live_entertainment. 507-9310089 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 30-May, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central!

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Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Guilty Pleasures Orchestra: 30-May, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website.

Guilty Pleasures Orchestra (commonly known as ‘GPO’), is the brain-child of Dick Bartling (drummer for Aaron Baron, and more recently numerous other local Sioux Falls bands), and Craig Olson (nicknamed ‘Gumby’ and bassist/ vocalist for Ramrod Hamster). The story goes that they were sitting around talking about music that they grew up listening to and loved, and although there is an age difference between the two, found out that they were talking about the same bands and songs. Although Dick is older, Craig said that his older siblings were about the same age as Dick, and were listening to the same music. Craig, being just a little tyke, was basically inundated with those songs which were repeated so often, that they became part of his very nature.. http://jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/ classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Why Not: 30-May, 8:00 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Come out and enjoy live music tonight at The Contented Cow!. http://www. contentedcow.com/calendar/. 507.663.1351 Tim Cheesebrow: 30-May, 8:00 PM, The Tavern Lounge, 212 Division St., Northfield, Free. A critically-acclaimed Minnesota favorite, Tim Cheesebrow makes his Northfield debut at the Tavern, presenting ‘Folky, memorable melodies, interesting guitar work, thoughtful lyrics and a down-to-earth sound that couldn’t have come from anywhere but the heartland of the midwest.’. .

Promenade Stage Live Music: 30-May, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Triplet: 31-May, 7:00 PM, Mankato Golf Club, 100 Augusta Dr., Mankato, $90-$1,200. $90 for individual, $1000 for table for 8, $1200 for table of 10. Feast all of your

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Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Westside: 5-Jun, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Join us for an evening of music and dancing with Westside band.. http:// jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classiclounge/. 507-697-8000 Promenade Stage Live Music: 5-Jun, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Dan White Acoustic: 6-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/live_entertainment. 507-9310089 The Winos: 6-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 6-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central!

Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee. com/calendar-upcomming-agenda/. (651) 454-6744 Marc Cohn and Shawn Colvin: 6-Jun, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $58$70.50. Reserved Seat $58, VIP Box $70.50.

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Northern Roots Session: 1-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Square Dancing: 1-Jun, 7:30 PM, Eagle’s 34, 2507 E. 25th Street, Minneapolis, $8 . Variety of musicians and callers. Public welcome. Suggested donation at the door.

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507.663.1351 Wally Pikal Band: 3-Jun, 2:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Wally Pikal Band bring their music to the Jackpot Junction. Don’t miss it.. http://jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Country Music Night: 3-Jun, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Line Dance Lessons: 4-Jun, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. All skill levels, all types of music.

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Lucinda Williams: 9-Jun, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $44-$56.50. $44 Reserved Seat, $56.50 VIP Box Seat. Lucinda Williams has been maneuvering down a path all her own for more than three decades now, emerging from Lake Charles, Louisiana, having been imbued with a culturally rich, economically poor worldview. Several years of playing the hardscrabble clubs of her adopted state of Texas gave her a solid enough footing to record a self-titled album that would become a touchstone for the embryonic Americana movement.. http://suemclean.com/ events/lucinda-williams/. 952-431-9200 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox: 10-Jun, 8:00 PM, Turner Hall, 102 S. State St., New Ulm, $25-$37.50. Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox features many talented singers covering songs of different eras in many different styles. Come out and watch a night of live music as they take to the stage in their US Tour!. http://postmodernjukebox. com/.

Country Music Night: 10-Jun, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Line Dance Lessons: 11-Jun, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. All skill levels, all types of music.

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JUN 12-18: From 39 the toughest tales with tenderness, empathy and a searing sense of humor. Her spellbinding songs are slow-release works of craft and catharsis told through clever lyrics, polished phrases and delicious sarcasm. Songwriter and singer, Marc Cohn combines the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man. Hes a natural storyteller, balancing the exuberant with the poignant, and able to distill universal truth out of his often romantic, drawn-from-life tales.. http:// suemclean.com/events/marccohnshawncolvin/. 952-431-9200 Live Music: 6-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Patti LaBelle: 6-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior

Lake, $54-$2. Belting out classic rhythm and blues renditions, pop standards and spiritual sonnets have created the unique versatility Patti LaBelle is known and revered for. She began her musical career as frontwoman of Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles, an all-female group who changed their name to Labelle and saw their single Lady Marmalade become a No. 1 smash. In 1977, LaBelle released her debut self-titled album to critical acclaim.

She continued to have success throughout the 1980s including the No. 1 hit On My Own with Michael MacDonald, and 1984s New Attitude.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ pattilabelle.php. (952) 445-9000 Westside: 6-Jun, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Join us for an evening of music and dancing with Westside band.. http:// jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classiclounge/. 507-697-8000 Promenade Stage Live Music: 6-Jun, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out

Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Northern Roots Session: 8-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Acoustic Jam: 9-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

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High Strung: 12-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ live_entertainment. 507-931-0089 Jay & Tammy Variety Music: 12-Jun, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $12.50 . Jay and Tammy bring their popular show from the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas to the LAAC stage. They appear on the Midwest Country Show which airs on RFD TV.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5786&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=06&day=12 &title=jay-tammy-variety-music&uid=b1f2b8 3a00eae6b5ca700f79d0494b9f.

Live Music: 12-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

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a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night. www.mysticlake.com/bars/ drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 George Thorogood and The Destroyers: 12-Jun, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, $29-$59.

For the first time in more than 20 years, fans will be able to catch two legendary acts on the road together this summer on the George Thorogood And The Destroyers / Brian Setzers Rockabilly Riot Tour 2015, as they co-headline a national U.S. tour from May 27-June 20. The tour will begin in Red Bank, New Jersey, and will hit such cities as New York, Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago (Elgin), Milwaukee, Denver, and more. Says Brian: Blues and Billy with a kick! Where else you gonna see this?!? Adds George, I am looking forward to working with Brian again. He is a great American artist and a true rock & roller in the classic rockabilly fashion! Brian Setzer, iconic guitarist, songwriter vocalist and threetime Grammy-award-winner, is a Musicians Musician credited with continually taking chances with innovative and daring musical styles, while single-handedly resurrecting two forgotten genres of music (rockabilly in the 80s and swing in the 90s).jackpotjunction. com/george-thorogood-and-brian-setzer/.

507-697-8000 Decadence Inc.: 12-Jun, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Decadence Inc. is a fun loving, good time having, party throwing, rock and roll machine that has played many of your favorite party bars and rock clubs! Decadence Inc. has been known to tear the roof off of every venue we have performed in! No need to worry, we promise to put the roof back on and restore yer club to the exact condition we found it in! The only evidence you will find of the Decadent party will be a slightly higher than normal electric bill... Oh yeah, and some very satisfied patrons! jackpotjunction.com/ entertainment/classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Promenade Stage Live Music: 12-Jun, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Vinnie Rose: 13-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ live_entertainment. 507-931-0089

DJ Don’t Josh Me: 13-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central!

Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee. com/calendar-upcomming-agenda/. (651) 454-6744 Live Music: 13-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Decadence Inc.: 13-Jun, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Decadence Inc. is a fun loving, good time having, party throwing, rock and roll machine that has played many of your favorite party bars and rock clubs! Decadence Inc. has been known to tear the roof off of every venue we have performed in! No need to worry, we promise to put the roof back on and restore yer club to the exact condition we found it in! The only evidence you will find of the Decadent party will be a slightly higher than normal electric bill... Oh yeah, and some very satisfied patrons!. http://jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classic-lounge/.

507-697-8000 Promenade Stage Live Music: 13-Jun, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 St. Peter Ambassadors Blues Festival: 13-Jun, All Day, Minnesota Square Park, St. Peter MN, Highway 169 South, St. Peter, Free.

FREE blues festival sponsored by the St. Peter Ambassadors. Food and beverages available for purchase.. .

Northern Roots Session: 15-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Acoustic Jam: 16-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc.com/the-

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507.663.1351 Los Lonely Boys: 16-Jun, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $44-$56.50. $44 Reserved Seat, $56.50 VIP Box Seat. Brothers Henry, Jojo and Ringo Jr. Garza have been making music together for their entire lives.

Starting their career as backup singers for their father, Ringo Garza Sr., they began writing and performing their own material as a trio in the 90s. The brothers recorded their eponymous debut album in 2003 at Willie Nelsons Pedernales studio in Austin, with Willie himself guesting on the sessions. Epic Records later picked up Los Lonely Boys for major-label distribution in 2004, and the album quickly won the band a large national audience.. http://suemclean.com/events/loslonely-boys/. 952-431-9200 Son-Father Book Club: 17-Jun, 7:00 PM, Eden Prairie Library, 565 Prairie Center Drive, Eden Prairie, Free. Guys entering grades 4-6 and their father or other male adult. Join others to talk about a great book! Lending copies of the first book may be picked up at the information desk after May 26.. http:// www.hclib.org/programs/events-calendar.

952-847-5375 Country Music Night: 17-Jun, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Line Dance Lessons: 18-Jun, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. All skill levels, all types of music.

First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 El Dub: 18-Jun, 8:00 PM, Kathy’s Pub, 307 South Broadway, Rochester, Free. El Dub is what you call a ‘looper’ or ‘One man Band’.

He plays all instruments live including, beat boxing, guitar, bass, keys and harmonizing vocals and loops them into layers that end up sounding like a full band with just one guy. El Dub uses the RC50 Loop Station as well as a Godin Synth Guitar, and Roland GR55 guitar synth pedal for sounds like horn sections, flutes, organ, piano, and wah clavi, which help him create the staple sounds of a true funk band. You may recognize this type of performance from other ‘looping artist’ like Zach Deputy, and Keller Williams. Genre: Funk. Reggae, Blues, Hip Hop. http://www. reverbnation.com/show/15628351.

JUN 19-25: Michael Shynes: 19-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live

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music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/live_entertainment. 507-9310089 ‘Hot Jazz For Decent People’ Javi Santiago: 19-Jun, 7:30 PM, Arts Center of St. Peter, 315 South Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter, $10 . A jazz pianist born and raised in Minneapolis, Santiago now performs, composes and teaches in New York, where he earned a piano performance degree in 2011 at the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Doors open at 7 p.m. for cash refreshments by Patricks on Third and Morgan Creek Vineyards, co-sponsors of Arts Center events.. .

BoDeans: 19-Jun, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $37-$49.50. $37 Reserved, $49.50 VIP Box. Long known as one of the best live acts in the business, BoDeans continue to tour year round and deliver amazing, high energy, performances. Chart topping songs like Fadeaway, Only Love, and Dreams won them Rolling Stones readers poll for Best New American Band in 1987. They were part of a small contingent of bands that inspired a new radio format known as Adult/Alternative/Album or Triple-A. Their reputation for delivering a dynamic live show has garnered support slots with U2, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Tom Petty, George Thorogood, The Pretenders, David Bowie, and appearances at Farm Aid, Summerfest, and Austin City Limits, among others.. http://suemclean.com/ events/bodeans/. 952-431-9200 Live Music: 19-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Martina McBride: 19-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $59-$69. Be captivated by the vocal prowess of country superstar Martina McBride. As one of the most successful female country singers of all time, she is known for lyrics of substance, such as Independence Day, This Ones For The Girls, Concrete Angel and Im Going to Love You Through It.. http:// www.mysticlake.com/mcbride.php. (952) 445-9000 Hold on Band: 19-Jun, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Hold On is a fun and exciting Rock n Roll band that covers the BEST Rock Variety in Iowa! Tapping into all your favorites - everything from Beatles, KISS and Skynard, to Elvis, REO, Aerosmith, Stones and Loverboy, to Green Day, U2 and Coldplay - Being able to change it up and

take it from the crowd - Versatility is the key to their success. You can’t help but rock your head and start tappin’ your toes to the tunes you love to hear!. http://jackpotjunction.com/ entertainment/classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Promenade Stage Live Music: 19-Jun, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Warren Streets: 20-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/live_entertainment. 507-9310089 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 20-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central!

Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee. com/calendar-upcomming-agenda/. (651) 454-6744 Michael McDonald: 20-Jun, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $57-$69.50. $57 Reserved Seat, $69.50 VIP Box Seat. Two notes. Thats all it takes to recognize the voice of Michael McDonald. Distinctive and soulful, it is one of the most yearningly emotive instruments of our times. To this add formidable songwriting and keyboard skills, and you have an artist who has been a singular musical presence for four decades. From 70s-era Doobie Brothers classics through two highly-acclaimed Motown albums, genrebusting guest spots and innovative concept shows, McDonald is both timeless and ever-evolving.. http://suemclean.com/events/ michael-mcdonald/. 952-431-9200 Live Music: 20-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Hold on Band: 20-Jun, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Hold On is a fun and exciting Rock n Roll band that covers

the BEST Rock Variety in Iowa! Tapping into all your favorites - everything from Beatles, KISS and Skynard, to Elvis, REO, Aerosmith, Stones and Loverboy, to Green Day, U2 and Coldplay - Being able to change it up and take it from the crowd - Versatility is the key to their success. You can’t help but rock your head and start tappin’ your toes to the tunes you love to hear!. http://jackpotjunction.com/ entertainment/classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Promenade Stage Live Music: 20-Jun, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000 Northern Roots Session: 22-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, See Website. Join us for roots music tonight at The Contended Cow, a Northfield, MN pub with a British accent!. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Acoustic Jam: 23-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Country Music Night: 24-Jun, 8:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. Every Wednesday night come to Starks Saloon for some Country music and a little more - Two-step and line dancing. Lessons start at 7:30 pm.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Line Dance Lessons: 25-Jun, 7:00 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, See Website. All skill levels, all types of music.

First lesson starts at 7:00 pm. Under 21 is okay before 9:00 pm.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Melissa Etheridge: 25-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $59-$69. Known for her iconic voice, profound lyrics and riveting stage presence, Etheridge has sold over 15 million albums, won two Grammy Awards and rose to the top of the charts with hits such as Bring Me Some Water, Im The Only One and Come To My Window. She won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2007 for I Need To Wake Up from Al Gores documentary The Inconvenient Truth.. http://www.mysticlake. com/melissaetheridge.php. (952) 445-9000

Betty and Ocho: 26-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Live music at Chankaska every Friday and Saturday. Live music is FREE and no reservation is necessary. Entertainment schedule may change without notice.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/live_entertainment. 507-9310089 Buddy Guy: 26-Jun, 7:30 PM, Weesner Family Amphitheater, 13000 Zoo Boulevard, Apple Valley, $65-$77.50. $65 Reserved Seat, $77.50 VIP Box Seat. At age 78, Buddy Guy is used to new surprises, challenges, and accolades. Hes a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicagos fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that citys halcyon days of electric blues. He has received 6 Grammy Awards, 28 Blues Music Awards, the Billboard Magazine Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts.

Rolling Stone ranked him in the top 25 of its 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.. http://suemclean.com/events/buddy-guy/.

952-431-9200 Live Music: 26-Jun, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. Centrally located near the Promenade Stage and the blackjack pit, DrinX Bar is the place to see and be seen.

Serving your favorite adult beverages until 2 a.m. daily, with live music every Friday and Saturday night.. http://www.mysticlake.com/ bars/drinxbar. (952) 445-9000 Josh Turner: 26-Jun, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, $29-$64.95. As a family man, a philanthropist, a devoted Christian, and a passionate sports fan, you might say Josh Turner’s commitments run as deep as his voice. Of course, he’s also a double-platinumselling singer, songwriter and disciple of traditional country music, a mentor to upand-coming artists and one of the youngest members of the Grand Ole Opry. All of those layers construct Josh’s new album, Punching Bag. His fifth for MCA Nashville, the record is a knockout collection of bluegrass-influenced barnburners, lonesome laments, and the slow and steady love ballads on which Josh’s trademark baritone excels. The follow-up to 2010’s Haywire, which yielded the No. 1 hits ‘Why Don’t We Just Dance’ and ‘All Over Me,’ Punching Bag represents Josh in fighting shape. Throughout all 11 songs, he bobs and weaves like a champ, exhibiting new range in both his voice and his songwriting. Josh penned eight of the record’s eleven tracks, including the rollicking title song that, he says, set the tone for the entire project.. http:// joshturner.com/tour. 507-697-8000 Promenade Stage Live Music: 26-Jun, 9:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, Free. For the

best free music in the Twin Cities, check out Mystic Lake’s Promenade Stage! Enjoy live entertainment while you play on one of our 4,000 slot machines and 100 blackjack tables, or just saddle up to the stage for an up-close concert experience. Be sure to check out all of the bands coming to the Promenade Stage it’s all a part of the best entertainment value in Minnesota.. http://www.mysticlake. com/entertainment/freeentertainment. (952) 445-9000

NIGHTLIFE Bargo: 15-May, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Bar Bingo: 15-May, All Day, Eagles Club, 2027 Grant Street N.W., Faribault, $1 .

Baskets served from 5-7 p.m. $1 per bingo card.. .

Euchre Tournament: 16-May, 11:00 AM, Grandpa Al’s, 28 Third St. N.W., Faribault, $5 .

Everyone welcome.. .

Bar Bingo: 16-May, 2:00 PM, Boxers Bar, 429 Central Ave N, Faribault, $1 . $1 per card.

All Proceeds Donated to River Bend Nature Center.. . (507) 334-0074 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 16-May, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central!

Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee. com/calendar-upcomming-agenda/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 16-May, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Saturday Night Variety Dance: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Join us every Saturday night for an evening of dancing. We offer Rumba lessons with Troy Lerum starting at 7:30pm. Dance from 8pm to 12pm to country two step, waltz, latin, swing and more.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Trivia Night: 17-May, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain.

Live Guest DJs and more! Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http://casperscherokee.com/events/play-trivial-trivia/.

(651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 17-May, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come experience a good time,

laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 19-May, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub. com/events/.

Bingo: 19-May, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free.

Triple ‘B’ Tuesday! Bingo, Beer and $6 Burgers!! Join us for Bingo at 7pm!. http:// casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 19-May, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Acoustic Jam: 19-May, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

507.663.1351 Trivia: 19-May, 9:30 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come test your knowledge at our weekly trivia night.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ event-calendar.

Bingo: 20-May, 7:30 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, See Website. Join us every Wednesday night for progressive bingo!. http://undefined. (952) 431-2337 Bar Bingo: 21-May, 5:00 PM, Boxers Bar, 429 Central Ave N, Faribault, $1 . $1 per card.

All Proceeds Donated to River Bend Nature Center.. . (507) 334-0074 Karaoke: 21-May, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Every Week sing your heart out at busters with Karaoke. Let the gang here entertain you while serving and making your night fun.. http://www.bustersbar.com/blog/ event-calendar.

Bargo: 22-May, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Bar Bingo: 22-May, All Day, Eagles Club, 2027 Grant Street N.W., Faribault, $1 .

Baskets served from 5-7 p.m. $1 per bingo card.. .

Bar Bingo: 23-May, 2:00 PM, Boxers Bar, 429 Central Ave N, Faribault, $1 . $1 per card.

All Proceeds Donated to River Bend Nature Center.. . (507) 334-0074

DJ Don’t Josh Me: 23-May, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central!

Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee. com/calendar-upcomming-agenda/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 23-May, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Saturday Night Variety Dance: 23-May, 7:30 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Join us every Saturday night for an evening of dancing. We offer Rumba lessons with Troy Lerum starting at 7:30pm. Dance from 8pm to 12pm to country two step, waltz, latin, swing and more.. http://starks-saloon. com/. (651) 454-8251 Trivia Night: 24-May, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain.

Live Guest DJs and more! Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http://casperscherokee.com/events/play-trivial-trivia/.

(651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 24-May, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www.bustersbar.com/ blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 26-May, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub. com/events/.

Bingo: 26-May, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free.

Triple ‘B’ Tuesday! Bingo, Beer and $6 Burgers!! Join us for Bingo at 7pm!. http:// casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 26-May, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www. thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Acoustic Jam: 26-May, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc.com/thecontented-cow/calendar/#.Um28cO1Dvo5.

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Trivia: 26-May, 9:30 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come test your knowledge at our weekly trivia night.. http://www. bustersbar.com/blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 27-May, 7:30 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, See Website. Join us every Wednesday night for progressive bingo!. http:// undefined. (952) 431-2337 Bar Bingo: 28-May, 5:00 PM, Boxers Bar, 429 Central Ave N, Faribault, $1 . $1 per card. All Proceeds Donated to River Bend Nature Center.. . (507) 334-0074 Karaoke: 28-May, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Every Week sing your heart out at busters with Karaoke. Let the gang here entertain you while serving and making your night fun.. http://www.bustersbar. com/blog/event-calendar.

Bargo: 29-May, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Bar Bingo: 29-May, All Day, Eagles Club, 2027 Grant Street N.W., Faribault, $1 . Baskets served from 5-7 p.m. $1 per bingo card.. .

Euchre Tournament: 30-May, 11:00 AM, Grandpa Al’s, 28 Third St. N.W., Faribault, $5 . Everyone welcome.. .

Bar Bingo: 30-May, 2:00 PM, Boxers Bar, 429 Central Ave N, Faribault, $1 . $1 per card. All Proceeds Donated to River Bend Nature Center.. . (507) 334-0074 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 30-May, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central! Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee.com/calendar-upcommingagenda/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 30-May, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Saturday Night Variety Dance: 30May, 7:30 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Join us every Saturday night for an evening of dancing. We offer Rumba lessons with Troy Lerum starting at 7:30pm. Dance from 8pm to 12pm to country two step, waltz, latin, swing and more.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 Trivia Night: 31-May, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more!

Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http://casperscherokee.com/ events/play-trivial-trivia/. (651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 31-May, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www. bustersbar.com/blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 2-Jun, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free.

Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub.com/events/.

Bingo: 2-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Triple ‘B’ Tuesday! Bingo, Beer and $6 Burgers!! Join us for Bingo at 7pm!. http://casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 2-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Acoustic Jam: 2-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.

