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Whatever your passion—movies, music, painting, or plays—we’ve got your summer all planned out: We’ve scoured cultural calendars for the Twin Cities’ best events, then added a few dinner and nightcap recommendations. Here, 47 ways to kick up—or cool—your heels after sunset.
Edited by Joel Hoekstra
Photo by Jeff Johnson
On her: “M” Missoni dress, Neiman Marcus, $685; Stephen Dweck Necklace, Neiman Marcus, $395; Monolo Blahnik Shoe, Neiman Marcus, $675 On Him: Juicy Couture Jacket, Neiman Marcus, $350; Etro Shirt, Intoto, $340; Rag & Bone Jeans, Intoto, $225 Hair/Makeup: Angelia, Moore Creative Stylist: Cindy Wagner Stylist Assistant: Sydney Eisbach Female model: KC Krull, Ford/Chicago Male model: Hartley Humphreys, Ford/Chicago
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Theater
SHAKESPEARE GETS HIS SEXY BACK IN THE GUTHRIE'S SPRING STAGING OF A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Uh-oh. A cast of sexy young lovers and sensual fairies. That’s not a summary of tonight’s Cinemax movie. It’s the marketing blurb for the Guthrie Theater’s new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. And, well, let’s be honest: When’s the last time you went to the Guthrie and left thinking “sexy” and “young”?Still, this is the show to see this spring. Why? Because you liked it before. Remember? It was 1997, only two years into Joe Dowling’s tenure as the theater’s artistic director, and the show felt very 2007, very cutting-edge: “The young lovers and the spandex-clad fairies get jiggy to a hip-hop tune in the forest,” read one review of this Shakespearean remix. The show dazzled audiences and toured the country.
Now, Dowling is bringing back the same designers to create an updated playground for the four sexy young lovers who escape from their tyrannical parents. The cast features Guthrie regulars Richard Iglewski, Jim
Lichtscheidl, Sally Wingert, and Stephen Yoakam—as the adults, not the kids, thank goodness.
—TIM GIHRING
MAKE IT A DATE
Where: Guthrie Theater. 818 S. Second St., Mpls., 612-377-2224 When: Through June 22.
What Else: Spoonriver features the season’s freshest produce, plus spirited cocktail selections, like the Tequila Mockingbird, made with pineapple-infused tequila and passion-fruit juice. 750 S. Second St., Mpls., 612-436-2236
More Hot Summer Nights
THREE OPTIONS FOR DINNER, DANCE, DRAMA, AND MORE
BulrusherMay 16–June 14
Marion McClinton, perhaps best known for staging the works of August Wilson, takes on this Pulitzer-nominated coming-of-age drama about a small-town girl with clairvoyant powers. Our prediction: A pre-show stop at Jakeeno’s for a bottle of wine and something with red sauce will further enhance the evening.
Pillsbury House Theatre
3501 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls., 612-825-0459
Jakeeno’s
3555 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls., 612-825-6827
Cabaret
May 2–18
The spectacular song-and-dance show centers on Berlin’s Kit Kat Klub in 1929, where bawdy jokes and sexual shenanigans keep the gloom of the looming Nazi regime at bay. Afterward, continue your European tour with a pit stop at Pazzaluna (above) for beef carpaccio, gnocchi, or any of the excellent vegetable antipasti.
Ordway Center
345 Washington St., St. Paul, 651-224-4222
Pazzaluna
360 St. Peter St., St. Paul, 651-223-7000
TU Dance
June 19–29
The enormously talented choreographer Uri Sands and his wife, dancer Toni Pierce-Sands, put their Twin Cities troupe through the paces with a brand-new summer show at the always affordable Southern Theater. Continue your cheap date with a stop at Wasabi, where low-cost sushi is the catch of the day.
Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls., 612-340-1725
Wasabi
903 Washington Ave. S., Mpls., 612-339-6688
Best of Shows
VENUES, EVENTS, AND OUTINGS
Enchanted Evening
» Sva (Vital Force)Ragamala, blending dance, poetry, and music from southern India, premieres two new works. May 1–4. Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S., Mpls., 612-340-1725
Meaty Comedy
» SpamalotMinnesota’s most lasting contribution to world cuisine hogs the spotlight in this retelling of King Arthur’s quest for the Holy Grail. May 27–June 1. Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 612-673-0404
Sea Story
» Once on This IslandIt’s The Little Mermaid story (think Hans Christian Andersen, not Disney) with a Caribbean-island twist and lots of catchy musical numbers. Through May 18. Ten Thousand Things Theater. May 2–11, Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Mpls., and May 16–18, Minnesota Opera Center, 620 N. First St., Mpls. Tickets: 612-203-9502
Clued In
» Sherlock Holmes: The Final AdventureThe sleuth matches wits with his archenemy and investigates a kidnapping in London’s seedy underbelly. May 30–June 22. Park Square Theatre, 20 W. Seventh Pl., St. Paul, 651-291-7005
Rock Musical
» Hedwig and the Angry InchSondheim it’s not, but this cult-classic musical about an East German rock musician and a failed sex-change operation is certainly a cut above the rest. July 18–August 31. Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls., 612-822-7063
WE NYC
» 42nd StreetGo for the alcoholic ice-cream drinks. Stay for the show. Through July 26. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W. 78th St., Chanhassen, 952-934-1525
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