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MARCH 2015 / VOLUME 3 / ISSUE 3

h the cinema. If there’s one topic to cripple me with writer’s block, it might be the movies. I’m just not a movie watcher. I literally have not been to a movie theater since 2008 when I saw Sex and the City. Gasp! Shock! Horror! I know. But whatever, I’m busy. Or busy acting like I’m busy. By the way, I took a few “Which Sex and the City character are you” quizzes online and it turns out I’m a Carrie. We might both be blonde-haired writers, but I had my uncertainties. My lack of movie watching isn’t limited to the theaters. It’s a rarity that I want to pop in a DVD and chill out for the evening and when I do, it’s a movie that I know, i.e. 27 Dresses, Friday Night Lights, Summer Catch, Varsity Blues, The Devil Wears Prada or maybe a classic Disney. I appreciate both chick flick and sports theater. That list is about the extent of my personal movie collection, too. Go ahead, judge away. Quote a line from a movie, even the most popular, and I’ll likely stare blankly back at you.

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My friends and I were even Regina, Karen, Cady and Gretchen for Halloween. I was Karen, complete with sparkly, red devil horns. And for the Mean Girls aficionados yes, I’m aware that she was a mouse in the film and I’m also aware that my IQ is far superior to that of Amanda Seyfried’s character. Thankfully, October in Minnesota is too chilly for wearing a halter top, because I had man shoulders and probably thought I needed to lose three pounds. Ya hear me, Mean Girls? I can’t even say that I’m not a movie watcher because I lack the attention span to sit through one. While some undiagnosed ADHD lingers in my system, I have no problem diving into a novel for hours at a time. Characters and their stories are always better in my imagination, I’ve yet to prefer Hollywood’s version of any book. Not that anyone ever does, but roll with me, I’m trying to make a point. I’ll be honest though, Cheryl Strayed’s Wild has me jonesing to break my eight-year streak and hit up the theaters to see Reese Witherspoon’s portrayal of her inspiringly epic physically and mentally demanding journey. If you haven’t read Wild, stop reading this right now and go out and pick up a copy. It’s amazing. I don’t even need to use a better adjective for it because it just is simply amazing. But if you have read it, please, continue reading. Though I don’t have much more to say about movies, I can’t tell you what’s hip or even pretend to be a critic, I’m no Tomatometer. In fact, I didn’t even know about that Rotten Tomatoes rating tool until about five minutes ago. It seems I am opinionless when it comes to the movies. Watch what you want. I like a little bit of fluff or some hard-hitting athletic action. Otherwise, I’d rather read it and play the movie reel in the theater of my mind. So grab your popcorn and snacks and don’t forget—On Wednesdays we wear pink.

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6 SoMinn State of Mind My Life in the Movies.

7 SoMinn SOUND

The point that Taylor Swift really should make...

8 2015 OSCARS

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Oscar goes to...

11 Drinking like a Contender

Cocktails to accompany the Oscar nominated films of 2015.

12 Catching Up

What’s been happening with “his NEIGHBOR phil?”

14 Running on Faith

Owatonna movie company starts Colorful tradition.

16 Amy’s TV Crush

Burning Agrestic.

17 EDM, First Avenue, and life

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19 A Designers Closet

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21 The TimeLine

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42 The Mighty Mavericks

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44 A Dog’s Tale

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t’s very public record that I’m a music geek. Regular readers know that my passion for music borders on obsession. The same goes for baseball. I wear my love for that game on my stirrup socks. Very quietly, however, I also consider myself something of a movie aficionado. I love watching movies. Before you ask, no, I have not seen the 1958 film adaptation of Damn Yankees!, which combines all three of those things, although I probably could recite the lyrics of “You’ve Gotta Have Heart” verbatim and on demand. Come on, man. I’m a romantic. And a Twins fan. The difference between my love of music and baseball vs. movies is that I don’t ask for much when it comes to movies. I can be a very tough-to-please music critic, and I’ll go on for hours (ok, years) about a bad pitching change or a leadoff hitter swinging at ball four (yep, I’m still looking at you Jacque Jones). But with movies, I just want to be able to sit down in a theater and suspend my own personal reality for a couple hours. If you can hold my attention through the end credits, then I generally won’t say a bad thing about your film. In fact, I famously love some really bad movies. Fifteen years ago, Gene Hackman and Keanu Reeves made a really dumb movie called The Replacements, about a motley band of football players who get their shot at the big time/redemption when the NFL goes on strike. It offers one of Hackman’s worst performances and a typically stiff Reeves (who, hand to God, plays a quarterback named Shane Falco), but I love it. I proudly tell people it’s my favorite bad movie. A great friend told me long ago, “It’s okay to like [garbage]. Just know that it’s [garbage].” When it comes to movies I intend to take that advice to my grave. Just this weekend, when I should have been studiously editing this very

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issue (and writing this very column), I blew a lot of work off to watch Contact (a classic), Zodiac (fascinating), Edge of Tomorrow (the rumors are true – despite the terrible name, it’s really good) and Draft Day (told you I don’t ask for much). I’m really kind of a geek about this stuff. Once when I was in Las Vegas, I went out of my way to see Leaving Las Vegas, just so I could say I did that. I’ll go see a movie on a moment’s notice. If I have two hours to kill and ten bucks in my pocket, the first thing I’ll do is check to see what’s playing at the nearest theater. Every now and then I have to deliver SouthernMinn Scene to a couple different movie theaters, and it’s ridiculously tough for me to walk out without buying a ticket to see something. I can sort of mark periods of my life by the movies. Childhood is Star Wars. I was eight years old when the first one came out. I’ve always felt like George Lucas made that first one for me. During the summer of 1987, my summer between high school and college, I was working in a video rental store. Every day I watched Fletch starring Chevy Chase and Nothing in Common, a very underrated film with Tom Hanks that turned out to be Jackie Gleason’s final film. In 1988 I remember watching Born on the Fourth of July, and deciding halfway through the film that I was going to switch my major to political science, just so I could better understand what the hell it was I was watching. For the record, I still don’t understand that war, but I have never regretted having a PoliSci degree. In 1989 when Field of Dreams came out, I was living on my own for the first time. I went to see that movie, and then went back to see it again a day later. Then I called my dad and made him drive down to Northfield where I was living so we could see that movie

together. In 1991, when I was out of school and absolutely lost, I probably went to see The Fisher King five times just because I wanted to know that there were people out there who were even more scared of the real world than I was. My oldest daughter was almost two years old in 1994 when The Lion King was released on video. I guarantee you I watched that movie 100 times that summer alone. The same goes for my younger daughter and the Disney Tarzan movie. I have never been a big fan of Meryl Streep, and the only reason I can give you is that my mom and I went to see Kramer vs. Kramer when I was ten, and Meryl Streep was the horrible mom who left her husband and son, instead of being the awesome mom who did stuff like take her son to see Kramer vs. Kramer. Whatever. I was a kid. But movies have always had an impact like that on me. I’m adopted and grew up not knowing what my nationality was. Shortly after I saw The Godfather, which for the record is the best movie ever made, I also bought my first suit. I remember trying it on and thinking that I kind of looked like Al Pacino, so immediately I decided that I was Italian. I was legitimately shocked to find out years later that I’m almost pure German. And a tiny bit disappointed. Those gangsters were cool as hell. For me, going to the movies is like pressing the reset button on life. Let me buy my ticket and my bucket of popcorn and I’m willing to check my life at the door. I’m always grateful for the chance to see the world, or another world, or the world as it was before I got here, through another lens. I love the different perspectives. I love the stories. I love sitting in the dark and getting lost for just a little while. I love the movies.

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The point that Taylor Swift really should make...

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n her WSJ op-ed (that I LOVE to hate), T. Swift wrote, “Music is art, and art is important and rare. Important, rare things are valuable. Valuable things should be paid for.” It’s not that I don’t agree with her. Because music IS art. And yes, art IS valuable. And yes, valuable things should be paid for. That said, the sentiment she presents in the op-ed is that, musicians and artists should be free to place their own monetary value on their art and people should be willing to pay it. That’s a naive stance for anyone to take, much less a super-sized pop star. People who love music, or work in music know that it’s valuable and they want to support the people who make it. However, that doesn’t mean they’ll fork over $20, or $15 for an album. It just doesn’t work that way anymore. The bulk of today’s listeners devour their music via streaming service. If we come across something we need in our own personal collection via this service, sometimes, we buy it, in digital form. CDs are a thing millennials will mention to their grandkids who will laugh at them for sounding old. Their purchase now is reserved only for gift giving occasions (and for one special friend of mine, being suckered into it waiting for a latte at Starbucks). All this, while vinyl makes a comeback. Forgive me while I revisit the T. Swift piece again, she insists that the music industry is not dying, but merely just starting to come alive. And in that regard, I am semi-inclined to agree with her. There is more music at our fingertips than ever before, and it is both amazing and terrible that someone can essentially become a “star” by making mixes in their bedroom in Savage, MN (S/O Vaski). But with mass production of the product at hand, it creates a culture where people expect more to deem it worthy of monetary value. Once music was out there for free, people needed a reason to pay for it. Maybe that reason is so they can have it on their ipod (technology constraint reason), or because they want to support the artist (love of music reason), or because they feel guilty stealing music (moral reason). As a self proclaimed “music person” and as many of my close friends are the same, it’s interesting to know how we all choose to listen to music and what music we choose to actually buy and for what reason. My constituents and I are savvy listeners, who appreciate and love this art that pulls at our heartstrings, begs us to sing and dance along. But because we are so informed, and because we love this so much, we’re also very aware that the best way to support these artists is not by buying their music, but by seeing them on tour. It’s practically common knowledge (especially for any music fan worth their salt) that the best profit margins for artists come from ticket sales for their shows. So we rationalize the stealing of their music, with the

James Bay Vaski knowledge that we can support them better by going to a live show. Another way we justify file sharing, is by judging the popularity of the artist at hand. Because what’s my $2 (profit from an album download lets say) to Kanye West? But $2 might be a lot to say, Doomtree for example. If a band is local or smaller in size, people are more willing to purchase their music (versus stealing it). And this same rationalization extends to purchasing music from a small business. People who won’t buy CDs normally, WILL buy them, if they are from a small independent store (i.e The Electric Fetus). It’s these rationalizations and these buying habits that musicians, songwriters, producers, record execs and music business professionals are still trying to figure out. How can an artist make a living on art alone in this kind of a market? And how can you effectively manage your art when there are so many different channels for distribution? T Swift made major waves when she opted to pull her music from Spotify, due to the payout being much too low for her standards. And many people applauded this move because she was standing up for the value of her music. But what people don’t think about is, Taylor is in a position that affords her the luxury of making a decision like that. Smaller artists need their music on Spotify to help grow their audience. And they’re not making enough money to pick and choose where they’re getting it from, they just need to make it at all. In a perfect world, music would always be free and somehow magically artists would get paid so they could survive off their art. But the world is not perfect, and yet most music you can listen to for free. I would like to encourage people to pay for their music, support the artists, and the producers and sound engineers who work hard making this amazing stuff for us. It wasn’t free for them to make it, so it also shouldn’t be free for us to have it.

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Macklemore & Tricia Davis X Ambassadors most lovely three part harmonies to ever bless your unworthy ears. Their forthcoming release, If I Was, was produced by Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and should see a springtime U.S release date. James Bay - Another one from across the pond, James Bay delivers simple, heart and soul filled laments on love and relationships. X Ambassadors - Riding the wave of success following their massive commercial hit “Jungle” (which features blues guy, Jamie N Commons) these guys deliver anthemic soulful rock jams perfect for your morning bus ride. Pro tip: Walking into the office jamming “Jungle” will make you feel supremely BA for the day.

McCartney, Rhianna, Kanye

Go See HEART- OOoOh, Barracuda! Get yer 70’s/80’s on at the Verizon Wireless Center March 18 Taggart & Rosewood - album release show at the Triple Rock Social Club March 13. Tickets are a whole $3 when you RSVP. Check out the video of their performance filmed at The Current studios and it’ll be clear why this is a must see **editor’s note - Taggart & Rosewood is the best movie reference band name we’ve heard of since Veruca Salt

Summer concerts and festivals are slowly but surely being announced. Be on the lookout for those as we should have a handful that grace the SoMinn area.

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This Happened Kanye + Paul McCartney + Rihanna - Call this the most unlikiest of trios. The rumors are true, these three made a song together and it doesn’t suck like you thought it would. And as if it couldn’t get any better, a bunch of Kanye’s fans (supposedly joking) tweeted things like, “this Paul McCartney guy ‘bout to come UP, thanks to Kanye”. I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that no one thought those folks were joking, or that even though it has been clarified that they were, that I’m still not totally convinced. Baby Mack! - Macklemore and his fiance Tricia Davis are expecting and they created the cutest pregnancy announcement video for their fans.

Taylor Swift in the Wall Street Journal

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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Oscar goes to... By KATE PEHRSON & LIV TOLLEFSON editor@southernminnscene.com

Best Director Might Win: Alejandro G. Iñárritu

f last year’s crop of films was a collective lens on victories of the individual over great adversity, then this year’s films are reflections on the individual’s journey that must be taken to be victorious. That being said, it was an interesting, odd, even quirky year in cinema. No single movie rose to the top over the rest, and the ones which seem to be vying for frontrunner against each other are so decidedly different, that we found ourselves looking deeper and searching wider through the whole collection of films: rich, varied and controversial. The eight films up for the Best Picture award cover the waterfront with questions: what differences make a hero versus a pawn? What makes a sure bet and what promotes backing an underdog? What defines the line between genius and madness? Greatness and obscurity? When do we choose morality over politics, or vice versa? The films range in form from broad ensemble interplay over a couple of days, to a focused spotlight on one family over several years. The visual palate ranges from neon Manhattan streets, to small town Alabama, from old-world European grandeur to English university towns to the everyday houses of 21st century suburban Texas. The characters are Navy Seals and British geniuses, Hollywood superstars and civil rights leaders, grunts, aspiring wannabes, and abusive music teachers. There are wives and husbands, lovers and enemies, boys and men. Aural landscapes take us from percussive jazz to silence, sweeping strings to indie pop, southern hymns to blowing Iraqi sand. The filmmakers up for awards in 2015 know their medium. It must be said, that Selma aside, there is a notable lack of color in this year’s crop of nominees – the first time since 1998 that there are no actors or directors of color nominated in their categories, and no women nominated for best director. But, if we consider that one of the marks of a great film is its global appeal – across lines of race and gender – then there are a few that shine quite brightly. (Naturally, it is almost impossible to separate the director from the picture, so again this year we have intermixed our thoughts on direction and the Best Director category in with the Best Picture nominees. Nominees are highlighted in bold text.)

Birdman is a film that justifies and transforms its medium. Never quite real, Birdman excels at suspending our disbelief as we follow the intense week surrounding the production of a new Broadway play adaptation by a once-huge Hollywood action hero. The actors – both alone and in concert – are outstanding. The special effects range from the small and hypnotic to the large and explosive. The soundtrack riffs and hits and bops along the catwalks of backstage and the sidewalks of the theater district. The single-camera single-take effect blurs real-life moments with the absurdity of imagination. Birdman takes all the tools available to the modern filmmaker, mixes them together in a new and unique collage and creates a great piece of art.

Best Picture “It’s not what a movie is about, it’s how it is about it.” - Roger Ebert Best Picture Will Win: Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher and James W. Skotchdopole, Producers)

Alejandro Iñárritu is an imaginative director, who has chosen some unique devices to tell this odd story. He produces an almost Altman-like convention of dialogue and interaction of the characters, and his casting is phenomenal, from Michael Keaton at the center playing Riggan Thomson, to Edward Norton and Emma Stone playing his play-in-the-movie costar and daughter, respectively (also up for awards). Iñárritu gives us the whole picture as we feel he sees it and wants to convey it. This is an inimitable film that pulls us inside the strange world of a man who’s either a superhero-magical-mystic or a has-been on the edge of losing his mind. We dug this film and call it forth to the front. Best Picture Might Win: Boyhood (Richard Linklater and Cathleen Sutherland, Producers) Best Director Will Win: Richard Linklater If Birdman allows us to play documentarian to a star amongst the stars of Broadway, Boyhood places us in the shotgun seat of a boy’s life as he grows into a young man here on Earth, or more specifically, in Texas. We sit behind Mason (Ellar Coltrane) on his bike, next to him in the car on the way to school, with his buddies at parties, get tucked in by his Mom (Patricia Arquette), camp with him and his Dad (Ethan Hawke), pull a chair up in his dormroom, and chill with him on the couch. Casting one boy, a sibling and two parents to play parts in real time over 12 years, Boyhood is just that. Director Richard Linklater himself asked: “Are the small moments in a life enough to make a film?” The answer is an unequivocal “yes.” Never magic, never grand, this is a film that captures life as so many kids know it or that many of us grownups

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remember. Bittersweet and real, it is an amazing feat of filmmaking and one for the books. The focus and commitment to this film is evident not just in the product it created, but the making of the film itself. Linklaterwas able to take actors and keep them together over 12 years to create a glimpse of growing up in the life of a real American boy. One is in awe of both Linklater’s logistics and his luck. Using his own production company and a yearly stipend from partners, the editing process took nearly a year and was barely completed in time for its premier. Linklater’s films have always been personal and rooted in autobiography, and the topical touchstones we find in Boyhood, help us relate his story to our own. We watch as the technology in daily life changes, as the political candidates cycle, as Hawke’s vehicles evolve from V8 charger to V6 minivan, and as Arquette’s character journeys from student to professor. In the little promises (kept or broken), the details and the faces that stay or go in Mason’s life, we see ourselves. It is a stunning example of art and life reflected in one mirror.

Other nominees American Sniper (Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper and Peter Morgan, Producers) This film brings us ever so slightly closer to what the front lines of our direct involvement in the Middle East look like to those fighting the battles. American Sniper takes the story of a man (Chris Kyle, expertly played by Bradley Cooper), who hears a direct, personal call-to-arms after 9/11, proves himself with extraordinary skills and shows us not just how such a man is put to use in conflict, but also the effect it has on him and his family. This is a well-made film with Clint Eastwood at the helm, a director with decades of filmmaking and acting experience, a fine cinematic eye and storytelling skills, and a unique perspective on the appeal of a hero with a burden to bear. Eastwood took good advantage of the large screen format, putting us next to Kyle in his cramped sniper posts, placing us at angles of advantage and disadvantage on ancient rooftops, blew sand in our faces and echoed gunshots and IEDs in our ears. The film was under pressure from Kyle’s widow to create a work that would preserve a legacy for Kyle’s family and children, and to tell a truth in that light. As a story that is both personal and public, controversy arises about the facts and figures and philosophies and politics, but this movie took its artistic right, showing us maybe that this truth is different from the sum of its facts. Chris Kyle is humanized. Eastwood gives us a decent film about an extraordinary American that we recommend. However, as far as being a contender for Best Picture, American Sniper never reaches transcendence, nor

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does it ever lean in to punch us hard enough in the gut either. The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson, Producers)

frustration reigned; all work literally reset every midnight when the Nazis changed their code settings. But, perhaps something was lost in all the puzzle busting, because we never quite go over that edge. The Imitation Game certainly is a runner for Best Picture, but probably won’t take it. Selma (Christian Colson, Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers)

This is an intense, arty film, with performances that can’t be beat. As a young percussionist hell-bent on becoming “one of the greats”, a music conservatory student (Andrew, played by Miles Teller) can’t be held back in his relentless, finger-bloodying, sweat-flinging practice, and desire to be in the top band on campus. As abusive, perfectiondemanding, possibly sociopathic jazz instructor Terence Fletcher, JK Simmons is impossible to look away from as he saunters seamlessly from impatient to sneering menace. The drumming and instrumental sequences are realistic, the close-ups of practice sessions and choreography of the music tight and the jazz ensemble music swingin’ and talkin’. This film is definitely better than just a “good job,” but considering the tight focus on just the one relationship, the more relatable world of Boyhood, or the joyous transcendence of Birdman, this is not a likely winner.

In the early 1930s, somewhere near the intersection of Czechoslovakia and Germany, The Grand Budapest Hotel is a large pink remnant of old Europe. The film that takes place there centers on the escapades of the impeccable, slightly kinky and charismatic Monsieur Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes) and an intricate tale of intrigue is told from the point of view of a young bellhop, Zero (Tony Revolori). Bouncing along a 50-or-so year timeline, the film reflects the inevitability of oncoming Nazism, and the eventual decaying effect of Communism on the hotel and its fictional country, but the real point is love stories, most notably that of friendship between Zero and Gustave H, and romance between Zero and his sweetheart, Agatha. The Grand Budapest Hotel never pokes fun at the war, but with villains thinly mustachioed, black-leather clad, and dastardly, the coming blitzkrieg is too campy to be taken seriously, and is thus beside the point. Direction nominee Wes Anderson has created another chapter in his singular cinematic world. A highly visual and particular director, Anderson, like Robert Altmann or Woody Allen, is an acquired taste. There’s a touch of irony and educated hipster in most of his films which does not speak to everyone. However, even the non-fans of Anderson’s particular point of quirk will admit that, as a filmmaker, he makes full use of his medium and is clearly a fan and historian of his milieu. Almost like watching a play in a theater, his films deconstruct sets to remove fourth walls and create places just a little too imagined, rosy-colored, and nostalgic. That the national hero of Budapest’s fictional country would turn out to be a hotel manager is just quirky, unique and romantic enough to pull us in, and Anderson’s fine craft and attention to detail are impressive. Artfulness, however, does not necessarily equal great art. We can appreciate and recommend this film, but don’t see it as a Best Picture winner. Cynics that we are, bless him for the sweetness.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Selma is a powerful, emotional film that reminds us of that historical truth: winning a battle is not the same as winning a war. In Selma, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Lyndon Baines Johnson have just come off major victories – MLK won the Nobel Peace Prize, and LBJ has passed the Civil Rights Act. But four black girls are murdered in a church, and war rages on. Selma focuses on the couple of months surrounding the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. This short time in history shows us the small moments in African American life that speak to so much of our history – the small intimate moments of white privilege blocking black rights, the public moments of rage with flying fists and billy clubs. The dedication of those privy to the small moments, turns into a parade of thousands when the cameras turn on and show the nation their sacrifice, and history is made. As an African American woman, born not many years after the march on Montgomery, director Ava Duvernay’s family spent summers in a small town that lies between Selma and Montgomery where her father was from. We are immersed as she shows her knowledge of the time and place and demonstrates storytelling finesse. She constructs the movie around contrasting the one-on-one moments between MLK and the family that girded him in troubled times – the quiet conversations in living rooms, jail cells, hotel rooms, kitchens, closets and over the phone - with the speeches that took place in front of microphones, cameras in front of thousands, and when necessary in the Oval Office. Like American Sniper, Selma has been taken to task for the way some feel it has taken license with the facts: who gets credit for doing what, how and when. The fact is, both MLK and LBJ were aware that their calling to public service and their legacy was greater than them, with further reaching arms than they would ever see in their own lifetimes, and that the truth goes marching on.

The Imitation Game

The Theory of Everything

Actor Will Win: Michael Keaton in Birdman

(Nora Grossman, Ido Ostrowsky and Teddy Schwarzman, Producers)

(Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce and Anthony McCarten, Producers)

It’s human nature to want to figure things out. In the minds of the clever, puzzles are the key to hours of enjoyment and personal satisfaction. In the minds of those in power, puzzles are tools that help achieve what one character calls “lies and deception at the highest levels of government”. Alan Turing (Benedict Cumberbatch) was a brilliant logician, hired by the British government to help decode the devilishly complex Enigma machine of the Germans. When Turing gets pulled in to the code-breaking already in progress, we watch a lone, clever, cock-sure but vulnerable and definitely-not-a-team-player Turing begin to fiddle away at his own desk. When Turing wants to build a massive machine of gears, rotors and electrical wire under the disdainful eye of an English commander, he has to find a way to win the support and respect of his colleagues, done partly through his friendship with the wicked-smart Joan Clarke (Keira Knightley). This is a portrait of two years of a man’s life which literally affected the fate of a world, but for whom the rest of his life sentenced him to death. Forcibly chemically castrated by the British government for “indecency”, Turing died at his own hand, condemned as a homosexual. His great work on the Enigma machine was a state secret until the 1990s. He was officially pardoned in 2013, 50 years after eating an apple he had laced with cyanide. For Norwegian director Morten Tyldum, this - his first English-language film - garnered him a Direction nomination and 8 in total for the film. He has crafted a gorgeous story: part thriller, part drama, with affecting social commentary, empathetic characters, authentic historic settings, and respectfully displayed. This film certainly has all the “marks” of a winner: filmed in warm tones, tweeds, muted sun and rain, it is also fascinating and riveting and aspires to pull us over the edge into something greater. In The Imitation Game, we stand in the same real rooms at Bletchley Park where daily

The Theory of Everything is the story of yet another puzzle to be solved – a metaphorical puzzle of how we place ourselves in this universe. Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) is on a quest to find that elegant mathematical equation that solves for life, the universe and everything. Jane Hawking (Felicity Jones) is his wife, on her own quest to find an elegant equation in the universe of real life and marriage. When two people create a life together, how do you constantly recreate that life to thrive in changing and unpredictable circumstances? The Hawkings know from the outset that Stephen’s body will give out, but even as it does, he becomes an international intellectual superstar, going about his business of how the universe works, while we see her go about the business of raising their three children, watching after her husband, and being a wife. This is a film we recommend and know will be enjoyed – it captures the sweet romanticism of two smart and strong souls who want to need each other, the surprising realization of the changes they weren’t expecting, and the maturation and tenderness of two people who know each other well. But for all its lovely presentation, cinematography, period costuming and set design, it’s a bit soft in the middle when compared to the other contenders in this category.

We think this one might be locked, because we think the Academy really wants to give this to Keaton. Michael Keaton is astounding, and his ensemble of supporting actors is spot-on. Is he mad? Is he magic? He’s a rock-solid actor, who can do anything, and he does addled and inspired really well. Keaton is a great actor capable of capturing the absurdity of walking through the theater district in New York in his tighty-whities without making it over-the top. Capable of capturing tender moments with his daughter and pugilistic frustration with his egotistical co-star all with seamless, stream-of-consciousness logic. Keaton is just perfection in this strange trip, and chances are, we’ll be listening to a fine speech from him on awards night.

Whiplash (Jason Blum, Helen Estabrook and David Lancaster, Producers) Where The Theory of Everything shows a portrait of two people working together to discover how to navigate their relationship, Whiplash is a portrait of two people who know their roles and are prepared to fill them to the hilt, getting off on each other’s demands. In a world of participation medals and inclusion, this film asks “How far and how hard can you push and what can you demand in the journey to greatness?”

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Direction other nominees Foxcatcher The only film not nominated for best picture but nominated for direction is the queer world of Foxcatcher, directed by Bennett Miller. Miller has created a world few of us get to see, and after seeing Foxcatcher, probably not sure we’ll ever want to. Great empty green, manicured lawns, world-class untouchable horses in grand stables, well-appointed grand rooms maintained by near-silent household staff mix with the grunts of wrestlers (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo), the squeak of shoes, and the strange dissociative speech pattern of John DuPont (Steve Carell) to create squirmy discomfort for a tense 2 hours. This was a difficult, painful film of silence, loneliness, and a glimpse into the madness that wealth and power brought DuPont. Clearly there was some impressive and thoughtful acting from all three main players, but this is a weird, creepy story, with weird creepy people, and was a bit of a head scratcher nomination to us.

Best Actor “I’m a skilled professional actor. Whether or not I’ve any talent is beside the point.” - Michael Caine

Actor Might win: Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything This is unquestioningly a remarkable portrayal of a living, well-documented, public figure. Redmayne is astounding, and you can’t help but marvel at the way he transforms from a merely ungainly young university man to a middle-aged professor trapped, hunched and propped in his electric wheelchair. There is no graceful way to portray the ravages of this disease, but Redmayne carefully takes us along for the ride. ALS takes over and Hawking’s body refuses to obey, all the while maintaining the professor’s well-known penchant for mischief and sparkle in his eye. This is an astonishing embodiment by an actor, and we know that the Academy sometimes works in strange ways and he may get the nod this year, but we’ll keep a sparkling eye out on Eddie for the future.

