winter 2016 - Twin Cities TOSCA

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WINTER 2016
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Through Jimmy’s Eyes: COVER ARTIST JIMMY REAGAN
No Longer Anonymous–Jane Austen
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and more
African American Concert and Opera singers
Presented by ARTIST JOHN NICHOLS
Twin Cities TOSCA Celebrates 10 Years
ARTS & TARTS–(AND GENEROUS HEARTS)
BUFFALO CHILD–A True American Hero
Park Theater Company
$10
Truffles and Duffles
A lovely evening…
…with beautiful music and lively conversation
for a10-year celebration of the arts!
Truffles
and
Duffles
Enjoying TOSCA’s
10-year anniversary on
the deck at The Marsh.
www.tctosca.com
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“Selfie” by Jimmy Reagan
5 About Theatre
6 Musical Theatre
10 Comedies & Farces
13 New, Unique & Challenging
14 Murder, Mystery & Horror
15 Children & Families
18 Dramas & Classics
20 Dance & Movement
23 Love & Romance
Cover Art “Man with Sad Face”
by Artist Jimmy Reagan
Exploring TOSCA is the Metro Area’s
only arts by category magazine. Published
four times a year by Twin Cities TOSCA,
this magazine provides the most
comprehensive listing of arts events that
take place in the metro and surrounding
areas. Exploring TOSCA also features
visual art from local artists.
26 History, Law & Politics
28 Healing Arts
30 Religion & Spirituality
32 Nostalgia
On the Cover:
Twin Cities TOSCA CELEBRATES
10 YEARS...........Pages 2, 3, and 99
ARTS & TARTS
(& Generous Hearts)...........Page 25
AFRICAN AMERICAN
CONCERT & OPERA SINGERS
Presented by artist
John Nichols.......................Page 40
34 Women
37 Jazz
38 Opera
41 Shakespeare
42 Free & Almost Free
45 The Art of Business
46 Holiday Events
53 Native American Culture
54 English Culture
56 Celtic Culture
JANE AUSTEN–
No Longer Anonymous.......Page 54
58 German/Austrian/Swiss Culture
Cover Artist
Jimmy Reagan.....................Page 69
61 French Culture
BUFFALO CHILD–A TRUE
AMERICAN HERO
Park Theatre Company........Page 94
64 Scandinavian Culture
Theatre..............................Page 5
Opera............................. Page 38
Shakespeare......................Page 41
Culture............................ Page 53
Art................................... Page 70
69 Featured Artist
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60 Hispanic/Latino Culture
62 Black/African Culture
66 Asian Culture
68 Russian Culture
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70 Art
72 Art of the Home
73 Art of Fashion & Beauty
74 American Artists
78 Minnesota Artists
80 Events By Weekend
96 Arts on the Road
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About Theatre
Theatre
THE GREAT WORK | Dec. 22, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016
7th House Theatre
Guthrie Theater (818 S 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN)
Music and lyrics by David Darrow. Book by Grant Sorenson.
Set in Vienna on the eve of revolution, an audience gathers
to hear a new performance by the era’s most influential
composer. As unrest grows outside the concert hall,
private passions and personal agendas collide within,
fueled by the power of a virtuosic performance. $15-$26 |
guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
Lakeshore Players
(4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake, MN)
$18-$23| lakeshoreplayers.com | 651.429.5674
Congratulations Old Log Theater and owners Marissa and Greg Frankenfield, winners of Twin Cities
TOSCA’s 2015 TOSCAR Theatre
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) | Jan. 14–24, 2016
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Directed by Michelle
Schwantes. This parody of William Shakespeare’s plays includes
improvisation, references to pop culture and even direct
conversations with the director, stage crew and audience.
Pay-what-you-can rush tickets available Jan. 16, 2016 at the
door while supplies last.
NOISES OFF | Feb. 25–Mar. 20, 2016
By Michael Frayn. Directed by Gorden Hedahl. This comedy about
the on and offstage antics of an acting troupe was inspired by
real “behind the scenes” fumbling and miscues that occurred
during the production of a 1970 farce The Chinamen, starring
Lynn Redgrave.
LEND ME A TENOR | Feb. 12–27, 2016
Woodbury Community Theatre
East Ridge High School (4200 Pioneer Dr., Woodbury, MN)
By Ken Ludwig. Directed by Lenore Weir. In this comic farce set
in 1934 chaos erupts at a gala fundraiser for the Cleveland
Opera when the leading tenor goes missing. $12-$18 |
woodburycommunitytheatre.org | 651.200.4610
GYPSY | Feb. 13–Mar. 13, 2016
Theater Latté Da
Pantages Theatre (710 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Arthur Laurents. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Directed by Peter Rothstein. Musical direction by Denise Prosek.
Choreography by Michael Matthew Ferrell. Loosely based on the memoirs
of Gypsy Rose Lee. Set in the 1920s when vaudeville was dying and
burlesque was born, this is the story of Mama Rose, the ultimate
stage mother, and how her daughter Louise, a child Vaudeville
actor, became the famous burlesque stripper. Songs include Let
Me Entertain You and Everything’s Coming Up Roses. Tickets TBA |
theaterlatteda.com | 612.339.3003
A CHORUS LINE | Feb. 16–28, 2016
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
(345 Washington St. N, St. Paul, MN)
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante. Music by Marvin Hamlisch.
Lyrics by Edward Kleban. This award-winning musical reveals the
grueling audition process for aspiring Broadway dancers that
includes drama, dance and songs such as I Can Do That, What I
Did for Love and One (Singular Sensation). $30-$111 | ordway.org |
651.224.4222
THE CRITIC/THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
Feb. 23–Mar. 27, 2016
Guthrie Theater & Shakespeare Theatre Company
(818 S 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN)
THE CRITIC by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher.
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND by Tom Stoppard. Directed by Michael
Kahn. These two one-act comedies in one night include The Critic, a
whirlwind comedy about bad theater, worse playwrights and–worst
of all–critics, and The Real Inspector Hound, an ingenious play-withina-play in which two critics find themselves as unsuspecting suspects
while watching a classic whodunit. $15-$64 | guthrietheater.org |
612.377.2224
Exhibits
NORTHROP TRANSFORMED | Through Jan. 3, 2016
Goldstein Museum
(364 McNeal Hall I, 1985 Buford Ave., St. Paul, MN)
This exhibition reveals the heroic work by the design team led by
HGA Architects and Engineers in the transformation of the 85-yearold Northrop Memorial which had its grand reopening in April
2014, highlighting Northrop’s history and its future as a premier
location for performance and academics and as a vibrant building
at the center of campus life. Free | goldstein.design.umn.edu |
612.624.7434
See Also:
AUDITION FOR MURDER –See Murder/Mystery/Horror section.
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Exploring Theater | 5
Musical Theatre
Old Log Theater
Guthrie Theater
(5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, MN)
oldlog.com | 952.474.5951
CINDERELLA | Through Dec. 31, 2015
THE COCOANUTS | Through Jan. 3, 2016
See Children & Families section.
Book by George S. Kaufman. Adapted by Mark Bedard. Music and
lyrics by Irving Berlin. Musical adaptation by Gregg Coffin. Directed
by David Ivers. The service stinks but the gags are four-star in
this Marx Brothers romp, a jazz-age musical with songs by
Irving Berlin. Songs include A Little Bungalow and Why Am I a
Hit With The Ladies? $15-$64
THE WEDDING SINGER | Through Feb. 20, 2016
Rockstar wannabe Robbie Hart is the life of the party until he
is dumped by his fiancée. Weddings are not so fun after that–
until Robbie meets a new girl. $20-$40
A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Jan. 5–10, 2016
State Theatre
(805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman. Music and lyrics by Steven L.
Lutvak. Directed by Darko Tresnjak. In this Tony Award®-winning
musical comedy Monty Navarro, a distant heir to a family
fortune, hopes to jump the line of succession by eliminating the
eight pesky relatives who stand in his way. Songs include Poison
in My Pocket and Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun. $39-$134 |
hennepintheatretrust.org | 612.373.5665
7th House Theatre
Music and lyrics by David Darrow. Book by Grant Sorenson. Set in
Vienna on the eve of revolution, an audience gathers to hear
a new performance by the era’s most influential composer.
As unrest grows outside the concert hall, private passions
and personal agendas collide within, fueled by the power of a
virtuosic performance. 15-$26
BUDDY—THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
Nov. 21–Dec. 20, 2015
History Theatre
(30 E Tenth St., St. Paul, MN)
Written by Alan Janes. Directed by Ron Peluso and Jan Puffer. Musical
direction by Gary Rue. This musical retelling of the life of Buddy
Holly includes the songs Peggy Sue and That’ll Be the Day. $15-$45 |
historytheatre.com | 651.292.4323
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER:State Theatre
Photo by Joan Marcus
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A CHORUS LINE: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Photo by Phil Martin
Musical Theatre
Plymouth Playhouse
Best Western Kelly Inn (2705 Annapolis Ln. N, Minneapolis, MN)
plymouthplayhouse.com | 763.553.1600
CHRISTMAS MY WAY | Nov. 18, 2015–Jan. 17, 2016
See Holiday Events section.
COUNTRY ROADS: THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER
Jan. 2–May 1, 2016
This musical tribute to John Denver headlined by Dennis
Curley and an incomparable six-piece band includes favorites
such as Take Me Home, Country Roads, Thank God I’m a Country
Boy and Rocky Mountain High. $22-$34
DEAR WORLD | Jan. 14–Feb. 7, 2016
Ten Thousand Things Theatre
Open Book | Jan. 14–17, 21–24 & Feb. 4–7, 2016
(1011 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Bedlam Lowertown | Jan. 28–31, 2016
(213 4th St. E, St. Paul, MN)
Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee. Music by Jerry Herman. Guest
directed by Sarah Rasmussen. Music direction by Peter Vitale. Featuring
Christina Baldwin, Sheena Jansen, JuCoby Johnson, Janet Paone,
Thomasina Petrus, Kris Nelson, Shawn Vriezen and Fred Wagner. In Paris,
a group of eccentrics and outcasts band together to thwart the
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plans of evil businessmen who are plotting to extract oil from the
land under the city’s streets and cafés. $30 (Pay-What-You-Can,
$5-$30 for under 30) | tenthousandthings.org | 612.203.9502
ordway.org | 651.224.4222
SOUND OF MUSIC | Dec. 10, 2015–Jan. 2, 2016
Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by
Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Based upon “The Story of the
Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Von Trapp. Maria, an irrepressible
young postulate in a Salzburg Abbey in 1938, works as a
governess for seven children and finds herself falling for their
widowed father–the stern Captain Von Trapp, an opponent of
the Third Reich. Songs include Edelweiss, My Favorite Things, and
The Sound of Music. $30-$101
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante. Music by Marvin
Hamlisch. Lyrics by Edward Kleban. This award-winning musical
reveals the grueling audition process for aspiring Broadway
dancers that includes drama, dance and songs such as I Can Do
That, What I Did for Love and One (Singular Sensation). $30-$111.
Musical Theatre
SISTER ACT:ChanhassenDinner Theatre, Fireside Theatre
Photo by: Erin Smith
Bucket Brigade Theater
Art House North (793 Armstrong Ave., St. Paul, MN)
bucketbrigadetheater.com | 612.547.9839
‘TIL DEATH: A MARRIAGE MUSICAL
Jan. 28–Feb. 13, 2015
Book by Jeremiah Gamble. Music and lyrics by Jeremiah and
Vanessa Gamble. Directed by Joy Donley. Music arranged by
Michael Pearce Donley. Ethan and Olivia are stuck in marital
midlife crisis and in a tiny cabin with a honeymooning
couple who are perfectly perfect for each other. Will
their marriage last…the weekend? $20-$25
KINGDOM UNDONE | Mar. 11–Apr. 2, 2015
See Religion & Spirituality section.
SISTER ACT | Through Feb. 27, 2016
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
(501 W 78th St., Chanhassen, MN)
By Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellne. Lyrics by Glenn Slater. Music by
Alan Mencken. Based on the 1992 film. In this musical comedy a quiet
convent gets more than it bargained for when it provides a safe
haven for diva Deloris who is hiding from criminals. Songs include
Take Me To Heaven and Sunday Morning Fever. $58-$70 (show only);
$64-$85 (with meal) | chanhassentheatres.com | 952.934.1525
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Jan. 15–Feb. 14, 2016
Artistry, Bloomington Center for the Arts
(1800 W Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, MN)
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson. Music and lyrics by Carol
Hall. Directed by Joe Cvala. Music direction by Anita Ruth. Governors,
senators, mayors and victorious college football teams frequent
Miss Mona’s cozy bordello until a crusading television reporter gets
involved. Songs include Twenty Four Hours of Lovin’ and Hard Candy
Christmas. $27-$36 | artistrymn.org | 952.563.8575
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR
DREAMCOAT | Mar. 29–Apr. 3, 2016
By Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice. This is a family-friendly musical
based upon the biblical story of Joseph. Songs include Any Dream
Will Do, Close Every Door and Go Go Go Joseph. Tickets TBA
Orpheum Theatre
hennepintheatretrust.org | 1.800.859.7469
NEWSIES | Feb. 9–14, 2016
Music by Alan Mencken. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Choreography
by Christopher Gattelli. Directed by Jeff Calhoun. Based on true
events, this award-winning musical (Best Score and Best
Choreography) tells the story of a band of underdogs who
become unlikely heroes when they stand up to New York’s most
powerful men. $39-$134
IF/ THEN | Mar. 8–13, 2016
Music by Tom Kitt. Book by Brian Yorkey. Directed by Michael Greif.
Featuring Idina Menzel. This contemporary Broadway musical
about a woman rebuilding her life in New York City includes
the songs Love While You Can, Best Worst Mistake and Ain’t No Man
Manhattan. Tickets TBA.
SILENCE! THE NEW MUSICAL | Feb. 12–Mar. 6, 2016
Minneapolis Musical Theatre
The Lab Theater (700 N 1st St., Minneapolis, MN)
Music and lyrics by Jon Kaplan and Al Kaplan. Book by Hunter Bell.
Produced and directed by Steven Meerdink. Musical direction by Matthew
Bear. This hilarious ‘unauthorized’ parody of The Silence of the Lambs
movie features a singing chorus of floppy-eared lambs narrating the
action as serial killer Buffalo Bill gleefully dances a hoedown while
kidnapping hapless Catherine Martin. Songs include Silence and
Catherine Dies Today. Tickets TBA | aboutmmt.org | 612.455.9501 |
Contains adult language and subject matter.
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Musical Theatre
GYPSY—Theatre Latté Da, Ritz Theater
GYPSY | Feb. 13–Mar. 13, 2016
Theater Latté Da
By Arthur Laurents. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Directed by Peter Rothstein. Musical direction by Denise Prosek.
Choreography by Michael Matthew Ferrell. Loosely based on the memoirs
of Gypsy Rose Lee. Set in the 1920s when vaudeville was dying and
burlesque was born, this is the story of Mama Rose, the ultimate
stage mother, and how her daughter Louise, a child Vaudeville
actor, became the famous burlesque stripper. Songs include Let Me
Entertain You and Everything’s Coming Up Roses.
Tickets TBA | theaterlatteda.com | 612.339.3003
Did you know…
This re-imagined production features Michelle Barber as Mama
Rose and her real-life daughter Cat Brindisi as her “stage” daughter,
Gypsy Rose Lee?
[TITLE OF SHOW] | Feb. 19–Mar. 6, 2016
Chameleon Theatre Circle
Ames Center (12600 Nicollet Ave. S, Burnsville, MN)
Music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen. Book by Hunter Bell. Directed by Kimberly
Miller. Hunter and Jeff scramble to meet a deadline for submitting
a new musical for the new musical theatre festival in this joyful–
and snarky– exploration of the creative process. $19-$22 |
chameleontheatre.org | 952.232.0814
MY FAIR LADY | Feb. 26–Mar. 6, 2016
Chaska Valley Family Theatre
Chanhassen High School Auditorium
(2200 Lyman Blvd., Chanhassen, MN)
Based on George Bernard Shaw’s book “Pygmalion.” Book & lyrics by Alan
Jay Lerner. Music by Frederick Loewe. Can a phonetics professor in
1912 London transform common flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a
lady by teaching her to speak properly? Songs include The Rain in
Spain, Wouldn’t It Be Loverly? and I Could Have Danced All Night.
$12-$17 | cvft.org | 952.250.7206
INTO THE WOODS | Mar. 11–13, 2016
St. Catherine’s University Theatre
The O’Shaughnessy (2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, MN)
Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by James Lapine. With
various Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales meeting up in the forest, this
musical explores what happen after the “happily ever-after.”
Songs include Children Will Listen, Giants in the Sky and No One Is
Alone. $10 | stkate.edu | 651.690.6700
STARS ON BROADWAY | Mar. 11–20, 2016
The Loft Stage, East Ridge High School
(4200 Pioneer Dr., Woodbury, MN)
Directed by Lori Sager. This sparkling musical revue features your
favorite musicals. $18 | woodburycommunitytheatre.org |
651.730.4627
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Lyric Arts Main Street Stage
(420 East Main, Anoka, MN)
lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Jan. 8–31, 2016
By Rebecca Feldman. Music by Jay Reiss, Book by Rachel Sheinkin.
Directed by Zach Curtis. An eclectic group of six midpubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime
in this musical comedy that includes the songs My Favorite
Moment of the Bee and My Friend the Dictionary. $15-$32 |
Ages 14 + | Not recommended for children.
SHREK THE MUSICAL | Mar. 18–Apr. 10, 2016
See Also:
DRACULA –See Dance section.
YO VIKINGS! –See Comedies & Farces section.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG –See Comedies & Farces section.
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN –See Women section.
SNOW QUEEN –See Children & Families section.
DEAR WORLD –See French Culture section.
LIBERTY WI 54321: AN OPERATIC COMEDY–See Opera section.
HOLIDAY MUSICALS –See Holiday Events section.
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Comedies & Farces
THE BEST BROTHERS | Jan. 15–24, 2016
Loudmouth Collective
Open Eye Figure Theatre (506 E 24th St., Minneapolis, MN)
By Daniel MacIvor. Directed by Natalie Novacek. In this bittersweet
comedy two brothers must find a way to work together after their
mother dies in a bizarre accident at a gay pride parade. $10-$15 |
loudmouthcollective.com | 612.643.1231
CLYBOURNE PARK | Feb. 5–Mar. 6, 2016
Yellow Tree Theatre
(320–5th Ave. SE, Osseo, MN)
By Bruce Norris. Directed by Craig Johnson. In 1959 a black family
moves into a white neighborhood and in 2000 the roles are
reversed as gentrification sets in. This satirical comedy deals with
race and class in response to Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the
Sun. $18-$25 | yellowtreetheatre.com | 763.493.8733
Theatre
FEMMES: A TRAGEDY | Dec. 4–12, 2015
20% Theatre
Nimbus Theatre (1517 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
By Gina Young. Directed by Claire Avitabile. Clare Booth Luce’s
1936 play “The Women” is reimagined against a backdrop of
contemporary femme lesbian (sub)culture in which friends–
an activist, an academic and a party promoter–are thrown into
girl/girl competition despite their best feminist intentions.
Tickets TBA | tctwentypercent.org | 612.227.1188
THE COCOANUTS | Through Jan. 3, 2016
Guthrie Theater
Book by George S. Kaufman. Adapted by Mark Bedard. Music and lyrics
by Irving Berlin. Musical adaptation by Gregg Coffin. Directed by David
Ivers. The service stinks but the gags are four-star in this Marx
Brothers romp, a jazz-age musical with songs by Irving Berlin.
Songs include A Little Bungalow and Why Am I a Hit With The Ladies?
$15-$64 | guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY
SPELLING BEE | Jan. 8–31, 2016
By Rebecca Feldman. Music by Jay Reis. Book by Rachel Sheinkin.
Directed by Zach Curtis. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie
for the spelling championship of a lifetime in this musical comedy
that includes the songs My Favorite Moment of the Bee and My Friend
the Dictionary. $15-$32 | lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838 | Ages 14 + |
Not recommended for children.
MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS–
LIVE! | Feb. 6, 2016
Ames Center
(12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, MN)
Based on the book by John Gray. This one-man fusion of theatre and
stand-up is a light-hearted theatrical comedy that moves swiftly
through a series of vignettes about the relationship between men
and women, from dating and marriage to the bedroom. $55 |
ames-center.com | 952.895.4685
THE ARSONISTS | Feb. 12–Mar. 6, 2016
Frank Theatre
Ritz Theater (345–13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
By Max Frisch. Also known as “Biedermann and the Firebugs”, this
dark comedy about arsonists disguised as door-to-door salesmen is
a metaphor for Nazism and fascism. Tickets TBA | franktheatre.
org | 612.724.3760 | For information about
Max Frisch see German/Austrian/Swiss Culture section.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
Feb. 19–26, 2016
Minnetonka Theatre
Arts Center on 7 (18285 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN)
By Oscar Wilde. Directed by James Cada. Two young gentlemen try
to maintain fictitious personæ in order to escape burdensome
social obligations in this classic satire mocking Victorian customs
in England and the pursuit of marriage and love. $10-$15 |
minnetonkatheatre.com | 952.401.5898
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Comedies & Farces
Old Log Theater
oldlog.com | 952.474.5951
THE WEDDING SINGER | Through Feb. 20, 2016
See Musical Theatre section.
BLITHE SPIRIT | Opens Mar. 5, 2016
By Noel Coward. Directed by Jon Cranney. Set in the 1940s this
comedy is about a novelist and his new wife who host a dinner
party that includes a séance. Unfortunately the ghost of the
author’s annoying first wife shows up and decides not to leave.
$16-$35 | oldlog.com | 952.474.5951
THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE
Feb. 13–Mar. 6, 2016
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Co.
(1978 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, MN)
By Charles Busch. Directed By Warren C. Bowles. Starring Sally
Wingert. A middle-aged Upper West Side housewife in the throes
of a midlife crisis is shaken out of her angst by the arrival of a
fascinating, flamboyant, and mysterious childhood friend.
Tickets TBA | mnjewishtheatre.org | 651.647.4315
THE DINING ROOM | Feb. 25–Mar. 5, 2016
Normandale Community College
(9700 France Ave. S, Bloomington, MN)
By A.R. Gurney. Directed by Kathleen Bagby Coate. This comedy/
drama presents numerous vignettes that all take place in the same
dining room of several upper-middle-class WASPs between the
1930s and the early 1980s. $5-$10 |
normandale.edu/communityevents | 952.358.8884
“The play is generally billed as a comedy–and there’s lots of gentle
humour in it–but it’s really more of a nostalgic medley–a meal
made up of appetizers.” Ledingham, Jo. Vancouver Courier,
28 Oct. 2015. www.vancourier.com/entertainment
“My father says everyone should write letters as
much as they can. It’s a dying art. …letters are
a way of presenting yourself in the best possible
light to another person.”
~ A.R. Gurney
SENSE & SENSIBILITY | Feb. 19–27, 2016
University of Northwestern
(3003 Snelling Ave. N, St. Paul, MN)
By Jane Austen. Directed by Jennifer Hunter. Set in England
in the late 1700s this comedy of manners follows the life,
loves and heartbreak of the Dashwood sisters.
$10 | unwsp.edu | 651.631.5151
See English Culture section for information about author
Jane Austen and other Jane Austen events in the
Twin Cities.
THE CRITIC/THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
Feb. 23–Mar. 27, 2016
Guthrie Theater & Shakespeare Theatre Company
THE CRITIC by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Adapted by Jeffrey
Hatcher. THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND by Tom Stoppard.
Directed by Michael Kahn. These two one-act comedies in
one night include The Critic, a whirlwind comedy about
bad theater, worse playwrights and–worst of all–critics
and The Real Inspector Hound, a play-within-a-play in which
two critics find themselves as unsuspecting suspects
while watching a classic whodunit. Tickets TBA |
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Comedies & Farces
Lakeshore Players
$18-$23| lakeshoreplayers.com | 651.429.5674
THE SANTALAND DIARIES | Dec. 3–13, 2015
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
(ABRIDGED) | Jan. 14–24, 2016
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Directed by Michelle
Schwantes. This parody of William Shakespeare’s plays includes
improvisation, references to pop culture and even direct
conversations with the director, stage crew and audience.
Pay-what-you-can rush tickets available Jan. 16, 2016 at the
door while supplies last.
BUYER & CELLAR | Mar. 31–Apr. 24, 2016
New Century Theatre
(615 Hennepin Ave., Suite 145, Minneapolis, MN)
Exploring the implausible friendship between a struggling actress
and Barbara Streisand, this outrageous comedy explores the price
of fame, the cost of things and the oddest of odd jobs–running
the basement mall in Streisand’s Malibu home. $15-$39.50 |
TABLE 12: A PLAY AT A WEDDING | Mar. 2016
Freshwater Theatre Company
Phoenix Theater (2605 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Ruth Virkus. Welcome to Table 12. If you’re seated here, the
Bride and Groom would prefer to avoid you–and for good reason.
Your waiter will be by with drinks, food…and restraining orders.
NOISES OFF | Feb. 25–Mar. 20, 2016
By Michael Frayn. Directed by Gorden Hedahl. This comedy about
the on and offstage antics of an acting troupe was inspired by
real “behind the scenes” fumbling and miscues that occurred
during the production of a 1970 farce, The Chinamen, starring
Lynn Redgrave.
See Also:
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER –See Musical
Theatre section.
‘TIL DEATH: A MARRIAGE MUSICAL –See Musical Theatre section.
SISTER ACT–See Musical Theatre section.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS –See Women section.
LIBERTY WI 54321: AN OPERATIC COMEDY–See Opera section.
TOSCA subscriber Gail Speckmann enjoys “The Thin Veil” at the Open Eye Figure Theatre with her 91-year-old mother and other family members.
(L-R: Gail Speckmann, Joanne Johnson (Des Moines, IA), Kathy Johnson (Lincoln, NE), Andrea Kloehn (Minneapolis), Doreen Kloehn (Minneapolis)
www.tctosca.com
New, Unique & (Sometimes) Challenging
HIPPIE MODERNISM: THE STRUGGLE FOR UTOOPIA, Walker Art Center
“Jimi Hendrix” by Ira Cohen. Photo courtesy of Ira Cohen Archieve, LLC
Theatre
RUTH EASTON NEW PLAY SERIES
Playwrights’ Center
Waring Jones Theater
(2301 E Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Free | pwcenter.org | 612.332.7481
ENCYCLOPEDIA | Jan. 11 & 12, 2016
By Rachel Jendrzejewski. Dream logic and live
music fuel this investigation of grief and the
limits of language as Dal spirals, mourns, and
plants words like seeds while Lua cooks, cleans,
and attempts to categorize her world.
CALIFORNIA LOVE | Mar. 7 & 8, 2016
By Alice Tuan. Cali, a mature surfer lady, encounters a cool
but mysterious surfer fellow and together they commune
in waters, tread tides, dodge pollution and catch organic
contradictions until Nio, a land creature who hates to be wet,
enters the picture and faces his fears as he follows Cali into
the ocean in this meditation on surfing existence and living
from one’s center.
