What’s Happening in February
February 1–5
In celebration of Chinese New Year, the Walker Art Center’s 20.21 is featuring a special five-course meal for $100 per person, or $150 with wine pairings. Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 612-253-3410, wolfgangpuck.com
February 1–6
Mary Stuart–The Minnesota Opera: Brenda Harris and Judith Howarth star as Queen Elizabeth I and Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, as they engage in a ruthless fight for the English throne, and the heart of one man. Ordway Center, St. Paul, 612-333-2700, mnopera.org
February 5
A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor: Take in one of the last remaining live radio shows as Garrison Keillor transports the audience to Lake Wobegon, the fictitious parallel universe of Minnesotans. The Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, 651-290-1200, prairiehome.publicradio.org
February 7
An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt: Join these two legendary singer-songwriters for an intimate evening of country, swing, folk, R&B, rock and roll, and banter between two old friends. State Theatre, Minneapolis, 612-339-7007, hennepintheatretrust.org
February 12
Boz Scaggs: If you’ve still got a copy of “Silk Degrees” in your CD collection, don’t miss an evening with vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Boz Scaggs. Watching Scaggs and his band perform “Lido Shuffle,” “Lowdown,” and “Georgia,” plus newer rock, soul, and jazz hits, is an experience not to be missed. State Theatre, Minneapolis, 612-339-7007, hennepintheatretrust.org
February 20
An Evening with the Gipsy Kings Spice up a chilly winter evening with the warmth and energy of the Gipsy Kings, the group that unleashed “Bamboleo” and their irresistible mix of rumba and flamenco on the world. State Theatre, Minneapolis, 612-339-7007, hennepintheatretrust.org