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Other Nominees Benedict Cumberbatch in The Imitation Game Benedict Cumberbatch has the good fortune or the great handicap of becoming a major star in the epoch of the instant information everywhere age… and he’s everywhere. He’s a marvelous actor that many people love to watch. Find him sexy (Kate) or not (Liv), he’s fascinating, and has made his leap into stardom by playing some odd and extraordinary individuals. As the tragic figure of Alan Turing, Cumberbatch finds the warmth of this English genius, who was exploited by his government in an effort to win the war. He deftly portrays with dignity, rigidity, and vulnerability, the life of a man having lived too early to be accepted for his homosexuality, a lonely genius condemned by a deeply misguided social policy. Mourning his boyhood friend Christopher to the very end, there is sorrow in this performance, but never pity. Steve Carell as John DuPont in Foxcatcher Since the movie has come out, everyone has commented on the disappearance of Steve Carrell into this character. John DuPont is perhaps the antithesis of the rest of the characters in this category: cold and calculating, he’s a birdwatcher who sees himself as a raptor, ready to grab the choice fish and bring them back to his nest. Yes, the prosthetic nose and bad teeth help disguise him, but Carell adroitly manages to capture the creepy loneliness of a rich child-man with literally no friends, a mother complex, and a thing for the sport of wrestling. We love Steve Carell for his many roles as a warm, goofy, loveable everyman, and with this character shows he has the real skills to break away from his persona, but this year that probably won’t be enough. Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle in American Sniper This is Cooper’s third nomination in as many years, and he has proven his meddle. That Cooper knows how to capture the center of a film and hold it is not in dispute. Cooper finds the essence an American archetype: big and burly, with a heart and a Texas can-do-yes-sir attitude. Chris Kyle was a man’s man, a husband, a father, and a human. Clearly, the movie has provoked a conversation about heroism and patriotism, but in his dedication to finding the essence of the Kyle that this movie wanted to portray, Cooper captured a character and brought a hero back to life. However, considering his competition, we feel that this won’t be the year for a win.

Rosamund Pike as Amy Dunne in Gone Girl

Actress might win: Felicity Jones as Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything Where Eddie Redmayne’s performance showcases an amazing physical transformation, Felicity Jones’ nuanced performance is a subtle and emotional one. Based on a book written by Hawking’s first wife, Jane, Jones portrays the smart, capable university student who falls for Hawking’s sweet brilliance. She goes into marriage knowing full well what lies ahead, and ready to be a young widow. But death doesn’t come; three children do, along with ever-increasing physical and emotional demands on both partners in the marriage. Demonstrating great strength and grace under pressures both private and public, Jones warmly but firmly shows us a woman both to respect and with whom to sympathize. A worthy nominee, Jones will likely concede to Moore’s stunning turn for this year’s ceremony.

Pike must have screamed in mad delight when she read this script, and pinched herself when she got the part. “Amazing Amy”, is one of the great, crazy screen women of the 21st century so far. Pike used all of her acting skills to create a memorable and messed-up character that we can’t look away from, not unlike Glenn Close’s Alex from Fatal Attraction. We watch Amy as she changes in looks, persona, and perspective, but we never know her, even when she narrates to us what’s going on in her mind. Playing opposite Ben Affleck as the cocky, then creepy, then confused husband, Pike deserves accolades for putting this on screen and for all the surfaces she got to explore. This is a funky thriller film, with a character that an actress would (ahem) kill to play, but it’s not transformative, and the movie not heavy enough to pull her into a win. Reese Witherspoon As Cheryl Strayed in Wild

Other Nominees: Marion Cotillard as Sondra in Two Days, One Night Kate managed to get a pass into a local film society that had a screening of this hard-to-find film. The movie is in French, and is essentially a camera following Belgian working mother Sondra (Cotillard) as she walks, drives and takes buses to each of her work colleague’s houses to meet with them face-to-face over the course of one weekend. Sondra’s job is on the line, and a ballot on Monday will pit her position against a significant bonus. Recuperating after a bout with depression, Sondra’s family needs her income and she asks each person to vote for her instead of for their own economic self-interest. Cotillard shows a grace, nervousness, self-doubt, and strength so natural that it keeps you engaged as you watch her meet with her colleagues in turn – those whose families also need their income. An actress with incredible characters and a previous Oscar statue under her belt, Cotillard was notable but Kate was still left scratching her head. Chalk this nomination from a small, European film to an odd-note year.

Shedding both a lot of pink and a little blonde, 2005 Actress winner Witherspoon plays Cheryl Strayed in Wild, a real-life Minnesotanwho hiked the Pacific Crest Trail over three months in 1995 and wrote a book about it. Squinting against the sun and assessing her landscape, the film – like Still Alice – spends a lot of time just showing us the petite Witherspoon as she grapples. She grapples with her oversized backpack and undersized hiking boots; she grapples with sweet, scary and sexy men, and grapples with the wanderings of her mind as her body wanders over the west coast landscape. We get flashbacks into Strayed’s past drug use, divorce and major promiscuity, but also as a young woman who is part daughter, part counselor to her mother, and left completely grasping as she struggles to comprehend the loss of that mother, quite young and quite quickly from cancer of the spine. We both took issue with the rather entitled and self-absorbed aspect of this story, much like we did a few years ago with Eat, Pray, Love, but Witherspoon does a fine sympathetic turn as a woman on the great American journey to “find herself”. However, we don’t think it’s going to find a golden statue at the end. Kate Pehrson and Liv Tollefson are highly educated film critics. They are allowed to disagree on Benedict Cumberbatch

Best Actress An actress can only play a woman. I’m an actor: I can play anything. – Whoopi Goldberg Actress will win: Julianne Moore as Alice Howland in Still Alice Well-aware that Moore is the favorite in this category, Still Alice, is the last of the films in this category that we attended… and we were stunned. Moore is an actress with a resume to die for, and with reason: she’s excellent. Moore plays linguistics professor Alice Howland, who struggles with the onset of genetically-linked early-onset Alzheimer’s’. As such, about 85% of this film is just a camera trained on Moore’s face as it registers the disease. The camera reflects every smile from easy to strained, every stare from intelligent to searching, every fleeting wrinkle that flickers due to worry or downright panic, and every speech, from practiced university lecture to neurological assessment, to struggle with a one-syllable word. The film is warm, predictable, and bittersweet, but with a message about aging, loss, family and self that we can all relate to, Moore gifts us with a beautiful performance for the win. Here’s to hoping that the fifth time’s the charm for Ms. Moore.

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Drinking like a Contender:

Cocktails to accompany the Oscar nominated films of 2015 By KATE PEHRSON editor@southernminnscene.com American Sniper: Start with a cold bottle of national brand beer while leaning against the bar looking really well-built. Have a shot contest with the person you’re hitting on. When you’ve gone over your limit, your bartender kindly requests you puke outside. And if you’re serious about this relationship moving past tonight or past the parking lot for that matter, your date highly suggests you hold his or her hair back, thank you. Birdman: Order a martini at your local theater district. Riff percussively on the bartop and the rim of the glass with a spoon or cocktail straw while humming an improvised melody. Show off your skills until you draw a crowd or the bartender asks you to stop. On your walk home, continue riffing using only your mind to move sticks you find against curbs, trashcans and steps. Consider doing this in only a pair of tighty-whiteys. Boyhood: Start with Kool-Aid. Two years later begin drinking caffeinated sodas. Four years later, sip a beer bought by a friend’s brother. Two years later sneak a sip of your mom’s Malbec. At your high school graduation, hope your dad is as cool as Ethan Hawke and slides you a beer because you’ve earned it and his friend is the bartender. Finish with water out of a stainless steel exercise bottle while watching the sun rise over the desert. Sober, yes, but the world is laid before you. Grand Budapest Hotel: An art deco pastel cocktail, the ingredients of which matter only to the extent that it be color-coordinated to your outfit and drunk only if it will not disrupt the visual tableaux for which it was intended. The bartender will hand-craft this drink to your specifications behind a bar that is meticulously custom-detailed to its specific environment, and connected to a bunch of other rooms all of which seem to be missing their fourth wall.

Selma: In honor of LBJ, order a Lone Star. Strike up a conversation about social justice with your bartender, who knows a lot more about the recent arcs of American history and political science than you may think. Reflect on the fact that you live in 2015, and that although recent events prove that we have much yet to overcome, as long as you’re over 21 in this country, you and your buddy of color can drink too much and slur “I really really love you, man!” in public and your local drugstore will sell Ibuprofen and Tums to either one of you in the morning. I may be kidding, but it’s no joke. Theory of Everything: A glass of champagne. Grab your love on a picturesque bridge (this is southern Minnesota, look around) and tell him or her “we are drinking stars!” Look up at the night sky, the constellations, the gaseous clouds, the infinite dark matter, and ponder that you will never be as smart as Stephen Hawking, and that you’re basically okay with that. Ponder also that you likely won’t be offered knighthood either, and that that kind of bothers your bartender a little, because how awesome would it be to tell people you won’t serve them unless they call you “sir” when they order. Not to mention the ladies. I mean, a posh British accent and a knighthood? Your bartender sighed, held his honey just a little closer and drank in silence and wonder, both of them wishing it were bourbon. Whiplash: A classic Manhattan. If your bartender doesn’t begin filling your order immediately, catch his or her gaze and with eyebrows raised say “not quite my tempo…a little faster”. When you get your drink, enjoy it and go on about your business, but at some point before emptying the glass, suddenly and without warning whip the glass just to the side of your

bartender’s face and yell “Not…Good…Enough!!!” Get kicked out. Go get some professional help, you a**hole.

Despite all evidence to the contrary, Kate Pehrson is not an alcoholic. Reach her at editor@southernminnscene.com (This article is meant for satirical purposes only. We do not support underage drinking, irresponsible drinking, color-coordinated drinking nor bartender baiting.)

The Imitation Game: Order bar coffee but don’t drink it. You are preoccupied with doodling random math facts on the cocktail napkin while your friends enjoy a game of darts behind you. When bored, draw the molecular model of the liquids which make up a classic pint of English ale, including the specific temperature at which it is properly served. Hand it to the distractingly good-looking barkeep and tell him he’s got 6 minutes to figure out your order.

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Actor John Perra and volunteer Conway Marvin.

Catching up with

his Neighbor phil By Molly Larsen editor@southernminnscene.com

ne year ago at this time, it wasn’t an anomaly to see camera crews lining the streets, businesses and homes of Zumbrota. It was during this time that My Town Pictures, a production company led by film maker Scott Thompson, rolled into town with his crew to start filming the motion picture, His Neighbor Phil. Actors Daniel Roebuck, known for his work in 1993’s The Fugitive and 1998’s U.S. Marshals, as well as television’s Matlock, and Touched by an Angel’s Stephanie Zimbalist also came into town to star in the film. As for the rest of the film’s stars, well most of them didn’t have to travel far or even have to make their home in a hotel room for the three-week filming. That’s because His Neighbor Phil features 18 local actors, many whom call Zumbrota home. “Except for the professional actors, everyone had a Zumbrota connection,” said Pam Potter Langley, production co-manager who, along with Ronda Anderson-Sand, introduced the idea to the community. His Neighbor Phil is the emotional tale of Harvey (Daniel Roebuck) and his wife

Mary (Stephanie Zimbalist). Zimbalist’s character suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease and is only able to summon memories and step back into her life with music. The City of Zumbrota raised the majority of the funds to bring Thompson and his crew to town. They started the process in September 2013, when Thompson was scouting out Midwestern cities for his film. And now that the whirlwind adventure of producing a movie in a town of 3,300 is over and debut showings held back in October, His Neighbor Phil, didn’t disappoint, to the viewers or those who had a hand in making it happen. According to Langley, over one thousand people showed up to view the show at Zumbrota’s historic State Theater (the theater was home to many of the movie’s scenes,) and two showings were sold out, resulting in turning people away at the door. “It just kind of blew us away, the response that people had for it… for the most part we got really great feedback,” she said. “We were nervous, of course, of what the reaction would be.” “I think people had a ball doing it, but I think watching it might have been even more fun,” said Marie Marvin, who played a small part and offered up her business- Crossings at Carnegie Art Gallery- to serve as a film site. The showings, held in October, were considered “sneak peaks,” because the

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film still had final edits to undergo, a process that was still ongoing in January. Once those edits are finalized, decisions about the film’s distribution will be made. Of course, not everything in the sneak peek will be apart of the distributed version, thus the reason for the early showings in town. “We wanted the people who made it too see as much as possible,” Langley said. “To see it all put together, was pretty powerful for me.” And that’s not just because she played a huge role in the film’s life in Zumbrota. It’s because His Neighbor Phil tugs at the heartstrings, elicits laughter and most of all, makes viewers think about just how very real a toll Alzheimer’s takes on not only the patient, but their loved ones, too. “There was an element in it to touch people… whether it’s Alzheimer’s or anything, people really felt a validation about what the movie had to say,” Langley said. “In the months since (the showing), I’ll be around town and people will come and tell me something that touched them about the movie… Different people took such different things from it.” “People laughed and they cried and that was just so much fun to have everyone share some of the same feelings,” said Tricia Stiller, a local actor who was a member of the film’s steering committee. “It was touching and poignant and sad, but it had its lighthearted moments, too.”

“People had a reaction to it,” said Bob Bird of Zumbrota, “Hopefully it brings a good awareness to Alzhemier’s.” Bird played the character of Phil, Harvey and Mary’s neighbor whom the movie is titled for. He, like Stiller and many others, consider acting side-by-side the likes of Roebuck an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. “It was a great deal of fun, everything was so exciting and different. It’s hard to describe until you’ve been part of a process like this,” Bird said. “I’ m really thankful that Pam and Ronda worked so hard to bring this to Zumbrota.” “During production, you wonder if it will all feel worth it in the end,” Stiller said. “It definitely was, after one showing I thought yes, I’m glad I did this.” For weeks, the locals hobnobbed with the movie stars, but the diva moments associated with many of Hollywood’s stars were absent. “They were gracious, down-to-earth and they knew our names and spoke with us,” Stiller said. Though Roebuck and Zimbalist, along with Ellen Dolan of Guiding Light and As the World Turns fame, took the most screen time and lines, the locals made the film a success. “The professional actors helped to carry all of the scenes, but the local actors did an amazing job as well,” Stiller said. “People even thought Kristi (Knudson) was a professional, not a volunteer.”

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The Cast and crew of His Neighbor Phil at the sneak preview gala.

Director Scott Thompson, Production Manager Pam Potter Langley and Director Arlen Dalenske.

It was Knudson’s first time acting. “I kind of stumbled into the whole audition/acting thing have never really done anything like that before,” she wrote in email. Knudson, of Rochester, portrayed Isabel, the youngest daughter of Harvey and Mary, who was often fed up with the constant responsibilities and sometimes embarrassment that came with caring for her mother. “The crew and directors were all wonderful to work with and helped us newbies figure out how the whole thing worked,” she said of the experience. “As for Zumbrota, man, what a community!” she continued, “They were so incredibly hospitable. Everyone was so

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friendly and generous.” “It was so fun and it was a very real collaboration,” Marvin said. “It was a Zumbrota made film… I have no doubt that people are going to talk about it for a long time.” And though an Oscar might not be in His Neighbor Phil’s future, from start to finish, a community was able to come together to make the movie a reality and that might be the most powerful aspect of the entire production. “People got to be a part of something and the community got to work together and create something great,” Langley said. Molly Larsen is a freelance writer in Southern Minnesota. Reach her on Twitter @ReporterMolly

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Running on Faith Color Dash 2014

By Megan Proft megan.proft@gmail.com

hen you think of the epicenters of the United States movie-making industry, several cities come to mind: Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta and… Owatonna? Winter State Entertainment is a multimedia entertainment company that has been operating out of Owatonna for several years. The company, founded by Owatonnans Hamid Torabpour and his wife Camille, run the Color Dash events all over the country, represent several local bands and produce Hollywood-quality films. Winter State began in 2011 when Hamid, pursuing a career in sales, began to feel a pull at his heartstrings to start a company where he could use his love of writing to create screenplays. “Basically I’ve always wanted to write... writing’s been my passion,” Hamid said. Hamid said he believes it was his faith, along with the encouragement of friends and family, which gave him the push to finally make a career shift. “I was moved to write and make movies,” Hamid said. “God was like, ‘I want you to make movies.’ I was like, ‘done deal.’” But it wasn’t quite that easy. Hamid had his personal drive, his writing abilities and his family’s support. What he didn’t have was the money. That’s when the Color Dash was born. Now an international event, the first Color Dash took place in Owatonna in September 2012 to finance Winter State’s first movie. The dash is a 5K during which participants are sprayed with various colors as they run.

The Owatonna dash made $15,000, but the movie project was still about $80,000 short. Luckily for Winter State, the exposure propelled the project forward. “I started getting phone calls from people all across the country,” Hamid said. Within no time, the Color Dash events began cropping up across the U.S. The Color Dash continues to be the financial backbone of Winter State’s projects, Hamid said, but it was important to him and Camille that the dashes do more than just fund the company so they decided to begin donating 50 percent of all Color Dash profits to charity. “Every event, we team up with a local charity the money goes to them,” Camille said, adding that they like to use the idea of “irrational generosity” to drive their business. Winter State now had the funds in place, so the movie moved forward. To Say Goodbye was shot in May 2013 and released in February 2014. The movie is about suicide and those who have experienced the loss of a loved one to it. “Making a movie is a beast, in and of itself,” Hamid said. “I’ve never worked harder in my life.” But the payoff has been worth it for the Torabpours. “(We) made the movie not to make money but to save lives,” Hamid said. More than 2,000 people have viewed the movie in a theater and another 4,000 people have viewed the movie online. Many people have expressed how deeply the movie has moved them, Hamid said. To Say Goodbye is available for viewing at www. winterstateentertainment.com. Educational groups can request a free DVD copy. With the Color Dash well established and a movie under their belts, Winter State continued to expand. The company began representing several musicians in the area, including Hello Heart, Summertime Dropouts and Brianna Bachman, and continued with movie making. Winter State is working on two new movie projects, the first of which is called Social Campaign and will be filmed this spring. The movie is about a history professor

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running for president with no money, just his integrity. It will be released in 2016. Luke Schuetzle, Hollywood movie producer and actor, will be working with Winter State on Social Campaign. He said that the partnership has been nothing but positive. “Working with Winter State and Hamid has been a

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true blessing and treat,” Schuetzle said. “Winter State has a great overall vision of movies it wants to produce, and I love working with visionaries.” Later this year, Winter State will shoot Zombies. Though a departure from the social commentaries they’ve done in the past, Hamid said it will be a visuallystriking movie packed full of effects and stunts. “It’s smart, it’s fun, it’s going to be awesome… when we pull this off, we will be the zombie movie to beat,” Hamid said. They plan to use locals as extras, he added. Although the Midwest isn’t a mecca for the moviemaking industry, Winter State has no plans of leaving the area. The Torabpours said they feel strongly keeping their business and the money it brings into the community in the town they love. “There’s lots of good talent in Minnesota,” Hamid said. With little local competition and lots of hard work, he said he believes Winter State can keep up on a national scale from Owatonna. Schuetzle echoed Hamid’s comments about the Midwest. He said he being in the Midwest not only keeps your values in check, but also honors where you grew up. “It also is a great way to remember where home is and to be able to bring film work back to the areas you love,” Schuetzle said. “Our Midwest region has so many great tales and it is fun to be able to tell stories in those settings.” Winter State has turned into a successful all-encompassing entertainment company in a short amount of time, which has been both pleasing and shocking to the Torabpours. “I never in a million years would have thought this would become a business,” Camille said. “I’m amazed, not surprised,” Hamid said. The couple credits their faith for driving their business and giving them direction as owners. “We always strive to do the most good,” Hamid said. “If you strive to do what’s right… things will happen.” It’s that kind of integrity, Schuetzle said, that will keep him working with Winter State. “Talk about a real true professional, great man who runs a honest company. It is been a real treasure to find a producing pattern that shares similar goals, dreams and beliefs,”

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he said. “Together we are going to be able to create a lot of great media.” For more information about Winter State Entertainment or to find a Color Dash in your area, visit www.winterstateentertainment.com or www.thecolordash5k.com. Megan Proft is a Southern Minnesota freelance writer and a frequent contributor to SouthernMinn Scene. She can be reached at megan.proft@gmail.com

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AMY MERRITT Amy Merritt is a renowned television critic, who has promised to eviscerate Jenji Kohan at the first sign of time travel on Orange is the New Black.

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anguage is always evolving. You won’t find “cassette player” in the 14th edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary. You will, however, find “jeggings.” The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary no longer provides a home for G-Vitamins or hodads. Can you believe that?! Sometimes it makes me sad. All this time, we could have been saying “growlery” ((n.) a place to growl in; private place, den) instead of the genderbiased and overglorified “man cave.” But alas, growlery got the boot from the concise OED. But sometimes there are still words to say exactly what we mean. Jump the Shark. It is one of those perfect little phrases that permeated our culture at the precise moment we needed it. The term was reportedly first used by Jon Hein to describe a particular scene or episode in a television series that signals the beginning of an inevitable decline. The idiom was inspired by a fifth season episode of Happy Days in which the writers put The Fonz on a pair of water skis and had him jump over a great white shark. He was wearing swim trunks and a leather jacket. Absurd. I think our collective imagination was captured by “jump the shark” because we could all see its immediate application. Before that phrase, we didn’t quite have the words to describe the baffling moment when Grey’s Anatomy broke into song, or the obvious desperation of adding Cousin Oliver to The Brady Bunch once it became increasingly uncomfortable to see the tween Cindy in little-girl-braids to preserve her “cute” factor. We didn’t know how to express our feelings about Bobby’s death on Dallas being “all a dream.” Since it was first used, the phrase “jumping the shark” has given us the tools to criticize popular media as well as ourselves for all of the stupid things we do. But lately, I have come to feel that “jump the shark,” while still relevant, has become inadequate to describe some of those moments, both on and off television, that are so over-the-top ridiculous, desperate, or jaw-droppingly idiotic they bring it to a whole new level. My number one example would be the Season 3 finale of Weeds. This show started out as a charming dramedy, with quirky and likable widow Nancy Botwin providing for her family by dealing pot to the eccentric locals in her suburban community. Before the Season 3 finale, the show had

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already had numerous “jump the shark” moments, such as the embarrassing “brick dance,” the Snoop Dogg cameo, or the ridiculous Armenian gangster plotline itself. But “jump the shark” does not adequately describe the moment when writer Jenji Kohan simply burns the suburban town of Agrestic to the ground. The characters literally can’t come back from that. For five more excruciating seasons we see the Botwins and their once-funny suburban frenemies become total jerks, beginning with discovering that ridiculous secret tunnel to Mexico. “Jump the shark” just doesn’t seem to cut it. I therefore propose that we add a new phrase to the vernacular: burn Agrestic. to burn Agrestic verb 1. to intentionally and definitively alter the logical course of action in a way that is unrecoverable and exasperating to everyone involved 2. to have a spontaneous case of the “fuck-its,” resulting in a metaphorical apocalypse in one’s personal, professional, or public life: Brutus and his cronies burned Agrestic on the Senate floor last night. Burning Agrestic isn’t just a stupid stunt to get a little attention. It is more of a desperate leap into oblivion. Like that whole thing with “the Others” on Lost and every single thing that happened after that. It isn’t Felicity cutting her hair, it absolutely is the inexplicable time travel thing that happened later on. Like “jump the shark,” I believe “burning Agrestic” can apply to many situations outside of television. For example, “Tom Cruise jumped the shark the moment

he jumped on Oprah’s couch, but I think Brian Williams burned Agrestic when he claimed he was in that helicopter.” How about politics? “Howard Dean sure jumped the shark in Iowa, but I think John Boehnor was ‘bout to burn Agrestic to the ground during the State of the Union Address.” Or your personal life? “I admit I jumped the shark when I got back together with him, but I really burned Agrestic when I moved to another state just to avoid running into him at the coffee shop.” (True story). It feels good to be able to express ourselves, and besides finding new ways to do so, I plan to bring back a few of the old ones. MerriamWebster editors decided we no longer need “frutescent” ((adj.) having or approaching the appearance or habit of a shrub; shrubby). Um… you should come to my house on a Monday morning. I am decidedly frutescent. I should get myself to a growlery.

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EDM, First Avenue, and life in Savage:

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hen you think of dubstep capitals of the world, the last place anyone would think of is Savage, MN. And yet somehow Savage native, Alex Brouwer, aka Vaski, managed to become a dubstep king, traveling the world and acquiring tens of thousands of fans all before the age of 24. Now, following the release of his EP Weightless where his music has taken on more of a thoughtful minimalist personality, I caught up with him fresh off his 8 month/7 show residency at First Ave to discuss his love of The Prodigy, the future of electronic music, and what’s next on his agenda. Tell me about growing up in Savage. Were you an outgoing kid, a quiet kid? Was music big in your house? … I wasn’t a quiet kid, but I wasn’t a not quiet kid, I was normal. When I was younger I played with Legos a lot. I liked to build things, create things. I always wanted to experience different worlds, when I’d play with my friends we always wanted to try to make different experiences for ourselves. You’ve professed your love for Prodigy a lot -can you explain what the draw is for you to their music? And are they still at the top of your list today? I actually found them by going on iTunes, and clicking on electronic, like, oh electronic that sounds cool. Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned was being featured, and it totally blew my mind. I had heard house and trance but never heard anything like The Prodigy. It was more aggressive; it’s

broken beat music. A lot of dance music is 4/4, where the kick and bass happen every single beat. Broken beat music is when the kick or the bass doesn’t happen every single beat, more like kick and snare alternating. I really liked the sounds. I couldn’t explain what they were; I just knew that I liked it a lot… Their music has gone more on the cheesy side recently, and I understand what they are doing but it doesn’t speak to me like it did before. They’ve gone a different direction than they were going before and it’s funny because that’s what I’m doing too. If they make other music, it doesn’t matter, I still love The Prodigy.

songs, doing that in the Record Room was good because I knew what it was supposed to sound like. …It was really cool to be able to play First Ave because it’s one of the most respected venues in the country. We are all so lucky to have it there.

When you’re on tour and you tell people you’re from MN, what’s their reaction usually? What do they think about the scene here? When I say I’m from MN, they don’t think about music; they think about how cold it is. ‘Is it cold there now?’ Umm no, it’s summer, it’s 90 degrees. ‘It’s landlocked though, it’s

not by the ocean.’ Yeah but it’s the land of 10,000 lakes. People in other places just don’t understand. I’ve said this before. It’s like a hidden gem that a lot of people don’t know about. I pretty much always have to tell them that the scene is good here. Most people assume nothing is going on because it’s in the middle of the country. When people don’t travel they don’t understand what the rest of the country is like. If you travel you appreciate where you’re from even more. I loved growing up where I lived and I think it was really great.

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How was your recent residency at First Ave? Was it what you expected? What was the crowd like? Oh I loved it, I loved it so much. The first actual club I ever went to was the First Ave Record Room when I was 18. It was cool to have my residency there and be in that room. I loved that I was playing there once a month. Not many artists get to do that. When I was first coming up I was playing random shows. It was cool to play it consistently like that. I played a completely different set every single show. I’d play a bunch of different songs and some of my own, or different edits of my own songs. It’s cool to experience something you’re working on in that environment and see how people react. I played there like 5 or 6 times, so you know what it feels like there and the energy [which made it great for] making experiments. Being an electronic producer, one of the important parts is the mixing side. [Mixing] can mean two things: DJing, and making the sounds fit together. This why a lot of people don’t want to have this job. When you’re in a band, you have someone mixing for you. It’s hard to explain what you have to do, but basically it’s like polishing a rock. You have a rock and you have to make it nice and smooth and make it nice sounding. So, being able to do that, mixing the

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From 17 What local artist do you really love right now? Someone that you think deserves more attention than they’re currently getting. I wanna shout out my friend Truancy. He plays at Union Rooftop. It’s house music, not deep house…but yeah he’s the one that’s the most on the come up right now How do you feel about the rise of bands that play instruments in conjunction with electronic elements? I love it. What comes to my mind is Chvrches or Phantogram. That is electronic music, but when they perform they have a live drummer. Chvrches just has the girl singing. I think the reason why it’s happening is because there wasn’t the technology to do that before. I think it’s gotten to the point where it’s easy to use. If you tried to do that 5 or 10 years ago, it would’ve been a hassle. Now we have this amazing software that makes it easy. I think just the fact that there’s so much electronic music that’s good, that makes it more acceptable. A lot of people have no concept of what’s actually going on, on stage. Right now there’s so much more going on. I think it’s just going to get more and more like that and it’s going to be totally normal. Even Katy Perry will sing over a dubbed track of her voice. It’s just interesting how music has changed from live stuff versus now, how a lot of it is from a computer. What’s on the radio, it’s impossible to have it sound like that [in a live setting]. Where do you see the future of EDM music and culture? Is it going up or down and if the lines continue to blur between traditional bands and electronic bands/DJs, is that a good thing? I think people are going to stop

labeling all electronic music as EDM. It’s such a weird term, because there’s so much music that should be considered EDM but it’s not, like hip hop music is all made with a computer but people call it hip hop not EDM. But if it’s a dance track then people call it EDM. I think people like the term EDM, because people like to be able to describe things. A band like Chvrches, why are they not EDM? It is really 100% electronic instruments. I think eventually (I talk about this on my podcast) dance music is like this big overarching term and there’s all this stuff underneath it. I think we should stop calling some stuff electronic and …as it becomes more of a cultural thing, I hope we develop more accurate language to describe what we’re talking about. They think everything that sounds weird is techno and that’s what people do with EDM. You can’t just get people to start doing something different, but it would be better journalistically if we had more genres or more descriptive words. It’s easier to talk about a band. To say, this is like Kascade or to compare music to another band versus finding a label. What are your thoughts on streaming services like Spotify? Is your stuff on Spotify? The stuff that’s on Spotify is the stuff that was only released by a label. None of my remixes or anything unofficial is on Spotify. I think if people want to listen to more underground music, it’s [better to use] Soundcloud. Do you have any ideas for a better way for artists to get paid from streaming services? I don’t know a better way right now. I think that big labels, and big companies are trying to make it impossible to download music illegally and I think that’s hard to do. No

one buys music. Maybe 5% of people buy music. I use Spotify all the time. I think most people stream music. Soundcloud is about to monetize. Right now they’re not making any money so, right now it’s free but they’re about to change that. I think streaming is a good thing. I barely make any money from selling music. it’s all from live shows. I make more from playing one show than I do from releasing a song. So being paid for music is foreign to me. I know back in the day that was the thing. You could release a record and you could make a ton of money and live off that. I would love it if I could do that but it’s just not a thing that happens anymore. [The money I make from selling music] is not an amount of money that I can rely on or do anything with. What’s in store for you? I know you moved to L.A primarily to collaborate with people. Is there a follow up to Weightless in the works? Are you sticking with your somewhat newfound minimalist style? If you have collaborated with people, can you let us in on some names? I have a song that I’m finishing with an artist name Whiiite. It’s like the color but with 3 “I”s. I’m working on a song with an artist named Kshmr (with a K and no vowels). Those are cool. I’m really excited for those. I’ve been getting in the studio with people and learning things. That’s the main thing; getting in the studio with other producers and learning from them. I’m collaborating with this band called the Grand Taxis. I’m not sure where any of it’s going to go. [Which isn’t] bad, just because it doesn’t come out, doesn’t mean it’s a failure. I’m not doing a full length I’m doing another EP. It’s going to sound similar to Weightless, there’s a song that has a similar vibe. I’m gonna do some remixes and another video.

