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Omnitheater: Tornado Alley
Location: Science Museum of Minnesota
Start Date: January 1, 2013
End Date: June 20, 2013

The Omnitheater takes you on a storm chasing ride of a lifetime. In Tornado Alley, you'll join Storm Chasers star Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX 2, an ambitious project that seeks to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on a heart-pounding science adventure through the "severe weather capital of the world." MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota and the Civil War
Location: Minnesota History Center
Start Date: March 2, 2013
End Date: September 8, 2013

From a new state flush with patriotism, Minnesotans were the first in the Union to respond to the call. Romantic notions of battle quickly fled, even as perseverance in the face of unforeseen carnage sparked an enduring legacy. In family and friendship circles at home and on the battlefield, people mourned, made sacrifices and weighed every possibility and outcome. Minnesotans’ lives were changed forever. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Revue: A Cheater's Guide to Winning
Location: Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre
Start Date: March 22, 2013
End Date: June 29, 2013

"Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Revue" is the 280th comedy revue by the BNW, and one that promises to continue the theatre's long tradition of taking on the hot-button issues of the day with a mix of hilarious jokes and biting satire. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Location: Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Start Date: April 5, 2013
End Date: August 31, 2013

Chanhassen is thrilled to restage the original production that broke attendance records the last time it played in 2007. With a crash of drums and a flash of light, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT returns by popular demand to Chanhassen Dinner Theatres’ Main Stage. MORE INFORMATION MORE
The Museum of Non Participation: The New Deal
Location: Walker Art Center
Start Date: April 18, 2013
End Date: July 14, 2013

How does one participate in or withdraw from political realities, individually and collectively? What social spaces support or deter such actions? And how can art represent, facilitate, or intervene in this process? Made up of film, sound, text, and performed actions, The Museum of Non Participation serves as the conceptual platform from which to address these questions. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Sylvia
Location: Yellow Tree Theatre
Start Date: May 21, 2013
End Date: June 23, 2013

Back by popular demand! Greg and Kate have just settled down in their new cozy Manhattan apartment after twenty years of child-rearing in the suburbs. When Greg, bored and on the verge of a mid-life crisis, brings home his frisky four-legged new friend, Sylvia, the zany action begins. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Africa! & Dinosaurs!
Location: Minnesota Zoo
Start Date: May 25, 2013
End Date: September 2, 2013

Guests will have a wild time at the Zoo this summer with the return of two popular exhibits - Africa! and All New Dinosaurs!...Two Adventures. One Place. MORE INFORMATION MORE
In the Rest Room at Rosenblooms
Location: Theatre in the Round
Start Date: May 31, 2013
End Date: June 23, 2013

Rosenbloom’s is an old downtown department store. These days, it’s a place of faded elegance, where Violet, Myrah, and Winifred meet every day in the lounge of the women’s room. But when Winifred’s sister threatens to take her away, the lounge becomes their fortress as the elderly ladies band together to protect one of their own. This contemporary comedy has won awards and won over audiences across the country for its quirky characters, punchy writing and good humor. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Sunset Boulevard
Location: New Century Theatre
Start Date: May 31, 2013
End Date: June 23, 2013

Sunset Boulevard weaves a magnificent tale of faded glory and unfulfilled ambition. Silent movie star Norma Desmond longs for a return to the big screen, having been discarded by Tinseltown with the advent of ‘talkies.’ MORE INFORMATION MORE
Miracle On South Division Street
Location: Old Log Theater
Start Date: May 31, 2013
End Date: September 14, 2013

Miracle On South Division Street is a new comedy about family and adjusting to life’s surprises. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Clybourne Park
Location: Guthrie Theater
Start Date: June 1, 2013
End Date: August 4, 2013

The play begins in 1959 as a black family moves into a white neighborhood in north Chicago, and in Act Two takes us to the same house in 2009 as gentrification sets in and the roles are reversed. Jokes fly and hidden agendas unfold as two generations tiptoe through social politics, pitting race against real estate. MORE INFORMATION MORE
"Till Death Do Us Part" A Murder Mystery Dinner
Location: The Old Spaghetti Factory
Start Date: June 2, 2013
End Date: August 6, 2013

