1. Great Big Sea -
Canadian folk-rock band Great Big Sea has a lifelong quest to marry the traditional music of Newfoundland with their own pop explorations.
Time: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12
Cost: $28-$40
Location: State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Info: www.hennepintheatredistrict.org or 612-339-7007

2. 'Mysteries of the Great Lakes'
The film will introduce viewers to some of the most fascinating inhabitants of the Great Lakes environment, including caribou, bald eagles and sturgeon. They’ll explore the beauty of North America’s “inland seas” and discover a dramatic story of the impact humans can have on the environmental health decline and its recovery.
Time: Sept. 12-Jan. 8
Cost: Adults $7.50; children 4-12 and seniors $6.50
Location: William L. McKnight-3M Omnitheater, Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul
Info: www.smm.org or 651-221-9444

3. 'The Sisters Rosenweig'
She just slept with a man she doesn’t know, her daughter feels called to the revolution, and her crazy sisters have arrived for the weekend. Happy 54th birthday, Sara! There is something about observing another family in all its chaos and complexity that makes us feel normal and included. Through Sara and her sisters, we are woven together by the threads that bind us: friendship, family dynamics, sex, global debates, and a search for who we are, and just exactly where we belong.
Time: Evening and matinee showtimes Sept. 12-Oct. 5
Cost: $18-$39
Location: Park Square Theater, Historic Hamm Building, 20 W. 7th Place, St. Paul
Info: www.parksquaretheater.org or 651-291-7005

4. Mike Birbiglia
Fresh off the success of his third Comedy Central special, "What I Should Have Said Was Nothing," Mike Birbiglia is on a national tour to celebrate the release of "What I Should Have Said Was Nothing" on DVD.
Time: 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12
Cost: $26.50
Location: Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis
Info: www.hennepintheatredistrict.org or 612-339-7007

5. 'Power’
Witty, vulgar and intelligent, “Power” is a dazzling area premiere of ambition and corruption. The year is 1661 and France is bankrupt as the young Louis XIV begins his reign under the tutelage of his sophisticated mentor and finance minister Nicholas Fouquet. Soon the young Sun King and his courtiers are chasing money and women, scheming, manipulating and destroying people’s lives. A tautly-written tale of cunning and despicable characters – and the irresistible attraction of greed.
Time: Evening and matinee showtimes Sept. 12-Oct. 5
Cost: $20
Location: Theatre in the Round, 245 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis
Info: www.theatreintheround.org or 612-333-3010