Speaking of collaborations, who would be your dream collaborator? Muse. My first real big concert was Muse at the Target Center and I just love their music. There’s a lot of music that I love but with their music I think we could make something great together. I think our styles would work well together. You obviously have a breadth of technical knowledge for what you do. Did you go through any kind of formal training? Completely self-taught, Google, youtube, all that stuff. When you’re getting ready for a show, do you plan out your set exactly? Do you leave some things to chance? I prepare, but I don’t always do the same thing. I’ll kind of make a set of what I want to do, but I have it set up when I’m on stage so I can do different things. I make it easy for me to change it up and make deviations. Finally, you’ve mentioned wanting to change up your live show for 2015. Can you let us in on what those changes might be? I don’t have it all figured out yet, still working on that. What I’m attempting to do, is perform my songs. I haven’t figured out what it’s actually going to look like, but I’m going to be adding to songs, versus just mixing them. Now that we have the technology, people are just playing songs, not mixing them. I just wanna add another element. When you DJ you can change the mood of the crowd. I’ve been talking about playing different synth parts on the fly; things like that sound cool to me. Sarah Osterbauer is the Southern Minn Scene music columnist. She’s a music critic and loves to meet the people who make the city’s heart beat. Follow her on twitter @ SarahOwrites.

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hhh Spring! Long awaited, much anticipated, Spring is the season of starting fresh and making way for winter’s hibernated thoughts to come alive. The frosty mornings and chilly air will soon be a faded memory while we lower our sunglasses and pivot our sights to the latest and greatest of what to wear for spring, 2015.

As much as we’re all ready to pitch the flannel tops and wool sweaters in the back of the closet, as a true Minnesotan 1) you know better and 2) I’m here to tell you “not so fast.” Tried and true to Fall of 2014, familiar themes are making their way back into our closets, akin to an old flame re-appearing with refined characteristics. Flannel, floral, chevron, polka dots; all the likely suspects in the print brigade are in full effect this season, particularly in a mini-dress. Don’t get lost in stripes. The striped top is still on top in terms of a wardrobe essential and has been seen over the last couple of years in nautical designs, and most recently echoing the black and white craze, yet this look will be seen in stores again for spring in dresses, skirts and tops. Photo courtesy of elle.com

A collective sigh of relief was heard across fitting rooms everywhere with the re-appearance of the flared jean. Less severe than a 70’s bell bottom, this denim will ease the skinny jean squeeze and restore balance to denim lovers universally. Don’t toss your skinny jeans if you were a subscriber, as they’re still considered a staple in some wardrobes for their versatility, and same thing for the high-rise jeans, they are still being seen in Spring too. Yet if you’re looking for new denim to sport, try a vintage inspired flared or destructed wash jean. Relevant and adaptable, these new choices can transcend to and from several different environments with ease. On a related note, you’ll see the width increase on suit pants and crop pants too.

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7 Check out the 70’s style jeans below from American Eagle. www.AE.com

Sidestepping a minute from garments, another trend for women this spring is something you may have done in your elementary school days when dressing for 40 degree weather getting on the bus in the morning, and tying your long sleeved shirt around your waist and wearing your tee by the time recess hit. Layering is nothing new to our climate (I think it’s in our legislation, actually). The key this year is the waist cincher tie around shirt and related, wide wrap belts. So, once again, keep those long sleeved button down prints within reach and ask your Mom if she has hung onto any of her belts as they’re making a comeback. See the image below from the Tomas Maier 2015 ready-to-wear spring summer collection. This and more ideas can be found on thebestfashionblog. com

Thankfully, the grunge look has left the building. Filling the void is a familiar vibe of bohemian style seen last fall and winter. Look for 70’s inspired floral and anything fringe for inspiration. Skirts are a safe bet here, anything with accents, romantic lace or patchwork is still very much your fashionable friend for dressier occasions. The sundress shown below is from designer Chloe, and screams summer festival. www.vogue.com

The theme of 70’s retro is the muted music you’re hearing by now. So, perhaps by the time I mention suede, it has turned into a full scale marching band. Yep. I said it. Suede. Suede is a making a comeback, not just in boots, but, you’ll note, in the textured fabric for spring in pants, skirts and dresses, as is the gingham check style (not to be confused with the Gangnam style - one is in, the other, out). The skirt below could be utilized as an unlimited garment for your closet! Casual to dressy, gingham is back, made over, and in every fabric and garment available. This skirt is from Marissa Webb. Courtesy of www.glamour.com

Now that we have the basics, let’s visit about glamming up our exterior shell. The trench coat will be a prevalent item trending for spring. Classic, slouchy or kimono style, this is another garment that has stood the test of time. With a little sage styling, the trench coat will be in your closet longer than your platform shoes. Some underpinnings of this past fall’s safari affair - anything tan, olive or military inspired - are still strong, but an updated look is being shown in long, airy almost robestyle versions. This is a must have transitional coat. Below find one I would recommend to a personal shopping client as a solid investment from Elie Tahari. www.polyvore.com. Additional food for thought on a white coat; spring will bring on the noncolor like never before. Everything is being shown in white, and worn all together.

you on daily jaunts. Know there are some encouraging gestures being noted from designers in making the hangbag a useful tool for carrying ipads and the mix of essentials. Don’t be fooled, there are a surplus of tiny purses the size of a ziplock baggie too. The gamut exists from traditional to extreme. Many styles are still featuring the popular hand clutch, and you’ll see them in accustomed snake and exotic prints yet again. Most notable are the circle purses that have been produced by several designers this year. Purses in a perfect circle shape, purses with fringe, all fair game. I chose one below with a broader appeal and smaller price tag. Check out the fresh

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color and pattern from Ralph Lauren from his 2015 line. Note the model’s suede pants too! Your cheat sheet for spring shopping now has concrete and accessible ideas to ramp up your wardrobe. Consider adding one new item per month when you are going through your closet. Work with the lighter colored items and fabrics you currently own to transition winter clothing out and the new kids on the block in. My final tip for styling this spring is to mix your prints and textures together in an intrinsic way. Think an ivory lace accented top, black blazer, and jeans, or try a checked button blouse in silk or polyester with a suede pant. The individual zest will say it all, and that is your most fashionable look yet.

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ARTS FEB 20-26: Joy of Quilting: 20-Feb, 9:00 AM, Northfield Senior Center, 1651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield, Free. Bring your own quilting project to work on in the company of other crafters, from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Friday of the month at the Northfield Senior Center.. http://www.northfieldseniorcenter. org/. 507-664-3700 Arts Alive 2015: 20-Feb, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $7.50-$15.50. We have 150+ kids participating in the show in one form or another... some stage show, some visual arts, and some both. The individual acts include: dancing, piano & violin performances, vocal solos/ duets, and some drama and poetry. http:// www.sheldontheatre.org/events/artsalive2015. 651-388-8700 Veronica’s Room: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. And Then There Were None: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, Eden Prairie Players (Riley-Jacques Barn), 9100 Riley Lake Rd, Eden Prairie, $10 . Our Winter Play for 2015 is Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, And Then There Were None, directed by Stephen Houtz. Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the coast of Devon fall to the floor and break one by one as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten ‘soldiers’ met his death until there were none. Eight guests who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess are lured to the island and, along with the two house servants, marooned. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead - poisoned. One down and nine to go!. http:// www.edenprairieplayers.com/2015season. htm. 952-949-8470 Dan Cummins: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $15-$20. I’m a touring comic who’s had my own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, and also his own Comedy Central one hour special, ‘Crazy with a Capital F’, which can now be watched instantly on Netflix. I’ve also appeared on the Tonight Show with both Leno and Conan, the Late, Late Show, Showtime, and many other programs, including weekly appearances on TruTV as part of the cast on World’s Dumbest. I have three CDs distributed through Warner Brothers (Revenge is Near, Crazy with a

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Alison Scott March 20th

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Capital F, Hear This!) available on Itunes, Amazon, and most other on-line retailers, and in rotation on Pandora (create a Dan Cummins station!) and Sirius/XM. You can also listen to all three on Spotify. And, I’ve worked as a consulting producer on several shows for A&E, VH1, The History Channel, and The Discovery Channel. That’s all for now :). https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=253. ‘Life Is a Dream’: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 20-Feb, 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 Hello, Dolly!: 20-Feb, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $61-$66. Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. She’s out to make a match for Horace Vandergelder, the ‘well-known halfa-millionaire,’ with the charming hat maker, Irene Molloy - but in the process, Dolly snares a groom for herself. Dolly masterfully orchestrates romance and adventure in a

glittering mixed up night on the town.. http:// www.chanhassentheatres.com/hellodolly. aspx. (952) 934-1525 Josh Alton: 20-Feb, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. A versatile comic who is perfect for any type of party or corporate event!! Josh Alton is a rarity in the world of stand-up comedy: He’s an athlete-turned-comedian.. http://dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Dan Cummins: 20-Feb, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $15-$20. I’m a touring comic who’s had my own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, and also his own Comedy Central one hour special, ‘Crazy with a Capital F’, which can now be watched instantly on Netflix. I’ve also appeared on the Tonight Show with both Leno and Conan, the Late, Late Show, Showtime, and many other programs, including weekly appearances on TruTV as part of the cast on World’s Dumbest. I have three CDs distributed through Warner Brothers (Revenge is Near, Crazy with a Capital F, Hear This!) available on Itunes, Amazon, and most other on-line retailers, and in rotation on Pandora (create a Dan Cummins station!) and Sirius/XM. You can also listen to all three on Spotify. And, I’ve worked as a consulting producer on several shows for A&E, VH1, The History Channel, and The Discovery Channel. That’s all for now :). https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=253. ‘Botanical Transience:’ An Installation of Ceramic Art: 20-Feb, All Day, Northfield Arts Guild, 304 Division St., Northfield, Free. The Northfield Arts Guild Gallery is excited to present the work of Juliane Shibata, an award wining ceramic artist. Fruits, plants, and vegetables have long had profound symbolic meanings in art, literature, and mythology. Juliane’s art reflects on humans’ relationships with the natural world. The botanically inspired works are formal explorations that touch on ideas of growth, abundance, and ephemerality. In addition to the conceptual aspects of Juliane’s work, formal considerations of the installation also play an important role.

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The color, finish, design, and placement of individual ceramic pieces create a mood of quiet, introspection, and whimsical narrative. The beauty of the distinct forms is only surpassed by the carefully considered installation, which results in a stunning exhibition. Come enjoy this unique opportunity to enjoy ceramic art in a fresh new way. An Artist Initiative Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board supports this exhibit. Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.. http://northfieldartsguild.org/. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 20-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 20-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500 Oil Painting Ocean Waves: 21-Feb, 9:00 AM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $55 . Learn the anatomy of waves and foam patterns as well as instructions on color mixing and techniques. All levels welcome! Supplies included. Please bring a bag lunch.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5940&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02&day=21& title=oil-painting-ocean-waves&uid=9050323 d1cac03868a9c4baa6f37a362. Citrus in Floral Arrangements: 21-Feb, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $69-$81. Drink in bright spots of citrus and sherbet colored flowers and fruit in the middle of winter. Just as your spirits are flagging, you enter the room to meet the fresh fragrance of oranges, limes, lemons and kumquats on the branch and armfuls of fresh flowers from which to choose to create a floral arrange-

Let’s start with a girl, because that’s always a good place to start. In fact, let’s start with a woman. Let’s give her a voice that doesn’t quit; a set of pipes for the ages. Now let’s give her a piano, and a really smart sense of music. Let’s give her taste. Let’s give her soul. Also, if it matters, well make her stunningly beautiful. Now let’s build her band. Starting with the rhythm section, because that’s the place every band has to start. We’ll give her an outstanding bass player, and one of the most respected drummers in a land filled with greats. Finally, let’s give her a guitarist/music director who by all rights should be a rock star himself, but is much happier to stand behind great talent and help them find their way. Ladies and gentlemen, please meet Alison Scott, Justin Rieken, Peter Anderson and Kevin Bowe. Even if you’ve never heard of them, understand that this is an all-star band, fronted by one of the most promising talents to come out of the Twin Cities in a long, long time. So now, put that amazing band in a room with 300-500 people. A room with history, and great old-school acoustics. A room where the ghosts of those who have performed there are waiting to be impressed. Watch that band rise to the occasion. And then think about the fact that you’d pay $150 to see this show at the Dakota in Minneapolis, but instead, they’re twenty minutes from your house. You get it now, don’t you? Alison Scott is coming to play a couple shows in SoMinn. The question shouldn’t be are you going to go, the question should be are you going to both shows? www.austinareaarts.org/events/ www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/music/ – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

ment that will perk up your senses. With acclaimed floral designer Ashley Fox, you will spend a few hours in floral play creating a spirit-brightening design that will serve as a fragrant reminder of the warmer seasons to come. Ashley will offer up design tips through three samples of luscious arrangements and then you will get to choose which one you will create yourself. You’ll head home refreshed and invigorated. Your finished arrangement will have a florist value around $75. All materials provided. Limit 24, Learning Center. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/artsclasses. aspx. 952-443-1400 Hello, Dolly!: 21-Feb, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $61-$66. Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. She’s out to make a match for Horace Vandergelder, the ‘well-known halfa-millionaire,’ with the charming hat maker, Irene Molloy - but in the process, Dolly snares a groom for herself. Dolly masterfully orchestrates romance and adventure in a glittering mixed up night on the town.. http:// www.chanhassentheatres.com/hellodolly. aspx. (952) 934-1525 Eternal Conflict: 21-Feb, 7:00 PM, Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center,

17185 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, $13$17. $17/adult $13/student & senior. This non-profit youth ballet company puts on an annual performance every February. Founded in 2003 by dancer, instructor, and choreographer Julia Levina La Danse Fatale performing arts company has become a favorite of the community. We offer performing opportunities for serious dancers as a transition to the professional stage. Eternal Conflict consists of three captivating pieces: Her Supremacy, Dream of Swans and Dream of Chess. Ticket prices: $17/adult $13/student & senior. http:// www.ladansefatale.org. Dan Cummins: 21-Feb, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $15-$20. I’m a touring comic who’s had my own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, and also his own Comedy Central one hour special, ‘Crazy with a Capital F’, which can now be watched instantly on Netflix. I’ve also appeared on the Tonight Show with both Leno and Conan, the Late, Late Show, Showtime, and many other programs, including weekly appearances on TruTV as part of the cast on World’s Dumbest. I have three CDs distributed through Warner Brothers (Revenge is Near, Crazy with a Capital F, Hear This!) available on Itunes, Amazon, and most other on-line retailers,

and in rotation on Pandora (create a Dan Cummins station!) and Sirius/XM. You can also listen to all three on Spotify. And, I’ve worked as a consulting producer on several shows for A&E, VH1, The History Channel, and The Discovery Channel. That’s all for now :). https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=253. Home on the Mornin’ Train: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Howard Conn Fine Arts Center, 1900 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, $12-$15. $12 for children/seniors, $15 for adults. Two stories of courage and faith are intertwined in this remarkable play. We follow the path of a Jewish girl in WWII Germany and the journey of a young runaway slave in the in the deep South in the early 1800’s. The means of survival for both is the underground railroad. Home on the Mornin’ Train examines the unflagging search for freedom that unites us, even across oceans and countrysides.. http:// youthperformanceco.org/posts/home-on-themornin-train/. Veronica’s Room: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s

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Heart with special guest Joan Jett & the Blackhearts 7:30 p.m., March 18th

Verizon Wireless Center, Mankato That’s it. Give Eric Jones a medal or something. He has officially become the most creative music booker in all of SoMinn. Jones is the marketing director at the Verizon Wireless Center and the Vetter Stone Amphitheater in Mankato. He is the man responsible for some of the best shows to come through our part of the state in years, including Jason Isbell, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldi and a Cloud Cult/Low double bill all just last summer. While we eagerly await the announcement of the amphitheater’s 2015 season, he has thrown us this little gem. Millenials will have a difficult time wrapping their heads around this, but there was a time when people thought women couldn’t really play rock music. Yes, I know how stupid that sounds, but it’s true. Then along came Heart, fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Williams, who put some very serious cracks in that theory. A few years later, an all female band called The Runaways, featuring guitarist Joan Jett, demolished what was left of that sorry school of thought. Think about it for a second – it took songs like Barracuda and Cherry Bomb to prove that you don’t need a Y chromosome to play that rock and roll. Some 35 years later, Heart has been immortalized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and this April the hall will open its doors to Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. And just about a month prior to that grand ceremony, Jett and the Wilson sisters are paying a visit to Southern Minnesota to regale us with tales of magic men and Dreamboat Annies and to remind us all why we love rock and roll. This will be the best indoor show offered to any of us all year long. Thanks Eric. www.verizonwirelesscentermn.com/ – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. And Then There Were None: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Eden Prairie Players (Riley-Jacques Barn), 9100 Riley Lake Rd, Eden Prairie, $10 . Our Winter Play for 2015 is Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, And Then There Were None, directed by Stephen Houtz. Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the coast of Devon fall to the floor and break one by one as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten ‘soldiers’ met his death until there were none. Eight guests who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess are lured to the island and, along with the two house servants, marooned. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead - poisoned. One down and nine to go!. http:// www.edenprairieplayers.com/2015season. htm. 952-949-8470 ‘Life Is a Dream’: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 21-Feb, 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 Hello, Dolly!: 21-Feb, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $61-$66. Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. She’s out to make a match for Horace Vandergelder, the ‘well-known halfa-millionaire,’ with the charming hat maker, Irene Molloy - but in the process, Dolly snares a groom for herself. Dolly masterfully orchestrates romance and adventure in a glittering mixed up night on the town.. http:// www.chanhassentheatres.com/hellodolly. aspx. (952) 934-1525

Josh Alton: 21-Feb, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. A versatile comic who is perfect for any type of party or corporate event!! Josh Alton is a rarity in the world of stand-up comedy: He’s an athlete-turned-comedian.. http://dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Dan Cummins: 21-Feb, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $15-$20. I’m a touring comic who’s had my own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, and also his own Comedy Central one hour special, ‘Crazy with a Capital F’, which can now be watched instantly on Netflix. I’ve also appeared on the Tonight Show with both Leno and Conan, the Late, Late Show, Showtime, and many other programs, including weekly appearances on TruTV as part of the cast on World’s Dumbest. I have three CDs distributed through Warner Brothers (Revenge is Near, Crazy with a Capital F, Hear This!) available on Itunes, Amazon, and most other on-line retailers, and in rotation on Pandora (create a Dan Cummins station!) and Sirius/XM. You can also listen to all three on Spotify. And, I’ve worked as a consulting producer on several shows for A&E, VH1, The History Channel, and The Discovery Channel. That’s all for now :). https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=253. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 21-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 21-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500 Eternal Conflict: 22-Feb, 2:00 PM, Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17185 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, $13$17. $17/adult $13/student & senior. This non-profit youth ballet company puts on an annual performance every February. Founded in 2003 by dancer, instructor, and choreographer Julia Levina La Danse Fatale performing arts company has become a favorite of the community. We offer performing opportunities for serious dancers as a transition to the professional stage. Eternal Conflict consists of three captivating pieces: Her Supremacy, Dream of Swans and Dream of Chess. Ticket prices: $17/adult $13/student & senior. http:// www.ladansefatale.org. August: Osage County: 22-Feb, 2:00 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. And Then There Were None: 22-Feb, 2:00 PM, Eden Prairie Players (Riley-Jacques Barn), 9100 Riley Lake Rd, Eden Prairie, $10 . Our Winter Play for 2015 is Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, And Then There Were None, directed by Stephen Houtz. Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the coast of Devon fall to the floor and break one by one

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paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500 Drawing and Painting: 25-Feb, 9:00 AM, Waseca Art Center, 200 State Street North, Waseca, Free. Drawing and Painting class. Contact (507) 835-1701, patbeckmann@ wasecaartscouncil.org, or www.wasecaartscouncil.org for more information.. . Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: 25-Feb, 10:00 AM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $6-$10. Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan.. http://www.sheldontheatre. org/events/SSPercyJackson. 651-388-8700 Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: 25-Feb, 1:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $6-$10. Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/ events/SSPercyJackson. 651-388-8700 Make & Take: Greeting Cards: 25-Feb, 1:00 PM, Kenyon Public Library, 709 2nd St, Kenyon, Free. FREE EVENT: Make all - occasion greeting cards for family and friends. Kenyon Public Libary, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1:00 p.m. Please register by February 20 Call 507-789-6821 or email: bonde@sleco.info or stop in and register. http://kenyon.lib.mn.us/. 507-789-6821 Intermediate Pottery: 25-Feb, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $150 . Expand and improve throwing and hand-building 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=icalrepeat. detail&evid=5936&Itemid=1364&year=2 015&month=02&day=18&title=intermed iate-pottery&uid=d64ec99ab5d43415e5 9c7dcf560723ef. Karaoke: 25-Feb, 9:30 PM, Arizona’s, 1244 Canterbury Road South, Shakopee, Free. Join us for Karaoke Every Tuesday and Wednesday. Enjoy a huge catalog of songs with genre’s for everyone. Come see some of the best karaoke singers in the area and belt out your favorite tune on our huge stage with ample dance floor. It’s the premiere karaoke spot in the southwest metro. From 9:30PM to 1:30AM. http://arizonasbarandgrill.com/events/ upcoming/?action=tribe_list&tribe_paged=5. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 25-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 25-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500 Knitting Group: 26-Feb, 9:45 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for Knitting Group from 9:45am to 11:45am. All welcome.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/club_prior.pdf.

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as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten ‘soldiers’ met his death until there were none. Eight guests who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess are lured to the island and, along with the two house servants, marooned. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead - poisoned. One down and nine to go!. http:// www.edenprairieplayers.com/2015season. htm. 952-949-8470 Veronica’s Room: 22-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 22-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 22-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500 Kids Painting: Watercolor: 23-Feb, 4:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $18 . Experiment with different brushstrokes, colors and styles. Students will complete a step-by-step painting by the end of the class.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5955&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=02&day=23 &title=kids-painting-watercolor&uid=778091 14d4e77d837a90a8b0f8c71728. Veronica’s Room: 23-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Imagined Worlds, Large and Small: 23Feb, 7:30 PM, The Hillstrom Museum Of Art, 800 W. College Ave., St. Peter, Free. Imagined Worlds, Large and Small: the Photographs of Sarah Hobbs and Lori Nix, Feb. 16 - April 19 regular museum hours.. . 507-933-7171 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 23-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 23-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500 Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 24-Feb, 9:30 AM, 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.calend ar&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 24-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 24-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful

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Line Dancing: 26-Feb, 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. The Church Basement Ladies in The Last (Potluck) Supper: 26-Feb, 2:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $19-$32.50. All four installments of the musical comedy Church Basement Ladies are inspired by the books of author/humorists Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson including the bestseller Growing Up Lutheran. The fifth installment, inspired by the Emmy Award-winning documentary DELAFIELD produced by Mark Brodin that follows the demise of his rural church that at one time was a source of continuity to generations of farm families. The original production of Church Basement Ladies opened at the Plymouth Playhouse in September 2005 and performed to 250,000 patrons in its two and a half year run. Its sequel, Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping. opened March 2008 to equally enthusiastic response. 2009 produced the holiday show, Away in the Basement, A Church Basement Ladies Christmas, which sold at 103.6 % attracting more than 60,000 audiences members regionally. The fourth show, A Mighty Fortress is our Basement, has followed with equal success. No matter the versions, audiences have instantly fallen in love with Church Basement Ladies. Currently this popular homegrown musical has grown to be the most successful show produced both locally and nationally by Troupe America in its twenty-five year history. All four versions of the show have toured nationally and productions have been mounted for runs in thirty states.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/ events/CBL5. 651-388-8700 Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 26-Feb, 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.calend ar&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02. Teen A Canvas Creation: 26-Feb, 6:00 PM, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, $25 . Presented by Studio 125 try your hand at canvas painting! No skills necessary! We teach you how to create the painting in a step by step fashion. You will be amazed at how your painting comes together. Come prepared to have some fun and learn a few things about the art of acrylic painting as well. We provide everything you need to create your own masterpiece! Paints, easel, aprons, brushes and 12 x 12 canvas!. http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/ calendar/view/teen-a-canvas-creation. The Church Basement Ladies in The Last (Potluck) Supper: 26-Feb, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $19-$32.50. All four installments of the musical comedy Church Basement Ladies are inspired by the books of author/humorists Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson including the bestseller Growing Up Lutheran. The fifth installment, inspired by the Emmy Award-winning documentary DELAFIELD produced by Mark Brodin that follows the demise of his rural church that at one time was a source of continuity to generations of farm families. The original production of Church Basement Ladies opened at the Plymouth Playhouse in September 2005 and performed to 250,000 patrons in its two and a half year run. Its sequel, Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping. opened March 2008 to equally enthusiastic response. 2009 produced the holiday show, Away in the Basement, A Church Basement Ladies Christmas, which sold at 103.6 % attracting more than 60,000 audiences members regionally. The fourth show, A Mighty Fortress is our Basement, has followed with equal success. No matter the versions, audiences have instantly fallen in love with Church Basement Ladies. Currently this popular homegrown musical has grown to be the most successful show produced both locally and nationally by Troupe America in its twenty-five year history. All four versions of the show have toured nationally and productions have been mounted for runs in thirty states.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/ events/CBL5. 651-388-8700 Veronica’s Room: 26-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality

is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. ‘Life Is a Dream’: 26-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Rocky LaPorte: 26-Feb, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of standup comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?ID=234. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 26-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 26-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500

FEB 27 - Mar 5: Kids Pottery: Candle Stand: 27-Feb, 4:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $30 . This workshopmeets twice, once to make the project and another to glaze.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5963&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02&da y=13&title=kids-pottery-candle-stand&uid=b dbebaaf3720e82ef6e59a8fd80a34d3. Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota and Ballet Royale Minnesota: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $15 . Through collaboration by Ballet Royale Minnesota and Twin Cities Ballet, this performance features a variety of dances choreographed by the inspiration and infl uence of local artwork. The audience is invited to a complimentary coffee hour following the program to meet the artists and dancers.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5762&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=02&day=27 &title=art-in-motion&uid=e58e64a47416801 34bc5db46194c2c04. A Night of One-Acts: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames

Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. ‘Life Is a Dream’: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Rocky LaPorte: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of standup comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?ID=234. Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 27-Feb, 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: 27-Feb, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Bryan Miller: 27-Feb, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First

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Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. Bryan Miller renounced all seriousness and quit his job as a newspaper editor to move to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and try standup comedy in 2008. In his first year he was a finalist in Acmes Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, and just two years later he was spotted by Craig Ferguson, who invited him to do a spot on CBSs The Late Late Show, where he made his network television debut in April 2012.. http://dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Rocky LaPorte: 27-Feb, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of standup comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?ID=234. Melba Price: 27-Feb, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 27-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 27-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500 Fairy Class: 28-Feb, 10:30 AM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $31.50-$40.50. $31.50 for members, $40.50 for non-members. During this class the adult and 1 child will work together to create their Fairy World. With 8 lb. of clay, you can design, build texture and color your fairy creations. All will be handbuilt, so if you can work with pie crust, you can work with our clay. Pieces will be glazed and fired for durability. Adult can help more then one child. Tuition charged per child. Instructor: Dianne Lockerby. . Mary Poppins: 28-Feb, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 28-Feb, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 ‘Life Is a Dream’: 28-Feb, 2:00 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its

Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.: 28-Feb, 4:00 PM, Phipps Center For The Arts, 109 Locust Street, Hudson, $16-$21. Kids Under 12 $16; Students 13+ & Seniors - $19; Adults - $21. The resourceful young hero Aladdin, aided by the wisecracking Genie, seeks the hand of the free-spirited Princess Jasmine. The Academy Award-winning score will make your spirits soar.. http://thephipps.org/events/ childrens/#bah-humbug-scrooges-christmascarol. 715-386-8409 Rocky LaPorte: 28-Feb, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of standup comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?ID=234. Comedy Night: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $15 . A hilarious comedy variety show featuring a line-up of three Twin Cities comedy acts starring Dennis Carney, Rod Blanchard, and Pizpor the magician.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5763&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=02&day=28 &title=comedy-night&uid=1d9a60eb2e95fac9 9d14512af16cb832. A Night of One-Acts: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM,

Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. ‘Life Is a Dream’: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 28-Feb, 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: 28-Feb, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D.

