89.3 The Current presents Jeremy Messersmith – Muse for Music at the Fitzgerald Theater on Saturday, May 19th at 8:00 p.m. Muse for Music will explore the hidden creative origins and stories surrounding some of music's most notable songs, by artists such as Radiohead, The Flaming Lips, Prince and others, as well as original material by host Jeremy Messersmith. Muse for Music will be an evening of orchestrated live music and an insightful glimpse into an eclectic mix of hit songs, cult classics and lost obscurities. P.O.S., vocalist Chastity Brown and storyteller Dave Mondy will be among the special guests to perform and talk about their muse.

All tickets are $25.00. Minnesota Public Radio members receive a $2.00 discount. This event is supported in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Minnesota Public Radio presents Wits™ with Wyatt Cenac and Ted Leo at the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday, June 1st at 8:00 p.m. With two seasons under our belt, Wits is preparing for an incredible spring season, bringing some of the country's funniest storytellers and musicians to the Fitzgerald Theater. Host John Moe engages his guests in a raucous discussion and the audience can join in conversation on Twitter.

You most likely know Wyatt Cenac from his work on The Daily Show as a correspondent and writer or from his one hour Comedy Central stand-up special "Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person." He was also a writer on FOX's animated show "King of the Hill" and did stand-up at shows like "Comedy Death Ray" and "The Tomorrow Show." He starred in the film "Medicine for Melancholy" which was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards.

Ted Leo, loved for his wit and energetic performances, is the front man and main songwriter of the indie rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, a band radio host Tom Scharpling says "embodies the perfect synthesis of head and heart." The band's latest album is "The Brutalist Bricks."

Shows start at 8:00 p.m., but the party starts early. Come at 7:00 p.m. for the Tweet-up. Current DJ Barb Abney will spin some song and you can get yourself one of our drink specials. After the show, we keep the lights on and the bar open, so everyone can join in the conversation and have a Big Ginger®, made with 2 GINGERS Whiskey.

You can purchase a full season ticket package to all six Wits or create your own package to a minimum of four shows. When you purchase the Six-Show Package or the Choose-Your-Own-Show Package you will receive a $5.00 discount off the price of each single show ticket. All single show tickets are $32.00. Minnesota Public Radio Members receive a $2.00 discount of the price of each ticket.

Minnesota Public Radio presents Works for Words with Chris Koza at the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday, June 8th at 8:00 p.m. Chris Koza will explore the meanings of the lyrics and importance of words in pop, rock and folk songs. From gibberish words to poetic love lines with special guests to help find enhance the stories told in in song. Koza is a Minneapolis based singer-songwriter by way of Portland, Oregon, and has self-released four albums under his own name since 2004. His current project, the americana-folk-rock band Rogue Valley is nearing the end of their four-albums "Seasons" project, which began April 2010 with the Spring release Crater Lake, and followed up with Summer's The Bookseller's House, and Autumn's Geese in the Flyway. In an era of fast and voracious media consumption, Koza invites listeners to slow down and chew their food by placing an emphasis on vivid lyrical content and inspired musical arrangements.

All tickets are $25.00. Minnesota Public Radio members receive a $2.00 discount. This event is supported in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Minnesota Public Radio presents Wits™ with Bobcat Goldthwait and St. Vincent at the Fitzgerald Theater on Friday, June 15th at 8:00 p.m. With two seasons under our belt, Wits is preparing for an incredible spring season, bringing some of the country's funniest storytellers and musicians to the Fitzgerald Theater. Host John Moe engages his guests in a raucous discussion and the audience can join in conversation on Twitter.

Bobcat Goldthwait is a comedian, actor, screenwriter and director known for his dark, comic wit. Goldthwait began his career as one of the most successful and strangest comedians of the 80s. The first film he wrote and directed, "Shakes the Clown," was called by the Boston Globe the "Citizen Cane of alcoholic clown movies." Since then, his films have been called "demonically funny and surprisingly sweet" and "HILARIOUS." In addition to directing movies, he's lent his behind the camera talents to shows such as "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Demetri Martin show," "The Chappelle Show," and more.