JUNE | Feb. 12–27, 2016
Savage Umbrella
The Southern Theater
Conceived and directed by Hannah K. Holman. Created with Savage
Umbrella and the ensemble. A group of women grappling with fear,
love and identity explore what it means to be seen–by themselves,
by each other and by a society that may not be ready to see them
as they are. $24 | savageumbrella.org
THE HOW AND THE WHY | Mar. 10–20, 2016
Theatre Unbound
New Century Theatre
By Sarah Treem. Two female scientists wrestling with theories
about why women menstruate and undergo menopause
(when most mammals do not), dig deep into the secrets of
Mother Nature. What are women for? $10-$19 |
www.tctosca.com
Exhibits
HIPPIE MODERNISM: THE STRUGGLE FOR UTOPIA
Through Feb. 28, 2016
Walker Art Center (725 Vineland Pl., Minneapolis, MN)
Curated by Andrew Blauvelt. Assembled with the assistance of the Berkeley
Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive. Loosely organized around Timothy
Leary’s famous mantra, “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out,” this
exhibit examines the intersections of art, architecture, and
design with the counterculture of the 1960s and early 1970s–
from pharmacological, technological, and spiritual means to
expand consciousness and alter one’s perception of reality, to
the publishing revolution raising awareness to some of the era’s
greatest social and political struggles. Gallery admission is $9$14. Admission is free to Walker members, children under 13,
visitors with a paid ticket to any same-day event, the first Saturday
of each month until 5PM and every Thursday evening 5-9 PM. |
walkerart.org | 612.375.7600
THE HOW AND THE WHY: Theatre Unbound
SEEK | Feb. 1 & 2, 2016
By Susan Soon He Stanton. In 1926, British
mystery writer Agatha Christie disappeared in
England, returning 11 days later and claiming
amnesia. This fictional retelling imagines Agatha undergoing
her own Christie-like mystery in Hawaii.
Murder, Mystery & Horror
THE TURN OF THE SCREW | Dec. 4–10, 2015
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Book by Henry James. Directed by Benjamin
Kutschied. A young governess in an English manor doesn’t know
if the children are haunted or if it is just her imagination in this
tale of suspense, horror, and repressed sexuality. $19-$22 |
Jan. 5–10, 2016
State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman. Music and lyrics by Steven L. Lutvak.
Directed by Darko Tresnjak. In this 2014 Tony Award®- winner Monty
Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune, hopes to jump the line of
succession by eliminating the eight pesky relatives who stand in his
way. Songs include Poison in My Pocket and Looking Down the Barrel of a
Gun. Tickets TBA | hennepintheatretrust.org | 612.373.5665
SILENCE! THE NEW MUSICAL | Feb. 12–Mar. 6, 2016
Minneapolis Musical Theatre
The Lab Theater (700 N 1st St., Minneapolis, MN)
Music and lyrics by Jon Kaplan and Al Kaplan. Book by Hunter Bell.
Produced and directed by Steven Meerdink. Musical direction by
Matthew Bear. This hilarious ‘unauthorized’ parody of The Silence
of the Lambs movie features a singing chorus of floppy-eared lambs
narrating the action as serial killer Buffalo Bill gleefully dances a
hoedown while kidnapping hapless Catherine Martin. Songs include
Silence and Catherine Dies Today. Tickets TBA | aboutmmt.org |
612.455.9501 | Contains adult language and subject matter.
Theatre
Agatha Christie
BLACK COFFEE | Nov. 20–Dec. 20, 2015
Theatre in the Round
(245 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Agatha Christie. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot suspects
foul play when he arrives at an English country estate and
finds inventor Sir Claud Amory murdered and his new earthshattering formula stolen. $22 | theatreintheround.org |
612.333.3010
SEEK | Feb. 1 & 2, 2016
(2301 East Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Susan Soon He Stanton. In 1926, British mystery writer
Agatha Christie disappeared in England, returning 11 days
later and claiming amnesia. This fictional retelling imagines
Agatha undergoing her own Christie-like mystery in Hawaii.
Free | pwcenter.org | 612.332.7481
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
AUDITION FOR MURDER | Feb. 12–14, 2016
Eagan Theater Company
Royal Cliff Center (2280 Cliff Rd., St. Paul, MN)
By Susan Sussman. Actress Morgan Taylor secures her first role in
months in a play rumored to be cursed. Then one cast member
dies. And then another one dies… Tickets TBA | etc-mn.org |
651.454.6755
Dance
DRACULA | Mar. 10–20, 2016
Collide Theatrical Dance Company
Inspired by Bram Stoker’s haunting novel about Count Dracula
of Transylvania, this full-length jazz dance production set to pop
music explores the world of passion, lust and love from Transylvania
to the streets of New York. $24-$45 | collidetheatrical.org |
877.508.7890
See Also:
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND –See Comedies & Farces section.
www.tctosca.com
Children & Families
Theatre
Youth Performance Company
Howard Conn Fine Arts Center
(1900 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
$5-$15 | youthperformanceco.com | 612.623.9080
JUNIE B. JONES IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN
SMELLS | Dec. 4–20, 2015
JUST BEFORE SLEEP | Jan. 29–Feb. 14, 2016
By James Still. Justin and his sister Tara must
come to terms with the sudden changes that have
upended their life in this play that gives voice and
dignity to a family who struggles to survive on the
streets while seeking shelter through the maze of
social agencies. $5-$15 | Grades 4 +
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
Dec. 5–20, 2015
Minnetonka Theatre
Based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s
book. Adapted for the stage by Jeremy Sams. Music and lyrics by
Richard and Robert Sherman. Directed by Trent Boyum.
Set in early 1900s England, this is the tale of an
eccentric inventor who takes his truant children and
a beautiful upper class woman on adventures with his
magical car. Songs include Truly Scrumptious, Chitty
Chitty Bang Bang and Hushabye Mountain. $15-$23 |
minnetonkatheatre.com | 952.401.5898
THE FALL SHORTS | Dec. 17–20, 2015
Sabes JCC Youth Performance Program
Sabes Jewish Community Center
(4330 S Cedar Lake Rd., Minneapolis, MN)
Directed by Anthony Neuman. These youth-directed, youthdesigned, and youth-performed short plays from adapted fairy
tales to modern plays, explore the excitement, challenge, humor,
heartbreak, and surprises that youth and teens experience! $7 |
sabesjcc.org | 952.381.3400
SNOW QUEEN | Through Dec. 27, 2015
Park Square Theatre
(20 W 7th St., St. Paul, MN)
By Michael Smith. Based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson.
Amazing puppetry, inventive choreography, and magical music
tell the story of the Snow Queen who casts her icy spell upon the
world, turning young Kai’s heart to ice. Gerda sets out to rescue
Kai in an adventure through forests, castles, and dungeons. Songs
include Come Love Remember and Love Letter on a Fish. $19-$58 |
parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005 Stages Theatre Co. &
Escalate Dance will present a ballet version of this story in
March 2016. (See next page.)
www.tctosca.com
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
Dec. 4–30, 201
Open Window Theatre
Metropolis Minneapolis Building
(1313 Chestnut Ave., #102, Minneapolis, MN)
By C.S. Lewis. Dramatized by Joseph Robinette. Four children spending
time in the country in 1940 to escape war-torn London discover
a wardrobe that is a portal to Narnia, a magical hinterland of
mythical creatures, talking animals and the evil White Witch.
Tickets TBA | openwindowtheatre.org | 612.615.1515
“There are children here somewhere.
I can smell them.”
~ Child Catcher, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Children & Families
Theatre
CINDERELLA | Nov. 17–Dec. 31, 2015
Old Log Theater
This is the classic fairy tale version for children of all ages. $14 |
oldlog.com | 952.474.5951
For information about two ballet versions of CINDERELLA
see Dance & Movement section.
Children’s Theatre Company
(2400 Third Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
$10-$60 | childrenstheatre.org | 612.874.0400
THE WIZARD OF OZ | Nov. 3, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016
Based on the novel by L. Frank Baum. Music and lyrics by Harold
Arlen & Y. Harburg. Background music by Herbert Stothart. Directed
by Peter C. Brosius. This classic tale about Dorothy and her
friends searching for Oz includes the songs Over the Rainbow
and If I Only Had a Brain. $10-$70 | All ages
THE FROG BRIDE | Jan. 12–Feb. 28, 2016
Written, conceived, and performed by David Gonzalez. Directed
by Lenard Petit. Music by Sergei Prokofiev and Daniel Kelly. This
classic Russian folk tale about a young man who wants to wed
a frog instead of a fair maiden includes video projections, live
musicians and an original jazz-funk score. Grades 3+
THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER STORIES
Feb. 9–Mar. 20, 2016
By Jerome Hairston. Based on the Book by Ezra Jack Keats. Directed
by Peter C. Brosius. This new staging of Keats’ beloved works
with puppet design by Italy’s renowned Fabrizio Montecchi
brings the little boy in the red coat to enthralling life. Revisit
Keats’ treasured stories in this wholly original theatrical
adaptation. Grades K+
Did you know?
THE SNOWY DAY is one of seven beloved books featured
in the Minnesota Children’s Museum’s immersive exhibits,
STORYLAND: A TRIP THROUGH CHILDHOOD
FAVORITES? See the next page for details.
SteppingStone Theatre
(55 Victoria St. N, St. Paul, MN)
$12-$16 | steppingstonetheatre.org | 651.225.9265
THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Dec. 4–23, 2015
RUBY! THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES | Feb. 5–28, 2016
By Christina Ham. Music by Gary Rue. This is the true story of
first grader Ruby Ridges who is suddenly on the front lines
of the struggle for Civil Rights in New Orleans when she
becomes the first black child to attend an all-white school.
Stages Theatre Co.
(1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN)
$5-$16 | stagestheatre.org | 952.979.1111
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
Through Dec. 29, 2015
BEAR SNORES ON | Jan. 22–Feb. 15, 2016
Adapted from the book by Karma Wilson. In this new musical the
animals venture into Bear’s cave to warm up on a cold, snowy
night. See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds a
party in his cave.
THE SNOW QUEEN | Mar. 4–20, 2016
With Escalate Dance. Adapted from the story by Hans Christian
Andersen. Written by Jennifer Kirkeby, Music by James Lekatz. Told
through dance, this world premiere tells the story of the Snow
Queen who casts her icy spell upon the world, turning young
Kai’s heart to ice. Gerda sets out to rescue Kai in an adventure
through forests, castles and dungeons. Wed., Dec. 9 is
Pay-What-You-Will.
YO VIKINGS | Feb. 12–21, 2016
Children’s Castle Theatre
Lakeville Area Arts Center (20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, MN)
In this fast paced musical, Emma Katz finds herself immersed in a
world of Viking lore while doing her school report about the Viking
adventurer Eric the Red. As Emma begins to read, her imagination
summons a group of Viking explorers right into the library!
$8-$13 | ci.lakeville.mn.us | 952.985.4640
lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
Jan. 8–31, 2016
See Comedy & Farces section.
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND
Feb. 19–28, 2016
Theatre for Young Performers
By Deborah Lynn Frockt. Adapted from the original works of Lewis
Carroll. Directed by Cassandra Proball. Alice’s insatiable curiosity
draws her into a madcap adventure in which she meets
remarkable characters like talking flowers, a duchess and her
cook, a mad hatter and a march hare. $10-$22 | lyricarts.org |
763.422.1838
SHREK THE MUSICAL | Mar. 18–Apr. 10, 2016
Based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film. Music by Jeanine
Tessori. Book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Matt
McNabb. Music direction by Louis Berg-Arnold. An unseemly ogre
shows up to rescue the princess in this fairytale of misfits. Songs
include Donkey Pot Pie, This is How Dreams Come True and When
Words Fail. $15-$32 | lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838 | Ages 8+
www.tctosca.com
Children & Families
Theatre
THE SECRET GARDEN
March 18–April 17, 2016
By Sylvia Ashby. Based on the novel by Frances
Hodgson Burnett. A lonely orphan girl and her
sickly cousin both begin to flourish along
with the secret garden they discover on their
gloomy estate in this classic tale. $15-$22 |
theatreintheround.org | 612.333.3010 |
Ages 6+
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Mar. 10–20, 2016
Young Artists Initiative
Wellstone Center Neighborhood House
(179 Robie St. E, St. Paul, MN)
Based on a tale by Hans Christian Andersen and
the classic animated Disney film. Music by
Alan Menken. Lyrics by Howard Ashman and
Glenn Slater. Book by Doug Wright. This musical
about Ariel, a young mermaid who longs to
see the world above the sea, includes the songs
Under the Sea and Kiss the Girl. Tickets TBA |
youngartistsmn.org | 651.222.5437
For more information about Hans Christian
Anderson see Scandinavian Culture section.
See Also:
THE SOUND OF MUSIC –See Musical
Theatre section.
CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY SHOWS –See Holiday
Events section.
Events
FAMILY DAY
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
(2400–3rd Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
On the second Sunday of every month families are invited to the
MIA for a day of making art, going on artful adventures, meeting
local musicians, dancers, and storytellers and more! Free | new.
artsmia.org | 613.870.0723
FREE FIRST SATURDAYS | 10AM-3PM
Walker Art Center (725 Vineland Pl., Minneapolis, MN)
Families can enjoy live performances, films, gallery adventures,
and hands-on art-making on the first Saturday of every month.
Activities recommended for ages 6-12. Free | walkerart.org |
612.375.7600
www.tctosca.com
Minnesota Children’s Museum
(10 W 7th St. St. Paul, MN)
$9.95 | mcm.org | 651.225.6000
STORYLAND: A TRIP THROUGH CHILDHOOD
FAVORITES | Through Jan. 3, 2016
Children and adults will enjoy the immersive
environments in this exhibit featuring seven beloved
picture books; from the gardens of
The Tale of Peter Rabbit to the urban snowscape
of The Snowy Day and the tropical island of Chicka
Chicka Boom Boom.
BALL-O-RAMA™ | Through Jan. 31, 2017
This exhibit is a rolling adventure that allows kids to
experiment with velocity, gravity and acceleration.
At several interactive stations, children use golf balls
and ramps to demonstrate speed, distance and the laws
of physics.
Dramas & Classics
Park Square Theatre
parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
Dec. 9–20, 2015
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
Jan. 6–24, 2016
See Women section.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS | Jan. 15–Feb. 7, 2016
By Charles Dickens. Adapted and directed by Joel Sass. This
heartwarming story about the coming of age of Pip,
an orphan in 1860s England, includes the wealthy
and eccentric Miss Haversham, her haughty adopted
daughter Miss Estella, whom Pip loves, and Herbert
Pocket, friend and confidante. $40-$60 | Jan. 27 is
Pay-Whay-You-Will Wednesday.
ROMEO AND JULIET | Feb. 12 & 13, 2016
See Shakespeare section.
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN | Mar. 8–26, 2016
See History, Law & Politics and Women sections.
LOVE PERSON | Mar. 18-Apr. 10, 2016
See Love & Romance section.
Theatre
$15-$22 | theatreintheround.org | 612.333.3010
FAHRENHEIT 451 | Jan. 8–31, 2026
Based on the book by Ray Bradbury. Bradbury’s award-winning
book depicts a future American society in which books are
banned and the masses are controlled by the media.
THE NIGHT ALIVE | Nov. 6–Dec. 20, 2015
Jungle Theater
(2951 Lyndale Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
By Conor McPherson. Directed by Joel Sass. Tommy, estranged from
his family and barely getting by, plans get-rich-quick schemes
while crashing at his uncle’s house in Dublin. But when Tommy
defends a woman from a violent attack, a glimmer of hope
appears. $28-$48 | jungletheater.com | 612.822.7063
THE SECRET GARDEN | Mar. 18–Apr. 17, 2016
By Sylvia Ashby. Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. A
lonely orphan girl and her sickly cousin both begin to flourish
along with the secret garden they discover on their gloomy
estate in this classic tale. 612.333.3010 | Ages 6+
THE TURN OF THE SCREW | Dec. 4–10, 2015
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher. Book by Henry James. Directed by Benjamin
Kutschied. A young governess in an English manor doesn’t know
if the children are haunted or if it is just her imagination in this
tale of suspense, horror, and repressed sexuality. $19-$22 |
THE ALIENS | Feb. 12–27, 2016
Walking Shadow Theatre Company
Red Eye Theater (15 W 14th St., Minneapolis, MN)
By Annie Baker. Directed by John Heimbuch. Jasper & KJ spend their
days behind the coffee shop, writing songs and planning novels
much to the annoyance of the young barista Evan–until they
initiate him in the ways of tea, music, and Bukowski. $10-$22 |
walkingshadowcompany.org | 612.375.0300
www.tctosca.com
Dramas & Classics
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
Open Window Theatre
Augsburg College (2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
$5-$10, children under 12 free | augsburg.edu | 612.330.1257
openwindowtheatre.org | 612.615.1515
BAREFOOT IN NIGHTGOWN BY CANDLELIGHT
Feb. 4–7, 2016
By Don Nigro. Student-directed by Emily Wrolson. Girls in a
boarding school engage in a monthly midnight game of
Mistress and Slave which becomes dangerous in this play that
examines the captivating yet disturbing nature of power and
dares.
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE | Feb. 18 & 19, 2016
Sod House Theatre
By Henrik Ibsen. This Experimental Workshop Production
examines, through a contemporary lens, Ibsen’s play about a
small Norwegian town that invests in baths to draw tourism
only to learn that the waters are contaminated. The project
will culminate with an informal showing that will feature
live music and performance.
History Theatre
(30 East Tenth St., St. Paul, MN)
$15-$38 | historytheatre.com | 651.292.4323
GEORGE BONGA: BLACK VOYAGEUR | Feb. 6–28, 2016
Written by Carlyle Brown. Directed by Marion McClinton. This is
the story of legendary Boundary Waters voyageur George
Bonga, a fur trader of African-American and Ojibwe descent
who finds himself, in a blistering cold 1837 Minnesota
winter, tracking down a fugitive Ojibwe warrior accused of
murdering a white man.
Dec. 4–30, 2015
EVERYMAN | Feb. 19–Mar. 20, 2016
By Anonymous. A modern twist is given to this old English
morality plays about Everyman’s journey towards death
and the afterlife. “Experience a memorable and thoughtprovoking evening of theater with this treasured piece of
literary and theatrical history.” (From the website.) $16-$26
DOUBT: A PARABLE | Feb. 26–Mar. 13, 2016
By John Patrick Shanley. Directed by Joshua Campbell. The complex
play, set in the turbulent 1960s, centers around an accusation
made by a dogmatic nun who suspects a popular priest of having
an improper relationship with a male student. The 2008 movie
version of Doubt, starring Meryl Streep, was nominated for five
Oscars. $19-$27 | artistrymn.org | 952.563.8575
See Also:
STEEL MAGNOLIAS –See Women section.
INTIMATE APPAREL –See Women section.
THE SHAPE OF THINGS –See Love & Romance section.
PERICLES –See Shakespeare section.
WATERMELON HILL | Mar. 18–Apr. 10, 2016
By Lily Baber Coyle. Based on “Shadow Mothers” by Linda
Back McKay. Directed by Anya Kremenetsky. This is the
heartbreaking yet surprisingly funny story of three
courageous women and the unwed teens who were sent
to the Catholic Infant Home on Cathedral Hill in St. Paul
to deliver their baby and give it up for adoption.
THE DINING ROOM | Feb. 25–Mar. 5, 2016
Normandale Community College
(9700 France Ave. S, Bloomington, MN)
By A.R. Gurney. Directed by Kathleen Bagby Coate.
This comedy/drama play presents numerous vignettes that all
take place in the same dining room of several upper-middleclass WASPs between the 1930s and the early 1980s. Tickets
TBA | normandale.edu/communityevents | 952.358.8884
www.tctosca.com
Dance & Movement
FOUR SAINTS:Black Label M ovement & Vocal Essence
Photo by: Bill Cameron
BALLET WORKS PROJECT
Feb. 19–28, 2016
James Sewell Ballet
This annual choreographic laboratory
puts the audience at the heart of the
creative process. This year’s program
includes JSB dancer Eve Schulte and local
choreographer Christine Maginnis along
with special guest Belinda McGuire–a
New York City choreographer and
Julliard alumnus. $20
THE ROSE AT DAWN
Feb. 19 & 20, 2016
Ragamala Dance
In this solo work by Ramaswamy,
accompanied by a stellar Carnatic
musical ensemble, women are depicted
as carriers of ritual navigating inner
and outer worlds invoking a sense of
reverence, of unfolding mystery, of
imagination. $15-$25
SHAPESHIFT | Feb. 26–28, 2016
Using a fusion of hip-hop styles, this
company creates a unique, high-energy
storytelling production. $15-$25
CINDERELLA 1944: A LOVE STORY
Mar. 4–6, 2016
Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota
Set in England during WWII, this is
an original story written specifically
for TCB and features an original music
compilation, original stage design, sets,
lighting, costumes and choreography that
includes swing and modern dance styles
in addition to classical ballet. $25-$35
The Cowles Center
thecowlescenter.org | 612.206.3600
NUTCRACKER (NOT SO) SUITE | Dec. 4–20, 2015
STUART PIMSLER: PEOPLE IN PAIRS, OR NOT
Feb. 12 & 13, 2016
In a toast to Valentine’s Day weekend, SPDT poetically
celebrates and lampoons the universal need for human
intimacy with acclaimed duets and new works. $15-$20
FOUR SAINTS | Mar. 19 & 20, 2016
Black Label Movement & Vocal Essence
Libretto by Gertrude Stein. Music by Virgil Thomson. Choreography
by Carl Flink. Set in 16th-century Spain, this playfully
humorous work traces the lives of saints on Earth. $20-$30 |
HANDS | Mar. 25 & 26, 2016
Shapiro & Smith
Shapiro & Smith examines the power and beauty of hands.
The evening will also feature Bolero. $15-$29
FOUR WOMEN IN CHOREOGRAPHY | Feb. 12–14, 2106
St. Paul Ballet
St Paul Ballet presents three new works created by four
women in choreography–Zoé Emilie Henrot, Diane Coburn
Bruning, Jamie Johnson, and Sally Rousse. $25-$35
www.tctosca.com
Dance & Movement
OPEN THE GATES TO A LOST CIVILIZATION
Feb. 19–21, 2016
Shen Yun
Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Presented by Minnesota Falundafa Association. With a live orchestra
blending East and West, Shen Yun’s new 2016 production brings a
lost civilization to life, depicting the 5,000-year heritage of an ancient
culture through rich, expressive dance, cutting-edge stage effects
and animated backdrops. $64-$154 | hennepintheatretrust.org |
1.800.982.2787
For more information see Asian Culture section.
ordway.org | 651. 224.4222
DANCE BRAZIL | Thurs., Jan. 14, 2016
This unique fusion of Afro-Brazilian movement, contemporary
dance, and capoeira–a traditional dance/martial arts form that
originated in Africa and evolved in colonial Brazil as a means of
fighting enslavement–is known for its “gorgeously full physicality
of movement, allied to music” (New York Times). $23-$45
A MAN’S REQUIEM | Sat., Mar. 5, 2016, 7:30PM
SEOP Dance Company
One of Korea’s first dance companies, SEOP fuses “Butoh”
contemporary dance and traditional Korean dance to create a
stunning display of sound, color and movement. Playfulness
and theatricality are used in this piece to explore the theme of
destiny and the afterlife as influenced by Buddhist and Christian
beliefs. $23-$45 | ordway.org | 651. 224.4222
www.tctosca.com
Northrop Auditorium, U MN
(84 Church St. SE, Minneapolis, MN)
northrop.umn.edu | 612.624.2345
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO
Sat., Jan. 30, 2016, 8:00PM
This performance includes a contemporary repertory program
including Nacho Duato’s Gnawa, “...a vision of mysterious beauty
and sensual elegance that transports us to the Mediterranean
with Sufi-influenced Moroccan songs, Spanish guitar and North
African drumming.” (From website.) $38-$58
JESSICA LANG DANCE | Sat., Feb. 13, 2016, 8:00PM
Known for inventive vision and emotional works, this
contemporary ballet choreographer presents Lines Cubed, The
Calling and i.n.k., highlighting Lang’s musicality and her flair for
design. $38-$58
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
Tue., Mar. 1, 2016, 7:30PM
The evening’s mixed repertory performance will include Ailey’s
signature masterpiece, Revelations, hailed as “one of the great
works of the human spirit.” $54-$74
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP
Wed., Mar. 30, 2016, 7:30PM
Presenting Henry Purcell’s hour-long opera Dido and Aeneas
with live orchestra, this story of love and betrayal is told with
“a highly detailed signature dance vocabulary,” described by the
LA Times as, “an elegant classic…with hundreds of ingenious
translations of music to movement.” $54-$74
Dance & Movement
DANS SENLIK | Feb. 20, 2016, 7PM
Dans Askina
Hopkins Center for the Arts (1111 Main Street, Hopkins, MN)
Artistic direction by Amina Beres. Directed by Kerime Posz. Based on the
theme of “Turkish Kanto”–musical theater shows of Turkey in the
early 1900s–this event includes family entertainment, with musicians,
storytellers, singers, and professional Middle Eastern dance instructors
and their students. Dans Askina will present Turkish Oryantal,
Romani, and Folkloric dances.
Tickets TBA | bellydanceamina.com/DansSenlik
CONTEMPO PHYSICAL DANCE | Feb. 26 & 27, 2016
The O’Shaughnessy
St. Catherine’s University (2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, MN)
This fast-paced, athletic dance company will feature a world premiere
work by Senegalese and French choreographer Patrick Acogny,
inspired by the work of his mother Germaine Acogny ( Jant-Bi
and L’Ecole des Sables). $23 | http://oshaughnessy.stkate.edu |
651.690.6700
See Children & Families and Scandinavian Culture sections.
DRACULA | Mar. 10–20, 2016
See Murder, Mystery & Horror section.
PETER AND THE WOLF | Sat., Mar. 19, 2016, 2PM
Academy of Russian Ballet, Eden Prairie High School Auditorium
(17185 Valley View Rd., Eden Prairie, MN)
By Sergei Prokofiev. This classic Russian children’s story about a boy who
saves a wolf is told by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra, with
various instruments playing the characters and animals in the story.
Tickets TBA | academyofrussianballet.com | 612.636.3167
PROKOFIEV’S CINDERELLA | Mar. 19 & 20, 2016
Metropolitan Ballet
Auditorium at Hopkins High School
(200 Lindbergh Dr., Minnetonka, MN)
This light-hearted three act ballet tells the classic Cinderella story set
after Sir Frederick Ashton’s choreography and Sergei Prokofiev’s score.
$19-$49 | metroballet.org | 866.811.4111 | All ages
RIVERDANCE | Mar. 25–27, 2016
See Celtic Culture section.
SWING NIGHT AT THE CAVES | Thursdays, 6PM
Wabasha Caves
(215 Wabasha St. S, St. Paul, MN)
Enjoy some swing dancing to live bands such as The Moonlight
Serenaders, The Minnesota Jazz Orchestra with vocalists Gregg
Marquardt and Debbie O’Keefe, Beasly’s Big Band and more. Doors
open at 6PM; lessons by Arthur Murray at 6:15PM; live music from
7PM-10PM. $8 | wabashastreetcaves.com | 651.224.1191 |
No credit cards or checks
About Dance
Lecture
OUTDOOR DANCES | Sun., Jan. 10, 2016, 2PM
Minnesota Dance and the Ecstasies of Influences Series
The Cowles Center (528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Curated by Michèle Steinwald in partnership with choreographer and writer
Judith Brin Ingber, Cecily Marcus, curator of the Performing Arts Archives at
the University of Minnesota Libraries, videographer Nancy Mason Hauser, and
choreographer and writer Linda Shapiro, founders of the Minnesota Dance
Pioneers Oral History Project. Continuing the participatory lecture
and panel series which focuses on the artists’ influences in the Twin
Cities dance communities, this event explores dance communities
performing dances in nature. Free | thecowlescenter.org |
612.206.3600
Theatre
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante. Music by Marvin Hamlisch.
Lyrics by Edward Kleban. This award-winning musical reveals the
grueling audition process for aspiring Broadway dancers that
includes drama, dance and songs such as I Can Do That, What I
Did for Love and One (Singular Sensation). $30-$111 | ordway.org |
651.224.4222
Film Screening
Free | northrop.umn.edu | 612.624.2345
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: BEYOND
THE STEPS | Feb. 26, 2016, 6:30PM
This cinema verité documentary follows the dancers and
choreographers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as
they do everything it takes to keep American modern dance
fresh and its legacy alive.
MARK MORRIS DANCE GROUP: L’ALLEGRO (PBS)
Thurs., Mar. 24, 2016, 6:30PM
This PBS special hosted by Mikhail Baryshnikov reviews
signature work by Mark Morris.
See Also:
ART IN MOTION –See Art section.
www.tctosca.com
Love & Romance
www.tctosca.com
Love & Romance
Theatre
Jan. 5–10, 2016
State Theatre
Book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman. Music and lyrics by Steven L. Lutvak.
Directed by Darko Tresnjak. In this 2014 Tony Award®-winner Monty
Navarro, a distant heir to a family fortune, hopes to jump the line of
succession by eliminating the eight pesky relatives who stand in his
way. Songs include Poison in My Pocket and Looking Down the Barrel of a
Gun. Tickets TBA | hennepintheatretrust.org | 612.373.5665
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST | Feb. 19–26, 2016
Minnetonka Theatre, Arts Center on 7
(18285 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN)
By Oscar Wilde. Directed by James Cada. Two young gentlemen in
Victorian England try to maintain fictitious personæ in order to
escape burdensome social obligations in this classic satire mocking
social customs in England and the pursuit of marriage and love.
$10-$15 | minnetonkatheatre.com | 952.401.5898
Daleko Arts
The Prague Theater (110 East Main St., New Prague, MN)
$10-$20 | dalekoarts.com | 952.314.9077
LOVE LETTERS | Feb. 12–14, 2016
By A.R. Gurney. Directed by and starring Ben Thietje and Amanda
White. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this epic
story follows two star-crossed lovers who read the letters they
wrote each other over a fifty year period. Ages 16 +
THE SHAPE OF THINGS | Mar. 4–20, 2016
By Neil LaBute. Directed by Jamil Jude. A shy, insecure student is
influenced by his aggressive artist girlfriend to go to extreme
lengths to change his appearance and character.
LE CID | Feb. 18–27, 2016
Bethel University
(3900 Bethel Dr., St. Paul, MN)
By Pierre Corneille. Based on the legend of El Cid, this is the story
of two lovers (Don Rodrigue, a Spanish soldier, and Chimene)
who, like Romeo and Juliet, come from feuding families. $6-$10 |
bethel.edu | 651.638.6333
By Jane Austen. Directed by Jennifer Hunter. Set in England in
the late 1700s this comedy of manners follows the life, loves
and heartbreak of the Dashwood sisters. $10 | unwsp.edu |
651.631.5151
LOVE PERSON | Mar. 18–Apr. 10, 2016
Park Square Theatre
(20 W 7th St., St Paul, MN)
Written and Directed by Aditi Brennan Kapil. Four people struggle to
communicate, connect and find love in this bilingual (ASL and
English) romance about a deaf woman and her poet professor
girlfriend and a Sanskrit scholar who is dating the deaf woman’s
sister. $21-$60 | parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005 Tues.,
Mar. 22, 2016 is 99¢ Bargain Preview; Wed. Mar. 30 is PayWhat-You-Will-Wednesday. ASL/AD Patrons 1/2 off for you and
a guest.
See Also:
PROKOFIEV’S CINDERELLA –See Dance & Movement section.
CINDERELLA 1944: A LOVE STORY–See Dance &
Movement section.
THE HOW AND THE WHY–See New, Unique & Challenging section.
www.tctosca.com
Love & Romance
Music
Event
FANCY MEETING YOU HERE:
THE CROSBY–CLOONEY STORY
Feb. 13 & 14, 2016
Capri Theater (2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis, MN)
Maud Hixon, Arne Fogel and the Wolverines Jazz Trio perform
this tribute to Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby. Tickets TBA |
thecapritheater.org | 612.643.2024
ARTS & TARTS (& GENEROUS HEARTS)
Sat., Feb. 13, 2016, 3PM
Twin Cities TOSCA
Co-hosted by Artistry. Join us for dessert, shopping and art to help
us raise money for the Food Shelf. A small group of selected
artists and artisans will exhibit and sell their unique artwork
and fashion designs and donate a percentage of sales to the Food
Shelf. Desserts and coffee will be served and an artsy “Make and
Take” activity will be part of the fun. And speaking of tarts, stay
for Artistry’s production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at
7:30PM. $5 and one nonperishable food item | tctosca.com |
612.481.3206 (Tickets to the show not included in price above.)
Orchestra Hall
(1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN)
minnesotaorchestra.org | 612.371.5656
FLY ME TO THE MOON: LOVE SONGS FROM THE BIG
BAND ERA | Sun., Feb. 14, 2016, 2PM | $25-$60
LIVE AT ORCHESTRA HALL: ALAN CUMMING SINGS
SAPPY SONGS | Sat., Mar. 26, 2016, 8PM | $40-$90
See Also:
UNDER THE MISTLETOE: A HOLIDAY ROMANCE –See Holiday
Events section.
“Fly me to the moon
And let me play amoung the stars.
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars…”
~ Lyrics for Fly Me to the Moon
Artistry Hosts Twin Cities TOSCA’s
Arts & Tarts
(& Generous Hearts)
at the Bloomington Center for the Arts
Join us Saturday, February 13, 2016, 3-7PM
for dessert, shopping and art to help us
raise money for the Food Shelf
And speaking of tarts, join us
for Artistry’s production of
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at 7:30PM
u
Eat pie. Buy Art. Feed the hungry.
(And maybe you’ll find the perfect Valentine’s Day Gift!)
www.tctosca.com
History, Law & Politics
THE AMISH PROJECT: Guthrie Theater
Photo by: Geoff Green
GEORGE BONGA: BLACK VOYAGEUR
Feb. 6–28, 2016
History Theatre
Written by Carlyle Brown. Directed by Marion McClinton.
This is the story of legendary Boundary Waters
voyageur George Bonga, a fur trader of AfricanAmerican and Ojibwe descent who finds himself, in
a blistering cold 1837 Minnesota winter, tracking
down a fugitive Ojibwe warrior accused
of murdering a white man. $15-$38 |
Music
Theatre
THE AMISH PROJECT | Feb. 2–14, 2016
Guthrie Theater
Written and performed by Jessica Dickey. Originally directed by
Sarah Cameron Sunde. This fictional exploration of the 2006
school shootings in the Amish community of Nickel Mines,
Pennsylvania, allows us to glimpse into the world of Amish
culture and explore the true limits of compassion and forgiveness.
$12-$35 | guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
RUBY! THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES | Feb. 5–28, 2016
SteppingStone Theatre
(55 Victoria St. N, St. Paul, MN)
By Christina Ham. Music by Gary Rue. This is the true story of first
grader Ruby Ridges who is suddenly on the front lines of the
struggle for Civil Rights in New Orleans when she becomes
the first black child to attend an all-white school. $12-$16 |
steppingstonetheatre.org | 651.225.9265
THE ROARING TWENTIES: AN AGE
OF CHANGE | Fri., Feb. 5, 2016, 7:30PM
Wind Ensemble, U of M School of Music
Ted Mann Concert Hall
(2128 4th St. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Part of the Weill Brecht Festival. Conducted by Jerry Luckhardt. This
concert includes works by Kurt Weill, Gustav Holst, Edgard
Varèse, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Free | events.umn.edu |
612.625.7102
Lectures/Presentations
Minnesota History Center
(345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN)
$15 | minnesotahistorycenter.org | 651.259.3000
THE U.S. OCCUPATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
Sat., Jan. 23, 2016, 10AM & 2PM
Professor Susan K. Harris will discuss the situation after the
U.S. liberated the Philippines from Spanish rule in 1898,
where, at home, the exploit was hailed as a great moral
victory, but the next move was hotly contested even while
all Americans apparently agreed that the United States was
divinely appointed to bring democracy–and white Protestant
culture–to the rest of the world.
THE CASE OF DR. OSSIAN SWEET
Explore History
612.481.3206
www.tctosca.com
page 90
Sat., Mar. 12, 2016, 10AM & 2PM
Historian Kevin Boyle will speak on Dr. Ossian Sweet,
an African-American doctor and grandson of a slave, who
escaped poverty and purchased a house in a previously allwhite neighborhood in Detroit in the 1920s. When the mobs
protested outside of his home a white person was accidentally
killed, leading to an infamous murder trial involving attorney
Clarence Darrow.
www.tctosca.com
Historic Fort Snelling
(200 Tower Ave., St. Paul, MN)
$5/students free | historicfortsnelling.org |
612.726.1171
LIBERATION OF GERMAN
CONCENTRATION CAMPS
Thurs., Feb. 11, 2016, 7-9PM
John McManus, author of Hell Before
Our Eyes, will be joined by WWII
veterans and former Nazi prisoners to
share the stories of the liberation of Nazi
death camps.
MOBILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL
MACHINE OF WAR: AWAKENING
THE GIANT
Thurs., Mar. 10, 2016, 7-9PM
Dr. Maury Klein, author of A Call
to Arms, explores the massive
mobilization effort of the US in the
wake of
Pearl Harbor.
BIRTH OF THE NEW AGE OF WAR: ATOMIC BOMBS
AND ROCKETS | Thurs., Mar. 24, 2016, 7-9PM
Jim Eckles, author of Trinity and Pocket Full of Rockets, presents
on the super weapons of WWII.
Exhibits
Minnesota History Center
(345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN)
Admission is $6-$11.
Free for children under 6 and to all visitors on Tuesday evenings.
minnesotahistorycenter.org | 651.259.3015
SUBURBIA | Ongoing
This exhibit reveals the quirky and fascinating
history of Twin Cities suburbia–from ranch
houses to redlining, malls to millennials, and
cars to cul-de-sacs.
FACES OF WAR: RUSSIA IN WORLD WAR I–Museum of Russian Artr
Shown: Group of gunners and their cannon in the trenches. Livonia. April 24, 1916
Photography: V.S. Ivanov
History, Law & Politics
FACES OF WAR: RUSSIA IN WORLD WAR I
(1914-1918) | Through Mar. 13, 2106
The Russian Museum of Art
(5500 Stevens Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
The multimedia exhibition includes a documentary narrative
of Russia in WWI, drawing on the rich collections of Russian
archives and museums as well as collections from seven countries.
“This major exhibition…presents the story of WWI as a historical
drama of epic proportions that brought incalculable destruction
and suffering to millions of people. The exhibition highlights the
fate of soldiers and officers who were killed and maimed in WWI
and highlights the fate of Russia’s military during World War I.”
(From the website.) $5-$9, children under 13 free | tmora.org |
612.821.9045
SUBURBIA: Minnesota History Center
Photo courtesy of Mark Swedlund
MINNESOTA’S GREATEST GENERATION |
Ongoing
Featuring more than 6,000 square feet of
artifacts, interactive displays and innovative
multimedia experiences, this exhibit depicts
the lives and stories of those who came of
age during the Depression and World War II
and who went on to create the phenomenal
postwar boom.
www.tctosca.com
Healing Arts
THE BEST BROTHERS: Loudmouth Collective, Open Eye Theater
Photo by: Justin D. Gallo Photography
Theatre
Waring Jones Theater (2301 E Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Rachel Jendrzejewski. Part of the Ruth Easton New Play Series.
Dream logic and live music fuel this investigation of grief and the
limits of language as Dal spirals, mourns, and plants words like
seeds while Lua cooks, cleans, and attempts to categorize her
world. Free | pwcenter.org | 612.332.7481
LULLABY | Jan. 13–Feb. 7, 2016
Theater Latté Da
Ritz Theater (345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
By Michael Elyanow. Directed by Jeremy B. Cohen. Music direction by
Peter Morrow. Featuring Adelin Phelps and Annie Enneking. Following
the death of her husband, a young mother forms an unlikely
friendship with the lesbian songwriter she hires to teach her to
play lullabies for baby in this play with music. Tickets TBA |
theaterlatteda.com | 612.339.3003
THE BEST BROTHERS | Jan. 15–24, 2016
Loudmouth Collective
Open Eye Figure Theatre (506 E 24th St., Minneapolis, MN)
By Daniel MacIvor. Directed by Natalie Novacek. In this bittersweet
comedy two brothers must find a way to work together after their
mother dies in a bizarre accident at a gay pride parade. $10-$15 |
loudmouthcollective.com | 612.643.1231
www.tctosca.com
“SOUL ESSENCE” by artist Ron Duffy; acrylic on canvas board, 14 x 11 inches
Healing Arts
Soul Essence
Inside my body
I see a place, I feel a space
Where my spirit body
Finds its home
This is my Soul Essence
In daily life
It’s easy to forget this truth
The most essential part of me
Is not seen with the naked eye
Nor disturbed by the ups and downs
Of this thing we call life
When my physical health struggles
I remember
I have a place
I have a space
Where I am vibrant
I am worthy
I feel well
~ Ron Duffy
Exhibits
THE ARCHANGELS SAINT MICHAEL AND
SAINT RAPHAEL: A PAIR OF 18TH-CENTURY
SILVER SCULPTURES | Nov. 14, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016
Donated by long-time trustees Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn.
This exhibit features a pair of two silver statues by
Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino (1720–93) that
testify to a devotion to the two Archangels who are
venerated for their healing powers.
Free | new.artsmia.org | 612.870.0723
Did you know…
According the Feng Shui principles the intentional
placement of art in your space can lead to positive
changes in your life? Feng Shui practitioner Julie Ann
Segal experienced this first hand after her divorce.
“Low on resources, and recovering emotionally, I knew
art would inspire me in work and to be happy. In fact,
I made the choice to invest in art over furniture.”
Learn more in our Art of the Home section (pg. 72).
www.tctosca.com
Religion & Spirituality
Theatre
SISTER ACT | Through Feb. 27, 2016
By Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner. Lyrics by Glenn Slater. Music
by Alan Mencken. Based on the 1992 film. In this musical comedy a
quiet convent gets more than it bargained for when it provides a
safe haven for diva Deloris who is hiding from criminals. Songs
include Take Me To Heaven and Sunday Morning Fever. $58-$70
(show only); $64-$85 (with meal) | chanhassentheatres.com |
952.934.1525
EVERYMAN | Feb. 19–Mar. 20, 2016
Open Window Theatre Metropolis Minneapolis Building
By Anonymous. A modern twist is given to this old English morality
plays about Everyman’s journey towards death and the afterlife.
(From the website.) $16-$26 | openwindowtheatre.org |
612.615.1515
“WATERMELON HILL”:History Theatre
DOUBT: A PARABLE | Feb. 26–Mar. 13, 2016
By John Patrick Shanley. Directed by Joshua Campbell. This complex
play, set in the turbulent 1960s, centers around an accusation
made by a dogmatic nun who suspects a popular priest of having
an improper relationship with a male student. $19-$27 |
artistrymn.org | 952.563.8575
KINGDOM UNDONE | Mar. 11–Apr. 2, 2016
Bucket Brigade Theatre
Art House North (793 Armstrong Ave., St. Paul, MN)
By Jeremiah Gamble. Music and lyrics by Jeremiah and Vanessa Gamble.
Directed by Jeffrey S. Miller. Music arranged by Michael Pearce Donley.
Drama, music and unexpected humor tell the story of Jesus’ final
days and the messy justice that turned the world on its head.
$20-$25 | bucketbrigadetheater.com | 612.547.9839
From writer, Jeremiah Gamble:
“It’s an intimidating task, as a writer, to put Jesus onstage. But
it’s also equally intriguing. I decided I wanted to take a close up
look at the “passion” story–focusing on the relationships, struggles
and inner motivations of the characters…Tragically, the passion
story has even been used to vilify Jews, to oppress, divide and
demean. I believe the passion story is one of sacrifice, redemption,
and restoration. And we’ve seen that this story told well and with
that spirit of redemption meets people where they’re at: artists,
audience members, volunteers, Christians, agnostics, atheists. It
engages people, moves them, and challenges them.”
History Theatre
By Lily Baber Coyle. Based on “Shadow Mothers” by Linda Back McKay.
Directed by Anya Kremenetsky. This is the heartbreaking yet
surprisingly funny story of three courageous women and the
unwed teens who were sent to the Catholic Infant Home on
Cathedral Hill in St. Paul to deliver their baby and give it up for
adoption. $15-$38 | historytheatre.com | 651.292.4323
JOSEPH AND
THE AMAZING
TECHNICOLOR
DREAMCOAT
Mar. 29–Apr. 3, 2016
Orpheum Theatre
(910 Hennepin Ave.,
Minneapolis, MN)
By Andrew Lloyd Webber &
Tim Rice. This is a familyfriendly musical based
upon the biblical story
of Joseph. Songs include
Any Dream Will Do, Close
Every Door and Go Go Go
Joseph. Tickets TBA |
hennepintheatretrust.org |
1.800.982.2787
www.tctosca.com
Religion & Spirituality
THE ARCHANGELS SAINT MICHAEL AND SAINT RAPHAEL: A PAIR OF 18TH-CENTURY SILVER SCULPTURES: Minneapolis Insitute of Art
Shown: The Archangel Saint Michael in Triumph, c. 1780
Dance
SEOP Dance Company
stunning display of sound, color and movement. Playfulness
and theatricality are used in this piece to explore the theme
of destiny and the afterlife as influenced by Buddhist and
Christian beliefs. $23-$45 | ordway.org | 651. 224.4222
Exhibits
new.artsmia.org | 612.870.0723
SILVER SCULPTURES | Nov. 14, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016
Donated by long-time trustees Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn.
This exhibit features a pair of two silver statues by
Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino (1720–93) that
testify to a devotion to the two Archangels who are
venerated for their healing powers. Free.
MARTIN LUTHER AND THE ART OF THE
REFORMATION | Through Jan. 15, 2017
Examining Martin Luther’s life and influence through the
lens of artistic creation, this exhibit includes spectacular
objects from both Catholic and Protestant contexts
and highlights the role of art in the service of spiritual
and earthly power. This is a ticketed exhibit. For more
information see the Art section.
Music
7 PSALMS | Sat., Jan. 23, 2016, 7:30PM
Minnesota Orchestra
Orchestra Hall (1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN)
By Jeremy Walker. Featuring soloist Jason Harms and the Radio Choir from
American Public Media. With a jazz quartet led by Jeremy Walker,
artistic director of Jazz in the Target Atrium, this musical journey
from suffering and defiance to promise and peace incorporates the
full texts of Psalms 3, 6, 13, 22, 126, 130 and 131. “Inspired by
Johnny Cash and John Coltrane, Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Mass in
B Minor and Radiohead, Walker wrote new music for the ancient
Hebrew poems that are cries for help, howls of frustration and
shouts of joy.”–Star Tribune.
$14-$45| minnesotaorchestra.org | 612.371.5656
www.tctosca.com
BACH’S ST. MATHEW PASSION
Sat., Mar. 5, 2016, 7:30PM
University of Minnesota School of Music
Ted Mann Concert Hall (2128 4th St., Minneapolis, MN)
By Johann Sebastian Bach. University Singers and University Symphony
Orchestra, in collaboration with students and faculty from the Hochschule
für Musik Detmold, Germany, and the Minnesota Boychoir. Artistic
direction by Mark Johnson. Conducted by Kathy Saltzman Romey
and Mark Russell Smith. Stage direction by David Walsh. This is a
staged production of Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpiece of
sacred music. Free, but tickets required. | events.umn.edu |
612.624.2345
Libretto by Gertrude Stein. Music by Virgil Thomson. Choreography by
Carl Flink. Set in 16th-century Spain, this playfully humorous work
traces the lives of saints on Earth. $20-$30 | thecowlescenter.org |
612.206.3600
Nostalgia
“NEWSIES”:Original Company, North American Tour, ©Disney
Photo credit: Deen van Meer
NEWSIES | Feb. 9–14, 2016
Orpheum Theatre
Music by Alan Mencken. Book by Harvey Fierstein. Choreography
by Christopher Gattelli. Directed by Jeff Calhoun. Inspired by
the 1899 Newsboys Strikes in New York City, this awardwinning musical (Best Score and Best Choreography)
tells the story of a band of underdogs who become
unlikely heroes when they stand up to New York’s most
powerful men. $39-$134 | hennepintheatretrust.org |
1.800.859.7469
Theatre
BUDDY–THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
Nov. 21–Dec. 20, 2015
History Theatre
Written by Alan Janes. Directed by Ron Peluso and Jan Puffer. Musical
direction by Gary Rue. This musical retelling of the life of Buddy
Holly includes the songs Peggy Sue and That’ll Be the Day. $15-$45 |
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG | Dec. 5–20, 2015
Minnetonka Theatre
Based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book. Adapted
for the stage by Jeremy Sams. Music and lyrics by Richard and Robert
Sherman. Directed by Trent Boyum. Set in early 1900s England, this
is the tale of an eccentric inventor who takes his truant children
and a beautiful upper class woman on adventures with his magical
car. Songs include Truly Scrumptious, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
and Hushabye Mountain. $15-$23 | minnetonkatheatre.com |
952.401.5898
AN EVENING WITH MARK TWAIN | Feb. 6 & 7, 2016
Ames Center
Regionally known actor Michael Bateson recreates many of the
humorous stories and sketches about Twain’s life as a writer,
husband and father and his life on the Mississippi. At the end of
the performance, Bateson invites the audience to ask questions of
Twain about his life, opinions, books and family. $20 |
ames-center.com | 952.895.4685 | All ages
32 | Exploring Theatre
GYPSY | Feb. 13–Mar. 13, 2016
Theater Latté Da
By Arthur Laurents. Music by Jule Styne. Lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim. Directed by Peter Rothstein. Musical direction by
Denise Prosek. Choreography by Michale Matthew Ferell. Loosely
based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee. Set in the 1920s
when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born, this is
the story of stage mother Mama Rose and her vaudeville
daughters, one of whom become the famous burlesque
stripper. Songs include Let Me Entertain You and Everything’s
Coming Up Roses. Tickets TBA | theatrelatteda.com |
612.339.3003
CINDERELLA 1944: A LOVE STORY | Mar. 4–6, 2016
Set in England during WWII, this is an original story written
specifically for TCB, and features an original music compilation,
original stage design, sets, lighting, costumes and choreography
that includes swing and modern dance styles in addition to
classical ballet. $25-$35 | thecowlescenter.org | 612.206.3600
INTIMATE APPAREL | Mar. 4–12, 2016
Hamline University
(1536 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul, MN)
By Lynn Nottage. Directed by Carolyn Levy. Set in 1905 in a New York
City boardinghouse, this is the story of Esther, a black seamstress
who sews intimate apparel for clients ranging from wealthy white
patrons to prostitutes and her plans to marry and use her savings
to open a beauty parlor for black women. $5-$10 | hamline.edu
| 651.523.2905
See Also:
THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE –See Children
& Families section.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY–See Love & Romance section.
A 1940s RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL –See Holiday Events
section.
www.tctosca.com
Nostalgia
Music
THE ROARING TWENTIES: AN AGE OF CHANGE
Fri., Feb. 5, 2016, 7:30PM
Wind Ensemble, U of M School of Music
Ted Mann Concert Hall (2128 4th St. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Part of the Weill Brecht Festival. Conducted by Jerry Luckhardt. This
concert includes works by Kurt Weill, Gustav Holst, Edgard
Varèse and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Free | events.umn.edu |
612.625.7102
FLY ME TO THE MOON: LOVE SONGS FROM THE BIG
BAND ERA | Sun., Feb. 14, 2016, 2PM
Minnesota Orchestra
The Minnesota Orchestra with Charles Lazarus on trumpet, Tommy
Barbarella on keyboards, Jeff Bailey on bass and David Schmalenberger on
drums and percussion. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with fresh takes on
classic love songs from the Big Band era, including Embraceable You,
Honeysuckle Rose and Fly Me to the Moon. $25-$60 (Sunday Brunch in
Orchestra Hall atrium also available) | minnesotaorchestra.org |
612.371.5656
THE CROSBY–CLOONEY STORY | Feb. 13 & 14, 2016
Capri Theater
(2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis, MN)
A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN | Mar. 29–Apr. 3, 2016
This new musical features the music of Janis Joplin who exploded
onto the music scene in 1967 and became the queen of rock & roll.
Songs include Piece of My Heart, Mercedes Benz and Cry Baby.
$34-$111 | ordway.org | 651. 224.4222
See Also:
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS –See Holiday Events section.
1964: THE TRIBUTE | Jan. 23, 2016, 8PM
Ames Center
Choosing songs from the pre-Sgt. Pepper era, this show
recreates an early 60s live Beatles concert with period
instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter.
$30-$40 | ames-center.com | 952.895.4685
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO
THE BEATLES | Sat., Mar. 5, 2016
New Century Theatre
Presented by West Coast Performing Arts Presenters. This
authentic sounding recreation of the Fab Four includes
the Ed Sullivan era, The Sgt. Pepper era, and the
‘70s era–complete with costume changes. $42 |
“1964: THE TRIBUTE”:Ames Center
The Beatles are Coming! The Beatles are Coming!
RAJATON: BEST OF THE BEATLES
Mar. 12 & 13, 2016
Minnesota Orchestra
Conducted by Sarah Hicks. Rajaton, a Finnish vocal group
who brought us the music of Queen and ABBA, brings
the Beatles music back to life in a show that begins their
one-of-a-kind take on the complete Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely
Hearts Club Band album. $25-$60 |
minnesotaorchestra.org | 612.371.5656 | Ages 11+
www.tctosca.com
Women
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE—Theatre Pro Rata
Photo: Charles Gorrill
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE | Jan. 6–24, 2016
Theatre Pro Rata
Park Square Theatre (20 W 7th St., St. Paul, MN)
By Martin McDonagh. Directed by Carin Bratlie. A spinster stuck caring
for a spiteful mother sees hope for love with a former admirer who
visits her in their small Irish village of Leenane, but the antagonism
between mother and daughter and their own insecurities may
dash all hopes in this highly acclaimed black comedy. $27-$37 |
parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
Jan. 6 is Pay-What-You-Will-Wednesday.
Theater Latté Da
Tickets TBA | theaterlatteda.com | 612.339.3003
LULLABY | Jan. 13–Feb. 7, 2016
By Michael Elyanow. Directed by Jeremy B. Cohen. Music direction
by Peter Morrow. Featuring Adelin Phelps and Annie Enneking.
Following the death of her husband, a young mother forms an
unlikely friendship with the lesbian songwriter she hires to
teach her to play lullabies for baby in this play with music.
GYPSY | Feb. 13–Mar. 13, 2016
See Musical Theatre section.
Theatre
FEMMES: A TRAGEDY | Dec. 4–12, 2015
20% Theatre
Nimbus Theatre (1517 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
By Gina Young. Directed by Claire Avitabile. Clare Booth Luce’s
1936 play “The Women” is reimagined against a backdrop of
contemporary femme lesbian (sub)culture in which friends–an
activist, an academic and a party promoter–are thrown into girl/girl
competition despite their best feminist intentions. Tickets TBA |
tctwentypercent.org | 612.227.1188
$10 | unwsp.edu | 651.631.5151
STEEL MAGNOLIAS | Jan. 20–30, 2016
By Robert Harling. Directed by Kari Steinbach. This is a comedy/
drama about the friendship of a group of southern women who
meet regularly at Truvy’s beauty parlour to enhance their natural
beauty and discuss their lives and relationships.
See English Culture section description and information about
Jane Austen exhibit.
WOMEN OF WILL | Thurs., Feb. 4, 2016, 7:30PM
The O’Shaughnessy
By Tina Packer. Directed by Eric Tucker. Featuring Tina Packer and
Nigel Gore. A Women of Substance event. Scenes, monologues,
and commentary illuminate the evolution of the feminine in
Shakespeare’s plays and reveal the ways in which Shakespeare
believed we could build a better world. $8-$32 |
oshag.stkate.edu | 651.690.6700
BAREFOOT IN NIGHTGOWN BY CANDLELIGHT
Feb. 4–7, 2016
Tjornhom-Nelson Theater
By Don Nigro. Student-directed by Emily Wrolson. Girls in a boarding
school engage in a monthly midnight game of Mistress and
Slave which becomes dangerous in this play that examines the
captivating yet disturbing nature of power and dares. $5-$10,
children under 12 free | augsburg.edu | 612.330.1257
THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE
Feb. 13–Mar. 6, 2016
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Co.
(1978 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, MN)
By Charles Busch. Directed By Warren C. Bowles. Starring Sally
Wingert. A middle-aged Upper West Side housewife in the throes
of a midlife crisis is shaken out of her angst by the arrival of a
flamboyant and mysterious childhood friend. Tickets TBA |
mnjewishtheatre.org | 651.647.4315
www.tctosca.com
Theatre
JUNE | Feb. 12–27, 2016
Savage Umbrella
The Southern Theater (1420 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Conceived and directed by Hannah K. Holman. Created with Savage
Umbrella and the ensemble. An ensemble of women grappling
with fear, love and identity explore what it means to be seen–by
themselves, by each other and by a society that may not be ready to
see them as they are. $24 | savageumbrella.org
JUNE—Savage Umbrella, The Southern Theater
Women
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN—Park Square Theatre
Based on George Bernard Shaw’s book Pygmalion. Book & lyrics by Alan Jay
Lerner. Music by Frederick Loewe. Can a phonetics professor in 1912
London transform common flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a lady
by teaching her to speak properly? Songs include The Rain in Spain,
Wouldn’t it Be Loverly? and I Could Have Danced All Night.
$12-$17 | cvft.org | 952.250.7206
Hamline University
(1536 Hewitt Ave., St. Paul, MN)
By Lynn Nottage. Directed by Carolyn Levy. Set in 1905 in a New York
City boardinghouse, this is the story of Esther, a black seamstress,
who sews intimate apparel for clients ranging from wealthy white
patrons to prostitutes and her plans to marry and use her savings
to open a beauty parlor for black women. $5-$10 | hamline.edu |
651.523.2905
Park Square Theatre
(408 St. Peter St., St. Paul, MN)
By Christina Ham. Directed by Faye Price. Featuring Regina Marie
Williams. This play with music weaves a story of four women
alienated from themselves and each other due to the color of their
skin. “Nina Simone’s velvet voice was unafraid to sing lyrics that
cut right to the truth. From the iconic I Put a Spell on You to…the
protest song Four Women…her music was a personal and political
exploration branded in the kiln of the Civil Rights Movement.”
(From the website.) $27-$60 | parksquaretheatre.org |
651.291.7005 | Sat., Mar. 12 is 99¢ matinee
Mar. 16 is Pay-What-You-Will-Wednesday.
IF/ THEN | Mar. 8–13, 2016
Orpheum Theatre
Music by Tom Kitt. Book by Brian Yorkey. Directed by Michael Greif.
Featuring Idina Menzel. This contemporary Broadway musical about
a woman rebuilding her life in New York City includes the songs
Love While You Can, Best Worst Mistake and Ain’t No Man Manhattan.
Tickets TBA | hennepintheatretrust.org | 1.800.859.7469
www.tctosca.com
THE HOW AND THE WHY | Mar. 10–20, 2016
Theatre Unbound
New Century Theatre
By Sarah Treem. Two female scientists wrestling with theories
about why women menstruate and undergo menopause, when
most mammals do not, dig deep into the secrets of Mother
Nature. What are women for? $10-$19 | hennepintheatretrust.org |
612.455.9501
Women
Theatre
Dance
History Theatre
By Lily Baber Coyle. Based on “Shadow Mothers” by Linda Back McKay.
Directed by Anya Kremenetsky. This is the heartbreaking yet
surprisingly funny story of three courageous women and the
unwed teens who were sent to the Catholic Infant Home on
Cathedral Hill in St. Paul to deliver their baby and give it up for
adoption. $15-$38 | historytheatre.com | 651.292.4323
The Cowles Center
See Also:
SISTER ACT–See Musical Theatre section.
MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS–LIVE! –
See Comedies & Farces section.
FOUR WOMEN IN CHOREOGRAPHY | Feb. 12–14, 2106
St. Paul Ballet
St Paul Ballet presents three new works created by four
women in choreography- Zoé Emilie Henrot, Diane Coburn
Bruning, Jamie Johnson, and Sally Rousse. $25-$35
THE ROSE AT DAWN | Feb. 19 & 20, 2016
Ragamala Dance
In this solo work by Ramaswamy, accompanied by a stellar
Carnatic musical ensemble, women are depicted as carriers
of ritual navigating inner and outer worlds invoking a sense of
reverence, of unfolding mystery, of imagination. $15-$25
THE ROSE AT DAWN—Ragmala Dance
CINDERELLA 1944: A LOVE STORY–See Dance & Movement section.
www.tctosca.com
Jazz & Blues
Theatre
THE COCOANUTS
Through Jan. 3, 2016
Guthrie Theater
Book by George S. Kaufman. Adapted by
Mark Bedard. Music and lyrics by Irving
Berlin. Musical adaptation by Gregg Coffin.
Directed by David Ivers. The service stinks
but the gags are a hit in this Marx
Brothers jazz-age musical including
the songs A Little Bungalow and Why
Am I a Hit With The Ladies? $15-$64 |
Dance
DRACULA | Mar. 10–20, 2016
Collide Theatrical Dance Company
Ritz Theatre
(345–13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
This full-length jazz dance performance, set to pop music, is
inspired by Bram Stoker’s classic story about Count Dracula’s
relentless pursuit of victims and Jonathan Harker’s courageous
fight to save his beloved Mina from the Count. $24-$45 |
collidetheatrical.org | 877.508.7890
Music
7 PSALMS | Sat., Jan. 23, 2016, 7:30PM
Minnesota Orchestra
By Jeremy Walker. Featuring soloist Jason Harms and the Radio Choir
from American Public Media. This musical journey–from suffering
and defiance to promise and peace–incorporates the full texts
of Psalms 3, 6, 13, 22, 126, 130 and 131. “Inspired by Johnny
Cash and John Coltrane, Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Mass in B
Minor and Radiohead, Walker wrote new music for the ancient
Hebrew poems that are cries for help, howls of frustration and
shouts of joy.”–Star Tribune $14-$45 | minnesotaorchestra.org |
612.371.5656
THE CROSBY–CLOONEY STORY | Feb. 13 & 14, 2016
Capri Theater
(2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis, MN)
GEORGE MAURER JAZZ GROUP
Sat., Feb. 6, 2016, 7:30PM
Lakeville Area Arts Center
(20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, MN)
Returning for a pre-Valentine’s Day celebration, jazz pianist
George Maurer and his band perform jazzy twists on favorite
romantic classics while the audience indulges in decadent
chocolate desserts and champagne (included in ticket price).
Choose from theater seating or candle-lit tables for two on the
floor. $22-$26 | ci.lakeville.mn.us | 952.985.4640
Free | music.umn.edu | 612.624.5740
JAZZ FESTIVAL | Sat., Feb. 27, 2016
Ted Mann Concert Hall (2128 4th St. S, Minneapolis MN)
Directed by Dean Sorenson. World-class performers including
Guest Artist Jeff Bailey (bass) and U of M jazz ensembles take
the stage at this Jazz Festival that includes a clinic and
a concert.
HOME GROWN | Mon., Mar. 21, 2016, 7PM
U of M Jazz Combos
Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall–Ferguson Hall
(2106 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN)
Directed by Phil Hey.
See Also:
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE WITH BENOÎT CHAREST
AND LE TERRIBLE ORCHESTRE DE BELLEVILLE –See French
Culture section.
THE FROG BRIDE –See Children & Families section.
www.tctosca.com
LIBERTY WI 54321: AN OPERATIC COMEDY, The Moving Company, The Lab Theater
Opera
LIBERTY WI 54321: AN OPERATIC
COMEDY |Through Dec. 20, 2015
The Moving Company
The Lab Theater
(700 1st St. N, Minneapolis, MN)
Written by the Company. Directed by Dominique
Serrand. Featuring Heidi Bakke, Christina Baldwin,
Jennifer Baldwin Peden, Nathan Keepers and Steven
Epp. The residents of Liberty Falls, pop. 958,
right off Highway 47, and just up Constitution
Creek, are planning a big party to honor their
legendary local centenarian. But, gosh darnit–things don’t go quite as planned. Songs
include selections from Handel, Dvorak, Verdi
and Barber. $22-$32 | thelabtheater.org |
612.333.7977
Minnesota Opera
PROJECT OPERA
Main Opera Productions
Project Opera is Minnesota Opera’s youth training
program for talented young singers. The group performs
one opera a year that is for kids and by kids. Project
Opera students also serve as the children’s chorus in
Minnesota Opera main stage productions. In addition to
their own concert schedule, participants perform in the
Ordway lobby prior to each Minnesota Opera Sunday
matinee performance. Led by Music Director Dr. Dale
Kruse, students learn healthy vocal technique, perform
repertoire in the major operatic languages, and study the
fundamentals of acting.
Ordway Center for Performing Arts
$25-$200 | mnopera.org | 612.333.6669
ALUMNI CONCERT | Mon., Dec. 21, 2015, 7PM
The program will feature music from throughout Project
Opera’s 11-year history and is free and open to the public.
MEMORY BOY | Feb. 5–7, 2016
The Lab Theater
(700 1st St. N, Minneapolis, MN)
By Reinaldo Moyo. Libretto by Mark Campbell. Based on novel by
Will Weaver. A New Works Initiative Production. Based on the
popular young adult science fiction novel, this opera tells
the story of a 16-year-old Minnesota boy and his family
who are trying to survive in the aftermath of recurring
volcanic eruptions, where food hoarding and violence are
rampant. Tickets TBA
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RUSALKA | Jan. 23-31, 2016
By Antonin Dvorak. Libretto by Jaroslav Kvapil. Based on the fairy
tales of Karel Jaromír Erben and Božena Nemcová. Conducted by
Michael Christie. Stage direction by Eric Simonson. Choreography
by Heidi Spesard-Noble. Featuring Kelly Kaduce as Rusalka.
The mortal and the mythical come together in this
luminous opera about a water nymph who falls in love with
a prince and sacrifices her voice to join the mortal world.
(Three hours/two intermissions.) Sung in Czech with
English translations projected above the stage.
TOSCA | Mar. 12–19, 2016
By Giacamo Puccini. Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe
Giacosa. Based on Victorien Sardou’s French dramatic play,
“La Tosca”(1887). Conducted by Anne Manson and Jonathon
Brandani. Stage direction by Andrea Cigne. The evil police
chief, Scarpia, lusts after Tosca who loves the honorable
painter, Cavaradossi. When Cavaradossi tries to protect
a freedom fighter he is jailed by Scarpia who then plots
to win Tosca by promising Cavaradossi’s freedom. (Two
hours, 42 minutes/two intermissions.) Sung in Italian
with English translations projected above the stage.
www.tctosca.com
Opera
The Cowles Center
LAKME | Mar. 11 & 12, 2016
Minnesota Concert Opera
By Leo Delibes. Lakme, the daughter of a Brahmin
priest, falls in love with the British officer, Gerald,
who angers her father when he accidentally
trespasses on sacred Indian ground. This opera
is noted for its lush exotic setting and one of the
most popular female duets in the entire operatic
literature, “Flower Duet.” $15-$35 |
By Virgil Thompson. Libretto by Gertrude Stein.
Choreography by Carl Flink. Set in 16th-century
Spain, this playfully humorous work traces the
lives of saints on Earth. $20-$30
Called “ebullient, grand and unusual” and “a
high camp masterpiece” by critics, Four Saints
in Three Acts changed American opera when it
premiered in 1934.
Jan Schuppert was awarded the TOSCAR award for Opera, for being an “Opera Crusader” by Twin Cites TOSCA,
at TOSCA’ s 10-year anniversary celebration. Schueppert has been an active volunteer with the Twin Cities
Opera Guild for over 38 years, helping to raise money to bring musical education to children.
Theatre About Opera
Opera on The Road
GODS & MYTHS | Sat., Mar. 5, 2016, 7PM
Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall at the DECC (350 Harbor Dr., Duluth, MN)
Presenting pieces inspired by dark, rich tales, DSSO performs
Revueltas’ Sensemayá and various sections from Wagner’s
masterpiece The Ring of the Nibelung. $20 - $50 | dsso.com |
218.623.3776
THE FACE ON THE BARROOM FLOOR
Mar. 13–15, 2016
Fargo Moorhead Opera
(HoDo Lounge, 101 Broadway, Fargo, ND)
By Henry Mallicone. Libretto by John Bowman.
Featuring the Gate City Bank Young Artists. Based on
a poem and a painting, this opera tells two tales
of love and jealousy–one about a saloon girl in a
19th century gold camp, the other about an opera
singer in present day–moving back and forth in
time with parallel themes and characters.
$40-$80 | fmopera.org | 701.239.4558
Did you know...
Twin Cities Opera Guild members on the deck of the Marsh at Twin Cities TOSCA’s 10-year anniversary party.
(L-R: Arlene Alm, Judy Berge Byron Douglass, JoAnne D. Wang)
www.tctosca.com
The Twin Cities Opera Guild helps finance
delightful musical productions staged by
students who work on their own sets and
costumes and perform as members of the
orchestra and cast? In 2014 the Twin Cities
Opera Guild granted $72,630 for opera
education and reached 17,694 students.
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Opera
Classical Voices of Color
The artist John Nichols introduces a sampling of his new collection of classical concert artists and opera singers.
F
rom the concert stage to the opera house, African
American singers have been performing on the
world stage since the 1800s. Elizabeth Taylor Green,
Sissieretta Jones and Marian Anderson were pioneering
classical concert artists whose voices paved the way for
singers who followed in their footsteps to sing on opera
stages around the world. This is also true for tenor
Roland Hayes and bass Paul Robeson. They influenced
many African American male singers including the
acclaimed tenors Cook, Dixon & Young. Tenor Thomas
Young of Cook, Dixon and Young had many 20th century
operas written with him in mind. Tenor Rodrick Dixon
is known for singing some of the most difficult operatic
tenor roles. Combined with tenor Victor Cook and
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several PBS Specials, the tenors Cook, Dixon & Young
brought classical music and classical crossover into the
average African American household and took it to a
whole new level.
What started with a slave who sang her way to freedom
has blossomed into a treasure trove of artists who
continue to set high standards as they now routinely sing
in the great concert halls and opera houses of the world.
These charcoal drawings on Archer watercolor paper
(France), are available for sale. For more information
contact the artist at [email protected] or
808.478.8974 or visit www.artinjazz.org
www.tctosca.com
Shakespeare
ROMEO & JULIET | Feb. 12 & 13, 2016
Park Square Theatre
By William Shakespeare. Adapted and Directed by David Mann.
This is the classic tragedy about two young star-crossed
lovers in Verona. Their decision to defy the wishes of their
feuding families in order to be together ends in needless
tragedy. Famous quotes: “O, I am fortune’s fool” and “For
never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her
Romeo.” $21-$60 | parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
RICHARD III | Feb. 12–Mar. 6, 2016
By William Shakespeare. In this history play, Richard the
hunchbacked Duke of Gloucester becomes Richard III through
a series of horrible acts, killing off his enemies, his kinsmen,
his wife and most of his supporters before reaching the Battle of
Bosworth. Famous Quote: “My kingdom for a horse.” $15-$22 |
theatreintheround.org | 612.333.3010
See Also:
(ABRIDGED) –See About Theater and Comedies & Farces sections.
PERICLES: Guthrie Theater
Photo by Jenny Graham
PERICLES | Jan. 16–21, 2016
By William Shakespeare. Directed by Joseph Haj. The Guthrie Theater in
association with Oregon Shakespeare Festival and The Folger Theatre. In
this epic tale of Prince Pericles who sets out to woo a princess, he
sails headlong into harrowing adventure in which he is pursued
by an evil king, finds the love of his life and then loses her and
their infant child at sea. Famous quote: “But thou know’st
this, ’Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.” $15-$74 |
WOMEN OF WILL: The O’Shaughnessy, St. Catherine’s University
Photo: Kevin Sprague
WOMEN OF WILL | Thurs., Feb. 4, 2016, 7:30PM
The O’Shaughnessy
St. Catherine’s University
(2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, MN)
By Tina Packer. Directed by Eric Tucker. Featuring Tina
Packer and Nigel Gore. A Women of Substance event. Scenes,
monologues and commentary illuminate the evolution of
the feminine in Shakespeare’s plays and reveal the ways in
which Shakespeare believed we could build a better world.
$8-$32 | oshag.stkate.edu | 651.690.6700
www.tctosca.com
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Free and Almost Free
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN
Wed., Mar. 16, 2016, 7:30PM
Wed., Mar. 16 is Pay-What-You-Will-Wednesday.
See Women section.
LOVE PERSON | Mar. 22 & 30, 2016
Tues., Mar. 22, 2016 is 99¢ Bargain Preview;
Wed., Mar. 30 is Pay-What-You-Will-Wednesday.
See Love & Romance section.
Playwrights’ Center, Minneapolis
Free. See Healing Arts section.
SEEK | Feb. 1 & 2, 2016
Free. See Murder, Mystery & Horror section.
CALIFORNIA LOVE | Mar. 7 & 8, 2016
Free. See New, Unique & Challenging section.
THE BEST BROTHERS | Jan. 18, 2016, 8PM
Loudmouth Collective, Minneapolis
Pay-What-You-Can. See Comedies & Farces section.
Mixed Blood Theatre
(1501–4th St. S, Minneapolis, MN)
mixedblood.com | 612.338.6131
Free, first come first served. (Guaranteed admission is $20.)
Congratulations Wendy Houser Blomseth, recipient of the
“ROCKER TOSCAR” award, because she rocks the arts!
PURPLE CLOUD | Dec. 4–20, 2015
See Asian Culture section.
DJ LATINIDAD’S LATINO DANCE PARTY
Theatre
Park Square Theatre, St. Paul
SNOW QUEEN | Wed., Dec. 9, 2015, 7:30PM
Pay-What-You-Will-Wednesday. See Children &
Families section.
Dec. 12 & 16, 2015
Sat., Dec. 12 is 99¢ Bargain Preview. Wed., Dec. 16 is
Pay-What-You-Will-Wednesday. See Holiday
Events section.
Mar. 4–27, 2016
See Latino/Hispanic Culture section.
(ABRIDGED) | Jan. 16, 2016
Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake
Pay-What-You-Can rush tickets available Jan. 16, 2016 at the door,
while supplies last. See Shakespeare section.
PUBLIC READING SERIES | 2nd Mondays
Workhouse Theatre Co., Minneapolis
Readings of new plays in development by established, locally
produced playwrights take place on the second Monday of every
month. Free | workhousetheatre.org | 612.216.1583
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE
Wed., Jan. 6, 2016, 7:30PM
Pay-What-You-Will-Wednesday. See Women section.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
Wed., Jan. 27, 2016, 7:30PM
Pay-What-You-Will-Wednesday. See Dramas &
Classics section.
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Exploring TOSCATM
One subscription for $25; Two for $35
612-481-3206 or see page 90
Limited time offer.
www.tctosca.com
Northrop Auditorium
Film
Lectures About Dance
Penumbra Theatre, St. Paul
TAKE BACK THE TUTU
This unique series promotes the ballet dancer as athlete and
celebrates the unique body types of individuals. Professionals in
nutrition, physical therapy, neuroscience behind movement, and
dance anatomy support the healthy dancer. The remaining two
lectures in the series take place Jan. 2–10, 2016 and Feb. 29–Mar.
6, 2016. Free. Visit spballet.org for updates.
Free, reservations required. See Black/African Culture section.
THE BLACK PRESS: SOLDIERS WITHOUT SWORDS
Mon., Jan. 11, 2016, 7PM
ANNE BRADEN: SOUTHERN PATRIOT
Mon., Feb. 1, 2016, 7PM
Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis
Free. See Dance & Movement section.
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER:
BEYOND THE STEPS | Fri., Feb. 26, 2016, 6:30PM
Thurs., Mar. 24, 2016, 6:30PM
Dance
IRISH CEILI DANCE CLASS | Wednesdays & 2nd & 4th
Tuesdays
Dubliner Pub, St. Paul
Free. See Celtic Culture section.
BALLET TUESDAYS
Dec. 8, 2015, Mar. 8, & Apr. 12, 2016, Noon
St. Paul City Ballet
Landmark Center (75 W 5th St., St. Paul, MN)
Every second Tuesday (except Feb. & Mar. 2016), SPCB performs
excerpts from company repertoire. Audience participation is
encouraged. Free | spballet.org | 651.690.1588
www.tctosca.com
OUTDOOR DANCES LECTURE | Sun., Jan. 10, 2016, 2PM
The Cowles Center, Minneapolis
Free. See Dance & Movement section.
Music
ALUMNI CONCERT | Mon., Dec. 21, 2015, 7PM
Augsburg College, Minneapolis
Free. See Opera section.
Ted Mann Concert Hall, Minneapolis
THE ROARING TWENTIES: AN AGE OF CHANGE
Fri., Feb. 05, 2016, 7:30PM
Free. See History, Law & Politics section.
JAZZ FESTIVAL | Sat., Feb. 27, 2016
Free. See Jazz section.
U of M, Minneapolis
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CELTIC MUSIC SESSIUN | Fridays, 8PM
Merlin’s Rest Pub, Minneapolis
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSIUN | Sundays, 12-2PM
Kieran’s Irish Pub, Minneapolis
Minnesota Sinfonia Concerts
Free | mnsinfonia.org
THE MAGIC OF YOUTH
Featuring Loren Fishman on piano.
Fri., Jan. 15, 2016, 7PM at Roseville Lutheran Church
(1215 Roselawn Ave. W, Roseville)
Sat., Jan. 16, 2016, 2PM at Basilica of St. Mary
(88 N 17th St., Minneapolis)
BOHEMIAN TOUCH
Featuring Eric Silberger on violin.
Sat., Feb. 5, 2016, 7PM at Johnson High School
(1349 Arcade St., St. Paul)
Sun., Feb. 6 2016, 2PM at Basilica of St. Mary
FATHER AND SON
Featuring Itamar Zorman on violin.
Fri., Mar. 4, 2016, 7PM at Johnson High School
(1349 Arcade St., St. Paul)
Sat., Mar. 5 2016, 2PM at Basilica of St. Mary
BACH’S ST. MATHEW PASSION | Sat., Mar 5, 2016, 7:30PM
U of M School of Music, Minneapolis
Free. See Religion & Spirituality section.
U of M Jazz Combos, Minneapolis
Events
FREE FIRST SATURDAYS | 10AM-3PM
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
LOWERTOWN FIRST FRIDAYS
Lowertown, St. Paul
Free. See Art section.
FAMILY DAY
Free. See Children & Families section.
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Exhibits
NORTHROP TRANSFORMED | Through Jan. 3, 2016
Goldstein Museum, St. Paul
Free. See About Theatre section.
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
Free Tuesday evenings.
MINNESOTA’S GREATEST GENERATION | Ongoing
See History, Law & Politics section.
SUBURBIA | Ongoing
BLACK AND WHITE | Through Feb. 14, 2016
Weisman Museum, Minneapolis
See Art section.
THE ARCHANGELS SAINT MICHAEL AND SAINT
RAPHAEL: A PAIR OF 18TH-CENTURY SILVER
SCULPTURES | Through Jan. 3, 2016
Free. See Religion & Spirituality section.
FERRAN ADRIÀ: NOTES ON CREATIVITY
Free. See Hispanic/Latino Culture section.
ARRIVING AT FRESH WATER: CONTEMPORARY
NATIVE ARTISTS FROM OUR GREAT LAKES
SEVEN MASTERS: 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE
WOODBLOCK PRINTS | Through Mar. 13, 2016
Free. See Asian Culture section.
Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale
EXTREMELY MINNESOTA | Nov. 4–Dec. 12, 2015
ART IS PRIMARY | Dec. 16, 2015–Jan. 2, 2016
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Free the first Saturday of each month until 5PM and every
Thursday evening. See New, Unique & Challenging section.
LIVING ROOMS: THE JANE AUSTEN READING
ROOM | Through June 26, 2016
Free. See English Culture section.
www.tctosca.com
Art of Business
Practicing Your Performance
By Pete Machalek, Partner of SagePresence
SagePresence helps business professionals present themselves more
powerfully and communicate more effectively under pressure.
It’s all about getting to the basics: Connecting with your audience
meaningfully, being there to help, asking good questions, actively
listening, speaking to what they care about, feeling your words,
and dynamically using body language to sustain interest.
We’re really good at helping people prepare for a specific
challenge, but really, we exist to build game-changing skills that
will stick. So we deliver more generalized group workshops and
individual coaching, and we have our participants practice any
and all of the above, the only stipulation being that they do it with
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And what happens is, people looking to get better at a business
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looking to get better at presenting to the board of directors start
to lead meetings with their own teams more productively.
Sometimes when we’re in a really subversive mood, we encourage
people to practice at home on their families, “where it doesn’t
really matter.” That’s when we hear some of our favorite stories,
about having an amazing dinner with a spouse. Or having the
best conversation they’ve had with their son in years. Or finally
inspiring their daughter to look up from the phone.
Who do you want to practice with?
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Holiday Events
Theatre
Traditional Shows, New Shows,
Hilarious Shows
A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL
Dec. 4–20, 2015
Chaska Valley High School (545 Pioneer Tr., Chaska, MN)
By Jean Shepherd. Book by Joseph Robinette. Music and lyrics
by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Based on the motion picture A
Christmas Story by Warner Bros. Directed by Kevin Spencer.
In 1940s Hohman, Indiana, 9 year-old Ralphie hopes
he’ll find an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot
Range Model air rifle under the tree. Songs include
Sticky Situation, and You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out! $12-$17 |
cvft.org | 952.250.7206
A HUNTING SHACK CHRISTMAS
Nov. 13–Dec. 27, 2015
Yellow Tree Theatre
(320 5th Ave. SE, Osseo, MN)
By Jessica Lind Peterson. A couple planning to rekindle the flames
at the family hunting shack during the holidays discover Uncle
Big Paul and his feisty mistress June squatting at the shack
and running an illegal venison jerky operation. $18-$27 |
yellowtreetheatre.com | 763.493.8733
CHRISTMAS IN THE AIRWAVES | Nov. 20–Dec. 20, 2015
Lyric Arts Main Street Stage (420 East Main, Anoka, MN)
By John Patrick Bray. Directed by Craig Johnson. Music direction by
Andrew Walker. This nostalgic tale of the war-time Christmas in
1944 and the on-air and off-air life of WABC’s New York radio
stars preparing for their show Christmas in the Airwaves is a
hometown tale of love, loss and the things we hold dear.
$15-$32 | lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838
Lakeshore Players
$13-$16 | lakeshoreplayers.com | 651.429.5674
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Dec. 3–13, 2015
By Ken Ludwig. A little girl named Emily, a mouse named
Amos and an elf named Calliope work together to solve a
crisis at the North Pole.
SANTALAND DIARIES | Dec. 4–12, 2015
By David Sedaris. Referred to as the “anti-Christmas Carol,”
this performance, for mature audiences only, is about three
elves who share the trials and tribulations of working at
Macy’s Santaland.
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ANOTHER MAIN STREET HOLIDAY
Dec. 4, 2015–Jan. 3, 3016
Daleko Arts
Directed by Ben Thietje. The south metro’s favorite holiday music
group—Main Street Holiday—is back by popular demand, to
play an all-new gig, with Dorothy and all her weirdo friends
in this nutty Daleko original. $10-$20 | dalekoarts.com |
952.314.9077 | All ages
SISTER’S CHRISTMAS CATECHISM: THE MYSTERY
OF THE MAGI’S GOLD | Sun., Dec. 6, 2015, 2PM
By Maripat Donovan with Mark Silva and Jane Morris. Sister solicits
help from the audience to solve the mystery of “whatever
happened to the Magi’s gold?” in this holiday comedy. $29-$45 |
ordway.org | 612. 224.4222
A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S REVEL | Dec. 4–30, 2015
Walking Shadow Theatre Company
Red Eye Theater (15 W 14th St., Minneapolis, MN)
By John Heimbuch. Directed by Amy Rummenie. In the dark
midwinter, shadowed by the Great War, a changeling boy
appears from the fairy realm. Soon the village’s mere mortals
are swept up in the chaotic wake of a magical rivalry, while
Puck makes mischief with a band of holiday players. But when
an arcane power is tapped, it takes everyone to pull the world
back together. $15-$22 | walkingshadowcompany.org
OLE AND LENA’S FAMILY CHRISTMAS
Dec. 16 & 17, 2015
Ames Center (12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, MN)
Lena has invited the whole family for Christmas, even her
snooty cousin Mildred from Edina. And she expects Ole
to play Santa. Tickets TBA | ames-center.com/events |
952.895.4685
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A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS: Stages Theatre Company
Holiday Events
Theatre
Children’s Shows
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS
Nov. 20–Dec. 29, 2015
Stages Theatre Co. (1111 Main St., Hopkins, MN)
Based on the “Peanuts” comic strip by Charles M. Schultz. Charlie
Brown, Lucy, Snoopy and friends prepare for the holidays in
this heartwarming musical. $5-$23 | stagestheatre.org |
952.979.1111 | All ages
LAURA INGALLS WILDER CHRISTMAS
Dec. 3–19, 2015
Lyric Arts Main Street Stage (420 East Main, Anoka, MN)
By Laurie Brooks. Directed by Kari Steinbach. Mainly for Kids
Production. In their poorest winter ever the Ingalls run a hotel
while Laura becomes a reading companion for a wealthy
woman who wants to adopt her in this Christmas story
not included in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books. $10-$22 |
lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838 | Ages 6+
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL
Dec. 4–13, 2015
Book by Meredith Wilson. Music and lyrics by Meredith Wilson.
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture with story by Valentine
Davies and screenplay by George Seaton. Directed by Lenore Weir.
A six-year-old girl believes that the Macy’s Santa may be
the real Kris Kringle, but her mother and other cynics are
not so sure. Songs include It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like
Christmas, Pinecones and Hollyberries and Here’s Love. $15-$18 |
www.tctosca.com
JUNIE B. JONES IN JINGLE BELLS,
BATMAN SMELLS | Dec. 4–20, 2015
Youth Performance Company
Howard Conn Fine Arts Center
(1900 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Allison Gregory. Adapted from the book series by Barbara Park. It’s
Christmas time and Junie B. Jones is not so thrilled that she
has to be Secret Santa for the blabbermouth tattletale May.
$5-$15 | youthperformanceco.com | 612.623.9080
THE CHANUKAH GUEST | Dec. 6–22, 2015
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company
Hillcrest Center Theater (1978 Ford Pkwy., St. Paul, MN)
By Jenna Zark. Based on the book by Eric A. Kimmel. Directed by
Candace Barrett Birk. Bubba Brayna prepares for Chanukah
when an unexpected visitor appears at her door. $12-$32 |
mnjewishtheatre.org | 651.647.4315
BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER | Dec. 4–23, 2015
SteppingStone Theatre (55 Victoria St. N, St. Paul, MN)
By Barbara Robinson. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel
French, Inc. This funny and touching story includes baby
angels, church ladies, firefighters and the incorrigible children
who invade the Christmas pageant. $12-$16 |
steppingstonetheatre.org | 651.225.9265
ELF JR. THE MUSICAL | Dec. 11–26, 2015
The Play’s the Thing Productions
Elf Jr. is based on the beloved holiday film and is a hilarious
fish-out-of-water comedy musical that follows Buddy the Elf in
his quest to find his true identity. $14 | ci.lakeville.mn.us |
952.985.4640
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A Jazzy Christmas
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH BETTE PALMER &
JOHN BURY | Tues., Dec. 8, 2015, 11:30AM
Ideal Presence Dinner Shows, Ideal Hall
(1494 Dale St., St. Paul, MN)
Hosted by Jeanne Rogers of Presence Promotions. Catering by TST
Creative Catering. Jazz vocalist Bette Palmer and pianist John
Bury perform holiday favorites including White Christmas,
Winter Wonderland and The Christmas Song. Dinner (included
in price) will be served at noon and includes baked ham, au
gratin potatoes, sauteed veggies, salad and a light dessert.
Reservations required. $20 | tstcreativecatering.com/
idealpresence | 651.489.9617
Concerts
A Crooner’s Christmas
CHRISTMAS MY WAY: A SINATRA HOLIDAY BASH
Nov. 18, 2015–Jan. 17, 2016
Plymouth Playhouse
Best Western Kelly Inn
(2705 Annapolis Ln. N, Minneapolis, MN)
$14-$39 | plymouthplayhouse.com | 763.553.1600
AN ANDY AND BING CHRISTMAS | Dec. 29–30, 2015
$40-$55 | chanhassentheatres.com | 952.934.1525
A Baroque Christmas
CHRISTMAS IN BAROQUE MALTA | Dec. 17–20, 2015
Italian Majesty at Mdina Cathedral
Twin Cities Churches
This North-American premiere of 17th-century Christmas
music preserved for hundreds of years in Maltese archives
includes Glorious Matins responsories and festive motets in
decorated Italianate style, a band of period instruments joining
the full ensemble of singers. $15-$37 | www.roseensemble.
org | 612.225.4340 | See website for locations.
A Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR
Dec. 3–13, 2015
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
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WELCOME CHRISTMAS | Dec. 5–13, 2015
Vocal Essence
Various Locations in Twin Cities
With Vocal Essence Ensemble singers. Conducted by Philip Brunelle.
Celebrate Christmas with Nils Lindberg’s A Christmas
Cantata for chorus and big band blending jazz-infused style
and traditional melodies. $20-$40 | vocalessence.org |
612.371.5642 | See Jazz section for dates and locations.
A Country Christmas
THE SHERWIN AND PAM LITTON
CHRISTMAS SHOW | Dec. 15–17, 2015
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS: A COUNTRY
ROADS SPECIAL | Sun., Dec. 20, 2015, 3PM
Ames Center
$42-62 | ames-center.com | 952.895.4685
A Sing-Along Christmas
MESSIAH SING-ALONG | Sat., Dec. 13, 2015, 2PM
Minnesota Orchestra
$12-$25 | minnesotaorchestra.org | 612.371.5656 | Ages 13+
STAR OF WONDER | Sat., Dec. 12, 2015, 10AM
Vocal Essence
Plymouth Congregational Church
(1919 LaSalle Ave., Minneapolis, MN) With Vocal Essence Ensemble singers and dancers from Folwell School.
Conducted by Philip Brunelle. Listen, clap, dance and sing at
this annual one-hour family Christmas concert. $8-$12 |
vocalessence.org | 612.371.5642
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Holiday Events
Concerts
A Romantic Christmas
UNDER THE MISTLETOE: A HOLIDAY
ROMANCE | Dec. 11–13, 2015
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus
Ted Mann Concert Hall
(2128 4th St. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Celebrate the romantic side of the holidays with
musical selections that include Santa Baby, Baby It’s
Cold Outside, and I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.
Tickets TBA | tcgmc.org | 612.624.2345
A Spiritual Christmas
BLACK NATIVITY A HOLIDAY CONCERT
Dec. 3–20, 2015
Penumbra Theatre
(270 N Kent St., St. Paul, MN)
By Langston Hughes. Musical direction by Sanford
Moore. Narration by Lou Bellamy. This annual holiday
concert, which includes holiday music and the
nativity story, focuses on compassion, connection
and community. $15-$40 | penumbratheatre.org
| 651.224.3180
HANDEL’S MESSIAH | Sun., Dec. 6, 2015
Dakota Valley Symphony and Chorus
Tickets TBA | ames-center.com | 952.895.4685
MESSIAH: HALLELUJAH! | Dec. 11 &12, 2015
Minnesota Orchestra
$25-70 | minnesotaorchestra.org | 612.371.5656
A Celtic Christmas
KATIE MCMAHON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS
Fri., Dec. 11, 2015, 7:30PM
The O’Shaughnessy
St. Catherine’s University
(2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, MN)
See Celtic Culture section for details. $14-$285 |
oshag.stkate.edu/all-events | 651.690.6700
CELTIC HOLIDAY HOOLEY | Dec. 26 & 27, 2015
See Celtic Culture section for details. $40-$55 |
chanhassentheatres.com | 952.934.1525
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A War-Time Christmas
ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914
Dec. 16–20, 2015
Theater Latté Da & Cantus
Directed by Peter Rothstein. Musical arrangement by Erick Lichtrend
Timothy C. Takach. Presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust. This is
a true story of a 1914 Christmas Eve on the Western front
when German and Allied soldiers laid down their arms to
celebrate the holiday. $28-$39 | hennepintheatretrust.org |
1.800.982.2787
A Victorian Christmas
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Dec. 26 & 27, 2015
James J. Hill House
(240 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN)
This one hour concert of 19th century Christmas carols by
costumed singers in the Hill House takes place in the art
gallery and is followed by refreshments and tours. $8-$12 |
mnhs.org | 651.297.2555
A Scandinavian Christmas
See Scandinavian Culture section.
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Holiday Events
Charles Dicken’s
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
The Traditional and Not-So-Traditional
A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Nov. 12–Dec. 27, 2015
By Charles Dickens. Adapted by Crispin Whittell. Directed by Joe
Chvala. This traditional version is the Guthrie’s 41st annual
production. $17-86 | guthrietheater.com | 612.377.2224
A CHRISTMAS CAROL RADIO PLAY
Dec. 11 & 12, 2015 7 PM
Eagan Theater Company
Woodcrest Church (525 Cliff Rd., Eagan,MN)
$12-$15 | etc-mn.org | 651.454.6755
A DON’T HUG ME CHRISTMAS CAROL
Nov. 27, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016
New Century Theatre
Presented by DHM productions. After falling through a hole in the
ice, Gunner Johnson is visited by folk legend Sven Yorgensen
in this musical comedy set in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota.
$24-$27 | hennepintheatredistrict.org | 1.800.982.2787
Dec. 9–20, 2015
By Tom Mula. Directed by Richard Cook. In this “behind the scenes”
look at Dickens’ classic story, Ebenezer Scrooge’s old business
partner Jacob Marley must travel from the Jaws of Death to
the Gates of Hell in hopes of saving himself and Ebeneezer.
This zany, hilarious story is revealed by one actor playing
several different roles. $27-$60 | parksquaretheatre.org |
651.291.7005 | Sat., Dec. 12 is 99¢ Bargain Preview Matinee.
A KLINGON CHRISTMAS CAROL | Dec. 10–27, 2015
Mounds Theatre (1029 Hudson Rd., St. Paul, MN)
By Christopher Mostrom and Sasha Warren. Translated by Chris
Lipscombe. SQuja’ is having a bad holiday. Ghosts keep showing
up and trying to show him the error of his ways so he can
regain his honor as a Klingon before it’s too late. Performed
primarily in Klingon with English subtitles. Tickets TBA |
moundstheatre.org | 651.772.2253
“If Gene Roddenberry and Charles Dickens got really
drunk together one night, this is the show they would have
created.”
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A 1940S RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL
Dec. 4, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016
St. Croix Off Broadway Dinner Theatre
(1616 Crest View Dr., Hudson, WI)
By Samuel French. Directed by James Zimmerman. This hilarious
sequel to “The 1940s Radio Hour” takes place in a New Jersey
studio on Christmas Eve 1943 when everything goes haywire
during the broadcast of “A Christmas Carol.”
$40 (show only); $60 (with dinner); $42 lunch matinee;
$84 New Year’s Eve with live entertainment after show |
stcroixoffbroadway.com | 715.386.2394 ext. 333
FEZZIWIG’S FEAST | Dec. 10–13, 2015
Actors Theater of Minnesota
The Saint Paul Athletic Club Grand Ballroom
(340 Cedar St #5, St. Paul, MN)
Directed by Zach Curtis. This Dickens-themed Christmas
Dinner party includes A Christmas Carol performance with
Scott Jorgenson as the lovable Fezziwig. $79.50 (includes
feast) | actorsmn.org | 651.290.2290 | Children 12 and
under are $34.50.
The 8th Annual Bathrobe Drama Christmas Festival
A CHRISTMAS CAROL | Dec. 8–12, 2015
Patsy Miller Studio Theatre
Directed by Daniel McLaughlin. Charles Dickens’ classic
Christmas tale (only 40 minutes long) is paired with a
student-written and directed 10 minute play, usually featuring
a bathrobe in order to maintain a sacred college custom. $10 |
unwsp.edu | 651.631.5151
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Holiday Events
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s
THE NUTCRACKER
EDGAR ALLAN POE’S NUTCRACKER
(THE UN-BALLET) | Through Dec. 19, 2015
Interact Center (1860 Minnehaha Ave. W, St. Paul, MN)
A company-created performance. Directed by Taous Claire Khazem.
Interact Center, a multi-cultural, intergenerational organization
that embraces the entire spectrum of disability labels, envisions
a darker (albeit funnier) version of “The Nutcracker” by folding
in some Edgar Allan Poe poetry and reinventing the original
production. $20 | interactcenter.com | 1.800.838.3006
(Only $5 on Wed., Dec. 9 & 22)
NUTCRACKER BALLET | Dec. 5–13, 2015
Continental Ballet Co.
Artistry (1800 W Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, MN)
$13-$25 | continentalballet.com | 952.563.8562
A MINNESOTA NUTCRACKER | Dec. 11–13, 2105
Twin Cities Ballet
While retaining the familiar traditions, this year’s performance
presents a fresh, uniquely Minnesotan spin, with local landmarks
featured in all-new Minnesota-centric backdrops and new
costumes. $16-$32 | ames-center.com | 800.982.2787
CLARA’S DREAM | Dec. 18–21, 2015
St. Paul City Ballet
Macalester College Theatre (1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN)
Directed by Zoé Emilie Henrot. SPCB leads a cast of sixty in this
family-friendly, one-hour and 25 minute show. $16-$22 |
spcballet.org | 651.690.1588
LOYCE HOULTON’S NUTCRACKER FANTASY
Dec. 18–22, 2015
Minnesota Dance Theater
This longest-running holiday arts event in Minnesota history
brings together 150 artists including Philip Brunelle leading a
full regalia of musicians. $45-$75 | hennepintheatretrust.org |
1.800.982.2787
THE NUTCRACKER | Dec. 5 & 6, 2015
Metropolitan Ballet, Hopkins Auditorium
Artistic direction by Erik Sanborn. Music direction by Yuir Ivan.
With Kenwood Symphony Orchestra. Featuring Broadway’s “Billy Elliot”
star Giuseppe Bausilio. $19-$49 | metroballet.org | 866.811.4111
NUTCRACKER (NOT SO) SUITE | Dec. 4–20, 2015
James Sewell Ballet, The Cowles Center
Choreography by Myron Johnson. Set in the 60s, this irreverent
production includes a life-size Barbie doll, hip-hop, R&B,
contemporary tracks, and Christmas carols. For a somewhat
racier version choose “Naughty Nutcracker” on Friday, Dec.
11 or Saturday, Dec. 19. Tickets TBA | thecowlescenter.org |
612.206.3600
VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS: A BURLESQUE
NUTCRACKER | Dec. 11–27, 2015
The Ritz Theater (345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
Hosted by Nadine DuBois and her magnificent Sugarplums and directed
by Lily Verlaine. Burlesque artists present a pageant of holiday
splendor with titillating dance, theater, and music. $35 |
visionsofsugarplumsshow.com/ritztheater
NUTCRACKER | Dec. 18–20, 2015
Academy of Russian Ballet
Eden Prairie High School
Choreography by Marius Petipa. Edited for restaging by Svetlana
Gavriolva and Kirill Bak. Performed by student performers
from pre-ballet program through adult classes. $17-$29 |
612.636.3167
THE CLASSIC NUTCRACKER | Dec. 18–20, 2015
Ballet Minnesota, The O’Shaughnessy
Choreography by Andrew Rist. $16-$42 |
oshag.stkate.edu/all-events | 651.690.6700
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Exhibits
HILL HOUSE HOLIDAYS | Dec. 5–27, 2015
James J. Hill House (240 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN)
Experience a Gilded Age Christmas as costumed actors portray
people who worked for the Hill family in a one-hour program that
moves through the elegant first floor to the basement servant work
areas. $8-$12 | mnhs.org | 651.297.2555
WINTERLIGHTS AT THE PURCELL-CUTTS HOUSE |
Tour the Prairie School-style house designed by William Purcell
and George Elmslie in 1913 and decorated for the holidays
to reflect the upper-middle-class, “progressive” lifestyle of
the Purcells around 1915. Forty-five-minute tours, given
on weekends, will be led by costumed docents emphasizing
the gifts, toys, food, and social traditions of the period.
Reservations by phone and online ticketing is available. Shuttle
services from the MIA to the Purcell-Cutts house are also
available. $5| new.artsmia.org |612.870.3000
THE STRANGER | Wednesdays at 6:30PM
Through Dec. 30, 2015
Impossible Salt
American Swedish Institute (2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Directed by Emilia Allen. Music direction and composition by Joseph Yé.
This Minneapolis-based theatre ensemble weaves interactive
storytelling with song and music to bring Nordic myths, legends
and fairytales to life in a roaming performance throughout the
six Nordic Christmas rooms in the beautiful historic Turnblad
Mansion. This 45-minute, all ages production, incorporating Yule
characters and myths from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland,
Iceland and Russia requires the audience to stand and move although
accessible seating is available. $5-$10 | americanswedishinst.org |
612.871.4907
THE STRANGER: Impossiible Salt, American Swedish Institute
KWANZAA | Sat., Dec. 26, 2015, 12-4PM
Minnesota History Center (345 Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN)
This African American and Pan-African holiday honoring
family, community and culture is celebrated every year at the
History Center with music, African dance and drum storytelling
and children’s activities. $6-$11. Children under 6 free |
minnesotahistorycenter.org | 651.259.3015
A NORDIC CHRISTMAS: MYTHS, LEGENDS
& FAIRYTALES | Through Jan. 10, 2016
American Swedish Institute
(2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Explore ASI’s Christmas rooms featuring the mythical characters
that have emerged from religious practices and traditional folklore
that include elusive trolls, yule goats, friendly giants, magical
spirits and mischievous elves from Sweden and the Nordic region
(Norway, Iceland, Finland and Denmark) and a sixth Christmas
room created in partnership with The Russian Museum of Art.
Admission is $5-$10 | americanswedishinst.org | 612.871.4907
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Culture
Images from Dakota Hoska | Dakotahoska.com
“Wiyaka Yamni” and “Lakota
Family Jewels” by artist Dakota
Hoska who is Oglala Lakota,
from the Pine Ridge Reservation
(Wounded Knee). “Learning about
and reconnecting with my Lakota
heritage, family, and community
now plays a large role in my life, and
therefore also my artistic practice.”
She is currently studying the
Lakota/Dakota language and serving
as a Native American curatorial
fellow at the Minneapolis Institute
of Art. Hoska works as a full-time
artist at her studio in St. Paul, MN
and lives in south Minneapolis with
her husband, two sons and two
mischievous huskies.
NATIVE AMERICAN
Theatre
GEORGE BONGA: BLACK VOYAGEUR | Feb. 6–28, 2016
History Theatre
Written by Carlyle Brown. Directed by Marion McClinton. This is the
story of legendary Boundary Waters voyageur George Bonga, a
fur trader of African-American and Ojibwe descent who finds
himself, in a blistering cold 1837 Minnesota winter, tracking
down a fugitive Ojibwe warrior accused of murdering a white
man. $15-$38 | historytheatre.com | 651.292.4323
BUFFALO CHILD | Mar. 3–13, 2016
Park Theater Company
Sabes Jewish Community Center
(4330 S Cedar Lake Rd., Minneapolis, MN)
By Seamus McDonagh. Directed by James J. McDonough Jr., PhD. Based
on a true American hero, this play addresses the universal issues
of love, war, life and death, cultural identity and the genocide
of America’s indigenous peoples and the country’s institutional
racism. $12-$15 | sabesjcc.org | 952.381.3400
Did you know…
The word “Minnesota” comes from a Dakota Indian word
meaning “sky-tinted water”? The area now known as
Minnesota was once inhabited primarily by two major Native
American tribes–the Dakota (or Sioux) and the Ojibwa
(Anishinabe or Chippewa).
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“WIYAKA YAMNI” by Dakota Hoska
“LAKOTA FAMILY JEWELS” by Dakota Hoska
Exhibits
DIMENSIONS OF INDIGENOUS: STORYTELLING
Intermedia Arts
Curated by Gordon Coons, Ojibwa, Lac Courte Oreilles, &
Rebekah Crisanta de Ybarra, Xinka-Lenca, El Salvador. Co-presented with
Ce Tempoxcalli, Electric Machete Studios. This multi-disciplinary all
nations art exhibition features both contemporary and traditional
works of indigenous artists of the four directions whose work
evokes decolonization, resistance, and cultural identity. “From
creation to flood to resistance for future generations, Storytelling
seeks to explore these parallels in order to better understand how
we are related as Indigenous nation.” (From the website.)
Sliding scale, $3-$10 | intermediaarts.org | 612.871.4444
Artists participating in this exhibit:
Colleen Casey, Poet,
Gustavo Boada, Puppeteer,
Bdote & Mdewakanton Dakota
Moche
Dakota Hoska, Painter,
Zamara Cuyun, Painter,
Oglala Lakota
Highland Maya
Gabriela Erandi Spears,
Maggie Thompson,
Poet, Matlatzinca & P’urhepecha
Textile, Ojibwe
Cole Jacobson, Painter
Xilam Balam, Painter, Mexica
Chholing Taha, Painter/
Rebekah Crisanta,
Textile, Cree
Mixed Media, Xinka-Lenca
Gordon Coons, Printmaker, Gustavo Lira, Painter/
Ojibwa
Musician, Mixteco & Zapotec
Julie Boada, Puppeteer,
Anishinabe
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Theatre
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST | Feb. 19–26, 2016
Minnetonka Theatre
By Oscar Wilde. Directed by James Cada. Two young gentlemen, Jack
and Algy, try to maintain fictitious personæ in order to escape
burdensome social obligations in this classic satire mocking
Victorian customs in England and the pursuit of marriage and love.
$10-$15 | minnetonkatheatre.com | 952.401.5898
Dec. 4–30, 2015
Open Window Theatre
By C.S. Lewis. Dramatized by Joseph Robinette. Four children spending
time in the country in 1940 to escape war-torn London discover a
wardrobe that is a portal to Narnia, a magical hinterland of mythical
creatures, talking animals and the evil White Witch. Tickets TBA |
openwindowtheatre.org | 612.615.1515
GREAT EXPECTATIONS | Jan. 15–Feb. 7, 2016
Park Square Theatre
By Charles Dickens. Adapted and directed by Joel Sass. This heartwarming
story about the coming of age of Pip, an orphan in 1860s England,
includes the wealthy and eccentric Miss Haversham, her haughty
adopted daughter Miss Estella, whom Pip loves; and Herbert
Pocket, friend and confidante. $40-$60 | parksquaretheatre.org |
651.291.7005 | Jan. 27 is Pay-Whay-You-Will Wednesday.
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Based on George Bernard Shaw’s book “Pygmalion.” Book & lyrics by Alan
Jay Lerner. Music by Frederick Loewe. Can a phonetics professor in 1912
London transform common flower girl Eliza Doolittle into a lady
by teaching her to speak properly? Songs include The Rain in Spain,
Wouldn’t it Be Loverly? and I Could Have Danced All Night. $12-$17 |
cvft.org | 952.250.7206
BLACK COFFEE | Nov. 20–Dec. 20, 2015
By Agatha Christie. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot suspects foul
play when he arrives at an English country estate and finds inventor
Sir Claud Amory murdered and his new earth-shattering formula
stolen. $22 | theatreintheround.org | 612.333.3010
See Also:
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG –See Children & Families section.
THE TURN OF THE SCREW–See Murder & Mysteries section.
Dance
CINDERELLA 1944: A LOVE STORY | Mar. 4–6, 2016
Set in England during WWII, this is an original story written
specifically for TCB, and features an original music compilation,
original stage design, sets, lighting, costumes and choreography
that includes swing and modern dance styles in addition to
classical ballet. $25-$35 | thecowlescenter.org | 612.206.3600
www.tctosca.com
Culture
ENGLISH
Jane Austen—No Longer Anonymous
Jane Austen (1775–1817) grew up in a large family in
Hampshire England, the seventh daughter of Cassandra and
George Austen. Her father, the village rector, was a welleducated man and the children were encouraged to learn
and explore their creativity. They read their father’s books
from his extensive library, put on plays at home, and received
some formal education in boarding schools. Jane was already
writing her own novels by the time she reached adolescence.
Her books, often referred to as “romantic fiction” generally
depicted English country life with biting social commentary
about her class-conscious peers. Austen’s novels–Sense and
Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park
(1814) and Emma (1816)–received some critical acclaim
during her lifetime, but they were submitted anonymously
and therefore very few people knew that Jane Austen was
their author until after her death.
Jane became ill at the age of 41 suffering from what some
experts believe to have been Addison’s disease. It was almost
100 year later, in the 1920s, when Jane Austen’s work
became wildly popular. Today, Austin’s novels are considered
masterpieces, Her books have sold millions of copies, have
been translated into many different languages and have been
adapted for stage plays, films and a video game. There is even
a group of avid Jane Austen followers know as “Janeites”.
Jane Austen in the Twin Cities:
Theatre
SENSE & SENSIBILITY
Jane Austen’s first published novel (under the pseudonym “A
Lady”) is set in England in the late 1700s. This comedy of
manners follows the life, loves and heartbreak of the Dashwood
sisters, the practical, reserved Elinor and the emotional,
expressive Marianne. Their quest for true love–in the midst of
well-meaning relatives, devoted friends and scandalous secrets–
includes some unexpected twists and reflects the sisters’ different
perspectives toward the men they love. Some believe that the two
different temperaments of the sisters reflects the historical and
culture changes taking place during that time.
University of Northwestern |Feb. 19–27, 2016
Directed by Jennifer Hunter. $10 | unwsp.edu | 651.631.5151
Theatre in the Round | June 3–26, 2016
Adapted by Kate Hamill. $15-$22 | theatreintheround.org |
612.333.3010
Organization
THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA,
Minnesota Region
The Jane Austen Society of North America is dedicated to the
enjoyment and appreciation of Jane Austen and her writing.
JASNA is a non-profit organization (501 (c)(3)), staffed by
volunteers, whose mission is to is to foster among the widest
number of readers the study, appreciation, and understanding of
Jane Austen’s works, her life, and her genius.
https://www.facebook.com/jasnaminnesota
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Exhibit
LIVING ROOMS: THE JANE AUSTEN READING ROOM
Through June 26, 2016
This unique period room exhibit in two of Mia’s well-loved
English interiors–the Queen Ann room and the Georgian Drawing
room–will discuss Austen’s habits as a reader and writer, recreate
scenes from her novel Emma (celebrating its 200th birthday in
2015), and invite museum visitors to read works that Austen read,
wrote, or inspired. Free | new.artsmia.org |612.870.0723
Culture
CELTIC
Theater
THE NIGHT ALIVE | Nov. 6–Dec. 20, 2015
Jungle Theater (2951 Lyndale Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
By Conor McPherson. Directed by Joel Sass. Tommy, estranged from
his family and barely getting by, plans get-rich-quick schemes
while crashing at his uncle’s house in Dublin. But when Tommy
defends a woman from a violent attack, a glimmer of hope
appears. $28-$48 | jungletheater.com | 612.822.7063
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE | Jan. 6–24, 2016
Theatre Pro Rata,
By Martin McDonagh. Directed by Carin Bratlie. A spinster stuck
caring for a spiteful mother sees hope for love when a former
admirer visits her in their small Irish village of Leenane, but
the antagonism between mother and daughter and their own
insecurities may dash all hopes in this highly acclaimed black
comedy. $27-$37 | parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
Jan. 6 is “Pay-What-You-Will” Wednesday.
Dance
RIVERDANCE | Mar. 25–27, 2016
This popular Irish Dance phenomenon returns with a new
song, “Anna Livia,” in which the female members perform
an a capella hard-shoe number, as well as new costumes, new
lighting and new projections in its return to North America in its
Riverdance–The 20th Anniversary World Tour. $42.50-67.50 |
IRISH CEILI DANCE CLASS
Dubliner Pub (2162 University Ave. W, St. Paul, MN)
Learn the basic steps in a genuine Irish pub to live Irish music.
dublinerpub.com | 651.646.5551
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
Irish set dancing is led by the Twin Cities Irish Set Dance
Club with live music from the Twin Cities Ceili Band. Free
Wednesdays, 7-9:30PM
Steps and dances are taught by Paul McCluskey and Kirsten
Koehler. No children | Free
First Saturdays, 3-5PM
Steps and dances are taught by Paul McCluskey and friends.
$3 | Children 12 and under are free
MONTHLY CEILI DANCES
The Celtic Junction, St. Paul
See next page.
Literature
ROBERT BURNS
Many a proud Scot (and a few non-Scots as well) enjoy an annual
dinner honoring the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns
(1759-1796). The event takes place on or near Burns’ birthday,
January 25th, and ranges from “stentoriously formal gatherings
of esthetes and scholars to uproariously informal rave-ups of
drunkards and louts.” Most Burns Suppers include a traditional
Scottish meal, the drinking of Scotch whiskey, and the reading of
his poetry. (http://www.robertburns.org/suppers/)
BURNS NIGHT DINNER | Sat., Jan. 23, 2015, 5:30PM
St. Andrews Society
Best Western Kelly Inn
(2705 Annapolis Ln. N, Plymouth, MN)
This annual dinner celebrates the life and work of Scotland’s
most famous poet, Robert Burns. Expect Burns poetry
recitations, Scottish food and Scottish music and a silent
auction. $55-$60 | standrewssocietyminnesota.org |
763.807.8669
A BURNS NIGHT CEILIDH | Fri., Jan. 29, 2016
Twin Cities Scottish Club
Celtic Junction (836 Prior Ave., St. Paul, MN)
Hosted with The Minnesota Scottish Fair and Highland
Games and Minnesota Scottish Celtic Highland Dance
Association. Visit twincitiesscottishclub.org for updates.
AUDREY MCCLELLAN
Minnesota author Audrey McClellan
has published seven books, known
as Scottish Island Novels, including
Westering Home, The White Rose of
Scotland and Rosie’s Cèilidh. Audrey
has been active in the Minneapolis–
St. Paul Celtic community for
twenty-five years. She is past
president of the Twin Cities Branch
of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, co-founder and
past president of the St. Piran’s Cornish
Society, and past vice-president of the
St. David’s Welsh Society and the St.
Andrew’s Society. She and husband
Mike currently serve on the Board of
the Scottish-American Center. They
have traveled widely in Scotland and
have an extensive collection of Celtic
books and recordings.
For more information visit
scottishislandnovels.com
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CELTIC
Natalie O’Shea (left) and Cormac O’Se (right) of The Celtic Junction.
The Celtic Junction
Congratulations to
Natalie O’Shea & Cormac O’Se
for winning the
TOSCAR award for Culture.
Music
CELTIC MUSIC SESSIUN | Fridays, 8PM
Merlin’s Rest Pub
(3601 E Lake St. Minneapolis, MN)
This impromptu open jam of Celtic musicians (with pipers!)
invites you to join in and bring your instrument or just listen
and enjoy. Free | merlinsrest.com | 612.216.2419
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSIUN
Sundays, 12-2PM
Kieran’s Irish Pub
(601 N 1st Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Family oriented Irish music session. You are invited to bring
your instrument if you want to take part. Free | kierans.com |
612.339.4499
CELTIC HOLIDAY HOOLEY | Dec. 26 & 27, 2015
Fireside Theatre (501 W 78th St., Chanhassen, MN)
Presented by O’Shea Irish Dancers. Choreography and music by
original Riverdancer Cormac O’SÃ©, of Dublin. This variety
show includes music, stories, sketches, step dance, caroling and
more. $40-$55 | chanhassentheatres.com | 952.934.1525
www.tctosca.com
(836 Prior Ave., St. Paul, MN)
thecelticjunction.com | 651.330.4681
The Celtic Junction was created to celebrate and nurture
the Celtic Arts by supporting local artists and facilitating the
education of those arts to the local community. The founders
are Natalie Nugent O’Shea and Cormac O’Se, who met while
dancing in the original Riverdance performances in the Twin
Cities. Cormac, born in Dublin, is deeply steeped in the Irish
dance tradition, but his first love is for the music; he is in his own
band and teaches music and Irish dance. Natalie is a playwright,
musician and dancer. They have three children, all of whom have
followed in the their parent’s footsteps–literally, as they are now
all competing in Irish Dance events. Some upcoming events at the
Celtic Junction:
ALAN REID & ROB VAN SANTE IN CONCERT
Sat., Jan. 16, 2016
Vocalist and keyboard player Alan Reid, formerly of
Battlefield Band, performs Scottish Folk Music with guitarist
Rob Van Santer. $17-$20
MONTHLY CEILI DANCES | Saturdays at 7PM .
Dec. 12, 2015; Jan. 16, 2016; Feb. 20, 2016; Mar. 17, 2016
This family-friendly event presents live traditional music that
invites you to tap your feet, clap your hands, and get up and
dance! No experience is needed as there are plenty of friendly
folk who will help you learn the steps. $5
THE ALAN KELLY GANG | Fri., Mar. 4, 2016
This traditional Irish band, influenced by Ireland, Brittany,
Asturias and America creates original compositions with
arrangements that are “…world class, as are the musicians,
and Ireland is always somewhere in the mix.” (Irish Music
Magazine) $20-$25
Culture
GERMAN/AUSTRIAN/SWISS
Theater
7th House Theatre
Music and lyrics by David Darrow. Book by Grant Sorenson. Set in
Vienna on the eve of revolution, an audience gathers to hear a
new performance by the era’s most influential composer. As
unrest grows outside the concert hall, private passions and
personal agendas collide within, fueled by the power of a virtuosic
performance. 15-$26 | guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
Did you know...
Max Rudolph Frisch was awarded the Neustadt International
Prize for Literature? A Swiss playwright and novelist, a major
theme in his writing “…was the individual’s struggle to retain
his or her identity in a world of shifting values, totalitarian
ideologies and technological revolutions. His writings are
multilayered structures, full of parables and ironies.”
Flint, Peter: The New York Times. Oct. 5,1991.
See Also:
ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 –See Holiday
Events section.
“So somewhere in my youth… I must have
done something good.”
~ Lyrics from “Something Good”, The Sound Of Music
“SOUND OF MUSIC”: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
SOUND OF MUSIC | Dec. 10, 2015–Jan. 2, 2016
Music by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Book by
Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Based upon “The Story of the Trapp
Family Singers” by Maria Von Trapp. Maria, an irrepressible young
postulate in a Salzburg Abbey in 1938, works as a governess for
seven children and finds herself falling for their widowed father–
the stern Captain Von Trapp–an opponent of the Third Reich.
Songs include Edelweiss, My Favorite Things, and The Sound of Music.
$30-$101 | ordway.org | 651.224.4222
THE ARSONISTS | Feb. 12–Mar. 6, 2016
Frank Theatre
By Max Frisch. Also known as “Biedermann and the Firebugs”,
this dark comedy about arsonists disguised as door-to-door
salesmen is a metaphor for Nazism and fascism. Tickets TBA |
franktheatre.org | 612.724.3760
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Culture
MARTIN LUTHER AND THE ART OF THE REFORMATION: Minneapolis Insitute of Art
Shown: Portrait of Martin Luther, 1528
GERMAN/AUSTRIAN/SWISS
Music
BACH’S ST. MATHEW PASSION
Sat., Mar 5, 2016, 7:30PM
Ted Mann Concert Hall (2128 4th St., Minneapolis, MN)
By Johann Sebastian Bach. University Singers and University Symphony
Orchestra, in collaboration with students and faculty from the Hochschule
für Musik Detmold, Germany, and the Minnesota Boychoir. Artistic
direction by Mark Johnson. Conducted by Kathy Saltzman Romey
and Mark Russell Smith. Stage direction by David Walsh. This is a
staged production of Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpiece of
sacred music and is sponsored by the Deutscher Akademischer
Austauschdienst German Academic Exchange Service and the
Center for German and European Studies. Free but tickets
required | events.umn.edu | 612.624.2345
Art
With rarely seen pieces from the heart of Germany, this exhibit
examines Martin Luther’s life and influence through the lens
of artistic creation and includes spectacular objects from
both Catholic and Protestant contexts; paintings, sculptures
embroideries and more; and highlights the role of art in the
service of spiritual and earthly power. This is a ticketed exhibit.
new.artsmia.org | 612.870.0723 | For more information see the
Art section.
ANDREA BÜTTNER | Through Apr. 10, 2016
Walker Art Center
(725 Vineland Pl., Minneapolis, MN)
This first US solo exhibition of the work of German artist Andrea
Büttner ( born 1972), includes newly commissioned installation.
Büttner’s work, which includes woodcuts, reverse glass painting,
weaving and moss cultivation, “often creates connections between
art history and social or ethical issues, with a particular interest
in notions of poverty, shame, value, and vulnerability, exploring
and challenging the belief systems that underpin them.” (From
website.) Gallery admission is $9-$14. Admission is free to
Walker members, children 12 and under, visitors with a paid
ticket to any same-day event, the first Saturday of each month
until 5PM and every Thursday evening 5-9 PM | walkerart.org |
612.375.7600
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HISPANIC/LATINO
Theatre
LE CID | Feb. 18–27, 2016
Bethel University
(3900 Bethel Dr., St. Paul, MN)
By Pierre Corneille. Based on the legend of El Cid, this is the story of
two lovers (Don Rodrigue, a Spanish soldier, and Chimene) who,
like Romeo and Juliet, come from feuding families. $6-$10 |
bethel.edu | 651.638.6333
DJ LATINIDAD’S LATINO DANCE PARTY | Mar. 4–27, 2016
Mixed Blood Theatre
Adapted and directed by Mark Valdez. This theatrical collage revealing
a contemporary snapshot of Latinidad was created by playwrights,
choreographers, DJs, composers, novelists and comedians–
Dominican, Cuban, Mexican, Chilean, Colombian, Chicano,
Nuyorican, and Sotarican–specifically commissioned for this show.
Free, first come first serve, or guaranteed admission for $20 |
See Dance & Movement and Opera sections.
Exhibit
FERRAN ADRIÀ: NOTES ON CREATIVITY
Sept. 17, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Adrià, a Spanish master chef, was dubbed “the Salvador Dalì of the
kitchen” by Gourmet. This exhibition emphasizes the role of drawing
in Adrià’s quest to understand creativity. Free| new.artsmia.org |
612.870.0723
See Also:
DIMENSIONS OF INDIGENOUS: STORYTELLING –See Native
American Culture section.
ZINNIA FOLK ARTS: A MEXICAN FOLK ART STORE
Zinnia Folk Arts, founded in 2008, is a small Mexican folk art
shop located on the corner of 50th St. & Bryant Ave. South in
Minneapolis. This locally-owned shop features top quality, well
made, unique, hand crafted Mexican handicrafts and folk art
including textiles, handwoven in remote areas of Mexico, colorful,
cheerful wood carvings from Oaxaca, and also jewelry, beautiful
embroidered blouses and dresses, ceramics and more. Visit
zinniafolkarts.com or call 612.824.4342 for more information.
ZINNIA FOLK ARTS: Mexican Falk Art store featuring unique, well-made handicrafts.
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Culture
“DEAR WORLD”: Ten Thousand Things.
FRENCH
Theater
DEAR WORLD | Jan. 14–Feb. 7, 2016
Ten Thousand Things
Open Book | Jan. 14–17, 2016
Bedlam Lowertown | Jan. 28–31, 2016
(213 4th St. E, St. Paul, MN)
Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee. Music by Jerry
Herman. Guest directed by Sarah Rasmussen. Music direction
by Peter Vitale. Featuring Christina Baldwin, Sheena Jansen,
JuCoby Johnson, Janet Paone, Thomasina Petrus, Kris Nelson,
Shawn Vriezen and Fred Wagner. In Paris, a group of
eccentrics and outcasts band together to thwart the plans
of evil businessmen who are plotting to extract oil from the
land under the city’s streets and cafés. The play celebrates
the power of unconventional outlooks that are unburdened
by wealth or greed. $30 (Pay What You Can, $5-$30 for
under 30) | tenthousandthings.org | 612.203.9502
Music
THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE WITH BENOÎT
CHAREST AND LE TERRIBLE ORCHESTRE
DE BELLEVILLE | Wed., Feb. 17, 7:30PM
Composer Benoît Charest leads his 8-piece Le Terrible
Orchestre de Belleville on stage while the beloved classic
“The Triplets of Belleville” (for which he composed the
original score) plays on the Northrop big screen. Enjoy
live jazz music while watching the animated comedy
film set in 1920s Paris. $25-$35 | northrop.umn.edu |
612.624.2345
Did You Know
Benoit Charest won the César Award for best music in film for
Les Triplettes de Belleville? He also received the Los Angeles
Film Critics Association Award for best music.
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SAINTE-CHAPELLE DE PARIS | Feb. 18–21, 2016
Rose Ensemble
The Rose Ensemble and guest instrumentalists perform some of
the most exquisite medieval and Renaissance vocal music ever
written, which for centuries was kept in the glorious Gothic
chapel known as Sainte-Chapelle, built by French King Louis IX
to house his collection of Passion relics, including Christ’s Crown
of Thorns and fragments of the True Cross–the most important
relics in medieval Christendom. Venues for these concerts have
been chosen with this history in mind. $10-$37, Children under
13 free | www.roseensemble.org | 612.225.4340
CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS | Thurs., Feb. 18, 2016 8PM
(1621 University Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
CHURCH OF THE INCARNATION | Fri., Feb. 19, 2016 8PM
(3817 Pleasant Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
ST. PAUL SEMINARY CHAPEL | Sat., Feb. 20, 2016 8PM
(2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN)
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Culture
“CLYBOURNE PARK”: Yellow Tree Theatre
CLYBOURNE PARK | Feb. 5–Mar. 6, 2016
Yellow Tree Theatre
(320 – 5th Ave. SE, Osseo, MN)
By Bruce Norris. Directed by Craig Johnson.
In 1959 a black family moves into a white
neighborhood and in 2000 the roles are reversed
as gentrification sets in. This satirical comedy
deals with race and class in response to Lorraine
Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. $18-$25 |
yellowtreetheatre.com | 763.493.8733
RUBY! THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES
Feb. 5–28, 2016
BLACK/AFRICAN
Theatre
Penumbra Theatre
penumbratheatre.org | 651.224.3180
BLACK NATIVITY | Dec. 3–20, 2016
AN EVENING OF AWARD WINNING ONE-ACTS
Mar. 1–27, 2016
Two groundbreaking plays are featured on the same evening,
one from the man dubbed “the father of the Black Arts
Movement” and the other from the woman ostracized for
challenging tradition with the use of nonlinear forms. $15
DUTCHMAN
By Amiri Baraka. Directed by Lou Bellamy. Written when
interracial relationships were still taboo, this Obie
award-winning play imagines a handsome black man and
a seductive white woman interacting on a subway where
“the space between attraction and mortality is but the
width of a blade.” (from the website.)
THE OWL ANSWERS
By Adrienne Kennedy. Directed by Talvin Wilks. Creating
innovative theatre by defying stereotypes, Kennedy
employs symbolism, absurdism, and surrealism in this
1965 drama about the mixed race child of “the Richest
White Man in the Town” who dreams of establishing a
heritage.
GEORGE BONGA: BLACK VOYAGEUR
Feb. 6–28, 2016
History Theatre
Written by Carlyle Brown. Directed by Marion
McClinton. This is the story of legendary
Boundary Waters voyageur George Bonga, a fur
trader of African-American and Ojibwe descent
who finds himself, in a blistering cold 1837 Minnesota winter,
tracking down a fugitive Ojibwe warrior accused of murdering a
white man. $15-$38 | historytheatre.com | 651.292.4323
See Women and Nostalgia sections.
See Women section.
Film
Penumbra Theatre
Free; reservations required | penumbratheatre.org | 651.224.3180
THE BLACK PRESS: SOLDIERS WITHOUT SWORDS
Mon., Jan. 11, 2016, 7PM
Special Guest Shannon Gibney, Professor of English, Minneapolis
Community and Technical College. The first film to chronicle
the history of the black press, this film recounts the largely
forgotten stories of generations of black journalists who risked
life and livelihood so African Americans could represent
themselves in their own words and images.
ANNE BRADEN: SOUTHERN PATRIOT
Mon., Feb. 1, 2016, 7PM
This moving, in-depth biography follows Anne Braden, an
organizer, journalist and white ally, who for sixty years
participated in movements for racial and economic justice.
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Culture
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO: Orchestra Hall
Photo: Shane Doyle
BLACK/
AFRICAN
Presentations/
Lectures
& Discussions
LET’S TALK
Penumbra Theatre
(270 N Kent St.,
St. Paul, MN)
Hosted by Penumbra’s
co-artistic director Sarah
Bellamy, these social
gatherings and exploration
of relevant topics begin at
5:30PM with complimentary
refreshments and light bites,
followed by a 90-minute
presentation and discussion.
$15 | penumbratheatre.org |
651.224.3180
VISUAL REVOLUTION: THE ART OF EMORY DOUGLAS
Mon., Dec. 14, 2015
Special guests include Emory Douglas, artist and former minister
of culture of the Black Panther Party; Nisa Mackie, director and
curator of education and public programs at the Walker Art Center;
Colette Gaiter, University of Delaware associate professor of art; and
Roger Cummings, artistic director at Juxtaposition Arts. Presented
by Penumbra Theatre and Walker Art Center in partnership with
Juxtaposition Arts. Experience an intimate conversation with
activist artist Emory Douglas, described by Professor Colette
Gaiter as “the most prolific and persistent graphic agitator
in the American Black Power movements” and “the Norman
Rockwell of the ghetto, concentrating on the poor and
the oppressed. He maintained poor people’s dignity while
graphically illustrating harsh situations.”
MALCOLM X: THE MAN AND HIS LEGACY
Mon., Feb. 15, 2016
Special Guests include Mahmoud El-Kati, lecturer, writer, and beloved
community elder; Dr. Keith A Mayes, professor of African American
& African studies, University of Minnesota, and AsaleSol Young,
founder, SUN Academy, North Minneapolis. Join this discussion
about El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) who indicted the
United States for human rights abuses and famously called for
black liberation “by any means necessary.”
THE CASE OF DR. OSSIAN SWEET
Sat., Mar. 12, 2016, 10 AM & 2PM
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Music
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO | Fri. Mar. 4, 2016 8PM
Orchestra Hall
(1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN)
This South African ensemble’s nine powerful singers express
their harmonies in English and Zulu, accompanied by tongue
clicks, snaps, whistles, kicks, hops and waves. $25-$65 |
CLASSICAL VOICES OF COLOR
See Opera section.
Exhibit
Weisman Museum
(333 East River Rd., Minneapolis, MN)
Referring to both the striking graphic qualities of the printed
image and to the divisiveness of apartheid segregation, this
exhibition showcases the work made by black South African
students during the 1960s and 1970s, at the Evangelical Lutheran
Church Art and Craft Centre at Rorke’s Drift during a period of
brutally enforced racial segregation at the hands of the apartheid
regime. Free | weisman.umn.edu | 612.625.9494
For more information about this exhibit see Scandinavian Culture
section. (Yes, we said Scandinavian.)
Culture
SCANDINAVIAN
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) was a Danish author
best known for his fairy tales (The Princess and the Pea,
Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes
and more) although he also wrote poems, plays, stories
and travel essays. Many of his fairy tales (more than 160)
are now well-known classics and were also the basis for
ballets, movies, operas and imaginative new versions. His
refreshing new approach to fairy tales, which utilized
humor, irony and folktales was well-received in Denmark.
It is believed that many of Andersen’s fairy tales contained
elements from his own life. For example, his mother had
been forced to beg as a young girl and this became the basis
for his The Little Match Girl. Some biographers believe that
the icy snow queen in The Snow Queen is based upon Swedish
opera singer Jenny Lind who had rejected Andersen’s
romantic overtures.
The Snow Queen (Snedronningen) was first published in
December 1844. The story centers on the struggle between
good and evil and is one of Andersen’s longest and most
highly acclaimed stories. Like other Andersen works, The
Snow Queen has inspired countless adaptations around the
world, including dance, film, video games, stage plays and
even the Disney film Frozen.
SANTA LUCIA PROCESSION: Minnesota Orchestra
Three versions of Hans Christian
Andersen’s SNOW QUEEN in the
Twin Cities during the holidays!
Theatre
SNOW QUEEN | Through Dec. 27, 2015
Park Square Theatre
By Michael Smith. Based on the story by Hans Christian Anderson.
Amazing puppetry, inventive choreography and magical
music tell the story of the Snow Queen who casts her icy
spell upon the world, turning young Kai’s heart to ice.
Gerda sets out to rescue Kai in an adventure through forests,
castles, and dungeons. Songs include Come Love Remember
and Love Letter on a Fish. $19-$58 | parksquaretheatre.org |
651.291.7005 | Stages Theatre Co. & Escalate Dance
will present a ballet version of this story in March 2016.
(See below.)
Dance
Stages Theatre Co. & Escalate Dance
(1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN)
Adapted from the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Written by
Jennifer Kirkeby, Music by James Lekatz. Told through dance,
this world premiere tells the story of the Snow Queen who
casts her icy spell upon the world, turning young Kai’s
heart to ice. Gerda sets out to rescue her friend Kai in an
adventure through forests, castles, and dungeons. $5-$16 |
stagestheatre.org | 952.979.1111
Film
A SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS | Sat., Dec. 19, 2016
Minnesota Orchestra
This family concert of holiday cheer features a never-beforeseen version of the classic animated short film The Snow
Queen–newly tailored
to match the beauty
of Grieg’s Symphonic
Dances–and much
more! $25-$70 |
minnesotaorchestra.org |
612.371.5656
www.tctosca.com
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE | Feb. 18 & 19, 2016
Sod House Theatre
By Henrik Ibsen. This Experimental Workshop Production
examines, through a contemporary lens, Ibsen’s play about a
small Norwegian town that invests in baths to draw tourism
only to learn that the waters are contaminated. The project will
culminate with an informal showing that will feature live music
and performance. $5-$10, children under 12 free | augsburg.edu |
612.330.1257
Exhibits
A NORDIC CHRISTMAS: MYTHS, LEGENDS
& FAIRYTALES | Through Jan. 10, 2016
American Swedish Institute
(2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
See Holiday Events section for description.
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YO VIKINGS | Feb. 12–21, 2016
Children’s Castle Theatre
Lakeville Area Arts Center (20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, MN)
In this fast paced musical, Emma Katz finds herself immersed in
a world of Viking lore while doing her school report about the
Viking adventurer Eric the Red. As Emma begins to read, her
imagination summons a group of Viking explorers right into the
library! $8-$13 | ci.lakeville.mn.us | 952.985.4640
L e ge n
THE STRANGER | Through Dec. 30, 2015
Impossible Salt
American Swedish Institute (2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Music direction and composition by Joseph Yé. Directed by Emilia Allen.
Can a frightening vagrant possibly protect us from ferocious
trolls, from the wrath of the unhappy nisse, or the dreaded
joláköttin? This Minneapolis-based theatre ensemble weaves
interactive storytelling with song and music to bring Nordic
myths, legends and fairytales to guests in a 45-minute roaming
performance beginning in the Turnblad Mansion Ballroom and
meanderings through all six Nordic Christmas Rooms.
Please note this show requires the audience to stand and move
although accessible seating is available.
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Culture
Laurie Jacobi
Original Designs in Wool
www.lauriejacobi.com
[email protected]
Weisman Museum
(333 E River Rd., Minneapolis, MN)
This exhibit links Minnesota’s Swedish-Lutheran heritage, the
University’s art faculty and the history of apartheid in South
Africa. Referring to both the striking graphic qualities of the
printed image and to the divisiveness of apartheid segregation,
this exhibition showcases the work made by black South African
students during the 1960s and 1970s, at the Evangelical Lutheran
Church Art and Craft Centre at Rorke’s Drift during a period
characterized by brutally enforced racial segregation at the
hands of the apartheid regime. Free | weisman.umn.edu |
612.625.9494
Did you know…
The Bantu Education Act of 1953 limited the availability of
education in order to maintain an inexpensive, uneducated
black labor force? Hence, the Rorke’s Drift Art Centre was only
able to conduct its program because it was protected by both
the Swedish Lutheran Church and located in a remote rural
location in KwaZulu-Natal.
A MAN’S REQUIEM:SEOP Dance Company, Ordward Center for the Performing Arts
Culture
ASIAN
Theatre
PURPLE CLOUD | Dec. 4–20, 2015
Mixed Blood Theatre
By Jessica Huang. The stories of a Shanghai-born immigrant, his son
and his Asian American granddaughter are woven together in this
tale written by a Minneapolis playwright whose work is known
for pushing the boundaries of language, form, and structure.
Free, first come first serve, or guaranteed admission for $20 |
YOU FOR ME FOR YOU Feb. 20–Mar. 6, 2016
Mu Performing Arts
By Mia Chung. Directed by Randy Reyes. Planning to return for her
sick sister, a young woman flees North Korea to the fast-paced
world of New York where she encounters a confounding, yet
seductive culture. Told with a bit of humor and some metaphysical
time travel, this play explores the family bond and sacrifice as
well as American life from an immigrant’s viewpoint. $12-$26 |
Mu was first founded in 1992 as Theater Mu, a theater company
dedicated to bringing Asian American voices to the stage in
the Twin Cities at a time when Asian American theater did not
exist in the area and the Asian American community was rarely
recognized.
Dance
OPEN THE GATES TO A LOST CIVILIZATION
Feb. 19–21, 2016
Shen Yun
Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Presented by Minnesota Falundafa Association. With a live orchestra
blending East and West, Shen Yun’s new 2016 production brings
a lost civilization to life depicting the 5,000-year heritage of
an ancient culture through rich, expressive dance, cuttingedge stage effects and animated backdrops. $64-$154 |
THE PEKING ACROBATS | Sun., Feb. 21, 2016, 1PM
Enjoy everything from trick cycling, juggling, precision tumbling
and more…even hand-balancing atop a precarious pagoda of
chair, all accompanied by a live Chinese orchestra. $ 25-$60 |
SEOP Dance Company
stunning display of sound, color and movement. Playfulness and
theatricality are used in this piece to explore the theme of destiny
and the afterlife as influenced by Buddhist and Christian beliefs.
$23-$45 | ordway.org | 651. 224.4222
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Culture
THE ROSE AT DAWN:SRagamala Dance, The Cowles Center
ASIAN
Dance
Now in its 23rd season, Ragamala has been hailed by The
New York Times as, “soulful, imaginative and rhythmically
contagious…[Ragamala] showed how Indian forms can
provide some of the most transcendent experiences that dance
has to offer.”
