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August 2022
All We Wanted to See was Everything
Originally performed in Edinburgh, Scotland, "All We Wanted to See was Everything" has been adapted to show the characters and life of the Twin Cities. While it has been changed to reflect the politics and culture of America, it turns out an asteroid hitting the Earth would have the same effect on the U.K. as it would have on the Midwest. Part of the Minnesota Fringe Festival, showing at Rarig Center Arena, 330 21st Ave S, Minneapolis. Friday Aug. 5,…
Find out more »September 2022
Capri fall season
The Capri, 2027 W. Broadway in North Minneapolis, announced its fall season. With Drawn Arms, presented in partnership with the MSP Film Society and the Minnesota Historical Society. The iconic image of Tommie Smith and John Carlos standing on the podium of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City with their fists raised and their heads bowed has worldwide recognition. In this 2020 documentary, filmmakers Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi partner with Olympic Gold medalist Tommie Smith as he looks back…
Find out more »Northeast Community Band seeks new members
The Northeast Community Band will kick off its 2022-23 season with a rehearsal at Edison High School, 700 22nd Ave. NE, on Thursday, Sept. 15. In its 24th year, the band is in particular need of French horn players and percussionists. There are no auditions; if you can read music and keep time, you’re in. Dues are $60 per season. Learn more at https://www.northeastcommunityband.com.
Find out more »Music from Poland and Bohemia
On Saturday, Sept. 17, 7:30 pm, La Grande Bande will perform “Sonatas from Bohemia and Poland” at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1621 University Ave. NE. This program highlights music written by some of Eastern Europe’s most prominent composers. With works by Czech and Polish composers, this program showcases some of the virtuosic sonatas, artfully crafted fugues, and chamber works written in the era’s most popular and fantastic style, the stylus phantasticus. While several composers on this program gained fame while working…
Find out more »Charlie Maguire: 50 years of songwriting
Songwriter/performer Charlie Maguire will celebrate his 50 years as a singing park ranger, Minnesota State Parks troubadour, composer and visiting songwriter Saturday, Sept. 17, 8 pm, at Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N. Snelling Avenue, St. Paul. $20 tickets in advance at ginkgocoffee.com
Find out more »Our Time: In conversation with original Broadway company members of Merrily We Roll Along
Theater Latté Da announced a special online panel discussion–Our Time: In conversation with the original Broadway company members of "Merrily We Roll Along Monday, Sept. 19, 7 pm. Host Phillip Gainsley will be joined by original cast members Ann Morrison, Jim Walton, and Abby Pogrebin, along with conductor Paul Gemignani, Thomas Z. Shepard, producer of the original cast recording, and Theater Latté Da Artistic Director Peter Rothstein to reflect on the show and their experiences with the Broadway production. The event will…
Find out more »October 2022
46 Plays for America’s First Ladies
Theater Pro Rata presents "46 Plays for America’s First Ladies," 46 short plays (dramas, comedies, mini-musicals) that span each of the First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Jill Biden. Playing at The Crane Theater: 2303 Kennedy Street NE, Minneapolis. Tickets for all Theatre Pro Rata productions are $16-$61 (sliding scale) and must be purchased in advance: theatreprorata.org/box-office/. Opening: Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 pm. ASL/Audio Description on Sunday, Oct. 2, 7:30 pm. Pay What You Can (min. $5) on Monday, Oct. 3,…
Find out more »Twin Cities Horror Festival
The Twin Cities Horror Festival (TCHF) launches into their 11th season with an in-person horror theater festival running Oct. 20-30. 11 days of onstage horror featuring 11 shows at The Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE, Unit 120. Presentations include "All Your White Darlings" by Dangerous Productions, "Bad Egg" by Denzel Belin Presents, "Dead Mountain" by Third Floor Studio, "Edgar Perry" by The Coldharts, "Gillman Genesis" by Reverend Matt's Monster Science, "Spooky & Gay Cabaret" by BC Theatricals, "The Shrieking…
Find out more »Northeast Community Band concert–Change of venue
The Northeast Community Band will perform a free fall concert Thursday, Oct. 20, at Edison High School, 700 22nd Avenue NE, instead of Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church as previously announced. Director Tim Martin will give the downbeat at 7 pm. The concert, “Getting Back to Normal,” represents the band's hope for a normal concert season after two years of pandemic shutdowns. Selections include Frank Ticheli's "Amazing Grace," "Juba Dance" by African American composer Florence Price and "Colonel Bogey March" by…
Find out more »Now and At the Hour of Our Death
Get into the spirit of Halloween at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1621 University Ave. NE, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 7 pm. Join organist Sam Backman, sopranos Jill Severtson and Jessica Backman, and narrators, Fr. Spencer Howe, Nate Whipple, and Jeromy on the cusp of Halloween for a program that offers both a message on life, death, and life after death. The event is entitled, “Now and At the Hour of Our Death,” citing words from the traditional Ave Maria prayer. The program…
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