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Legends at the Capri presents “Chances Are…The Johnny Mathis Duets”

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Revel in romance and luxurious harmonies when Legends at the Capri presents “Chances Are…The Johnny Mathis Duets,” featuring Julius Collins and Thomasina Petrus, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 at the Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway in North Minneapolis. “It’s been said that Johnny Mathis has done more for romance than champagne, red roses and diamond rings put together. ‘His voice was so romantic and smokey,’ said Dennis Spears, Legends Artistic Director, ‘and the duets he performed with Deniece Williams, Dionne Warwick, Patty Austin and others, were beautiful, sweet and so well-written. It’s music that’s filled with love.'” Julius Collins and Thomasina Petrus, who performed together in the hit musical “Hot Chocolate,” “bring just the right chemistry to make the fire glow in this show,” said Spears. You’ll hear them sing “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late; Chances Are, Deja Vu, The Last Time I Felt Like That,” and many more duets. “Johnny Mathis stands alongside a lot of the great balladeers like Nat King Cole and Harry Belafonte, and I’m very excited to honor his artistry,” said Spears. Join them for this warm, soulful and romantic Legends concert. Tickets are $25 or $20 each for groups of ten or more and are available at www.thecapritheater.org or by calling Capri TicketWorks at 612-343-3390.

 

“Taste of Columbia Heights” Holiday Kick-Off

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Friday, Nov. 18, 6-9:30 p.m. at John P. Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. The event is sponsored by the Columbia Heights (CH) Recreation Department, CHAF, the CH Lions, and Silent Auction items: Discount 70. There will be free wine and beer tasting from CH Top Valu Liquor Stores, as well as local musician performances by “New Dawn” and “Scott Skaja and Friends,” and a CH Lion’s Club Bar. Admission is free and $2 per ticket for each food sample sold at the door. Sample foods from local Columbia Heights restaurants such as El Tequila Mexican Grill, Sarna’s Classic Grill, Basha Mediteranean Wood Grill, Royal Orchid, Miller’s Corner Bar and Grill, Karta Thai, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Tasty Pizza, Heights Bakery, Kevin Lindee Chocolatier, Adelita’s Panaderia Bakery, and Community Grounds. For questions call Liz Bray at 763-706-3733.

Northeast Chorale Concerts

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Northeast Chorale directed by Phil Holzman with have two concerts: Saturday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. at Northeast United Methodist Church, 2510 Cleveland Street NE, and Sunday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1509 27th Ave. NE. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. The concerts will feature several anthems by contemporary choral composers and will conclude with “Gloria” by Antonio Vivaldi, accompanied by a string and wind ensemble. For more information, 612-440-SING or NEChorale@gmail.com.

St. Anthony Civic Orchestra Fall Concert

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The St. Anthony Civic Orchestra Fall Concert will be Sunday, Nov. 6, 3 p.m. at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road NE, St Anthony. Admission is free. The program includes, Rossini: Barber of Seville Overture, Strauss: Tales of Vienna Woods, and Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroika.” For more information call, 612-788-3516.

The Rose Ensemble presents “A Renaissance Requiem”

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The Rose Ensemble presents “A Renaissance Requiem:” Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Mass for the Departed, 1605 in select venues in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and La Crosse Nov. 4-6. One of the greatest composers of the 16th century, Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611) composed his Requiem Mass for the funeral of the Dowager Empress María, widow of Holy Roman emperor Maximilian II, sister of Spain’s King Philip II, and the composer’s longtime patroness. These performances mark the second time The Rose Ensemble has performed Victoria’s Requiem in concert, the first time having been the inaugural concert of the newly formed group 20 years ago. The Requiem will be interspersed with traditional Gregorian chants and a Psalm setting. The performance will feature twelve singers and each performance will also include a pre-concert talk with the Founder and Artistic Director, Jordan Sramek, 65 minutes before the concert.

Tickets are available online at www.RoseEnsemble.org, by phone 651-225-4340, and at the door the night of each performance. The performance date for Minneapolis is Saturday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m. (pre-concert talk at 6:55 p.m.) at the Church of the Holy Cross, 1621 University Ave. NE.  $38, $28, and $15 for adults, $10 for students with an ID and children (0-12) are free. For more information on the other performances, cities and venues visit  www.roseensemble.org/shows/renaissance-requiem, or call 651-225-4340.

