Events Calendar

Other Upcoming Events

• TODAY Through Mar 31

  "What a Doll" Exhibit

  Location: Mall of America, Level 1 West
  

  -“What a Doll” exhibit – a retrospective display of over 60 iconic Barbie dolls, located on the first floor of the MOA, is an amazing exhibit highlighting Barbie’s heritage in fashion and her many careers. The display opens October 3, 2009 and will be viewable through March 2010.
  

• TODAY Through Mar 11

  Omnifest at Science Museum

  Location: Science Museum of Minnesota
  Date: January 29 - March 11
  Time: Vary by film
  

  Nothing compares to the thrill of a larger-than-life Omnitheater movie...unless it's the thrill of seeing five in one day. During Omnifest at the Science Museum of Minnesota, take in daily showings of five different films.

• TODAY Through Mar 21

  Hiding in the Open

  Location: History Theatre, 30 East Tenth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
  Dates: February 25-March 21, 2010
  

  The story of two Jewish teenage sisters who survive the holocaust by assuming false Catholic identities and escaping from Poland. Only their quick wits will keep them from being discovered as the world they once knew crumbles around them.

• TODAY Through Mar 14

  910 Hennepin Avenue, MN 55403

  Location: Orpheum Theatre, 800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 120 Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Dates: March 9-14, 2010
  

  A mother. A daughter. 3 possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget! Over 40 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show!

• Mar 19 Through Apr 11

  245 Cedar Avenue

  Location: Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. 245 Cedar Avenue Minneapolis MN 55454
  Date: March 19-April 11, 2010
  

  Two frusterated London housewives decided to rent a villa in Italy for a much-needed holiday and recruit two other women to share the cost. There, among the wisteria blossoms and Mediterranean sunshine, all four bloom again-rediscovering themselves in ways they could never have expected.

• Apr 13 Through Apr 18

  Avenue Q

  Location: Orpheum Theatre, 800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 120 Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Dates: April 13-18, 2010
  

  Avenue Q is the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. He soon discovers that the only neighborhood in his price range is Avenue Q; still, the neighbors seem nice. There's Brian the out-of-work comedian and his therapist fianceé Christmas Eve; Nicky the good-hearted slacker and his roommate Rod -- a Republican investment banker who seems to have some sort of secret; an Internet addict called Trekkie Monster; and a very cute kindergarten teaching assistant named Kate. And would you believe the building's superintendent is Gary Coleman?!? (Yes, that Gary Coleman.) Together, Princeton and his newfound friends struggle to find jobs, dates, and their ever-elusive purpose in life.

• Apr 23 Through May 16

  Relatively Speaking

  Location: Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. 245 Cedar Avenue Minneapolis MN 55454
  Date: Apri 23-May 16,2010
  

  When his fiance Ginny insists on going alone for a weekend visit to her parents' country cottage, Greg finds what he thinks is their address and sets off to suprise her. He's half right: it isn't her parents' address, but really does suprise her. This masterpiece of confusion is one of hte most frequently-produced comedies by Britain's top living playwright.

• Apr 24 Through May 23

  Queens of Burlesque

  Location: History Theatre, 30 East Tenth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101
  Dates: April 25-May 23, 2010
  

  A funny and poignant look at the fading days of the Twin Cities' burlesque theatre scene. With a wink and a nod to both naughty and nice, this world premiere tells the stories of the performers and the lives they led on and off stage.

• May 9

  Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

  Location: Mall of America, 301 South Avenue, Bloomington, MN 55425
  Date: May 9, 2010
  

  The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® will bring together competitive runners, wheelchair athletes, walkers and breast cancer survivors. By running, walking or rolling in the Race for the Cure, all will help raise funds for the fight against breast cancer. Minnesota’s top tourist attraction, the Mall of America, will host the Race for the Cure. Participants in the Twin Cities Race for the Cure may choose from three "races": a 5K timed run, a 5K noncompetitive walk and a 1K untimed walk inside the Mall of America.

• May 28 Through Jun 20

  245 Cedar Avenue

  Location: Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. 245 Cedar Avenue Minneapolis MN 55454
  Date: May 28-June 20,2010
  

  A delightful portrait of a mediocre but lovable shcoolteacher, St. John Quartermaine, and his fellow faculty at a small school in Cambridge. Quartermaine is a quintessential English gentleman, an amiable chap who likes everyone. But his mind is waning, and he finds himself increasingly bewildered by life outside the staff room.

• Jun 1 Through Jun 13

  910 Hennepin Avenue, MN 55403

  Location: Orpheum Theatre, 800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 120 Minneapolis, MN 55402
  Dates: June 1-13, 2010
  

  The movie is a legendary entertainment phenomenon. The soundtrack is simply unforgettable. And now you can experience Dirty Dancing as never before. Re-imagined for the stage by the original screenwriter, Dirty Dancing, The Classic Story On Stage, is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing.

• Jul 2 Through Aug 1

  Theatre in the Round Players, Inc.

  Location: Theatre in the Round Players, Inc. 245 Cedar Avenue Minneapolis MN 55454
  Date: July 2-August 1, 2010
  

  Two brothers leave the family's wax-fruit business for a tast of the good life. Alan is a real playboy. His kid brother Buddy, though, is the timid type-until he moves into Alan's bachelor pad. This lighthearted comedy from 1961 was Neil Simon's first play, and its rapid-fire jokes and funny characters soon became the trademarks fo America's master comic writer.

• TODAY

  Joke Joint Open Mic Night

  Location: Joke Joint Comedy Club, Ramada Mall of America, 2300 American Blvd. East, Bloomington, MN 55425
  Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:30pm
  

  Get up on stage and try your luck at stand up comedy or just watch the brave ones.

• TODAY

  Twin Cities Pride Festival

  Location:Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN
  Date: Saturday June 27 at 6 pm & June 28 at 11 am
  

  The Pride Festival features multiple entertainment stages, hundreds of exhibitors & vendors, several food courts and much, much more. For the details of this year's features & amenities go to the website, http://www.tcpride.org/pride_events/2009_Festival.php