As I bare my flesh to the knife today and have an evil, pesky organ removed from its familiar home-turned-battleground, I shall come in and out of consciousness thinking about the pool opening today in my courtyard. I shall be thinking about the sun, beating on my belly, rather than a knife. Truth is, I’m more disturbed by missing the first pool day than by losing an organ. I mean, you can take the organ to the pool, but you can’t take the pool to the organ. (And they haven’t even given me the good stuff yet.)
MUSIC
MOSAIC International Marketplace
I love summer in the Twin Cities! OK, it’s not summer. Not technically — technically not until the end of June. But socially — socially it’s summer. Unofficially, it has reached its official start (heh): Memorial Day Weekend is at our fingertips. What does this mean? It means
outdoor music, outdoor movies, outdoor dancing, outdoor, outdoor,
outdoor — free! Lovely. Yesterday afternoon, we had free live music at
Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis, and — you know how it is — the other plazas don’t want to be outdone. This afternoon, enjoy the Jawaahir
Middle Eastern Dancers at Xcel Energy Plaza as part of the Minneapolis Mosaic preview series.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Xcel Energy Plaza, corner of 5th Street and Nicollet Mall, downtown Minneapolis; free.
SPECIAL EVENT
PA. PA, PA. PA-PA — Gallery Grooves
Groovy as our Gallery Grooves nights usually are, we seldom have live percussion. Oh, yeah. Now that’s groovy — bringin’ down the beat. Grab your black beret — whether donning the beatnik or revolutionary flavor — and strut your way down to granola town (Ok, Seward) to sample and savor: art, jazz, wine, and even food. What could be greater? Contemplate The Figure and the Landscape (artwork by Nick Legeros, Brant Kingman, Roger Junk, Will Agar, Doug Beasley, Chris Faust, and Jeff Korte). Massage the brain a bit with an artists’ discussion panel. And then get the blood pumping with a performance by the Progressive Percussion Ensemble, led by Wallace Hill, in the Drums & Art studio. Crash Bam Boom with Red Alarm wine sampling from Artisan Vineyards and food samplings by—mmmm—Be’wiched. And of course, enjoy the riveting conversation of KBEM’s Kevin Barnes.
6 – 9 p.m., Vine Arts Center, 2637 27th Ave. S., Minneapolis; free.
THEATE & PERFORMANCE
Pulitzer Prize Finalist Makes Area Premiere
It’s opening night at the Pillsbury House Theater tonight, and this one has all the makings for success — a Pulitzer Prize-finalist drama, a Tony Award-nominated director, an awakening that’s impulsed by a strong social message — race, family, love. Tada! Frankly, I’m just turned on by the idea of a character who can "read the future through water" — especially when it’s somehow a product of being abandoned to the river as a child (like Moses). Bulrusher, written by Eisa Davis, tells the story of a young African American woman coming of age in a small Redwood country town in the ’50s. Under Marion McClinton’s direction, actors John Catron, Christiana Clark, Jodi Kellogg, Sonja Parks, Mark Rosenwinkel, and James A. Williams bring to life a powerful story about the possibilities of love.
7:30 p.m. (May 22-June 14), Pillsbury House Theatre Mainstage, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-825-0459; $18 (students/seniors $13).
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