summer 2015 - Twin Cities TOSCA

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SUMMER 2015
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Featured Artist GAIL SPECKMANN
BELGIAN CULTURE in Minnesota
ARTS AL FRESCO—Enjoying Arts in the Fresh Air
Save the Date—TRUFFLES & DUFFLES
Twin Cities TOSCA’s 10-Year Celebration
SACRED EARTH—Ragamala Dance Company
LEMONADE FOR THE LAWN BOY: THE MUSICAL!
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About TOSCA
About Twin Cities TOSCA
Twin Cities TOSCA is a locally-owned business established for
the purpose of promoting arts and culture in the Twin Cities area.
TC TOSCA hosts unique soirées and publishes this quarterly arts
magazine, Exploring TOSCA.
The Magazine Twin Cities TOSCA publishes a quarterly
magazine, Exploring TOSCA, which provides one-stop shopping
for an array of arts and cultural events—from the traditional
and familiar to the new, unique and sometimes bizarre. Exploring
TOSCA also features the work of local visual artists in every issue
and frequently the work of artists around the country as well.
The Events Twin Cities TOSCA produces arts events under
the subheading of Experiencing TOSCA, which is known for its
unique, one-of-a- kind soirées such as Ella, Eleanora & Ellington
(jazz, history and music), Needles and Noodles (Chinese Culture)
and Fun, Funk & Fondue (the ‘70s)
Our Team
Leann E. Johnson—
Graphic Designer
Leann is a graphic designer,
illustrator and tile artist.
She designs for various local and
national companies and publishes
illustrations in The New York Times and
The Saint Paul Almanac. She creates
original, colorful tiles for home
decor, jewelry and interior residential
installations. Leann serves on the City of Minneapolis’ Public Art
Advisory Panel and is a member of the Handmade Tile Association
and Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA).
Paul R. Coate—
Marketing Director
Paul R. Coate is a theatre artist,
educator, and arts administrator.
A proud member of Actors Equity
Association, Paul’s performance
credits include Children’s Theatre
Company, History Theatre, Park
Square Theatre, Theater Latté
Da, Minnesota Orchestra, Skylark
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Opera, Nautilus Music Theatre, and more. Paul’s administrative
experience includes roles as Operations Manager at KVNO Radio
in Omaha, NE, as Education Director at Bloomington Theatre
and Art Center, and as Executive Director of West Bank School
of Music.
Madeline Salmon—
Writer, Proofreader
Madeline Salmon grew up and still
lives in Hopkins, Minnesota. She
graduated from St. Olaf College in
2010 with a major in Biology and
a concentration in Environmental
Studies. After college she worked
for a year for the Minnesota Reading
Corps, tutoring at risk preschoolers
from low income and ESL families
to get them ready for kindergarten. Madeline loves photography,
singing, writing, nature, and animals, particularly her two
standard poodles, Scout and Audrey, and her cat, Pickles. She has
been proofreading Exploring TOSCA since the summer of 2010.
Gail M. Weber—Owner, Editor
Gail Weber grew up in southern
Minnesota, where she spent her
childhood summers putting on shows
in the family garage. While the garage
shows eventually came to an end her
passion for drama did not. She went
on to engage in real-life drama–
litigation–and spent over 20 years in
the private practice of law, becoming
a partner and eventually owning her
own law firm. In 2005, ready to start a new challenge, Gail closed
her law firm and launched what is now known as Twin Cities
TOSCA in order to promote the arts.
Contributing Writers
See page 5.
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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.
4 About TOSCA
“Door County Vacation Time” by Gail Speckmann
Cover Art “Apples of Gold”
by Gail Speckmann
6 Theater About Theatre
11 Comedies & Farces
14 Musical Theatre
18 Children & Families
21 Dance & Movement
22 New, Unique & Challenging
23 Religion & Spirituality
24 Dramas & Classics
For information about advertising
in Exploring TOSCA contact:
26 Love & Romance
Paul R. Coate
612.412.7680 prcoate@yahoo.com
To subscribe see pg. 72
31 Murder/Mystery
EDITOR IN CHIEF:
Gail M. Weber
28 Nostalgia
32 History, Law & Politics
34 Women
On the Cover:
36 Opera
Arts Al Fresco.....................Page 8
GRAPHIC DESIGNER:
Leann E. Johnson
38 Shakespeare
PROOFREADER:
Madeline Salmon
40 Healing Arts
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:
Rachel M. Anderson
Bridget Marcella Burns
Pete Machalek
Guy Odishaw
Julie Ann Segal
Gail M. Weber
39 The Art of Food
42 Asian Culture
43 Hispanic/Latino Culture
44 French Culture
45 Black/African Culture
46 Celtic Culture
50 Minnesota Culture
52 Art
©2015 Gail M. Weber. All rights reserved.
No reprint or reproduction allowed without
written permission from publisher, artists or
authors of all work, writings and/or art in
this magazine.
54 Art of the Home
56 Art of Fashion and Beauty
57 Featured Artist
58 Minnesota Artists
60 Free & Almost Free
63 The Art of Business
64 Events By Weekend
80 Fall Preview
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LEMONADE FOR THE
LAWN BOY:
THE MUSICAL....................Page 14
SACRED EARTH:
Ragamala Dance Co...........Page 21
Belgian Culture
in Minnesota.......................Page 48
Featured Artist,
Gail Speckmann.................Page 59
Save the Date:
TRUFFLES & DUFFLES
Twin Cities TOSCA’s
10-Year Celebration............Page 79
Theatre..............................Page 6
Opera............................. Page 36
Shakespeare......................Page 38
Culture............................ Page 39
Art................................... Page 52
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Theatre About Theatre
CRAZY FOR YOU | Jul. 10–26, 2015
Moundsview Community Theatre
Irondale Theater
(2425 Long Lake Rd., New Brighton, MN)
Book by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrant. Music and lyrics by
George & Ira Gershwin. Directed by Joe Laforte. Vocal direction
by Ben Johnson. Choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble.
Orchestral direction by Christopher Stordalen. Tap dancing
boy meets girl in the Wild West in this musical comedy
with mistaken identities, plot twists and cowboys.
Songs include I’ve Got Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me
and They Can’t Take that Away From Me. Tickets TBA |
mvct.org | 651.638.2139
Theatre
H2O | Jun. 5–27, 2015
Gremlin Theatre
Theater Garage (711 W Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Jane Martin. Directed by Ellen Fenster. In this humorous drama
a young actor searching for his Ophelia meets an evangelical
Christian woman intent on saving his life and getting the role.
$8-$30 | gremlin-theater.org | 1.888.71.TICKETS
“It will leave you dealing not only with your feelings
about the characters, but also reconsidering art, life, and
The Meaning of It All.” – Broadwayworld.com
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE | Jun. 11–13, 2015
Blue Water Theatre Co.
Eisenhower Community Center (1001 Highway 7, Hopkins, MN)
Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellar. Music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert
& Greg Morrison. Directed by Charlie Leonard. This musical comedy
honors (and parodies) American musicals from the Jazz Age
and includes tap-dancing chorus girls, snappy Broadway songs,
mistaken identities, dream sequences and a show within a show.
Songs include Cold Feets, Toledo Surprise, Love Is Always Lovely in
The End and Message From a Nightingale. $11-$16 |
bluewatertheatre.com | 952.855.9147
MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, THE MUSICAL
Jul. 16–26, 2015
Bethel University
(3900 Bethel Dr., St. Paul, MN)
Book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart. Music by Eric Rockwell.
Lyrics by Joanne Bogart. Directed by Meg Zauner. In this comical satire
of musical theatre, the story of an evil landlord and penniless
renter is told in four different musical styles from Rodgers and
Hammerstein-like to Stephen Sondheimish. $10-$14 |
bethel.edu | 651.638.6333
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STAGE KISS | Jul. 18–Aug. 30, 2015
Guthrie Theater
(818 S 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN)
By Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Casey Stangl. When two former lovers are
thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama,
acting and reality become intertwined. The New York Times hailed
Ruhl’s new play a “daffy comedy about the emotional pitfalls of the
acting life.” $15-$71 | guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
Music
POPULAR | Jun. 19–20, 2015
Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus
Ted Mann Concert Hall
(2128 Fourth St. S, Minneapolis, MN)
To celebrate Pride and close the season, TCGMC turns Ted Mann
Concert Hall into a nightclub featuring soloists, musicians and the
men of the Chorus as they sing beloved songs from your Broadway
favorites. $30-$53 | tcgmc.org | 612.634.2345
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS | Sept. 26–Oct. 4, 2015
Minnesota Opera
Ordway Center for Performing Arts
(345 Washington St. N, St. Paul, MN)
By Richard Strauss. A group of buttoned-up opera singers and a
band of bawdy comedians are erroneously booked for the same
evening as dinner entertainment in Vienna in this comic and
heartwarming opera-within-an opera that explores art, fidelity
and love. $25-$200 | mnopera.org | 612.333.6669
Sung in German with English translations projected above
the stage.
“Who could ask for anything more?”
~ Crazy forYou
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Theatre About Theatre
CAROUSEL: Minnesota Orchestra
Photo by: Jeff Wheeler
DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS:
Children’s Theater Company. Photo by: Dan Norman
Spotlight On
Paul R. Coate
Paul R. Coate is the newest member of the Twin Cities TOSCA team in charge of
publicity and marketing, but he is no stranger to our arts scene.
You may have seen Paul recently as “Enoch Snow” in the Minnesota Orchestra’s
concert version of CAROUSEL. Possessing what the Minneapolis Star Tribune called
“a robust tenor”, Paul has been a consistent and powerful presence on many area stages
since moving to Minnesota in 2008. He has performed at Orchestra Hall, Children’s
Theatre Company, Theater Latté Da, Park
Square Theatre, History Theatre, and as an
audience favorite at Skylark Opera’s annual
summer festival.
As an educator, Paul teaches for Hennepin
Theatre Trust, Stages Theatre Company,
and Bloomington Theatre and Art
Center, where he also served as Education
Director for a time. He is also a stage
director who will helm the musical at
Normandale Community College next
spring. Additionally, Paul has served
administratively at Caponi Art Park and
West Bank School of Music.
WONDERFUL TOWN: Skylark Opera
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Paul originally hails from Omaha,
Nebraska, where he was a radio announcer
for ten years, and performer with Opera
Omaha, The Omaha Symphony, and
Nebraska Shakespeare. Paul R. Coate lives
in Bloomington with his wife and two
children. For more information, visit
www.paulrcoate.com.
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Arts al Fresco
Here are some arts and cultural events to enjoy outside in the fresh air this summer!
Theater
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS | Jun. 12–21, 2015
Eden Prairie Players
Staring Lake Amphitheater, Eden Prairie.
See Musical Theatre section.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG | Jul. 8–18, 2015
Como Lakeside Pavilion, St. Paul. See Children & Families section.
DANCES AT THE LAKE FESTIVAL: Christopher Watson Dance
THE MISER | Jul. 10–31, 2015
Shakespeare & Company
Century College, White Bear Lake.
See French Culture section.
DRIVEWAY PUPPET SHOWS | Jun.–Aug., 2015
Open Eye Figure Theatre
Various Twin Cities locations. See Children & Families section.
OLIVER | Jul. 23–Aug. 8, 2015
Off-Broadway Musical Theatre
Civic Center Park, New Hope. See Children & Families section.
