VIRTUAL EVENTS
BACK CATALOG LISTENING PARTY: Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig with Charlie Parr. 4 p.m. today. Facebook and YouTube.
MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA: Osmo Vänskä conducts works by Shostakovich, Simon, Mahler and Saint-Georges with violinist Karen Gomyo. 8 p.m. today. minnesotaorchestra.org.
GAELYNN LEA: With Luke De-Sciscio. 2 p.m. Sun. YouTube.
JAZZ FEST LIVE: The Larry McDonough Sextet. 7 p.m. Thu. crowdcast.io/tcjazzfestival.
JAZZMN SEXTET: Ends June 24. $20-$40. chanhassendt.com.
ARTS
KATHA DANCE THEATRE: Showcase 6: "Tarana-Sargam." Today-Sun. kathadance.org.
MINNESOTA DANCE THEATRE: Strawberry Festival student dance showcase. 6 p.m. today; 1 p.m. Sat. $25. mndance.org.
COMEDYSPORTZ: Live virtual matches. 7:30 p.m. Sat. csztwincities.com.
CIRCA GALLERY: "Drawing Words," works by Nina Ghanbarzadeh. Ends July 7. circagallery.org.
GROVELAND GALLERY: "Colors From Earth and Sky," new paintings by Susan Horn. "Far North," new work by Tom Maakestad. Ends June 5. grovelandgallery.com.
HIGHPOINT CENTER FOR PRINTMAKING: Prints from Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts. Ends July 17. highpointprintmaking.org.
SUSAN HENSEL GALLERY: "From Broken to Beautiful," mixed-media paintings by K. Daphnae Koop. Ends June 15. artsy.net/susan-hensel-gallery.
THEATER LATTÉ DA: "Re-Cast" and "Twelve Blocks From Where I Live" virtual cabarets. Ends Aug. 31. latteda.org.
FAMILY
COMO LIVE: Zookeeper and gardener talks. 1:30 p.m. Mon. & Thu. Como Zoo & Conservatory Facebook page.
FLINT HILLS FAMILY FESTIVAL: Virtual activities and performances. Tue.-June 12. ordway.org.
AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE: Virtual Makers Morning. 10:30 a.m. Tue.; Virtual Nordic Table Demo: Mini Swedish Celebration Cakes. 7 p.m. Thu. asimn.org.
books
CURTIS SITTENFELD: "Rodham." 5:30 p.m. Tue. raintaxi.com.
LANA WOOD JOHNSON: "Speak for Yourself." 6:30 p.m. Tue. redballoonbookshop.com.
BENJAMIN PERCY: "The Ninth Metal." 7 p.m. Tue. $5. magersandquinn.com.
DAVID BACKES: "A Private Wilderness." 7 p.m. Tue. listeningpointfoundation.org.
JORDAN ELLENBERG: "Shape." 7 p.m. Tue. nextchapterbooksellers.com.
MARY CASANOVA: "Waterfall." 7 p.m. Tue. subtextbooks.com.
LGBTQ MYSTERY AUTHOR READING: 6 p.m. Thu. onceuponacrimebooks.indielite.org.
CAROL ANDERSON: "The Second." 7 p.m. Thu. $5. magersandquinn.com.
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