THINGS TO DO
WEDNESDAY
“Andrew Bird: Fever Year”
Trylon Microcinema
3258 Minnehaha Ave.,
Minneapolis
7 p.m.
$8
We were hoping this was a National Geographic docu-drama about an...
If Hollywood has taught us anything about Mother Nature, it’s that her vast and bountiful animal kingdom is a wellspring of box-office gold. With a weakness to anthropomorphize creatures from towering...
In the dark of a movie theater, everyone is a stranger. For a few suspended moments, only the mouth breathers, popcorn eaters and furtive texters disappear into the background for a brief escape into the...
As much a traditional rite as the annual feast of giving thanks in a relaxing, indulgent and family-filled evening is the unharnessed frenzy of Black Friday shopping that kicks off just hours later. Bitter...
It’s no secret that cinematic storylines favor the underdog. It could be Seabiscuit, a guffawing George McFly, a humiliated Carrie drenched in pig’s blood on prom night or Anthony Michael Hall...
It’s been a big year. Without the right words, there would be literally no way to describe it. There’s business, and then there’s “big” business. There are part-timers and...
They’re hiding in our closets, under our beds, on our Netflix queues. Monsters populate the collective imagination in forms far more manifold than a seething and mucus-covered extraterrestrial or...
Who is the man behind the man behind the Baudelaires? Who is Beatrice? Where and what is the sugar bowl?
Author Daniel Handler has a knack for asking more questions than he answers. His latest work, “Who...
In under 36 hours, the undead shall walk the earth. It’s a nightmare come to life; one that’s been dutifully studied with grotesque fascination through the occult power of the camp classic...
“Frankenweenie”
Where: Selected Theaters
Rated: PG
Directed by: Tim Burton
Starring: Charlie Tahan, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short
Opens: Friday
As if from the grave, director Tim Burton...
What: Caravan Flea Market
When: Noon -6 p.m., Saturdays
Where: 2209 S. Lyndale Ave., Minneapolis
Cost: Free
Age: All ages
Its name may evoke images of world-weary, billowy-pantaloon-wearing,...
The news has recently seen a flurry of speculation that the reverse of the long-running gender disparity in the workplace is here to stay — and ready for a promotion. As “The End of...
Have you been suffering a massive and painful election for the past four years? Trying to see things in more than two dimensions but the old-fashioned way has got you seeing everything through...
What: Reese Waters
Where: Acme Comedy Co., 708 N. First St. #G31, Minneapolis
When: Tonight, 12/8 âÄì Sat., 12/10. Times vary
The first time Reese Waters ever tried stand-up,...
If gender studies and vaudeville had a baby and that baby could sing, dance or perform a politically-conscious striptease, it would be a shoe-in for âÄúDykes Do Drag,âÄù the enduring...
What: Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
Where: Theaters 1, 2 and 3, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 2501 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
When: Friday, Dec. 2 through Sunday, Dec. 4, times vary
Cost:...
The small storefront on Bryant -Lake, wedged between the eponymous bowling alley and Jackson's Coffee and Gelator, is now home to its third business since Uptown Video closed at the location in 2008. The...
Who: Harmon Leon in Ironic/NOT Ironic
When: 10:00 pm, Saturday
Where: Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis
Cost: $12 / $8 with Student I.D.
Irony, as Alanis Morissette contended, is not like...
What: Shaquille OâÄôNealâÄôs All-Star Comedy Jam
Where: State Theatre,
When: Doors open at 7 p.m.; show at 8 pm, Saturday
Cost: $38 to $48
After an illustrious career of shattering backboards,...
Who: Chris Van Allsburg and Kate DiCamillo
When: 2 p.m., Sunday
Where: Fitzgerald Theater, 10 Exchange St. E., Saint Paul
Cost: $15 for adults/$9 for kids 12 and under
A young girl with a smiling dog....
What: Tig Notaro
When: Friday, Nov. 11, doors 9 p.m. / show 9:30 p.m.
Where: The Whole, Coffman Union
Cost: Free
You may not know who Tig Notaro is âÄî yet âÄî but you can have her at your...
What:Found vs. Found
When:10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
Where:Heights Theater , 3951 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, Minn.
Cost:$14, Event is 18+
Twenty-some years ago, Nick Prueher was...
What:Minneapolis Indie Xpo
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat âÄì Sun., Nov. 5-6
Where: The Soap Factory, 518 Second St. SE, Minneapolis
Cost: Free
What happens when you get more than 200 comic artists,...
