10/17/2024 -- Weekend Events Preview

TWIN CITIES WEEKEND PREVIEW — KEEPING YOU BUSY ✔

Today is October 17th

Here is what’s happening in the Twin Cities this weekend.

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Halloween Ghost Story Open Mic 👻🎃

Get spooky and sophisticated with Mixy Events at the Halloween Ghost Story Open Mic Experience at the elegant Women’s Club of Minneapolis, overlooking Loring Park. Enjoy professional storytellers and share your own spooky talents for open mic and get a free drink! And mystic healers offering private tarot, astrology and energy readings, while DJ Soundlyfe sets the mood with chill dance beats. Sip on specialty cocktails and immerse yourself in the eerie and elegant vibes.

Date: Halloween Night, Thursday, October 31st
Location: The Women's Club of MPLS (410 Oak Grove St.)
Time: 6pm-10pm

For details and to buy tickets, visit the event website or contact [email protected] to sign up for open mic. 

Twin Cities Film Festival 🎬

The 15th annual Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) features over 140 films in a hybrid format, offering in-person screenings and streaming options. This year’s lineup includes a record number of locally-made productions, with nearly 40% of the films tied to Minnesota. You’ll find blockbuster films, red carpet events, and Q&As with cast and crew.

Must-See Films:

- "Conclave" (Oct. 17): Ralph Fiennes stars in this thriller about church secrets.

- "Magpie" (Oct. 21): Daisy Ridley headlines this psychological noir, with a live Q&A after.

- "Days When The Rains Came" (Oct. 26): A Minnesota-driven narrative closes the festival.

Minnesota Highlights:  

- "Boundary Waters" (Oct. 18): A drama set on the Iron Range.

- "Out of Time" (Oct. 23): A Minneapolis-based thriller exposing pharmaceutical industry secrets.

- "Don’t Move" (Oct. 25): A Netflix original by Minnesota natives.

See the full film schedule here.

Twin Cities Insider’s Pick:

🏀 As a big basketball fan, I am looking forward to the film “Basketball State – The Land of 10,000 Hoops” which highlights the history and rise of basketball in the state of Minnesota. Check out the trailer here. 

Ticket Options:

- General tickets: $13

- Spotlight tickets: $25

- Streams Pass (all online films): $60

- Festival passes from $60 to $125.

Buy tickets here.

Twin Cities Art Week

2024 Twin Cities Art Week | Oct. 16-20 | Various Locations

Twin Cities Art Week celebrates local creativity across more than 25 venues, offering art exhibition tours, conversations, performances, workshops, and more. Here are five events as part of art wek to check out.

1. Paint & Listen: Join artist Christopher E. Harrison and curator JoJo Bell as they discuss “Seeking for the Lost” at the Weisman Art Museum. Guests can create their own art inspired by the exhibition. Date: Oct. 16 | Location: Weisman Art Museum | Cost: Free

2. Bockley Gallery's 40th Anniversary: Celebrate this iconic gallery with a special exhibition featuring Native American artists Leslie Smith III and MacArthur fellow Dyani White Hawk. Date: Oct. 17 | Location: Bockley Gallery | Cost: Free

3. How to Collect Art: Thinking about starting an art collection? This panel at Dreamsong Gallery with local collectors and experts will help you navigate the process. Date: Oct. 19 | Location: Dreamsong Gallery | Cost: Free

4. 16mm Film Fun: Wrap up the week with a live film projection and sound installation featuring 16mm film at Mirror Lab. Date: Oct. 20 | Location: Mirror Lab | Cost: Free

5. Meet Bigggly: Visit Ruthann Godollei's election-inspired sculpture outside SooVAC and tour the gallery’s latest exhibitions. Date: Oct. 17 | Location: SooVAC | Cost: Free

For more details, visit the official event website.  

Food & Drink 🍲

❯ Fall Chili Cookoff: Nothing says fall like a warm bowl of chili. Come try three different chili recipes and vote for your favorite. | Forgotten Star Brewery | 10/19 | Free | More Info

❯ New Wine Bar: Small Hours, a new hi-fi wine bar, opened in Northeast Minneapolis. The menu features a range of small snacks and an extensive wine list. Check out the menu here.

🎃 Plus, check out this list of spooky Halloween pop-up bars in the Twin Cities.

Music 🎙

❯ Clouds So Swift | Summit Brewing Ratskeller | 10/19 | Free | More Info

❯ Loossemble | Uptown Theater | 10/18 | $54+ | More Info

❯ P!NK LIVE | Xcel Energy Center | 10/18 | $112+ | More Info

❯ Marty Goetz in Concert | Heart of City Music Factory | 10/18 | $25 | More Info

❯ Minnesota Sinfonia: Farewell Concerts |First Covenent Church 10/18 and Basilica of St. Mary 10/20 | Free | More Info

❯ Landmark Live: Pieta Brown | Landmark Center |10/18 | $25 | More Info

❯ Conjunto Showcase en Minnesota: Los Texmaniacs | 480 Arts | 10/19 | $25+ | More Info

❯ Classic Chamber Players | MetroNome Brewery | 10/19 | Free | More Info

❯ Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the BeeGees | Pantages Theater | 10/19 | $30+ | More Info

❯ Lamont Cranston : Belvedere at Crooners | 10/19 | $35+ | More Info

❯ Lorna Shore | The Fillmore | The Fillmore | $153+ | More Info

Sports 🏒

🏀 MN Lynx v. New York Liberty.  Game Four WNBA Championship | Target Center | 10/18 | $22+  | More Info  

⚽ Minnesota United v. St. Louis SC (final regular season home game) | Allianz Field  | 10/19 | $43+|  More Info 

🏀 MN Timberwolves v. Denver Nuggets | Target Center | 10/17 |  $8+| More Info

🏈 MN Vikings v. Detroit Lions |  10/20 | $200+ Secondary Market | More Info 

🏒 MN Gopher Women’s Hockey v. Wisconsin Badgers | Ridder Arena | 10/4, 10/18,19 | $8+ | More Info

🏀 MN Gopher Mens Basketball v. Bemidji State (exhibition) | Williams Arena | 10/19 | $10 | More Info

Miscellaneous…Something for Everyone

FYI: Our good friends at Ambit Media Company are hosting a launch party this weekend and Wild Grind Coffee. Ambit has been busy building a new media platform for local businesses and individuals in the Twin Cities to connect. Come say hi on Sunday from 12-5pm.

❯ The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Phoenix Theater  | 10/18,19 | $30 | More Info

❯ Mike Birbiglia: Please Stop the Ride | State Theater | 10/19,20 | $39+ | More Info

❯ Twin Cities Book Fair | State Fairgrounds | 10/19 | Free | More Info

❯ 2024 Victory Races - Minnesota's fastest 10K, a 5K run/walk and a free kids' victory lap. | $55 | 10/19 | More Info

❯ Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors | Center for Performing Arts | 10/18,19 | $15+ | More Info

❯ Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Loopet Loppet: Indigenous People's Festival |Theodore Wirth Park | 10/19 | Free | More Info

❯ Next Stop Comedy | Insight Brewing | 10/19| $25 | More Info

❯ Blue Hazard, North Ridge, Wayward | Day Block Brewing Company 10|19 | $15 | More Info

Planning Ahead! Events coming up the next few weeks 📆

Here are some notable events to keep your eye on and add to your calendar.

❯ Maggie Rogers | Target Center | 10/25 | More Info

❯ Minnesota Timberwolves Home Opener | Target Center | 10/26 | More Info

❯ Twin Cities Con | Minneapolis Convention Center | 11/8 - 11/10 | More Info