POTLUCK READING SERIES | Aug. 22–Sept. 12, 2015
Veggie Stock Theatre
2313 E 35th St., Minneapolis. See Free & Almost Free section.
FOOL’S MEDICINE SHOW | Tues., Aug. 25, 2015, 10AM
Theatre of Fools
Caponi Art Park, Eagan.
See Children & Families section.
Dance
DANCES AT THE LAKES FESTIVAL
Jul. 10–11, 2015, 7PM
Christopher Watson Dance
Lyndale Park Gardens, Minneapolis.
See Dance section.
SACRED EARTH | Sun., Aug. 9, 6:30PM
Ragamala Dance Company
Caponi Art Park, Eagan. See Dance section.
Music
SISTERS OF SWING
Sun., Jun. 28, 2015, 6:30PM
Caponi Art Park, Eagan. See Nostalgia section.
GROOVIN’ IN THE GARDEN
Jun. 17–Aug. 5, 2015, 6-8PM
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, St. Paul.
See Free & Almost Free section.
SUMMERFEST CONCERTS
Jun. 29–Jul. 6, 2015
Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis.
See Free and Almost Free section.
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Arts al Fresco
ESCAPE FROM ALCINA’S ISLAND: A PICNIC OPERETTA, Mixed Precipitastion Theater
Photo: Brook Peterson
Opera
ESCAPE FROM ALCINA’S ISLAND:
A PICNIC OPERETTA
Aug. 16–Sept. 20, 2015
Mixed Precipitation Theater
Minnesota Parks & Gardens.
See Opera section.
DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
Jul. 11–21, 2015, 8PM
Mill City Summer Opera
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis.
See Opera section.
HMS PINAFORE | Jul. 11 & 12, 2015
Gilbert & Sullivan
Very Light Opera Company
Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis.
See Opera section.
Shakespeare
HENRY IV, PART I | Jun. 4–28, 2015
The Cromulent Shakespeare Company
Various Twin Cities Parks. See Shakespeare section.
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA | Jun. 19–Jul. 12, 2015
Classical Actors Ensemble
Various Twin Cities Parks. See Shakespeare section.
HAMLET | Jul. 3, 5, 11, 19, 24; Aug. 1, 2015
Outdoor Theatre Complex, White Bear Lake.
See Shakespeare section.
TWELFTH NIGHT | Jun. 27, 28; Jul. 4, 17, 25; Aug. 2, 2015
Outdoor Theatre Complex, White Bear Lake.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Jul. 10–26, 2015
Public Theatre of Minnesota
Silverwood Park, St. Anthony.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
(ABRIDGED) | Sundays, Jul. 12–Aug. 2, 2015
Actors Theater of Minnesota
Brits Pub Rooftop Garden, Minneapolis.
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Events
FAMILY FUN TUESDAYS | 10-11AM
Through Aug. 26, 2015
Caponi Art Park, Eagan. See Children & Families section.
MINNEAPOLIS RIVERFRONT TOUR
Jul. 4; Aug. 2 & 29; Sept. 20, 2015, 1PM
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis. See Minnesota Culture section.
RAILROAD HISTORY TOUR
Jul. 5 & 26; Aug. 16; Sept. 13, 2015, 1PM
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis. See Minnesota Culture section.
WOMEN’S WORK TOUR WITH EVA VALESH
Aug. 1 & Sept. 5, 2015, 1PM
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis. See History, Law & Politics section.
MEDIEVAL FAIR | Sun., Sept. 27, 2015, 11AM-4PM
Caponi Art Park
(1220 Diffley Rd., Eagan, MN)
Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism’s Barony of
Nordskogen chapter bring you the Middle Ages in the wooded
setting of Caponi Park, with artisans in period dress, educational
demonstrations and interactive activities, rapier and armored
combat, coin making, music, armorers, jugglers, period games,
cooking, glass beads, and other arts and skills. Potter’s Pasties
food truck will sell a variety of English pasties, pies, sides and
refreshments and Rita’s Ice will be serving Italian ice, custard and
other delicious frozen treats.
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Arts al Fresco
POWDERHORN ART FAIR | Aug. 8 & 9, 2015
Powderhorn Park
(3400 15th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Set in a pastoral, 66-acre city park, Powderhorn Art Fair features
184 regional and national artists of varied disciplines, as well as a
community showcase and group exhibitors from the Powderhorn
area. Free | powderhornartfair.com | 612.722.48117
SEWARD KING’S FAIR | Sat., Sept. 19, 2015, noon to 5PM
Matthews Park
(2318 29th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Every other September, this eclectic family-friendly event features
home-grown musical talent and entertainment, tasty food by local
restaurants, pet judging, artwork by their creative community,
interesting history about their neighborhood, and plenty of fun
activities organized by local businesses and neighbors. Free |
All ages | 612.338.6205, x119 | http://sng.org/kings-fair
Culture
SCOTTISH FAIR & HIGHLAND GAMES
Sat., Jul. 18, 2015
Faithful Shepherd Catholic School, St. Paul.
See Celtic Culture section.
Events (continued)
TRAM TOURS | May–Oct. 2015
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
(3675 Arboretum Dr., Chaska, MN)
Enjoy a narrated tour aboard the Arboretum Trumpet Creeper
Tram of the 1,215 acres of gardens and woodlands highlighting
the many collections, display gardens and demonstration gardens.
Tram tours are offered Mondays at 12 noon, 1:30 and 3PM and
Tuesdays through Sundays at 10:30AM, 12 noon and 1:30 PM.
$5, children 2 and under free | arboretum.umn.edu |
952.443.1400
MOVIES IN THE PARKS | Jun. 19–Sept. 4, 2015
St. Paul Parks and Recreation
Starting with “Little Shop of Horrors” on Friday, June 19 at
8:30 PM on the Como Park Conservatory Lawn and ending with
“Jailhouse Rock” on Friday, September 4, on Harriet Island,
Movies in the Park provides a wide range of family-friendly
entertainment at parks and recreation centers around Saint Paul.
Bring along a blanket or a lawn chair. Movies begin at dusk. Enjoy
a starlit night of fun with friends and family! Free |
stpaul.gov | 651.292.6508 All children under 10 years of age
must be accompanied by an adult.
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AFRICAN & AFRICAN AMERICAN FOLKTALKES,
FABLES & STORIES
Tues., Jul. 21, 2015, 10AM
Caponi Art Park, Eagan. See Black/African Culture section.
IRISH FAIR MINNESOTA | Aug. 7–9, 2015
Harriet Island, St. Paul. See Celtic Culture section.
JAPANESE LANTERN LIGHTING FESTIVAL
Sun., Aug. 23, 2015, 3-9PM
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, St. Paul.
See Asian Culture section.
Send us your “selfie” when you
attend an event listed in TOSCA, and we’ll
include it in the magazine. Be sure to include
the TOSCA magazine in your picture.
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Comedies & Farces
MASQ: A HALF-MASK COMMEDIA—Shadow Horse Theatre
Theatre
Shadow Horse Theatre
The Phoenix Theater
(2605 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
shadowhorsetheatre.com | 612.377.2285
BUG | Jun. 12–27, 2015
By Tracy Letts. Directed by Justin Kirkeberg. In
this dark comedy a tale of love, paranoia, and
government conspiracy takes place in a seedy
motel room outside Oklahoma City, where
Agnes, a drug-addled cocktail waitress, is
hiding from her ex-con ex-husband. $12-15
MASQ: A HALF MASK COMMEDIA
Sat., June. 27 & Jul. 25, 2015, 10PM
Shadow Horse Theatre’s House Commedia
Troupe wears Commedia Dell Arte Masks
and employs physical comedy in this half
improvised, half scripted performance.
$8-$10 | artful.ly/store/events/6078
THE ILLUSION | Jun. 12–28, 2015
Theatre Pro Rata
Park Square Theater
(20 W 7th St., St. Paul, MN)
By Tony Kushner. Based on Pierre Conrneille’s
“L’Illusion Comique” (1636). Directed by Carin
Bratlie. When an aging father enlists an eccentric
illusionist to find his son, exotic scenes from
the son’s life marvelously appear before them,
eventually revealing the boy’s fate in this
provocative adaptation weaving reality and theatre. Tickets TBA
| theatreprorata.org | 612.874.9321
AGENT CARLISLE | Jun. 19–27, 2015
Historic Mounds Theatre
(1029 Hudson Rd., St. Paul, MN)
Directed by Heather Fisher. Agent Martin Carlisle has finally
convinced himself there are no communists and no
conspiracies—just in time to find himself entangled in a sprawling
Soviet plot. $10-$15
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU | Jun.19–Aug. 9, 2015
Jungle Theater
(2951 Lyndale Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
By Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman. Directed by Garry Gisselman. Alice
Sycamore brings her boyfriend’s conservative parents home to meet
her zany family and the resulting chaos forces her to question her
relationship with her boyfriend in this family-friendly Pulitzer Prizewinning play. Tickets $28-$48| jungletheater.com | 612.822.7063
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Lyric Arts Main Street Stage
(420 East Main, Anoka, MN)
$16-$26 | lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838
BOEING BOEING | Jun. 5–21, 2015
By Marc Camoletti. Translated by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans.
Directed by Resident Director Scott Ford. Set in 1960s Paris, this
farce is about a bachelor whose simultaneous engagement to
three stewardesses becomes difficult to conceal when a new,
speedier jet messes up his schedule. Ages 13 +
THE EXPLORER’S CLUB | Sept. 11–27, 2015
By Nell Benjamin. Directed by Matt McNabb. In this hilarious
farce, set in London in 1879, the prestigious Explorer’s Club
finds itself in crisis when the president wants to admit a
woman, and their bartender can’t even make a decent drink.
“All those plans we make…what happens
to them? It’s only a handful of the lucky
ones that can look back and say that they
even came close.”
~ You Can’t Take It withYou
Comedies & Farces
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Jun. 12–Aug. 29, 2015
Old Log Theater
(5185 Meadville St., Greenwood, MN)
See Musical Theatre section for description.
Theatre in the Round
(245 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
$22 | theatreintheround.org | 612.333.3010
BLACK TIE | May 29–Jun. 21, 2015
By A. R. Gurney. Generations clash as Curtis prepares to make
a memorable toast at his only son’s wedding in this endearing
comedy.
DON’T DRINK THE WATER | Jul.3–26, 2015
By Woody Allen. A New Jersey family touring behind the Iron
Curtain is suspected of spying and can’t get much help from
the monumentally inept person left in charge at the American
Embassy.
Bloomington Theatre and Art Center
(1800 W Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, MN)
btacmn.org | 952.563.8575
GOD OF CARNAGE | Through Jun. 14, 2015
By Yasmina Reza. Translated by Christopher Hampton. Directed
by Shanan Custer. Four parents become infantile while arguing
over their children’s playground scuffle and devolve into their
own childish behavior that includes misogyny, racial prejudice and
homophobia. $19-$24 | btacmn.org | 952.563.8575
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM | Jul. 17–Aug. 2, 2015
By Woody Allen. Directed by Peter Moore. With a little help from his
friends and his alter ego, Humphrey Bogart, an insecure, neurotic
film critic attempts dating again after his wife leaves him.