Um28cO1Dvo5. 507.663.1351 Trivia: 2-Jun, 9:30 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come test your knowledge at our weekly trivia night.. http://www. bustersbar.com/blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 3-Jun, 7:30 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, See Website. Join us every Wednesday night for progressive bingo!. http:// undefined. (952) 431-2337 Karaoke: 4-Jun, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Every Week sing your heart out at busters with Karaoke. Let the gang here entertain you while serving and making your night fun.. http://www.bustersbar. com/blog/event-calendar.

Bargo: 5-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because

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beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Saturday Night Variety Dance: 5-Jun, 7:30 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Join us every Saturday night for an evening of dancing. We offer Rumba lessons with Troy Lerum starting at 7:30pm. Dance from 8pm to 12pm to country two step, waltz, latin, swing and more.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 6-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central! Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee.com/calendar-upcommingagenda/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 6-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Trivia Night: 7-Jun, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more!

Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http://casperscherokee.com/ events/play-trivial-trivia/. (651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 7-Jun, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www. bustersbar.com/blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 9-Jun, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free.

Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub.com/events/.

Bingo: 9-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Triple ‘B’ Tuesday! Bingo, Beer and $6 Burgers!! Join us for Bingo at 7pm!. http://casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 9-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Acoustic Jam: 9-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.

Um28cO1Dvo5. 507.663.1351 Trivia: 9-Jun, 9:30 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come test your knowledge at our weekly trivia night.. http://www. bustersbar.com/blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 10-Jun, 7:30 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, See Website. Join us every Wednesday night for progressive bingo!. http:// undefined. (952) 431-2337 Karaoke: 11-Jun, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Every Week sing your heart out at busters with Karaoke. Let the gang here entertain you while serving and making your night fun.. http://www.bustersbar. com/blog/event-calendar.

Bargo: 12-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Saturday Night Variety Dance: 12Jun, 7:30 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Join us every Saturday night for an evening of dancing. We offer Rumba lessons with Troy Lerum starting at 7:30pm. Dance from 8pm to 12pm to country two step, waltz, latin, swing and more.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 13-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central! Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee.com/calendar-upcommingagenda/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 13-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Trivia Night: 14-Jun, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more!

Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http://casperscherokee.com/ events/play-trivial-trivia/. (651) 454-6744 Bingo: 16-Jun, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games

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Bingo: 16-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Triple ‘B’ Tuesday! Bingo, Beer and $6 Burgers!! Join us for Bingo at 7pm!. http://casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 16-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Acoustic Jam: 16-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.

Um28cO1Dvo5. 507.663.1351 Trivia: 16-Jun, 9:30 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come test your knowledge at our weekly trivia night.. http://www. bustersbar.com/blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 17-Jun, 7:30 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, See Website. Join us every Wednesday night for progressive bingo!. http:// undefined. (952) 431-2337 Karaoke: 18-Jun, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Every Week sing your heart out at busters with Karaoke. Let the gang here entertain you while serving and making your night fun.. http://www.bustersbar. com/blog/event-calendar.

Bargo: 19-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Saturday Night Variety Dance: 19Jun, 7:30 PM, Starks Saloon, 3125 Dodd Rd, Eagan, $5 . Join us every Saturday night for an evening of dancing. We offer Rumba lessons with Troy Lerum starting at 7:30pm. Dance from 8pm to 12pm to country two step, waltz, latin, swing and more.. http://starks-saloon.com/. (651) 454-8251 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 20-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, See Website. DJ Don’t Josh Me! Saturdays Only at Caspers party barn central! Featuring EDM, Top 40 Remix and dance music and more.. http://casperscherokee.com/calendar-upcommingagenda/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 20-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Trivia Night: 21-Jun, 8:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Bring your friends, bring your brain. Live Guest DJs and more!

Every Sunday from 8-10pm. No limit on team sizes, play solo or make some new friends.. http://casperscherokee.com/ events/play-trivial-trivia/. (651) 454-6744 Sex Toy Bargo: 21-Jun, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come experience a good time, laughs, and Adult Toys while having fun with your friends.. http://www. bustersbar.com/blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 23-Jun, 7:00 PM, Celt’s Pub, 14506 South Robert Trail, Rosemount, Free. Looking for something to do on Tuesday Nights, bring your friends and head to Celts for BINGO! We will play 15 games, with 75% payback on all games and 100% payback on games 5, 10 and 15 up to $300!. http://celts-pub.com/events/.

Bingo: 23-Jun, 7:00 PM, Casper’s Cherokee of Eagan, 4625 Nicols Road, Eagan, Free. Triple ‘B’ Tuesday! Bingo, Beer and $6 Burgers!! Join us for Bingo at 7pm!. http://casperscherokee.com/. (651) 454-6744 Bargo: 23-Jun, 7:00 PM, The Bar Hastings, 2101 Vermillion Street, Hastings, Free. ‘What is Bargo?’ you ask? Good question! It’s sort of like a game called ‘bingo’ except Bargo! is way better because beer is involved.. http://www.thebarhastings.com/bargo/. (651) 437-2744 Acoustic Jam: 23-Jun, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. Don’t miss our weekly acoustic jam, tonight at The Contented Cow.. http://1001solutionsllc. com/the-contented-cow/calendar/#.

Um28cO1Dvo5. 507.663.1351 Trivia: 23-Jun, 9:30 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Come test your knowledge at our weekly trivia night.. http://www. bustersbar.com/blog/event-calendar.

Bingo: 24-Jun, 7:30 PM, Valley Tap House, 14889 Florence Trail, Apple Valley, See Website. Join us every Wednesday night for progressive bingo!. http:// undefined. (952) 431-2337 Karaoke: 25-Jun, 9:00 PM, Buster’s Sports Bar & Grill, 1325 Madison Avenue, Mankato, Free. Every Week sing your heart out at busters with Karaoke. Let the gang here entertain you while serving and making your night fun.. http://www.bustersbar. com/blog/event-calendar.

FILM May 15-21: Movie in the Park: 15-May, 7:30 PM, Legion Park, , Le Sueur, Free. As part of EMS Week, the Le Sueur Ambulance, along with Le Sueur-Henderson Youth Opportunities and the Le Sueur United Fund, will host its 8th annual Movie in the Park.

7:30 p.m. (movie begins at dusk). This years film will be Big Hero 6. Concessions are available. A new addition to this event will be an inflatable obstacle course.. .

Free Family Flicks: 16-May, 10:00 AM, Theatres - Mall of America, 401 South Avenue, Bloomington, Free. You’re invited to join us every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for a free family flick! Keep checking back for the latest schedule of upcoming films. First-come, first-served as seating is limited to the theatre capacity.. http:// theatresmoa.com/event/free-family-flicks/.

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MAY 22-28: Free Family Flicks: 23-May, 10:00 AM, Theatres - Mall of America, 401 South Avenue, Bloomington, Free. You’re invited to join us every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for a free family flick! Keep checking back for the latest schedule of upcoming films. First-come, first-served as seating is limited to the theatre capacity.. http:// theatresmoa.com/event/free-family-flicks/.

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MAY 29 - JuN 4: Movie Night: 29-May, 7:00 PM, New Beginnings Christian Church, 332 14th Street NE, Owatonna, Free. Free admission and popcorn. The movie is ‘Hopeful Notes’. The church has a movie night the last Friday of each month at 7 p.m. For title of the movie each month and the synopsis, go to www.nbcowatonna.com.. .

507-444-2379 Free Family Flicks: 30-May, 10:00 AM, Theatres - Mall of America, 401 South Avenue, Bloomington, Free. You’re invited to join us every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for a free family flick! Keep checking back for the latest schedule of upcoming films. First-come, first-served as seating is limited to the theatre capacity.. http:// theatresmoa.com/event/free-family-flicks/.

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JUN 5-11: Free Family Flicks: 6-Jun, 10:00 AM, Theatres - Mall of America, 401 South Avenue, Bloomington, Free. You’re invited to join us every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for a free family flick! Keep checking back for the latest schedule of upcoming films. First-come, first-served as seating is limited to the theatre capacity.. http:// theatresmoa.com/event/free-family-flicks/.

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JUN 12-18: Free Family Flicks: 13-Jun, 10:00 AM, Theatres - Mall of America, 401 South Avenue, Bloomington, Free. You’re invited to join us every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for a free family flick! Keep checking back for the latest schedule of upcoming films. First-come, first-served as seating is limited to the theatre capacity.. http:// theatresmoa.com/event/free-family-flicks/.

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JUN 19-25: Free Family Flicks: 20-Jun, 10:00 AM, Theatres - Mall of America, 401 South Avenue, Bloomington, Free. You’re invited to join us every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. for a free family flick! Keep checking back for the latest schedule of upcoming films. First-come, first-served as seating is limited to the theatre capacity.. http:// theatresmoa.com/event/free-family-flicks/.

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OUTDOORS MAY 15-21: Game Day: 15-May, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday Game day at Chankaska Creek. Games available or bring your own. 10% off glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/ events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Community LEGO Brick Build: 16-May, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Challenging the creativity and ingenuity of children and adults, join us to create a LEGO bricks community, build a car, build a power generating windmill and more! Locations will be different each week. Visit the information desk in the Oswald Visitor Center to find out where the Builds are taking place.. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Geocaching for S’mores: 16-May, 1:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $8 . Yummy, gooey s’mores! Learn geocaching basics and search for delicious treasure. Equipment provided.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/G/geocaching-for-s-mores--.aspx.

Pollinators3: 21-May, 12:30 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, See Website.

Our media are crammed with reports on declining pollinator populations.

University of Minnesota experts will reveal the facts. Discover what difference you can make. Explore the impact of legislation and organizations to effect change. Investigate hot-topics with citizens, gardeners, and educators. Discover ways to support pollinators--from nursery to national forums.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/ gardeningclasses.aspx. 952-443-1400 Bingo: 21-May, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free.

Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/ documents/club_prior.pdf.

Game Day: 22-May, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday Game day at Chankaska Creek. Games available or bring your own. 10% off glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/ events/winery_events. 507-931-0089

MAY 22-28: Repticon Minneapolis Reptile & Exotic Animal Show: 23-May, 10:00 AM, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, $5-$15. Repticon Minneapolis is a reptile event featuring vendors offering reptile pets, supplies, feeders, cages, and merchandise as well as live animal seminars and frequent free raffles for coveted prizes. Exciting, educational, family-oriented fun for everyone! Hours: Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm (VIP Entry at 9:00am) Sunday: 10:00am-4:00pm (No VIP Early Entry) Admission: Adults - $10, Children (5-12) - $5, Under 5 - Free Visit our website for special offers on 2-day and VIP tickets. .

Public Star Party: 23-May, 7:00 PM, Baylor Regional Park, , Norwood Young America, See Website. Come out and enjoy nature at the star party!. http://www. co.carver.mn.us/departments/PW/parks/ upcoming_events.asp. (952) 466-5223 Repticon Minneapolis Reptile & Exotic Animal Show: 24-May, 10:00 AM, Eagan Community Center, 1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, $5-$15. Repticon Minneapolis is a reptile event featuring vendors offering reptile pets, supplies, feeders, cages, and merchandise as well as live animal seminars and frequent free raffles for coveted prizes. Exciting, educational, family-oriented fun for everyone! Hours: Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm (VIP Entry at 9:00am) Sunday: 10:00am-4:00pm (No VIP Early Entry) Admission: Adults - $10, Children (5-12) - $5, Under 5 - Free Visit our website for special offers on 2-day and VIP tickets. .

Bingo: 28-May, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free.

Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/ documents/club_prior.pdf.

MAY 29 - JUN 4: Game Day: 29-May, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday Game day at Chankaska Creek. Games available or bring your own. 10% off glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/ events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Bird Hike: 30-May, 8:30 AM, Louisville Swamp Unit, 3801 145th St., Shakopee, Free. Walk Refuge trails to search for birds and other wildlife. We will look for warblers, vireos, and birds that nest on the Refuge. Dress for the weather. Bring water, bug spray, binoculars, and your favorite field guide.. http://www.fws.gov/ refuge/Minnesota_Valley/Events.html.

(952) 854-5900 Community LEGO Brick Build: 30-May, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Challenging the creativity and ingenuity of children and adults, join us to create a LEGO bricks community, build a car, build a power generating windmill and more! Locations will be different each week. Visit the information desk in the Oswald Visitor Center to find out where the Builds are taking place.. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Canoe When the Moon Is Full: 30May, 8:00 PM, Hyland Lake Park Reserve, 10145 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $9 . Paddle under the full moon. Watch for wildlife and be entertained with stories.

Equipment provided. Children 17 years and younger must be accompanied by a registered adult. Reservations required. *20% discount for groups of four or more.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/C/canoe-when-the-moon-isfull--.aspx.

CeleBARK 2015: 30-May, All Day, Rochester Eagles Club, 917 15th Avenue SE, Rochester, $5 to benefit the Fresh Air for Fido Campaign. Celebrate all spring has to offer at a BACB Unleashed signature event for dogs and their humans. CeleBARK 2015 is a dog and family-friendly event along the shore of the Zumbro River with contests, games, treats and tail-wagging fun. Try your paw err hand at the Temptation Tower or see if you and your dog can Shake That TAIL! It is as much fun to watch as it is to do.

There are prizes for the winners and, oh, don’t miss the medallion hunt; where will

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the medallion be this year? You’ll have to attend and follow the clues to find out! Humans and their well-mannered dogs that are current on their vaccinations are most welcomed.. .

Bingo: 4-Jun, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/ documents/club_prior.pdf.

JUN 5-11: Game Day: 5-Jun, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday Game day at Chankaska Creek.

Games available or bring your own. 10% off glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ winery_events. 507-931-0089 I Love Burnsville Week 5K: 6-Jun, 7:00 AM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, $20 . Back by popular demand, Burnsville is hosting a 5K race as part of the Annual S.O.R.R. Ground Pounders Grand Prix Running Series during I Love Burnsville Week. The race will start and finish at Nicollet Commons Park.

Preregister online or register on-site the day of the run.. http://burnsville.org/calendar.aspx.

I Love Burnsville Week Walk with the Mayor: 6-Jun, 7:00 AM, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Av. S, Burnsville, Free. Back by popular demand, Burnsville is hosting a 5K race as part of the Annual S.O.R.R. Ground Pounders Grand Prix Running Series during I Love Burnsville Week. The race will start and finish at Nicollet Commons Park. Preregister online or register on-site the day of the run.. http://burnsville.org/ calendar.aspx.

Public Star Party: 6-Jun, 7:00 PM, Baylor Regional Park, , Norwood Young America, See Website. Come out and enjoy nature at the star party!. http://www.co.carver.mn.us/departments/ PW/parks/upcoming_events.asp. (952) 466-5223 Bookawocky Kickoff Event: 9-Jun, 10:30 AM, Belle Plaine Library, 125 W. Main, Belle Plain, Free. Kickoff your Bookawocky summer at the Belle Plaine Library with Como Park Zoos BugA-Wocky! Venture into the amazing world of bugs while you listen to a story, dress-up to learn the difference between insects and spiders, and meet some real, live, bug visitors! Same show at 11:30 am. Funded by the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA).. http://melsascott.evanced.info/ signup/eventcalendar.aspx?ag=&et=&df=list&cn= 0&private=0&ln=ALL. (952) 873-6767 Bingo: 11-Jun, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake. com/documents/club_prior.pdf.

JUN 12-18: Game Day: 12-Jun, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday Game day at Chankaska Creek.

Games available or bring your own. 10% off glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ winery_events. 507-931-0089 Insane Inflatable 5K: 13-Jun, 9:00 AM, Rochester Airport, 7600 Helgerson Dr SW, Rochester, $49-$100. The Insane Inflatable 5K is coming to your neck of the woods! Get ready to experience the most fun, wild and insane obstacle run in the world. Get ‘pumped up’ for a course filled with the world’s largest and most extreme inflatable obstacles ever produced. Here’s your chance to be a kid at heart, and insane by choice! Read More: Insane Inflatable 5K Obstacle Fun Run - El Paso, TX | Insane Inflatable 5K | http://insaneinflatable5k.com/west-texas/?trackback=tsmclip. http:// insaneinflatable5k.com/.

Community LEGO Brick Build: 13-Jun, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Challenging the creativity and ingenuity of children and adults, join us to create a LEGO bricks community, build a car, build a power generating windmill and more!

Locations will be different each week. Visit the information desk in the Oswald Visitor Center to find out where the Builds are taking place.. http:// www.arboretum.umn.edu/NatureConnects.aspx.

952-443-1400 Tails for Reading: 13-Jun, 11:00 AM, Chaska Library, 3 City Hall Plaza, Chaska, Free.

Elementary school age children are welcome to read books aloud to specially trained therapy dogs to encourage confidence in reading. Children read for a 15 minute session on a first come, first served basis.. http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/ carver/eventcalendar.asp. (952) 448-9395 Bingo: 18-Jun, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake. com/documents/club_prior.pdf.

JUN 19-25: Game Day: 19-Jun, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday Game day at Chankaska Creek.

Games available or bring your own. 10% off glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines.com/events/ winery_events. 507-931-0089 Public Star Party: 20-Jun, 7:00 PM, Baylor Regional Park, , Norwood Young America, See Website. Come out and enjoy nature at the star party!. http://www.co.carver.mn.us/departments/ PW/parks/upcoming_events.asp. (952) 466-5223 Bingo: 25-Jun, 12:30 PM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for a game of BINGO. Only 25 centers per card. Come and win some prizes!. http://www.cityofpriorlake. com/documents/club_prior.pdf.

THEATER MAY 15-21:

Guys and Dolls: 15-May, 7:30 PM, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $10-$17. Adult/$17...Senior/$15 (60 and over)...

Youth/$10 (12 and under). Join us for Guys and Dolls, May 8-10 and 15-17...Fridays (May 8, 15) at 7:30 PM; Saturdays (May 9, 16) at 7:30 PM; and Sundays (May 10, 17) at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Guys and Dolls is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New York City and supported by a Frank Loesser score that is among the most immortal works in theater history, this American classic has been called the perfect musical comedy. Featuring an eclectic ensemble of high-rolling gambler guys, well-meaning missionary dolls and brassyvoiced showgirls, Guys and Dolls is a toe-tapping fun and romantic fable about gambling men and the strong-willed women who love them.. .

Mary Poppins: 15-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt. com/Online/default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d 3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqf ZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WSco ntent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPa ge::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 15-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default. asp. (952) 934-1525 WWII Re-Enactment: 16-May, 10:00 AM, Dakota County Heritage Village, 4008 W. 220th St., Farmington, $0-$10. Our World War II event includes battles, authentic military displays (static & hands-on displays), WWII living history, military camps, home front civilian life, 1940s fashion show, weapons demonstrations, WWII military and civilian vehicles, swap meet and a symposium. Have a conversation with the reenactors representing various military groups and experience the atmosphere of the times.. http:// www.dakotacity.org/events/wwii-re-enactment/.

651-460-8050 Mary Poppins: 16-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt. com/Online/default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d 3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqf ZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::Searc hResultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WSco ntent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPa ge::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Breaking Up is Hard to Do: 16-May, 1:00 PM, St. Croix Off Broadway Dinner Theatre, 1616 Crest View Drive, Hudson, $28-$56. Children $28; Matinee - $42; Evening-Show Only - $40; Evening-Dinner & Show - $56. Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge, two friends from Brooklyn, in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend. The score showcases 18 Neil Sedaka classics, including ‘Where the Boys Are,’ ‘Sweet Sixteen,’ ‘Calendar Girl,’ ‘Love Will Keep Us Together,’ and of course, the chart-topping title song.. http://www.stcroixoffbroadway.com/ comingattractions.shtml. (715) 386-2394 Songs & Scenes: A Celebration of 20 Years of the Merlin Players: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $15-$20. $10 Students. Join us for a fun-filled evening of scenes and songs from past Merlin shows, reuniting many of our alumni andpresent performers. Get your tickets early: the 15 year anniversary show sold out!. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Ole’s Last Bow: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $18 . In the Winter of 1959, Ole Ivarsson a former Swedish vaudeville star faints outside a seedy burlesque house that was once a popular immigrant theatre. While unconscious, he dreams he is back onstage, leading his old troupe through their repertoire of corny yokes, popular songs, and comic routines. But backstage, darker dramas are unfolding, as romance, hard times, and treachery threaten to break the company apart.

Will this finally be Ole’s ‘last bow’? Can he come to terms with the ghosts of his past? Does the nice Swedish boy win the girl in the end? Uff-da, we can’t wait to find out!. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/ index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=6120&Itemid=1364&year=2015&mo nth=05&day=16&title=ole-s-last-bow&uid=e3fbef b9edd579158ec3e8379f5b23aa.

Guys and Dolls: 16-May, 7:30 PM, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $10-$17. Adult/$17...Senior/$15 (60 and over)...

Youth/$10 (12 and under). Join us for Guys and Dolls, May 8-10 and 15-17...Fridays (May 8, 15) at 7:30 PM; Saturdays (May 9, 16) at 7:30 PM; and Sundays (May 10, 17) at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Guys and Dolls is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New York City and supported by a Frank Loesser score that is among the most immortal works in theater history, this American classic has been called the perfect musical comedy.

Featuring an eclectic ensemble of high-rolling gambler guys, well-meaning missionary dolls and brassy-voiced showgirls, Guys and Dolls is a

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Mary Poppins: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 16-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious

comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 WWII Re-Enactment: 17-May, 10:00 AM, Dakota County Heritage Village, 4008 W. 220th St., Farmington, $0-$10. Our World War II event includes battles, authentic military displays (static & hands-on displays), WWII living history, military camps, home front civilian life, 1940s fashion show, weapons demonstrations, WWII military and civilian vehicles, swap meet and a symposium. Have a conversation with the re-enactors representing various military groups and experience the atmosphere of the times.. http://www.dakotacity.org/events/ wwii-re-enactment/. 651-460-8050 Guys and Dolls: 17-May, 2:00 PM, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $10-$17. Adult/$17...Senior/$15 (60 and over)...Youth/$10 (12 and under). Join us for Guys and Dolls, May 8-10 and 15-17...

Fridays (May 8, 15) at 7:30 PM; Saturdays (May 9, 16) at 7:30 PM; and Sundays (May 10, 17) at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Guys and

Dolls is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New York City and supported by a Frank Loesser score that is among the most immortal works in theater history, this American classic has been called the perfect musical comedy.

Featuring an eclectic ensemble of high-rolling gambler guys, well-meaning missionary dolls and brassy-voiced showgirls, Guys and Dolls is a toe-tapping fun and romantic fable about gambling men and the strong-willed women who love them.

Symphonic Series - Kiss Me, Kate: 17-May, 3:00 PM, Mankato West High School, 1351 S. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $8.50 . Mankato favorite Brad Benoit leads a stellar cast in Cole Porter’s musical. The musical version of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrewhas stood the test of time through several London and Broadway revivals. Even if you’ve never seen the show you are likely to know many of the songs which have become jazz standards. Big Band favorite ‘Too Darn Hot’ and ‘Tom, Dick, or Harry’ will bring a smile to your face and have you dancing in your seat. Kenneth Freed conducts. www. mankatosymphony.com/symphonic-serieskiss-me-kate.

Mary Poppins: 17-May, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Guys and Dolls: 17-May, 7:30 PM, Lincoln Community Center, 110 Fulton St., Mankato, $10-$17. Adult/$17...Senior/$15 (60 and over)...Youth/$10 (12 and under). Join us for Guys and Dolls, May 8-10 and 15-17...

Fridays (May 8, 15) at 7:30 PM; Saturdays (May 9, 16) at 7:30 PM; and Sundays (May 10, 17) at 2:00 PM and 7:30 PM. Guys and Dolls is a sure bet that soars with the spirit of Broadway! Set in vivid, mid-20th century New

York City and supported by a Frank Loesser score that is among the most immortal works in theater history, this American classic has been called the perfect musical comedy.

Featuring an eclectic ensemble of high-rolling gambler guys, well-meaning missionary dolls and brassy-voiced showgirls, Guys and Dolls is a toe-tapping fun and romantic fable about gambling men and the strong-willed women who love them.. .

Mary Poppins: 19-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525

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Mary Poppins: 20-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 20-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 21-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525

Mary Poppins: 22-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 22-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 23-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 23-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 23-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 24-May, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance

numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 26-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 27-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 27-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 28-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525

MAY 29 - JUN 4: Betty’s Summer Vacation: 29-May, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 29-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C5 4b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C4-97D937927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZhyF qBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchRe sultsInfo::current_page=2&doWork::WScont ent::getPage=&BOparam::WScontent::getPag e::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 29-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 30-May, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including:

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You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 30-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 30-May, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp.

(952) 934-1525 Betty’s Summer Vacation: 31-May, 2:00 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 31-May, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Betty’s Summer Vacation: 1-Jun, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 2-Jun, 8:00 PM,

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 3-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 3-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Betty’s Summer Vacation: 4-Jun, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 4-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

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JUN 5-11: Betty’s Summer Vacation: 5-Jun, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all up-

roariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 5-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 5-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp? doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load &BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::arti cle_id=DADDC713-4ECB-4C54-80742B643AD25840&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToke n=1%2C5f0ad526%2C54e7b64e%2CD7 7744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC028FB 34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8 %3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 6-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Betty’s Summer Vacation: 6-Jun, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 6-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 6-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp? doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load &BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::arti

cle_id=DADDC713-4ECB-4C54-80742B643AD25840&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToke n=1%2C5f0ad526%2C54e7b64e%2CD7 7744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC028FB 34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8 %3D. (952) 934-1525 Betty’s Summer Vacation: 7-Jun, 2:00 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Ah, the joys ofsummer: Warm breezes, the beach, playing charades with the roommate who justmight be a serial killer... and the crazy land lady who invites a seedy strangerover for dinner... not to mention the mysterious laughing voices in the ceiling!What twist of fate brought a nice girl like Betty into this house full of insanity? Is it all uproariously funny or unbearably horrible?

You decide!. http://chameleontheatre.org/ season17/bettys-summer-vaca/.

Mary Poppins: 7-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 9-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 10-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 10-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 11-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical

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JUN 12-18: Amadeus: 12-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students.

Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 12-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 12-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www. chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp? doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load &BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::arti cle_id=DADDC713-4ECB-4C54-80742B643AD25840&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToke n=1%2C5f0ad526%2C54e7b64e%2CD7 7744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC028FB 34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8 %3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 13-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?sToken=1%2Ce53a2d3c%2 C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-0287-42C497D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71f MqfZhyFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WSconten t::SearchResultsInfo::current_page=2&do Work::WScontent::getPage=&BOparam::W Scontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6.

(952) 934-1525 Amadeus: 13-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students.

Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri.

In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres

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of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play.

Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play.

It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 13-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 13-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www.chanhassendt. com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::lo adArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArt icle::article_id=DADDC713-4ECB-4C54-80742B643AD25840&menu_id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A4684D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2C 54e7b64e%2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC 028FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8%3D. (952) 934-1525 Amadeus: 14-Jun, 2:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 14-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 16-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 17-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 17-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Amadeus: 18-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 18-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s

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JUN 19-25: Pinocchio: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre: 19Jun, 7:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, See Website. All instruction, costumes, music and scenery necessary for the play are provided by PFT, and are included in the registration fee. Upon registration your child is automatically accepted into the cast.. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/ index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=6329&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month= 06&day=19&title=pinocchio-prairie-fire-children-s-th eatre&uid=dac6675f2ca725047899ec71d393cb92.

Amadeus: 19-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 19-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 19-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www.chanhassendt. com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::lo adArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArt icle::article_id=DADDC713-4ECB-4C54-80742B643AD25840&menu_id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A4684D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2C 54e7b64e%2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC 028FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8%3D. (952) 934-1525 Pinocchio: Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre: 20-Jun, 10:00 AM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, See Website. All instruction, costumes, music and scenery necessary for the play are provided by PFT, and are included in the registration fee. Upon registration your child is automatically accepted into the cast.. http://test.lakevillemn. gov/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat. detail&evid=6329&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month= 06&day=19&title=pinocchio-prairie-fire-children-s-th eatre&uid=dac6675f2ca725047899ec71d393cb92.

Peter Pan the Musical: 20-Jun, 11:00 AM, Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Av. S, Minneapolis, $40-$62. Fly to the second star to the right and straight on ‘til morning but keep an eye out for lost boys, vicious pirates and one ravenous crocodile. Our first production of one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, Peter Pan has more than a sprinkling of Tinker Bell’s fairy dust to max its magic, with unforgettable songs including the timeless ‘I Won’t Grow Up.’ You’ll be hooked from the first moment, so soar with us and be ready to clap your hands and BELIEVE.. http://www.childrenstheatre. org/plays/2014-2015-season/peter-pan-the-musical.

(612) 872-5112 Mary Poppins: 20-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Amadeus: 20-Jun, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. $10 Students. Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

The Music Man: 20-Jun, 7:30 PM, Guthrie Theater, 818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, $14-$53.

Summer isn’t complete without seeing a spectacular musical at the Guthrie. You know the story about the fast-talking salesman and his money-making scheme to form a boys band in small-town Iowa. (We love when he falls head over heels for Marian the librarian, who transforms him into an honest man.) But you’ve never seen it here and there’s no better time than the present to experience this all-American gem. Overflowing with heart and a parade of toe-tapping songs including ‘Goodnight, My Someone,’ ‘Gary, Indiana,’ ‘Till There Was You’ and ‘Seventy-Six Trombones,’ this Tony-winning classic is family entertainment at its best. Secure your tickets now or there may be

trouble with a capital ‘T’ when they become scarce!. http://securesite.guthrietheater.org/single/psdetail. aspx?psn=17119. 612.225.6142 Mary Poppins: 20-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 20-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $28 . The Stevie Ray’s Comedy Troupe creates hilarious comedy based on suggestions you call out from the audience. Watch a high-quality show in a relaxed atmosphere!. https://www.chanhassendt. com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::lo adArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArt icle::article_id=DADDC713-4ECB-4C54-80742B643AD25840&menu_id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A4684D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken=1%2C5f0ad526%2C 54e7b64e%2CD77744A5-C284-461D-8264-0E4CC 028FB34%2CbraTex9so9T03dpA4i1PhwiU7w8%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 21-Jun, 6:30 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 23-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 24-Jun, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. Based upon the iconic Disney animated film, MARY POPPINS is a family musical featuring breathtaking dance numbers and unforgettable songs including: ‘Chim Chim Cher-ee,’ ‘A Spoonful of Sugar,’ ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ and ‘Let’s Go Fly A Kite.’ What could be more jolly?. https:// www.chanhassendt.com/Online/default.asp?sToken= 1%2Ce53a2d3c%2C54b6d9ef%2C29E09F36-028742C4-97D9-37927806808D%2CfIcUlvTpHL71fMqfZh yFqBTNtRI%3D&BOset::WScontent::SearchResultsInf o::current_page=2&doWork::WScontent::getPage=&B Oparam::WScontent::getPage::article_id=AB39F4B0CAB6-4764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 24-Jun, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $45-$74. 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Ahhh Personal Shopper JOANN JONES Hip Hip HURRAY ! Hip Hip HURRAY ! Hip Hip HURRAY ! I’m not the only one doing a happy dance because it happens to be 80 degrees on a weekend! Cheers all around for these days that feel like gifts and are so precious that we want to soak up and savor every last minute of them!

Joann Jones is a personal shopper based in Owatonna.

For more information on her services, contact her at adesignercloset@gmail.com.

Yellow is the “it” girl this season.

Weekend or weekday, lets get you all set in the right wardrobe mindset to do just that without spending any unnecessary time on wondering what to wear, or going on a budget bender.

This season is all about accessories.

Retro looks and bohemian influences are sticking true to trend as seen last spring to items such as headbands, sunglasses, scarves and bags. Floppy hats aren’t hiding anyone’s savvy style, and the overall straw look is in. The one item I’m suggesting you get this summer is the straw shopper bag/tote. This bag has a laid back beach look yet can be dressed up with a sophisticated woven pattern or reinforced handles out of leather or canvas. You can also add a printed scarf around the handles. The bag shown on the next page is from Aliexpress. com and retails for $29.99. And - bonus!it zips completely closed.

With a great accessory in tow, now we focus on what to wear. The easy breezy approach is influencing clothing designers’ and buyers this season. This attitude, or lack thereof, is represented in the steadfast of floral prints, flowing skirts and long maxi dresses you hopefully picked up last season on the clearance rack! Here are a few of those looks in case they were missed, refreshed just in time for this season’s sunshine: This skirt is the Pleated Midi Skirt In Neon Floral Print from ASOS. It was $65, marked down to $16, and sold out now. If you’re still holding out for it, check eBay or Poshmark.

Next, try the maxi dress below for an efficient wear anywhere garment that can be casual or dressy. These dresses are not only appropriate for work or brunch, they’re uber comfortable! Win, Win! Try the below dress from Ella Moss.

It comes as pictured (next page top right) and also in a light tan/ heathered gray color combo. This designer line is available through and in collaboration with the specialty site Piper-

lime.com retail site. As an owner of a similar look, it is a smart investment! The greatest thing about a dress like this one is its ability to travel. I’ve worn this dress for three years in a row on spring vacations and from the no fuss, no wrinkled packing to an outdoor patio dinner, this dress is the pick. These dresses typically run around $50.

