This event raises money for Patrick Brandt, a good friend of NFL hockey player (and Kristi Yamaguchi's husband) Bret Hedican. The night's entertainment is huge. Kristi is on-hand to perform with her Dancing With the Stars partner Mark Ballas for the first time since they won the show in May. Also performing is Almost Amy, Mark's band with fellow Dancing hunk Derek Hough. Franc D'Ambrosio of Phantom of the Opera also performs and Rob Thomas, of Matchbox Twenty superfame, headlines the night.
Call it the longest encore ever. The acoustic folk duo Storyhill broke up in 1997, only to reunite in 2001 to sold out concerts, and they haven’t stopped since. With Mighty Fairly.
Director Lou Bellamy brings another selection from August Wilson’s Century Cycle to his Penumbra Theatre. Fences follows Troy Maxson, a Negro League baseball player who never got a shot in the major leagues, and his family as they deal with hardships during the 1950s. Penumbra member James Williams stars.
Celtic band Gaelic Storm played the steerage band in the sappy but instant classic film Titanic. They have had many international hits with their mix of traditional Irish and Scottish music and Celtic rock.
The tall, handsome drink of water that is Brad Paisley opens the 2008 State Fair Grandstand season, with Jewel “I turned country after marrying a cowboy” Murray and Chuck Wicks. Hot off his platinum album 5th Gear, which spawned hits including “Ticks,” “Online,” “Waitin’ On a Woman,” and “I’m Still a Guy,” Paisley continues to be one of the hottest acts in country, and will release Play in November.
Hindsight is Always 20/20 features prints by R. Luke DuBois of State of the Union addresses from years past. DuBois examines past addresses and presents key words in the form of eye charts, according to frequency, lending insight to the real messages presented by our presidents.
The party of the weekend is the Minneapolis Institute of Arts’ Bollywood Bash, an Indian–themed extravaganza for members of The Circle, the MIA’s membership club for young people (which the MIA defines as 21–44). Non-club-members can still attend—as long as you’re willing to pay the $75 cover. For the party, the MIA’s Target Park will be transformed into an Indian–themed outdoor lounge, with Indian dance, music, and the sultry sounds of DJ Anit.
Saliva’s singles “Ladies and Gentlemen” or “Click Click Boom” have been all over TV the past year or so, acting as intros to WWE, promotional spots for major sporting events, and getting teens pumped for the latest Xbox game. Despite the unappetizing name—both the band, and the last album, Blood Stained Love Glory, feature relatively listener-friendly rock.
Jonny Lang began his musical career at age thirteen under the name Kid Jonny Lang. Since then, the blues guitarist has released five albums and has toured with such artists as Sting and B. B. King. He is touring with guitarist Buddy Guy, a legendary musician who is one of the last great bluesmen of his generation.
Lead singer and guitarist for Minneapolis-based alt country band The Jayhawks, Gary Louris has been going at it solo for the past few years. His solo debut, Vagabonds, is some of his most personal work to date, with melodic songs of introspection.
Since being discovered in 2003, country singer/songwriter Dierks Bentley has had three hit albums, and ten number hit singles, including the song, "What Was I Thinkin'." He appears with country superstar Miranda Lambert.
Pop/rock outfit Paramore hit it big this past year with their anthem, "Misery Business." The band has toured with Jimmy Eat World and its latest album is Riot!
This dual performance features a hot band and a classic alt favorite. Maroon 5 struck platinum in the past with such hits as "She Will Be Loved" and "Sunday Morning." Now, frontman Adam Levine and the band tour to promote their second album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long. Counting Crows have been popular since their 1994 debut August and Everything After and the hit song "Mr. Jones." The band is touring to promote its fifth album, Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings.
The Museum of Russian Art scholarship director Brad Shinkle gives a guided tour of the museum's latest exhibit, Raising the Banner: The Art of Geli Korzhev.
Mpls.St.Paul's Megan Wiley talks to local songstress Haley Bonar about her follow-up to 2006's Lure the Fox during a recording session
at the Terrarium.
Zenon Dance Company's executive director, Linda Andrews, discusses the secrets
to her company's success during Zenon's twenty-fifth Anniversary celebration at the
Guthrie Theater.
Andrew Zimmern takes us behind the scenes at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. (Plus, catch a glimpse of Felicity Huffman, Paris Hilton, and The Cranberries!)
Chicago-based Andrew Bird performed at First Avenue in May 2007 in support of his new CD, Armchair Apocrypha. Before the show, he chatted with Mpls.St.Paul's Megan Wiley about how he brought whistling into his music, why he performs with Minneapolis musicians (currently Martin Dosh and Jeremy Ylvisaker), and his decision to make this tour green.
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