$19-$27
HAIRSPRAY | Aug. 14–Sept.13, 2015
THE MISER | | Jul. 10–31, 2015
Outdoor Theatre Complex, Century College, West Campus
(3300 Century Ave. N, White Bear Lake, MN)
By Moliere. Directed by Jeff Altier. Harpagon, who loves money more
than anything, hopes to marry the young Marianne in this wild
and crazy comedy. Unfortunately, Harpagon’ son also loves her
and to make matters worse Harpagon’s daughter loves a man with
no money. $15-$13, under 12 free | shakespeareandcompany.org
| 651.779.5818
Guthrie Theater
By Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Casey Stangl. When two former lovers
are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s
melodrama, acting and reality become intertwined. The New
York Times hailed Ruhl’s new play a “daffy comedy about the
emotional pitfalls of the acting life.” $15-$71 | guthrietheater.org
| 612.377.2224
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK | Jul. 31–Aug. 9, 2015
Expressions Community Theatre
Lakeville Area Arts Center
(20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, MN)
By Neil Simon. Newlyweds move into an expensive but tiny flat on
the sixth floor only to find several problems with the apartment.
Their relationship is tested by the comical difficulties they face.
$13 | www.ci.lakeville.mn.us | 952.985.4640
Park Square Theatre
$25-$35 | parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ICE PALACE MURDERS
Jun. 19–Jul. 19, 2015
See Murder/Mystery section.
THE MATCHMAKER | Jul. 9–16, 2015
Girl Friday Productions
By Thornton Wilder. Directed by Craig Johnson. When wealthy
merchant Horace Vandergelder engages the services of
legendary matchmaker Dolly Levi in 19th century New York,
he gets more than he bargained for in this witty farce about
love, money and adventure. $21-$25
MURDER FOR TWO | Sept. 18–Oct. 25, 2015
Book and music by Joe Kinosian. Book and lyrics by Kelly Blair
and Scott Schwartz. Directed by Randy Reyes. This mini-musical
madcap mystery features one vaudevillian playing detective
while another plays all the suspects. $19-$58
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Comedies & Farces
FOOL’S MEDICINE SHOW
Tues., Aug. 25, 2015, 10AM
Theatre of Fools
Caponi Art Park Sculpture Garden
Lloyd Brant’s one-man medicine show leaps from the
pages of American history. His 19th century style medicine show,
however, doesn’t sell snake oil. Lloyd’s pitch is the Emergency
Clown Nose®, bringing his audience on a magic journey of
discovery to why laughter is the best medicine. Free with $4
suggested donation | www.caponiartpark.org | 651.454.9412
EXCAPE FROM ALCINA’S ISLAND: A PICNIC OPERETTA, Mixed Precipitation Theater
A PICNIC OPERETTA | Aug. 16–Sept. 20, 2015
Minnesota Parks & Gardens
Based on “Alcina” opera by George Frideric Handel. Directed
and adapted by Scotty Reynolds. Music direction and
arrangement by Marya Hart. It’s a little bit country
and a little bit 1735 Italian opera, so be prepared
to hear some baroque arias along with some
TammyWynette in this story about a sorceress who
turns truck drivers into animals to populate her
roadside menagerie. $10-$20 suggested donation |
mixedprecipitation.org | 1.800.838.3006
Reservations recommended. Visit website for dates
and locations. See The Art of Food section for details
about menu.
Exhibits
STEVE SACK’S CARTOONIVAL | Jun. 5–Jul. 10, 2015
Cartoonival will showcase the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning
editorial cartoonist Steve Sack, a St. Paul native known for his
sharp political humor in the Minneapolis Star Tribune. This exhibit
will include rarely seen non-political, lighthearted,
oddball characters—in sculptural form and an artist
talk on Tues., Jun. 23 at 7PM. Free | btacmn.org |
952.563.8575
See Also:
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS –
MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, THE MUSICAL –
HAIRSPRAY–See Musical Theatre section.
CRAZY FOR YOU –See Musical Theatre section.
LATE NITE CATECHISM –See Musical Theatre section.
DEATH BY DESIGN –See Murder/Mystery section.
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES –
AL FRESCO VEGGIE STOCK READING SERIES –
See Free & Almost Free section.
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS –See Opera section.
STEVE SACK’S CARTOONIVAL: Bloomington Theater and Art Center
www.tctosca.com
Musical Theatre
LEMONADE FOR THE LAWN BOY: THE MUSICAL!—Minnetonka Theatre
THE FORGER’S APPRENTICE: THE MUSICAL
Jun. 11–21, 2015
The Park Theater Company
Sabes Jewish Community Center
(4330 S Cedar Lake Rd., Minneapolis, MN)
By Mark Forgy, Kevin Bowen and C.S. McNerlin. Lyrics and music
by Kevin Bowen and C.S. McNerlin. Directed by Sara PillatzkiWarzeha. Based on a true story, this new musical weaves art,
deception, humor and tragedy in a story about an unlikely
friendship between a Minnesota man and the world’s
greatest art forger, Elmyr de Hory. Songs include Fake, Fraud
and Forger! $15 | sabesjcc.org | 952.381.3400
In conjunction with this production an exhibit at the
Sabes JCC will feature the art of Elmyr De Hory, the
world’s most talented and successful art forger in the
mid-20th century. The exhibit will showcase a selection
of his lithographs, in the styles of many of the greatest
modern masters, including Picasso, Matisse, Modigliani
and Renoir. The exhibit is free.
LEMONADE FOR THE LAWNBOY: THE MUSICAL!
Jun. 12–28, 2015
Minnetonka Theatre, Arts Center on 7
(18285 Highway 7, Minnetonka, MN)
By Greta Grosch. Music by Jimmy Kennedy and Joe Wesimann. Directed
by Greta Grosch and Dennis Curley. Musical direction by Dennis Curley.
Based on the real life experiences of Hastings artist David
Cook, this new musical explores the magical and often tangled
intersection between the genius of art and the self-destruction of
addiction. Songs include Pink Lemonade, Sure I Care, But I Don’t and
Modern Boy. $25 | lawnboymusical.com | 952.401.5898
Songs include Cold Feets, Toledo Surprise, Love Is Always Lovely in The
End and Message From a Nightingale. $11-$16 | bluewatertheatre.
com | 952.855.9147
Staring Lake Amphitheatre
(14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, MN)
Adapted from “The Princess and the Pea” by Hans Christian
Andersen. Music by Mary Rodgers. Lyrics by Marshall Barer. Book
by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. Directed by
Jack Neveaux. Musical direction by Melissa Warhol. Choreography
by Brianna Belland. In this musical comedy the Queen plots to
keep Prince Dauntless single by decreeing that only the princess
that can pass her test may marry him. Songs include A Girl Named
Fred, The Swamps of Home and Goodnight Sweet Princess. Free |
edenprairieplayers.com | 952.470.6300
Skylark Opera
E.M. Pearson Theatre, Concordia University
(312 N Hamline Ave., St. Paul, MN)
skylarkopera.org | 651.292.4309
PUTTING IT TOGETHER | Jun. 12–20, 2015
By Stephen Sondheim and Julia Mckenzie. Music and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim. Set in a Manhattan penthouse party, this musical
revue with a plot explores the ups and downs of married life
and the excitement of new relationships and includes songs
from Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, Merrily We Roll Along
and more.
LA RONDINE | Jun. 13–21, 2015
See Opera section.
www.tctosca.com
Musical Theatre
Old Log Theater
oldlog.com | 952.474.5951
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS
Jun. 12–Aug. 29, 2015
Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson. Music and lyrics by
Carol Hall. 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.
$16-$35
CHARLOTTE’S WEB | Jun. 23–Aug. 14, 2015
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
ordway.org | 651.224.4222
DAMN YANKEES | Jun. 16–28, 2015
Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop. Music and lyrics by
Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Inspired by a Faust legend, this
musical comedy, set in the 1950s, tells the story of a baseball
fan who “sells his soul” to help defeat the Yankees baseball
team. Songs include Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets, The Game
and A Man Doesn’t Know. $33-$105
PIRATES OF PENZANCE | Aug. 4–16, 2015
See Opera section.
Guthrie Theater
guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
CHOIR BOY | Jun. 16–Jul. 5, 2015
See Black/African Culture section.
THE MUSIC MAN | Jun. 20–Aug. 30, 2015
Book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson. Story by Meredith Willson
and Franklin Lacey. Directed by John Miller-Stephany. A fasttalking traveling salesman comes to River City, Iowa, to sell
band instruments and uniforms with the intention of skipping
town with the cash. But then he meets Marian the librarian!
Songs include Seventy-six Trombones, ‘Til There was You and Gary,
Indiana. $15-$86
GREASE | Jul. 10–Aug. 2, 2015
Lyric Arts Main Street Stage (420 East Main, Anoka, MN)
Book, music, and lyrics by Jim Jaccobs and Warren Casey. Directed by
Christine Karki. This musical about life at Rydell High, the pink
ladies and 1950s pop culture includes songs such as Look at Me, I’m
Sandra Dee, Greased Lightnin’, and Beauty School Dropout. $16-$26 |
lyricarts.org |763.422.1838 | Age 16+
www.tctosca.com
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES | Jun. 18–Nov. 15, 2015
Plymouth Playhouse
Best Western Kelly Inn (2705 Annapolis Ln. N, Minneapolis, MN)
Book by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke. Music and lyrics by
Drew Jansen. Inspired by the book “Growing Up Lutheran” by Janet Letnes
Martin and Suzann Nelson. This is the original Church Basement
Ladies, a musical comedy that includes some good old-fashioned
midwestern humor and the songs Closer to Heaven and Pale Food
Polka. $22-$39 | plymouthplayhouse.com | 763.553.1600
Irondale Theater (2425 Long Lake Rd., New Brighton, MN)
Book by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrant. Music and lyrics by George &
Ira Gershwin. Directed by Joe Laforte. Vocal direction by Ben Johnson.
Choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble. Orchestral direction by Christopher
Stordalen. Tap dancing boy meets girl in the Wild West in this
musical comedy with mistaken identities, plot twists and cowboys.
Songs include I’ve Got Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me and
They Can’t Take that Away From Me. Tickets TBA | mvct.org |
651.638.2139
Musical Theatre
ANYTHING GOES | Jul. 17–26, 2015
Cross Community Players
Osseo Senior High School (317 – 2nd Ave. NW, Osseo, MN)
Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse.
Directed by Michael Ausmus. Music direction by Joseph Black. In this
tap dancing musical romantic comedy set on the S.S. American,
Billy Crocker stows away to win the heart of his beloved heiress
Hope Harcourt and is assisted by nightclub singer Reno Sweeney
and Public Enemy No. 13, Moonface Martin. Songs include
You’re the Top, It’s De-lovely and I Get a Kick Out of You. $12-$17 |
crossplayers.org | 763.391.ARTS (2787) Each patron is asked to
bring a non-perishable food item for the foodshelf.
