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		<title>“The Hobbit” at Theatre in the Round Understands the Heart of LARPing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddie Heath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Greg Banks’s adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s <em>The Hobbit</em> is not quite a straight book-to-stage translation. The story is told through a framing device: that of a group of survivors 30 years in the future, following an apocalyptic event (the exact nature of which remains vague). When the actors scheduled&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Greg Banks’s adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s <em>The Hobbit</em> is not quite a straight book-to-stage translation. The story is told through a framing device: that of a group of survivors 30 years in the future, following an apocalyptic event (the exact nature of which remains vague). When the actors scheduled&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Keke Palmer Shines Bright in the Fresh, Reality-Bending “I Love Boosters”</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Lusch]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Boots Riley]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[American rapper and filmmaker Boots Riley&#8216;s 2018 dark comedy <em>Sorry to Bother You</em> felt very original, with a hypersurreal world and hints of science fiction supporting the overall comedic tone. <em>I Love Boosters</em>, Riley’s second film, continues to expand and evolve his surrealist style of filmmaking.&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[American rapper and filmmaker Boots Riley&#8216;s 2018 dark comedy <em>Sorry to Bother You</em> felt very original, with a hypersurreal world and hints of science fiction supporting the overall comedic tone. <em>I Love Boosters</em>, Riley’s second film, continues to expand and evolve his surrealist style of filmmaking.&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Spit Takes and Whiplass Records Bring the Twin Cities Queer Punk Noise</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Todd Wardrope]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Local punk group Spit Takes have been propelling themselves across the Twin Cities and beyond since 2023. Band members VansAnn/Vanessa McKinney (vocals), Monet Wong (guitar), Angie Reed (bass), and Charles Gehr (drums) all have extensive roots in the local music scene and enough experience to&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[Local punk group Spit Takes have been propelling themselves across the Twin Cities and beyond since 2023. Band members VansAnn/Vanessa McKinney (vocals), Monet Wong (guitar), Angie Reed (bass), and Charles Gehr (drums) all have extensive roots in the local music scene and enough experience to&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>This Week in Geek (5/25/2026–5/31/2026)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mackenzie Robertson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 17:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jump to:
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 25, to Sunday, May 31.
Although inclusion in This Week in Geek is not an official endorsement of any event or organizer, we do our best to feature&#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Enter to Win a “Masters of the Universe” Prize Pack!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hal Bichel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<em>Masters of the Universe</em> is coming to theaters on June 5, 2026, and you could see it for free with your family or friends! We&#8217;re giving away 2 prize packs that each include:

4 reserved seats at an advance screening of&#160;<em>Masters of the Universe</em> at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, at the Marcus West End&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<em>Masters of the Universe</em> is coming to theaters on June 5, 2026, and you could see it for free with your family or friends! We&#8217;re giving away 2 prize packs that each include:

4 reserved seats at an advance screening of&nbsp;<em>Masters of the Universe</em> at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, at the Marcus West End&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>TigerLion Arts’ “Big World” Showcases Circus Arts and More at Theodore Wirth Park</title>
		<link>https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/05/tigerlion-arts-big-world-showcases-circus-arts-and-more-at-theodore-wirth-park/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maddie Heath]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At Minneapolis&#8217;s historic Theodore Wirth Pavilion on May 8, 9, and 10 only, <em>Big World</em>, a circus-based &#8220;walking play&#8221; by TigerLion Arts, set out to teach about love and togetherness. The show begins with five “experts,” all scientists from around Europe studying the power of love,&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[At Minneapolis&#8217;s historic Theodore Wirth Pavilion on May 8, 9, and 10 only, <em>Big World</em>, a circus-based &#8220;walking play&#8221; by TigerLion Arts, set out to teach about love and togetherness. The show begins with five “experts,” all scientists from around Europe studying the power of love,&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Win Free Tickets to the Minneapolis Stop of North America’s Longest-Running Heavy Metal Tour!</title>
		<link>https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/05/win-free-tickets-to-the-minneapolis-stop-of-north-americas-longest-running-heavy-metal-tour/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hal Bichel]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Decibel Magazine Tour is bringing a night of heavy-metal mayhem&#160;to the Fine Line in Minneapolis on May 22, 2026—and you could be there! Just enter our giveaway by noon Central time on May 20, 2026, for the chance to win 2 tickets to the show.
The Decibel Magazine Tour—the longest-running heavy&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Decibel Magazine Tour is bringing a night of heavy-metal mayhem&nbsp;to the Fine Line in Minneapolis on May 22, 2026—and you could be there! Just enter our giveaway by noon Central time on May 20, 2026, for the chance to win 2 tickets to the show.
The Decibel Magazine Tour—the longest-running heavy&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>This Week in Geek (5/18/2026–5/24/2026)</title>
		<link>https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/05/this-week-in-geek-5-18-2026-5-24-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Simning]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, May 18, to Sunday, May 24.
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		<title>How Citizen Scientists Can Help the National Weather Service Track Weather Patterns</title>
		<link>https://twincitiesgeek.com/2026/05/how-citizen-scientists-can-help-the-national-weather-service-track-weather-patterns/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Praska]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As summer descends on us winter-weary Minnesotans, so does severe weather season. The months of May to August are typically when we see the highest chances of thunderstorms and tornadoes, with June and July being generally the most active months for regular storms. As we navigate these storms, one&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[As summer descends on us winter-weary Minnesotans, so does severe weather season. The months of May to August are typically when we see the highest chances of thunderstorms and tornadoes, with June and July being generally the most active months for regular storms. As we navigate these storms, one&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>Theater Mu and Urban Growler Brewing Present a Night of Asian American Storytelling</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cece Olson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 02:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, May 14, Theater Mu and Urban Growler Brewing Company are teaming up to provide a one-night-only &#8220;unhinged and unfiltered&#8221; megaphone for the Asian American community during Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month. <em>Oops, We Have Opinions!</em>&#8230;]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[On Thursday, May 14, Theater Mu and Urban Growler Brewing Company are teaming up to provide a one-night-only &#8220;unhinged and unfiltered&#8221; megaphone for the Asian American community during Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month. <em>Oops, We Have Opinions!</em>&hellip;]]></content:encoded>
					
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