What:Amy Schumer
When: Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., Saturday
Where: Varsity Theater, 1308 Fourth St. SE, Minneapolis
Cost: $20
Amy Schumer is coming at the comedy world hard and fast, with an...
You're a college student, sitting in front of your computer, reading and/or writing a Minnesota Daily A&E blog. Chances are, you don't have what it takes to be this guy.
We can't all do it up big willy...
WHAT: Michael Ian Black
WHERE: Varsity Theater, 1308 SE Fourth St.
WHEN: Nov. 2, 7p.m. doors open / 8 p.m. show starts
COST: $20
Michael Ian Black is not, as the title of his new comedy album âÄúVery...
What: Tomie dePaola
When: 6:30 p.m., Thurs., Oct. 27
Where: The Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., St. Paul
Cost: Free (Ticketed event. Tickets must be picked up before event)
If pictures...
Whether youâÄôre spooked, freaked, gettinâÄô the willies or a good olâÄô case of the heebie-jeebies, fear is a sensation that by any other name would feel just as familiar.
In...
Directed by: Andrew Haigh
Starring: Tom Cullen, Chris New
Rated: NR
Showing: Oct. 21, Lagoon Cinema, 2906 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
âÄúWeekendâÄù is a romance movie that is not rooted...
where: Bryant-Lake Bowl (810 W. Lake St.)
when: Mon., Oct. 17, 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
cost: $5 advance / $10 at door
Nona Marie and the Choir fast asleep after a long day of melodic singing
Nona Marie,...
What: Fran Lebowitz
When: Friday, Oct. 14, 8 p.m.
Where: Pantages Theatre , 710 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Cost: $32.50/ $42.50
Fran Lebowitz is what she describes as âÄúthe most discursive speaker...
Directed by: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen
Rated: R
Showing: Area theaters
Before Kurt Russell connoisseurs get their âÄúthe...
what: Jerry Seinfeld
where: Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Avenue)
when: Fri., Nov. 18, 7:00 pm
Sat., Nov. 19, 7 & 9:30 pm (sold out)
America's favorite critic of all things mundane is on tour to...
Directed By: Marcela Lorca
Starring: Sun Mee Chomet, Stephen Yoakam, Prentiss Standridge
Written by: Seamus Heaney
Where: Guthrie Theater, 818 S. Second St.
When: Until Nov. 6, times...
What: The Comedians of Chelsea Lately
When: Doors 8 p.m., show 9 pm.
Where: Coffman Union, Great Hall
Cost: Free (two admitted per UCard)
When they're not trading quips as chatty and catty pop culture...
George Costanza may know where the best public toilet is anywhere in New York City, but when you're wasted and miles away from any place where Seinfeld references can save you, it's time to familiarize...
Since the beginning of time, or at least happy hour, bars have been the source of man's greatest joys and sorrows.
Whether you're nursing a beer at the counter, gripping a sweaty mojito while losing...
What: Of Dolls & Murder regional premiere
When: 7:30 p.m., Sept. 28
Where: The Heights Theater, 3951 Central Ave. NE, Columbia Heights
Cost: $10 members/$12 non-members
Ten years ago, local...
What: Zinefest
When: 12-5 p.m., Saturday
Where: Powderhorn Park Building, 3400 15th Ave. S.
Cost: Free
When one thinks of zines, the image of someone marching around in a Che Guevara T-shirt and...
It may be true that a fool and his money are soon parted, but read carefully and you could be a regular Einstein. Below are a couple ways you can impress your friends without breaking the piggy bank.
Sept....
Every week or so, the staff at the Uptown Theatre go about their routine of adorning the 70-year-old movie palace's marquee with the title of the latest film to set its reels in motion on screen. Before...
If it's true that a penny saved is a penny earned, read closely because I'm about to make you a ton of money.
Sept. 10, Sat., 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm - "Postracialization" gallery opening
XYandZ gallery (3258...
DIRECTED BY: Ronan Chapalain, Pascal Vuong
STARRING: Richard Rider, Chloe Hollings
RATED: G
SHOWING: Sept. 2, Great Clips IMAX Theatre
Two hundred and forty five million years ago, 95 percent of all species...
Today
The Magic of Bill Blagg Live
Loring Theater
1407 Nicollet Ave. S., Minneapolis
9:30 pm
$10
You guys wanna see some guy turn a fistful of fire into a bird? Tonight? Sure, the name âÄòBlaggâÄô...
WHAT: The Second City Goes to College: The FAFSA and the Furious
WHERE: Coffman Union, Great Hall
WHEN: 9:30 p.m. Sept. 10
COST: Free
When âÄúThe Second CityâÄù Red Company touring...
