Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, highlighting standout theater and music performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.

Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch

Sept. 12–14 — With the leaves changing and the weather inching down from toasty summer temperatures, it can only mean one thing: a surplus of pumpkins. At the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s Snyder Building and Morgan Terrace, they are indulging the autumn aesthetic with the fifth annual Arboretum Glass Pumpkin Patch.

Over 6,000 handmade glass pumpkins and garden art will be displayed and sold over the course of the weekend. With artists around the country exhibiting work, there is a variety of artworks ranging from quirky designs and shapes to elegant and

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