The Murder Mystery Company, the nation's number one interactive theater troupe, presents their award winning show: "Till Death Do Us Part". Before the happy couple can pronounce their vows, the police have pronounced a death. This wedding truly is a nightmare! Can the hapless detective solve the murder and save this wedding? MORE INFORMATION MORE
The Geriatrical Theatrical: Celebrating the Chronologically Enriched
Location: Plymouth Playhouse
Start Date: June 4, 2013
End Date: July 28, 2013

An exuberant new musical starring Louie Leonard,a cranky widower and retired attorney, as he resists moving into Best Years Senior Cooperative. MORE INFORMATION MORE
War Horse
Location: Orpheum Theatre
Start Date: June 12, 2013
End Date: June 23, 2013

War Horse is a remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship. England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Sweet Revenge (Or No Mother To Guide Her)
Location: Minnesota Centennial Showboat
Start Date: June 13, 2013
End Date: August 24, 2013

In this action-packed tale of high adventure set in turn-of-the century rural America, split second escapes and skin-of-the-teeth rescues abound as criminals seasoned on the wicked streets of New York City prey on a community of country folks. Caught in a desperate web of deceit, secret lovers must battle to overcome powerful forces to escape. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Human Combat Chess
Start Date: June 14, 2013
End Date: June 29, 2013

The season finals of the Midwest Combat Chess League are upon us once again! See the top two teams compete for the title of regional champions in a battle royale of wits, athleticism and strategy. Experience the excitement and danger of this favorite medieval sport of kings and queens! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Saint Paul Saints vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes
Location: Midway Stadium
Start Date: June 17, 2013
End Date: June 19, 2013

Cheer on the Saint Paul Saints as they take on the Winnipeg Goldeyes at Midway Stadium! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
Location: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Start Date: June 18, 2013
End Date: June 23, 2013

The smash hit returns to the Ordway! Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story tells the tale of the three years in which Holly became the world’s top recording artist before dying tragically in a plane crash. The foot-stomping, heart-pounding show features more than 20 of Holly’s greatest hits. MORE INFORMATION MORE
The Bremen Town Musicians
Location: Old Log Theater
Start Date: June 18, 2013
End Date: August 3, 2013

This high-spirited adventure tells of four animals who escape the clutches of their mean owners and set out to start new lives as musicians. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Brooklyn Park Farmers Market
Location: Zane Sports Park
Start Date: June 19, 2013 3:00 pm
End Date: June 19, 2013 7:00 pm

The Brooklyn Park market has over 20 vendors offering fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, jams, honey, crafts and more. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Cromulent Shakespeare Co.: Romeo & Juliet
Location: Town Green Maple Grove
Start Date: June 19, 2013 7:00 pm
End Date: June 19, 2013 9:00 pm

Come out to Town Green and see the Cromulent Shakespeare Co. re-create Romeo & Juliet! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox
Location: Target Field
Start Date: June 19, 2013 7:10 pm
End Date: June 19, 2013 10:00 pm

Cheer on the Minnesota Twins as they take on the Chicago White Sox at Target Field! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Concert: Bob the Beachcomber
Location: Town Green Maple Grove
Start Date: June 20, 2013 11:00 am
End Date: June 20, 2013 1:00 pm

Come out to Town Green for a performance from Bob the Beachcomber. This show is perfect for families! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox
Location: Target Field
Start Date: June 20, 2013 12:10 pm
End Date: June 20, 2013 3:00 pm

Cheer on the Minnesota Twins as they take on the Chicago White Sox at Target Field! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Maple Grove Farmers Market
Location: Maple Grove Community Center
Start Date: June 20, 2013 3:00 pm
End Date: June 20, 2013 7:00 pm

Enjoy your fresh food shopping with a wide array of vendor grown/produced items and a great variety of weekly entertainment and activities. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Lightsey Darst, author of Find the Girl, presents at the Walker Art Center
Location: Walker Art Center
Start Date: June 20, 2013 7:00 pm
End Date: June 20, 2013 8:00 pm

Lightsey Darst, dancer, poet, and author of Find the Girl and the forthcoming Dance, will present new work inspired by her two-week writer's residency at the Walker Art Center's resource library. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Classical Minnesota Public Radio Presents Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square
Location: Target Center
Start Date: June 20, 2013 7:30 pm
End Date: June 20, 2013 10:00 pm