THE ROSE AT DAWN | Feb. 19 & 20, 2016
Ragamala Dance
In this solo work by Ramaswamy, accompanied by a stellar
Carnatic musical ensemble, women are depicted as carriers
of ritual navigating inner and outer worlds invoking a sense of
reverence, of unfolding mystery, of imagination. $15-$25 |
Music
“SHE CARRIED ME”: Artist Jane Abban
A NIGHT IN ANCIENT AND NEW CHINA
Sat., Feb. 20, 2016, 7:30PM
The O’Shaughnessy
Pipa virtuoso Wu Man and the Shanghai Quartet. A Woman of
Substance event. Enjoy traditional and contemporary music of
China including a new multimedia work by the eminent Chinese
composer Zhao Jiping, featuring some of his most famous scores
of Chinese cinema, including Raise the Red Lantern and Farewell
My Concubine. The program also includes a suite of traditional
Chinese folk songs arranged by second violinist Yi-Wen Jiang,
as well as solo pipa works by Wu Man.
$9-$23 | oshag.stkate.edu/event/wu-man | 651.690.6700
Art
SEVEN MASTERS: 20TH-CENTURY JAPANESE
From the collection of Ellen and Fred Wells at the Minneapolis Institute
of Art. Featuring the work of seven artists who played a significant
role in the development of early 20th-century shin hanga, the
new print, this exhibit includes beauty portraits and landscapes.
It is accompanied by a richly illustrated book with more than
300 images. Free | new.artsmia.org | 612.870.0723
Abban Art–International artist Jane Grant-Abban moved from
Wales to Minnesota in 2006 and now lives in Stillwater with her
family where she paints, authors books and manages her Urban
Art Academy. Abbanart.com | 651.214.0717
www.tctosca.com
Culture
RUSSIAN
Theatre
THE FROG BRIDE | Jan. 12–Feb. 28, 2016
Children’s Theatre Company
(2400 Third Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Written, conceived, and performed by David Gonzalez. Directed
by Lenard Petit. Music by Sergei Prokofiev and Daniel Kelly.
This classic Russian folk tale about a young man who
wants to wed a frog instead of a fair maiden includes video
projections, live musicians and an original jazz-funk score.
$10-$60 | childrenstheatre.org | 612.874.0400 |
Grades 3 +
Dance
Academy of Russian Ballet
Eden Prairie High School Auditorium
academyofrussianballet.com | 612.636.3167
THE NUTCRACKER | Dec. 18–20, 2015
PETER AND THE WOLF | Mar. 19, 2016, 2PM
By Sergei Prokofiev. This classic Russian children’s story about a
boy who saves a wolf is told by a narrator accompanied by the
orchestra, with various instruments playing the characters and
animals in the story. Tickets TBA.
PROKOFIEV’S CINDERELLA | Mar. 19 & 20, 2016
Metropolitan Ballet
Auditorium at Hopkins High School
This light-hearted three act ballet tells the classic Cinderella
story set after Sir Frederick Ashton’s choreography and Sergei
Prokofiev’s score. $19-$49 | metroballet.org | 866.811.4111 |
All ages
Food
RUSSIAN PIROSHKI & TEA HOUSE | Fridays, 11AM-3PM
(1758 University Ave. W, St. Paul, MN)
Only open on Fridays, this husband/wife-owned tea house serves
up traditional Russian food including borscht, cabbage and meat
rolls, piroshki, vinaigrette potato salad, beef stroganoff, Russian
tea cakes and more. Luckily most of these items can be stored in
your freezer so you can stock up! 651.646.4144
RUSSIAN SAMOVARS: The Museum of Russian Art
Exhibit
The Museum of Russian Art
(5500 Stevens Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
$5-$9, Children under 14 free | tmora.org | 612.821.9045
RUSSIAN SAMOVARS | Through Jan. 24, 2016
The Russian tradition of tea drinking is explored in this
exhibition of samovars. Translated as ‘self-boiler,’ a samovar
is a metal urn used to boil water for tea. Originating from
various 19th century producers, this collection displays
samovars made of a variety of materials and includes the silver
samovar designed by Faberge for the household of Grand
Duke Michael, son of Nicholas I.
FACES OF WAR: RUSSIA IN WORLD WAR I (1914-1918)
Through Mar. 13, 2016
Highlighting the fate of soldiers and officers killed and
maimed in WWI, this multimedia exhibition presents the
story of WWI “…as a historical drama of epic proportions
that brought incalculable destruction and suffering to millions
of people.” (From the website.)
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Jimmy Reagan in the studio
Photo: Jim Bovin
“Tulips”, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches
Featured Artist
Above, “Man of the World”, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches
Below, “Girl with Hat”, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 inches
Jimmy Reagan
Born on July 6, 1993 in St. Paul, Minnesota and creating artwork since
2009, Jimmy Reagan has a passion for color and texture. The sumptuous,
unexpected array of color in Reagan’s work, suggests the artist’s relationship
to synesthesia. Bright, electric color infuses his images as do short lines he
defines as ‘‘tick marks”.
Reagan’s favorite subjects are portraits–both people and animals. The
subjects of Reagan’s portraiture often depict a clear, sometimes striking,
direct gaze. Eye contact is an interesting and reoccurring theme.
Diagnosed at age 21/2 with complex autism, Reagan’s work allows him a
means to illustrate his perspective of the world.
Reagan has exhibited at the Factory-Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany; Mia,
Mpls, MN; EXPO CHICAGO, Chicago, IL; Good Purpose Gallery, Lee,
Massachusetts; University of Minnesota; Art Expo Milano 2015, Milan,
Italy; and his permanent gallery space at Sunfish Cellars, Lilydale, MN.
To learn more about Reagan’s work, visit www.throughjimmyseyes.com.
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Art
ROBBIN GALLERY, “IN BETWEEN”:
Artist Lisa Anderson, acrylic on canvas
Robbin Gallery
(4914 42nd Ave. N, Robbinsdale, MN)
Free | robbingallery.org | 763.537.5906
EXTREMELY MINNESOTA | Through Dec. 12, 2015
ART IS PRIMARY | Dec. 16, 2015–Jan. 2, 2016
IN BETWEEN –Artist Lisa Anderson | Jan. 6–30, 2016
SILENT POEMS –Artist Lyndsy Halleckson
Feb. 3–27, 2016
Weisman Museum
Exhibits
NEIGHBORHOODS: UP CLOSE AND FROM AFAR
Dec. 5, 2015–Jan. 16, 2016
Groveland Gallery
(25 Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis, MN)
Artist James Conaway continues to look to the local urban
landscape to inform his paintings and uses abstract compositions
to illustrate the neighborhoods near his home and studio, both
within the heart of the city. Free | grovelandgallery.com |
612.377.7800
(333 East River Rd., Minneapolis, MN)
weisman.umn.edu | 612.625.9494
THE HUMAN TOUCH | Through Jan. 3, 2016
Selections from the RBC Wealth Management
Art Collection.
BLACK & WHITE | Through Feb. 14, 2016
See Black/African Culture section.
new.artsmia.org | 612.870.0723
DELACROIX’S INFLUENCE: THE RISE OF MODERN ART
FROM CÉZANNE TO VAN GOGH | Through Jan. 10, 2016
This exhibition is organized by the Minneapolis Institute
of Art and National Gallery, London. This exhibit explores
themes such as Orientalism; color theory; religious and
history painting at a crossroads; beasts, flowers, and
aestheticism with works by Delacroix, Cézanne, van Gogh,
Gauguin, Renoir, and others. Ticketed exhibit.
ARRIVING AT FRESH WATER: CONTEMPORARY
NATIVE ARTISTS FROM OUR GREAT LAKES
In this exhibition, the work of 14 of the region’s most
visionary artists is featured, tackling universal issues of the
day. Today’s Native art is “…witty and warm, colorful and
critical. It celebrates the past while challenging expectations.
And some of the best art is being made right here and now in
the Great Lakes area.” (From the website) Free
Congratulations John C. Traeger, Artistry in
Woodworking, recipient of the Art TOSCAR!
“As a woodworker artist, the two most important things that
fuel my love of woodworking, is the desire to create beautiful
Jewelry Boxes that will last in your family for generations, and
the ongoing search of unique exotic and domestic wood species
that have beautiful and unusual grain and color patterns.”
You can see John’s work on page 78.
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SEVEN MASTERS: 20TH-CENTURY JAPANESE
See Asian Culture section.
SILVER SCULPTURES
See Religion & Spirituality section.
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Art
DIMENSIONS OF INDIGENOUS: STORYTELLING
Intermedia Arts
Curated by Gordon Coons, Ojibwa, Lac Courte Oreilles. & Rebekah
Crisanta de Ybarra, Xinka-Lenca, El Salvador. Co-presented with Ce
Tempoxcalli, Electric Machete Studios. This multi-disciplinary all
nations art exhibition features both contemporary and traditional
work of Indigenous artists of the four directions whose work
evokes decolonization, resistance, and cultural identity. “From
creation to flood to resistance for future generations, Storytelling
seeks to explore these parallels in order to better understand how
we are related as Indigenous nation.” (From the website.)
Sliding Scale, $3-$10 | intermediaarts.org | 612.871.4444
Walker Art Center
(725 Vineland Pl., Minneapolis, MN)
Gallery admission is $9-$14. Admission is free to members,
children under 13, visitors with a paid ticket to same-day event,
the first Saturday of each month until 5PM and every Thursday
evening 5-9 PM. | walkerart.org | 612.375.7600
See New, Unique & Challenging section.
ANDREA BÜTTNER | Through Apr. 10, 2016
See German/Austrian/Swiss Culture section.
Events
LOWERTOWN FIRST FRIDAYS
Lowertown First Friday is a monthly celebration of art and music
at over 6 locations at the end of the light rail along east 4th street
in St. Paul’s Lowertown district. Enjoy local art, live music
and art receptions, flamenco and belly dancing demonstrations,
street fire dancers, food and beverages and more. Free |
lowertownfirstfridays.org
SEWARD WINTER FROLIC &
ART CRAWL
Dec. 5 & 6, 2015
(Minneapolis, MN)
The Seward neighborhood comes
alive with a celebration of the season.
Join neighbors and friends for a festival
of
art–activities include artists exhibiting
and demonstrating their work, community events, and local
businesses offering specials throughout the weekend.
Free (except for some performances)| sewardarts.org
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ART HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW | Through Jan. 3, 2016
AZ Gallery
(308 Prince St., St. Paul, MN)
This Lowertown annual art gallery features handmade gifts by
local artists for every age and budget, including jewelry, ceramics,
photography, cards, leather goods, glass, textiles, ornaments and
more. Free | theazgallery.org | 651.224.3757
ART IN MOTION | Fri., Feb. 5 & 27, 2015, 7:30PM
Through collaboration by Ballet Royale Minnesota and Twin
Cities Ballet, this performance features a variety of dances
choreographed by the inspiration and influence of local artwork.
The audience is invited to a complimentary coffee hour following
the program to meet the artists and dancers. $15 |
ci.lakeville.mn.us | 952.985.4640
Performances About Art
THE SHAPE OF THINGS | Mar. 4–20, 2016
Daleko Arts
By Neil LaBute. Directed by Jamil Jude. A shy, insecure student is
influenced by his aggressive artist girlfriend to go to extreme
lengths to change his appearance and character. $10-$20 |
dalekoarts.com | 952.314.9077
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Art of the Home
Feng Shui & Art: Placing Art with Intention
By Julie Ann Segal
Not long after, I started to feel uplifted–emotionally and
financially. In just a short time, my business grew significantly,
and I began to feel joy again.
Changes like these are what I have seen many times as a Feng Shui
practitioner, in my own life and with my clients. With Feng Shui,
you have the power to create your own life experience according
to your intentions.
Looking to boost your Wealth energy? Based on the Feng Shui
bagua (or life map), the Wealth area is located in the back left
corner of your home. First, make sure to fix anything that’s
broken and clear any clutter. Then try adding art with one of
the following:
• Color: something purple
• Element: flowing water
• Energy: something that feels vibrant
Remember–Feng Shui works in metaphors. What will you change
in your space, to change your life?
Learn more about Feng Shui on Metro Interiors website,
www.metrointeriors.com.
Julie Ann Segal, Interior Designer and President
of Metro Interiors, is renowned for her deep
commitment to providing clients with state of
the art design. Always on the cutting edge, Julie
Ann’s dynamic approach utilizes all resources
within reach.
We place art in our spaces for many different reasons–because
it’s beautiful, inspirational, or because it makes a statement
about who we are or what we believe in. With Feng Shui, the
placement of art can go one step further, and actually support our
intentions–to create a sense of harmony, attract more wealth,
support us in our careers, or enhance a relationship, for example.
When I first moved into my apartment after getting divorced,
I needed to use Feng Shui to boost my energy. I was starting a
new life. I moved in with no furniture, and only my favorite art
and accessories. Low on resources, and recovering emotionally,
I knew art would inspire me in work and to be happy. In fact, I
made the choice to invest in art over furniture.
Hanging this brightly-colored piece of blooming flowers was one
of the first things I did. I placed it in my Wealth area. It has a lot
of good energy and movement, which is just what I needed in my
own life.
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For over 25 years, Julie Ann has enjoyed taking the stress out of making
design changes. Eclectic to classic, modern to traditional–there is nothing
she and her team will not do to create that “wow factor” that has exceeded
clients’ expectations for over two decades. A Certified Feng Shui consultant,
Julie Ann infuses elements of this ancient art into all design endeavors,
revealing environments rich in comfort, beauty, balance, and harmony.
For more information on Julie Ann, and how your space can change your
life, visit www.metrointeriors.com. To schedule a design consultation
or inquire about services, email [email protected] or call
952.920.2827.
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Art of Fashion & Beauty
Congratulations Angie Sandifer Hall, owner of Angie’s Hats in
St. Paul, for receiving the TOSCAR award for Fashion.
(See Angie’s Hats at angieshats.com.)
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American Artists
The American Artist Series
T
his issue continues our American Artists Series, now in its fifth
year. Each year we search for art all over the United States,
looking for that special, unique “something” that only talented,
dedicated and inspired artists can provide. As always, our goal
is to bring our readers artists who excel in their work and art
that we believe our readers will truly appreciate.
We look for art that is visually beautiful, emotionally or
spiritually provocative and/or intellectually challenging.
Because we always have the reader in mind we do also consider
the accessibility of the artists and the art. Therefore we also
look for art that we believe the viewer will want to hang in
their home or their place of business, art that can be seen on a
website and artists that can be reached.
I have learned, after doing this for four years now, that we
are a country filled with talented artists and remarkable
art. Each artist has their own story and while their artistic
ability is impressive, they are not simply defined by their art.
I encourage you to visit their websites, enjoy their art and
read their bios and statements. Some of them have stories as
fascinating as their art. And by all means treat yourself to a
great piece of art!
Gail M. Weber
Stephanie D. Lee
Arkansas Artist of the Year
479.236.5270
[email protected]
StephanieDLee.com
Stephanie is an oil painter/painting instructor living
in Fayetteville, AR. Stephanie was born in Minnesota
but moved to Arkansas with her family as a child.
She has been painting professionally for over
10 years. Her portraits and still-life paintings are
in collections across the United States. Stephanie
specializes in commissioned portraits and pet
portraits and loves to work with her clients to make
sure the final painting is even better than they
imagined and of heirloom quality.
Stephanie currently teaches oil painting classes private lessons and workshops
through The Art Location in Fayetteville AR.
“Zachary”, 14 x 18 inches, oil on canvas
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American Artists
Diane Overmyer
Indiana Artist of the Year
[email protected]
www.dianeovermyer.com
https://www.facebook.com/dovermyerart
Diane has been painting for nearly 35 years and full
time since 2011. Her work is held in over 100 private
and public collections throughout the United States
and Canada. Her fine arts education came from
Indiana University South Bend and through workshops
taught by other well-known artists. She has taught
various fine art and painting classes or workshops
since 2003.
Diane is best known for her Plein Air paintings,
(painting out on location). Currently she is the
president of Northern Indiana Artists and a member
Photo taken of Diane painting at
DeFries Gardens in Northern Indiana.
of several other respected artists’ groups. Please visit
her website and sign up for her newsletter or friend
her on Facebook to be alerted of special exhibits and new work.
“Guardian of the Garden”, oil (plein air), 16 x 10 inches
Nancy Lindsay
Iowa Artist of the Year
[email protected]
www.nancylindsay.com
Nancy Lindsay was born in 1948 in Lincoln,
Nebraska. Art has always been her primary
interest, even as a young child.
She studied art at Colorado State University
and worked for many years in the commercial
printing industry as a graphic designer.
Moving to Iowa in 1998, she discovered the
beauty of the Iowa landscape. “My husband
introduced me to all the scenic areas in Iowa. Palisades, Wapsipinicon and
Backbone Parks are some of my favorite places to paint.” She is a member of
the Iowa Plein Air Painters.
Her paintings can be found in many residential and commercial buildings
across the nation.
“Johnson County Farm”, oil, 24 x 24 inches
Nancy Lindsay works from her studio in Stone City, Iowa.
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American Artists
Kate Klingensmith
Missouri Artist of the Year
801.839.9225
[email protected]
kateklingensmithart.com
When Kate Klingensmith was eight the
West captured her imagination and it
has been her muse ever since. Living in
Arizona, Colorado, Montana and Utah,
Kate soaked up the air, terrain and
spirit of the West. At first horses were
part of landscapes but became subjects
themselves. Working with a young
mustang without a halter or lead taught
her the silent communication that horses have.
Paintings start with experiencing and photographing the landscape
or horses. “I am fascinated by the communication and relationships
between horses. Are they pals? Are they mother and foal?”
“Shelter”, oil, 40 x 30 inches
After drawing the image on canvas, Kate’s striking palette takes over. Colorist painters Ken Elliott and Moe Brooker have been great
influences in her palette. Kate received a BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art.
Tracy Hanson
Virginia Artist of the Year
[email protected]
www.tracyhansonart.com
http://facebook.com/thans15
While receiving some art instruction
through the Loudoun Academy, Tracy
Hanson is primarily a self-taught intuitive.
Her work mostly reflects her affinity for
abstract expressionism and incorporates
acrylics, textures, oils and pastels.
From earliest childhood, Tracy’s artistic
expression was ignited through travel,
having lived in Bolivia, Ecuador, Italy, Spain and Austria. Her
exposure to the ancient heritage of the world’s art and music can be
seen in her earthy, passionate use of color, deep tonal qualities and
lyrical style. For Tracy, painting is a personal journey, an immediate
response to life in the moment, drawing upon a rich depository of
sensory and emotional experiences.
“Untitled III”, acrylic on paper, 15 x 12 inches, 2014
Tracy has had a numerous online exhibits in addition to exhibits
overseas, to include Matera, Italy, Pescara, Italy and Moscow, Russia.
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American Artists
Ned Mueller
Washington Artist of the Year
425.894.2447
[email protected]
www.nedmueller.com
Ned Mueller is a very accomplished and highly
respected, award-winning artist, having been drawing
and painting for over 60 years. He is a graduate of
the prestigious Art Center School of Design in Los
Angeles where as still a student he also taught drawing
classes. He has participated in many of the major
invitational shows in the country, and his art is in
some of the Finest Galleries. Ned has been designated
as “Master Artist” status with the Oil Painters of
America and he continues to challenge himself to
grow artistically. He teaches classes and workshops
and juries Regional and National Art Shows.
“I have always loved to travel and am fascinated by different peoples and their
cultures along with all of the beautiful and interesting landscapes that are part of this
wonderful world that we live in.”
“Hanging in There”, oil, 16 x 12 inches
Kathryn Mapes Turner
Wyoming Artist of the Year
[email protected]
www.turnerfineart.com
Kathryn Mapes Turner is a Jackson Hole
native and forth generation of a ranching
family. She grew up surrounded by
the magnificent beauty of Grand Teton
National Park which directly influenced
her love of the visual world and beauty.
Through her oil and watercolor
paintings, Turner expresses her passion
for the landscape and the natural world.
Now nationally recognized and award
winning, her work has been featured at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson
Museum–Birds in Art Exhibition, American Impressionist Society,
National Museum of Wildlife Art, American Academy of Equine
Art. Publications include SouthwestArt, American Art Collector, Fine
Art Connoisseur, Western Art and Architecture, Big Sky Journal, Images
West and Cowboys and Indians Magazine. She is a member of the Oil
Painters of America, National Watercolor Society and Rocky Mountain Plein Air painter.
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“And The Wind Runs Wild”, oil on canvas, 60 x 36 inches
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Tree of Life
Minnesota Artists
John Traeger
651.253.1382
[email protected]
www.johntraegerstudio.com
Unique gifts for someone special.
All of my Jewelry Boxes are handmade in the USA,
using the finest domestic and exotic hardwoods.
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Minnesota Artists
Designs that
fill your spirit
A colorful personal statement
Leann E. Johnson
612-327-9931
[email protected]
www.lea-way.com/tiles
Ceramic tiles for personal decor
Pictured: Adinkra Tile Bracelet (army green)
Symbols (clockwise): strength, learn from your past,
hardiness, safe house, value
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Events by Weekend
December is our Fall/Winter “overlap” month.
(Most December events were also listed in our Fall issue.)
December 11, 12, 13, 2015
Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, History Theatre, St. Paul, Musicals
SOUND OF MUSIC, Ordway, St. Paul, Musicals
THE WEDDING SINGER, Old Log Theatre, Excelsior, Musicals
THE COCOANUTS, Guthrie Theater, Mpls., Musicals
SISTER ACT, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Musicals
FEMMES: A TRAGEDY, 20% Theatre, Mpls., Comedies
BLACK COFFEE, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Murder/Mystery
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Minnetonka Theatre, Children & Fam.
SNOW QUEEN, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, Children & Fam.
THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE, Open Window
Theatre, Mpls., Children & Fam.
CINDERELLA, Old Log Theatre, Excelsior, Children & Fam.
THE WIZARD OF OZ, Children’s Theater, Mpls., Children & Fam.
FAMILY DAY, Mpls. Inst. of Arts, Children & Fam.
THE NIGHT ALIVE, Jungle Theater, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
FEMMES: A TRAGEDY, 20% Theatre, Mpls., Women
A HUNTING SHACK CHRISTMAS, Yellow Tree Theatre, Osseo,
Holiday Events
CHRISTMAS IN THE AIRWAVES, Lyric Arts, Anoka, Holiday Events
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Lakeshore Players,
White Bear Lake, Holiday Events
SANTALAND DIARIES, Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake,
Holiday Events
A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S REVEL, Walking Shadow Theatre, Mpls.,
Holiday Events
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, Stages Theatre, Hopkins,
Holiday Events
LAURA INGALLS WILDER CHRISTMAS, Lyric Arts, Anoka,
Holiday Events
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET: THE MUSICAL, Woodbury Comm.
Theatre, Holiday Events
JUNIE B. JONES IN JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS, Youth Perf.
Co., Mpls., Holiday Events
THE CHANUKAH GUEST, MN Jewish Theatre, St. Paul, Holiday
Events
BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, SteppingStone Theatre,
St. Paul, Holiday Events
ELF JR. THE MUSICAL, Lakeville Area Arts Ctr., Holiday Events
A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL, Chaska Valley Family
CHRISTMAS MY WAY: A SINATRA HOLIDAY BASH,
Plymouth Playhouse, Holiday Events
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR, Chanhassen Dinner
Oil Paintings
Artist, Nancy Lindsay
Iowa
“Jones County Summer”, oil, 16 x 20 in.
[email protected]
www.nancylindsay.com
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Theatres, Holiday Events
WELCOME CHRISTMAS, Vocal Essence, various locations,
Holiday Events
THE SHERWIN AND PAM LITTON CHRISTMAS SHOW,
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Holiday Events
MESSIAH SING-ALONG, MN Orchestra. Mpls., Holiday Events
STAR OF WONDER, Vocal Essence, Mpls., Holiday Events
UNDER THE MISTLETOE: A HOLIDAY ROMANCE, Twin Cities
Gay Men’s Chorus, Mpls., Holiday Events
BLACK NATIVITY: A HOLIDAY CONCERT, Penumbra Theatre,
MESSIAH: HALLELUJAH!, MN Orchestra, Mpls., Holiday Events
KATIE MCMAHON’S CELTIC CHRISTMAS, O’Shaughnessy,
A CHRISTMAS CAROL RADIO PLAY, Eagan Theater Co.,
Holiday Events
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Guthrie Theater Mpls., Holiday Events
A DON’T HUG ME CHRISTMAS CAROL, New Century Theatre,
Mpls., Holiday Events
JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL, Park Square Theatre,
A KLINGON CHRISTMAS CAROL, Mounds Theatre, St. Paul,
Holiday Events
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Events by Weekend
THE ARCHANGELS SAINT MICHAEL AND SAINT RAPHAEL: A PAIR OF 18TH-CENTURY SILVER SCULPTURES:
Minneapolis Insitute of Art
Shown: Saint Raphael with Tobias, His Dog, and the Fish, c.1780
December 11, 12, 13, 2015
Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events (cont’d)
A 1940S RADIO CHRISTMAS CAROL, St. Croix Off-Broadway
Dinner Theatre, Hudson, Holiday Events
FEZZIWIG’S FEAST, Actors Theater, St. Paul, Holiday Events
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Univ. of NW, St. Paul, Holiday Events
EDGAR ALLAN POE’S NUTCRACKER (THE UN-BALLET),
Interact Ctr., St. Paul, Holiday Events
NUTCRACKER BALLET, Continental Ballet, Blmgtn., Holiday Events
A MINNESOTA NUTCRACKER, TCB, Burnsv., Holiday Events
NUTCRACKER (NOT SO) SUITE, James Sewell Ballet,
Cowles Ctr., Mpls., Holiday Events
VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS: A BURLESQUE NUTCRACKER,
Ritz Theater, Mpls., Holiday Events
ART HOLIDAY GIFT SHOW, AZ Gallery, St. Paul, Holiday Events
IRISH CEILI DANCE CLASS, The Dubliner, St. Paul, Celtic Culture
CELTIC MUSIC SESSIUN, Merlin’s Rest Pub, Mpls., Celtic Culture
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSIUN, Kieran’s Irish Pub, Mpls.,
Celtic Culture
THE STRANGER, American Swedish Inst., Mpls., Scandinavian Culture
PURPLE CLOUD, Mixed Blood, Mpls., Asian Culture
Exhibits
NORTHROP TRANSFORMED, Goldstein Museum, St. Paul,
About Theatre
HIPPIE MODERNISM: THE STRUGGLE FOR UTOPIA,
Walker Art Ctr., Mpls., New, Unique & Challenging
STORYLAND: A TRIP THROUGH CHILDHOOD FAVORITES,
MN Childr. Museum, St. Paul, Children & Fam.
SUBURBIA, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul, Hist., Law, Pol.
MN GREATEST GENERATION, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul, Hist.,
Law, Pol.
FACES OF WAR: RUSSIA IN WORLD WAR I (1914-1918),
The Russian Museum of Art, Mpls., Hist., Law, Pol.
LIVING ROOMS: THE JANE AUSTEN READING ROOM,
Mpls. Inst. Art, Women
THE ARCHANGELS ST. MICHAEL & ST. RAPHAEL: A PAIR
OF 18TH-CENTURY SILVER SCULPTURES, Mpls. Inst. Art, Relig
MARTIN LUTHER AND THE ART OF THE REFORMATION,
ANDREA BÜTTNER, Walker Art Ctr., Mpls., Ger./Austrian/
Swiss Culture
FERRAN ADRIÀ: NOTES ON CREATIVITY, Mpls. Inst. Art,
Hisp./Latino Culture
BLACK AND WHITE, Weisman Museum, Mpls., Black/African Culture
SEVEN MASTERS: 20TH-CENTURY JAPANESE WOODBLOCK
PRINTS, Mpls. Inst. of Art, Asian Culture
RUSSIAN SAMOVARS, Museum of Russian Art, Mpls., Russian Culture
NEIGHBORHOODS: UP CLOSE AND FROM AFAR,
Groveland Gallery, Mpls., Art
EXTREMELY MINNESOTA, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, Art
Mpls. Inst. Art, Relig. & Spirit.
