MUSIC
Elegant Melodies of Simpler Times
A homegrown performer with a
sound reminiscent of Jack Johnson or Simon and Garfunkel, Alex Goldfarb
takes the stage tonight at the 331 Club. His crystal clear voice
and elegant melodies spin yarns of sunny days and simpler times. Don’t be fooled, however, by Goldfarb’s seemingly straightforward
themes. His tunes carry an undercurrent of social commentary and
thought-provoking lyrics that allow you to quietly reflect on your own
life and the world around you. With influences as diverse as Iron
& Wine, Metallica, and puddles after a rain, Alex Goldfarb promises
to be an interesting and innovative performer. —Kate Leibfried
9:30 p.m., 331 Club, 331 NE 13th Ave., Minneapolis; 612-331-1746.
THEATER & PERFORMANCE
Peer Gynt
Who better than Robert Bly to revive this cautionary tale of misdirected masculinity? Peer Gynt is
the most deplorable of characters, a swashbuckler who, during the
course of a single play, manages to desert his mother, cajole a bride
into the mountains on her wedding night, get crunk with some
hillbillies, and go on a globe-trotting black-market bender.
Contemporary audiences will notice that nineteenth-century playwright Henrik Ibsen
makes an apt statement about a familiar, modern archetype: the
fatherless adolescent whose thuggish ambitions eclipse all kindness
within. What’s more, Ibsen wrote the entire thing in Norwegian verse;
as with most English translations, Bly’s new adaptation duplicates that
effort. —Christy DeSmith
7:30 p.m., Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis; 612-377-2224; $29-$69.
COMEDY
Get Some Schoolin’ in the Laughter Zone
With a long list of credentials
and an even longer list of jokes, Ted Alexandro guarantees a good time. Once a New York City schoolteacher, Ted found his true calling outside the classroom and inside the comedy club, and occasionally on your
television. He has made appearances on Comedy Central, The Letterman Show,
Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O’ Brien, and several other big-time comedy shows. All this week at the Acme Comedy Company we are lucky to have Ted’s
big personality drumming up some big laughs. —Kate Leibfried
8 p.m., Acme Comedy Company, Historic Itasca Building, 708 1st St. N., Minneapolis; 612-338-6393; $15, $27 dinner and show package.
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