The Sad and Lonesome Story of What's His Name

Of course, the really kool kids will be down at First Ave this evening, blowing their ears out at The Shins concert. But neither you nor I are quite that cool (at least not cool with a “k” cool), so what are our options? By chance, there is a hip (yes, hip) theater production opening this very evening. Not that I care much for being hip, but the work and spirit of the Brit-born director Jon Ferguson strikes me as being very hip. It reminds me of my limited exposure to the famous London theater scene in that it’s contemporary, urban, and draws an eclectic–and young!–crowd of onlookers. The Sad and Lonesome Story of What’s His Name is a collaboration with some other great artists, too–namely, Noah Bremer, of Live Action Set, and Mikael Rudolph, a local musician. Seriously, folks, sight unseen, I give this my whole-hearted recommendation. I can’t seem to find a functioning ticket-buying website to direct you to, so know that the show plays the Sabes JCC and you can apparently call 952-381-3447 for the hookup.