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	Lilydale: $25.00 for Sunfish Cellars Wine Classes ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $25.00 for Whether you're a wine novice or the one who always orders for the table, Sunfish Cellars has a wine class for you. Sign up for one (or more) of their two-hour tasting classes and let Sunfish Cellars' resident sommelier help you discover new favorite vineyards and varietals, new techniques for tasting and pairing wine, and new vocabulary for discussing the many pleasures of the grape. Class subjects range from specific grapes like Malbec to advanced explorations of winemaking techniques to blind tastings of highly rated ("90+ points") expensive wines alongside more affordable bottles. Each class features a selection of world-class wines served alongside beautifully aged cheeses.
	Saint Paul: $10.00 for "An Absolute Turkey" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Belle Époque playwright George Feydeau is well-known for his lively French farces, featuring classic mistaken-identity plots and plenty of slamming doors, ala his famous A Flea in Her Ear. Now, Gremlin Theatre takes on the master's turn-of-the-century special Le Dindon, or An Absolute Turkey. The fowl in question is a man who decides to try and seduce his friend's wife, setting off a series of schemes both romantic and revenge-minded, leading to bedtime bedlam and pandemonium. Peter Hall and Nicki Frei's adaptation was originally commissioned for the Globe Theatre in London.
	Minneapolis: $25.00 for Minneapolis Challenge ($50.00 value) Full price: ($50.00 value) Our price: $25.00 for See Minneapolis in a whole new light in this ridiculously fun Amazing Race-style scavenger hunt that sends teams on a mad dash through the city to solve tricky puzzles, plot the best route, and race to the finish for thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Be ready to cover a lot of ground on foot and use some brain power, too. To reward your efforts, everyone is invited to the after-party at Republic, featuring music, an awards ceremony, food and drink for purchase and the legendary costume contest. All participants receive a race T-shirt, race bib, entry into the festival and more.
	Bloomington: $9.00 for "Crimes of the Heart" ($18.00 value) Full price: ($18.00 value) Our price: $9.00 for In turns touching and funny, the Pulitzer Prize-winning tragic comedy Crimes of the Heart returns to the stage in this Bloomington Civic Theatre production. Written by Beth Henley (who also penned the play's Academy Award-nominated 1986 film adaptation), Crimes of the Heart finds the troubled Magrath sisters in the midst of yet another of their familial dramas -- this time, sister Babe has shot her abusive husband. Holed up in a house in Mississippi, these eccentric, hilarious women must confront their past. Wendy Lehr directs.
	St. Paul: $7.50 for "Pomp & Circumstance" ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for This new play from Gadfly Theatre Productions contributes to Minnesota's marriage equality discussion through the hilarious story of 16-year-old Piper, a young lady graduating from high school while negotiating her complex family life, intergenerational dating and her own messy secrets. The daughter of lesbian moms, Piper's story could have been pulled from the headlines of any newspaper in America. This world premiere was written by Gadfly co-artistic director Immanuel Elliott and Gadfly by Association L.B. Fitz. The show will be directed by Elliott.
	Bloomington: $5.00 for Water Park of America ($16.49 value) Full price: ($16.49 value) Our price: $5.00 for Face up to your fears on the 10-story Liquid Bull Ride -- America's longest indoor raft ride -- at Water Park of America, the nation's largest indoor water park, adjacent to Mall of America. Featuring far more than just water slides, the park has something for everyone. Hit the beach with the Surf Simulator and Wave Pool, or relax on the Lazy River. Swimming pools, hot tubs and children's play areas provide activities for the young ones and more traditional folks. Put it all together and it's a wet and wild day of fun for the whole family.
	Minneapolis: $18.00 for City Pages Beer Festival ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $18.00 for The City Pages Beer Festival hits the streets of the Theater District for its 20th annual edition, featuring a stellar array of imported and domestic varieties to sample, along with a bevy of live music to accompany a fun night out for you and your friends. This outdoor event also includes mechanical bull riding, food vendors, pull tabs from the St. Paul Jaycees and great people watching. This general admission offer includes all beer samples and live musical entertainment from POP Rocks! -- Ultimate Dance Party Rock Show, accordionist Bill Koncar and the ever-popular Brian Boru Irish Pipe Band. A portion of proceeds from the tasting will also benefit the St. Paul Jaycees -- bonus.