Classical Minnesota Public Radio presents The Mormon Tabernacle Choir in their first concert in Minneapolis in over 20 years! This will be the final stop on their 2013 Tour of the Midwest. The choir will be bringing it’s 300 plus members and over 30 piece orchestra back to Target Center, the site of their last stop here in the early 1990's. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Dudley/Budweiser Classic Softball Tournament
Location: Centennial Park
Start Date: June 21, 2013
End Date: June 23, 2013

Watch Minnesota softball teams compete against national powers for a berth in the USSSA World Series. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed
Location: Science Museum of Minnesota
Start Date: June 21, 2013
End Date: January 5, 2013

In Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed, Science Museum of Minnesota visitors will discover what archaeologists know about the ancient Maya, as well as the unresolved questions they continue to investigate. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Children's Theatre Company: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Location: Children's Theatre Company
Start Date: June 21, 2013
End Date: July 21, 2013

Come see why our cleaning crew dreads this play! It all starts innocently enough: a boy and his cookie. Along comes a mouse who unleashes a whirlwind of crumbs, dust bunnies, unfortunate choices and utter chaos. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Menopause the Musical
Location: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Start Date: June 21, 2013
End Date: June 23, 2013

COME JOIN OUR SISTERHOOD! This hilarious musical parody staged to classic tunes from the '60s, '70s and '80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for over 10 years! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Dueling Pianos at Rush Creek Golf Club
Location: Rush Creek Golf Club
Start Date: June 21, 2013 7:15 pm
End Date: June 21, 2013 11:00 pm

Adam Browne & the crew from Black and Whyte Dueling Pianos are back! Get your friends together for a fun night of live music, dancing and great entertainment. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Off-Leash Area: Psst!
Location: Cowles Center for Dance & The Performing Arts
Start Date: June 21, 2013 7:30 pm
End Date: June 22, 2013 9:00 pm

Inspired by the dead-pan characters of celebrated Norwegian graphic novelist JASON, Psst! is a show that combines the zany rag-time of Betty Boop era animation, with the sensational expressionism of the classic silent film Metropolis. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Free Bike Helmet Giveaway
Start Date: June 22, 2013 8:00 am
End Date: June 22, 2013 1:00 pm

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Brain Foundation will be handing out 1,000 FREE bike helmets at the Mill City Farmers Market on Saturday, June 22, beginning at 8:00 am. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Blair’s Tree of Hope 5k Run/Walk
Start Date: June 23, 2013 9:30 am
End Date: June 23, 2013 12:00 pm

This is an incredible event to be a part of! A scenic 5k route appropriate for all fitness levels! We hope you will help us make it bigger year after year as we continue our mission of HOPE: Helping Other People Everyday! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Open Streets Minneapolis
Location: Various Minneapolis Locations
Start Date: June 23, 2013 10:00 am
End Date: June 23, 2013 4:00 pm

Experience our city the way it was meant to be as we transform some of our busiest streets to be free of motorized traffic and clear for people to walk, bike, skate, Zumba… whatever floats your boat! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota Lynx vs Tulsa
Location: Target Center
Start Date: June 23, 2013 6:00 pm
End Date: June 23, 2013 9:00 pm

Cheer on the Lynx as they take on Tulsa at the Target Center! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Off-Leash Area: Psst!
Location: Cowles Center for Dance & The Performing Arts
Start Date: June 23, 2013 7:00 pm
End Date: June 23, 2013 9:00 pm

Inspired by the dead-pan characters of celebrated Norwegian graphic novelist JASON, Psst! is a show that combines the zany rag-time of Betty Boop era animation, with the sensational expressionism of the classic silent film Metropolis. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Saint Paul Saints vs. Lincoln Saltdogs
Location: Midway Stadium
Start Date: June 24, 2013
End Date: June 26, 2013

Cheer on the Saint Paul Saints as they take on the Lincoln Saltdogs at Midway Stadium! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Concert: The Castaways
Location: Town Green Maple Grove
Start Date: June 24, 2013 7:00 pm
End Date: June 24, 2013 9:00 pm

Usher in the week with music from The Castaways! Enjoy hits from the 50s through the 80s. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Camp Arbor: Slither & Slime presented by the Eastman Nature Center
Location: The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes
Start Date: June 25, 2013 10:30 am
End Date: June 25, 2013 11:15 am

Snakes, frogs, turtles, toads and more! Learn more about reptiles and amphibians in this hands‐on program presented by the staff of the Eastman Nature Center. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Brooklyn Park Farmers Market
Location: Zane Sports Park
Start Date: June 26, 2013 3:00 pm
End Date: June 26, 2013 7:00 pm

