Upcoming Events

Church's songs are as straightforward as he is. His is music that looks its listener in the eye and speaks plainly about the human condition. It is a line that passes through Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings to John Prine and Steve Earle, and is finding a handful of torchbearers in this new century.

"Honesty is my number one responsibility," Church says. "If you listen to this, you'll find out who I am."

The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends in this lavish production featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland, The Wizard Of Oz will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling art deco Oz,...

Cheech & Chong: Get It Legal, partnering with the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) to promote policy change through laughter. This show is the follow-up to their hugely successful reunion tour, Cheech & Chong: Light Up America, where they performed together for the first time in over 25 years. The pop culture duo performed for more than 100 audiences and quickly became one of the most sought after shows of 2008-2009.

Chong's wife...

Tool/A Perfect Circle frontman Maynard James Keenan returns to the road this spring, bringing his latest incarnation, the shape-shifting Puscifer, to cities throughout North America in what promises to be an all encompassing evening of entertainment. The tour will include two innovative shows - each distinctly different - at the Pantages Theatre in the Twin Cities on Friday & Saturday, April 2nd and April 3rd.

The family music group The Jets who entered the music scene in the mid 1980’s with hits like “Crush On You”, “You Got It All”, “Make It Real” and “Rocket 2 U” come home to Minneapolis to celebrate their 25th anniversary in music!

The Jets released 5 albums under the MCA label and put out 8 top ten hits on the dance, r&b, and pop charts. They were nominated for a Grammy for best...

Avenue Q is the story of Princeton, a bright-eyed college grad who comes to New York City with big dreams and a tiny bank account. He soon discovers that the only neighborhood in his price range is Avenue Q; still, the neighbors seem nice. There's Brian the out-of-work comedian and his therapist fiance Christmas Eve; Nicky the good-hearted slacker and his roommate Rod -- a Republican investment banker who seems to have some sort of...

Pat & Gina Neely are the Food Network’s fun lovin’ husband and wife cooking team. Many Southerners have had the privilege of getting to know the Neelys as the co-owners of Neely’s Bar-B-Que, their family restaurant that has become one of the most successful barbecue restaurants in the South. Now they share the secrets behind their favorite dishes and their passion for food, family and fun on Food Network’s “...

Chef, author of Kitchen Confidential and host of The Travel Channel's "No Reservations," Anthony Bourdain has been dubbed "the bad boy of cuisine" for his rock star look and blunt observations about the world of restaurants, chefs and cooking.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be embarking on their first ever spring tour in 2010. They will be performing their album "Beethoven's Last Night" in its entirety along with songs from their latest release "Night Castle."

Alexander McCall Smith has written more than 60 books, including specialist academic titles, short story collections, and a number of immensely popular children's books. Referred to as our new P.G. Wodehouse, he is best known for his internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, which rapidly rose to the top of the bestseller lists throughout the world.

Craig Ferguson entered the world of late night comedy following a diverse and eclectic career that encompasses film, television and the stage. Since taking the helm of the Late, Late Show on January 3, 2005, the show has set all-time viewer records in the five years that it has been on the air. This March, Craig will be seen in the highly anticipated animated feature “How to Train Your Dragon” as the Viking, ‘Gobber...

True to its title, ‘Grand Illusion’ is the logical and incredible evolution of this conjurer’s art. Copperfield’s goal in “Grand Illusion” is to take ones’ dreams (and maybe a few nightmares) and make them become reality using his state of the art wizardry. “For magic to be relevant,” explains Copperfield, “it has to evolve so it keeps up with, or even surpasses, the best film and...

This will be a spoken word event. Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, raconteur, stand-up comedian, spoken word artist, writer, publisher, actor, radio DJ, and activist. -Wikipedia.com

"The Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television Tour," presented by American Express. A night of Music, Comedy, Hugging, and the occasional Awkward Silence.

Puppetry of the Penis returns to Minneapolis!

Hailed by Vanity Fair as “dementedly good fun!” and as seen on HBO’s Real Sex, Puppetry of the Penis is the most outrageous show in the history of comedy! Don’t miss the show Time Out New York calls “comedic brilliance!”

Make no mistake, there are no sock puppets in this show! These puppeteers stretch themselves to the limit presenting the ancient...

The SpotLight Musical Theatre Awards are a public event held at the Orpheum Theatre each year as the culmination of Hennepin Theatre Trust’s SpotLight Musical Theatre Program. During this special evening, musical theatre students from nearly 40 Minnesota high schools will be honored for their amazing work and perform highlights from the award-winning shows over the past year. This annual gala event recognizes high...

Aziz Ansari is quickly becoming one of the biggest names in comedy. He is currently starring in “Parks and Recreation” on NBC, has a number of films on deck and recently debuted his first hour-long standup special and album “Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening.” Entertainment Weekly has named him one of the top 12 “Future Stars of Comedy” and Paste Magazine recently named him one of the...

Back by “Popular” demand. Entertainment Weekly calls WICKED "the best musical of the decade,” and when it played Minneapolis in 2006 and 2008, it broke box office records and sold out in record time. Winner of 26 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, WICKED is Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, a cultural phenomenon and was just named “the defining musical of the decade" by The New York...