Moreover, If you’re set for dresses, or you just don’t wear dresses or skirts, find a whimsical print or striped top like the one below to give your wardrobe a summer lift!

The blouse fond on page 50 can be found at Target. com, $17.99.

Its the leisure tank gray stripe.

Noticed a pattern yet? Stripes?

Check. Black and white?

Check. If you are a follower of fashion, its been more of an effort to find something not in black and white this season, than in color.

Although not groundbreaking by any means, this loyal combination is universally applicable and seen as of late in color blocking, stripes, floral and maxi prints.

A second angle on trends this summer is being

illustrated through the design of the garment. As shown, halter style tops and dresses are being placed at the front of the line and retail isle and seen on celebrities, in magazines and popular style websites like ShopBop. Try this one on for size: The dress on the next page is the Rio Maxi Dress by Fever. If you’re into dresses, yet desire a more casual look, the shirt dress is a great choice. This dress, much like the ones mentioned are perfect with converse sneakers, slides or your favorite sandals. Wear this dress for an uptick to your usual running errands look or to school event for an out of the ordinary style smile and nod. Perfect for any occasion and can run the gamut for price, so check this choice below for a safe bet on style and money!

The white dress is from The Gap and is the belted popover shirtdress, $70. It comes as shown in optic white or black.

On a related note, is a dress (see next page) from DKNY and retails for $177, and while this is a bit more than the average dress it is representative of a versatile garment found in

Hat by Urban Outfitters for $30.

Vince Camuto Hevelli Studded Flat Gladiator Sandal found on Macys.com for $99.

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This effortless look, found on allwomenstalk.com can be easily recreated with many items you likely already have in your own closet.

Wedge sandal from Marc Fisher, found at Macys.com for $75.

Ella Moss dress Piperlime. com.

Aliexpress.com and retails for $29.99.

multiple retailers this season.

The color is on point, as is the care free yet smart styling. A ready-made canvas, a dress like this can be dressed up with a flash of gold jewelry and mules, or down with low profile sneakers. This particular dress was found on Bloomingdales.com.

Like many other women, I am looking for one article of clothing to fulfill more than one purpose, so hopefully the suggestions give you a few great ideas to consider on your next shopping trip.

You’re covered now on the dress options, yet your feet definitely deserve a break from the boots they were warmly hibernating in all winter. Here are some

options to ponder for jeans, shorts and dresses alike!

The shoes is the Vince Camuto Hevelli Studded Flat Gladiator Sandal (see previous page) which I came across on Macys. com for $99. There were similar styles from designers like Michael Kors, Steve Madden, Bar III and Report. Various styles go to the knee if you ‘re just not ready to give up the high boot feeling you were sporting for the last six months and others have an edgy, caged look or self tie option for harder to find mid calf height.

Find the ever popular wedge sandal from Marc Fisher, also found at Macys.com for $75. Versatility and comfort are at the

top of the priority check list for me, and do they look good on your feet? Shoes are like any other shopping item, unique fits for different shapes. Although some shoes are commonly “one size fits most”, think flip flops, feet have their own arch, width, bridge, etc., so for comfort and fit alone, try them on, walk around the store and always have the pair of the socks you plan on wearing the shoes with in your handbag for the same fit you’re aiming to achieve. Your feet swell throughout the day too, just another thing to keep in mind as your shopping if between sizes.

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Rio Maxi Dress by Fever.

The Gap and is the belted popover shirtdress, $70.

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Straw hats can be found at Target ($15) J. Crew ($35), Zappos ($26).

Boyfriend style jeans, striped tops and crop tops.

Leisure tank gray stripe found at Target. com, $17.99.

Green Bermuda shorts are from jcrew. com and are officially named the Harbor short.

They retail for $55.

Shorts are from H & M. $14.95. www. hm.com.

Admittedly, the summer wardrobe is more casual at my house, so the above selections may not be your speed in either style or budget. I get it.

Try big box retailers like Target, Burlington Coat Factory or Kohls for a mid range selection in both styles and prices.

I’d be remiss in my official styling sense without talking about the one item which universally represents the true signal warmer weather has arrived! Summer simply isn’t the season without shorts. We dedicate totes for these garments, so they validate a little real estate on the shopping list. Much like denim was being shown this fall, shorts aren’t far from the fashion spectrum in cut with high waist designs ranking the most popular

in most stores and online retailers. Crocheted pattern shorts and denim overalls are also globally admired. Take a look! The black shorts above are from H & M. $14.95. www.hm.com The green Bermuda shorts are from jcrew.com and are officially named the Harbor short. They retail for $55.

Conceivably, you have the wardrobe staples already and are just looking to add a little color.

Yellow is the “it” girl this season. From the Red Carpet to the water park, you’ll see this color popping up everywhere. I took both of these inclusive looks (see page 48) from Pinterest and found multiple combinations, and volumes of inspiration!

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This effortless look, (see page 49) found on allwomenstalk.com can be easily re-created with many items you likely already have in your own closet. Hats like the one pictured above, or the straw hat on the photo with the J.Crew shorts are for sale in stores like Target ($15) J. Crew ($35), Zappos ($26). The hat (page 48) is from Urban Outfitters for $30.

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Top notch looks will be yours with this head to toe guide for summer! Oodles of advice exists on how many pieces one needs, what to wear, not to hang onto clothing for sentimental value, etc., those all seem well intended rooted in common sense. Follow your own instincts when shopping - Will you wear it for more than one occasion?

Does it fit you well? Is the fabric something that fits your lifestyle and climate? All logical yet price has a way of swaying our better judgment.

Thoughtful purchases are well enduring investments and layered with the above style savvy tips, your looks for summer are a shopping trip away!

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he Owatonna Country Club is regarded as one of the top private golf courses in Southern Minnesota.

Located on 140 acres of rolling hills, rivers and lakes, the golf course was designed to incorporate all of the natural setting into a challenging golf course.

Owatonna Country Club is unique in the fact it is a very fun golf course to play but challenges even the best golfers.

This is a thinking person’s golf course with plenty of risk/ reward shots demanding accuracy off the tee. Because of the faster green speeds consideration needs to be made with approach shots in order to leave you a chance to score.

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Guest of Member Anytime 18 holes - $27.00 9 holes - $15.00 Non-Member 18 holes - $32.00 9 holes - $17.00 New Membership Rates Family - $949.00 Individual - $799.00 Under 35 Family - $585.00 Under 35 Individual - $450.00 Golf Carts Full Cart 18 holes - $32.00 Full Cart 9 holes - $28.00 Reciprocal Fee - $25.00

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he Faribault Golf Club was originally founded in 1910 when the original nine holes were designed, constructed, and opened for play. In 1956, Willie Kidd, the Interlachen golf professional, designed a new nine holes course in its present location, and Bob Carlson of Austin designed the back nine holes which was built and opened for play in 1966. Faribault Golf Club was instrumental along with Winona Country Club, Town and Country, The Minikahda Club, Rochester Golf & Country Club, Bryn Mawr, and Merion Park in founding and establishing the Minnesota Golf Association, and hosted annually since 1970, the Minnesota PGA Pro-Am Tournament.

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he New Ulm Country Club is a picturesque 18-hole, par 71, semiprivate course surrounded by Flandrau State Park and perched atop the bluffs of the Cottonwood River. A distinctive feature of the course is the many mature oak trees that border the fairways.

The Country Club was established in 1929 as a nine-hole course and expanded to 18 holes in 1966. The front nine saw a remodeling effort in 2001 with the addition of hazards, greenside moundings, tee boxes and sand-traps to add an overall depth to the course.

New Ulm CC is a very active golf club. Starting with our forty plus golf events, we have a format to please any golfer. Our Junior programs will introduce over one hundred forty kids to the game in 2015. The clubhouse offers endless dining opportunities and social functions.

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Today, it’s a pleasure to know that quality golf can be found at an affordable price – even at a prestigious private club. Membership is invited and the public is welcome at Northfield Golf Club. This gem of a course is located just south of Minneapolis/St Paul in the heart of historic Northfield, MN. Northfield GC ‘s location is amazingly accessible from not only the south metro but also the Twin Cities at a bit more than half an hour from either Minneapolis or St Paul via I-35 or Hwy 52 connecting in on Cty 19 from either highway.

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18 Hole Public Golf Course Two miles west of Hayfield, MN 25 minutes from Austin, Rochester, and Owatonna Par 72, 6410 yards, slope 126, rating 70.4 Watered fairways Mature, picturesque course with oaks and pines Clubhouse and restaurant Fully stocked Pro Shop, lessons and practice range Club Professional on Staff

Wednesday-Thursday Steak-N-Play special, which is 18 holes/cart and a steak dinner for $26 plus tax. Bring this ad in weekdays and recieve 18 holes/cart and a burger basket for $23 plus tax.

Walking - 9 holes - $19.50 Walking - 18 holes - $27.50 Riding - 9 holes - $27.50 Riding - 18 holes - $44.50 Member Cart - 9 holes - $10.75 per bag Member Cart - 18 holes - $15.25 per bag Reciprocity Cart Fee - $20.00 per bag Range Balls - $3.50/Bucket - Ask at Pro Shop for tokens.

Pull Cart - $5.00 Weekday Rates: Rates apply Monday thru Friday (do not include holidays).

9 Holes 8 Holes Walking: $17 $23 Riding: $25 $30 Twilight Rates apply to Saturday, Sunday and holidays only.

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he 6,993 yard Wedgewood Cove is as “links” style as the state of Minnesota can offer: wide open, not exactly flat but lacking signifcant elevation changes, undulating greens requiring outstanding “lag” putting, and very few trees coming into play. The gently rolling terrain provides a great examination of golfers’ abilities while preserving the natural topography of the par 72 course. Only a few years old, Wedgewood Cove is still growing into it’s own. However, like a young promising athlete, its potential is endless. Simply put, Wedgewood Cove is an outstanding place to play golf.

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orth Links Golf Course is a public golf course featuring a traditional, prairie style layout with multi-tiered and undulating greens to challenge golfers of all abilities. North Links features an extensive practice facility, full service banquet facilities, and a fully stocked Pro Shop.

Our banquet staff specialize in wedding receptions and golf outings of all sizes. The banquet facilities at North Links provide panoramic views of the golf course with an outdoor and indoor patio areas to give your event added ambiance.

We’re located just 3 miles west of North Mankato and 1 hour south of the Twin Cities.

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• 9 Hole, Par 34, Public Course • 1/2 mile North of Kenyon on Hwy 56 • Mature Trees • River & Hills • Bent Grass Greens • Watered Fairways • 2 Sand Bunkers • Practice Putting Green • Men’s Tees - 2656 yards, Women’s Tees 2498 yards • Course Rating - 32.6, Course Rating - 107

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This 18-hole golf course offers a challenging round of golf for CourSE STATISTICS experienced golfers and novices alike. Don’t let the shorter-than- Shoreland Country Club is a par 69, 18-hole, golf course. The course has a slope average yardage fool you. It may only have a par of 69, but with semi-private rating of 123 from the white tees. It is considered 7 par 3’s ranging from 110 yards to 215 yards long, Shoreland a short course by many of today’s standards, but what Shoreland Country Club lacks in distance, makes things interesting for everyone. it makes up in variety. With 7 par 3’s, rolling hills, Shoreland also offers affordable rates for every class of golfer, views of the Minnesota River Valley and Lake whether just coming out for the day or joining for the season.

