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Saturday at the American Swedish Institute: Midsommar Celebration. “tot: The Untold, Yet Spectacular Story of (a Filipino) Hulk Hogan.” With Mary Ann Prado, Eric “Pogi” Sumangil, Torsten Johnson, Sarah Schweitzer and Kyle Legacion. Reyes’ real-life sister, Stephanie Bertumen, plays tot’s sister Kitty.

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Randy Reyes stars as an immigrant boy named tot who travels from the Ferdinand Marcos-ruled Philippines to the San Francisco Bay Area to meet his long-lost parents, then conjures a pro wrestling fantasy to escape his lonely new life. That’s a fine way to end its 2015-16 season.

Opens tonight at the Park Square: “tot: The Untold, Yet Spectacular Story of (a Filipino) Hulk Hogan.” Mu Performing Arts’ production of Victor Maog’s play is Mu’s 50th world premiere of a new work by an Asian American artist. Jeremy Cohen, artistic director at the Playwrights’ Center, makes his Jungle directorial debut 8 p.m. With Kasey Mahaffy (TV’s “Modern Family”), Michael Hanna, Patrick Bailey, Emily Gunyou Halaas and Michael Weiser. Chicago writer Dawkins is known for his plays about gay life, including “The Homosexuals” and “Charm,” seen at Mixed Blood this spring. Then he goes to Montreal for his best friend’s bachelor party and meets a charming young florist. Philip Dawkins’ witty comedy looks at gay marriage through the eyes of a 30-something named David, who’s old enough to remember when gays couldn’t marry and also commitment-shy. It took us a minute to realize they didn’t appreciate the pressure and we should mind our own beeswax. Opens tonight at the Jungle: “Le Switch.” After Minnesota legalized gay marriage in 2013, we dumbly thought all the gay couples we know would immediately tie the knot. FMI and tickets ($15).ĭavid (Kasey Mahaffy) and Benoit (Michael Hanna) in Le Switch Doors at 7:30 p.m., show at 8 in Walker West’s intimate performance hall. An adventurous player and original thinker, the New York-based alto saxophonist and composer will perform with Jacob Sacks on keys, Eivind Opsvik on bass and Dan Weiss on drums (some of us saw Weiss in February at the Walker with Rez Abbasi in a jaw-dropping evening). Binney’s first-ever Twin Cities date with his quartet is a solid end to Walker West’s debut “8 O’Clock Jump” season. Tonight at Walker West: David Binney Quartet. FMI and tickets ($6 online or at the door members free).

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Beer expert Doug Hoverson, author of “Land of Amber Waters: The History of Brewing in Minnesota,” will walk you through the art of beer labels through the 20th century, and local breweries Tin Whiskers and Bad Weather will provide free tastings. Tonight (Friday, June 17) at the MMAA Project Space: “The Art of Beer Labels.” A good start to the weekend. We’re already looking forward to next year, when the Spark will take us all along the Green Line.

And you could sneak away for a few moments of relative quiet, following the dark path on the other side of the Reef along the river’s edge to the gate before the lock.Ī thunderstorm waited until 2:26 a.m. It was magical to see so many people out at night, the lines crossing the Stone Arch and climbing up the steep hill from the riverfront to the museum, the walkers and watchers and doers.

If you wove through the crowds, stood in the lines and dodged the bicycles at this year’s Northern Spark, you won’t be surprised to learn that more than 34,000 people attended the all-night arts festival that opened at the Convention Center and settled into the Mill City Museum, the Guthrie and the Stone Arch Bridge area for the rest of the night.

The festival starts at noon Friday, 11 a.m. FMI including artists, schedule, map and more. There’s a decent amount of parking nearby, but all bets are off for Saturday, when Rock the Garden happens at nearby Boom Island.

This year’s festival features 250 artists, live music on four stages, family art activities, an “Art of the Car” show, a motorcycle gallery and dozens of food vendors. Advance ticket sales have ended on-site tickets (if any are left) are $20. Some 10-15 breweries from Minnesota, Wisconsin and other locations will show off their wares from 4 to 7 p.m. Come to a free concert on Water Power Park anytime after 5 and stay for the oohs and aahs.Īdding Friday to its schedule allows Stone Arch to expand its popular Beer Sampler to two days. General Mills will mark its 150th year anniversary with a large fireworks display over the Mississippi on Friday (that’s tonight) starting around 9:30 p.m. For the first time in the 22-year history of the Stone Arch Bridge Festival, there will be fireworks.

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