"The Receptionist" presented by Dark and Stormy Productions

December 11-January 4, Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art, 250 3rd Ave N, 5th Fl

Set in the Northeast Office, "The Receptionist" follows the professional and personal pastimes of two underemployed office workers and a charming visitor, until the boss arrives and we realize that nothing is what it seems and no one can be trusted.  For the performance calendar and to purchase tickets, click here.  Mill City Commons members can receive a 40% discount for the preview performances on December 11 and 12 by purchasing online and using the discount code "MILLCITY."

The Perfect Gift

December 15, 4 pm, Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave S

Join the folks at Southern Theater for this holiday celebration of music, gifts, food and drink as the theater is transformed into a holiday bazaar.  Doors open at 4 pm for bazaar shopping, food and drink, with the concert featuring Thomasina beginning at 6 pm.  For information and tickets, click here.  

National Theatre Live:  The Habit of Art

December 16, 7 pm & December 21, 1 pm, St Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main St SE

NT Live is a groundbreaking initiative of London's National Theatre that broadcasts the world's finest stage performances to cinema screens.  The Habit of Art looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography.  It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion's spent.  For tickets and more information, click here.

My Mother has Four Noses

December 16 and 17, 7:30 pm, Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd St S, Dowling Studio

In this powerful, musical one-woman show, featuring 10 new songs to compliment the performance, acclaimed singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke tells a very unusual love story of a mother and daughter.  For tickets and more information, click here.

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