Cajun Country Cabaret

For its next trick, Ballet of the Dolls pairs some hot and sweaty stage antics with Cajun and early Zydeco music. The he-Dolls will dress down for this occasion, donning muscle shirts and cut-off jean shorts, while the ballerinas are set to prance about in satin slips. But just as country music evolved into a more commercially packaged and manicured art form, so too does this spectacle. As the evening proceeds, the tone shifts to match the glamorous key of Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton—a canny move that allows the Dolls to get out their boas—and, eventually, contemporary country hits from Toby Keith to Shania Twain and Brooks & Dunn. 345 13th Ave. N.E., Minneapolis; 651-209-6689; www.ticketworks.com/ritz