Woodbury Community Theatre
The Loft Stage, East Ridge High School
(4200 Pioneer Dr. Woodbury, MN)
woodburycommunitytheatre.org | 651.730.4627
LES MISERABLES | Jun. 19–Jun. 28, 2015
By Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. Based on Victor
Hugo’s book. Directed by Lenore Weir. Love, war, poverty, an
orphan girl and hookers are all part of the life of a parolee
turned businessman who is hounded by Inspector Valjean in
France in the early 1800s. Songs include I Dreamed a Dream,
Master of the House and Do You Hear the People Sing. $12-$18
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN—
THE MUSICAL | Jul. 24–Aug. 2, 2015
EVITA | Jul. 24–26, 2015
Minnetonka Theatre
The Cowles Center (528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Lyrics by Tim Rice. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Directed by Trent
Boyum. This musical tells the story of a small country girl who
rises to power as Eva Duarte de Perón, wife of Argentine
President Juan Perón in the 1940s. Songs include Another Suitcase
in Another Hall and Don’t Cry for Me Argentina. Tickets TBA |
minnetonkatheatre.com | 952.401.5898
MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, THE MUSICAL
Jul. 16–26, 2015
Bethel University
(3900 Bethel Dr., St. Paul, MN)
Book by Eric Rockwell and Joanne Bogart. Music by Eric Rockwell. Lyrics
by Joanne Bogart. Directed by Meg Zauner. In this comical satire
of musical theatre, the story of an evil landlord and penniless
renter is told in four different musical styles from Rodgers and
Hammerstein-like to Stephen Sondheimish. $10-$14 |
bethel.edu | 651.638.6333
Based on the Comic Strip PEANUTS by Charles M. Schulz. Book,
music & lyrics by Clark Gesner. This Broadway musical about
the Peanuts gang–Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and
Schroeder–includes the songs Suppertime, My Blanket and Me,
and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. $18
THE BIG FISH | Jul. 30–Aug. 1, 2015
Wayzata Central Middle School
(305 Vicksburg Ln. N, Plymouth, MN)
Music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Book by John August. Based on
novel by Daniel Wallace. Edward Bloom lives life to its fullest and
loves to tall tales. But his son, about to have a child of his own,
is determined to find the truth behind his father’s epic stories.
Songs include Be the Hero and The Men in My Life. $11-$16 |
bluewatertheatre.com | 952.855.9147
MARY POPPINS | Through Oct. 24, 2015
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
(501 W 78th St., Chanhassen, MN)
Based on the Disney film. Music by the Sherman Brothers. A magical
singing nanny visits a dysfunctional family in London to care
for their two children. Songs include A Spoonful of Sugar,
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and Chim Chim Cher-ee. $47-$62
(show only); $62-$84 (show & meal) |chanhassentheatres.com |
952.934.1525
www.tctosca.com
Musical Theatre
OKLAHOMA! | Jul. 24–Aug. 2, 2015
Fridley Community Theatre
Fridley High School (6000 W Moore Lake Dr., Fridley, MN)
Music by Richard Rodgers. Book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Lyrics by Oscar
Hammerstein II. Based on Lynn Riggs’ 1931 play, “Green Grow the Lilacs.”
Directed by Tom Larson. An innocent farm girl falls for the handsome
cowboy in this western romance set in 1906 when the rivalry
between farmers and cowboys was heating up. Songs include
Oklahoma, Oh What a Beautiful Mornin’ and The Surrey With the Fringe
on Top. $10-$14 | fridleycommunitytheatre.org | 763.502.5100
HAIRSPRAY | Aug. 14–Sept. 13, 2015
Based on John Waters’s 1988 comedy film, Hairspray. Book by Thomas
Meehan and Mark O’Donnell. Music and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and
Scott Wittman. Directed and choreographed by Michael Matthew Ferrel.
Music directed by Anita Ruth. This musical comedy is set in 1962
Baltimore where 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad sets out to dance her
way onto TV’s most popular show. Songs include The Nicest Kids in
Town, Big, Blonde and Beautiful and Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now.
$27-$36 | btacmn.org | 952.563.8575
Park Square Theatre
(20 W 7th St., St Paul, MN)
Book and music by Joe Kinosian. Book and lyrics by Kelly Blair and
Scott Schwartz. Directed by Randy Reyes. This mini-musical madcap
mystery features one vaudevillian playing detective while another
plays all the suspects. $19-$58 | parksquaretheatre.org |
651.291.7005
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW
Sept. 25–Oct. 18, 2015
Chameleon Theatre Circle
Ames Center (12600 Nicollet Ave. S, Burnsville, MN)
Book, music, and lyrics by Richard O’Brien. Directed by Bradley
Donaldson. Clean-cut Brad and Janet have car trouble and seek help
in a mansion where they encounter Dr. Frank ‘n Furter, Rocky,
Rif Raff, transvestites and zany random experiences in this rock
musical that spoofs horror shows, musicals and science fiction.
Songs include Dammit Janet and The Time Warp. Tickets TBA |
chameleontheatre.org | 952.232.0814
www.tctosca.com
KINKY BOOTS: Orpheum Theatre
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
Jul. 24–Aug. 2, 2015
Chaska Valley Family Theatre
Chanhassen High School Auditorium
(2200 Lymna Blvd., Chanhassen, MN)
Book by David Landay & Lawrence Kasha. Music & Lyrics by: Johnny
Mercer, Gene de Paul, Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn. After meeting the
women of their dreams at a barn raising in Oregon seven rowdy
brothers conspire to keep the women snowed in at their cabin.
Songs include Goin Courtin’ and When You’re in Love. $12-$17 |
cvft.org | 952.250.7206
Orpheum Theatre
hennepintheatretrust.org |1.800.982.2787
ONCE | Jun. 23–28, 2015
By Enda Walsh. Music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta
Irglová. This Tony Award-winning musical features an
ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments
onstage to tell the tale of a Dublin street musician about to
give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a
sudden interest in his love songs. Songs include Falling Slowly,
Gold and When Your Mind’s Made Up. $49-$94
KINKY BOOTS | Jul. 28–Aug. 2, 2015
Book by Harvey Fierstein. Direction and choreography by Jerry
Mitchell Songs by Cyndi Laupner. When a struggling shoe factory
owner seeks help from Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of
some sturdy stilettos, the two discover that they have more
in common than they ever realized. Songs include Sex is in the
Heel and The Soul of a Man. $49-$134
RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA
Sept. 8–13, 2015
See Also:
THE GIRLS PRESENT: DIVA TRIBUTE –See Women section.
ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART–See Love & Romance section.
THE ANDREWS SISTERS: MUSIC & MEMORIES –
See Nostalgia section.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG –See Children & Families section.
OLIVER –See Children & Families section.
Children & Families
CHARLOTTE’S WEB: Old Log Theater
JACK AND THE GIANT BEANSTALK
Jul. 11–Aug. 2, 2015
SteppingStone Theatre
(55 Victoria St. N, St. Paul, MN)
By Linda Daughtery. You’ve heard of the boy who climbed the
bean stalk right up into the giant’s home. But wait until you hear
about the rest—like the giant’s wife, who really is tired of her
husband’s fe-fi-fo-fumming and the anxiety issues suffered by
the chicken that lays golden eggs. And there’s more. $12-$18 |
steppingstonetheatre.org | 651.225.9265
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
Based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book. Music
and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers. 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.
Generations Theatre | Jul. 17–26, 2015
New Prague High School
(221 12th St. NE, New Prague, MN)
Directed by Craig Zimanske. $8-$10 | generationstheatre.org
Rosetown Playhouse | Jul. 8–18, 2015
Como Lakeside Pavilion
(1360 N Lexington Pkwy., St. Paul, MN)
$5-$12 | rosetownplayhouse.org | 651.792.7414 x2
Theatre
CHARLOTTE’ S WEB | Jun. 23–Aug. 14, 2015
Old Log Theater
Based on the book by E.B. White. Book by Joseph Robinette. Music and
lyrics by Charles Strouse. Directed by Anne Byrd.When Wilbur the pig
is in danger of being slaughtered, his friend Charlotte, a spider,
writes messages on her web praising him in hopes that the farmer
will let Wilbur live. Songs include Who Says We Can’t Be Friends,
Some Pig and You’re You. $10-$16 | oldlog.com | 952.474.5951
THE LITTLE MERMAID, JR. | Jun. 26–Aug. 2, 2015
Stages Theatre Co.
(1111 Main St., Hopkins, MN)
This musical based on the Disney classic is about Ariel, a young
mermaid who longs to see the world above the sea and includes
the songs Under the Sea and Kiss the Girl. $12-$14; $5 lap pass
(ages 3-4 yr.); free lap pass (ages 0-2) | stagestheatre.org |
952.979.1111 All ages.
OLIVER | Jul. 23–Aug. 8, 2015
Off-Broadway Musical Theatre
Civic Center Park (4401 Xylon Ave. N, New Hope, MN)
Based on the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. Music, lyrics, and
book by Lionel Bart. Directed by Natalie Wolf-Foster. Musical direction by
Jessica Lowry. In this British musical an orphan boy experiences life
in an orphanage workhouse, life on the street and finally life with
a family. Songs include Food, Glorious Food, As Long As He Needs Me,
and Where is Love. $4 free will donation | obmt.org
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
Jul. 24–Aug. 2, 2015
The Loft Stage
East Ridge High School (4200 Pioneer Dr., Woodbury, MN)
Based on the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz. Book, music &
lyrics by Clark Gesner. Directed by Gorden Hedahl, Ezelda Hasapopoulos
and Tami Provencher. This Broadway musical about the Peanuts
gang —Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and Schroeder—
includes the songs Suppertime, My Blanket and Me, and You’re a Good
Man, Charlie Brown. $15-$18 | woodburycommunitytheatre.org |
651.730.4627
www.tctosca.com
Children & Families
MARY POPPINS, Chanhassen Dinner Theater
Children’s Theatre Company
(2400 Third Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
childrenstheatre.org | 612.874.0400
PETER PAN | Through Jun. 21, 2015
Based on the play by James M. Barrie. Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh,
Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Music by Morris Charlap and
Jule Styne. Directed by Peter Rothstein. Choreographed by Joe
Chvala. This is the beloved musical about the Darling
children who follow Peter Pan and Tinkerbell to Neverland
where they encounter Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, a scary
crocodile and more. Songs include Never Never Land and
I Won’t Grow Up. $10-$15 | All ages
AKEELAH AND THE BEE | Sept. 1–Oct. 11, 2015
Adapted for the Stage by Cheryl L. West. Based on the original
screenplay by Doug Atchison. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright.
The dream of a young girl growing up in a tough Chicago
neighborhood unites a community in this inspiring story of
Akeelah, a girl with a crazy passion for words. Tickets TBA |
Ages Grade 3 +
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
Based on the Disney film with songs written and composed by the
Sherman Brothers. A magical singing nanny visits a dysfunctional
family in London to care for their two children. Songs include
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious and A Spoonful of Sugar. $47-$62
(show only); $62-$84 (with meal) | chanhassentheatres.com |
952.934.1525
Theatre of Fools
Caponi Art Park (1220 Diffley Rd., Eagan, MN)
Lloyd Brant’s one-man medicine show leaps from the pages
of American history. His 19th century style medicine show,
however, doesn’t sell snake oil. Lloyd’s pitch is the Emergency
Clown Nose®, bringing his audience on a magic journey of
discovery to why laughter is the best medicine. Free with $4
suggested donation | www.caponiartpark.org | 651.454.9412
CINDERELLA | Sept. 8–13, 2015
Orpheum Theatre
Music by Richard Rodgers. Book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II.
