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May 2023
The Tourist Trap: A Midwestern Gothic
"The Tourist Trap: A Midwestern Gothic" be performed at the Crane Theatre, 2303 Kennedy St. NE, through May 20. A hit at the 2014 Minnesota Fringe Festival, "Tourist Trap" is set in a sinister roadside attraction in South Dakota's Black Hills, where tourists are invited to peruse the relics of the notorious death cult founded by Marcus Bingham. Remaining performance dates are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 18-20. All shows 7:30 pm, doors open 7 p.m. Tickets $20, available at…
Find out more »NE Community Band at Salo Park
The Northeast Community Band will present its spring concert Thursday, May 25, 7 pm at Salo Park, 2602 39th Ave. NE. Selections will include Gustav Holst's "Second Suite" and Malcolm Arnold's "American Salute."
Find out more »June 2023
Northeast Chorale: in perfect harmony
From pops to Broadway, the singers of the Northeast Chorale are welcoming summer Saturday, June 3, 7 pm. Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1509 27th Ave. NE. Free admission, $10 suggested donation. All ages welcome. www.northeastchorale.org
Find out more »Woodwind recital
Winds Out of the Northeast, Trio Poco and Northeast Clarinet Convergence — all members of the Northeast Community Band — will present a woodwind recital at Midwest Musical Imports, 1621 E. Hennepin Ave., #100, Sunday, June 4, 3 pm. The event is free.
Find out more »Traveling Puppet Wagon performances
Columbia Heights kids in grades 4-8 present free Puppet Wagon peformances at local parks every Thursday (Huset Park, 3965 Jefferson St. NE) and Friday (Ramsdell Park, 4956 Johnson St. NE) June 9-Aug. 11. Shows start at 10 am and run approximately 30 minutes. No shows July 6 and 7.
Find out more »The Burning of Greenwood
Tulsa, Okla., 1921. John and Loula Williams are proud business owners in the bustling Greenwood district. By day they operate a popular confectionery, and at night they run the Williams Dreamland Theater, showing the latest moving pictures to the many residents of the area. But one day, an all-too-familiar scene plays out: A white woman screams. A Black man runs away in fear. Presented by nimbus theatre. Tickets $5-$50, sliding scale. Performances at the Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE,…
Find out more »2023 NEXT Festival
Theater Latté Da's 2023 NEXT festival kicks off July 29 and runs through Aug. 21 at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave. NE. Three new works ("The Tears of La Llorona; A Border Zarzuela" by Celeste Moreno, Bethany Brinton and Crystal Manich; "Macbeth and the Weird Sisters" by Andrew Wilkowske and Kelley Rourke; and "Love Them First" by Randy Preston and Candrice Jones) will each receive two-week developmental workshops and public presentations beginning Saturday, July 29, with a fourth project–a…
Find out more »July 2023
Free music at Nicollet Island
Just Dave and the Rockin’ All Stars (rock) perform at Nicollet Island, 40 Power St., Monday, July 3, 7 pm. https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities-events/music-movies/
Find out more »St. Anthony Civic Orchestra Summer Pops Concerts
The St. Anthony Civic Orchestra, under the baton of Carol Jensen, will present two pops concerts this summer: Thursday, June 22, 7 pm, Chandler Place, 3700 Chandler Dr. NE (behind Chandler Place - the concert will move inside if there is inclement weather.) An ice cream social will follow. The second concert on Thursday, July 6, 7 pm, is at the Salo Park Amphitheater, 39th Ave. NE between Silver Lake Rd. and Stinson Blvd. If it rains, the concert will…
Find out more »“Madagascar Jr.” at NE parks
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation will host two free performances of "Madagascar Jr.: A Musical Adventure" at two Northeast parks later this month. For familes and kids 5-12, Madagascar Jr. is a musical based on the smash DreamWorks animated movie, Madagascar! Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, it will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!” See the play Wednesday, July 26, 3 pm at Cavell Park, 3435 Fillmore St. NE; and Friday,…
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