Wilde, Wilde Life

THEATER
Constance Wilde Play & Pre-Show Happy Hour

One can only assume that the wife of Oscar Wilde would be driven to drink, and considering tonight’s play The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde
is about her life, you might as well try to relate. Stop into the
Guthrie’s Target Lounge for a pre-show happy hour from 6 to 7:30pm with
your bff’s at The Rake and DJ Eric Lovold, of The Alarmists.
We’ll be hosting the party so come say hello, and tip one back for Miz
Constance. The best part? Tonight’s special ticket price is a mere $20!
Staged in the Guthrie’s McGuire proscenium theater, this story travels
and shifts in time and perspective, bringing the humanity of a
forgotten woman to life. The production impresses with more than just
an interesting story; it also boasts exquisite lighting, a versatile
set, intricate and artsy steampunk-style
costuming and an engaging cast. Tonight is the perfect opportunity to
catch a deal on this wonderful play and have drinks with us!

6pm Happy Hour, 7:30pm Show, Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd St. N, Minneapolis, $20

READINGS
Talk of the Stacks: Lynne Rossetto Kasper

This tasty edition of Talk of the Stacks features writer and radio personality Lynne Rossetto Kasper, perhaps best known for her national foodie radio show The Splendid Table. Kasper will discuss her third book, How to Eat Supper,
which goes above and beyond your traditional recipe book with
refreshing commentary on food and America’s changing sense of it, as
well as how breaking bread together plays a role in society. Tom Crann,
host of All Things Considered, and Sally
Swift, co-author and managing producer of
The Splendid Table, join Kasper on stage for some delicious banter.

7pm, Minneapolis Central Library,
Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Free

More into art than recipes? Modern Marvels is a series of discussions on graphic novels by Jewish artists at the Highland Park Library, 7pm.


THEATER
The Joans

Twin Cities dynamo Annie Enneking presents her latest work, The Joans,
at the Open Eye Theatre tonight through June 30th. Raucous as hell with
a dash of thoughtful blasphemy, this production has Enneking taking on
the the roles of three women, all loosely based on the history
(embellished or otherwise) of Joan of Arc.
The three Joans, "a rock n’ roll ghost, a marauding virgin, and a
wanton chanteuse", concoct a cheeky blend of sex, religion, and rock n’
roll for this delightfully rebellious little piece of theater.

8pm, Open Eye Theatre, 506 East 24th Street, South Minneapolis, $10