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Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament March 4-7, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

WCHA Final Five

March 20-21, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

NCHC Frozen Faceoff

March 20-21, Target Center, Minneapolis

NCAA Women’s Frozen Four March 20-22, Ridder Arena, Minneapolis

Welcome to Hockey Heaven, otherwise known as Minnesota in March. If you’re a sports fan, you almost dread this time of year, because there is just too much to pay attention to. The college basketball conference tournaments followed by both Men’s and Women’s March Madness (and, if you’re a Golden Gopher fan, the N.I.T.), spring training is in full swing, golf is tuning up for The Masters, both the NBA and the NHL are in the stretch drive. But if you’re a real Minnesota sports fan, you’re paying attention to amateur hockey in March. We start, of course, with the greatest high school hockey tournament in the country. Yes, there are still those who grumble about this now being all of two classes (your humble author is one of them, by the way), but there is still no denying the excitement that surrounds the Minnesota Boys High School Hockey Tournament (The Girls Tournament is every bit as good, by the way. The reason we aren’t featuring it here is because it’s in February.) Everything about the tournament is fun: watching the outstate schools play the Metro schools, the non-stop action of game after game for four straight days, Lou Nanne calling games. It’s just as good as it gets. Then we move to the college game. The formation of a Big Ten Hockey League really messed with a lot of people’s emotions, but it turns out we now have three really great men’s hockey tournaments to watch. While the Big Ten plays their tournament elsewhere, the NCHC will hold their championship tournament, The Frozen Faceoff, at Target Center. Meanwhile the WCHA Final Five is happening at the same time over at the Xcel Energy Center, and let’s face it, here in SoMinn, that’s the tournament we’re interested in, thanks to the MSU Mavericks. But if that’s still not enough for you, the NCAA Woman’s Frozen Four is at Ridder Arena this year on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. I think we all assume that means the Golden Gophers will have home ice advantage. Yep. It’s good to be a hockey fan in March. www.xcelenergycenter.com/events/detail/mshsl-boys-hockey-tournament-2 www.wcha.com/men/tourney/index.php www.targetcenter.com/events/detail/nchc-frozen-faceoff www.gophersports.com/facilities/ridder-arena.html – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

From 23 (952) 934-1525 Bryan Miller: 28-Feb, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. Bryan Miller renounced all seriousness and quit his job as a newspaper editor to move to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and try standup comedy in 2008. In his first year he was a finalist in Acmes Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, and just two years later he was spotted by Craig Ferguson, who invited him to do a spot on CBSs The Late Late Show, where he made his network television debut in April 2012.. http://dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Rocky LaPorte: 28-Feb, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of standup comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on

Showtime.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?ID=234. Fancy Pants: Beyond the Gray Flannel Suit: 28-Feb, All Day, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1400 Third Avenue, Minneapolis, Free. Let’s face it: men’s fashion is pretty boring. But, it wasn’t always so. There was an age when men used their clothing to stand out rather than to fit in. Often that meant ruffles, embroidery, wigs, slashed sleeves, stuffed shirts, jerkins, leggings, jewels, and cod pieces. This exhibition may inspire you to clear your closet of muted garb to make room for a little self-expression.. http://new.artsmia. org/exhibition/fancy-pants-beyond-the-grayflannel-suit/. 612-870-3000 Melba Price: 28-Feb, 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 Minne-

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apolis 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 28-Feb, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cristin Congdon, Paintings: 28-Feb, All Day, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Come and wonder at the colorful and amazingly beautiful paintings by Cristin Congdon.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar. aspx?ln=ALL. 952-227-1500 The Art of ‘T’: 1-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 A Night of One-Acts: 1-Mar, 2:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 1-Mar, 2:00 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 1-Mar, 2:00 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. ‘Life Is a Dream’: 1-Mar, 2:00 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances.

Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Mary Poppins: 1-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Rocky LaPorte: 1-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of standup comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/ comics-details.asp?ID=234. Melba Price: 1-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 1-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 1-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Lightning Thief: 2-Mar, 9:30 AM, Fairmont Opera House, 45 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, $6 . The Lightning Thief will have 3 performances! Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a war-ring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and

unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Recommended for Grades 2nd - 6th Helpful Information: [http://www. theatreworksusa.org/uploads/studyguide/ studyguide_1458.pdf Performances: Monday - 9:30 A.M & 1:00 P.M. & Tuesday 9:30 A.M. Tickets: $6 - No Refunds or Exchanges Available at www.fairmontoperahouse.com or by phone 507-238-4900 w/CC FOH Office M, T, W & F 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Always Open to the Public!. http://www.fairmontoperahouse.com. 507-238-4900 The Lightning Thief: 2-Mar, 1:00 PM, Fairmont Opera House, 45 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, $6 . The Lightning Thief will have 3 performances! Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a war-ring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Recommended for Grades 2nd - 6th Helpful Information: [http://www. theatreworksusa.org/uploads/studyguide/ studyguide_1458.pdf Performances: Monday - 9:30 A.M & 1:00 P.M. & Tuesday 9:30 A.M. Tickets: $6 - No Refunds or Exchanges Available at www.fairmontoperahouse.com or by phone 507-238-4900 w/CC FOH Office M, T, W & F 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Always Open to the Public!. http://www.fairmontoperahouse.com. 507-238-4900 The Art of ‘T’: 2-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Ewenique Quilt Guild Meeting: 2-Mar, 7:00 PM, St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church, 427 W. Mulberry Street, St. Peter, Free. Meets the first Monday of every month to display recent projects and share enthusiasm for quilting. Visitors and guests are welcome. For further information contact Joni Neiman 507-340-1591.. . SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 2-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 2-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Lightning Thief: 3-Mar, 9:30 AM, Fairmont Opera House, 45 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, $6 . The Lightning Thief will have 3 performances! Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a war-ring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Recommended for Grades 2nd - 6th Helpful Information: [http://www. theatreworksusa.org/uploads/studyguide/ studyguide_1458.pdf Performances: Monday - 9:30 A.M & 1:00 P.M. & Tuesday 9:30 A.M. Tickets: $6 - No Refunds or Exchanges Available at www.fairmontoperahouse.com or by phone 507-238-4900 w/CC FOH Office M, T, W & F 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Always Open to the Public!. http://www.fairmontoperahouse.com. 507-238-4900 Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 3-Mar, 9:30 AM, 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.calend ar&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02. The Art of ‘T’: 3-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like;

meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Mary Poppins: 3-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 3-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 3-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Drawing and Painting: 4-Mar, 9:00 AM, Waseca Art Center, 200 State Street North, Waseca, Free. Drawing and Painting class. Contact (507) 835-1701, patbeckmann@ wasecaartscouncil.org, or www.wasecaartscouncil.org for more information.. . Mary Poppins: 4-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 4-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Intermediate Pottery: 4-Mar, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $150 . Expand and improve throwing and hand-building 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=icalrepeat. detail&evid=5936&Itemid=1364&year=2 015&month=02&day=18&title=intermed iate-pottery&uid=d64ec99ab5d43415e5 9c7dcf560723ef. Mary Poppins: 4-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 4-Mar, 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

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noon! Lessons are only $3.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/club_prior.pdf. The Art of ‘T’: 5-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 5-Mar, 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.calend ar&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02. A Night of One-Acts: 5-Mar, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 5-Mar, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Shrek the Musical: 5-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth

17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 5-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 5-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 5-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 5-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists.

Mar 6-12: Joy of Quilting: 6-Mar, 9:00 AM, Northfield Senior Center, 1651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield, Free. Bring your own quilting project to work on in the company of other crafters, from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Friday of the month at the Northfield Senior Center.. http://www.northfieldseniorcenter. org/. 507-664-3700 The Art of ‘T’: 6-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of

‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Kids Pottery: Oval Pitcher: 6-Mar, 4:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $30 . This workshopmeets twice, once to make the project and another to glaze.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5964&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day =06&title=kids-pottery-oval-pitcher&uid= ec2ba6c21ade452b5eed8b786ef51e0e. Gallery Opening: 6-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Night of One-Acts: 6-Mar, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 6-Mar, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Shrek the Musical: 6-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy

with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival 2015: 6-Mar, 7:30 PM, Northfield Middle School Auditorium, 2200 Division St. S., Northfield, $15 . Performances of the production, titled Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, will take place at the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Dates include: March 6, 7, 13 & 14 (at 7:30 p.m.), March 8 (at 3 p.m.), and March 12 (at 7 p.m.) This is the 11th year of the show, which features student musicians and dancers performing hits dating back to the 1950s. Visit http://nfld. k12.mn.us/2015/01/rock-n-roll-revival-ticketinfo/ or contact the high school activities office at 507.663.0632 for more information.. http://nfld.k12.mn.us/. Mary Poppins: 6-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 6-Mar, 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 The TURKEY’S Comedy & Sketch: 6-Mar, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. The Turkeys are a group of stand-ups that got together in late 2012 with designs on doing their own version of Chapelles show (except considerably whiter). The show is fast becoming a phenomenon riding a string of sold out performances that combine stand-up, digital shorts, and live sketch.. http://dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Melba Price: 6-Mar, 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/melbaprice/. 507-282-8629 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 6-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M.

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From 25 Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 6-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. SouthernMinn Dancers: 7-Mar, 8:00 AM, Waldorf Community Center, 109 Main Street N, Waldorf, $10 . Call 833-8210 for more information. $10 per person.. . Adaptive Pottery: 7-Mar, 10:00 AM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $30 . This class is for youth with special needs. Students will make a plate and mug set out of food-safe materials, plus a decorative wall hanger.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5926&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=07 &title=adaptive-art-pottery&uid=3ef335ebd2d 8541bc9c961ed2b17eb73. Mary Poppins: 7-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 7-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Shrek the Musical: 7-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Gallery Opening: 7-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Night of One-Acts: 7-Mar, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 7-Mar, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Shrek the Musical: 7-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude

and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival 2015: 7-Mar, 7:30 PM, Northfield Middle School Auditorium, 2200 Division St. S., Northfield, $15 . Performances of the production, titled Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, will take place at the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Dates include: March 6, 7, 13 & 14 (at 7:30 p.m.), March 8 (at 3 p.m.), and March 12 (at 7 p.m.) This is the 11th year of the show, which features student musicians and dancers performing hits dating back to the 1950s. Visit http://nfld. k12.mn.us/2015/01/rock-n-roll-revival-ticketinfo/ or contact the high school activities office at 507.663.0632 for more information.. http://nfld.k12.mn.us/. Mary Poppins: 7-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 7-Mar, 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 The TURKEY’S Comedy & Sketch: 7-Mar, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. The Turkeys are a group of stand-ups that got together in late 2012 with designs on doing their own version of Chapelles show (except considerably whiter). The show is fast becoming a phenomenon riding a string of sold out performances that combine stand-up, digital shorts, and live sketch.. http://dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Melba Price: 7-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 7-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists:

7-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Art of ‘T’: 8-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Veronica’s Room: 8-Mar, 2:00 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Shrek the Musical: 8-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival 2015: 8-Mar, 3:00 PM, Northfield Middle School Auditorium, 2200 Division St. S., Northfield, $15 . Performances of the production, titled Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, will take place at the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Dates include: March 6, 7, 13 & 14 (at 7:30 p.m.), March 8 (at 3 p.m.), and March 12 (at 7 p.m.) This is the 11th year of the show, which features student musicians and dancers performing hits dating back to the 1950s. Visit http://nfld. k12.mn.us/2015/01/rock-n-roll-revival-ticketinfo/ or contact the high school activities office at 507.663.0632 for more information.. http://nfld.k12.mn.us/. Gallery Opening: 8-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Melba Price: 8-Mar, 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

SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 8-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 8-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Maud Hart Lovelace: 9-Mar, 10:00 AM, Le Sueur Public Library, 118 East Ferry Street, Le Sueur, Free. A Minnesota Historical Society History Player will portray Betsy-Tacy author Maud Hart Lovelace. She will bring history alive by dramatically embodying the author, covering Lovelace’s childhood growing up in Mankato 100 years ago.. . The Art of ‘T’: 9-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 9-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 9-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 9-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 10-Mar, 9:30 AM, 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.calend ar&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02. The Art of ‘T’: 10-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 10-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Mary Poppins: 10-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 10-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 10-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Drawing and Painting: 11-Mar, 9:00 AM,

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Waseca Art Center, 200 State Street North, Waseca, Free. Drawing and Painting class. Contact (507) 835-1701, patbeckmann@ wasecaartscouncil.org, or www.wasecaartscouncil.org for more information.. . Mary Poppins: 11-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 11-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 11-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Intermediate Pottery: 11-Mar, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $150 . Expand and improve throwing and hand-building 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=icalrepeat. detail&evid=5936&Itemid=1364&year=2 015&month=02&day=18&title=intermed iate-pottery&uid=d64ec99ab5d43415e5 9c7dcf560723ef. Jimmy Shubert: 11-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hour-long stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Mary Poppins: 11-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 11-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 11-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 11-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Knitting Group: 12-Mar, 9:45 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for Knitting Group from 9:45am to 11:45am. All welcome.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/club_prior.pdf. Line Dancing: 12-Mar, 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. Twelve Dancing Princesses: 12-Mar, 12:30 PM, Stages Theatre Company, 1111 Main Street, Hopkins, $16 . Twelve sisters, all princesses, share a bedroom in which they are locked each night. Each morning, their shoes are found to have been worn through, as if the young ladies had danced all night long. A contest is begun, to discover what is going on. Whoever discovers the secret of the twelve dancing princesses will be the winner and accorded power and riches by the king. A brand new musical, produced in collaboration with Escalate Dance, continuing the performance partnership that has brought you Owl Moon and The Mitten in the past two seasons.. http://stagestheatre.org/upcomingshows/02/19/2014/twelve-dancing-princesses. (952) 979-1123 The Art of ‘T’: 12-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 12-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 12-Mar, 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.calend ar&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02. Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival 2015: 12-Mar, 7:00 PM, Northfield Middle School Auditorium, 2200 Division St. S., Northfield, $15 . Performances of the production, titled Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, will take place at the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Dates include: March 6, 7, 13 & 14 (at 7:30 p.m.), March 8 (at 3 p.m.), and March 12 (at 7 p.m.) This is the 11th year of the show, which features student musicians and dancers performing hits dating back to the 1950s. Visit http://nfld. k12.mn.us/2015/01/rock-n-roll-revival-ticketinfo/ or contact the high school activities office at 507.663.0632 for more information.. http://nfld.k12.mn.us/. Shrek the Musical: 12-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy

& Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Jimmy Shubert: 12-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hour-long stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Mary Poppins: 12-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 12-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 12-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 12-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists.

Mar 13-19: The Art of ‘T’: 13-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight

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what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 13-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Shrek the Musical: 13-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Jimmy Shubert: 13-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hour-long stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival 2015: 13-Mar, 7:30 PM, Northfield Middle School Auditorium, 2200 Division St. S., Northfield, $15 . Performances of the production, titled Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, will take place at the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Dates include: March 6, 7, 13 & 14 (at 7:30 p.m.), March 8 (at 3 p.m.), and March 12 (at 7 p.m.) This is the 11th year of the show, which features student musicians and dancers performing hits dating back to the 1950s. Visit http://nfld. k12.mn.us/2015/01/rock-n-roll-revival-ticketinfo/ or contact the high school activities office at 507.663.0632 for more information.. http://nfld.k12.mn.us/. Mary Poppins: 13-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 13-Mar, 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 Jimmy Shubert: 13-Mar, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hour-long stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Melba Price: 13-Mar, 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

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The Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, Rochester Elsewhere in this calendar, you’ll find us extolling the virtues of Joan Jett. If you’re really feeling the nostalgia, before you go see Joan in Mankato go see her former bandmate in Rochester. Yep. Gospel truth. Joan Jett and Lita Ford were both members of the groundbreaking all female rock band The Runaways. In fact, in a time when people scoffed at women playing “riff rock,” Jett and Ford were the two members of that band writing those great riffs. After the band dissolved, the two took very different musical paths. Jetts sound leaned more towards the simplistic punk of the Ramones, while Ford fully embraced the big haired, squealing guitar Heavy Metal movement of the 1980’s. Her career peaked in 1988 with the release of Lita. The album included the classic metal power ballad duet “Close My Eyes Forever,” with Ozzy Osbourne and the high charting “Kiss Me Deadly,” which can still be found playing in the wee morning hours on VH1 Classic. Jett has said she’d put Lita Ford up against any lead guitar of that era, including the greats like Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. Truthfully, that’s what sets Ford apart from a lot of the hairspray poseurs of the day. Ford is a true musician, and a true technician with her guitar. Even without her colorful past and her drop-dead-gorgeous looks, she’s still worth the price of admission. This “special acoustic duo performance” is for all those ladies of the Class of ’88 who dance around in the garage to “Kiss Me Deadly” when they think nobody is looking. You guys who are married to a woman like that need to take her out to the Moose for this show. You’ll both have a blast. www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/ – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 13-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 13-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina

Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Act like a kid . . . and bring some friends along to play!: 13-Mar, All Day, Historic Hutchinson House B&B, 305 2nd Street NW, Faribault, $129-$199. Two-night room reservation required. 5 people to play, minimum.. Do you remember what it was like to make art as a child? No judgments, no critiques, no pressure? Re-capture the love of creation by adding on this incredible package to your stay Gallery-on-the-Go! Imagine creating a beautiful, 11x14 acrylic painting while sipping on wine and enjoying grown-up hors d’oeuvres! (Two-night room reservation required. 5 people to play, minimum.). http:// www.historichutchhouse.com. 507-384-3291 Creating Breathtaking Flower Designs from Your Corner Market Kiosk: 14-Mar, 9:30 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $69-$81. You’ll feel as if you’ve entered acclaimed floral designer Ashley Fox’s personal design studio in this class focused on taking the ordinary and turning it into the extraordinary. You will learn the FUN-damentals of floral design as only Ashley can present them. You’ll receive your own clipper that is her personal favorite, along with countless tips on how to use easily obtained ‘supplies’ from your grocery store,

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From 27 household plant cuttings, and those sleeves (bunches) of supermarket flowers. Bring along a favorite dish, footed pedestal candy dish, low ceramic bowl, vase, or antique find that measures about 9’ tall and 7’ wide. Ashley will supply the rest---including a pair of her favorite clippers to take home along with your amazing creation! Limit 24, Learning Center. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/artsclasses. aspx. 952-443-1400 Adaptive Pottery: 14-Mar, 10:00 AM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $30 . This class is for youth with special needs. Students will make a plate and mug set out of food-safe materials, plus a decorative wall hanger.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5926&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=07 &title=adaptive-art-pottery&uid=3ef335ebd2d 8541bc9c961ed2b17eb73. Mary Poppins: 14-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 14-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Shrek the Musical: 14-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Gallery Opening: 14-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Jimmy Shubert: 14-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hour-long stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline

Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Shrek the Musical: 14-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival 2015: 14-Mar, 7:30 PM, Northfield Middle School Auditorium, 2200 Division St. S., Northfield, $15 . Performances of the production, titled Rock ‘N’ Roll High School, will take place at the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Dates include: March 6, 7, 13 & 14 (at 7:30 p.m.), March 8 (at 3 p.m.), and March 12 (at 7 p.m.) This is the 11th year of the show, which features student musicians and dancers performing hits dating back to the 1950s. Visit http://nfld. k12.mn.us/2015/01/rock-n-roll-revival-ticketinfo/ or contact the high school activities office at 507.663.0632 for more information.. http://nfld.k12.mn.us/. Mary Poppins: 14-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 14-Mar, 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 Jimmy Shubert: 14-Mar, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hour-long stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy,

From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Melba Price: 14-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 14-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 14-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Art of ‘T’: 15-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art

objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Shrek the Musical: 15-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Gallery Opening: 15-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Mary Poppins: 15-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Jimmy Shubert: 15-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hour-long stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Melba Price: 15-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 15-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 15-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Art of ‘T’: 16-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 16-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Kickin’ It Irish: 16-Mar, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $15-$45. Kickin It Irish returns to the Main Stage by popular demand with the same great show as last year with a few new additions! This family-friendly show features jaw-dropping talent led by Dublin native, Cormac OSe, from the original company of Riverdance, and a lineup of 18 world championship dancers. This joy-filled Gaelic celebration highlights traditional and contemporary Irish step dancing with hard and soft shoe repertoire. Accompanied by the music of Two Tap Trio featuring Irish bodhran, tin flute, fiddle, guitar, accordion, African djembe and Norah Rendell - twice named Best Vocalist of the Year by Live Ireland Awards. From the creators of ‘Get Up Your Irish’ and ‘Celtic Holiday

Hooley,’ its Riverdance reborn! Do not miss a riveting performance with Kickin’ It Irish 2015!. https://cdt-web.chanhassentheatres. com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent ::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::lo adArticle::article_id=2130A4E5-A0D3-4609AFE4-46A2ACFB3F78&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C96cb4e8f%2C54cd8529%2C8301 01CE-0107-4D51-B233-4A7AD13C2EF7% 2CNZYf22PMQ1IfqhmQ2i6zUzvN3Rk%3D. (952) 934-1525 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 16-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 16-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 17-Mar, 9:30 AM, 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.calend ar&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02. The Art of ‘T’: 17-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 17-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Mary Poppins: 17-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 17-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 17-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www.

chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Drawing and Painting: 18-Mar, 9:00 AM, Waseca Art Center, 200 State Street North, Waseca, Free. Drawing and Painting class. Contact (507) 835-1701, patbeckmann@ wasecaartscouncil.org, or www.wasecaartscouncil.org for more information. Mary Poppins: 18-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 18-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Intermediate Pottery: 18-Mar, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $150 . Expand and improve throwing and hand-building 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=icalrepeat. detail&evid=5936&Itemid=1364&year=2 015&month=02&day=18&title=intermed iate-pottery&uid=d64ec99ab5d43415e5 9c7dcf560723ef. Wine and Designs: 18-Mar, 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: 18-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 18-Mar, 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

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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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 18-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 18-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann TracyLopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http:// www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/cccgallery-presents-a-collection-of-five-family-artists. Knitting Group: 19-Mar, 9:45 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for Knitting Group from 9:45am to 11:45am. All welcome.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf. Line Dancing: 19-Mar, 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. The Art of ‘T’: 19-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, t-towels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 19-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org. Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 19-Mar, 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&Item id=1364&year=2015&month=02. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 19-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10-$18. Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams Presented by Phoenix Theatre ‘One of the most successful plays of our time a play of tremendous dramatic impact enormous theatrical power.’ New York Post ‘ Williams has fashioned his most compelling characters.’ New York Journal-American ‘This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own with anything written in the post-O’Neill American theater Brilliant scenes, scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open There is, indeed, no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence Mr. Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage; he is also the man whose prose comes closest to being an incisive natural poetry.’ The New York Times Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was first presented by The Playwrights’ Company on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in New York City on March 24, 1955. It was directed by Elia Kazan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/ phnxthrspring15. 651-388-8700 Mary’s Wedding: 19-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www. commonwealtheatre.org/calendar.html. 507-467-2905 Bryan Callen: 19-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia,

before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=191. Mary Poppins: 19-Mar, 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?doWork:: WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent:: loadArticle::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A4684D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken=1%2C6ddfafb4%2C5 46fbb60%2C779522F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE349 97AB%2CxH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q% 3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 19-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 19-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 19-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann TracyLopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http:// www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/cccgallery-presents-a-collection-of-five-family-artists.

Mar 20-26: Joy of Quilting: 20-Mar, 9:00 AM, Northfield Senior Center, 1651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield, Free. Bring your own quilting project to work on in the company of other crafters, from 9 a.m. to noon the first and third Friday of the month at the Northfield Senior Center.. http://www.northfieldseniorcenter.org/. 507-664-3700 The Art of ‘T’: 20-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, t-towels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Kids Pottery: Oval Pitcher: 20-Mar, 4:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $30 . This workshopmeets twice, once to make the project and another to glaze.. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5964&Itemid= 1364&year=2015&month=03&day=06&title=kidspottery-oval-pitcher&uid=ec2ba6c21ade452b5eed8b786ef51e0e. Gallery Opening: 20-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 20-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10-$18. Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams Presented by Phoenix Theatre ‘One of the most successful plays of our time a play of tremendous dramatic impact enormous theatrical power.’ New York Post ‘ Williams has fashioned his most compelling characters.’ New York Journal-American ‘This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own with anything written in the post-O’Neill American theater Brilliant scenes, scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open There is, indeed, no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence Mr. Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage; he is also the man whose prose comes closest to being an incisive natural poetry.’ The New York Times Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was first presented by The Playwrights’ Company on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in New York City on March 24, 1955. It was directed by Elia Kazan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/ phnxthrspring15. 651-388-8700 The Fox on the Fairway: 20-Mar, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http://test.lakevillemn.gov/index. php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day= 20&title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f3638264cf4 1513255dec11b4c5031. Mary’s Wedding: 20-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www. commonwealtheatre.org/calendar.html. 507-467-2905 Bryan Callen: 20-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=191. Mary Poppins: 20-Mar, 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?doWork:: WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent:: loadArticle::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A4684D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken=1%2C6ddfafb4%2C5 46fbb60%2C779522F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE349 97AB%2CxH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q% 3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 20-Mar, 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 Bryan Callen: 20-Mar, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=191. Melba Price: 20-Mar, 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

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Commonweal Theatre Company, Lanesboro When I graduated from college, I wasn’t ready to become a functioning, responsible, adult member of society. Certainly I had a great time in school and gained quite a bit of maturity while I was there, but I was not ready to throw myself headlong into a career that would last the rest of my life. Now clearly, there are plenty of people twenty-two years old that know exactly what they want and are ready to take on the world, but sometimes people just need a little help. They need a place to transition, to learn a little more about their chosen craft and maybe a little bit about the world. This is reason #167 why The Commonweal Theatre is so freaking cool. Commonweal, as I’m sure you know, is a very highly respected professional theater in Lanesboro. Among the amazing things this group has to offer is an apprentice program. They bring in anywhere from 2-5 people, just out of college, and engage them for about ten months. Usually starting in the spring, the Commonweal apprentices work in every facet of the theater business, from production to marketing to set design to box office accounting. They are a part of a living theater. They receive a small stipend, housing and the support of a community that wants to see them succeed. They also put a play together. This year, the two Commonweal apprentices chose Mary’s Wedding by Stephen Massicotte. I will tell you very honestly that I don’t know much about the show itself, or even the playwright. However, I do know the standards Commonweal holds for what is produced on their stage. I know that the people who earn an apprenticeship with Commonweal are exceptional in both talent and commitment. And I know a program like this one should be supported enthusiastically. Commonweal is putting their name on this show, and that’s good enough for me. Go watch those kids knock your socks off. www.commonwealtheatre.org/marys_wedding.html – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

From 29 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 20-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 20-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Textured Landscapes: 21-Mar, 9:30 AM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $55 . Learn how to infuse texture into your acrylic paintings to create a feeling of dimension to your landscapes. Supplies included.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5942&I

temid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=2 1&title=textured-landscapes&uid=19f495e4 3c14704d15cf9addb6e3cbc3. Mary Poppins: 21-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 21-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 21-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 21-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10-$18. Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams Presented by Phoenix Theatre ‘One of the most successful plays of our time a play of tremendous dramatic impact enormous theatrical power.’ New York Post ‘ Williams has fashioned his most compelling characters.’ New York JournalAmerican ‘This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own with anything written in the post-O’Neill American theater Brilliant scenes, scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open There is, indeed, no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence Mr. Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage; he is also the man whose prose comes closest to being an incisive natural poetry.’ The New York Times Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was first presented by The Playwrights’ Company on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in New York City

on March 24, 1955. It was directed by Elia Kazan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/ phnxthrspring15. 651-388-8700 Bryan Callen: 21-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=191. The Fox on the Fairway: 21-Mar, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=20 &title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f36382 64cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Mary’s Wedding: 21-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 Mary Poppins: 21-Mar, 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?.

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https://www.chanhassendt.com/Online/ default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 21-Mar, 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 Bryan Callen: 21-Mar, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=191. Melba Price: 21-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 21-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 21-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Art of ‘T’: 22-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Mary’s Wedding: 22-Mar, 1:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 The Fox on the Fairway: 22-Mar, 2:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=20 &title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f36382 64cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 22-Mar, 2:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10-$18. Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams Presented by Phoenix Theatre ‘One of the most successful plays of our time a play of tremendous dramatic impact enormous theatrical power.’ New York Post ‘ Williams has fashioned his most compelling characters.’ New York JournalAmerican ‘This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own with anything written in the post-O’Neill American theater Brilliant scenes, scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open There is, indeed, no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence Mr. Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage; he is also the man whose prose comes closest to being an incisive natural poetry.’ The New York Times Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was first presented by The Playwrights’ Company on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in New York City on March 24, 1955. It was directed by Elia Kazan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/ phnxthrspring15. 651-388-8700 Gallery Opening: 22-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

Mary Poppins: 22-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Bryan Callen: 22-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=191. Melba Price: 22-Mar, 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/melbaprice/. 507-282-8629 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 22-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 22-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Art of ‘T’: 23-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of

‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 23-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 23-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 23-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 24-Mar, 9:30 AM, 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.calend ar&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02. The Art of ‘T’: 24-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 24-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Mary Poppins: 24-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 24-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 24-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. Drawing and Painting: 25-Mar, 9:00 AM, Waseca Art Center, 200 State Street North, Waseca, Free. Drawing and Painting class. Contact (507) 835-1701, patbeckmann@ wasecaartscouncil.org, or www.wasecaartscouncil.org for more information.. . Mary Poppins: 25-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 25-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, t-towels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.

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gov/index.php?section=2015-galleryschedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 25-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Intermediate Pottery: 25-Mar, 6:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $150 . Expand and improve throwing and hand-building 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=icalrepeat. detail&evid=5936&Itemid=1364&year=2 015&month=02&day=18&title=intermed iate-pottery&uid=d64ec99ab5d43415e5 9c7dcf560723ef. Mary Poppins: 25-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::l oadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent:: loadArticle::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB64764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50 B022A7&sToken=1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546 fbb60%2C779522F3-04C4-44A8-B370795AE34997AB%2CxH4%2FuGXepkUaT gezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 25-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 25-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 25-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/ calendar/view/ccc-gallery-presents-acollection-of-five-family-artists. Knitting Group: 26-Mar, 9:45 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for Knitting Group from 9:45am to 11:45am. All welcome.. http:// www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/ club_prior.pdf. Line Dancing: 26-Mar, 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. The Art of ‘T’: 26-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, t-towels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn. gov/index.php?section=2015-galleryschedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 26-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Beginning/Intermediate Pottery: 26Mar, 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’s Wedding: 26-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www. commonwealtheatre.org/calendar.html. 507-467-2905 Alonzo Bodden: 26-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=311. Mary Poppins: 26-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::l oadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent:: loadArticle::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB64764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50 B022A7&sToken=1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546 fbb60%2C779522F3-04C4-44A8-B370795AE34997AB%2CxH4%2FuGXepkUaT gezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 We Are Hmong Minnesota: 26-Mar, All Day, Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, $0-$11. November 2015 marks the 40th anniversary of the Hmong migration to Minnesota following the war in Southeast Asia. Today, the Twin Cities metro area is home to 66,000 Hmong, the largest urban Hmong population in the United States. Developed in partnership with the Hmong community, this exhibit will commemorate the anniversary and celebrate the significant political, social and economic contributions the Hmong have made to Minnesota and the nation.. http://www.minnesotahistorycenter.org/exhibits/we-are-hmong-minnesota. (651) 259-3000 Melba Price: 26-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 26-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 26-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/ calendar/view/ccc-gallery-presents-acollection-of-five-family-artists.

Mar 27 - APR 2: The Art of ‘T’: 27-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, t-towels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn. gov/index.php?section=2015-galleryschedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 27-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. The Fox on the Fairway: 27-Mar, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=03&d ay=20&title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid= 30f3638264cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Mary’s Wedding: 27-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www. commonwealtheatre.org/calendar.html. 507-467-2905 Alonzo Bodden: 27-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon

in the Power Rangers movie.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=311. Mary Poppins: 27-Mar,w 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?doWork::WScontent::l oadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent:: loadArticle::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB64764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50 B022A7&sToken=1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546 fbb60%2C779522F3-04C4-44A8-B370795AE34997AB%2CxH4%2FuGXepkUaT gezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 27-Mar, 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 Alonzo Bodden: 27-Mar, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=311. Melba Price: 27-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 27-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 27-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free.

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See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/ calendar/view/ccc-gallery-presents-acollection-of-five-family-artists. Textured Landscapes: 28-Mar, 9:30 AM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $55 . Learn how to infuse texture into your acrylic paintings to create a feeling of dimension to your landscapes. Supplies included.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5942 &Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=03&d ay=21&title=textured-landscapes&uid=19f 495e43c14704d15cf9addb6e3cbc3. Mary Poppins: 28-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::l oadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent:: loadArticle::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB64764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50 B022A7&sToken=1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546 fbb60%2C779522F3-04C4-44A8-B370795AE34997AB%2CxH4%2FuGXepkUaT gezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 28-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, t-towels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn. gov/index.php?section=2015-galleryschedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 28-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http:// www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Alonzo Bodden: 28-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=311. The Fox on the Fairway: 28-Mar, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=03&d ay=20&title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid= 30f3638264cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Mary’s Wedding: 28-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www. commonwealtheatre.org/calendar.html. 507-467-2905 Mary Poppins: 28-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::l oadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent:: loadArticle::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB64764-8A4C-F753DC30C9C6&menu_ id=34A2A29D-36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50 B022A7&sToken=1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546 fbb60%2C779522F3-04C4-44A8-B370795AE34997AB%2CxH4%2FuGXepkUaT gezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 28-

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Barbara Jean

8 p.m., March 13th

Oak Center General Store, Oak Center I just love the Oak Center General Store. I’ve written about it in this space before. It’s part old-time mercantile, part hippy commune and part Quaker gathering space. The upstairs concert hall, where the amazing Barbara Jean Meyers will perform with her band on March 13, is easily the most unique music venue in Southern Minnesota. It’s filled with mismatched theater seats, rocking chairs and sofas. The organic honor-system buffet takes up half of one wall, and the occasional random dog or cat will sniff by, searching for a dropped bit of free-range chicken or whole grain dinner roll. Master of ceremonies and proprietor Steven Schwen has been known to go on for several minutes before he ever gets around to introducing the band, but his ramblings are so much fun that nobody seems to mind. The Oak Center General Store is one of the real gems of Southern Minnesota. Were she from Southern Minnesota, we’d say the same thing about Barbara Jean. Alas, she hails from the Northern part of the state, proving that not every last wonderful thing that comes from Minnesota does not necessarily originate from the lower half. We’ll claim her as one of our own just the same, because she spends quite a bit of time performing around here. That is something for which we are profoundly grateful. Barbara Jean is a part of the statewide Americana scene that seems to grow day by day, producing amazing artist after artist. A banjo player and fiddler by trade, she is gifted with what may be the most listenable voice to come from Minnesota since Judy Garland. This magazine, and this writer, has hailed her new album, Darker Than Blue, as a masterpiece of Minnesota music, giving a platform to not only some amazing songwriting, but also some of the best musicians in the state, including Mason Jennings, Chastity Brown and David Huckfelt. It is my opinion that the Oak Center General Store is the best place to see local music in all of Southern Minnesota. This would be an excellent opportunity to find out why. www.oakcentergeneralstore.com/music.tab.html – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

From 31 Mar, 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 Alonzo Bodden: 28-Mar, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=311. Melba Price: 28-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 28-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 28-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie

Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Art of ‘T’: 29-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Mary’s Wedding: 29-Mar, 1:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 The Fox on the Fairway: 29-Mar, 2:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=20 &title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f36382 64cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Gallery Opening: 29-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

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Mary Poppins: 29-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Alonzo Bodden: 29-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=311. Melba Price: 29-Mar, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 29-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. A Collection of Five Family Artists: 29-Mar, All Day, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, Free. See the work of artists Ann Tracy-Lopez , Christina Vega, Erin Bond, Shannon Tracy and Jamie Vega today in the CCC gallery.. http://www. chaskacommunitycenter.com/calendar/view/ ccc-gallery-presents-a-collection-of-fivefamily-artists. The Art of ‘T’: 30-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 30-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition

Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 30-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. The Art of ‘T’: 31-Mar, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 31-Mar, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Mary Poppins: 31-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 31-Mar, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Drawing and Painting: 1-Apr, 9:00 AM, Waseca Art Center, 200 State Street North, Waseca, Free. Drawing and Painting class. Contact (507) 835-1701, patbeckmann@ wasecaartscouncil.org, or www.wasecaartscouncil.org for more information.. . Mary Poppins: 1-Apr, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Art of ‘T’: 1-Apr, 1:00 PM, Edina Art Center, 4701 West 64th Street, Edina, Free. The 20th letter in the alphabet is the stimulus for this exhibition of 10 artists. This eclectic display of artwork is designed to highlight what ‘T’ means to the maker. The inspiration may come from the sound or shape of the letter; the use of the letter in a word like; meTal or TexTure or the interpretation of ‘T’ into; tiles, tea, toads, tea ware, t-pots, ttowels, paintings of tea drinker’s and many art objects ‘T’ related!. http://edinamn.gov/index. php?section=2015-gallery-schedule#mcpge. (952) 903-5780 Gallery Opening: 1-Apr, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Ben Gleib: 1-Apr, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Ben Gleib is a standup comedian, actor, and TV host, perhaps best known as a round table regular on the hit show ‘CHELSEA LATELY’ on E! appearing on the show over 85 times. Esquire named him one of ‘Six comedians who could be comedy’s next big thing.’ He is the voice of Marshall the Sloth in 20th Century Fox’s ‘ICE AGE CONTINENTAL DRIFT’ which is now the #1 animated movie of all-time internationally. He just worked for THE OSCARS, hosting The Academy’s first ever ‘Oscar Roadtrip,’ which was featured on ABC’s ‘OSCARS PRE-SHOW.’ Ben was also a guest star this season on the popular E! scripted series ‘AFTER LATELY’ and is one of the stars of Kevin Smith’s new movie ‘JAY AND SILENT BOB’S SUPER GROOVY CARTOON MOVIE.’ Gleib also makes appearances as a guest correspondent on CNN, sharing his comedic take on politics.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=233. Mary Poppins: 1-Apr, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 1-Apr, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 1-Apr, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Knitting Group: 2-Apr, 9:45 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Join us for Knitting Group from 9:45am to 11:45am. All welcome.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/documents/club_prior.pdf. Line Dancing: 2-Apr, 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: 2-Apr, 5:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. All Area School Student Exhibition Second Floor Gallery Exhibition Runs March 6-April 4. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Ben Gleib: 2-Apr, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Ben Gleib is a standup comedian, actor, and TV host, perhaps best known as a round table regular on the hit show ‘CHELSEA LATELY’ on E! appearing on the show over 85 times. Esquire named him one of ‘Six comedians who could be comedy’s next big thing.’ He is the voice of Marshall the Sloth in 20th Century Fox’s ‘ICE AGE CONTINENTAL DRIFT’ which is now the #1 animated movie of all-time internationally. He just worked for THE OSCARS, hosting The Academy’s first ever ‘Oscar Roadtrip,’ which was featured on ABC’s ‘OSCARS PRE-SHOW.’ Ben was also a guest star this season on the popular E! scripted series ‘AFTER LATELY’ and is one of the stars of Kevin Smith’s new movie ‘JAY AND SILENT BOB’S SUPER GROOVY CARTOON MOVIE.’ Gleib also makes appearances as a guest correspondent on CNN, sharing his comedic take on politics.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=233. Mary Poppins: 2-Apr, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl

e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Melba Price: 2-Apr, 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 SAFE Sanctuary Portraits: 2-Apr, All Day, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, Free. Carlander Family Gallery: Dave Angell Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery: SAFE Sanctuary Portraits - Julie M. Fakler Gallery Opening and Artist Reception February 20 5- 7pm Exhibiton Runs February 17 April 7. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org.

COMEDY FEB 20-26: Dan Cummins: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $15-$20. I’m a touring comic who’s had my own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, and also his own Comedy Central one hour special, ‘Crazy with a Capital F’, which can now be watched instantly on Netflix. I’ve also appeared on the Tonight Show with both Leno and Conan, the Late, Late Show, Showtime, and many other programs, including weekly appearances on TruTV as part of the cast on World’s Dumbest. I have three CDs distributed through Warner Brothers (Revenge is Near, Crazy with a Capital F, Hear This!) available on Itunes, Amazon, and most other on-line retailers, and in rotation on Pandora (create a Dan Cummins station!) and Sirius/XM. You can also listen to all three on Spotify. And, I’ve worked as a consulting producer on several shows for A&E, VH1, The History Channel, and The Discovery Channel. That’s all for now :). https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=253. Josh Alton: 20-Feb, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. A versatile comic who is perfect for any type of party or corporate event!! Josh Alton is a rarity in the world of stand-up comedy: He’s an athlete-turned-comedian.. http://dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Dan Cummins: 20-Feb, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $15-$20. I’m a touring comic who’s had my own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, and also his own Comedy Central one hour special, ‘Crazy with a Capital F’, which can now be watched instantly on Netflix. I’ve also appeared on the Tonight Show with both Leno and Conan, the Late, Late Show, Showtime, and many other programs, including weekly appearances on TruTV as part of the cast on World’s Dumbest. I have three CDs distributed through Warner Brothers (Revenge is Near, Crazy with a Capital F, Hear This!) available on Itunes, Amazon, and most other on-line retailers, and in rotation on Pandora (create a Dan Cummins station!) and Sirius/XM. You can also listen to all three on Spotify. And, I’ve worked as a

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consulting producer on several shows for A&E, VH1, The History Channel, and The Discovery Channel. That’s all for now :). https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=253. Dan Cummins: 21-Feb, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $15-$20. I’m a touring comic who’s had my own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, and also his own Comedy Central one hour special, ‘Crazy with a Capital F’, which can now be watched instantly on Netflix. I’ve also appeared on the Tonight Show with both Leno and Conan, the Late, Late Show, Showtime, and many other programs, including weekly appearances on TruTV as part of the cast on World’s Dumbest. I have three CDs distributed through Warner Brothers (Revenge is Near, Crazy with a Capital F, Hear This!) available on Itunes, Amazon, and most other on-line retailers, and in rotation on Pandora (create a Dan Cummins station!) and Sirius/XM. You can also listen to all three on Spotify. And, I’ve worked as a consulting producer on several shows for A&E, VH1, The History Channel, and The Discovery Channel. That’s all for now :). https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=253. Josh Alton: 21-Feb, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. A versatile comic who is perfect for any type of party or corporate event!! Josh Alton is a rarity in the world of stand-up comedy: He’s an athlete-turned-comedian.. http:// dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Dan Cummins: 21-Feb, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $15-$20. I’m a touring comic who’s had my own Comedy Central Presents half-hour special, and also his own Comedy Central one hour special, ‘Crazy with a Capital F’, which can now be watched instantly on Netflix. I’ve also appeared on the Tonight Show with both Leno and Conan, the Late, Late Show, Showtime, and many other programs, including weekly appearances on TruTV as part of the cast on World’s Dumbest. I have three CDs distributed through Warner Brothers (Revenge is Near, Crazy with a Capital F, Hear This!) available on Itunes, Amazon, and most other on-line retailers, and in rotation on Pandora (create a Dan Cummins station!) and Sirius/XM. You can also listen to all three on Spotify. And, I’ve worked as a consulting producer on several shows for A&E, VH1, The History Channel, and The Discovery Channel. That’s all for now :). houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. Rocky LaPorte: 26-Feb, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of stand-up comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=234.

FEB 27 - MAR 5: Rocky LaPorte: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of stand-up comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=234. Bryan Miller: 27-Feb, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. Bryan Miller renounced all seriousness and quit his job as a newspaper editor to move to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and try standup comedy in 2008. In his first year he was a finalist in Acmes Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, and just two years later he was spotted by Craig Ferguson, who invited him to do a spot on CBSs The Late Late Show, where he made his network television debut in April 2012.. http://dangerfieldscomedy. com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Rocky LaPorte: 27-Feb, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of stand-up comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=234. Rocky LaPorte: 28-Feb, 7:00 PM,

House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of stand-up comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=234. Comedy Night: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $15 . A hilarious comedy variety show featuring a line-up of three Twin Cities comedy acts starring Dennis Carney, Rod Blanchard, and Pizpor the magician.. http://test. lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5763 &Itemid=1364&year=2015&month=02&d ay=28&title=comedy-night&uid=1d9a60e b2e95fac99d14512af16cb832. Bryan Miller: 28-Feb, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. Bryan Miller renounced all seriousness and quit his job as a newspaper editor to move to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and try standup comedy in 2008. In his first year he was a finalist in Acmes Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest, and just two years later he was spotted by Craig Ferguson, who invited him to do a spot on CBSs The Late Late Show, where he made his network television debut in April 2012.. http://dangerfieldscomedy. com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Rocky LaPorte: 28-Feb, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of stand-up comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=234. Rocky LaPorte: 1-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $19-$22.95. Rocky LaPorte is an American actor and a performer of stand-up comedy. In 2005 he had his own stand-up special on Comedy Central Presents. After the comedian Tim Allen watched Rocky on The Tonight Show, he claimed Rocky as his ‘favorite new comic’ and brought him on to play in his movie, The Shaggy Dog. Rocky visited Iraq with Drew Carey and the trip became a Showtime movie called ‘Patriot Act: a Jeffrey Ross Home Movie’ which played on Showtime.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=234.

MAR 5-12: The TURKEY’S Comedy & Sketch: 6-Mar, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. The Turkeys are a group of stand-ups that got together in late 2012 with designs on doing their own version of Chapelles show (except considerably whiter). The show is fast becoming a phenomenon riding a string of sold out performances that combine stand-up, digital shorts, and live sketch.. http:// dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 The TURKEY’S Comedy & Sketch: 7-Mar, 8:30 PM, Dangerfields Comedy, 1583 East First Avenue, Shakopee, $15-$30. The Turkeys are a group of stand-ups that got together in late 2012 with designs on doing their own version of Chapelles show (except considerably whiter). The show is fast becoming a phenomenon riding a string of sold out performances that combine stand-up, digital shorts, and live sketch.. http:// dangerfieldscomedy.com/?page_id=89. 952-445-2245 Jimmy Shubert: 11-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hourlong stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156.

Jimmy Shubert: 12-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hourlong stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156.

MAR 13-19: Jimmy Shubert: 13-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hourlong stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Jimmy Shubert: 13-Mar, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hourlong stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Jimmy Shubert: 14-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hourlong stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Jimmy Shubert: 14-Mar, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hourlong stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’

is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Jimmy Shubert: 15-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $13-$20. Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, Fresh of making the top 10 on this (2014) season’s Last Comic Standing finishing 9th and Also on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos and theaters across the country. His hourlong stand-up comedy special which just won top ten comedy DVD’s by Punchline Magazine, and it’s available on i tunes!!. USO TOUR USO TOUR ‘Alive N’ Kickin’’ is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, From airport security, Therapy cats, Male grooming and the dumbing down of America. soon to be seen on a premium cable network.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comicsdetails.asp?ID=156. Bryan Callen: 19-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https://houseofcomedy.net/ about/comics-details.asp?ID=191.

MAR 20-26: Bryan Callen: 20-Mar, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https://houseofcomedy.net/ about/comics-details.asp?ID=191. Bryan Callen: 20-Mar, 9:45 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and Saudi Arabia, before moving to the U.S. He went to highschool in Massachusettes and earned his B.A. in History at the American University in Washington D.C. Bryan Callen has spent the last 17 years in Los Angeles fighting traffic because that’s where he seems to find the most work. (Bryan Callen is also writing this but making it seem like someone ELSE is writing this by refering to himself in the 3rd person) Callen got his start as an original cast member of MAD TV. He then went on to play numerous roles on the small and big screen including, ‘Old School’ ‘Bad Santa’, ‘Sex and the City’, ‘Entourage,’ ‘Californication’, ‘7th Heaven,’ ‘King of Queens,’ ‘Stacked,’ ‘Las Vegas,’ ‘West Wing,’’News Radio,’ ‘Significant Others,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘NYPD Blue,’’Suddenly Susan,’ and ‘Frasier.’ He recently finished a two season character arc on USA’s’In Plain Sight’. https://houseofcomedy.net/ about/comics-details.asp?ID=191. Bryan Callen: 21-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Greece and

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From 33 man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=311. Alonzo Bodden: 28-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’

and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=311. Alonzo Bodden: 28-Mar, 9:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=311. Alonzo Bodden: 29-Mar, 7:00 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Alonzo’s material is ‘cynically good natured.’ Well, the older he gets, the less good natured it’s gonna be. ‘’What can I say? The stupid out there is wearing the man down.’ Bodden, who won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular

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on NPR’s ‘Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me!’bio_smpix and ‘Comedy Congress,’ as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s ‘Mind of a Man.’ In 2011, he starred in the comedy special ‘Who’s Paying Attention’ on Showtime, released a DVD, and hosts a podcast of the same name. That same year, he was a panelist on the syndicated show ‘Inside the Vault,’ and voiced the character of Thunderon in the Power Rangers movie.. https://houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details.asp?ID=311. Ben Gleib: 1-Apr, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Ben Gleib is a standup comedian, actor, and TV host, perhaps best known as a round table regular on the hit show ‘CHELSEA LATELY’ on E! appearing on the show over 85 times. Esquire named him one of ‘Six comedians who could be comedy’s next big thing.’ He is the voice of Marshall the Sloth in 20th Century Fox’s ‘ICE AGE CONTINENTAL DRIFT’ which is now the #1 animated movie of all-time internationally. He just worked for THE OSCARS, hosting The Academy’s first ever ‘Oscar Roadtrip,’ which was featured on ABC’s ‘OSCARS PRE-SHOW.’ Ben was also a guest star this season on the popular E! scripted series ‘AFTER LATELY’ and is one of the stars of Kevin Smith’s new movie ‘JAY AND SILENT BOB’S SUPER GROOVY CARTOON MOVIE.’ Gleib also makes ap-

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pearances as a guest correspondent on CNN, sharing his comedic take on politics.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=233. Ben Gleib: 2-Apr, 7:30 PM, House of Comedy, 408 East Broadway, Level 4 East, Bloomington, $24.95 . Ben Gleib is a standup comedian, actor, and TV host, perhaps best known as a round table regular on the hit show ‘CHELSEA LATELY’ on E! appearing on the show over 85 times. Esquire named him one of ‘Six comedians who could be comedy’s next big thing.’ He is the voice of Marshall the Sloth in 20th Century Fox’s ‘ICE AGE CONTINENTAL DRIFT’ which is now the #1 animated movie of all-time internationally. He just worked for THE OSCARS, hosting The Academy’s first ever ‘Oscar Roadtrip,’ which was featured on ABC’s ‘OSCARS PRE-SHOW.’ Ben was also a guest star this season on the popular E! scripted series ‘AFTER LATELY’ and is one of the stars of Kevin Smith’s new movie ‘JAY AND SILENT BOB’S SUPER GROOVY CARTOON MOVIE.’ Gleib also makes appearances as a guest correspondent on CNN, sharing his comedic take on politics.. https:// houseofcomedy.net/about/comics-details. asp?ID=233.

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CONCERTS FEB 20-26: Arts Alive 2015: 20-Feb, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $7.50-$15.50. We have 150+ kids participating in the show in one form or another... some stage show, some visual arts, and some both. The individual acts include: dancing, piano & violin performances, vocal solos/ duets, and some drama and poetry. http:// www.sheldontheatre.org/events/artsalive2015. 651-388-8700 Justin Roberts: 20-Feb, 7:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $12-$15. Students: $8. GRAMMY Nominated, Justin Roberts is truly one of the ‘all-stars’ of the indie family music scene. With numerous national awards and recognition and a devoted fan base, Justin and The Not Ready for Naptime Players dish out unexpectedly intelligent and whimsically rocking music for kids and their parents. The Critics Rave about Justin Roberts. ‘He has a remarkable ability to see through a child’s eyes... the Judy Blume of kiddie rock’ New York Times ‘Hands down the best songwriter in the genre.’ USA Today ‘Hits all the right magical buttons to charm parents and children alike.’ Minneapolis Star-Tribune. http://

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CherryGun: 20-Feb, 9:30 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, See Website. Satisfy your craving for great live music with CherryGun! Each set is packed with non-stop rock, country, and dance pop hits that draw every partier to the dance floor. Professional and fun, Amy M and her boys start the party and get the job done. Don’t miss your next chance to see CherryGun.. http://www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp. (952) 469-5200 General B and the Wiz: 20-Feb, 10:00 PM, Kathy’s Pub, 307 South Broadway, Rochester, Free. General B and The Wiz are an adventurous band collectively out of Minneapolis, MN, and Eagle River Alaska. By stretching cleverly innovative rock to different ends of a sonic spectrum, they are constantly elaborating their sound to provide a new twist on indie-blues and psych-rock.. http://www. reverbnation.com/show/14859172?utm_ campaign=HTML5_ShowSchedule_Widget_Details&utm_content=show_details_ link&utm_medium=widget. Broadway Comes to the Beau Dinner Show: 21-Feb, 5:30 PM, Faribault American Legion, 112 5th St. NE, Faribault, $40 . Beau Chant presents Broadway Comes to the Beau! Join us for a fabulous night of food, music and fun! the silent auction and seating begins at 5:30. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available through beauchantmn@ gmail.com, or by calling 612-306-7551.. . DJ Don’t Josh Me: 21-Feb, 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 Jivin’ Ivan and The Kings of Swing: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Signature Bar & Grill, 201 Central Ave. N, Faribault, Free. Cookin’ Swing Combo with Jivin’ Ivan Whillock, Mike Hildebrandt, Doug Madow, Mark Whillock, Paul Ousley and Dallas Musselman. Hot Licks and Stellar Vocals make this a great venue for dining, drinking and/or dancing.. http:// dallasjoanm.wix.com/kingsofswing-1. Live Music: 21-Feb, 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 Bear Creek: 21-Feb, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Bear Creek is an ‘extreme variety’ band that plays popular covers from ‘Miranda Lambert’ to ‘Lady GaGa’ at top clubs, festivals, and casinos!. http://

jackpotjunction.com/entertainment/classiclounge/. 507-697-8000 Karaoke: 21-Feb, 8:30 PM, The Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Free. Karaoke at the Loose Moose! Kato Karaoke is there on average of 4 evenings a month, and there are other karaoke companies taking the rest of the dates. Check out all of them, and let the bartender know who your favorites are!. https://www.facebook. com/katokaraoke. Firefly: 21-Feb, 8:30 PM, Pub 31, 31 3rd Street NE, Faribault, Free. Chris Snyder and Nici Peper are two up and coming songwriters who have traveled extensively, playing all over the globe. Over a year ago, they met on tour and immediately re-routed to create the duo, ‘Firefly’. In September, 2013, they came down from Alaska to eastern Oklahoma where they are recording their next album, Four Seasons.. http://www.alexanderssupperclub. com/pub-31/. Promenade Stage Live Music: 21-Feb, 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 Crash Cuddle, Hardcore Crayons, Fury Things: 21-Feb, 9:00 PM, What’s Up? Lounge, 701 N. Riverfront Drive, Mankato, $5 . The most amazing evening! Three of the bestest MN bands. This is a must see event so....no advance tickets...first come first Served! Must be 21 and over.. . Karaoke night: 21-Feb, 9:00 PM, Wings Tavern & Grille, 1805 S. Elm Ave., Owatonna, Free. Karaoke night.. . Northern Roots Session: 23-Feb, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. 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 Open Mic Night: 24-Feb, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http:// www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp. (952) 469-5200 Ladysmith Black Mambazo: 24-Feb, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street,

Red Wing, $24-$41. In 2014, Ladysmith Black Mambazo led by founder and leader JOSEPH SHABALALA celebrates over fifty years of joyous and uplifting music. Within this music are the intricate rhythms and harmonies of their native South African musical traditions. In those years, the a cappella vocal group has created a musical and spiritual spirit that has touched a worldwide audience. Their musical efforts over the past five decades have garnered praise and accolades from a wide body of people, organizations and countries.. http:// www.sheldontheatre.org/events/ladysmith. 651-388-8700 Acoustic Jam: 24-Feb, 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 Cash and Kerry: 25-Feb, 10:30 AM, Club Prior, 15210 Eagle Creek Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Our Host Kerry Burnham brings us live entertainment a Musical Game Show! Take an imaginary ride with Kerry in his Memory Lane Trivia Taxi. This show featuring vocal and guitar renditions with memory lane trivia questions, silly prizes and amusing stories, from the 30s, 40s, 50’s, 60s. No registration required.. http://www.cityofpriorlake.com/ documents/club_prior.pdf. Traditional Irish Music Session: 25-Feb, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Players and listeners welcome.. . Country Music Night: 25-Feb, 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 Karaoke: 25-Feb, 9:30 PM, Arizona’s, 1244 Canterbury Road South, Shakopee, Free. Join us for Karaoke Every Tuesday and Wednesday. Enjoy a huge catalog of songs with genre’s for everyone. Come see some of the best karaoke singers in the area and belt out your favorite tune on our huge stage with ample dance floor. It’s the premiere karaoke spot in the southwest metro. From 9:30PM to 1:30AM. http://arizonasbarandgrill.com/events/ upcoming/?action=tribe_list&tribe_paged=5. Beth Wood: 26-Feb, 7:00 PM, Crossings at Carnegie, 320 East Avenue, Zumbrota, $15$18. Beth Wood is a modern-day troubador who believes in the power of song. Her exceptional musicianship, crafty songwriting, and commanding stage presence have been winning over American audiences for 16 years. Beths music is soulful, organic, intelligent, barefoot, high-energy communication of joy.. http://crossingsatcarnegie.com/concertpages/ bethwood.html. (507) 732-7616

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FEB 27 - MAR 5: Live Music: 27-Feb, 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 Rainy Days & Mondays: The Music of the Carpenters: 27-Feb, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. After a sold-out Valentine’s Day weekend, we’ve just booked Aimee & Boyd Lee and The Superstars to return to perform one last performance in 2014. Do not miss this stellar tribute to The Carpenters, the biggest selling group of the 70s. If you were a fan of The Carpenters, this is an event to make you smile and want to sing along. Aimee, the quintessential ‘Karen,’ is backed by 12 musicians and back-up singers who re-create that classic Carpenters sound you remember and love. Featuring beloved classics, such as ‘Close To You,’ ‘Yesterday Once More,’ ‘We’ve Only Just Begun,’ ‘Superstar,’ ‘For All We Know,’ and many, many more! Book early this favorite sold out in a flash in November. Order your tickets now!. https://cdt-web.chanhassentheatres. com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent ::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::lo adArticle::article_id=03AF7191-A067-42DBA474-57F4AB3883AC. (952) 934-1525 Crescent Moon: 27-Feb, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Crescent Moon began their journey as a band back in the spring of 2013 when three women decided to take the music world by storm. Vickie, a singer and performer since the age of 13, and her daughters who are also performers, Kortney guitarist/singer, and Morgan pianist/singer, put together their family artistry to start a classic rock tribute band different from any other. They soon began their search to find a solid rhythm section. After close to 60 auditions, they discovered the talents of Scott on bass guitar and Troy on drums; both seasoned musicians with decades of experience to back their abilities.. http://jackpotjunction.com/ entertainment/classic-lounge/. 507-697-8000 Karaoke: 27-Feb, 8:30 PM, The Loose Moose Saloon & Conference Center, 119 S. Front St., Mankato, Free. Karaoke at the Loose Moose! Kato Karaoke is there on average of 4 evenings a month, and there are other karaoke companies taking the rest of the dates. Check

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reached #9 on CMJ’s Top 200, beating out superstar artists like No Doubt and OutKast. Additionally, Strange Daze has charted on 30-plus stations. The band has been played on more than 250 stations in nationwide.. www.reverbnation.com/show/ DJ Don’t Josh Me: 28-Feb, 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 Stone Cold Blues: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Wicked Moose Bar & Grill, 1201 Eastgate Dr. SE, Rochester, $10-$15. Come enjoy some great music!. http://www.wickedmoosebarandgrill.com/events/upcoming-events/ upcoming-events.html. Live Music: 28-Feb, 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 Rainy Days & Mondays: The Music of the Carpenters: 28-Feb, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. After a sold-out Valentine’s Day weekend, we’ve just booked Aimee & Boyd Lee and The Superstars to return to perform one last performance in 2014. Do not miss this stellar tribute to The Carpenters, the biggest selling group of the 70s. If you were a fan of The Carpenters, this is an event to make you smile and want to sing along. Aimee, the quintessential ‘Karen,’ is backed by 12 musicians and back-up singers who re-create that classic Carpenters sound you remember and love. Featuring beloved classics, such as ‘Close To You,’ ‘Yesterday Once More,’ ‘We’ve Only Just Begun,’ ‘Superstar,’ ‘For All We Know,’ and many, many more! Book early this favorite sold out in a flash in November. Order your tickets now!. https://cdt-web.chanhassentheatres. com/Online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent ::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::lo adArticle::article_id=03AF7191-A067-42DBA474-57F4AB3883AC. (952) 934-1525 Crescent Moon: 28-Feb, 8:00 PM, Jackpot Junction Casino, 39375 County Highway 24, Morton, See Website. Crescent Moon began their journey as a band back in the spring of 2013 when three women decided to take the music world by storm. Vickie, a singer and performer since the age of 13, and her daughters who are also performers, Kortney guitarist/singer, and Morgan pianist/singer, put together their family artistry to start a classic rock tribute band different from any other.

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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 Belting Babes of Broadway: 5-Mar, 2:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $11.50-$23.50. If you’ve seen the other Girl Singers productions, Girl Singer of the Hit Parade, Girl Singers Christmas Show, or Girl Singers-Sirens of the 60s, you know the talent and entertainment value they bring. In this latest creation, Colleen Raye, Debbie O’Keefe and Katie Gearty walk you through some of the all-time great songs of Broadway, including classics from My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Oliver and West Side Story as well as newer musicals, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Wicked and Rent. Always bringing fun and variety to every performance, The Girl Singers, accompanied by a trio of accomplished musicians including Musical Director Norton Lawellin, go from powerful ballad showstoppers to high energy tunes from Grease, Mama Mia, Cabaret and Chicago. With drama, comedy, energy and loads of talent, The Girl Singers ‘Broadway’s Best’ is an evening of complete entertainment for all ages!!. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/ events/girlsingers2015. 651-388-8700 Line Dance Lessons: 5-Mar, 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

MAR 6-12: Live Music: 6-Mar, 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 Promenade Stage Live Music: 6-Mar, 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 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 7-Mar, 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 Belting Babes of Broadway: 7-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $11.50-$23.50. If you’ve seen the other Girl Singers productions, Girl Singer of the Hit Parade, Girl Singers Christmas Show, or Girl Singers-Sirens of the 60s, you know the talent and entertainment value they bring. In this latest creation, Colleen Raye, Debbie O’Keefe and Katie Gearty walk you through some of the all-time great songs of Broadway, including classics from My Fair Lady, Gypsy, Oliver and West Side Story as well as newer musicals, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Wicked and Rent. Always bringing fun and variety to every performance, The Girl Singers, accompanied by a trio of accomplished musicians including Musical Director Norton Lawellin, go from powerful ballad showstoppers to high energy tunes from Grease, Mama Mia, Cabaret and Chicago. With drama, comedy, energy and loads of talent, The Girl Singers ‘Broadway’s Best’ is an evening of complete entertainment for all ages!!. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/ events/girlsingers2015. 651-388-8700 Pops at the Kato - Hornheads: 7-Mar, 7:00 PM, Kato Ballroom, 200 chestnut Street, Mankato, $20 . This year we are very excited to introduce our brand new series, Pops at the Kato! This is a series of concerts held in the fall and spring focusing on exciting jazz

performances by nationally renowned artists such as the Hornheads, Bruce A. Henry, and Adi Yeshaya. Brad Shermock, the creative director for Pops at the Kato, has hand picked these talented people to put on spectacular shows at the lovely Kato Ballroom.When not playing with the Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Brad is the lead trumpet for the Doc Severinsen Big Band. Our spring concert will feature the nationally renowned jazz group, the Hornheads. This ensemble used to be the horn section touring with Prince and the New Power Generation from 1991-1994.. http:// www.mankatosymphony.com/calendar-nodefield-eventdate/day/2015-03-07. Night Fever: The Bee Gees Tribute: 7-Mar, 7:30 PM, Fairmont Opera House, 45 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, $10-$20. ‘Night Fever’- The Bee Gees Tribute is the largest production of the Bee Gees in the world. This all Canadian cast has been touring for the past ten years, from Disneyland to Russia, recreating the look and sound of the Bee Gees. Capturing a full history of the Bee Gees, ‘Night Fever’ includes songs from ‘To Love Somebody,’ ‘Massachusetts,’ I Got to Get A Message,’ ‘I Started A Joke,’ ‘Jive Talking,’ ‘More Than A Woman,’ ‘Nite Fever,’ ‘You Should Be Dancing,’ ‘Tragedy,’ ‘Stayin’ Alive.,’ and many more. Sponsored by: Truman Businesses Performance @ 7:30 p.m. Bar & Box Office Open @ 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $20/Adult - $10/Student - No Refunds or Exchanges Available at www.fairmontoperahouse.com or by phone 507-238-4900 w/CC FOH Office M, T, W & F 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Always Open to the Public!. http://www.fairmontoperahouse.com. 507-238-4900 100 Years of Sinatra - Andrew Walesch Big Band: 7-Mar, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $40-$55. One of the most recognizable voices of all time, Frank Sinatra would have turned 100 years old in 2015. The ‘Chairman of the Board’ enjoyed a recording career that spanned from 1935-1995,signed with the most popular big bands of the ‘40s, and won an Academy Award. He has sold hundreds of millions of records worldwide, received 11 Grammy Awards, and starred in 60 motion pictures. You will hear dozens of your favorites including, ‘That’s Life,’ Nice ‘n’ Easy,’ ‘You Make Me Feel So Young,’ ‘Fly Me To The Moon,’ ‘New York, New York,’ ‘My Way’ and many, many others.Join Andrew Waleschand his big band, filled with many Twin Cities’ big band and jazz legends, as they take you through this journey in time. Join us as we celebrate Frank Sinatra’s legendary career and 100th birthday!. https:// cdt-web.chanhassentheatres.com/Online/ default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=FBDC0895-2767-49F2-936CE0C5DB31EB45. (952) 934-1525 Live Music: 7-Mar, 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 Sarah McLachlan: 7-Mar, 8:00 PM, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake, $85-$110. Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and pianist. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2009, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide.. http://www. mysticlake.com/sarahmclachlan15. (952) 445-9000 Promenade Stage Live Music: 7-Mar, 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 Dean Brewington: 8-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd,

Chanhassen, Free. Saxophone-based jazz trio Dean is known to local Jazz fans for his mainstream jazz in the tradition of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington and Horace Silver. He plays tunes associated with those players, but composes his own music as well. When he was growing up in New York City, Dean met and played with many jazz masters, finally deciding to take his horn in a westerly direction. For over a generation, Dean has been a key player in the Twin Cities. Dean’s trio is usually rounded out by bassist Peter Susag and guitarist John Penny. http:// melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails.aspx?EventId=9690&lib=. 952-227-1500 Symphonic Series: 8-Mar, 3:00 PM, Mankato West High School, 1351 S. Riverfront Dr., Mankato, $8.50 . Minnesota Orchestra solo hornist Michael Gast returns to Mankato flush from a successful season with the New York Philhormonic. Michael’s playing has been called ‘a gift from Heaven’ (Classical Source) and you will understand why after hearing him undertake Mozart’s joyful concerto. Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, whirling and irresistible, closes a vintage program. Kenneth Freed conducts.. http:// www.mankatosymphony.com/symphonicseries-mozart-and-beethoven-pure-classicalpure-joy. Northern Roots Session: 9-Mar, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. 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 Vingo: 10-Mar, 6:30 PM, Maple Tavern, 9375 Deerwood Lane N, Maple Grove, Free. Think you know your music videos? Come out and compete for prizes and enjoy great company while you do it. No charge for the game!. http://www.mapletavern.com/events/ vingo. 763-425-2700 Open Mic Night: 10-Mar, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http:// www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp. (952) 469-5200 Acoustic Jam: 10-Mar, 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 Traditional Irish Music Session: 11-Mar, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Players and listeners welcome.. . Country Music Night: 11-Mar, 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: 12-Mar, 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

MAR 13-19: Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos: 13-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $17.50-$30.50. Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos defies all expectations and experiences in a dueling piano show. Dave and Ted take you on a variety class act adventure, where the audience paves the way to a wild and zany performance. Completely customized for each venue and audience, the show dares to go where you take it with comedy, music, and a whole lot of improv. Whether twenty-five or eighty-five, your audience will be guaranteed to be on their feet and part of the action! For a pair of self-taught pianists from Minnesota, David Charles Eichholz and Ted Manderfeld have mastered the sophisticated nuances of burlesque’s best ribald and bawdy traditions, which made Las Vegas and Paris famous. Eichholz and

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ing: 20-Mar, 7:00 PM, Mall of America, 7105 East Broadway, Bloomington, Free. To listen to the songs of Marie Miller is to know this impressive new Curb artist, a triple-threat talent singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. She delivers all her songs in a strong, warm, unfettered soprano that connects with the head and the heart at precisely the same time. Instead of striking a choreographed stance or projecting a manufactured persona, Miller insists on just being herself.. http:// www.mallofamerica.com/events/view/736. 952-853-0500 Live Music: 20-Mar, 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 Promenade Stage Live Music: 20-Mar, 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 DJ Don’t Josh Me: 21-Mar, 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: 21-Mar, 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 Promenade Stage Live Music: 21-Mar, 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 Grupo Kalor: 22-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Grupo Kalor consists of eight band members with Latino roots who come together to play the heat of a Sonidera music style. ‘Our music is not like mariachi or polka, but it is a high-energy, fast, tropical sounding music and rhythm,’ explains band member Sauceda. Grupo Kalor’s playbook covers songs made popular by today’s Latino artists. Music played originates from Latin American countries and south-of-the border music scenes. Band leader Marco Pliego, 33, formed Grupo Kalor four years ago. The band name Grupo Kalor stems from how Pliego wanted to bring some heat with music to help endure Minnesota’s long winters. The Spanish word ‘calor’ means ‘hot’ although Pliego changed the word spelling to ‘kalor.’ ‘I decided I wanted the name to reflect energy and heat, so Kalor means heat and hot,’ he said.. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails. aspx?EventId=9692&lib=. 952-227-1500 Northern Roots Session: 23-Mar, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. 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

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Open Mic Night: 24-Mar, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http:// www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp. (952) 469-5200 Acoustic Jam: 24-Mar, 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 Traditional Irish Music Session: 25-Mar, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Players and listeners welcome.. . Country Music Night: 25-Mar, 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: 26-Mar, 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

MAR 27 - APR 2: The Diamonds: 27-Mar, 1:30 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $17.50-$22.50. The Diamonds perform not only their hits from the 50’ and 60’s but also pay tribute to the classic four-part vocal groups of the era The Four Lads, The Four Aces, The Four Freshmen, The Four Preps, The Brothers Four and The Four Seasons. They also honor some of the greatest solo artists in Rock ‘n Roll history Bobby Darin, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Classic doowop songs at their best, featuring fabulous vocal harmonies accented by their talents as instrumentalists on saxophone, trumpet and trombone The Diamonds.. http://www. sheldontheatre.org/events/thediamonds. 651-388-8700 The Diamonds: 27-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $17.50-$22.50. The Diamonds perform not only their hits from the 50’ and 60’s but also pay tribute to the classic four-part vocal groups of the era The Four Lads, The Four Aces, The Four Freshmen, The Four Preps, The Brothers Four and The Four Seasons. They also honor some of the greatest solo artists in Rock ‘n Roll history Bobby Darin, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley. Classic doowop songs at their best, featuring fabulous vocal harmonies accented by their talents as instrumentalists on saxophone, trumpet and trombone The Diamonds.. http://www. sheldontheatre.org/events/thediamonds. 651-388-8700 Live Music: 27-Mar, 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 Promenade Stage Live Music: 27-Mar, 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 Chan-o-laires!: 28-Mar, 11:00 AM, Chanhassen Library - MN, 7711 Kerber Blvd, Chanhassen, Free. Join us for a fun performance by the talented Chan-o-laires!. http://melsacarver.evanced.info/signup/ EventDetails.aspx?EventId=9578&lib=. 952-227-1500

DJ Don’t Josh Me: 28-Mar, 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 Strings, Winds and Brass: 28-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $8.50-$17.50. A delightful evening of performances by students and staff in the music programs at Minnesota State College Southeast Technical. Each year is a little different, and each year promises to entertain. Come share in this amazing talent with students that hail from around the state, the country and the world.. http:// www.sheldontheatre.org/events/mnscset15. 651-388-8700 Alison Scott: 28-Mar, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $17-$22. Students: 10. Singer/ songwriter Alison Scott is the strongest new voice to come out of Minneapolis in many years and her soulful, organic sound has quietly built a very large and loyal following. While staying indier than indie and completely ignoring the hipster rulebook, through word of mouth with very little radio or media hype, Alison Scott is making the kind of soul music that music fans love. True music lovers have always responded to an amazing voice singing great songs, and they always will- from Aretha to Adele, this is timeless music that transcends style and fashion, something for the silent majority of listeners who aren’t interested in uffy pop or the trendy flavor of the month. Performing with platinum and Grammy-winning guitarist/producer Kevin Bowe, drummer Peter Anderson and bassist Steve Price, Alison has been selling out venues across the Midwest.. http://www. paradisecenterforthearts.org. Jivin’ Ivan and The Kings of Swing: 28-Mar, 7:30 PM, Signature Bar and Grill, 201 Central Ave N, Faribault, Free. Do a little Spring Swing with Jivin’ Ivan and the Kings of Swing. Michael Hildebrandt, Ivan Whillock, Doug Madow, Mark Whillock, Paul Ousely and Dallas Musselman play some sassy and swell swing for listening or dancing. As we always say, Eat, Drink, Dance and Be Merry.. http://jivinivanandthekingsofswing.com. Live Music: 28-Mar, 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 Promenade Stage Live Music: 28-Mar, 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: 30-Mar, 7:30 PM, The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South, Northfield, Free. 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 Open Mic Night: 31-Mar, 7:00 PM, Babe’s Music Bar, 20685 Holyoke Ave. S., Lakeville, Free. Babe’s is the best place for great drinks, music and atmosphere. We feature multiple giant big screens and a great dance floor. Join us tonight for our weekly open mic!. http:// www.babesmusicbar.com/Events.asp. (952) 469-5200 Acoustic Jam: 31-Mar, 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

Traditional Irish Music Session: 1-Apr, 7:00 PM, J. Grundy’s Rueb ‘N’ Stein, 503 Division Street, Northfield, Free. Players and listeners welcome.. . Country Music Night: 1-Apr, 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: 2-Apr, 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

FILM FEB 20-26: Movie Night: 27-Feb, 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

OUTDOORS FEB 20-26: Game Day: 20-Feb, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Think Spring with Local Tree Program: 20-Feb, All Day, Waseca Soil and Water Conservation District, 105 22nd Avenue NE, Waseca, Free. Public Service message from Local Unit of Government. Waseca Soil and Water Conservation District (Waseca SWCD) is having a conservation tree program for spring planting needs. Order forms, details of the program and general tree information can be found on www.wasecaswcd.org, or at the office at 105 22nd Avenue NE in Waseca. Don’t delay: deadline for ordering is Feb. 20.. . 507-444-2379 Faribault Flyers Bike/Ski Club: 21-Feb, 8:00 AM, Bernie’s Restaurant, 129 Central Ave. N., Faribault, $7 . Breakfast followed by outdoor activities. For more information email Fboflyers@gmail.com. . Take a Kid Ice Fishing Community Day: 21-Feb, 10:00 AM, Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, 400 W. 260th St., New Prague, Free. Start a new family tradition! Fishing equipment and ice holes provided. Co-sponsored by the New Prague Sportsman’s Club. Drop in anytime.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/T/take-a-kid-ice-fishing-communityday.aspx. Polar Plunge: 21-Feb, 12:00 PM, City of Shakopee, , Shakopee, Free. You’ve never jumped into frigid Minnesota waters in the middle of the winter? Well, we can help change that! Each year, the Polar Plunge challenges thousands of brave jumpers to get involved in supporting Special Olympics Minnesota. The Police Department helps organize the Prior Lake Polar Plunge. We would love to see you make the jump this year! Or if you prefer, come out and cheer for the Shakopee Police Department’s team! Learn more atwww. plungemn.org. http://www.shakopeemn.gov/ Home/Components/Calendar/Event/660/157? curm=2&cury=2015. Owatonna Garden Club: 23-Feb, 1:30 PM, 2211 Hartle Avenue, 2211 Hartle Avenue, Owatonna, Free. Owatonna Garden Club meeting.. . 507-444-2379 Winter Birding: 25-Feb, 10:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $5 . Hike in search of feathered friends surviving the cold. Reservations required. *20% discount for groups of four or more.. . My Preschooler & Me: Outdoor Adven-

turers - Frozen Fun: 26-Feb, 10:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $5 . Fun, outdoor recreational activities for preschoolers and adults to learn and enjoy together! Reservations required. Ages: 3-6; both adult and child pay.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/M/ my-preschooler---me--outdoor-adventurers--frozen-fun.aspx. Bingo: 26-Feb, 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. Evening Cross-country Ski Clubs: 26-Feb, 7:00 PM, Hyland Lake Park Reserve, 10145 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $90-$91. Take your skiing to the next level and meet others with a similar passion. Hone fundamental skills, refine technique, and improve conditioning with experienced instructors. Practice both skate and classic styles. Previous cross-country ski experience required. For beginner to intermediate skiers. Reservations required. Fee is for eight sessions.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/ events/E/evening-cross-country-ski-clubs. aspx.

FEB 27 - MAR 5: Game Day: 27-Feb, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Faribault Flyers Bike/Ski Club: 28-Feb, 8:00 AM, Bernie’s Restaurant, 129 Central Ave. N., Faribault, $7 . Breakfast followed by outdoor activities. For more information email Fboflyers@gmail.com. . Pruning Essentials for the Health of Your Trees and Shrubs (150-02-28-15): 28-Feb, 10:00 AM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, $41-$55. Set your gardening and yard care maintenance milestones based on the expert guidance of the Arboretum’s own esteemed horticulturalist Jeffrey Johnson. You’ll learn the ‘secrets’ of Minnesota’s Zone 4 plant systems and gain season-specific insights about soils, planting, watering, weed control, and dealing with pests. In addition, you’ll discover the best equipment maintenance techniques to keep everything running as smooth as possible! Jeffrey will reveal his favorite varieties, management methods, and tools. You’ll have opportunity to watch and try-out techniques with hands-on examples that will have application throughout our four seasons. Limit 22, Visitor Center. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/gardeningclasses.aspx. 952-443-1400 Live Animals on Tour: 28-Feb, 1:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $5 . Meet live animals from Richardson Nature Center. Critters may include a raptor, snake, turtle, toad, and salamander. Cameras encouraged.. http://www. threeriversparks. org/events/L/liveanimals-on-tour--. aspx. Spuds and Buds: 1-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen

and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Nature Play Date: 3-Mar, 10:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, Free. Explore, discover and play in your local park. Meet families interested in getting their children outdoors. Wear appropriate clothes and shoes. Children 17 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/N/ nature-play-date.aspx. Le Sueur Garden Club Meeting: 3-Mar, 1:00 PM, Le Sueur Public Library Community Room, 118 E Ferry St., Le Sueur, Free. Meets the first Tuesday of the month. Meetings are open to the public. For more information call Vi 507-665-3659.. . 507-665-2662 Bob’s Singles Cribbage Night: 3-Mar, 5:30 PM, Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Hwy. 55, Medina, $6 . Come on out and try your hand at Medina Entertainment Center’s Cribbage Night. Amateurs and experienced players welcome. Bring a friend twice the fun!. http://medinaentertainment.com/event/ bobs-singles-cribbage-night/2014-10-14/. (763) 478-6661 Bingo: 5-Mar, 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. Full Moon Snowshoe: 5-Mar, 6:30 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $5 . Explore winter signs and sounds under the light of the full moon. 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/F/full-moonsnowshoe--.aspx.

MAR 6-12: Game Day: 6-Mar, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Birds & Brunch: 6-Mar, All Day, Historic Hutchinson House B&B, 305 2nd Street NW, Faribault, $129-$199. Two-night room reservation required.. Join a River Bend Nature Center naturalist in the comfort of the interpretive center to observe the birds and other visitors to Windows on the Wild, RBNC’s backyard habitat feeding area. Your guide will assist you with identification, fun facts, binoculars, guide books, and conversa-

tion to make this a great way to start the day. Enjoy coffee and bagels in a relaxed atmosphere while watching the antics of wildlife . . . then return to the Historic Hutchinson House B&B for a bountiful and delicious brunch. (Two-night room reservation required.). http://www.historichutchhouse.com. 507-384-3291 All Things Spring Horticulture Day: 7-Mar, 8:30 AM, Southern Research and Outreach Center, , Waseca, $25 . The 21st annual Horticulture Day is at the Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca. Begins at 8:30 a.m. with registration. Preregistration is required by Feb. 25; register by sending $25 along with the participants name and address to: Deanne Nelson, Southern Research and Outreach Center, 35838 120th Street, Waseca, MN 56093. Registration includes morning refreshments, lunch and handout materials. Topics covered include Plan Ahead comments from Jurgen Peters, Vegetable Research in Practice, Introduction to Vermiculture and Vermicomposting for the Sustainable Gardener, Saving and Sharing Seeds, Beyond the Emerald Ash Borer: Deciduous Trees for Southern Minnesota. For more information, see the brochure at http:// sroc.cfans.umn.edu or contact the U of M Southern Research and Outreach Center, 507-835-3620.. . Spuds and Buds: 7-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www. arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Maple Syrup Time: 7-Mar, 2:00 PM, Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $5 . Discover one of Minnesota’s oldest traditions, maple syruping. Learn what is needed, why it works, and see the process in action. Tap a tree in the sugar bush, collect sap, and bring it to the evaporator. Try maple syrup and sugar.. http://www.threeriversparks. org/events/M/maple-syrup-time--. aspx. Spuds and Buds: 8-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular

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From 37 vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www.arboretum.umn. edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Three Rivers Environmental Education for Seniors: 9-Mar, 12:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $10 . Highlight various environmental topics in Minnesota with a monthly conservation-minded reading and guest speaker. Includes a catered lunch. Reservations required by Wednesday prior.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/T/ three-rivers-environmental-education-forseniors--trees-.aspx. No School Open Swim: 9-Mar, 1:00 PM, Le Sueur Community Center, 821 East Ferry St., Le Sueur, Free. No School Open Swim, free for members.. . 507-665-3325 Bob’s Singles Cribbage Night: 10-Mar, 5:30 PM, Medina Entertainment Center, 500 Hwy. 55, Medina, $6 . Come on out and try your hand at Medina Entertainment Center’s Cribbage Night. Amateurs and experienced players welcome. Bring a friend twice the fun!. http://medinaentertainment.com/event/ bobs-singles-cribbage-night/2014-10-14/. (763) 478-6661 Bingo: 12-Mar, 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.

MAR 13-19: Game Day: 13-Mar, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Maple Syruping: Tapping into Nature: 13-Mar, 2:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $5 . Discover maple syruping. Identify trees, tap, and collect the sap. See how it boils into syrup. 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/M/ maple-syruping--tapping-into-nature--.aspx. Wild Irish Run: 14-Mar, 9:00 AM, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School, 110 Third St., Janesville, $10-$20. $10 for kids, $20 for adults. 5k and Kids K runs, sponsored by the Irish American Club of Southern Minnesota. Registration the day of the event begins at 8 a.m. The Kids K starts at 9 a.m.; 5k begins at 9:26 a.m.. . Pi Day Pi K: 14-Mar, 9:42 AM, Chaska Community Center, 1661 Park Ridge Drive, Chaska, $9.42 . Start the spring running season with a Pi Day Pi K! March 14, or 3.14, is celebrated internationally in honor of the math constant Pi, . in case you’ve forgotten your high school geometry lesson, this unique, indefinite number is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Combine the nerdy Pi with the joy of running and the tastiness of dessert pie for 2 the fun.. http://www.chaskacommunitycenter.com/ calendar/view/pi-day-pi-k. My Preschooler & Me: Outdoor Adventurers - Maple Syruping: 14-Mar, 10:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $5 . Fun, outdoor recreational activities for preschoolers and adults to learn and enjoy together! Reservations required. Ages: 3-6; both adult and child pay.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/M/ my-preschooler---me--outdoor-adventurers--maple-syruping.aspx.

Spuds and Buds: 14-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Maple Syruping: Tapping into Nature: 14-Mar, 1:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $5 . Discover maple syruping. Identify trees, tap, and collect the sap. See how it boils into syrup. 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/M/ maple-syruping--tapping-into-nature--.aspx. Maple Syrup Time: 14-Mar, 2:00 PM, Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $5 . Discover one of Minnesota’s oldest traditions, maple syruping. Learn what is needed, why it works, and see the process in action. Tap a tree in the sugar bush, collect sap, and bring it to the evaporator. Try maple syrup and sugar.. http:// www.threeriversparks.org/events/M/maplesyrup-time--.aspx. Spuds and Buds: 15-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Spring Break Adventures: Survival Day Camp: 17-Mar, 9:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $59 . Leave the grown-ups at home and learn survival skills, shelter building, fire making, and animal tracking. Equipment provided. Reservations required.. http://www. threeriversparks.org/events/S/spring-breakadventures--survival-day-camp.aspx. Outdoor Adventure Camp: 18-Mar, 9:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $59 . School’s out! Leave the grown-ups at home and join a fun-filled day that includes atlatls, animal tracking, geocaching, and more. Reservations required.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/O/ outdoor-adventure-camp.aspx. Bingo: 19-Mar, 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.

MAR 20-26: Maple Syruping: Tapping into Nature: 20-Mar, 10:00 AM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior Lake, $5 . Discover maple syruping. Identify trees, tap, and collect the sap. See how it boils into syrup. 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/M/maple-syruping--tapping-intonature--.aspx. Game Day: 20-Mar, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Nature Play Date: 20-Mar, 1:00 PM, Cleary Regional Lake Park, 18106 Texas Ave., Prior

org/events/M/maple-syruping--tapping-intonature--.aspx. Spuds and Buds: 28-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Maple Syrup Time: 28-Mar, 2:00 PM, Richardson Nature Center, 8737 E. Bush Lake Road, Bloomington, $5 . Discover one of Minnesota’s oldest traditions, maple syruping. Learn what is needed, why it works, and see the process in action. Tap a tree in the sugar bush, collect sap, and bring it to the evaporator. Try maple syrup and sugar.. http:// www.threeriversparks.org/events/M/maplesyrup-time--.aspx. Spuds and Buds: 29-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400

THEATER Lake, Free. Explore, discover and play in your local park. Meet families interested in getting their children outdoors. Wear appropriate clothes and shoes. Children 17 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult.. http://www.threeriversparks.org/events/N/ nature-play-date.aspx. Geocaching for S’mores: 21-Mar, 9:00 AM, 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. Spuds and Buds: 21-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Maple Syruping: Tapping into Nature: 21-Mar, 1:00 PM, Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, 400 W. 260th St., New Prague, $5 . Discover maple syruping. Identify trees, tap, and collect the sap. See how it boils into syrup. 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/M/maple-syruping--tapping-intonature--.aspx. Spuds and Buds: 22-Mar, 12:00 PM, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska, Free. Celebrate the world’s most popular vegetable with your family at the arboretum: The Potato! Season a spud snack in the Harvest Kitchen and learn which potato varieties grow well in Minnesota. Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our warm greenhouse or create a potato art print together. Pot up a plant to grow at home.. http://www.arboretum.umn.edu/weekendfamilyfun.aspx. 952-443-1400 Owatonna Garden Club: 23-Mar, 1:30 PM, 2211 Hartle Avenue, 2211 Hartle Avenue, Owatonna, Free. Owatonna Garden Club meeting.. . 507-444-2379 Pollinators3: 26-Mar, 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: 26-Mar, 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.

MAR 27 - APR 2: Game Day: 27-Mar, 12:00 PM, Chankaska Creek Ranch And Winery, 1179 E. Pearl Street, Kasota, Free. Every Friday will be game day at Chankaska Creek! We will have a few games available for you but feel free to bring your own. We will take 10% off your glass of wine.. http://www.chankaskawines. com/events/winery_events. 507-931-0089 Maple Syruping: Tapping into Nature: 27-Mar, 1:00 PM, Cedar Lake Farm Regional Park, 400 W. 260th St., New Prague, $5 . Discover maple syruping. Identify trees, tap, and collect the sap. See how it boils into syrup. 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.

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FEB 20-26: Veronica’s Room: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. And Then There Were None: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, Eden Prairie Players (Riley-Jacques Barn), 9100 Riley Lake Rd, Eden Prairie, $10 . Our Winter Play for 2015 is Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, And Then There Were None, directed by Stephen Houtz. Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the coast of Devon fall to the floor and break one by one as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten ‘soldiers’ met his death until there were none. Eight guests who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess are lured to the island and, along with the two house servants, marooned. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead - poisoned. One down and nine to go!. http:// www.edenprairieplayers.com/2015season. htm. 952-949-8470 ‘Life Is a Dream’: 20-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 20-Feb,

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 Hello, Dolly!: 20-Feb, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $61-$66. Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. She’s out to make a match for Horace Vandergelder, the ‘well-known halfa-millionaire,’ with the charming hat maker, Irene Molloy - but in the process, Dolly snares a groom for herself. Dolly masterfully orchestrates romance and adventure in a glittering mixed up night on the town.. http:// www.chanhassentheatres.com/hellodolly. aspx. (952) 934-1525 Hello, Dolly!: 21-Feb, 1:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $61-$66. Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. She’s out to make a match for Horace Vandergelder, the ‘well-known halfa-millionaire,’ with the charming hat maker, Irene Molloy - but in the process, Dolly snares a groom for herself. Dolly masterfully orchestrates romance and adventure in a glittering mixed up night on the town.. http:// www.chanhassentheatres.com/hellodolly. aspx. (952) 934-1525 Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.: 21-Feb, 1:00 PM, Phipps Center For The Arts, 109 Locust Street, Hudson, $16-$21. Kids Under 12 $16; Students 13+ & Seniors - $19; Adults - $21. The resourceful young hero Aladdin, aided by the wisecracking Genie, seeks the hand of the free-spirited Princess Jasmine. The Academy Award-winning score will make your spirits soar.. http://thephipps.org/events/ childrens/#bah-humbug-scrooges-christmascarol. 715-386-8409 Eternal Conflict: 21-Feb, 7:00 PM, Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17185 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, $13$17. $17/adult $13/student & senior. This non-profit youth ballet company puts on an annual performance every February. Founded in 2003 by dancer, instructor, and choreographer Julia Levina La Danse Fatale performing arts company has become a favorite of the community. We offer performing opportunities for serious dancers as a transition to the professional stage. Eternal Conflict consists of three captivating pieces: Her Supremacy, Dream of Swans and Dream of Chess. Ticket prices: $17/adult $13/student & senior. http:// www.ladansefatale.org. Veronica’s Room: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. And Then There Were None: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Eden Prairie Players (Riley-Jacques Barn), 9100 Riley Lake Rd, Eden Prairie, $10 . Our Winter Play for 2015 is Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, And Then There Were None, directed by Stephen Houtz. Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the coast of Devon fall to the floor and break one by one as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten ‘soldiers’ met his death until there were none. Eight guests who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess are lured to the island and, along with the two house servants, marooned. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead - poisoned. One down and nine to go!. http:// www.edenprairieplayers.com/2015season. htm. 952-949-8470 ‘Life Is a Dream’: 21-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted

Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 21-Feb, 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 Hello, Dolly!: 21-Feb, 8:00 PM, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, 501 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, $61-$66. Dolly Levi is a delightfully scheming busybody who makes her living as a matchmaker in glamorous New York City. She’s out to make a match for Horace Vandergelder, the ‘well-known halfa-millionaire,’ with the charming hat maker, Irene Molloy - but in the process, Dolly snares a groom for herself. Dolly masterfully orchestrates romance and adventure in a glittering mixed up night on the town.. http:// www.chanhassentheatres.com/hellodolly. aspx. (952) 934-1525 Eternal Conflict: 22-Feb, 2:00 PM, Eden Prairie High School Performing Arts Center, 17185 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, $13$17. $17/adult $13/student & senior. This non-profit youth ballet company puts on an annual performance every February. Founded in 2003 by dancer, instructor, and choreographer Julia Levina La Danse Fatale performing arts company has become a favorite of the community. We offer performing opportunities for serious dancers as a transition to the professional stage. Eternal Conflict consists of three captivating pieces: Her Supremacy, Dream of Swans and Dream of Chess. Ticket prices: $17/adult $13/student & senior. http:// www.ladansefatale.org. August: Osage County: 22-Feb, 2:00 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. And Then There Were None: 22-Feb, 2:00 PM, Eden Prairie Players (Riley-Jacques Barn), 9100 Riley Lake Rd, Eden Prairie, $10 . Our Winter Play for 2015 is Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, And Then There Were None, directed by Stephen Houtz. Ten guilty strangers are trapped on an island. One by one they are accused of murder; one by one they start to die. In this superlative mystery comedy statuettes of little soldier boys on the mantel of a house on an island off the coast of Devon fall to the floor and break one by one as those in the house succumb to a diabolical avenger. A nursery rhyme tells how each of the ten ‘soldiers’ met his death until there were none. Eight guests who have never met each other or their apparently absent host and hostess are lured to the island and, along with the two house servants, marooned. A mysterious voice accuses each of having gotten away with murder and then one drops dead - poisoned. One down and nine to go!. http:// www.edenprairieplayers.com/2015season. htm. 952-949-8470 Veronica’s Room: 22-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Veronica’s Room: 23-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act

of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: 25-Feb, 10:00 AM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $6-$10. Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan.. http://www.sheldontheatre. org/events/SSPercyJackson. 651-388-8700 Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief: 25-Feb, 1:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $6-$10. Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Based on the popular book series by Rick Riordan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/ events/SSPercyJackson. 651-388-8700 The Church Basement Ladies in The Last (Potluck) Supper: 26-Feb, 2:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $19-$32.50. All four installments of the musical comedy Church Basement Ladies are inspired by the books of author/humorists Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson including the bestseller Growing Up Lutheran. The fifth installment, inspired by the Emmy Award-winning documentary DELAFIELD produced by Mark Brodin that follows the demise of his rural church that at one time was a source of continuity to generations of farm families. The original production of Church Basement Ladies opened at the Plymouth Playhouse in September 2005 and performed to 250,000 patrons in its two and a half year run. Its sequel, Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping. opened March 2008 to equally enthusiastic response. 2009 produced the holiday show, Away in the Basement, A Church Basement Ladies Christmas, which sold at 103.6 % attracting more than 60,000 audiences members regionally. The fourth show, A Mighty Fortress is our Basement, has followed with equal success. No matter the versions, audiences have instantly fallen in love with Church Basement Ladies. Currently this popular homegrown musical has grown to be the most successful show produced both locally and nationally by Troupe America in its twenty-five year history. All four versions of the show have toured nationally and productions have been mounted for runs in thirty states.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/ events/CBL5. 651-388-8700 The Church Basement Ladies in The Last (Potluck) Supper: 26-Feb, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $19-$32.50. All four installments of the musical comedy Church Basement Ladies are inspired by the books of author/humorists Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson including the bestseller Growing Up Lutheran. The fifth installment, inspired by the Emmy Award-winning documentary DELAFIELD produced by Mark Brodin that follows the demise of his rural church that at one time was a source of continuity to generations of farm families. The original production of Church Basement Ladies opened at the Plymouth Playhouse in September 2005 and performed to 250,000 patrons in its two and a half year run. Its sequel, Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping. opened March 2008 to equally enthusiastic response. 2009 produced the holiday show, Away in the Basement, A Church Basement Ladies Christmas, which sold at 103.6 % attracting more than 60,000 audiences members regionally. The fourth show, A Mighty Fortress is our Basement, has followed with equal success. No matter the versions, audiences have instantly fallen in love with Church Basement Ladies. Currently this popular homegrown musical has grown to be the most successful show produced both locally and nationally by Troupe America in its twenty-five year history. All four versions of the show have toured nationally and productions have been mounted for runs in thirty states.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/ events/CBL5. 651-388-8700 Veronica’s Room: 26-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html.

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Sarah McLachlan 8 p.m., March 7th

Mystic Showroom, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake I’ll bet some of you only know Sarah McLachlan from those awful “these animals have been beaten and we’re going to make you feel horribly guilty about that until you send us a check” commercials (Please. Nobody feels worse for those animals than I do, but in the words of John Lennon “We’re all doin’ what we can.”). If that’s the case, you silly little Millenials, you’d best double down on your studies of 90’s history and nostalgia. For at least five years, beginning in 1994, Sarah McLachlan was the most popular Canadian in America (this was before Justin Bieber). Her singer/songwriter sensibilities fit right alongside Hootie and The Blowfish and Toad the Wet Sprocket in the post grunge era. It seemed like she could conjure hits at will from “Into the Fire,” to “Possession,” to “Building A Mystery,” to “Angel.” She was a mainstay on AOR radio. In 1997, she created Lilith Fair and for the next three years toured the world with a collection of women rockers that included Indigo Girls, Sheryl Crow, Liz Phair, Bonnie Raitt and The Pretenders. It was a nice run for Ms. McLachlan, but as the 90’s faded, so did her popularity. By 2003, McLachlan had decided to take a long deserved break, only releasing a couple compilation albums and sporadic singles (and of course making a string of those commercials that cause mass-channel changes worldwide). She returned to solo touring last year, in support of her new album Shine On, and will make her long awaited return to the Twin Cities On Friday, March 7 at the Mystic Showroom. www.targetcenter.com/events/calendar – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

‘Life Is a Dream’: 26-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/.

FEB 27 - MAR 5: A Night of One-Acts: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. ‘Life Is a Dream’: 27-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens

predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 27-Feb, 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: 27-Feb, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 28-Feb, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 ‘Life Is a Dream’: 28-Feb, 2:00 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. A Night of One-Acts: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof

sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. ‘Life Is a Dream’: 28-Feb, 7:30 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 28-Feb, 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: 28-Feb, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C

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xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 A Night of One-Acts: 1-Mar, 2:00 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 1-Mar, 2:00 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. August: Osage County: 1-Mar, 2:00 PM, Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W. Third Street, Northfield, $12-$17. The Northfield Arts Guild Theater announces the upcoming production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts. This drama tells the story of the tumultuous Weston family as they near the most epic of family meltdowns. Described by the New York Times as ‘Fiercely funny and bitingly sad’ this play is a gritty, honest, look at a family in crisis. This show is intended for an adult audience. The show is being directed by Julianna Skluzacek and stage managed by Deb Clark. This show also features a phenomenal cast: Susan Dunhaupt, Jaci Smith, Paul Seguin, Jerry Fox, Ann Etter, Keila Ramos, Tania Legvold, Tom Ett, Shelley Whitehead, Kevin Ely, Frank Blomgren, Paul Somers and Taylor Heitman. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY will perform February 20-22 and February 27-March 1 at the Northfield Arts Guild Theater, 411 W 3rd St. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30pm and Sunday performances are at 2:00pm. Tickets for the show are $17 for adults and $12 for seniors and can be purchased online at www.northfieldartsguild.org or one hour prior to curtain at the box office. For more information about the Arts Guild Theater and our current season check out the Arts Guild website: www.northfieldartsguild.org.. http:// www.northfieldartsguild.org/theater/augustosage-county/. ‘Life Is a Dream’: 1-Mar, 2:00 PM, Ted Paul Theatre of Earley Center for Performing Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, $11-$16. $16 regular, $14 senior citizens, youth 16 and under and groups of 15 or more, $11 MSU Students. Astrological omens predict that if King Basilio’s son Segismundo is crowned, he will become a horrible tyrant who will bring destruction to his kingdom in this classic Spanish Renaissance drama. Basilio imprisons Segismundo for life, but decades later he decides to let his son prove his ability to defy the stars. Will the results defy predictions or fulfill them? This is its Minnesota State Mankato debut. Tickets are available online at MSUTheatre.com, or during box office hours of 4-6 p.m., MondayFriday, and one hour before performances. Call 507-389-6661.. http://www.mnsu.edu/ theatre/season/. Mary Poppins: 1-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 The Lightning Thief: 2-Mar, 9:30 AM, Fairmont Opera House, 45 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, $6 . The Lightning Thief will have 3 performances! Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a war-ring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Recommended for Grades 2nd - 6th Helpful Information: [http://www. theatreworksusa.org/uploads/studyguide/ studyguide_1458.pdf Performances: Monday - 9:30 A.M & 1:00 P.M. & Tuesday 9:30 A.M. Tickets: $6 - No Refunds or Exchanges Available at www.fairmontoperahouse.com or by phone 507-238-4900 w/CC FOH Office M, T, W & F 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Always Open to the Public!. http://www.fairmontoperahouse.com. 507-238-4900 The Lightning Thief: 2-Mar, 1:00 PM, Fairmont Opera House, 45 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, $6 . The Lightning Thief will have 3 performances! Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a war-ring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Recommended for Grades 2nd - 6th Helpful Information: [http://www. theatreworksusa.org/uploads/studyguide/ studyguide_1458.pdf Performances: Monday - 9:30 A.M & 1:00 P.M. & Tuesday 9:30 A.M. Tickets: $6 - No Refunds or Exchanges Available at www.fairmontoperahouse.com or by phone 507-238-4900 w/CC FOH Office M, T, W & F 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Always Open to the Public!. http://www.fairmontoperahouse.com. 507-238-4900 The Lightning Thief: 3-Mar, 9:30 AM, Fairmont Opera House, 45 Downtown Plaza, Fairmont, $6 . The Lightning Thief will have 3 performances! Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school... again. And that’s the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy’s Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a war-ring Mount Olympus. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the true thief: he must come to terms with the father who abandoned him; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves. Recommended for Grades

2nd - 6th Helpful Information: [http://www. theatreworksusa.org/uploads/studyguide/ studyguide_1458.pdf Performances: Monday - 9:30 A.M & 1:00 P.M. & Tuesday 9:30 A.M. Tickets: $6 - No Refunds or Exchanges Available at www.fairmontoperahouse.com or by phone 507-238-4900 w/CC FOH Office M, T, W & F 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Always Open to the Public!. http://www.fairmontoperahouse.com. 507-238-4900 Mary Poppins: 3-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 4-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 4-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 A Night of One-Acts: 5-Mar, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 5-Mar, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of

mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Shrek the Musical: 5-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 5-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525

MAR 6-12: A Night of One-Acts: 6-Mar, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave., Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 6-Mar, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Shrek the Musical: 6-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy

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St. Patrick’s Day March 17th

Ireland, America and many other places You know what’s a drag? St. Patrick’s Day is on a Tuesday this year. Not that we need to have a free day, or a day off after the annual hoisting of green beer, Jameson and really any other spirit we can think of to enjoy ourselves. Heck, we don’t really even need to drink to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day, but… I mean… come on. Anyway, for those of you who plan to make the most of the holiday regardless of the day, here is a handy guide to some of the better SoMinn St. Paddy’s Day celebrations. • New Ulm’s 50th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 5 p.m. at 3rd Street, and, in keeping with tradition will march the “wrong way” up Minnesota Avenue. • The Rochester Caledonian Pipe Band will make its annual Parade of Pubs through the Med City. Don’t go looking for them. Find a spot in one of Rochester’s many fine watering holes and sit tight. They’ll find you. With that said, you might want to check out Kathy’s Pub. • St. Peter will hold their annual St. Patrick’s Day parade at 5:30 p.m. The parade runs up Broadway, from Third Street to Mulberry Street. If you’re in St. Peter, you’ll probably want to see what’s going on at Patrick’s on 3rd as well. • Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos will play an early St Patrick’s Day Show on March 15 at the Black Horse Bar & Grill in Homer (one of Winona’s many suburbs). • For those of you heading up to the Cities, the Irish Capital of Minnesota, that would be St. Paul, will begin their annual parade up 5th Street (from Sibley to Rice Park) at noon. When it’s over you’ll have enough time for a couple green beers at O’Gara’s Bar & Grill before you start making your way to Minneapolis for the other St. Patrick’s Day Parade up Nicollet Mall. Finish the night at either The Local or Kieran’s. You really can’t go wrong either way. – – Autumn Van Ravenhorst, editor@southernminnscene.com

From 39 & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 6-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 6-Mar, 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 SouthernMinn Dancers: 7-Mar, 8:00 AM, Waldorf Community Center, 109 Main Street N, Waldorf, $10 . Call 833-8210 for more information. $10 per person.. . Mary Poppins: 7-Mar, 1:00 PM, Chanhas-

sen 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Shrek the Musical: 7-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. A Night of One-Acts: 7-Mar, 7:30 PM, Paradise Center for the Arts, 321 Central Ave.,

Faribault, $14-$15. Students: $10. ‘It’s Not you, It’s Me’ by Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff. Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved not to be the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words ‘This Is a Play’ by Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play ~ the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor’s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. ‘Man and god, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things over’ by Jeffery Scott What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.. http://www.paradisecenterforthearts.org. Veronica’s Room: 7-Mar, 7:30 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Shrek the Musical: 7-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom

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turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 7-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 7-Mar, 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 Veronica’s Room: 8-Mar, 2:00 PM, Ames Center, 12600 Nicollet Avenue, Burnsville, $19-$22. Do you control yourfate? Your mind? Your identity? In this psychological thriller by the author ofRosemary’s Baby, Susan takes on a dead woman’s identity, convinced she’sperforming an act of mercy. But she soon discovers that reality is unreliable and that secrets, madness, and terror lie underneath the surface comforts of Veronica’s Room!. http://www.ames-center. com/chameleon-theatre-circle.html. Shrek the Musical: 8-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 8-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 10-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 11-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 11-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Twelve Dancing Princesses: 12-Mar, 10:00 AM, Stages Theatre Company, 1111 Main Street, Hopkins, $16 . Twelve sisters, all princesses, share a bedroom in which they are locked each night. Each morning, their shoes are found to have been worn through, as if the young ladies had danced all night long. A contest is begun, to discover what is going on. Whoever discovers the secret of the twelve dancing princesses will be the winner and accorded power and riches by the king. A brand new musical, produced in collaboration with Escalate Dance, continuing the performance partnership that has brought you Owl Moon and The Mitten in the past two seasons.. http://stagestheatre.org/upcomingshows/02/19/2014/twelve-dancing-princesses. (952) 979-1123 Shrek the Musical: 12-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 12-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525

MAR 13-19: Twelve Dancing Princesses: 13-Mar, 7:00 PM, Stages Theatre Company, 1111 Main Street, Hopkins, $16 . Twelve sisters, all princesses, share a bedroom in which they are locked each night. Each morning, their shoes are found to have been worn through, as if the young ladies had danced all night long. A contest is begun, to discover what is going on. Whoever discovers the secret of the twelve dancing princesses will be the winner and accorded power and riches by the king. A brand new musical, produced in collaboration with Escalate Dance, continuing the performance partnership that has brought you Owl Moon and The Mitten in the past two seasons.. http://stagestheatre.org/upcomingshows/02/19/2014/twelve-dancing-princesses. (952) 979-1123 Shrek the Musical: 13-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 13-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 13-Mar, 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: 14-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Shrek the Musical: 14-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Shrek the Musical: 14-Mar, 7:30 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 14-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 14-Mar, 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 Shrek the Musical: 15-Mar, 2:00 PM, Chanhassen High School Theater, 2200 Lyman Blvd, Chanhassen, $12-$17. $12 youth 17 & under, $17 adults. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre not a handsome prince shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand and his name is Shrek. Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale, and all irreverent fun for everyone! Directed by Randy & Josie Ross; musical direction by Diana Fornshell; choreography by Jocelyn Braudt; orchestra conducted by Anna Olson.. http:// www.cvft.org/currentseason/next-up. Mary Poppins: 15-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 17-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 18-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 18-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 19-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10-$18. Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams Presented by Phoenix Theatre ‘One of the most successful plays of our time a play of tremendous dramatic impact enormous theatrical power.’ New York Post ‘ Williams has fashioned his most compelling characters.’ New York JournalAmerican ‘This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own with anything written in the post-O’Neill American theater Brilliant scenes, scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open There is, indeed, no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence Mr. Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage; he is also the man whose prose comes closest to being an incisive natural poetry.’ The New York Times Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was first presented by The Playwrights’ Company on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in New York City on March 24, 1955. It was directed by Elia Kazan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/ phnxthrspring15. 651-388-8700 Mary’s Wedding: 19-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 Mary Poppins: 19-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525

MAR 20-26: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 20-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10-$18. Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams Presented by Phoenix Theatre ‘One of the most successful plays of our time a play of tremendous dramatic impact enormous theatrical power.’ New York Post ‘ Williams has fashioned his most compelling characters.’ New York JournalAmerican ‘This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own with anything written in the post-O’Neill American theater Brilliant scenes, scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open There is, indeed, no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence Mr. Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage; he is also the man whose prose comes closest to being an incisive natural poetry.’ The New York Times

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was first presented by The Playwrights’ Company on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in New York City on March 24, 1955. It was directed by Elia Kazan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/ phnxthrspring15. 651-388-8700 The Fox on the Fairway: 20-Mar, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=20 &title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f36382 64cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Mary’s Wedding: 20-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 Mary Poppins: 20-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 20-Mar, 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: 21-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 21-Mar, 7:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10-$18. Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams Presented by Phoenix Theatre ‘One of the most successful plays of our time a play of tremendous dramatic impact enormous theatrical power.’ New York Post ‘ Williams has fashioned his most compelling characters.’ New York JournalAmerican ‘This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own with anything written in the post-O’Neill American theater Brilliant scenes, scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open There is, indeed, no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence Mr. Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage; he is also the man whose prose comes closest to being an incisive natural poetry.’ The New York Times Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was first presented by The Playwrights’ Company on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in New York City on March 24, 1955. It was directed by Elia Kazan.. http://www.sheldontheatre.org/events/ phnxthrspring15. 651-388-8700 The Fox on the Fairway: 21-Mar, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=20 &title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f36382 64cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Mary’s Wedding: 21-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of

what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 Mary Poppins: 21-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 21-Mar, 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’s Wedding: 22-Mar, 1:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 The Fox on the Fairway: 22-Mar, 2:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=20 &title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f36382 64cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: 22-Mar, 2:00 PM, Sheldon Theatre, 443 West 3rd Street, Red Wing, $10-$18. Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Tennessee Williams Presented by Phoenix Theatre ‘One of the most successful plays of our time a play of tremendous dramatic impact enormous theatrical power.’ New York Post ‘ Williams has fashioned his most compelling characters.’ New York JournalAmerican ‘This is a gripping and intensely moving play, a play that can hold its own with anything written in the post-O’Neill American theater Brilliant scenes, scenes of sudden and lashing dramatic power, break open There is, indeed, no one moment in the evening when the stinging accuracy of Mr. Williams’ ear for human speech is not compellingly in evidence Mr. Williams is the man of our time who comes closest to hurling the actual blood and bone of life onto the stage; he is also the man whose prose comes closest to being an incisive natural poetry.’ The New York Times Cat on a Hot Tin Roof was first presented by The Playwrights’ Company on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre in New York City on March 24, 1955. 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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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 25-Mar, 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?.