Emily, the setting could not be better.

Memberships at Shoreland include all golf, range usage, and pool STAFF & PErSoNNEL PGA Professional Jason Harrell access during the season.

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Goodhue County 507.789.6307 kenyoncountryclub.com RaTES Weekday (Mon-Fri am) Walking 9 - $10.00 Walking 18 - $15.00 Weekend (Fri pm-Sun) Walking 9 - $12.00 Walking 18 - $18.00 Cart Rental 9 Holes - $10.00 18 Holes $15.00 Mon Eve: Couple’s League Wed: Ladies’ Day Thurs: Men’s Day CLUB HOURS & INFO

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he Blooming Prairie Country Club has been open since 1936. The course is 3,026 yards from the blue tees for a par 36 and 2,849 yards from the red tees for a par 37.

The course rating is 34.8 and has a slope of 127. We offer private memberships but are open to the public. Please check our website for this year’s special membership promotion.

The club has a full-service clubhouse serving meals, snacks and beverages. 3.2 beer is available as well as setups if you choose to bring your own alcoholic beverages. We can accommodate parties and events for up to 100 people.

Please give us a call to schedule your next outing. We look forward to having you come out and enjoy our fabulous course.

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Monday – Friday 9 Holes = $16, 18 Holes = $26 Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9 Holes = $20, 18 Holes = $31 Power Carts 9 Holes - $9.00, 18 Holes - $14 Senior/Military Rate (Monday – Friday) 9 Holes - $20, Includes a cart 18 Holes - $30, Includes a cart Season Pass and Green Fee Specials Available!

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think I’ve retired Stormy. Retired him from the run mere weeks into outdoor running season here. Fresh off his golden eighth birthday, his golden paws just don’t move like they used too and you know? I don’t think he wants them too.

Just the other day we geared up and hit the pavement for a nice, long-ish jaunt around town. Stormy was excited, like it was the best day ever until after one mile, we looped back around and we’re travelling past his own street, he stops and promptly lays down, facing the direction of his house.

Stopping on the run isn’t new for Stormy, but I can usually get him to get back up, regroup and continue. On this day all he wanted to do is go back home, curl up and bask in the glowing sun. So, I run him back home, let him off the leash and leave him to continue my own journey. A lone.

Easy for me to hang up his golden running paws and trade them in for the silver sneakers, huh? I’m sure it won’t last—we are the best of running partners, and even if it is for real, I don’t think he’ll mind. We all know he’d rather lie in the sun—he’s too pretty to run.

Speaking of pretty, high-maintenance as he is, he still loves the mud (and road kill and other things that amusing to roll in), he doesn’t always love the bath time that follows.

Days before the Last Run, our precious pup took a jaunt through nearby woods, where he unearthed the joy of a deer’s carcass. What fun! This party in the woods, led to three days of exile outdoors (okay, in the garage). He barked and pleaded with his landlords, but the mom wouldn’t budge. Her words: “Let him wear the stink off by himself in the garage—he isn’t coming in” She’s a tough one.

Finally, the exile turns into time for shampoo. A trip to the backyard spa is arranged and it is oh, so relaxing: 65 degrees and a light breeze. Ahhh.

Picture this: Two leashes connected for one longer leash. One end wrapped around a tree, the other end connected to Stormy.

There is no fleeing this spa early.

Then, the hose comes out. Storm knows this evil weaponry and refuses to go anywhere near that cold-water spitting snake.

He lays down in protest.

It’s time for a new approach (this spa offers multiple varieties of relaxation.) The dad brings out a bucket of sudsy, WARM water filled with dog-approved shampoo, along with Stormy’s personal brush, a human’s comb and some conditioner.

From there, the dad proceeds to place a foot on one end of the leash and quickly, but methodically, pours half the cleansing water over Stormy and lathers up those strawberry blonde tresses of his.

Guess what? Stormy is not overly mad about this experience. He likes the warm water trick. Plus, lots of lather means lots of ear rubs and pets. Bring on the conditioner treatment, he communicates as his eyes roll back in shampooed bliss.

The dad and the Storm go through two buckets of warm water to rinse and then it’s time for the grooming: A soothing brush and style while sunbathing.

Though I believe a nail treatment and floss should be included at Stormy Spa, it didn’t happen. (We might have to hire some new staff.) The final step is a walk to fully blow-dry the coif. Stormy has already wagged his tail dry because, as always, this is EXCITING! WALKS are the BEST, he expresses through the swish, swash, swish of his overly-caffeinated tail.

The wind and natural air, courtesy of Mother Earth, works its magic and within two hours, the pup is fully dry, sparkling clean and his curls have some extra oomph. He is a tousled, fluffy golden retriever, free of dead animal and wild outdoor debris. He scent is anything but of a dog’s!

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CD REVIEWS

By Sarah Osterbauer editor@southernminnscene.com

M Moon & Pollution’s drifting, aimless ‘Box Borealis’

oon & Pollution is the duo of songstress Molly Dean and beat master Graham O’Brien (No Bird Sing). The affiliation with No Bird Sing makes them a part of the FIX collective (other members include Alexei Casselle aka Crescent Moon and Joe Horton also of No Bird Sing). Their album The Box Borealis was released January 27 of this year so we’re coming in late to the party. Billing themselves as trip hop, and dubbed by others as electropop, the two create a sound that meets somewhere in the middle. Graham’s beats carry weight, the serious kind that you may need a brace for. In an interview with The Current’s Andrea Swensson, Molly sights Lamb as an influence from her time living in London and Amsterdam, which is apparent throughout.

Title track and album opener “The Box Borealis” begins somewhat shyly, tip toeing into Molly’s airy prism of vocals.

The drums feel like some kind of religious

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Alabama Shakes’ Sound & Color: Time + Freedom = Gold

ou’ve heard of the ‘sophomore slump’ before, I’m sure, but do you know why it’s a thing? Most bands spend years trying to get a record deal, and put huge amounts of time and effort into their first albums. If they score a record deal, they are often suddenly confronted with a deadline: give us your next album in 1 year, or kiss your deal goodbye. While the first album gets years of attention, work, and polish, and is recorded only after the band knows the material inside and out, the second album is often rushed to completion, delivered on a deadline. The result, for many artists, is that sophomore slump -- a so-so release heavy on filler and light on the elements that made the first release a success.

Alabama Shakes’ second LP Sound & Color avoided this quagmire altogether.

With their first album garnering three Grammy nominations and widespread critical acclaim, management gave the Shakes a long leash for their second effort. “Take your time”, they said. “Let

By Daniel G. Moir editor@southernminnscene.com

T Toto’s latest falls short of its creators’ abilities

oto is one of those bands that critics absolutely love to hate. I admit am not one of “those critics.” I have always appreciated their individual technical ability and how they turn their “brother studio cat” into a single instrument played with ferocious brilliance. As a guitarist, Steve “Luke” Lukather is a true “player’s player,” boasting a resume of well over 2,000 recordings.

I caught Toto back in 1993 at First Ave. and, while I understood everything that Luke was doing, the audacious originality of his choices, never mind the effortless execution, astounded me. Needless to say, I couldn’t touch my guitar for a week after that show.

Unfortunately, the material on their new album, “Toto XIV” largely fails to equal the collective force of its creators.

Compared to the other rock albums out there, it is merely average. Compared to Toto’s own past works, it is clearly a subpar effort.

Over the past 38 years, Toto’s existence has often hung by a thread. With four different lead vocalists fronting the band over its history (some like current vocalist Joseph Williams on several different occasions), the group has always had a rather loose sense of the term “band member.”

They have been more like brothers who hung out from time to time, schedules

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processional as they roll and dive into the light airy chanting. It’s epic with an alien component, like a royal family attending church in outer space. The song fades into the abyss without explanation. This is how many of the tracks end, some more abruptly than others.

On the track which is their namesake, in the synthy ladder climb and breathy pulses of air, you find that Molly Dean’s voice is fiercely delicate. It doesn’t seem to carry a lot of teeth behind it but that doesn’t lessen its effectiveness. There’s a bit of an Amy Lee vibe, in the classical tone but more accurate is to say that it’s what it would sound like if the empress from The Neverending Story sang.

“I Didn’t Look” is the song that will get stuck in your head. It’s one of the few with discernable lyrics, “don’t lose, don’t lose, don’t lose yourself in him” cycles over and over. The acoustic guitar gives it a more foresty/earthy vibe compared to the more ethereal spacey feel of the others.

Album closer “The Lonely Quiet” features vocals over a slow plunking piano.

Molly almost snarls “I’m turning the other way while you walk the line”. The rhythm

of her delivery is like that of some Destiny’s Child era Beyonce sass. As it turns out, “The Lonely Quiet” is neither of those things.

You should listen to The Box Borealis when you’re on Metro Transit late at night, fresh from some questionable life decisions and you want to pretend you’re someplace else. The overarching cloud of darkness that’s spread like peanut butter on each tune transports you to a Lord of The Rings traditional elven ceremony or a meeting with the Volturi. The lyrics on half of the songs are fuzzy at best and always vague, possibly signaling a fear or insecurity of revealing too much. Molly Dean has said that she wants her music to be completely authentic to her true self, and I don’t doubt that is what happened here.

But part of me wishes she would’ve shown more courage in the delivery. There’s art in not naming names or letting the sounds speak for themselves, at the same time you want it to still feel raw in that mystery.

Sarah Osterbauer is a die-hard music lover. When she does her budget each month, food comes after concert tickets.

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it come naturally.” Nowhere in the few interviews about this record I’ve read have I seen any evidence of outside meddling; this album sounds like the result of total artistic freedom. It also sounds like they skipped a couple of records, awash with a confidence and creative vision one would expect from a more experienced and mature band. The time and freedom allowance paid off big time.

When I go back now and listen to Boys & Girls, Alabama Shakes’ debut, many of the songs sound like faithful, competent renditions of old soul songs from the 60’s.

They’re all originals, but many sound like classics were used as blueprints. Boys & Girls is a darn good album, don’t get me wrong -- it’s just that much of it sounds like a very good cover band recorded their first compilation of originals, and it’s hard not to hear the direct influences.

Not so with Sound & Color. More than a mere collection of songs, this is an album made up of beautifully executed, highly original pieces that still evoke memories of their influences, while simultaneously sounding wholly original.

It is the result of an unbridled, unabashed, unique and distinctly American creative

voice finding a firm and confident footing.

This album is masterful. Revel in it.

I’m at least five listens in, and it’s still getting better. Brittany Murphy has an incredible, soulful voice with amazing range and versatility. She is a force of nature, with the kind of voice that other vocalists would envy if they didn’t feel blessed by her gift. As fantastic as her vocals are, they are buttressed by equally skilled performances from every player. And the songwriting itself! Remember when music had dynamics, and even occasional tempo changes? It’s in there! The attention to detail is as fastidious as the overall inspiration is expansive.

Buy this album. Get a copy for a friend. Make sure your kids have it in their collection when they mature as well, because you want them to be well-rounded, cultured people. Sound & Color should be one of those albums you judge people for not having in their collections. “You’ve got some great records here, but...no Sound & Color? Tsk, tsk.”

permitting.

Toto seems to sense this instability in the opening track “Running Out of Time” and instantly kicks off any dust off that may have settled with a forceful groove and powerful vocals by Williams. This is take-no-prisoners-level intensity played with finesse.

The moody “Burn” follows with David Paich’s piano providing a mournful elegy allowing Williams to springboard with impassioned vocals to match. As the two co-writers of the track, that they would both stand out is of little surprise.

Luke and Williams join forces with their composition “Holy War” mixing a syncopated rhythm guitar against an elegant and catchy melody. Seemingly targeting Fox News’ fear tactics in delivering the news the pair’s voices pointedly observe, “I know you are trying to scare me. I’ve got nothing to spare. Save all the shit about spreading freedom. It sounds like a scam to me.”

Sadly, after these first three songs, with the exception of the brilliant “Orphan,” the band settles into the type of repetitive rut that make them such a critic’s easy target.

Steve Lukather’s “21st Century Blues” finds the guitarist setting a slow-moving groove to once again muse about the sad state of the world. Unfortunately, he did this much better musically on “Extinction Blues” with his side-project Los Lobotomys about 20 years ago and lyrically on his solo track “Ever Changing Times” in

2008. This gets right to the crux of the issue with this album. For a band with members having contributed to in excess of 5,000 different records that sold over half a billion copies worldwide and netted 200+ Grammy nominations, it becomes very easy to repeat what you have played in the past without realizing it.

One of the best metaphors for the album can be found in the title, “Toto XIV.” Somewhat reminiscent of their 1982 Grammy Album of Year “IV” album, it might lead some to assume this is their fourteenth album. But a count of all studio albums makes this latest entry number thirteen. It’s almost like a building superstitiously avoiding a 13th floor. A previously released 20th Anniversary odds & sods collection titled “XX” only muddies the water further. It is this unsure “have we done this before” feel that handicaps the album in the end. An aptly named project.

Closing with “Great Expectations” Toto spends nearly seven minutes grooving around initially inspired musical ideas that largely dissolve into thin air. So much for these great expectations.

The bottom line is Toto XIV is a disappointingly average album that is far below the superior abilities of the musicians that spawned it.

Album Grade: C

It turns out D.L. Anderson isn’t a curmudgeon who hates all music. He’s just passionate. Reach him at editor@ southernminnscene.com

Daniel G. Moir has access to more music thna the Library of Congress, and has heard just about all of it. Reach him at editor@southernminnscene.com

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KEVIN KREIN THE BEARDED LIFE

Kevin Krein Kevin Krein sure likes music, doesn’t he? He is an “award nominated” music blogger, after all. He’s also a writer for the Northfield News, a part time bookseller, a cool rabbit dad, and a huge jerkface. Follow his tweets, sometimes they are about music: @KevEFly

The Sound of Silence

Tackling the great reorganization, John Cusack is full of real talk in the film version of High Fidelity.

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ecently, my editor here at the Scene became the owner of a new mini-van, and one of his main grievances with it is the sub-par stereo it came with—“it sucks” were his exact words, going on then to complain about the weakness of the radio antenna.

“Why don’t you just drive around in silence, like I do?”

I suggested, because I am helpful.

He responded by saying something to the extent of how if he did that, then he’d be left alone with his own thoughts, and that would be bad for everyone, all the way around.

I guess if there is one thing that people know about me, if they are just generalizing, or whatever, is that I “like” music. I wear band t-shirts 95% of the s your d r o w S I Liquid ? ’s m A u time; I (at one time), Z lb G a solo Is the Wu Tang for some reason, went e it r o v fa to concerts—despite . o s hope my inability to have fun at them; I spend a lot of money on limited edition vinyl reissues of albums I already have on CD, adding to the amount of stuff taking up space in our already full shelves at home; I operate an “award nominated” music blog; I read a lot of music news, and overall, I have opinions on what I deem to be good and not so good when it comes to the landscape of contemporary popular music.

At one time in my life, I used to be very passionate look at It’s not much to t the about those opinions and , bu sleeve art wise my tastes—e.g. prior to ed within are three LPs hous playing Damien Rice for a . ce ie rp te as am nothing shy of friend of mine when I was in college, I prefaced it by saying “If you don’t like this, I don’t know if we can be friends anymore.”

But tastes change. Ask me the last time I earnestly listened to Damien Rice.

The worst thing you can do to

someone who “likes” music is to ask them what they “are listening to lately”—as if I am walking around with one specific album in mind at all times, that I am ready to discuss the merits of it with anyone who may feel inclined to ask.

Despite what you may believe, this is not how it works.

Maybe it is for you, if you too, “like” music, however, it is not the case for me.

I suppose I could have that one album or band in mind, and have some kind of answer ready for this question if it is ever asked of me—but providing an answer only leads to more questions, because my guess is that the person who I’m talking to will have never heard of the artist I will have named.

This isn’t some blatant attempt at “indie street cred.” This is legitimate. I listen to some weird, obscure shit. Show of hands—how many of you have heard of Kyle Bobby Dunn or the Tape Loop Orchestra? Hey, let’s not all raise our hands at once.

You see what I’m talking about?

The Tape Loop Orchestra is precisely what it sounds like (no joke), and Dunn is a minimalist, ambient composer from Canada, working primarily in cascading guitar drones—and if you were to foolishly ask me what I’m listening to, I’d respond by saying most of the time, I find myself listening to Dunn’s triple LP Kyle Bobby Dunn and The Infinite Sadness, or any of the TLO’s canon.

But then I’d have to explain what minimal, ambient compositions sound like; or how one can make an “orchestra” out of tape loops, and I can already see how bored and disinterested you’ve become at this point, because I understand you were just asking this question to make conversation with me.

We both know you were never really going to listen to whatever I band or artist I told you about.

And honestly, the very thought of having to explain something like this to a person seems like one of the worst things that’s ever happened to me.

I also listen to a lot of rap music. So, unless you are able to tell me what your favorite Wu Tang Clan solo album is from the golden era for the group—I doubt you will be interested in hearing from me (or anyone) about what is hot “in the streets” right now.

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I used to be on the radio for a number of years—I hosted an hour-long program where I played music, and then talked about the music I was playing. What an original concept, I know. The station I worked for was kind enough to give me a lot of freedom with what I played, so it was a little bit of everything—new and contemporary stuff, classic R&B, hip-hop, jazz, obscure weird stuff—but I always tried to make it cohesive so it didn’t sound like a train wreck. And for a while, it was fun; it was fun structuring my set for the day, and it was fun looking up factoids and information on the songs or artists for the day.

Being on the radio, such as most things in life, eventually stopped being fun. Due to some circumstances that were out of my control (i.e. crippling depression) I became less and less interested in doing the show. As I had mentioned earlier, just the idea of turning the microphone on and having to think of something compelling to say became an absolute, nearly insurmountable, task.

After months of deliberation, I chose to conclude the program, and around a month later, I started a music blog, so that I would stay busy, and still keep an interest in contemporary popular music.

I stop short of saying that writing album reviews in your spare time takes the “fun” out of listening to music, but whether you intend to or not, you start listening to everything with a critical ear—making me harder to impress, making me slightly jaded when it comes to contemporary popular music, and making it more difficult to find good music out there in the world.

For someone like me, who all signs point to “liking” music—driving around in total silence seems out of character.

Shouldn’t I be making my trunk speakers rattle with some dope jam everywhere I go? You would think.

But you’d be wrong.

Perhaps you sit down in your car and turn the ignition, sliding a CD in to the slot with the best of intentions, only to be overcome with the sheer weight of the anehdonia you suffer from. And maybe, after a minute or two of music passes, you think to yourself, “well, what’s the point?” and your hand mashes down on the power button, cutting the song mid-note, as a silence descends upon the interior of your car.

The most recent full length from th e Tape Loop Orchestra.

But what keeps you coming back?

What keeps you searching the radio dial, going to the record store, reading Pitchfork every morning—what keeps you turning the CD back on in your car?

Well I suppose there’s the hope.

Despite the argument presented in High Fidelity—”Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?,” there are those glimmers of hope. There’s the frisson inducing moment when the music swells during “Fake Plastic Trees,” reminding you of what music is capable of. There’s the unshakable feeling of surprise when you hear an innovative new artist for the very first time.

And there’s the generosity of a friend that buys a copy of Black Messiah on vinyl, presenting it to you in brown paper bag with the words “Keep Hope Alive” hand written in magic marker under the record store’s logo. Hope is when the needle hits the grooves on side A; hope is the smell of of freshly printed liner notes.

We continue listening, despite the allure of complete silence, because even with the devastation a specific song can cause for you emotionally, that is your devastation, and you can carry it with you, long after the side of the record needs to be flipped, after the CD is ejected, after the 320kbs mp3s have been erased from your hard drive. **editor’s note - anyone with a good suggestion for aftermarket car stereos of the 21st Century, please contact Kevin. He’ll pass the information along. Thank you.

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The Merlin Players in association with The Paradise Center for the Arts Presents:

Songs and Scenes: A Celebration of 20 Years of The Merlin Players May 16, 7:30pm $15 Members // $20 Non-Members // $10 Students Join us for a fun-filled evening of scenes and songs from past Merlin shows, reuniting many of our alumni and present performers. Get your tickets early; the 15 year anniversary show sold out!

Paradise Center’s Notes on Broadway, The Great White Way June 26, 7:30pm $15 Members // $20 Non-Members // $10 Students Part of the 2015 KGP Companies Music Season WORLD PREMIERE! A composer and author set out to write the next great musical having no idea of where to start.

From the earliest inceptions of musical theater to the most familiar and obscure, this entertaining ‘review’ of musical theater will have you laughing, reminiscing and learning how the art form came to what it is today.

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Amadeus

Diva’s Gone Country

June 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 7:30pm June 14, 2pm $14 Members // $15 Non-Members // $10 Students Part of the 2015 Faribault Daily News Theater Season Sponsored by Kelly Schamberger: Art & Design

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Directed by Daniel Yoder Amadeus is a play by Peter Shaffer, which gives a highly fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. In the play, significant use is made of the music of Mozart, Salieri and other composers of the period. The premieres of Mozart’s operas The Abduction from the Seraglio, The Marriage of Figaro, Don Giovanni, and The Magic Flute are each the setting for key scenes of the play. Amadeus won the 1981 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted by Shaffer for the 1984 Academy Award winning film of the same name.

Gallery Exhibitions Runs June 23-August 4 Free to the Public Part of the 2015 KDHL/Power 96 Gallery Season Opening and Artist Reception: June 26, 5-7pm

When divas go country things can get rowdy. Dust off your inner cowboy and cowgirl, and get ready to have a thigh slappin, rip-roaring good time as Divas Gone Country celebrates the sights and sounds of America’s Heartland featuring music by some of the “Queens of Country” including Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Gretchen Wilson and Taylor Swift. This fast-paced, interactive show is a real crowd pleaser! Whether you are a die-hard country fan or simply a fan of great music, come on down and experience the nitty-gritty of Divas Gone Country.

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