Based upon the fairly tale. The classic tale of Cinderella, her
stepmother and stepsisters, the Fairy Godmother, a pumpkin and
a prince includes the songs Impossible, The Prince is Giving a Ball and
In My Own Little Corner. Tickets TBA | hennepintheatretrust.org |
1.800.982.2787
www.tctosca.com
Summer Youth Performances
BABA YAGA | Jun. 26–28, 2015
Children’s Castle Theater
Lakeville Area Arts Center (20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, MN)
When a peasant named Ivan returns home with a potion to cure
his ailing father all seems well—until the Czar of Russia drinks
it instead. Feeling rather giddy the Czar decrees to give half his
Kingdom to anyone who can bring him the rarest gift he’s ever
seen. $10-$13 | childrenscastletheater.org | 952.985.4640
WIZARD OF OZ | Jul. 24–Aug. 2, 2015
Lakeshore Players
Summer Youth Performers (4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake, MN)
This classic musical about Dorothy and her friends and their
journey to the Land of Oz includes the songs Over the Rainbow,
We’re Off to See the Wizard and If I Only Had a Brain. $10-$12 |
lakeshoreplayers.com | 651.429.5674
HANSEL AND GRETEL | Jul. 31–Aug. 2, 2015
Eden Prairie Players Children’s Workshop
Riley-Jacques Barn (9100 Riley Lake Rd., Eden Prairie, MN)
By Vera Morris. Directed by Matthew Kraft and Gina Light. Produced by
Liz Michaelson.Hansel and Gretel are sent into the woods where
they encounter an arrogant troll, a talking owl, a forest sprite and
the nasty, but hilarious, witch. $3-5 | 3 and under free
INTO THE WOODS, JR. | Aug. 6–9, 2015
Young Artists Initiative
Wellstone Center (179 Robie St. E, St. Paul, MN)
Classic fairytale characters such as Cinderella, Little Red Riding
Hood, Jack (and his beanstalk), and the Witch meet and interact in
this whimsical, original story. Tickets TBA| youngartistsmn.org |
651.222.5437
DRIVEWAY PUPPET SHOWS: Open Eye Figure Theatre
Children & Families
Puppet Shows
DRIVEWAY PUPPET SHOWS
Colorful and lively hand puppet shows accompanied by live
accordion music are performed all summer long in backyards,
front yards, parks, and driveways—bringing communities
together with original family-friendly theatre. The world is
upside down in The Adventures of Juan Bobo—and he is going to
do something to turn it right side up! Inspired by Puerto Rican
folk stories, the show combines puppetry, music, Spanish and
English in a delightful tale of riddles, silly devils, a missing pig
and a village in need of a hero. Other performances will include
Tucker’s Robot and The Adventures of Katie Tomatie. Visit
website for dates and locations. Free | openeyetheatre.org |
612.874.6338
Family Fun Day
Planner
612.481.3206
www.tctosca.com
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
Caponi Art Park
FAMILY FUN TUESDAYS
Through Aug. 26, 2015, 10-11AM
This weekly performance and education series takes place
in the sculpture garden and provides opportunities for
children and their parents, grandparents and caregivers to
experience and learn about a variety of art forms and cultures
and experience new ideas together. Free ($4 per person
suggested donation) | caponiartpark.org | 651.454.9412
See Arts Al Fresco section.
www.tctosca.com
SACRED EARTH: Ragamala Dance Company
Photo: Grant Halverson
Dance & Movement
DANCES AT THE LAKES FESTIVAL | Jul. 10–11, 2015, 7PM
Christopher Watson Dance
The Rose Garden, Lyndale Park Gardens
(4124 Roseway Rd.,Minneapolis, MN)
This classical modern dance company presents the 14th Annual
Dances at the Lakes Festival. Free | christopherwatsondance.org |
612.670.0839
FLAMENCO ON FIRE | Jun. 26–27, 2015
See Hispanic/Latino Culture section.
MOMENTUM: NEW DANCE WORKS | Jul. 9–18, 2015
Southern Theater
(1420 S Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Presented by the Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts, in
partnership with the Walker Art Center and the Southern Theater with
support from the Jerome Foundation. New dance projects from
emerging choreographic artists Luke Olson-Elm, Hiponymous,
Angharad Davies and Nic Lincoln will be performed. $20 |
thecowlescenter.org | 612.206.3600
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 Moonnlight
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.
www.tctosca.com
Co-artistic direction by Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy. Inspired by
the philosophies behind the ephemeral arts of Kolam and Warli
painting and the Tamil Sangam literature of India, the singular
vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and
man is emphasized in this exploration of the interconnectedness
between human emotions and the environments that shape them.
The opening act will present Spanish flamenco music and dance
with Michael Hauser. Free with $4 suggested donation |
www.caponiartpark.org | 651.454.9412
LOST VOICES IN JAZZ | Jul. 24–25, 2015
Eclectic Edge Ensemble
The O’Shaughnessy, St. Catherine’s University
(2004 Randolph Ave., St. Paul, MN)
During its 13-year run Minnesota Jazz Dance Company, or MJDC
(1975-1988), had five male choreographers who created original
work. Four of these choreographers had lost their lives to AIDS
by 1991. In honor of their contributions former company member
Karla Grotting and the Eclectic Edge Ensemble will restage select
works from these choreographers. http://oshaughnessy.stkate.edu
| 651.690.6700 The program will include a solo performed by very special
guest artist and the fifth male choreographer, Danny B.
See Also:
STUART PIMSLER DANCE & THEATER –See ad on page 64.
New, Unique & Challenging
BEST ONE ACTS OF THE FIRST TEN YEARS
Sept. 18–27, 2015
Riley-Jacques Barn
(9100 Riley Lake Rd., Eden Prairie, MN)
This year, Eden Prairie Players will present its favorite
plays selected from the 63 published and original works
they have performed during the last ten years. These
plays are selected for mature audiences.
HUMAN COMBAT CHESS 2015 | Jun. 12–20, 2015
Six Elements Theatre
Christ Lutheran Church (3244 34th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Directed by Mike Lube. In this highly choreographed event 32 actors
take on the roles of two teams of 16 fighters. Skilled in all areas of
fighting from fists to swords to daggers, the knight and pawn face
off on the giant chess board using their weapon of choice. This is
a play with a script, directors, and performers, but the audience is
asked to… “shout, to take photos, to tweet.”
$13-$15 | sixelementscompany.org |
NEW WORKS | Through Jun. 21, 2015
Red Eye Theatre
(15 W 14th St., Minneapolis, MN)
Tickets TBA | redeyetheatre.org | 612.870.0309
NEW PLAYS BY LOCAL ARAB AMERICAN
THEATRE MAKERS | Jun. 26–Jul. 12, 2015
Mixed Blood Theatre
(1501 - 4th St. S, Minneapolis, MN)
$15 | mixedblood.com | 612.338.6131
As a complement to Mixed Blood’s 55454 Series, the following
plays will be presented by Local Arab American Theatre Makers:
ROAD TO THE CITY OF APPLES
By Kathryn Haddad. Directed by Dipankar Mukherjee. Two
Arab immigrants explore the meaning of friendship as they
struggle with different norms on a road trip across the
Midwest searching for the American dream.
A CLOWN IN EXILE
By Mohammed Yahdri. A naive, tragic clown searches the
world for a place to call home to overcome his sense of
cultural inferiority.
IN ALGERIA THEY KNOW MY NAME
Written and performed by Taous Claire Khazen. Directed by
Zaraawar Mistry. Choeography by Regina Peluso. This comedic
one-woman show investigates cross-cultural marriage and
living beyond your comfort zone (with the in-laws!).
THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION
Sept. 11–Oct. 4, 2015
Theatre in the Round
(245 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Aaron Sorkin. The creator of The West Wing gives us
this area premiere, set in 1929, about a ruthless media mogul
and an Idaho farm boy competing to finish a world-changing
invention–the television. $18-$22 | theatreintheround.org |
612.333.3010
See Also:
EXTREMITIES –See Dramas & Classics section.
H2O –See Dramas & Classics section.
LIE OF THE MIND –See Women section.
FROM DARKNESS –See Murder/Mystery section.
PREP–See History, Law & Politics section.
Film
AE ART HOUSE FILM FESTIVAL | Fri., Jul. 24, 2015
The Southern Theater and Altered Esthetics
(1420 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Ae Art House Film Festival
is an annual event that celebrates alternative film and video art.
Its mission is to support unconventional and visionary work from
artists worldwide who explore the art of the moving image. Ae
seeks to exhibit short-form experimental, narrative, animation,
non-fiction, and genre hybrids, at a length 12 minutes or shorter.
$5| southerntheater.org | 612.326.1811
Exploring TOSCATM
One subscription for $25; Two for $35
612-481-3206 or see page 72
Limited time offer.
www.tctosca.com
LATE-NITE CATECHISM: Plymouth Playhouse
Photo credit: Entertainment Event, Inc.
Religion & Spirituality
Theatre
Plymouth Playhouse
Best Western Kelly Inn
(2705 Annapolis Ln. N, Minneapolis, MN)
$28-$39 | plymouthplayhouse.com | 763.553.1600
LATE NITE CATECHISM | Through Jun. 14, 2015
By Vicki Quade and Marypat Donovan. Part catechism class,
part stand-up routine, this is an interactive comedy, with
the audience becoming the students in an adult Catechism
Class. “Playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan
have a deep, nostalgic respect for their subject. It’s not the
blind respect of a child who’s never thought about religion.
It’s a mature respect born out of diligent scholarship and
a bit of reflection… In less compassionate hands this play
could deteriorate into a cheap slam of all things Catholic.”
(Troester, Maura. Chicago Reader 11, Jun. 1993 online)
H2O | Jun. 5–27, 2015
Gremlin Theatre
THE GOSPEL OF LOVING KINDNESS
Through Jun. 28, 2015
Pillsbury House Theatre
(501 Chicago Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
By Marcus Gardley. Inspired by true events, this powerful drama
is about two young men growing up on the South Side of
Chicago—Manny, with a promising future, and Noel, whose
life is derailing—and the Reverend Isaac Seer who just just lost
his son to violence. “Pick-your-price tickets” from $5-$25 |
pillsburyhousetheatre.org | 612.825.0459
www.tctosca.com
THE GOSPEL OF LOVINGKINDNESS: Pillsbury House Theatree
Dramas & Classics
H2O | Jun. 5–27, 2015
Gremlin Theatre
“It will leave you dealing not only with your feelings
about the characters, but also reconsidering art, life, and
The Meaning of It All.” – Broadwayworld.com
Guthrie Theater
By Tarell Alvin McCrane. Directed by Peter Rothstein. Pharus,
a student at a prep school dedicated to the creation of
strong, ethical black men, must overcome his classmates’
mistreatment in order to become the leader of the school’s
legendary gospel choir. $15-$39
JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK | Through Jun. 28, 2015
By Sean O’Casey. Directed by Joe Dowling. This is the epic tale of
one family’s survival in Dublin following the Irish Civil War.
$15-$65
WAR OF THE WORLDS: A RADIO PLAY
Jul. 10–19, 2015
Historic Mounds Theatre
(1029 Hudson Rd., St. Paul, MN)
Based on “War of the Worlds” by H. G. Wells. Adapted and directed
by Derek Dirlam. Presented in the style of Live Radio Theatre,
this is the classic story of aliens invading the earth. $12-$15 |
moundstheatre.org | 651.772.2253
www.tctosca.com
Dramas & Classics
12 ANGRY JURORS | Jul. 23–26, 2015
Columbia Heights Fine Arts Foundation
Columbia Heights High School
(1440 49th Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, MN)
By Sherman L. Sergel. Based on teleplay “12 Angry Men” by Reginald
Rose. Directed by Tim Anderson. The original 1956 drama “12 Angry
Men”, in which a jury of white males deliberates the fate of an
accused murderer, has been updated with a diverse cast and is set
in present-day Brooklyn. $10 | 612.19.6929
EXTREMITIES | Aug. 27–Sept. 19, 2015
Dark & Stormy Productions
Location TBA
By William Mastrosimone. Directed by Mel Day. Roommates return
home to find another roommate has turned the tables on her
would-be rapist, Raul, in this exploration of rape, revenge and the
justice system. Tickets TBA | darkstormy.org | 612.401.4506
ANNAPURNA | Sept. 4–Oct. 18, 2015
Jungle Theater
By Sharr White. Directed by Joel Sass. Featuring Angela Timberman and
Terry Hempleman. Emma tracks Ulysses to a trailer park after a
20-year separation for a final reckoning in this story about love and
loss. Tickets TBA | jungletheater.com | 612.822.7063
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD | Sept. 12–Oct. 18, 2015
Guthrie Theater
By Christopher Sergel. Based on book by Harper Lee. Directed by John
Miller-Stephanyi. In the hot Alabama summer of 1935 an eightyear-old girl learns about the law, racism and standing up for your
principles when her widowed father, the town lawyer, defends a
young black man accused of raping a white woman. Tickets TBA |
A LIE OF THE MIND | Sept. 12–27, 2015
Theatre Pro Rata
Nimbus Theater (1517 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
By Sam Shepard. Directed by Carin Bratlie. After being beaten by
her husband a woman with a resulting brain injury returns home
to Montana and her husband joins his family in California in this
award-winning drama about the dynamics of family and destructive
love. $14-$41, sliding scale | theatreprorata.org | 612.234.7135
ALL MY SONS | Sept. 18–Oct. 4, 2015
By Arthur Miller. Directed by Sean Byrd. Based on a true story, this
drama concerns an industrialist whose actions as a businessman
during World War II come back to haunt him years later.
Tickets TBA | btacmn.org | 952.563.8575
See Also:
FROM DARKNESS –See Murder/Mystery section.
ELLIOT: A SOLDIER’S FUGUE –See History, Law &
Politics section.
“I think there’s just one kind of folks.
Folks.”
~ Scout from To Kill A Mockingbird
www.tctosca.com
Love & Romance
THE MATCHMAKER: Park Square Theatre
Irondale Theater
(2425 Long Lake Rd., New Brighton, MN)
Book by Ken Ludwig and Mike Ockrant. Music
and lyrics by George &Ira Gershwin. Directed by
by Joe Laforte. Vocal direction by Ben Johnson.
Choreography by Heidi Spesard-Noble. Orchestral
direction by Christopher Stordalen. Tap dancing
boy meets girl in the Wild West in this
musical comedy with mistaken identities,
plot twists and cowboys. Songs include
I’ve Got Rhythm, Someone To Watch Over Me
and They Can’t Take that Away From Me.
Tickets TBA | mvct.org | 651.638.2139.
Theatre
Park Square Theatre (20 W 7th St., St. Paul, MN)
merchant Horace Vandergelder engages the services of legendary
matchmaker Dolly Levi in 19th century New York, he gets more
than he bargained for in this witty farce about love, money and
adventure. $21-$25 | parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
PUTTING IT TOGETHER | Jun. 12–20, 2015
Skylark Opera
E.M. Pearson Theatre
Concordia University (312 N. Hamline Ave., St. Paul, MN)
By Stephen Sondheim and Julia Mckenzie. Music and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim. Set in a Manhattan penthouse party, this musical revue
(with a plot) explores the ups and downs of married life and the
excitement of new relationships. This show includes songs from
Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
$15-$45 | skylarkopera.org | 651.292.4309
“There is always some madness
in love. But there is also always
some reason in madness.”
Osseo Senior High School
(317 – 2nd Ave. NW, Osseo, MN)
Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by
Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse. Directed by
Michael Ausmus. Music direction by Joseph
Black. In this tap dancing musical romantic
comedy set on the S.S. American, Billy Crocker stows away to
win the heart of his beloved heiress Hope Harcourt and is assisted
by nightclub singer Reno Sweeney and Public Enemy No. 13,
Moonface Martin. Songs include You’re the Top, It’s De-lovely and I
Get a Kick Out of You. $12-$17 | crossplayers.org | 763.391.ARTS
(2787) Each patron is asked to bring a non-perishable food item
for the foodshelf.
Guthrie Theater
acting and reality become intertwined. The New York Times
hailed Ruhl’s new play a “daffy comedy about the emotional pitfalls
of the acting life.” $15-$71 | guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
Jul. 24–Aug. 2, 2015
Chaska Valley Family Theatre
Chanhassen High School Auditorium
(2200 Lymna Blvd., Chanhassen, MN)
Book by David Landay & Lawrence Kasha. Music & lyrics by Johnny
Mercer, Gene de Paul, Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn. After meeting the
women of their dreams at a barn raising in Oregon seven rowdy
brothers conspire to keep the women snowed in at their cabin.
Songs include Goin Courtin’ and When You’re in Love. $12-$17 |
cvft.org | 952.250.7206
~ Friedrich Nietzsche
www.tctosca.com
Love & Romance
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK | Jul. 31–Aug. 9, 2015
Expressions Community Theatre
Lakeville Area Arts Center (20965 Holyoke Ave., Lakeville, MN)
By Neil Simon. Newlyweds move into an expensive but tiny flat on
the sixth floor only to find several problems with the apartment.
Their relationship is tested by the comical difficulties they face.
$13 | www.ci.lakeville.mn.us | 952.985.4640
Jungle Theater
$23-$48 | jungletheater.com | 612.822.7063
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU | Jun.19–Aug. 9, 2015
By Moss Hart & George S. Kaufman. Directed by Garry Gisselman.
Alice Sycamore brings her boyfriend’s conservative parents
home to meet her zany family and the resulting chaos forces
her to question her relationship with her boyfriend in this
family-friendly Pulitzer Prize-winning play.
ANNAPURNA | Sept. 4–Oct. 18, 2015
By Sharr White. Directed by Joel Sass. Emma tracks Ulysses to a
trailer park after a 20-year separation for a final reckoning in
this story about love and loss.
See Also:
H2O –See Dramas & Classics section.
LA RONDINE –See Opera section.
Music
The Music of Gene Pitney
GARY RUE’S ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
Thurs., Jun. 18, 2015, 8PM
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Gary Rue, former band leader for The Coasters, The Platters,
The Marvelettes and The Shirelles, and music director for Gene
Pitney from 1986-2006, performs favorite Pitney songs including
Hello Mary Lou, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and Town Without
Pity. $40-$55 | chanhassentheatres.com | 952.934.1525
“There is no instinct like that
of the heart.”
~ Lord Byron
www.tctosca.com
Exploring Theater | 27
Nostalgia
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG | Jul. 17–26, 2015
Generations Theatre
New Prague High School (221 12th St. NE, New Prague, MN)
Based on the 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book. Music
and lyrics by the Sherman Brothers. 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. Ticket TBA | generationstheatre.org |
The 1920s
Performances
The Late 1800s
Park Square Theatre (20 W 7th St., St. Paul, MN)
merchant Horace Vandergelder engages the services of legendary
matchmaker Dolly Levi in 19th century New York, he gets more
than he bargained for in this witty farce about love, money and
adventure. $21-$25 | parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
THE EXPLORER’S CLUB | Sept. 11–27, 2015
By Nell Benjamin. Directed by Matt McNabb. In this hilarious farce
set in London in 1879, the prestigious Explorer’s Club finds itself
in crisis when the president wants to admit a woman, and their
bartender can’t even make a decent drink. $16-$26 |
lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838
The 1910s
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS | Sept. 26–Oct. 4, 2015
Minnesota Opera
Ordway Center for Performing Arts
By Richard Strauss. A group of buttoned-up opera singers and a band
of bawdy comedians are erroneously booked for the same evening
as dinner entertainment in Vienna in this comic and heartwarming
opera-within-an opera that explores art, fidelity and love.
$25-$200 | mnopera.org | 612.333.6669 Sung in German with
English translations projected above the stage.
Songs include Cold Feets, Toledo Surprise, Love Is Always Lovely in The
End and Message From a Nightingale. $11-$16 | bluewatertheatre.
com | 952.855.9147
The 1930s
Osseo Senior High School (317 – 2nd Ave. NW, Osseo, MN)
Music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse.
Directed by Michael Ausmus. Music direction by Joseph Black. In this
tap dancing musical romantic comedy set on the S.S. American,
Billy Crocker stows away to win the heart of his beloved heiress
Hope Harcourt and is assisted by nightclub singer Reno Sweeney
and Public Enemy No. 13, Moonface Martin. Songs include
You’re the Top, It’s De-lovely and I Get a Kick Out of You. $12-$17 |
crossplayers.org | 763.391.ARTS (2787) Each patron is asked
to bring a non-perishable food item for the foodshelf.
Guthrie Theater
acting and reality become intertwined. The New York Times
hailed Ruhl’s new play a “daffy comedy about the emotional pitfalls
of the acting life.” $15-$71 | guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
www.tctosca.com
Nostalgia
SISTERS OF SWING: THE STORY OF THE ANDREW SISTERS
Caponoi Art Park
The 1940s
SISTERS OF SWING: THE STORY
OF THE ANDREWS SISTERS
Sun., Jun. 28, 2015, 6:30PM
Caponi Art Park
By Beth Gilleland and Bob Beverage. Musical
arrangements by Raymond Berg. This musical
recreates the upbeat energy and swingstyle of the sisters’ music, and tells the tale
of the trio’s success from their beginnings
in small town Minnesota to the top of the
charts. Free with $4 suggested donation |
caponiartpark.org | 651.454.9412
The 1950s
DAMN YANKEES | Jun. 16–28, 2015
Book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop. Music and lyrics by Richard
Adler and Jerry Ross. Inspired by a Faust legend, this musical comedy
set in the 1950s tells the story of a baseball fan who “sells his soul”
to help defeat the Yankees baseball
team. Songs include Whatever Lola
Wants, Lola Gets, The Game and A Man
Doesn’t Know. $33-$105 |
ordway.org | 651. 224.4222
BILL RASMUSSEN PRESENTS—LADIES OF ELEGANCE
Tues., Sept. 15, 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. Bill Rasmussen sings Frank Sinatra favorites and features
elegant ladies with various talents. Dinner (included in price)
will be served at noon and includes chicken-asiago, garlic mashed
potatoes, seasoned vegetables, caesar salad and a light dessert.
Reservations required.
$20 | tstcreativecatering.com/idealpresence | 651.489.9617
DAMN YANKEES: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
THE ANDREWS SISTERS: MUSIC
& MEMORIES
Sat., Sept. 12, 2015, 1PM & 8PM
Featuring Lisa Pallen, Kathy Mueller and
Aimee Lee. Musical arrangements by Raymond Berg. Backed by a
6-piece band, these performers recreate the vocal stylings of the
first million-selling “girl group,” with such songs as Boogie Woogie
Bugle Boy, Rum and Coca Cola and Apple Blossom Time. $40-$55 |
chanhassentheatres.com | 952.934.1525
GREASE | Jul. 10–Aug. 2, 2015
Book, music, and lyrics by Jim Jaccobs
and Warren Casey. Directed by
Christine Karki. This musical about
life at Rydell High, the pink ladies
and 1950s pop culture includes songs
such as Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee,
Greased Lightnin’, and Beauty School
Dropout. $16-$26 | lyricarts.org |
763.422.1838 | Age 16+
www.tctosca.com
MINNESOTA’S GREATEST GENERATION: Minnesota History Center
Nostalgia
The 1960s
BOEING BOEING | Jun. 5–21, 2015
By Marc Camoletti, Translated by Beverly Cross and Francis Evans.