	Saint Paul: $38.00 for "The Addams Family" ($73.00 value) Full price: ($73.00 value) Our price: $38.00 for Broadway sensations Douglas Sills (Gomez) and Sara Gettelfinger (Morticia) star in this nationally touring production of the Broadway smash The Addams Family. A magnificently macabre new musical comedy, the show was created by an award-winning team that includes authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (Jersey Boys), composer-lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party) and more. This fresh take on the original comic-turned-TV-and-movie-series boasts a new story featuring your favorite characters, including Gomez, Morticia, Lurch, Uncle Fester and Wednesday -- who's all grown up now and in love with a "normal" young man. Whether their relationship can survive her family's kooky hijinks is anyone's guess.
	St. Paul: $15.00 for "Capital Crimes: The St. Paul Gangster Musical" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for History Theatre builds on real events to bring you a vibrant musical about 1930s gangsters and their St. Paul connections. The night begins when the stage is transformed into a speakeasy where you will be able to go on stage to order a drink and immerse yourself in the seedy environment of the underworld. The action-packed script takes off with exciting car chases, kidnappings, gangsters, the women who love them and the G-men who brought them to justice. With a terrific musical score and witty, memorable lyrics, this historical musical educates while entertaining.
	St. Paul: $5.00 for Summit Avenue Walking Tours ($10.00 value) Full price: ($10.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for The Minnesota Historical Society offers a 90-minute walking tour of St. Paul's famed Summit Avenue, named one of America's "Great Streets" in 2008. This excursion highlights the Gilded Age mansions that populate this elite neighborhood, while the friendly and knowledgeable guides share the stories of both the architects who built them and the families that resided within these imposing structures. The social history of the area and current preservation issues will also be topics of discussion as you stroll from the Hill House to the Cathedral of St. Paul.
	New Hope: $5.00 for Cinema Grill's Big Laughs Comedy Club ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Take in a night of terrific comedy at Big Laughs Comedy Club, where local and touring comedians come to unleash the laughs. Relax, order a delicious meal from the extensive menu and enjoy an adult beverage in the Cinema Grill's comfortable performance space. The club has hosted packed performances from comedy all stars including Cathy Ladman, Dave Mordal, Louie Anderson, Josh Blue and Jeff Cesario. Please see the description section below for up-to-date listings of coming performances.
	Minneapolis: $11.00 for "Compleat Female Stage Beauty" ($22.00 value) Full price: ($22.00 value) Our price: $11.00 for When only men played women on England's theater stages circa 1661, Edward Kynaston reigned supreme as London's most celebrated leading lady. But when actress Margaret Hughes inspires King Charles II to allow actual females to take the stage, the king's own courtesan, Nell Gwynn, and Kynaston's former dresser, Maria, become stars, while Kynaston's career may be cut short -- spurring him down a path of revenge and reinvention. Local playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's hilarious, yet poignant play receives its regional premiere from Walking Shadow Theatre Company, and was also adapted into the film Stage Beauty with Billy Crudup and Claire Danes.
	Minneapolis: $5.00 for Acme Comedy Company ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $5.00 for Some of the nation's funniest and most famous stand-up comics take the stage at Acme Comedy Company in Minneapolis. Regularly voted one of America's top stand-up comedy clubs in national polls, Acme prides itself on booking only the funniest comedians, from acts seen on the Tonight Show, Letterman, HBO and Comedy Central to America's top veteran touring stand-ups. Acme is also known for fostering local talent, regularly booking the Twin Cities' favorite local comics and most promising rising stars. Founded in 1991, the club is large enough to hold 290 people with comfortable seating and great sight lines. See the full event listing for upcoming headliners.
	Plymouth: $15.00 for The Church Basement Ladies: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for Take a trip to 1960 for the fourth and funniest installment yet of the Church Basement Ladies. All of the gals are back, plus the pastor whose fledgling romance has always inspired mixed reactions. Beverly is turning 15 and gets her first pair of high heels for Confirmation; Karin is finally learning how to drive; and Mrs. Snustad and Mrs. Gilmerson plan a food booth at the county fair to raise money. The Church Basement Ladies' songs are always heartfelt and charming, and the humor is family-friendly, so if you are looking for some funny, feel-good entertainment, A Mighty Fortress Is Our Basement is the production for you.