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MAR 27 - APR 2: The Fox on the Fairway: 27-Mar, 7:30 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=20 &title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f36382 64cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Mary’s Wedding: 27-Mar, 7:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 Mary Poppins: 27-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 27-Mar, 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: 28-Mar, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken

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2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Stevie Ray’s Comedy Cabaret: 28-Mar, 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’s Wedding: 29-Mar, 1:30 PM, Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave N., Lanesboro, $20 . Charlie and Mary are falling in love, but their relationship is tested as Charlie is called to defend his country at the onset of World War I. When letters are not enough, the two transcend reality and meet again one night in Mary’s dream. The Commonweal Apprentice Company proudly presents this moving and inspiring tale of what it can mean to truly love someone.. http://www.commonwealtheatre.org/calendar. html. 507-467-2905 The Fox on the Fairway: 29-Mar, 2:00 PM, Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Avenue, Lakeville, $13 . A tribute from Ken Ludwig to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and mans eternal love affair with...golf!. http:// test.lakevillemn.gov/index.php?option=com_ jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=5765&It emid=1364&year=2015&month=03&day=20 &title=the-fox-on-the-fairway&uid=30f36382 64cf41513255dec11b4c5031. Mary Poppins: 29-Mar, 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,’

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xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 1-Apr, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Mary Poppins: 2-Apr, 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?doWork::WScontent::loadArticl e=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle ::article_id=AB39F4B0-CAB6-4764-8A4CF753DC30C9C6&menu_id=34A2A29D36A0-4A46-84D0-1B8E50B022A7&sToken =1%2C6ddfafb4%2C546fbb60%2C77952 2F3-04C4-44A8-B370-795AE34997AB%2C xH4%2FuGXepkUaTgezM1N3exDw54Q%3D. (952) 934-1525 Add your event for FREE to the TIMELINE c a l e n d a r . G O TO w w w. s o u t h ern minn . c o mm / s c ene / c a len d a r & C l i c k + A d d a n E v ent

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By Nick Gerhardt ngerhardt@northfieldnews.com he best college hockey team in Minnesota is Minnesota State and that shouldn’t be a surprise because it’s also the No. 1 team in the nation. Mavericks head coach Mike Hastings has spent the past three years forging the program to new heights and has achieved several milestones in his short time in charge. Minnesota State earned its first-ever No. 1 ranking in the country Jan. 12. Last season the Mavericks won the WCHA Final Five tournament for the first time in school history to secure an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, just the program’s third trip in its nearly 20 years. “Coming in my freshman year I didn’t even look at the national polls or anything like that,” senior defenseman Zach Palmquist said. “It’s just not something that we were used to. Since Mike Hastings came in it’s been just such a different culture.” Hastings took over the program in 2012 from Troy Jutting, who spent 12 years as the head coach at Minnesota State and 10 years as an assistant. Hastings spent a season as an assistant coach with the University of Minnesota. Prior to that Hastings spent 14 years as head coach of Omaha in the United States Hockey League, considered the top U.S. junior hockey league. Hastings also worked as the associate head coach at Nebraska-

Omaha for three seasons. The Mavericks are off to a 21-5-1 start, 15-2-1 in the WCHA and have gone 12-2-1 in their past 15 games. Since Minnesota State started a 13-game unbeaten streak to reach the NCAA tournament last season, the Mavericks have gone 34-6-2. Minnesota State came into the season off the heels of their most successful season in program history last season. The Mavericks came within a point of winning the MacNaughton Cup last year and won the Broadmoor Trophy after winning the WCHA Final Five tournament. Minnesota State brought back the WCHA’s top two scorers in Matt Leitner (12 goals, 45 points) and Jean-Paul LaFontaine (20, 40). The Mavericks finished 26-14-1 overall and 20-7-1 in the WCHA last season, which were the most in school history since becoming a Division-I program. Minnesota State didn’t become a Division-I program until 1996. The program made its first NCAA tournament appearance in 2003. “From freshman year it was like ‘Holy smokes, we gotta play these guys, we gotta play these guys,’” LaFontaine said. “Every weekend it was like who knows what’s going to happen because we didn’t have that confidence. Right when sophomore year hit it totally changed and going into this year it’s like we can beat anyone. We just have to perform. The only people getting in the way are us.” The Mavericks went 12-24-2 in LaFontaine’s freshman year in 2011-12. The next year they went 24-14-3 and made the NCAA tournament for the first time in a decade.

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Leitner leads the team this season with 24 points (5 goals, 19 assists) and Bryce Gervais leads the team with 13 goals. Minnesota State is holding opponents to 2.1 goals per game Bryce Gervais while averaging 3.7 goals per game. The Mavericks are also playing their best late in games, with 34 of their 86 goals coming in the final period. Minnesota State junior goalie Stephon Williams has a 1.72 goals against average this season and a .921 save percentage. Williams’ goals against average ranks as fifth-best in the nation and he is third in the nation for wins with 17 as of Feb. 2. The Mavericks have swept No. 1-rated Michigan Tech this season and rank No. 1 in the PairWise rankings, well ahead of Minnesota (18th), North Dakota (4th), MinnesotaDuluth (5th) and St. Cloud State (tied for 23rd). The Mavericks held a 14-13 overall record and 12-7 record in the WCHA at this time last season. That’s still fresh in Hastings’ mind. “A year ago we’re struggling and Ferris State comes in and they’re No. 2 in the country and we sweep them,” Hastings said. “All of a sudden our team kind of takes

off on a run and we needed it because we needed to win the playoff championship to guarantee going to the NCAA tournament. That was about this time. To me it’s still pretty fickle. We’re only halfway through this.” Two consecutive first-round exits from the NCAA tournament still resonate with Minnesota State and the team knows it’s not close to accomplishing their goals. “We were hungry,” LaFontaine said. “We wanted to make a stand in the big tournament and we didn’t. We’re really hungry for that tournament.” For now Hastings has the team focused on the immediate. “It’s about where you end up,” he said. “I’ve always said each team is judged most at the most important time and that’s at the end of the year.” Nick Gerhardt is the Northfield News’ sports editor, and a frequent contributor to SouthernMinn Scene. Reach him at ngerhardt@northfieldnews.com, or follow him on Twitter @ NorthfieldNick.

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arlier this winter, Stormy escaped. Escaped the two-door garage and expansive kennel he calls home when he’s not actually inside the home. So he out got out, no big deal right? Dogs get loose all the time, sometimes it doesn’t end well, though this ending is anything but doomed. In fact, it’s really not even that exciting. Stormy didn’t embark on any Homeward Boundesque adventure (that we know of?) The following story isn’t even really the account of a rambunctious golden retriever; rather it is the account of life in small town SoMinn. On a random Tuesday, my parents (Stormy lives with my parents, but I have ample visitation rights) took off for a day trip. As they were approaching Hastings, my mom received a text message from my brother telling her Stormy is running loose in the neighborhood. Not so weird that a son should text his mother with this information, right? Right, except that my brother lives 100 miles away; he did not witness this with his own eyes. No, my parents neighbor, Sue*, witnessed the Storm running amok, called the house and when my parents didn’t answer, called her son, Tony, who lives in St. Cloud. Another logical choice? Well, Tony texts my brother: “Josh, Stormy is running loose and no one is at home. “ Josh sends texts to both parents, because they are not always inclined to look at their phones. They are not “with it.” It being technology in 2015. Then, my mom calls Sue, who doesn’t answer, because guess what? She no longer has a landline. She is “with it.” My mom doesn’t have Sue’s cell phone though. So now she texts my brother again and asks him to get Sue’s number from Tony. By now, Stormy is probably downtown, visiting all of his friends—dogs and human alike.

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Josh, being the dutiful son (always trying to make me look bad) gets Sue’s number, but… there’s no answer. Now what? My mom is calm, she tells my dad, “He’ll be okay. He’ll stay close to home, he will go visit Linus and Larry and Rocko and Bob.” Right. The neighborhood dogs. Because, like in Disney movies, all dogs are friends and talk to each other over the backyard fence and on the Twilight Bark. My dad is not-so-calm (he’s a total hothead) He thinks Stormy will run to, like, the one home in town he’s not welcome or he’ll run over to visit the nearby cows and roll in their excrement(Apparently that’s a fun activity when you’re a dog.) What to do? What to do? All of their other friends/neighbors are at work. Not everyone is retired. My dad’s words as he told the story: “They are all working or busy or whatever.” What is whatever? Anyways, dad decides he will call the city maintenance worker. There is only one, Tom. He’ll be able to get Stormy back in the garage and shut the door. But they don’t have Tom’s number or City Hall’s number, where his office is. Now, wouldn’t it be great if there were a search tool on the Internet that they could access with their smartphones? They could easily find that number! Apparently there isn’t. I don’t know, my dad seems to think emails will evaporate into the World Wide Web if he doesn’t read them the very minute they land in his inbox. So, Google is irrelevant. Let alone accessing it on a phone. Dad calls the school and asks the secretary (another friend) for the City Hall’s number. He gets it and talks to the lady there. Some woman named Julie that I’ve never heard of. (See, things do change in small towns!) Julie hands out Tom’s cell phone. Of course, he doesn’t answer. He is busy maintaining the city. Dad leaves a mes-

sage. Have no fear though. Tom calls back! And yes, he will “run right over and get Stormy back into the garage.” This is verbatim, according to my dad. Point is Stormy is on first-name basis with everyone. Fifteen**—I’m sure agonizing—minutes later Tom calls back. Guess where Stormy was!? At home, in my parent’s garage, curled up, wreaking no havoc whatsoever. Tom tells dad: “Stormy was in the garage on the step going into the house, I just petted him and shut the kennel door out back so he couldn’t get out again… he growled at me until I said ‘Hi Stormy,’ and pet him.” And just like that, life went on. I’ve lived in a number of cities (urban and rural) in my young life and things would not have played out this way anywhere else. The city maintenance worker would have been busy, the school secretary would be annoyed that she’s become a human Google, the City Hall secretary wouldn’t hand out employee cell phone numbers. Stormy might be in the pound. So lessons learned: My mom was right, he didn’t go anywhere (it was probably too cold, he is a BABY) Stormy is a celebrity. Everyone knows him. Other dogs want to be him. Stormy is NOT a guard dog. He is a pushover. If you call him by name and give him a pat, he’ll do whatever you want. Ransack the house. Steal the remnants of my childhood. Never underestimate the quality of life in a small town or the values instilled when growing up there. People are generally nice to each other; people help each other out. *I’ve changed the names.. Except Josh, as far as I know, that’s my real brother’s real name. **My dad relayed this story to me. He is an exaggerator extraordinaire. He tells BIG stories. These fifteen minutes could very well have been 3.

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Chocolate Cannoli Ingredients 1 cup unsalted pistachios 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons golden raisins 1 cup chopped bittersweet chocolate 1 cup ricotta cheese 14 cannoli shells

15 minutes or until crisp. Pull from oven, cool and finely chop. Place chopped pistachios in a bowl. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream with 1 tablespoon of sugar until it holds a soft peak. In a large bowl fold together the whipped cream, raisins, 1/3 of the chopped chocolate, 1/3 of the chopped pistachios and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Gently fold the whipped cream mixture into the ricotta. When ready to serve, spoon the filling into a pastry bag fitted with a fat round tip or a large zip-loc bag snipping off the bottom corner. Fill the cannoli shells from each end. Blend the remaining chopped chocolate and pistachios on a plate. To garnish: Dip each end of the cannoli into the chocolate pistachio mixture. Cannoli can be filled and stored in the refrigerator no more than 1 hour ahead of time. Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

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CD REVIEWS By SARAH OSTERBAUER editor@southernminnscene.com

T Taggart & Rosewood let you read their minds to hear the music on The Killingest

wo of Gayngs’ founding members, Ryan Olson (Polica, Marijuana Deathsquads) and Zac Coulter (Solid Gold) have come together as Taggart & Rosewood. Their namesake may borrow from the past, however their sound is anything but. By using technology that measures brain activity and translating it into audio, some of what you hear on the album are the actual thoughts so-to-speak of the band members. Building off of these hallucinogenic sounds, and adding the assistance of Jim Eno (Spoon) on drums, they managed to create a kind of audio space odyssey love affair, a futuristic dream fueled journey of longing and despair. If you’re familiar with Olson’s other project, Marijuana Deathsquads, you know of his power to create sounds that can only be described as other worldly. Deathsquads’ shows in particular tend to feel like an Eyes Wide Shut cult meeting you stumbled upon by mistake. The sounds grab you by your innards, pulling you into a state of hypnosis that you never thought possible. The album opener,”Came and You Saw” is gentler, deliberately slower, and softer than a Deathsquads track, but still has the hypnotic-cult feeling attached. The same three note

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J I tried to listen to “Sleeping Tapes” by Jeff Bridges, but all it did was make me unreasonably mad

eff Bridges—please explain yourself now. Toward the end of January, I saw that Jeff Bridges, the actor, was “trending” on Facebook. You know, he was in some movies you may have seen—like the cult favorite The Big Lebowski, or the embarrassing fiasco R.I.P.D. where he was some kind of crazy, inaudible, dead, ghost hunting sheriff. And like many actors, he fancies himself to be some kind of musician. Anyway, Jeff Bridges was trending, you see, for something called “Sleeping Tapes.” What on earth are Jeff Bridges’ “Sleeping Tapes”? you may be asking yourself. Well, the dude (pun intended) booked some studio time to record himself talking about sleeping and dreaming (sample: “I hope you do some cool dreaming”) and then had composer Keefus Ciancia (known for his work scoring shows like “True Detective” and “The Fall”) make a bunch of dope as hell ambient/experimental/drone music to accompany said ramblings about sleeping and dreaming. So here’s the deal—if this were available minus Jeff Bridges, I would have plunked down insane amounts of money for physical copies of this. But Jeff Bridges mumbling a bunch of dumb shit over the top of ominous noises and drones pretty much ruins everything. When the news broke originally, I read online somewhere that this was (erroneously) described as Jeff Bridges talking over Music For Airports. Whoever said that obviously didn’t bother doing any research on ambient and experimental music—so allow me to drop mad

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pattern repeats throughout, like an audio dare to keep listening. It’s a fitting welcome to this dreamscape. . “The Eastern Five (Shot on Site)” has echos of George Michael’s “Careless Whisper” and feels like a drug induced slow dance you’d have in space with a guy whose face resembled Lord Voldemort. It’s romantic, not as creepy as I just made it sound, but still mysterious. The following jam, “Samantha Corrie” is a lesson in seduction. A heavily distorted guitar swells throughout, while keyboards climb and the vocal reaches for a partner. It builds slow until almost the exact halfway point when the percussion comes in to move it along. This could easily be the soundtrack to a J’Adore perfume ad (except where Charlize Theron rips off her dress to reveal skin made of gold glitter scales), or a trailer for 50 Shades of Grey. When “Believe” opens, you’re pretty sure it’s going to be this slow burner but then (again) halfway through it picks up speed and starts to feel like a chase scene. Is there someone after us? I’m not sure. But I’m running like there is. Appropriately titled, “The Kink”, is when the chase ends and we’re finally caught. The tempo slows and the space between the folds becomes lighter. Things are being explained now and the journey is

knowledge on you. Brian Eno’s Music For Airports is just one side of the ambient coin—it’s incredibly reassuring and comforting; bordering on being somber and rather emotionally evocative in how simple it all is. It’s quiet and restrained, barely rising above a whisper. What Ciancia does with the music he contributed Sleeping Tapes is the OTHER side of the ambient coin—dark, claustrophobic, dread inducing terror. Anyone with basic knowledge of tape labels, or the growing underground scene of noise artists understands that instrumental music doesn’t have to be comforting at all; it can be like a soundtrack to a nightmare. That’s why Ciancia is so good at setting the tone with his compositions for shows like “The Fall.” The horrible sense of doom that he creates with just low pulsing drones is perfect for what’s happening on the show. Meanwhile, here, on Sleeping Tapes, Jeff Bridges, filling the role of your drunk uncle, is just straight up rambling over the top of what could be an incredible listening experience. And you know, I don’t care that the money for the physical copies of Sleeping Tapes goes to a charity that feed starving kids or whatever. Good for Jeff Bridges and his charitable causes. Like, why would anyone want to spend money on an album that has a three-minute track of Jeff Bridges humming, or spinning tales of a grown-ass man playing with Silly Putty? Since this is a “tape,” and yes this actually is available on cassette (OH MAN HOW UNDERGROUND AND NEXT LEVEL IS THAT?) the second side is the dude giving some guided meditations. Doesn’t

starting to make sense. The drums are the big narrator here, dictating when to pay the most attention. The album’s finale, “You and I” definitely feels like the end of our journey, not because it’s supposed to be over necessarily but because we’re at the actual end of the line, standing on the edge of the cliff, out of ground to cover. As much as it brings the album to a close, there’s still plenty of uncertainty about what it all meant. Taggart & Rosewood want to take you to another place. You probably won’t be ready. You probably won’t understand where you’re going, or why, but those things aren’t important. The important thing is that you go. This album is not for doing the dishes, or to have on as background music for your next dinner party (well, I guess depending on what your friends are like and what you’re serving ;) This is for when you need to escape the pressure and responsibility of real life to experience something only your innermost organs can feel It is for those seeking an altered state of consciousness and being. Go on the journey. You will not regret it. Their album release show is March 13 at the Triple Rock Social Club. Sarah Osterbauer is the Southern Minn Scene music columnist. She’s a music critic and loves to meet the people who make the city’s heart beat. Follow her on twitter @SarahOwrites.

that sound neat? Except it isn’t. It’s awful. Musically, again, the tracks are dope as hell, but Bridges abiding all over the place makes this one of the most intolerable releases I have encountered in a very, very long time. But maybe this is the kind of thing you may like. Maybe you love Jeff Bridges, and you think The Big Lebowski is a great movie, and you will gladly hand over your hard earned money in exchange for an overpriced LP or cassette of this triflin’ ol’ BS. Maybe you’re in on the joke—I’m clearly not. Or maybe you need help sleeping, and the croakings of a wacky old man while a bunch of horrifying sounds play in the background (and it’s those croakings that ruin those horrifying sounds) is precisely what you need to help you ease into your “cool dreaming” for the night. PS- It’s worth noting that Bridges strangely purchased airtime during the Super Bowl to advertise Sleeping Tapes—probably just driving more traffic to the website than anything else. The spot shows him, humming, looking like a lunatic, playing a Tibetan singing bowl, while a couple sleeps in a bed he sits beside. In a room full of people, (nine of them to be exact) I had to explain what the commercial was for, and people still, I don’t think, were quite grasping what Jeff Bridges was doing with his time these days, aside from being a proponent of “cool dreaming.” Kevin Krein is a purveyor of ambient and experimental music. He’s also a general assignment reporter for the Northfield News; an “award nominated” music blogger; a part time book seller; a cool rabbit dad; the guy who writes the back page column for this magazine; and a huge jerk. Please follow his tweets—sometimes they are about music: @KevEFly

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CD REVIEWS By Daniel G. Moir editor@southernminnscene.com

H Ronson’s Uptown Special is really just Suburban Average

aving heard leadoff single “Uptown Funk” I admit I approached this album with high expectations. Mark Ronson’s work with artists as diverse as Amy Winehouse, Duran Duran, Lil Wayne and Paul McCartney have identified him as producer with an understanding of a wide range of musical genres and forms. Ronson grew up surrounded by music with a music manger Father and a socialite Mother. After their divorce, his new Step-Father was Foreigner’s Mick Jones. It seems inevitable that Ronson would go on to a career first as a D.J. and then a producer with a knack for sound construction centered around the feel of late 70’s/early 80’s pop music. As an album, “Uptown Special” begins promisingly enough with Stevie Wonder’s harmonica pushing Ronson’s languid, simple melody on the instrumental introduction “Uptown’s First Finale” and places the listener “nine exits north of Las Vegas.” “Summer Breaking” with vocals by Kevin Parker follows, re-using the opening melody against an ersatz Steely Dan-like track which, while pleasant, largely circles itself and meanders away without leaving any lasting memorable impact. “Feel Right” immediately recalls James Brown with a muscular rap by Mystikal. Written and co-produced by Bruno Mars, this track gives the album a powerful

blast of lyrical intensity that is both profane and humorous. Letting the listener in on the studio fun with Mars “on another planet”, and Ronson “on the scratching and cutting,” you feel that the album is starting to take off. The centerpiece of the record comes next. “Uptown Funk” is a throw-back to the sound of Minneapolis’ own The Time with its use of single note synth lines and chant gang vocals. Mars delivers a vocal (and drum) performance that cements him as a MAJOR talent. Not only the best song on the album, but a track that should wind up on many best-of-the-year compilations, “Uptown Funk” is filled with bravado, but lives up to Mars’ claim that he is “so hot” that he “make a dragon wanna retire, man.” Unfortunately, the album goes downhill after these two collaborations. “I Can’t Lose” is reminiscent of Chaka Khan’s unremarkable “This Is My Night,” but vocalist Keyone Starr is no Khan, whose delivery could make even the phonebook sound good. If you are going to re-visit another artist’s sound, you should start with something other than a weaker election from their catalog. While “In Case of Fire”, with vocals by album co-producer Jeff Bhasker, features some interesting fuzzy guitar sounds against another Steely Dan like track, it wears out its welcome too quickly to remain notable. As an album, “Uptown Special” is musically unsubstantial. Aside from the Mystikal/Mars tracks,

there is nothing unique or “hooky” to engage the listener. Both “Crack in the Pearl” and album-ender “Crack In the Pearl Pt. II” revisit the opening melody for the third and fourth time. For an album of 11 tracks clocking in under 39 minutes with at least 2-3 “filler” tracks, this is simply unforgivable. Michael Chabon (“The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay”Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001) wrote the bulk of the lyrics for “Uptown Special”, with the notable exception of the Mystikal & Mars tracks. He fills the recording with artful images and metaphor, but a lack of thematic coherence never allow the listener to truly identify with the insular vapid characters that populate the album. There is NO doubt that Ronson is a Master of production and sound. He is, unfortunately, only as good as his collaborators. When the real heavyweights leave, the party is clearly over. Production should work to serve the song. In the case of “Uptown Special” the reverse is true and only affords to elevate the truly magnificent “Uptown Funk” as a single. There is a long history of album releases by Producers. Unfortunately with “Uptown Special”, Mark Ronson plays less like Quincy Jones’ “The Dude” and more like an installment of Mitch Miller’s “Sing Along With Mitch” series. A real disappointment. Daniel G. Moir has forgotten more about music than all the rest of us know combined. Reach him at editor@southernminnscene.com

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KEVIN KREIN THE BEARDED LIFE

Wide Screen Existential Nihilism:

A Kevin Krein Joint

Kevin Krein The Bearded Life was written, directed, produced and craft services were provided by Kevin Krein. He’s a general assignment reporter for the Northfield News, a part-time bookseller, a cool rabbit dad, a “humorist,” an award nominated music blogger and a big jerk. Do the right thing and follow his tweets- @ KevEFly. Email him at kkrein@ northfieldnews.com.

was probably eight or nine years old when my father and I made a short film entitled Zombie Rappers. It incorporated two very important Christmas presents received in the Krein household that December—the “family” gift of a camcorder, and my much-coveted Creepy Crawlers oven. The film also made use of the Rap Attack compilation CD I had recently purchased, and the futuristic technology that was our Sony CD Boombox. From what I can remember, the premise of Zombie Rappers revolved around a mad scientist who created bugs that would bite people, turning them into “zombie” fans of rap music. The antidote came in the form of listening to heavy metal. Like I said, I was eight or nine years old.

During my junior year of high school, I developed an interest in film—watching them, mostly, checking out big stacks of videotapes from Hollywood Video (five movies, for five days, for $5 was a godsend for a loser/loner like me), or going to the movies on Saturday afternoon (alone, because I was a loser and a loner, you see); then later, writing reviews of movies for my school newspaper. Once it became time to start thinking about college—I had that interest in film... but for some reason, opted to go into the theatre program at a small, liberal arts school in Iowa. At age 18, I thought, “I can translate

these theatre skills to film!” Because at age 18, I was clearly thinking about practicality and for the future—such as, what your field of study looks like to a potential employer on your resume, even ten years after you graduated. Fresh out of college in my early 20s, armed with a useful degree and loans to start paying back, I happened into a job as a videographer— mostly I filmed and edited weddings in rural Iowa. The thing about being a wedding videographer is that you don’t really get to know the couple at all. You just become a stranger intruding on their special day; that bearded individual walking around with a video camera slung over his shoulder, eating dinner rolls, corn, and mashed potatoes at the reception because he won’t eat chicken. You try not to get in the way of things like the cake cutting or the couple’s first dance. You try to bury your mortification and disdain when “The Stripper” plays over the PA system and the groom goes hunting for the garter, as his friends, holding cans of Busch Light, cheer from the sidelines.

Everybody likes the movies, right? You have memories of movies you loved as a kid. You have a favorite scene in a film. You have lines from your favorite movie that you think you have memorized, but it really turns out that you always deliver

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them slightly wrong when you insist on quoting them at parties. Maybe you even get excited about “awards season” and the cavalcade of Oscarbaiting movies released at the tail end of any given year. And like you, I used to like movies—heck, I used to even “care” about movies. I would get excited about when a specific movie was coming out. I would watch the Landmark Theatre’s website to see if an art film’s “limited release” included Minneapolis. And much to her dismay, I’ve taken my wife to midnight showings—this was in a time before we had both grown to be “way too old for this shit.” Since we’re talking about “caring,” allow me to take this one step further and say that at one time in my life, I used to care about things in general—I had strong interests; I felt joy in the moments when you are supposed to. But there were a series of events that occurred in my life, bringing me now to a point where I no longer can muster that kind of energy. That goes for movies, too. I simply just do not care. Movies—they come and go, and sometimes, very quickly. What seems like it was just arriving at a multi-plex near you will be on DVD within the span of two or three months. And in our modern society, some movies never make it to the big screen at all. Have you ever wandered around the DVD section at a store like Target? Have you ever heard of half of the movies that fill up the racks? No. I didn’t think you had. Movies—they are an investment; in both your time, and your money. It’s practically $10 a ticket, and that’s during the day for a matinee showing. And in a town without a movie

theater (Northfield), going to a movie is practically an entire day project— there’s the travel time to get to the theater and back, plus the running time of the movie. Movies—is the one you are going to see even worth the trouble? More than likely, it’s not. Back when I was capable of caring, I would be overcome with excitement—“WE GOTTA GO SEE THIS MOVIE!” I would exclaim. However, now, I can take or leave most movies—mostly leave. When we do make the decision of going to the theater to see a movie, or when I foolishly find myself feeling an emotion like “excitement” over the prospect of a movie’s release date, if we do decide to leave the house and head to the theater, that movie in question is almost always underwhelming or disappointing in some way, making for some long car rides back home where either my wife, or myself, will say, “Well, that was sure a movie.” Movies—they continue to be made, somehow. Somehow things like Paul Blart—Mall Cop 2 receives financing and people spend their time to make it a reality. And somehow, Paul Blart—Mall Cop 2 will be reviled by critics but will more than likely be considered somewhat a success because people will plunk down their $10 to lose themselves in the hilarious escapades of “that guy from ‘The King of Queens’ for, like, 90 minutes or whatever. Movies—they are an escape from our possibly wretched lives, and that’s why they continue to be made, why actors continue to cash easy paychecks, and why the smell of artificial butter topping haunts your nostrils long after the final reel of film has ended.

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Justin Roberts

A Night of One-Acts

February 20, 7pm $12 Members // $15 Non-Members // $8 Students Part of the 2015 Crossroads Family Season

February 27, 28, 7:30pm March 1, 2pm March 5, 6, 7, 7:30pm $14 Members // $15 Non-Members // $10 Students Presented by The Paradise Community Theatre Part of the Faribault Daily News Theatre Season

Grammy-Nominated Justin Roberts is truly one of the “all-stars” of the indie family music scene. With numerous national awards and recognition and a devoted fan base, Justin and The Not Ready for Naptime Players dish out unexpectedly-intelligent and whimsically-rocking music for kids and their parents.

Gallery Exhibitions Runs February 17-April 7 Free to the Public Part of the 2015 KDHL/Power 96 Gallery Season Gallery Opening and Artist Reception: February 20, 5-7pm Carlander Family Gallery: Lois Vranesh Boardroom Gallery:

Dave Angell SAFE Sanctuary Portraits Julie M. Fakler

Pints & Vines: Fifth Annual Wall of Wine & Beer and Tasting Event

It’s Not You, It’s Me By Don Zolidis Directed by Kelly Huff Whether your boyfriend is a Canadian secret agent or monk in training, or your girlfriend is a psychic or pathological liar, one thing is for sure: they are about to dump you. Exploring the painful art of breaking-up through comedic, awkwardly realistic characters, this series of wildly hilarious scenes are sure to make you feel relieved to not be on the receiving end of those five fatal relationship words. This is a Play By Daniel MacIvor Directed by Brock Lammers A smart, funny play about a play: the creative process counterbalancing the sheer sweat, bad wigs and tricks of performance. MacIvor‘s spoof sets up (and knocks down) what actors might be thinking about while performing. Man and God, Having a Few Beers and Talking Things Over By Jeffery Scott

February 21, 7pm $17 for Members // $22 Non-Members Sponsored by Bauer’s Southside Liquors The only event in town where you could potentially Win a Wall of Wine and a Wall of Beer in the same night and sample a variety of fine wines and handcrafted brews. Limited number of tickets available, get them early!

These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

What happens when God shows up in a bar and shares a beer with an ordinary man.

Gallery Exhibitions Runs March 6-April 4 Free to the Public Part of the 2015 KDHL/Power 96 Gallery Season Gallery Opening and Artist Reception: March 6th 5-7pm Second Floor Gallery: All Area School Student Exhibition

Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos

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March 14, 7pm $20 Members // $25 Non-Members Sponsored by The Crossroads Group Back-to-back sold out performances in 2013 and 2014, Dave and Ted are back in Paradise as Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos again continues to defy all the expectations and experiences of a dueling piano show. It’s a class act adventure, and paves the way to a wild and zany night of pure entertainment. Whether twenty-five or eighty-five, you are guaranteed to be on your feet and part of the action!

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