THEATER & PERFORMANCE
Plumfield, Iraq
Barbara Lebow’s new play, Plumfield, Iraq, follows two high school buddies into the army, where they go to escape their small town life in Plumfield, Washington. This evening’s performance, directed by Nancy Kawalek, takes us on a journey "to unexpected destinations of the mind" as we hear from the two young men, their friends, girlfriends, and families.
7 p.m., The Playwrights’ Center, 2301 Franklin Ave. E., Minneapolis; 612-332-7481; free.
FILM
Kurt Cobain: About a Son
Since his suicide thirteen years ago, many of us have been struggling to understand Kurt Cobain’s tragic life. Tonight, director A.J. Schnack offers an inside glimpse into the late musician’s life, told in Cobain’s own words. Kurt Cobain: About a Son contains never-before-heard audiotape interviews conducted by Michael Azerrand for his book Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Hear Cobain discuss his successes and failures, get a glimpse into his childhood and his explosive fame, and maybe get one step closer to understanding the loss we all experienced on April 8th, 1994.
7 & 9 p.m., Bell Auditorium, 10 Church St. S.E., Minneapolis; $8 (students $6, members/seniors $5).
LECTURE
Emerging Digerati
Stay up to date with some of the most interesting new media work in town. The Institute for New Media Studies and the Digital Technology Center will host an "open mike" tonight as the final event of the 2007 Emerging Digerati series. Featured work can be anything having to do with new media: games, web designs, music, art, video, anything.
5:30-7:30 p.m., Walter Library, Room 401 (Digital Technology Center), 117 Pleasant St. S.E., Minneapolis; 612-624-0224; free.
SHOPPING
Give the Gift of Art
The Placement Gallery Shop is open for the holidays. Stop by for some one-of-a-kind Christmas shopping: original artwork by some of our most
talented artists. You’ll find paintings, ceramics, miniature wood carvings, Gocco prints, cards, and other wonderful gifts by Amy Rice, Allen Brewer, Tom & Nancy Coleman, Jennifer Davis, Greg Gossel, JAO, Nick Howard, Yuri Arajs, Allen Christian, Keegan Wenkman, Ernest Miller, and others.
10-7 p.m. (through December 24), The Placement Gallery Shop, 651 Nicollet Mall, Gaviidae Common, (street level, next to Saks), Minneapolis; 612-338-3799.
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE
Advent Show with Ruth MacKenzie & Mila Vocal Ensemble
If you’re looking for a way to celebrate the upcoming holidays as we just step into December, you might want to check out this evening’s Advent concert. Created and performed by Ruth MacKenzie — accompanied by the Mila Vocal Ensemble and Unity Singers Choir — Theotokos celebrates the Virgin Mary, mother of God. Using Christmas music from around the world, Theotokos retells the ancient story of the Nativity as a renewal of creation: connecting theology, ecology, and our everyday lives.
7:30 p.m., United Theological Seminary, 3000 5th St. N.W., New Brighton; 651-633-4311; $20 (students $10).
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