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Weatherday

Weatherday

November 4 at 7:30pm

7th Street Entry · Central Minneapolis

Swedish musician Sputnik built Weatherday around raw, self-made emo and noise-pop, turning the bedroom-recorded debut Come in into a cult favorite. Catch rough-edged guitars and abrasive energy live at the 7th Street Entry.

Hired Goons

Hired Goons

November 4 at 6pm

Icehouse · Powderhorn

Fast tempos, slap bass, and quirkily beautiful melodies drive this jazz quartet formed by bassist Cory Grindberg, featuring trumpeter Jake Baldwin, guitarist Toivo Hannigan, and drummer Miguel Hurtado for a single evening set.

Ultimate Game Night: Advanced Beginner Board Game Night

Ultimate Game Night: Advanced Beginner Board Game Night

November 4 at 7pm

Roxy's Cabaret · Central Minneapolis • $0

Graduated from Catan? This free game night at Roxy's Cabaret deals out strategy hits like Azul and Terraforming Mars, plus a Nintendo Switch on a giant LED wall. Bring your own games to teach.

Design Triennial: Beyond Materialism

Design Triennial: Beyond Materialism

November 4 at 11pm +2

Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles • Free

The Walker Art Center’s inaugural design triennial explores the moral origins of design. Co-curated by Joseph Grima, the exhibition questions how objects are made and for whom in the age of machines.

Sleep (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

Sleep (18 and Over with Valid Government ID)

November 4 at 8pm

First Avenue · Central Minneapolis

First Avenue hosts the metal band Sleep for an evening performance in Minneapolis, welcoming attendees aged eighteen and over with valid government-issued identification.

Community Art Night by Owl's Eye Art Collective

November 5 at 12:30am +7

Owl's Eye Art Collective · Lowertown • Free

Bring your latest project or start something new at this weekly open studio. The collective sets out free coloring books, markers, and pencils, and you can reserve time on the etching or screenprinting presses if you are feeling ambitious.

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Wed, Nov 4 · 6:30 PM

Community Art Night

Owl's Eye Art Collective · Lowertown

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Mafia at Bryant Lake Bowl

Bryant Lake Bowl and Theater · Lowry Hill East

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

Wednesday Night Karaoke

6ix Mears Bar & Restaurant · Lowertown

$

Wed, Nov 4 · 9:00 PM

Music Mayhem Trivia

Camp Bar and Cabaret · Downtown

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Touring) - Ages 5 and up

UnitedHealth Group Stage-The Childrens Theatre · Powderhorn

Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM

Tuesdays in the Plaza

Peavey Plaza · Central Minneapolis

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

Trivia Mafia

Utepils Brewing · Calhoun Isles

Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM

Magic Nights at MetroNOME!

MetroNOME Brewery · Lowertown

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00 PM

2Slimey - Straight Bass Tour

Varsity Theater · Dinkytown

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

PIVOT with Kara Swisher & Scott Galloway presented by beehiiv

State Theatre · Central Minneapolis

Wed, Nov 4 · 9:00 PM

Music Mayhem Trivia Night

Camp Bar and Cabaret · Downtown

$$

Wed, Nov 4 · 5:00 PM

Brew Babies

Wandering Leaf Brewing Company · Highland Park

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

Aidan McCluskey

Acme Comedy Company · Central Minneapolis

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:07 PM

KUNG FU ZOMBIES VS SOUTHEAST ASIAN GIRL SCOUTS

Frey Theater · Highland Park

$17.75-$62.75

Wed, Nov 4 · 5:30 PM

ACCELERATE LIVE: Business Training the Kingdom Way

Speak the Word Church International · Minneapolis

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 5:30 PM

Free Wednesday Yoga

Union Depot · Lowertown

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

Jesus Trejo

Camp Bar and Cabaret · Downtown

$$

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

Wednesday Night Trivia Mafia at Pauly's Pub & Grill

Pauly's Pub & Grill · Union Park

$$

Wed, Nov 4 · 11:59 PM

Northwestern Wildcats at Minnesota Golden Gophers Football

Huntington Bank Stadium · Prospect Park

Wed, Nov 4 · 11:59 PM

Oregon Ducks at Minnesota Golden Gophers Mens Basketball

The Barn by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota · University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

