Out of Town: Minneapolis

What’s happening the next few weeks:

* Sting plays July 18 at Target Center, 600 1st Ave. North. (612) 673-0900. Kid Rock plays the same venue Aug. 5, and Santana on Aug. 22.

* Pianists William Wolfram, Sara Davis Buechner and Anne-Marie McDermott join forces for the “Piano Spectacular” with the Minnesota Orchestra on July 24 at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. (612) 371-5600.

* The Minnesota Fringe Theater and Arts Festival runs July 28-Aug. 6 and includes 300 performances of 70 shows in 11 theaters in the Loring/Nicollet theater district of Minneapolis. (612) 872-1212.

* “Hair Stories,” an exhibition presenting the work of four visual artists, three writers and an art historian about the cultural significance of hair, runs July 14-Sept. 3 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 3rd Ave. South. (612) 870-3131.