âÄúBridesmaidsâÄú
DIRECTED BY: Paul Feig
STARRING: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne
RATED: R
SHOWING: May 13, area theaters
âÄúI just took a s**t in the middle of the...
Like âÄôem or love âÄôem, Kristen Wiig and Wendi McLendon-Covey are funny. Whether Wiig is one-upping everyone as the prissy Penelope, raising hell as the smiling and mischievous schoolgirl...
WHAT: The Buddy Holly Story
WHEN: Saturday through May 29
WHERE: History Theatre, 30 E. 10th St., Saint Paul
COST: $15 students; $28-32 general admission
Directed by: Ron Peluso
Starring: Nicholas...
DIRECTED BY: Werner Herzog
STARRING: Werner Herzog, Dominque Baffier, Jean Clottes
RATED: NYR
SHOWING: Apr. 29, limited release
In 1967, theorist Marshall McLuhan published a work that outlined...
WHAT: The H.M.S. Pacific Princess Boat
WHEN:7 p.m., April 28
WHERE: Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St.
COST: $12; $10 with Fringe Festival button
ThereâÄôs the instantly recognizable Guthrie...
WHAT: Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women
WHEN:Now through June 26; times vary
WHERE: Hennepin Stages, 824 Hennepin Ave.,
COST: $20.50 with studentID;$32.50 general admission
ItâÄôs a musical....
WHAT:The Vagina Monologues
WHERE: Coffman Theater
WHEN: 5 p.m. Sunday=
COST: $10,adults; $8, students
Vagina. ItâÄôs a blush-inducing word for timid lasses, an overly enunciated statement for prideful...
This weekend, University Opera students will perform a new interpretation of Johann Strauss' âÄúDie Fledermaus,âÄù a late 19th-century Viennese classic satire on the upwardly mobile middle...
Would a band by any other name still sound as sweet? Four local bands answer âÄúyes,âÄù âÄúno,âÄù and âÄúmaybeâÄù to the age-old question of whatâÄôs...
Welcome to the first installment in the award*-winning series "Reviews of Movies I haven't seen." I'm not planning to watch these films soon, or even ever, but I'm nonetheless committed to sniffing out...
WHAT: Write of Spring
WHEN: 12 p.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, April 2
WHERE: Once Upon a Crime mystery bookstore (604 W. 26th St.)
COST: Free
Every spring for the past eight years, husband and wife...
WHAT: Danielson
WHEN: 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday
WHERE: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis
COST: $20; $12 student rush
After a 2006 album that won praise from Rolling Stone, the...
Because if I had money, time and money (and time), this is what I would do with my week:
Friday, Apr. 8-10, 7 pm/9:15 pm - "Fahrenheit 451"
The Trylon (3258 Minnehaha Ave S)
From François Truffaut comes...
âÄúJane EyreâÄù
Directed by: Cary Fukunaga
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell
Rated: PG-13
Showing at: Area theaters
With a second title role under her corset...
Where: Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Gallery 262
What: Angela StrassheimâÄôs âÄúEvidenceâÄù photo series
When: Now through Oct. 11
In Gallery 262 at the Minneapolis Institute of...
WHAT: Full Moon Puppet Show
WHERE: SisterâÄôs Camelot
(warehouse space)
WHEN:Fri., March 18, 7:00-9:00 p.m. snacks, 9:00-10:30 p.m. show
COST: Donation
Come every full moon, youâÄôll...
This spring, on her "Get Sleazy" tour, Ke$ha will stock her signature glitter cannon with condoms, blowing loads all over the audience who will be able to "play it safe while getting sleazy."
They will...
Bravely crusading against irrelevance, America's favorite bug-eyed, sweater-wearing comedian premiered his smart phone app last month. Here is the man himself describing the perks of being plugged in to...
"Goodbye Lullaby"
Artist: Avril Lavigne
Label: RCA Records
After a totally unnecessary two-year creative incubation, Avril Lavigne released her newest album âÄúGoodbye LullabyâÄù...
WHAT: Paula Poundstone
WHERE: Guthrie TheaterâÄôs Wurtele Thrust Stage
818 S. Second St.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 28
COST: $29
SheâÄôs starred in several HBO specials, won an Emmy and, in...
WHAT: An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin
WHERE: State Theatre
WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.
COST: $42- $52
Generation Y may only know her as the voice of Ms. Frizzle on âÄúThe Magic School Bus,âÄù...
