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October 2021
Interact’s 26th Anniversary Celebration
Enjoy an open-air concert by the Mississippi River on Thursday, Oct. 28, 5-9 pm, Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power St., to support Interact Center for the Visual & Performing Arts. Interact Center’s mission is to create art that challenges perceptions of disability. Special performances by Kevin Kling, Ivory Doublette, Sheridan Zuther, Elyse Jones, Robert Robinson, emcee Chadwick ‘Niles’ Phillips, & band leader Ryan Bynum and the Good Vibez. Plus performances by Interact artists, special musical guests. Cost: $60. COVID vaccination required. Register at…
Find out more »November 2021
St. Anthony Civic Orchestra concert
The St. Anthony Civic Orchestra will play a fall concert Saturday, Nov. 13, 4 pm at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road. Audience members must be vaccinated and wear a mask. The program includes Von Suppe's Light Cavalry Overture and Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite.
Find out more »Augsburg Centennial Singers at First Lutheran
First Lutheran Church, 1555 40th Ave NE, will host the Augsburg Centennial Singers in concert Sunday, Nov. 14, 3 pm. The 40-voice male chorus sings classics, hymns, spirituals, and patriotic music under the direction of Paul J Christensen. Masks are required and there is ample seating. Donations welcomed.
Find out more »The Rise and Fall of David and Beth: A Western
Dust off your best jeans and cowboy hats for a dramatic western retelling of the story of David and Bathsheba. This is a family friendly play with themes equivalent to a PG rating. First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights, 1555 40th Ave NE, Thursday, Nov. 18 & Friday, Nov. 19. Appetizers at 6 pm; performance at 7 pm. Free.
Find out more »Improvised Chopped
Witness real improvisers turn baskets of mystery ingredients into a three-course meal in front of a live audience. Watch as this ridiculousness unfolds before the eyes and mouths of industry food professional judges. Strike Theater, 824 18th Ave. NE. Thursday, Nov. 18 and Friday, Nov. 19, 7:30 pm. Patrons, performers and staff must show proof of vaccination and wear masks.
Find out more »Theater Pro Rata presents Top Girls
If you could invite anyone from history to a dinner party, who would you invite? It’s the '80s, Marlene has just taken over the Top Girls Employment Agency, and she is celebrating. Set against Margaret Thatcher’s Britain and the evolving complexities of modern feminism, this all-female cast tackles the question of what it takes to succeed. Times change... or do they? Presented by Theater Pro Rata at The Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St, NE. Opening: Saturday, Nov. 6, 7:30 pm. Closing:…
Find out more »Minnesota Sinfonia concert at Holy Cross
Saturday, Nov. 20, 2 pm, Minnesota Sinfonia, a professional, Minneapolis-based orchestra will give a free concert at Holy Cross Catholic Church, located at 1621 University Ave. The program, featuring a number of “sneak previews” of the holiday season, is family friendly and accessible to all. The Minnesota Sinfonia, www.mnsinfonia.org, is a professional chamber orchestra whose mission is to serve the musical and educational needs of the citizens of Minnesota, especially families with children, inner-city youth, seniors and those with limited…
Find out more »ComedySportz
ComedySportz is improvised comedy played like a sport. Two teams of actors create short games and scenes, based on audience suggestions, to earn points and laughs. Strike Theater, 824 18th Ave. NE. Saturday, Nov. 20, 7:30 pm. Patrons, performers and staff must show proof of vaccination and wear masks.
Find out more »December 2021
EVV at Northeast Tea House
Enjoy a special performance by Minneapolis musician EVV on Friday, Dec. 3, 8-10 pm, accompanied by a curated menu of options, including a warming Gongfu tea service, tea flight, or tea mocktail, plus several new sweet and savory snacks - all in the comforting atmosphere of Northeast Tea House, 224 East Hennepin Ave. Tickets are $15, available at https://www.northeastteahouse.com/event-tickets. EVV is a Minneapolis-based musician that does not claim a genre. Drawing influences from blues, jazz, and rock, Evelyn Speers is…
Find out more »nimbus: “The Red and the Bright”
The residents of Motherpine Station prepare for the Crossing, an annual ritual it is their ancient duty to lead. Only the pilgrims have stopped coming, and something more terrifying has arrived instead. When the eyes in the woods get too close, will the strength of one young woman, armed with a horn and a story, be enough to help the village survive? Or will the return of an ancient beast mean the end of all? "The Red and the Bright,"…
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