Billy Prine Presents: Songs & Stories of John Prine

Dakota · Central Minneapolis

$47.10

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

Glenn R. Miller Presents Rough Cuts

SubText Books · Core

$0

Wed, Nov 4 · 11:59 PM

Indiana Hoosiers at Minnesota Golden Gophers Mens Basketball

The Barn by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota · University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

Andrea Gibson’s Love Letter from the Afterlife

Fitzgerald Theater · Downtown

Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00 PM

Olalekan Jeyifous: Hydricosmic Litanies

Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles

Wed, Nov 4 · 11:59 PM

UCLA Bruins at Minnesota Golden Gophers Football

Huntington Bank Stadium · Prospect Park

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

Survivor watch party Ep. 7

Animales Barbeque Co. · Harrison

$$

Wed, Nov 4 · 11:59 PM

Wisconsin Badgers at Minnesota Golden Gophers Mens Basketball

The Barn by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota · University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM

Simply Jane Toddler Time

Simply Jane Studio / ArtAble · Standish

$10

Thu, Nov 5 · 5:00 PM

Paris Couture

Minneapolis Institute of Art · Powderhorn

$20

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM

Drag Queen Charity Bingo

Roxy's Cabaret · Central Minneapolis

$0

Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM

Linwood Tot Time (FREE)

Linwood Community Recreation Center · Summit Hill

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM

El Rio Vista Tot Time

El Rio Vista Recreation Center · Concord-Robert

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

Throwback Thursdays

6ix Mears Bar & Restaurant · Lowertown

$

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM

Wild Beauty: The Botanical Art of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Florilegium

Bell Museum · St Paul

Thu, Nov 5 · 9:30 AM

Highland Tot Time

Highland Park Community Center · Highland Park

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 9:30 AM

Jimmy Lee Tot Time (FREE)

Oxford Community Center · Summit - University

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM

As You Like It at 825 Arts

825 Arts · Frogtown

Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM

Thursday Riverwalk Food Tour

Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis

$85

Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM

Linwood Tot Time

Linwood Community Recreation Center · Summit Hill

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 3:00 PM

Beaded Keychain Workshop

Franklin · Ventura Village

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 4:00 PM

Free Thursday Nights at the History Center

Minnesota History Center · Downtown

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Mafia: Bar Trivia

Camp Bar and Cabaret · Downtown

$$

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM

Catch-All | Erika Terwilliger

Soo Visual Arts Center · Lowry Hill East

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM

Little Explorer Thursday

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory · Como Park

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 8:00 PM

Kyle Kinane at Acme Comedy Company

Acme Comedy Company · Central Minneapolis

Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM

Sondergard, Parker and Sibelius with Minnesota Orchestra

Minnesota Orchestra · Central Minneapolis

Thu, Nov 5 · 6:30 PM

Better Than Ezra - Legends of the Fall: Closer to the Edge Tour

Varsity Theater · Dinkytown

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:30 AM

Baby & Toddler Storytime

Saint Paul Public Library - George Latimer Central Library · Downtown

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 10:00 AM

Community Resource Outreach Program (CROP)

George Latimer Central Library, Saint Paul Public Library · Downtown

Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM

Experience the Thursday Riverwalk Food Tour

Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis

$85

Thu, Nov 5 · 11:00 AM

Experience the Twin Cities' Thursday Riverwalk Food Tour

Gold Medal Park · Central Minneapolis

$85

Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 AM

Hanging a plank on a traditional lapstrake boat

Sheer Craft · South Como

$125

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