St. Vincent, aka singer-songwriter Annie Clark, is a talented multi-instrumentalist who has earned a devoted and rapidly growing following over the course of her three albums. She has performed as a member of The Polyphonic Spree and toured in Sufjan Stevens' band. Her latest album, "Strange Mercy," has received widespread critical acclaim.

Shows start at 8:00 p.m., but the party starts early. Come at 7:00 p.m. for the Tweet-up. Current DJ Barb Abney will spin some song and you can get yourself one of our drink specials. After the show, we keep the lights on and the bar open, so everyone can join in the conversation and have a Big Ginger®, made with 2 GINGERS Whiskey.

You can purchase a full season ticket package to all six Wits or create your own package to a minimum of four shows. When you purchase the Six-Show Package or the Choose-Your-Own-Show Package you will receive a $5.00 discount off the price of each single show ticket. All single show tickets are $32.00. Minnesota Public Radio Members receive a $2.00 discount of the price of each ticket.

Minnesota Public Radio presents T Mychael Rambo - Tying the Knot: Songs for Our Fathers at the Fitzgerald Theater on Saturday, June 16th at 8:00 p.m. Tying the Knot is a celebration of "fatherhood" Interweaving song, images, storytelling and dance. This spirited evening will honor the unbreakable bonds that connect the richness of African American culture to the vital and universal role of fathers and fatherhood in our communities.

The elements of this joyous, heart-rendering and thought-provoking production will reveal, deconstruct, affirm and give voice to the significant role father's (men) play in the development and betterment of not only our children, but the world they are inheriting.

Hosted by Emmy Award winning actor, vocalist, arts educator and affiliate professor at the University of Minnesota in the College of Theatre Arts and Dance, T.Mychael Rambo, this program will bring to the Fitzgerald stage the culmination of a number of collaborations with area arts, literature and community based organizations creating content that will provide added depth, texture and appeal to the evening's presentation. Performers will include poet(s)/playwrights like Marion McClinton and Rohan Preston and vocalists Bruce Henry, Julius Collins, Aimee Bryant, Thomasina Petrus, and Tonia Hughes-Kendrick.

All tickets are $32.00. Minnesota Public Radio members receive a $2.00 discount. This event is supported in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund

Minnesota Public Radio presents Wits™ with Amy Sedaris and They Might Be Giants at the Fitzgerald Theater on Saturday, June 30th at 8:00 p.m. Wits has added this special season finale to an already exciting season of shows with some of the country's funniest storytellers and musicians. Host John Moe engages his guests in a raucous discussion and the audience can join in conversation on Twitter.

Amy Sedaris is a five-foot Grecian spitfire from North Carolina who studied and performed with Chicago's Second City, an improv and sketch comedy theater. She's a best-selling author and starred in Comedy Central's Strangers with Candy. She has guest-starred on many popular television shows, including Sex & The City, Raising Hope and Hot in Cleveland. She most recently appeared in a several-episode arc on The Good Wife. She has been in several films including Elf, Snow Angels, Puss in Boots and The Best and the Brightest.

They Might Be Giants are known and much beloved for their energized live shows and their inventive songwriting. They've won two Grammy awards, contributed to film and TV soundtracks, made hit DVDs, become Musical Ambassadors for International Space Year, appeared as cartoon characters, written music for a robot ballet and topped the iTunes podcast charts. Their latest album is Join Us.

Shows start at 8:00 p.m., but the party starts early. Come at 7:00 p.m. for the Tweet-up. Current DJ Barb Abney will spin some song and you can get yourself one of our drink specials. After the show, we keep the lights on and the bar open, so everyone can join in the conversation and have a Big Ginger®, made with 2 GINGERS Whiskey.

This show is SOLD OUT!