Directed by Resident Director Scott Ford. Set in 1960s Paris, this farce
is about a bachelor whose simultaneous engagement to three
stewardesses becomes difficult to conceal when a new, speedier jet
messes up his schedule. $16-$26 | lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838
Ages 13 +
Plymouth Playhouse
Book by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke. Music and lyrics by Drew
Jansen. Inspired by the book Growing Up Lutheran, by Janet Letnes
Ladies, a musical comedy that includes some good old fashioned
THE TEMPTATIONS | Sun., Jul. 12, 2015, 7PM
Orchestra Hall
(1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN)
Led by founder Otis Williams, the group’s current five-man
incarnation presents the Motown Sound and a little Sunshine on a
Cloudy Day. $40-$85 | minnesotaorchestra.org | 612.371.5656
Exhibits
MINNESOTA’S GREATEST GENERATION | Ongoing
Minnesota History Center
(345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN)
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. Admission is $6-$11. Free
for children under 6 and to all visitors on Tuesday evenings |
minnesotahistorycenter.org | 651.259.3015
Check out the WORLD WAR II WEEKEND at Historic Fort
Snelling honoring Minnesota’s Greatest Generation.
See History, Law & Politics section for details.
www.tctosca.com
Murder/Mystery
Events
THE ST. PAUL GANGSTER TOUR
Through Sept. 2015
Wabasha Caves
With a “...nefarious gangster hood or his
moll” as your guide, you will explore the
sites of nightclubs, kidnappings, and gun
battles associated with the 1930s gangsters
like John Dillinger, Ma Barker and Babyface
Nelson. $24 | wabashastreetcaves.com |
651.292.1220
FROM DARKNESS
Nimbus Theatre
(1517 Central Ave. NE, Suite 300,
Minneapolis, MN)
Written and directed by Josh Cragun. This mystery
about a young artist who turns to forgery to
survive takes us to the intriguing world of art
and artists in late 20th century New York in an examination of
the definition and worth of art, of what has value and why.
Ticket TBA | nimbustheatre.com | 612.548.1380
Park Square Theatre
$25-$35 | parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND
THE ICE PALACE MURDERS
Jun. 19–Jul. 19, 2015
By Jeffrey Hatcher. Adapted from the novel by Larry Millett. Directed
By Peter Moore. In this Winter Carnival mystery set in 19th
century St. Paul, Sherlock Holmes’s legendary powers of
deduction are needed to discover why the groom is missing,
why the bride discarded her wedding dress and why there is a
dead body in the ice palace. $19-$58 | Tues., Jun. 23, 2015 is
99¢ Bargain Preview night.
Book and music by Joe Kinosian. Book and lyrics by Kelly Blair
and Scott Schwartz. Directed by Randy Reyes. This mini-musical
madcap mystery features one vaudevillian playing detective
while another plays all the suspects. $19-$58
DEATH BY DESIGN | Sept. 10–27, 2015
Lakeshore Players
(4820 Stewart Ave., White Bear Lake, MN)
By Rob Urbinati. This area premiere is a murder mystery comedy
mash-up that is equal parts Agatha Christie and Noel Coward.
Tickets TBA | lakeshoreplayers.com | 651.429.5674
www.tctosca.com
Murder Mystery Dinner Theatres
MYSTERY CAFÉ
Comedy Dinner Theater
Majestic Oaks Country Club
(701 Bunker Lake Blvd., Ham Lake, MN)
This murder mystery dinner theatre features original comedy
plays accompanied by a three-course gourmet dinner. $51.29 |
themysterycafe.com | 763.566.2583
THE DINNER DETECTIVE
Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Courtyard Marriott, Minneapolis Downtown
(1500 Washington Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
This interactive murder mystery comedy dinner company has
mastered the art of improvisational theatrical role playing,
with intriguing scenarios, actors hidden among the customers
and true-to-life dialogue so that all of your senses are engaged
from the moment you walk through our doors. $69.95 |
thedinnerdetective.com | 877.445.5442
MURDER MYSTERY DINNERS
Wabasha Caves
This unique venue offers its very own murder mystery for private
groups. Called “Tommy Gun Trouble,” this fun, interactive
show reenacts a murder in the Caves. wabashastreetcaves.com |
651.224.1191
WORLD WAR II WEEKEND: Historic Fort Snelling
History, Law & Politics
Events
Historic Fort Snelling
(200 Tower Ave., St. Paul, MN)
$6-$11, Under 6 and MNHS members free
historicfortsnelling.org | 612.726.1171
WORLD WAR II WEEKEND | Jun. 20–21, 2015, 10AM-5PM
Honoring “Minnesota’s Greatest Generation”, this weekend
includes a USO show featuring the 34th “Red Bull”
Infantry band, swing dance instruction, a recreated Allied
encampment, period displays, radio broadcasts about war news
and weapon firing demonstrations.
CIVIL WAR WEEKEND: COMING HOME
Aug. 15 & 16, 2015, 10AM-5PM
This special Civil War Sesquicentennial event recreates what
homecoming was like for Minnesota’s soldiers and their loved
ones at the end of the Civil War and includes costumed staff
and re-enactors, interactive learning stations, demonstration
cannon and musket firings, speeches, military ceremonies,
and more.
WORLD WAR I WEEKEND | Sept. 5–7, 2015, 10AM-5PM
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I, this
event offers an opportunity to explore the ways this conflict
shaped the world and to learn about Minnesota’s role in the
“Great War.” It will include costumed staff and re-enactors,
military demonstrations, a recreated WWI-style trench,
and more.
HENRY SIBLEY: MINNESOTA’S CONTROVERSIAL
FOUNDING FATHER
Sat., Jun, 13 & 27, Jul. 25, Aug. 8 & 22, 2015
Sibley Historic Site
(1357 Sibely Memorial Hwy., Mendota Heights, MN)
Minnesota’s first governor Henry Sibley was also a fur trader,
a national politician and a founder of the Minnesota Territory
and its constitution. This one hour guided tour of the site also
explores the controversial life and career of Sibley and his role
in treaty negotiations and more. $5-$7, under 6 and MNHS
members free | sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/sibley-historic-site
| 651.259.3015 | Reservations required.
Aug. 1 & Sept. 5, 2015, 1PM
Mill City Museum
A costumed actor portraying labor writer Eva Valesh (aka Eva Gay)
will lead a walking tour highlighting the factories whose working
conditions were exposed by Valesh in newspaper articles in 1888
and 1889. Discussion will include job availability for women in
the 19th and early 20th century and some of the key events in
women’s labor history in Minneapolis. The tour includes 1.5 miles
of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Call ahead to
make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour
will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can
visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours
are held rain or shine. $10-$14 | www.millcitymuseum.org |
612.341.7555 Reservations recommended.
www.tctosca.com
History, Law & Politics
WORLD WAR II WEEKEND: Historic Fort Snelling
Theatre
12 ANGRY JURORS
Jul. 23–26, 2015
Columbia Heights
Fine Arts Foundation
Columbia Heights High School
(1440 49th Ave. NE,
Columbia Heights, MN)
By Sherman L. Sergel. Based on teleplay
“12 Angry Men” by Reginald Rose. Directed
by Tim Anderson. The original 1956
drama “12 Angry Men”, in which a jury
of white males deliberates the fate of
an accused murderer, has been updated
with a diverse cast and is set in presentday Brooklyn. $10 | 612.19.6929
EVITA | Jul. 24–26, 2015
Minnetonka Theatre
The Cowles Center
(528 Hennepin Ave.,
Minneapolis, MN)
Lyrics by Tim Rice. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Directed by Trent
Boyum. This musical tells the story of a small country girl who
rises to power as Eva Duarte de Perón, wife of Argentine
President Juan Perón in the 1940s. Songs include Another Suitcase
in Another Hall and Don’t Cry for Me Argentina. Tickets TBA |
ELLIOT: A SOLDIER’S FUGUE | Sept. 11–Oct. 4, 2015
Park Square Theatre
By Quiara Algeria Hudes. Directed by Robert Rosen. In this regional
premiere, three generations of Puerto Rican soldiers share
personal stories of a family transformed by war.
Tickets TBA | parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
PREP | Sept. 18–Oct. 18, 2015
(3501 Chicago Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
By Tracey Scott Wilson. Directed by Noël Raymond. Commissioned by
Pillsbury House Theatre through a 2014 Joyce Award. Inspired by recent
local events with racial overtones, the playwright spent a month
in the Twin Cities learning from community members who were
part of these experiences. Her goal with this play, “...is to cut
through political correctness and broach off-limits topics in order
to inspire genuine conversations about race.” (from website).
“Pick-your-price tickets” from $5-$25 | pillsburyhousetheatre.org |
612.825.0459
www.tctosca.com
Exhibits
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. Admission is $6-$11. Free
for children under 6 and to all visitors on Tuesday evenings |
Historic Fort Snelling
(200 Tower Ave., St. Paul, MN)
Free | historicfortsnelling.org | 612.726.1171
JAPANESE AMERICANS IN THE MILITARY
INTELLIGENCE SERVICE DURING WWII
Through Jul. 5, 2015: Reopens Aug. 25, 2015
This photo exhibit shares the stories of Japanese Americans
who became “secret weapons” for the U.S. military during
WWII by training to be intelligence workers at Fort Snelling.
A new set of 30 photographs will go on display when the
exhibit returns in August.
LINCOLN: THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CIVIL WAR
Jul. 8–Aug. 21, 2015
This exhibit explores how Lincoln used the Constitution to
confront slavery, the threat of the secession of Southern states,
and wartime civil liberties.
IN ALGERIA THEY KNOW MY NAME: Mixed Blood Theatre
Women
Theatre
IN ALGERIA THEY KNOW MY NAME
Jun. 26–Jul. 12, 2015
Mixed Blood Theatre
(1501 – 4th St. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Written and performed by Taous Claire Khazem. Directed by Zaraawar
Mistry. Choeography by Regina Peluso. Part of the “New Plays of Arab
American Theatre Makers.” In Algeria, they say you don’t marry
one finger, you marry all ten. In this heartfelt and humorous
one-woman play, Minnesota-raised Taous Khazem travels to her
father’s homeland to work as a theater artist, and unexpectedly
falls in love with an Algerian clown. Caught in between
traditions, religions and misconceptions, Taous struggles to find
a sense of belonging in a foreign land, but ultimately discovers
a fresh meaning of home, family, art and bicycle rides. $15 |
mixedblood.com | 612.338.6131
Plymouth Playhouse
Book by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke. Music and lyrics by
Drew Jansen. Inspired by the book Growing Up Lutheran, by Janet
Letnes Martin and Suzann Nelson. This is the original Church
Basement Ladies, a musical comedy that includes some good
old fashioned midwestern humor and the songs Closer to Heaven
and Pale Food Polka. $22-$39 | plymouthplayhouse.com |
763.553.1600
Aug. 1 & Sept. 5, 2015, 1PM
Mill City Museum
A costumed actor portraying labor writer Eva Valesh (aka Eva Gay)
will lead a walking tour highlighting the factories whose working
conditions were exposed by Valesh in newspaper articles in 1888
and 1889. Discussion will include job availability for women in
the 19th and early 20th centuries and some of the key events in
women’s labor history in Minneapolis. The tour includes 1.5 miles
of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Call ahead to
make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour
will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can
visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours
are held rain or shine. $10-$14 | www.millcitymuseum.org |
612.341.7555 Reservations recommended.
SUICIDE PUNCHLINE | Sept. 10–12, 2015
Dreamland Arts
(1342 Van Buren Ave., St. Paul, MN)
Written and performed by Jen Tuder. In this one woman show Tuder
throws out a lifeline to those wondering if there is life after the
death of a loved one, as she takes the audience on a journey from
life to death, sharing jokes along with survival strategies. $12 |
dreamlandarts.com | 651.645.5506
www.tctosca.com
FROM BESSIE TO BRAZIL: Junkyard Theatre
Women
Women and Their Abusers
BUG | Jun. 12–27, 2015
Shadow Horse Theatre
The Phoenix Theater
By Tracy Letts. Directed by Justin Kirkeberg. In this dark
comedy a tale of love, paranoia and government
conspiracy takes place in a seedy motel room outside
Oklahoma City, where Agnes, a drug-addled cocktail
waitress, is hiding from her violent ex-con
ex-husband. Tickets TBA | shadowhorsetheatre.com |
612.377.2285
EXTREMITIES | Aug. 27–Sept. 19, 2015
Dark & Stormy Productions
Location TBA
By William Mastrosimone. Directed by Mel Day. Roommates
return home to find another roommate has turned the
tables on her would-be rapist, Raul, in this exploration
of rape, revenge and the justice system. $15-$25 |
darkstormy.org | 612.401.4506
A LIE OF THE MIND | Sept. 12–27, 2015
Theatre Pro Rata
Nimbus Theater
(1517 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis, MN)
By Sam Shepard. Directed by Carin Bratlie. After being
beaten by her husband a woman with a resulting brain
injury returns home to Montana and her husband
joins his family in California in this award-winning
drama about the dynamics of family and destructive
love. $14-$41, sliding scale | theatreprorata.org |
612.234.7135
Did You Know...
