4/3/2025 -- Weekend Events Preview

TWIN CITIES WEEKEND PREVIEW — KEEPING YOU BUSY ✔

Today is April 3rd.

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

MSP International Film Fest 🎬

The 44th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) is taking place from April 2 to April 13 across multiple venues in the Twin Cities, including The Main Cinema, Capri Theater, Landmark Center in St. Paul, and the Edina Mann Theatre. This year’s festival features over 200 films from around the world, along with filmmaker appearances, panels, parties, and special events.

Key Highlights:

• Opening Night (April 2): The festival kicks off with Free Leonard Peltier, a documentary revisiting the controversial conviction of Native American activist Leonard Peltier. Director Jesse Short Bull and producer Jhane Meyers will attend the screening at The Main Cinema, followed by an Opening Night Party at Owamni.

• Tribute to Ang Lee: The festival includes a tribute to two-time Oscar-winning director Ang Lee, featuring screenings of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain. Lee will also host a Filmmaker Conversation on April 6.

• Panels and Events: A full day of industry panels on April 5 will cover topics like intimacy coordination and festival strategies. Live performances and appearances by special guests such as opera star Frederica von Stade are also scheduled.

Notable Films:

• Brooklyn, Minnesota: A Minnesota-made film about family dynamics screened on April 4.

• Acts of Reparation: A documentary exploring family secrets, showing April 3 and April 5 at Capri Theater.

• Folktales: A Sundance-featured documentary about teens in a Norwegian Folk School screened on April 11.

• Sima’s Song: A North American premiere directed by Roya Sadat, highlighting women’s struggles during Afghanistan's civil war.

❯ Tickets are available for individual screenings or through an MSPIFF All-Access Pass. Prices range from $10-$17.

❯ View the full film schedule

Twins Home Opener ⚾

The Minnesota Twins host the Houston Astros today for their 2025 home opener today at Target Field. Whether you’re attending today or sometime later this season, here is everything you need to know.

Pre-Game Festivities: The Twins home opener festivities begin early this morning with Breakfast on the Plaza from 6-9 a.m., offering fans a chance to enjoy free food and drinks while soaking in the pre-game atmosphere. Gates open at 1 p.m., allowing fans to get settled before the first pitch at 3:10 p.m. The first 10,000 fans will receive a Twin City Connect Beanie, matching the Twins' Nike City Connect uniforms. Nelson Cruz will throw out the ceremonial first pitch, and the National Anthem will be performed by cast members from the Chanhassen Dinner Theater

Ballpark Experience: Target Field has undergone several upgrades for the 2025 season, including a new market-style concession area on the main concourse and an upgraded 5G network to enhance connectivity. The Twins also allow fans to bring in certain outside food items, though beverages are limited to sealed water bottles and soft-sided containers for children

New Food: Target Field will have 15 new food items for fans to try this season. Some highlights include a grilled SPAM sandwich, walleye tacos, grand slam shawarma, and tokidoki wings.

Promotions: The Twins have a full line-up of promotions set for home games throughout the season like Bark at the Park, Star Wars night, country night, and prince night.

Tickets: Plenty of tickets are still available for this weekend’s series with prices starting at $21.

Live Music 🎙

❯ First Avenue’s 55th Anniversary Celebration featuring The Suburbs with the Black Widows | First Avenue | 4/4 | $52 | More Info

❯ The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Express Concerts: Beethoven, Coleman, and Ibert | Capri Theater | 4/4 | $16+ | More Info

❯ Classic Albums Live: U2’s the Joshua Tree | Ordway Theater | 4/4 | $40+ | More Info

❯ Urban Classic: The Friday Night Soul Revue| Dakota | 4/4 | $47 | More Info

❯ Bright Eyes with Cursive | Palace Theater | 4/4 | $63 | More Info

❯ Franz Ferdinand | Fillmore | 4/4 | $59+ | More Info

❯ Warren Zeider “The Relapse Tour | The Armory | 04/5 | $39 | More Info

❯ Here. In My Head. The Music of Tori Amos | Metronome Brewery | 4/05 | $10 | More Info

❯ Border Crossing presents “Oceana” | Ordway Concert Hall | 4/05 | $5+ | More Info

❯ Countess Cabaret with Luann de Lesseps | Fillmore | 04/5 | $65+| More Info

❯ Mick Sterling Presents BEAUTIFUL VISION: The Essential Songs of Van Morrison | Hanifl Performing Arts Center | 4/05 | $45 | More Info

❯ The Dead Century with Valors | Day Block Brewery | 4/05 | $15 | More Info

❯ Rich Amiri: War Ready Tour | Varsity Theater | 4/6 | $39+ | More Info

Sports ⚾

⚾ MN Twins v. Houston Astros | Target Field | Thursday April 3 Home Opener, 4,5 | $23 | More Info

🏒 MN Wild v. New York Islanders | Xcel Center | 04/4 | $31+ | More Info

⚾ UM Gopher Baseball v. Penn State | Siebert Field | 4/4,5,6 | $8 | More Info

Miscellaneous…Something for Everyone

❯ Whose Line is it Anyway? | Orpheum Theater | 04/5 | $85+ | More Info

❯ Rhinoceros | Pangea World Theater | 4/4,5,6 | $20+ | More Info

❯ Fun Home | Ritz Theater | 4/4,5,6 | $43 | More Info

❯ Bridges of Madison County | Plymouth Playhouse Theater | 4/4,5,6 | $27 | More Info

❯ Broadway Dancin’ | Luminary Arts Theater | 4/4,5,6 | $35 | More Info

❯ The Tin Woman | The Historic Mounds Theater | 4/4,5,6 | $25+ | More Info

❯ Lettice and Lovage | Theater in the Round | 4/4,5,6 | $20+ | More Info

❯ Eagan Home Show | Eagan Community Center | 4/05 | $ Free | More Info

❯ Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon - The Super Live | Orpheum Theater |4/6 | $44 | More Info

❯ Featuring Filip Presseisen, organist | Northrup | 4/6 | $22 | More Info

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

❯ Art In Bloom | Minneapolis Institute of Art | 4/24 - 4/27 | More Info

❯ Strib Unbound: Outdoor Adventure For All | Theodore Wirth | 4/26 | More Info