	Excelsior: $16.00 for Kayak Rental on Lake Minnetonka ($32.00 value) Full price: ($32.00 value) Our price: $16.00 for This summer, get outdoors and get active while also having fun in a gorgeous lake setting. Build up those biceps as you take in the scenery on the lovely Lake Minnetonka from a single or double kayak. In addition to the kayak itself, this rental package includes life jackets, paddles, a map of the area, and easy docking and undocking at the lake shore. If you work up an appetite, there are lots of refreshment choices on the lake, including Sebastian Joe's gourmet ice cream, award-winning Mackenthun's hot dogs, corn dogs, popcorn and giant soft pretzels. It's the perfect adult or family excursion for a sunny day out.
	Minneapolis: $10.00 for Martin Palmer, With In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Two controversial topics -- religion and the environment -- take the forefront in this talk by Martin Palmer, an author, environmentalist and theologian. As Palmer sees it, faith traditions encourage us to be a part of nature, not apart from nature. He works with 11 major religions worldwide, as well as with a variety of non-religious organizations, and will use his insight to offer ideas for how we can tap into the religious storytelling tradition to imagine and create a better world. As if to bring Palmer's concepts to life, his talk will be accompanied by a performance from In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT). Inspired by traditions throughout the world, HOBT creates handmade puppets and infuses them with life through stories that capture the human condition and celebrate our existence.
	St. Paul: $10.00 for "Sample Night Live!" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Sample Night Live! features a dozen ten-minute samples of performing arts including theatre, dance, classical music, jazz, music theater, stand-up comedy, improv, spoken word, film, visual arts and more. The evening includes a visual arts installation in the lobby from a guest artist. See the full description for lineup information.
	Minneapolis: $15.00 for "Occupy Arden Hills" ($30.00 value) Full price: ($30.00 value) Our price: $15.00 for The rarely civil and often disobedient comic forces of the Brave New Workshop bring their brand new satire to the stage in a song- and sketch-filled show that skewers both local and national politics and pop culture. These seasoned performers find plenty to poke fun at in the Occupy movement, not to mention the 2012 election campaign and the local controversy over finding and funding a new local stadium. This acclaimed comedy company is the longest-running sketch and improv group in the U.S., making Minnesotans laugh since 1958.
	Minneapolis: $14.00 for "The War Within/All's Fair" ($28.00 value) Full price: ($28.00 value) Our price: $14.00 for Created by theater students at the University of Minnesota in collaboration with director Dominique Serrand and actor Nathan Keepers, The War Within/All's Fair explores the theme of "war" by delving into the everyday battles and internal strife we all encounter on a regular basis. The comic play takes a hard look at the poetic, tragic, messy and beautiful folly of humanity, sometimes disturbing or even brutal, but always humorous when viewed under a certain light. This production is directed by Serrand and will feature Keepers and area favorites including Suzanne Warmanen and Jon Ferguson.
	Minneapolis: $7.50 for Bella Duo ($15.00 value) Full price: ($15.00 value) Our price: $7.50 for The Sabes Jewish Community Center welcomes to the stage Minneapolis-based musicians Andrea Stern and Jane Garvin, who together comprise Bella Duo. Harpist Andrea Stern performs a range of musical themes, from classics to Celtic to popular with symphonies and as a soloist worldwide. Flutist Jane Garvin has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble, the Boston Symphony and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. She has played under the baton of such luminaries as Leonard Bernstein and Seiji Ozawa. The two put their melodious instruments together for this concert showcasing a delightfully eclectic gamut of styles.
	Stillwater: $10.00 for "Taste of Stillwater" ($20.00 value) Full price: ($20.00 value) Our price: $10.00 for Come and soak in the local scene at the second annual Taste of Stillwater. Hosted on the beautiful grounds of Saint Croix Vineyards and Aamodt's Apple Farm, this community event brings together all the elements that make the Stillwater area such a charming destination for Minnesotans and visitors to the state. Guests can enjoy tastes of wine from Saint Croix Vineyards and Wild Mountain Winery, beers from Lift Bridge Brewing Company, spirits by 45th Parallel and food from local restaurants and food trucks. The day will also feature a variety of activities, including games and interactive fun, live performances by Alison Scott, Midnight Mo and High & Mighty, merchant and artisan booths and tours of the vineyard and brewery.

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