Kevin Bozeman
Mar. 5-9, various show times
Acme Comedy Co.
708 N. 1st St., Mpls., 612-338-6393 or www.acmecomedycompany.com
With a smooth and clever style, a great smile and a contagious laugh Bozeman has been entertaining in clubs and colleges across the country. In 2000 he was the winner of the Midwest region of the HBO Comedy Competition and flew to Los Angeles to compete as a finalist. He performed on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” in 2003, and finished 2nd in the Boston Comedy Competition in 2005. He was a semi-finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2010.
Grupo Corpo
Tues., Mar. 5, 7:30 pm
Orpheum Theatre
910 Hennepin Ave., Mpls., 1-800-982-2787 or www.HennepinTheatreTrust.org
Back by popular demand, contemporary Brazilian dance superstars Grupo Corpo return with an evening of Northrop premieres. Not seen in Minnesota for nearly 10 years, Grupo Corpo and choreographer Rodrigo Pederneiras have reinvented classical ballet as an exuberant and rhythmic dance form, infused with Brazilian dance rhythms.
Chamber Music with Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal
Fri., Mar. 8, 8 pm
Cedar Cultural Center
416 Cedar Ave. S., Mpls., 612-338-2674 or www.thecedar.org
A spellbinding highlight of the 2011 Global Roots Festival returns! Chamber Music is a collaboration between Ballaké Sissoko, who plays the traditional kora, a lute-harp from Mali, and Vincent Segal, a French cellist who plays for the trip-hop band Bumcello. Together, they create stunning music of quiet beauty and soulful simplicity.
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