Out of town
CHANHASSEN
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
501 W. 78th St.
“Our Hometown Christmas Pageant,” through Dec. 30; “Bye Bye Birdie,” through March 30, main stage; box office, 800-362-3515, www.chanhassentheatres.com.
EXCELSIOR
Old Log Theater
5175 Meadville St.
“Perfect Wedding,” runs through Feb. 9; 952-474-5951, www.oldlog.com.
HINCKLEY
Grand Casino Hinckley Events
and Convention Center
777 Lady Luck Dr.
Wayne Brady, Dec. 30
MINNEAPOLIS
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Ave. S.
China’s Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor’s Legacy, runs through Jan. 20, 2013; 612-870-3131, www.artsmia.org.
The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts
528 Hennepin Ave.
Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy, through Dec. 24; www.thecowlescenter.org.
ONAMIA
Grand Casino Mille Lacs
777 Grand Ave.
Wayne Brady, Dec. 29
PLYMOUTH
Plymouth Playhouse
2705 Annapolis Lane
“Christmas on the Ranch: A Cowboy Musical” through Jan. 13, 2013, tickets are available by calling 763-553-1600 or going online at plymouthplayhouse.com.
PRIOR LAKE
Mystic Lake Casino
2400 Mystic Lake Blvd.
Styx, Dec. 28; Beach Boys, Dec. 31; The Second City Laughing Matters, Jan. 19, 2013; Big & Rich, Jan. 26, 2013; more information by contacting Mystic Box Office at 952-496-6563 or go to mysticlake.com.
ST. CLOUD
Paramount Theatre and Visual Arts Center
“The Lowe Family Christmas” Thursday-Friday; “Away in a Basement: A Church Basement,” Saturday-Sunday; Rock & Roll Xmas Spectacular, Dec. 27-29; 320-259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org/main/events.
ST. PAUL
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Boulevard
“Tornado Alley” runs through June 20, 2013, in the Omnitheater; More information go to www.smm.org or call 651-221-9444.
WALKER
Northern Lights Casino
6800 Y Frontage Rd. N.W.
Trixter, 6 p.m. Jan. 12; Winger, 9 p.m. Jan. 12
John Michael Montgomery, Jan. 26
L.P. Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday, in the Caberet.