The Brooklyn Park market has over 20 vendors offering fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, jams, honey, crafts and more. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Concert: St. Anthony Main A Cappella Quartet
Start Date: June 26, 2013 7:00 pm
End Date: June 26, 2013 9:00 pm

Come out to Town Green and enjoy music from St. Anthony Main, an a cappella quartet! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Earle Brown Days Festival
Location: Various Brooklyn Center Locations
Start Date: June 27, 2013
End Date: June 29, 2013

FREE- Every year the city of Brooklyn Center celebrates it's farming heritage. Head on over for three days of family fun including a parade, fireworks, craft & business expo, kids' fishing contest, family games, Honor Our Veterans program, golf tournament, petting zoo and Midnight Breeze concert. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Kidpower with Rachael
Location: Town Green Maple Grove
Start Date: June 27, 2013 11:00 am
End Date: June 27, 2013 1:00 pm

Come out to Town Green for a show full of music & live animals! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Maple Grove Farmers Market
Location: Maple Grove Community Center
Start Date: June 27, 2013 3:00 pm
End Date: June 27, 2013 7:00 pm

Enjoy your fresh food shopping with a wide array of vendor grown/produced items and a great variety of weekly entertainment and activities. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
Location: Target Field
Start Date: June 27, 2013 7:10 pm
End Date: June 27, 2013 10:00 pm

Cheer on the Minnesota Twins as they take on the Kansas City Royals at Target Field! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota Lynx vs Los Angeles
Location: Target Center
Start Date: June 28, 2013 7:00 pm
End Date: June 28, 2013 10:00 pm

Cheer on the Lynx as they take on Los Angeles at the Target Center! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
Location: Target Field
Start Date: June 28, 2013 7:10 pm
End Date: June 28, 2013 10:00 pm

Cheer on the Minnesota Twins as they take on the Kansas City Royals at Target Field! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Black Label Movement
Location: Cowles Center for Dance & The Performing Arts
Start Date: June 28, 2013 8:00 pm
End Date: June 29, 2013 10:00 pm

Black Label Movement (BLM) is a Twin Cities based dance theater dedicated to creating wildly physical, naturally virtuosic, intellectually and emotionally engaging art. Led by Carl Flink, this collective of dance artists seeks to push the mind, body, and heart to the edge of what is possible and beyond. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Osseo Marching Band Festival
Location: Various Osseo Locations
Start Date: June 29, 2013 12:00 pm
End Date: June 29, 2013 3:00 pm

FREE - Whether you are a spectator, music student, sponsor or just someone who loves to see a great music arts competition, don't miss the Osseo Marching Band Festival. MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
Location: Target Center
Start Date: June 29, 2013 6:15 pm
End Date: June 29, 2013 9:00 pm

Cheer on the Minnesota Twins as they take on the Kansas City Royals at Target Field! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Location: Uptown Theatre
Start Date: June 29, 2013 11:55 pm
End Date: June 30, 2013 2:30 am

Let's do the time warp again! The Rocky Horror Picture Show was the first—and is still the best—interactive movie experience! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals
Location: Target Field
Start Date: June 30, 2013 1:10 pm
End Date: June 30, 2013

Cheer on the Minnesota Twins as they take on the Kansas City Royals at Target Field! MORE INFORMATION MORE
Black Label Movement
Location: Cowles Center for Dance & The Performing Arts
Start Date: June 30, 2013 7:00 pm
End Date: June 30, 2013 9:00 pm

Black Label Movement (BLM) is a Twin Cities based dance theater dedicated to creating wildly physical, naturally virtuosic, intellectually and emotionally engaging art. Led by Carl Flink, this collective of dance artists seeks to push the mind, body, and heart to the edge of what is possible and beyond. MORE INFORMATION MORE
2013 Minnesota Twins

2013 Minnesota Twins It's baseball season and we urge you to get out to a Minnesota Twins game at Target Field this year! 
Upcoming Events
Omnitheater: Tornado Alley
January 1 - June 20, 2013
Science Museum of Minnesota
Minnesota and the Civil War
March 2 - September 8, 2013
Minnesota History Center
Lance Armstrong's Steroid-Pumped Comedy Revue: A Cheater's Guide to Winning
March 22 - June 29, 2013
Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
April 5 - August 31, 2013
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre