SPECIAL EVENT
Taste the Sea
Enjoy a multiple course tasting menu with our favorite wine pairings monthly at The Rake’s
World Flavors Tour. This month, join us at The View Restaurant and
Lounge for Mediterranean cuisine. Start the new year off right with
fresh and healthy fare inspired by classic dishes from a cultural melting pot. View Restaurant and Lounge offers its guest an upbeat contemporary dining
experience with a breathtaking view of Lake Calhoun. Enjoy an evening
of delicious Mediterranean flavors! —Jennifer Havrish
6:30 p.m., The View Restaurant and Lounge, 2730 W. Lake St., Minneapolis; 612-920-5000; $40 (includes a multiple-course tasting menu and wine pairing), make your reservations here.
THEATER & PERFORMANCE
A Million Men March through the Door
A wise history teacher once said, “There is the ‘you’ you are, the ‘you’ you think you are, the ‘you’ others think you are, and the ‘you’ you think others think you are.” Every human has layers of identity, each of which is oftentimes hard to embrace or even acknowledge. In Emigrant Theater’s latest production, Blue Door, an African-American math professor struggles with his identity and what it means to be black during the heated time of the Million Man March. This is a play about culture and finding oneself amidst the complexities of everyday life. The regional premiere of the award-winning Blue Door should not be missed by anyone who enjoys probing life’s deep questions. You have until Sunday to see it, but I’ll be going this evening in order to give you a full report. —Kate Leibfried
7:30 p.m., Guthrie Theater, 818 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis; 612-377-2224; $18 to $34.
SPECIAL EVENT
If I Had a Pony, I’d Ride Him on My Boat
No doubt about it: Minnesotans have a thing for boats. I have lived near oceans for most of my life, and never before have I witnessed such a thriving boat culture. It’s the middle of winter, and here we are, dreaming about our boats. What is it about lakes? I mean… you can’t actually I go anywhere… not really. We’re such a pragmatic people here, and yet this seems to escape us. Perhaps it appeals to our escapist — yet too pragmatic to escape — tendencies. And let’s be honest: It’s below zero out there; escaping seems a solid proposition. Join the dream at the Minneapolis Boat Show, today through Sunday.
5-10 p.m., Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-335-6000; $10.
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