St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral Men’s Chorale in Concert

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The full ensemble’s thirty-five members will present a concert on Friday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. at St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral, 1629 5th St. NE. They will present a concert of church hymns spanning the rich history of Orthodox Christian music. Musical selections will be sung in English, and feature trios, quartets and the full ensemble singing in the a cappella style, without instrumental accompaniment. Gregory Ealy, the cathedral’s music director, will lead the ensemble. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for students and under 10 are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance at bit.ly/svs-stmarys2016. The concert is a benefit for St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, Yonkers, N.Y., which is the premiere Orthodox theological school in North America. The Seminary’s chancellor, the V. Rev. Chad Hatfield will present a lecture after the concert during a reception in the cathedral’s community hall, across the street from the concert. For more information contact David Lucs, 516-314-3198, dlucs@verizon.net.

 

 

 

St. Matthew polka service and dinner

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The public is  invited to attend the thirteenth annual polka service and dinner being sponsored by St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 4101 Washington St. NE, Columbia Heights, on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m.  Chuck Thiel and the Jolly Ramblers Polka Band will be the featured musicians at the service, followed by a Bavarian dinner served in the church’s fellowship hall.  Tickets for the dinner can be purchased in the church office through Oct. 24.  Call 763-788-9427 for more information; handicap accessible.

Eighth annual Waite Park Pushcart Derby

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The eighth annual Waite Park Pushcart Derby will be taking place Saturday, Sept. 10 at Waite Park, 1810 34th Ave. NE.  Teams from all over Northeast Minneapolis will have a chance to take home the title of “Pushcart Champion” as well as a total of $400 in prize money. Stick around after the derby for food, music and games for the kids, including a bouncy castle.  On the day of the race, check-in begins at 11 a.m. and the preliminary races begin at noon.  For more information go to www.waiteparkneighborhood.org/push-cart-derby.html. 

Environmental justice event along the Mississippi River

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Wednesday evening, Sept. 7, local artists, neighborhood organizers, and concerned citizens will be gathering to protest the ongoing water and air pollution plaguing North and Northeast Minneapolis along the Upper Mississippi River.  To highlight the experience of living with heavy industrial polluters and expose community concerns, the band Poliça and local experiential company, Manufacture, are hosting a music and performance event along the shore of the Mississippi River.  Rain or shine, the Lowry Bridge Peaceful Procession starts at 6 p.m.  Meet on the Northside of the Lowry Bridge on Lowry Avenue North and North 2nd St. Bring signs reading “Danger LEAD Air,” “Clean Air Now,” etc.  Extra signs will be provided.  Picnic dinner and conversation starts at 7 p.m. at 2204 Marshall St. NE.  BYOF and BYOD (bring your own food and drink.) The Anchor Fish and Chips food truck will be selling food but there will be no food or drink provided.  Also bring a blanket or lawn chair, and mosquito spray.  Music starts at 8 p.m. by Poliça on the Mississippi River.  Event ends at 10 p.m.  Follow the event on social media with, @dangerleadair, @thisispolica and #environmentaljustice.

Twin Cities Polish Festival

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The Twin Cities Polish Festival returns along the Mississippi River, 43  Main Street SE, for three days.  Friday, Aug. 12, 5-10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  This family friendly festival is free for all ages.  There will be Polish food and beverages, cultural exhibits, arts and crafts, traditional folk dancing, Chopin Celebration Concerts and a Polish Filmfest. There will also be white Polish Tatra sheepdogs and a children’s play area.  Two variety bands kick off the festival on Friday night, Riverside Hitmen and Riverside Swing Band.  Saturday features local bands DyVersaCo and Doctor Kielbasa and two Michigan bands, DynaBrass and Box On.  A polka dance contest will also be held on Saturday afternoon.  On Sunday, polka dancing continues with DyVersaCo and DynaBrass bands.  For more information, please visit www.tcpolishfestival.org.

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