THE HUMAN TOUCH, Weisman Museum, Mpls., Art
WINTERLIGHTS AT THE PURCELL-CUTTS HOUSE, Mpls. Inst. Art,
DELACROIX’S INFLUENCE: THE RISE OF MODERN ART FROM
CÉZANNE TO VAN GOGH, Mpls. Inst. Art, Art
Holiday Events
A NORDIC CHRISMAS: MYTHS, LEGENDS & FAIRYTALES,
American Swedish Inst., Mpls., Holiday Events
ARRIVING AT FRESH WATER: CONTEMPORARY NATIVE
ARTISTS FROM OUR GREAT LAKES, Mpls. Inst. Art, Art
DIMENSIONS OF INDIGENOUS: STORYTELLING,
Intermedia Arts, Mpls., Native Am. Culture
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Events by Weekend
December 18, 19, 20, 2015
Fri.–Sun.
CHRISTMAS IN THE AIRWAVES, Lyric Arts, Anoka, Holiday Events
A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S REVEL, Walking Shadow Theatre, Mpls.,
Holiday Events
Theatre & Events
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, Ames Ctr., Burnsv.,
THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, History Theatre, St. Paul, Musicals
BLACK NATIVITY: A HOLIDAY CONCERT, Penumbra Theatre,
Holiday Events
ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914, Theater Latté Da
& Cantus, Mpls., Holiday Events
JACOB MARLEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL, Park A,
Holiday Events
BLACK COFFEE, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Murder/Mystery
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Minnetonka Theatre, Children & Fam.
THE FALL SHORTS, Sabes Jewish Comm. Ctr., Mpls., Children & Fam.
THE NIGHT ALIVE, Jungle Theater, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
A CHRISTMAS STORY: THE MUSICAL, Chaska Valley Family
Holiday Events
EDGAR ALLAN POE’S NUTCRACKER (THE UN-BALLET),
Interact Ctr., St. Paul, Holiday Events
CLARA’S DREAM, St. Paul City Ballet, Holiday Events
NUTCRACKER, Acad. of Russian Ballet, Holiday Events
THE CLASSIC NUTCRACKER, Ballet MN, St. Paul, Holiday Events
LOYCE HOULTON’S NUTCRACKER FANTASY, MN Dance Theater,
State Theatre, Mpls., Holiday Events
NUTCRACKER (NOT SO) SUITE, James Sewell Ballet, Cowles Ctr.,
HILL HOUSE HOLIDAYS, James J. Hill House, St. Paul, Holiday Events
Celtic Culture
A SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS, MN Orchestra, Mpls.,
Scandinavian Culture
THE STRANGER, American Swedish Inst., Mpls., Scandinavian Culture
PURPLE CLOUD, Mixed Blood, Mpls., Asian Culture
Exhibits
About Theatre
HIPPIE MODERNISM: THE STRUGGLE FOR UTOPIA, Walker Art
Ctr., Mpls., New, Unique & Challenging
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Events by Weekend
December 18, 19, 20, 2015
Fri.–Sun.
Oil Paintings
Artist, Stephanie D. Lee
Arkansas
Exhibits (cont’d)
THE ARCHANGELS ST. MICHAEL & ST. RAPHAEL: A PAIR OF
18TH-CENTURY SILVER SCULPTURES, Mpls. Inst. Art, Relig.
& Spirit.
479.236.5270
[email protected]
StephanieDLee.com
“Haley”, oil on canvas, 14 x 18 in.
BALL-O-RAMA™, MN Childr. Museum, St. Paul, Children & Fam.
MN GREATEST GENERATION, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul, Hist., Law, Pol.
WINTERLIGHTS AT THE PURCELL-CUTTS HOUSE, Mpls. Inst. Art,
Holiday Events
Oil Paintings
Swiss Culture
Artist, Ned Mueller
Washington
425.894.2447
[email protected]
www.nedmueller.com
ART IS PRIMARY, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, Art
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“Mt. Shuksan–North Cascades”, oil (Plein Air), 10 x 12 in.
Events by Weekend
December 25, 26, 27, 2015
Fri.–Sun.
Exhibits
About Theatre
Theatre & Events
THE GREAT WORK, Guthrie, Mpls., About Theatre
Law, Pol.
Holiday Events
THE ARCHANGELS ST. MICHAEL & ST. RAPHAEL: A PAIR
OF 18TH-CENTURY SILVER SCULPTURES, Mpls. Inst. Art,
A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S REVEL, Walking Shadow Theatre,
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS, Stages Theatre, Hopkins,
Holiday Events
ELF JR. THE MUSICAL, Lakeville Area Arts Ctr., Holiday Events
CELTIC HOLIDAY HOOLEY, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres,
Holiday Events
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS CAROLS, James J. Hill House,
A DON’T HUG ME CHRISTMAS CAROL, New Century
Theatre, Mpls., Holiday Events
Holiday Events
HILL HOUSE HOLIDAYS, James J. Hill House, St. Paul,
Holiday Events
KWANZAA, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul, Holiday Events
TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC SESSIUN, Kieran’s Irish Pub,
Mpls., Celtic Culture
THE STRANGER, American Swedish Inst., Mpls.,
Scandinavian Culture
ART IN MOTION, Ballet Royale & TC Ballet, Lakeville, Art
Relig. & Spirit.
WINTERLIGHTS AT THE PURCELL-CUTTS HOUSE, Mpls. Inst.
Art, Holiday Events
Swiss Culture
BLACK AND WHITE, Weisman Museum, Mpls.,
Black/African Culture
RUSSIAN SAMOVARS, Museum of Russian Art, Mpls.,
Russian Culture
DELACROIX’S INFLUENCE: THE RISE OF MODERN ART
FROM CÉZANNE TO VAN GOGH, Mpls. Inst. Art, Art
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Events by Weekend
THE ARCHANGELS ST. MICHAEL & ST. RAPHAEL: A PAIR OF
18TH-CENTURY SILVER SCULPTURES, Mpls. Inst. Art, Relig.
& Spirit.
MARTIN LUTHER AND THE ART OF THE REFORMATION, Mpls.
Karl Blomseth proudly
wears his Twin Cities
TOSCA t-shirt
Inst. Art, Relig. & Spirit.
WINTERLIGHTS AT THE PURCELL-CUTTS HOUSE, Mpls. Inst.
Art, Holiday Events
DIMENSIONS OF INDIGENOUS: STORYTELLING, Intermedia
Arts, Mpls., Native Am. Culture
January 1, 2, 3, 2016 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
THE GREAT WORK, Guthrie, Mpls., About Theatre
COUNTRY ROADS/JOHN DENVER, Plymouth Playhouse, Musicals
FREE FIRST SATURDAYS, Walker Art Ctr., Mpls., Children & Fam.
Swiss Culture
Oil Painting
Artist, Kate Klingensmith
Missouri
Celtic Culture
LOWERTOWN FIRST FRIDAYS, St. Paul, Art
801.839.9225
[email protected]
http://kateklingensmithart.com
About Theatre
Law, Pol.
“Friends”, oil, 24 x 18 in.
Exhibits
LIVING ROOMS: THE JANE AUSTEN READING ROOM, Mpls.
Inst. Art, Women
www.tctosca.com
Events by Weekend
January 8, 9, 10, 2016 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, State Theater,
Mpls., Musicals
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE,
Lyric Arts, Anoka, Musicals
FAMILY DAY, Mpls. Inst. of Arts, Children & Fam.
FAHRENHEIT 451, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Drama & Classics
OUTDOOR DANCES, MN Dance & Ecstasies of Influences Series,
Cowles Ctr., Mpls., Dance
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, Theatre Pro Rata, Mpls.,
Women
Celtic Culture
Oil Paintings
Artist, Kathryn Mapes Turner
Wyoming
“And The Wind Runs Wild”, oil on canvas, 60 x 36 in.
[email protected]
www.turnerfineart.com
NICKOLAI
KOLAROV, Cellist
and Lecturer/
Ethnomusicologist
Dr. Nickolai Kolarov
is the founder of the
Balkanicus series
in the Twin Cities
and President of the
Balkanicus Institute
for Balkan Art,
Culture and History,
a nonprofit
organization that
promotes the cultures from the Balkans. He performs both
classical and contemporary music throughout the country
and appears as a soloist with orchestras from the Midwest.
musicofthebalkans.weebly.com
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Swiss Culture
IN BETWEEN: Artist Lisa Anderson, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, Art
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Events by Weekend
January 15, 16, 17, 2016 Fri.–Sun.
Plein Air Paintings
Theatre & Events
Artist, Diane Overmyer
Indiana
DEAR WORLD, Ten Thousand Things, Mpls., Musicals
[email protected]
www.dianeovermyer.com
https://www.facebook.com/dovermyerart
THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Artistry, Blmgtn.,
Musicals
“Guardian of the Garden”, oil (plein air), 16 x 10 in.
THE BEST BROTHERS, Loudmouth Collective, Mpls., Comedies
(ABRIDGED), Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake, Comedies
THE FROG BRIDE, Children’s Theater, Mpls., Children & Fam.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS, Park Square, St. Paul, Dramas & Classics
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, Theatre Pro Rata, Mpls.,
Women
LULLABY, Theatre Latté Da, Mpls., Women
THE MAGIC OF YOUTH, MN Sinfonia, Roseville Lutheran Church,
Free
THE MAGIC OF YOUTH, MN Sinfonia, Basilica of St. Mary, Mpls.,
Free
PERICLES, Guthrie Theater, Mpls., Shakespeare
Celtic Culture
MONTHLY CEILI DANCES, Celtic Junction, St. Paul, Celtic Culture
ALAN REID & ROB VAN SANTE, Celtic Junction, St. Paul, Celtic
Culture
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Swiss Culture
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Events by Weekend
January 22, 23, 24, 2016 Fri.–Sun
Theatre & Events
Musicals
THE BEST BROTHERS, Loudmouth Collective, Mpls., Comedies
(ABRIDGED), Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake, Comedies
BEAR SNORES ON, Stages Theatre, Hopkins, Children & Fam.
THE U.S. OCCUPATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, MN Hist. Ctr.,
St. Paul, Hist., Law, Pol.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Univ. of NW, St. Paul, Women
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, Theatre Pro Rata, Mpls., Women
7 PSALMS, MN Orchestra, Mpls., Relig. & Spirit.
1964: THE TRIBUTE, Ames Ctr., Burnsv., Nostalgia
RUSALKA, MN Opera, Ordway, St. Paul, Opera
PERICLES, Guthrie Theater, Mpls., Shakespeare
BURNS NIGHT DINNER, St. Andrews Society, Plymouth, Celtic Culture
January 29, 30, 31, 2016
Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
Musicals
‘TIL DEATH: A MARRIAGE MUSICAL, Bucket Brigade, St. Paul,
Musicals
JUST BEFORE SLEEP, Youth Performance Co., Mpls., Childr. & Fam.
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO, Northrop, Mpls., Dance
STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Univ. of NW, St. Paul, Women
RUSALKA, MN Opera, Ordway, St. Paul, Opera
A BURNS NIGHT CEILIDH, TC Scottish Club, St. Paul, Celtic Culture
Celtic Culture
Celtic Culture
Exhibits
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Inst. Art, Women
ANDREA BÜTTNER, Walker Art Ctr., Mpls., Ger./Austrian/Swiss Culture
Swiss Culture
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Events by Weekend
February 5, 6, 7, 2016 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
Celtic Culture
Musicals
Musicals
CLYBOURNE PARK, Yellow Tree Theatre, Osseo, Comedies
MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS–LIVE!,
Ames Ctr., Burnsv., Comedies
RUBY! THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES, SteppingStone Theatre,
St. Paul, Children & Fam.
BAREFOOT IN NIGHTGOWN BY CANDLELIGHT, Augsburg
College, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
THE AMISH PROJECT, Guthrie Theater, Mpls., Hist. Law, Pol.
GEORGE BONGA: BLACK VOYAGEUR, History Theatre, St. Paul,
Hist. Law, Pol.
THE ROARING TWENTIES: AN AGE OF CHANGE, Wind
Ensemble, U of M, Mpls., Hist. Law, Pol.
AN EVENING WITH MARK TWAIN, Ames Ctr., Burnsv., Nostalgia
GEORGE MAURER JAZZ, Lakeville Area Arts Ctr., Jazz
BOHEMIAN TOUCH, MN Sinfonia, Johnson High School, St. Paul,
Free
BOHEMIAN TOUCH, MN Sinfonia, Basilica of St. Mary, Mpls., Free
MEMORY BOY, Project Opera, Lab Theater, Mpls., Opera
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Inst. Art, Women
Swiss Culture
SILENT POEMS: Artist Lyndsy Halleckson, Robbin Gallery,
Robbinsdale, Art
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Theatre & Events
LEND ME A TENOR, Woodbury Community Theatre, About Theatre
SILENCE! THE NEW MUSICAL, Lab Theater, Mpls., Musicals
Musicals
Musicals
NEWSIES, Orpheum, Mpls., Musicals
GYPSY, Theatre Latté Da, Pantages, Mpls., Musicals
[TITLE OF SHOW], Chameleon Theatre, Burnsv., Musicals
THE ALLERGIST’S WIFE, MN Jewish Theatre, St. Paul, Comedies
THE ARSONISTS, Frank Theatre, Mpls., Comedies
JUNE, Savage Umbrella, Mpls., New, Unique & Challenging
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER, Eagan Theater Company,
Murder/Mystery
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THE SNOWY DAY & OTHER STORIES, Children’s Theater, Mpls.,
Children & Fam.
YO VIKINGS, Children’s Castle Theatre, Lakeville, Children & Fam.
FAMILY DAY, Mpls. Inst. of Art, Children & Fam.
THE ALIENS, Walking Shadow, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
PEOPLE IN PAIRS, OR NOT, Stuart Pimsler, Mpls., Dance
FOUR WOMEN IN CHOREOGRAPHY, St. Paul Ballet, Mpls., Dance
JESSICA LANG DANCE, Northrop, Mpls., Dance
LOVE LETTERS, Daleko Arts, New Prague, Love & Romance
FLY ME TO THE MOON, Orchestra Hall, Mpls., Love & Romance
ARTS & TARTS (AND GENEROUS HEARTS), Twin Cities TOSCA,
Blmgtn., Love & Romance
THE AMISH PROJECT, Guthrie Theater, Mpls., Hist. Law, Pol.
Hist. Law, Pol.
LET’S NOT BE SENSIBLE: A TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY CLOONEY
AND BING CROSBY, Capri Theater Mpls., Nostalgia
ROMEO & JULIET, Park Square Theatre, Shakespeare
RICHARD III, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Shakespeare
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
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Events by Weekend
Theatre & Events
A CHORUS LINE, Ordway, St. Paul, Musicals
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Minnetonka Theatre,
Comedies
Children & Fam.
YO VIKINGS, Children’s Castle Theatre, Lakeville, Children & Fam.
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, Lyric Arts, Anoka,
Children & Fam.
AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Sod House Theatre, Mpls., Dramas
Dans Askina (“Dahnz Ash-kih-nah”, broadly translated to ‘love of
the dance’) was formed in 2009 by Artistic Director Amina Beres
to authentically present Turkish Oryantal, Romani, and Folkloric
dances to the public through performances and educational
activities. www.bellydanceamina.com/dansaskina.html
& Classics
EVERYMAN, Open Window Theatre, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
BALLET WORKS PROJECT, James Sewell Ballet, Mpls., Dance
THE ROSE AT DAWN, Ragamala Dance, Mpls., Dance
OPEN THE GATES TO A LOST CIVILIZATION, Shen Yun, Mpls.,
Dance
DANS SENLIK, Dans Askina, Hopkins, Dance
LE CID, Bethel University, St. Paul, Love & Romance
SENSE & SENSIBILITY, Univ. of NW, St. Paul, Love & Romance
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Hist. Law, Pol.
Swiss Culture
Celtic Culture
MONTHLY CEILI DANCES, Celtic Junction, St. Paul, Celtic Culture
Robbinsdale, Art
SAINTE-CHAPELLE DE PARIS, Rose Ensemble, various locations,
French Culture
YOU FOR ME FOR YOU, Mu Performing Arts, Mpls., Asian Culture
THE PEKING ACROBATS, Orchestra Hall, Mpls., Asian Culture
A NIGHT IN ANCIENT AND NEW CHINA, O’Shaughnessy,
St. Paul, Asian Culture
www.tctosca.com
Events by Weekend
“Tangled”, acrylic on watercolor paper, 16 x 20 in., by Ron Duffy
Theatre & Events
NOISES OFF, Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake, About Theatre
THE CRITIC/THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND, Guthrie Theater,
Mpls., About Theatre
A CHORUS LINE, Ordway, St. Paul, Musicals
MY FAIR LADY, Chaska Valley Fam. Theatre, Chanhassen, Musicals
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Minnetonka Theatre,
Comedies
THE DINING ROOM, Normandale Comm. College, Blmgtn., Comedies
Children & Fam.
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, Lyric Arts, Anoka,
Children & Fam.
Acrylic Painting
Artist, Tracy Hanson
Virginia
“Untitled II”, acrylic on paper, 12 x 9 in., 2015
[email protected]
www.tracyhansonart.com
http://facebook.com/thans15
DOUBT, Artistry, Blmgtn., Dramas & Classics
BALLET WORKS PROJECT, James Sewell Ballet, Mpls., Dance
SHAPESHIFT, Mpls., Dance
CONTEMPO PHYSICAL DANCE, O’Shaughnessy, St. Paul, Dance
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER: BEYOND THE STEPS,
Northrop, Mpls., Dance
LE CID, Bethel University, St. Paul, Love & Romance
SENSE & SENSIBILITY, Univ. of NW, St. Paul, Love & Romance
Hist. Law, Pol.
JAZZ FESTIVAL, U of M, Mpls., Jazz
Celtic Culture
Exhibits
LIVING ROOMS: THE JANE AUSTEN READING ROOM, Mpls. Inst.
Art, Women
ANDREA BÜTTNER, Walker Art Ctr., Mpls., Ger./Austrian/Swiss Culture
SILENT POEMS: Artist Lyndsy Halleckson, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale,
Art
www.tctosca.com
Events by Weekend
March 4, 5, 6, 2016 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
MY FAIR LADY, Chaska Valley Fam. Theatre, Chanhassen, Musicals
BLITHE SPIRIT, Old Log Theatre, Excelsior, Comedies
THE DINING ROOM, Normandale Comm. College, Blmgtn.,
Comedies
Children & Fam.
THE SNOW QUEEN, Stages Theatre, Hopkins, Children & Fam.
CINDERELLA, A LOVE STORY, Twin Cities Ballet of MN, Mpls.,
Dance
A MAN’S REQUIEM, SEOP Dance Co., St. Paul, Dance
THE SHAPE OF THINGS, Daleko Arts, New Prague, Love & Romance
INTIMATE APPAREL, Hamline Univ., St. Paul, Women
BACH’S ST. MATHEW PASSION, U of M, Mpls., Relig. & Spirit.
A HARD DAY’S NIGHT: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES,
New Century Theatre, Mpls., Nostalgia
FATHER AND SON, MN Sinfonia, Johnson High School, St. Paul, Free
FATHER AND SON, MN Sinfonia, Basilica of St. Mary, St. Paul, Free
GODS AND MYTHS, Duluth Superior Symph. Orch., Duluth, Opera
Celtic Culture
THE ALAN KELLY GANG, Celtic Junction, St. Paul, Celtic Culture
BUFFALO CHILD, Park Theatre, St. Louis Park, Native Am. Culture
DJ LATINIDAD’S LATINO DANCE PARTY, Mixed Blood Theatre,
Mpls., Hisp./Latino Culture
AN EVENING OF AWARD WINNING ONE-ACTS, Penumbra,
St. Paul, Black/African Culture
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, Orchestra Hall, Mpls., Black/
African Culture
www.tctosca.com
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Swiss Culture
Did you know…
There are over 30,000 artists in the state of Minnesota and
more than 1,600 arts organizations?
www.arts.state.mn.us/about/facts.htm
Events by Weekend
March 11, 12, 13, 2016 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
IF/THEN, Orpheum, Mpls., Musicals
INTO THE WOODS, St. Catherine’s University Theatre,
O’Shaughnessy, St. Paul, Musicals
STARS ON BROADWAY, Woodbury Comm. Theatre, Musicals
THE HOW AND THE WHY, Theatre Unbound, Mpls., Comedies
THE LITTLE MERMAID, Young Artists Initiative, St. Paul, Children
& Fam.
Children & Fam.
FAMILY DAY, Mpls. Inst. of Art, Children & Fam.
DRACULA, Collide Theatrical Dance Co., Mpls., Dance
THE CASE OF DR. OSSIAN SWEET, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul, Hist.,
Law, Pol.
INTIMATE APPAREL, Hamline Univ., St. Paul, Women
NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul,
Women
KINGDOM UNDONE, Bucket Brigade Theatre, Mpls., Relig. & Spirit.
RAJATON: BEST OF THE BEATLES, MN Orchestra, Mpls., Nostalgia
TOSCA, MN Opera, Ordway, St. Paul, Opera
LAKME, MN Concert Opera, Mpls., Opera
THE FACE ON THE BARROOM FLOOR, Fargo Moorhead Opera,
Fargo, Opera
Celtic Culture
BUFFALO CHILD, Park Theatre, St. Louis Park, Native Am. Culture
PETER AND THE WOLF, Acad. of Russian Ballet, Eden Prairie,
Russian Culture
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Swiss Culture
www.tctosca.com
Events by Weekend
March 18, 19, 20, 2016 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
STARS ON BROADWAY, Woodbury Comm. Theatre, Musicals
Did this woman really
choose an exotic beach over
attending TOSCA’S 10-year
Anniversary Party?
THE HOW AND THE WHY, Theatre Unbound, Mpls., Comedies
THE LITTLE MERMAID, Young Artists Initiative, St. Paul, Children
& Fam.
Children & Fam.
SHREK THE MUSICAL, Lyric Arts, Anoka, Children & Fam.
THE SECRET GARDEN, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Drama & Classics
FOUR SAINTS, Black Label Movement & Vocal Essence, Mpls., Dance
DRACULA, Collide Theatrical Dance Co., Mpls., Dance
PETER AND THE WOLF, Acad. of Russian Ballet, Eden Prairie,
Russian Culture
PROKOFIEV’S CINDERELLA, Metropolitan Ballet, Minnetonka,
Dance
LOVE PERSON, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, Love & Romance
Women
WATERMELON HILL, History Theatre, St. Paul, Women
TOSCA, MN Opera, Ordway, St. Paul, Opera
Celtic Culture
March 25, 26, 27, 2016 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
SHREK THE MUSICAL, Lyric Arts, Anoka, Children & Fam.
THE SECRET GARDEN, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Drama & Classics
HANDS, Shapiro & Smith, Mpls., Dance
RIVERDANCE, State Theatre, Mpls., Dance
LIVE AT ORCHESTRA HALL: ALAN CUMMING SINGS
SAPPY SONGS, Orchestra Hall, Mpls., Love & Romance
LOVE PERSON, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, Love & Romance
Women
WATERMELON HILL, History Theatre, St. Paul, Women
Celtic Culture
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Exhibits
Law, Pol.
Swiss Culture
Swiss Culture
www.tctosca.com
Arts on the Road
Art Retreat in Greece
Off the Map
5 Days of Creative Immersion
on a Greek Island
The What : Paint // Draw // Eat // Discuss
Drink // Discover // Develop
Expand // Explore Yoga Practices
Nourish // Be
The Where : Cycladic Island of Naxos
The When : 21-27 October 2015
Info : Please contact Sherri Bustad
[email protected]
+30 597 9818 210
Cottage on the Point in Duluth
Just over the Aerial Lift Bridge and three miles from Canal Park, the Cottage is located
on Park Point, a 7-mile peninsula that separates Lake Superior from Superior Bay.
Built in the late 1880’s this lovely vacation home, which accommodates up to six people,
was fully restored in 2005 and now boasts old Duluth charm, antiques, fine art and all
the modern conveniences of home.
The Cottage on the Point is a perfect retreat for families, artists, writers and couples
who seek to drink in Lake Superior. For more information visit www.vrbo.com/62677.
96 | Arts on the Road
www.tctosca.com
WI NTE R
CONCERTS
VÄNSKÄ CONDUCTS KULLERVO
RECORDED LIVE IN CONCERT
Feb 4–6
Osmo Vänskä, conductor
Lilli Paasikivi, mezzo / Tommi Hakala, baritone
YL Male Voice Choir of Finland, chorus
The music world was rocked in 2010 when Alex Ross of
The New Yorker said the Minnesota Orchestra sounded
like “the greatest orchestra in the world” in a Carnegie Hall
performance of Sibelius’ darkly beautiful early work Kullervo.
CARNEGIE HALL PREVIEW
HILARY HAHN PLAYS SIBELIUS
Feb 18–20
Hear our Minnesota stars in the program they’re taking to
Carnegie. This all-Sibelius program features the sweeping
Romanticism of the composer’s early symphonies, as well as
the breathtaking virtuosity of American violinist Hilary Hahn.
JON KIMURA PARKER PLAYS MOZART
Feb 25–27
Piano virtuoso Jon Kimura Parker plays Mozart’s hauntingly
beautiful Piano Concerto No. 21, then makes an amazing
gear-switch to sit down at the harpsichord with a chamber
ensemble for Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5.
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
Mar 4*
The South African ensemble’s nine powerful singers
express their harmonies in English and Zulu,
accompanied by tongue clicks, snaps, whistles, kicks,
hops and waves, and will make you feel like dancing
with Diamonds on the Soles of (Your) Shoes.
SCHUMANN, RAVEL AND DE FALLA
Mar 18–19
Jesús López-Cobos, conductor / Andreas Haefliger, piano
HILARY HAHN
Here’s one of the season’s most anticipated programs—
the Orchestra Hall debut of the Spanish-born conductor
Jesús López-Cobos. The long-time music director of
the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, now its esteemed
conductor emeritus, brings with him music full of the
brilliant colors of his homeland.
OSMO VÄNSK Ä
minnesotaorchestra.org
612.371.5656 / Orchestra Hall
LILLI PAASIKIVI
JON KIMURA PARKER
*Please note: The Minnesota Orchestra does not perform on this program.
PHOTOS Vänskä: Joel Larson, Paasikivi: Rami Lappalainen and Unelmastudio Oy Ltd.; Hahn: Michael Patrick O’Leary;
Parker: Tara McMullen; Ladysmith: Luis Leal; López-Cobos: Javier del Real
www.tctosca.com
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
JESÚS LÓPEZ-COBOS
Media Partner:
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Sundays at Landmark
Minnesota Boychoir Concert
January 3 1 & 3:30 pm Free
Sponsored by
Saint Paul Civic Symphony
January 31 3 pm Free
www.landmarkcenter.org 75 5th Street West Saint Paul, MN 55102
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www.tctosca.com
Standing ovation for Twin Cities TOSCA
Truffles and Duffles
A tribute to the arts.
Twin Cities TOSCA celebrates
its 10 Year Anniversary
Top left: Gigi Turker accepts her TOSCAR award
for Minnesota Artist of the Year
Middle left: Paul Reyburn (left) and Paul Coate
(right) belt out “Brush Up Your Shakeseare.”
Helen Donnay of the Cromulent Shakespeare Company accepts the TOSCAR award for Shakespeare.
www.tctosca.com
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winter 2016 - Twin Cities TOSCA

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