Freeman Park (Shorewood),
Manitou Park (Tonka Bay),
Downtown Excelsior
6000 Eureka Road (Shorewood event)
Shorewood, MN 55331
Friday thru Sunday, Jan 17-19, 2014
All Day
Cost: Free
Arctic Fever is a winter festival for all ages in the South Lake Minnetonka communities of Shorewood, Excelsior, and Tonka Bay. Most events are free and include such things as dog sled rides, geocaching, horse and sleigh rides, human bowling on ice, a snow sculpting event, a cabin fever party (for adults), a princess tea, and much more! Check it all out on our web site or call to volunteer or get more information.
Jerry Seinfeld
Orpheum Theater
910 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Fri, Jan 17, 2014
7:00 pm and 9:30 pm
Cost: $50 to $81
Judging from the vast majority of his roles to date, it's highly unlikely Jerry Seinfeld will ever follow the path of other successful comedians turned aspiring thespians. On the contrary, Seinfeld has seldom shown much interest in portraying anyone other than fictionalized versions of himself, most notably on his eponymous former sitcom. While Seinfeld was undoubtedly playing a part (constructed in collaboration with show's co-creator, Larry David), he shared more than a few traits with his television namesake, including a profession as a standup comedian. Other than providing a means of framing plotlines around Seinfeld's signature focus on the bizarre minutia of daily rituals and social customs, there really wasn't any pressing reason to make his character a comedian. Except, of course, that standup comedy was and continues to be a defining focus in Seinfeld's life. The ongoing importance Seinfeld places on stage performance has been reinforced by his determination to keep active as a touring comic. Unlike the countless comedians who allowed their sharply honed skills to be dulled by a dispiriting chase for name recognition or dramatic respectability, Seinfeld has remained true to his calling as a stage performer. To see Seinfeld's carefully crafted onstage persona is to witness a seasoned performer savoring the role he was born to play: a cracked sociologist delighted by the myriad absurdities of human behavior.
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