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ART
Target Free Thursdays

The Walker will be hoppin' with a flurry of art, film and music during this week's edition of Target Free Thursdays. Peruse the colorful, pop culture-focused portraits of painter Elizabeth Peyton in the new Live Forever exhibit on your own, or opt for a group experience with the Sound Bites Gallery Tour at either 6:30 or 7 p.m. in the Bazinet Garden Lobby. Hit the McGuire Theater at 6:30 p.m. for 13 Most Beautiful Young Artists, a series of films crafted by the Walker Teen Arts Council with corresponding musical scores by young musicians, who will also play live in the theater.  The performance is a nod to this weekend's impending  13 Most Beautiful...Songs for Andy Warhol's "Screen Tests" event featuring Dean and Britta. Finally, at 8:30 p.m. in the Cinema, you'll be privy to music films by Derek Jarman featuring the likes of Marianne Faithful and The Smiths. A pretty rockin' Thursday at the Walker if you ask us!

5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Free

EXTRA: Looking for a more in-depth examination of the Peyton exhibit? Head to the Minneapolis Central Library tonight at 7 p.m. for a lecture led by WAC visual arts curator Elizabeth Carpenter in which she'll discuss Elizabeth Peyton's artistic processes, influences, and her relevance.

THEATER
History & Mystery

The Gremlin Theater invites you to a double whammy of dramatic delights that will appeal to your historical side. The first play, Testimony: So Runs The World Away, is a theatrical reproduction of the Lincoln assassination. This famous history lesson is brought to life through a vibrant cast of characters and thoughtful storytelling. The second play, The Game's Afoot: An Evening With Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson, transports you to foggy London, where mystery and intrigue are always short on the heels of these two legendary fictional characters. This limited-run double header is only on stage through Sunday, so dust off your top hat and monocle and get thee to the Gremlin Theater!

7:30 p.m. through Saturday, Sunday 2 p.m., Gremlin Theatre, 2400 University Avenue W., St. Paul, $13-$20 ($2 off with Fringe Button)

PERFORMANCE
The Sirly Girly Show

What do you get when you mix the raunchy minds of a drag king and boisterous burlesque emcee? A lusty and brass collaborative show that will surely shock the puritans, and maybe even the hedonists. Notorious local hosts, Foxy Tan and The Gentleman King have joined forces to create The Sirly Girly Show, a star-studded triple night extravaganza pairing the masquerade of drag, the haute lure of burlesque and everything sexy in between. Be prepared for a night of titillating entertainment and a frenzy of laughter. -Juleana Enright

Thursday-Saturday, 9:30 p.m. Doors, 10 p.m. Show, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, 810 West Lake Street, $15 Advance, $20 at the Door