One in four women will experience domestic violence
during her lifetime? Also, men are victims of nearly
3 million physical assaults in the USA. Safe Horizon
(safehorizon.org)
See Also:
EVITA –See Musical Theatre, History, Law & Politics and
Hispanic/Latino sections.
THE EXPLORERS CLUB –See Comedies & Farces section.
THE SISTERS OF SWING –See Nostalgia section.
THE MATCHMAKER –See Love & Romance section.
www.tctosca.com
Music
FROM BESSIE TO BRAZIL | Tues., Jun. 30, 2015, 7PM
Junkyard Theatre
Bryant Lake Bowl (810 W Lake St., Minneapolis, MN)
Justin Leaf portrays Mistress Ginger, a cabaret diva revealing
her confessions in song from Blues to Broadway to bepob and
more, with Charlie Smith on piano. $10 | bryantlakebowl.com |
612.825.8949
THE GIRLS PRESENT: DIVA TRIBUTE
Jul. 31–Aug. 1, 2015
Featuring Lori Dokken, Judi Donaghy-Vinar, Patty Peterson, Erin Schwab,
Debbie Duncan, Rachel Holder-Hennig. “The Girls” pay tribute
to the music of legendary pop/jazz/R&B vocal DIVAS such as
Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Bette Midler, Aretha Franklin,
Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner and Christina Aguilera. $40-$55 |
CANDY PETTIFORD: GLAD HATTER
Tues., Aug. 18, 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. Actor and vocalist Candy Pettiford celebrates some of the
most famous women, past, present and future – and their hats!
Dinner (included in price) will be served at noon and includes
beef stroganoff with egg noodles, vegetables, salad, and a light
dessert. Reservations required.
$20 | tstcreativecatering.com/idealpresence | 651.489.9617
Opera
Operas
LA RONDINE | Jun. 13–21, 2015
Skylark Opera
E.M. Pearson Theatre, Concordia University
(312 N Hamline Ave., St. Paul, MN)
By Giacomo Puccini. Directed by Ben Krywosz. Conducted by Steve Stucki.
Magda, a Parisian courtesan, defies convention to pursue romantic
love with Ruggero. She is the swallow (rondine) of the title, a
bird who flies toward the sun. $15-$45 | skylarkopera.org |
651.292.4309
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
Jul. 11–21, 2015, 8PM
Mill City Summer Opera
Mill City Museum Ruin Courtyard
By Gaetono Donizetti. French libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de SaintGeorges and Jean-François Bayard. Directed by David Lefkowich. Featuring
Leah Partridge and Bradley Greenwald. In this comic opera, Marie
finds herself dismayed to learn that she must leave the regiment
that raised her and the man she loves to live in a castle as the
wife of an aristocrat. Will the regiment save her? $35-$100 |
millcitysummeropera.org | 1.800.838.3006 Dialogue will be
in English and all music and arias are in French. Super titles will
translate the French into English.
MADAME BUTTERFLY | Sat., Aug. 1, 2015, 7:30PM
Minnesota Orchestra
Orchestra Hall (1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN)
By Giacomo Puccini. Conducted by Andrew Litton. This classic opera
tells the heartbreaking story of Butterfly, a young geisha who
falls in love with an American naval officer in Nagasaki and waits
faithfully for him to return to her after he leaves Japan. $30-$80 |
minnesotaorchestra.org | 612.371.5656 Sung in Italian with English
translations projected above the stage.
Enjoy the fresh air, music and chef-prepared food at this
annual event.
Did You Know…
Puccini based this opera on the short story “Madame
Butterfly” (1898) by American lawyer and writer John Luther
Long? Long’s sister had spent time in Japan as a missionary
and had learned of the practice in Japan of “selling” Japanese
women to foreign sailors during the period of time the sailor
was staying in Nagasaki. The story was adapted for the stage
by David Belasco and premiered in New York. Puccini saw
the play in London in the summer of 1900 and was inspired to
create the opera.
See Also:
EVITA –See Musical Theatre section.
LES MISERABLES –See Musical Theatre section.
Learning About Opera
by Gail M. Weber
Learning about opera takes many forms. When people throw
around unfamiliar opera terminology I always try to figure out
how the word or phrase is spelled, and then I look it up in my
Opera for Dummies book by David Pogue and Scott Speck. Another
helpful book has been The Complete Dictionary of Opera & Operetta by
James Anderson.
Lectures offered by various opera companies and some
community ed classes provide some interesting insight as well.
The Minnesota Opera offers free pre-show conversations (“Opera
Insights”) as well as “Behind the Curtain” preview events about
Minnesota Opera’s mainstage productions each season.
The Twin Cities Opera Guild has been working since 1952 to
bring opera education to schools. This is especially significant
now with the budget cuts that have affected arts programs in the
schools. For more information about the Twin Cities Opera Guild
visit twincitiesoperaguild.org or call 651.227.2409.
I have found that even a little bit of knowledge about a
particular opera makes the performance even more enjoyable
and meaningful.
www.tctosca.com
Opera
PIRATES OF PENZANCE: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Photo: Tracy Martin
Operettas
A PICNIC OPERETTA | Aug. 16–Sept. 20, 2015
Based on “Alcina,” an opera by George Frideric Handel. Directed and
adapted by Scotty Reynolds. Music direction and arrangement by
Marya Hart. It’s a little bit country and a little bit 1735 Italian
opera, so be prepared to hear some baroque arias along with some
Tammy Wynette in this story about a sorceress who turns truck
drivers into animals to populate her roadside menagerie. $10-$20
suggested donation | mixedprecipitation.org | 1.800.838.3006
Reservations recommended. Visit website for dates and locations.
See The Art of Food section for details about menu.
All Things Gilbert & Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Company
gsvloc.org | 651.255.6947
HMS PINAFORE | Jul. 11 & 12, 2015
Lake Harriet Bandshell (4135 W Lake Harriet Parkway,
Minneapolis, MN)
Music by Arthur Sullivan. Libretto by W. S. Gilbert. In concert with
Jere Lanz and the Minneapolis Pops Orchestra. In this popular
operetta poking fun at Victorian English society a seaman
loves the captain’s daughter who is above his social status
and promised to the admiral. Songs include I’m Called Little
Buttercup, When I Was A Lad, and Pretty Daughter of Mine. Free
TRIAL BY JURY | Jul. 30–Aug. 9, 2015
Rarig Center (330 21st Ave. S, Minneapolis)
Music by Arthur Sullivan. Libretto by W. S. Gilbert.Directed by
Lesley Hendrickson. Music direction by Marina Liadova. Part of the
Minnesota Fringe Festival. This light-hearted satire of the legal
system tells the story of a “breach of marriage lawsuit” and
has been described as “the most successful British one-act
operetta of all time.”
PIRATES OF PENZANCE | Aug. 4–16, 2015
By Gilbert & Sullivan. This comic operetta is about about a noble
band of pirates and their young apprentice, Frederic, who
yearns to be free, but is “a slave of duty”…until he falls in love.
$33-$105 | ordway.org | 651.224.4222
Did You Know…
Librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Sir Arthur Sullivan collaborated on fourteen comic operas in Victorian England between
1871 and 1896. The Savoy Theatre in London was actually built for the presentation of Gilbert & Sullivan operas.
Many references to Gilbert & Sullivan can be found in today’s popular media, especially on television and in movies:
• The film Chariots of Fire draws on the G & S repertoire.
• The popular TV series Family Guy included a parody of the Captain’s Song from H.M.S. Pinafore.
• In The Simpson’s episode “Cape Fear,” Bart asks Sideshow Bob to sing “the entire score of H.M.S. Pinafore” as a last request,
which is fulfilled.
• There are several references to H.M.S. Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance in an episode of The West Wing.
• In the ninth Star Trek feature film Star Trek Insurrection the characters Captain Picard, Worf and Data sing “A British Tar” from
H.M.S. Pinafore.
• The character Sallah in Raiders of the Lost Ark sings Pinafore tunes when he is excited.
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Shakespeare
HENRY IV, PART I: The Cromulent Shakespeare Company
“This lively and accessible Asian
American-inspired romp features
a score of live music and loads of
physical comedy.”
TWELFTH NIGHT
Mu Performing Arts
Mixed Blood Theatre
(1501 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN)
By William Shakespeare. Directed by
Randy Reyes. Shakespeare’s comedy
about shipwrecks, mistaken identities
and romantic love includes gendercrossing disguises and a lost twin
brother. Famous quote: “Many a good
hanging prevents a bad marriage.”
$10-$25 | muperformingarts.org |
651.789.1012
The Cromulent Shakespeare Company
Various Twin Cities Parks
This history play examines war and hubris as the charismatic
King Henry leads his country into political conflicts and victories.
Famous quote: “The better part of valour is discretion.” Visit
website for dates and locations. Free | cromulentshakespeare.org
| 612.251.0991
SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY
Jun. 27–Aug. 2, 2015
Outdoor Theatre Complex
Century College, West Campus
$15-$13, under 12 free | shakespeareandcompany.org |
651.779.5818
HAMLET | Jul. 3, 5, 11, 19, 24; Aug. 1, 2015
In this Shakespeare tragedy the Prince of Denmark decides
to avenge his father’s death after his father appears to him as
a ghost and informs him that he was poisoned by his brother
(Hamlet’s uncle) Claudius. To make matters worse Claudius
has married Hamlet’s mother Gertrude. Famous quote: “To
be or not to be. That is the question.”
TWELFTH NIGHT
Jun. 27–28, Jul. 4, 17, 25; Aug. 2, 2015
Shakespeare’s comedy about shipwrecks, mistaken identities
and romantic love includes gender-crossing disguises and
a lost twin brother. Famous quote: “Many a good hanging
prevents a bad marriage.”
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Classical Actors Ensemble
By William Shakespeare. Directed by Hannah Steblay. In this comedy,
Valentine and his best friend Proteus are both in love with Silvia,
the beautiful daughter of the Duke of Milan. But the duke wants
her to marry Thurio. Famous quote: “They do not love that do
not show their love.” Visit website for dates and locations. Free |
classicalactorsensemble.org
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Jul. 10–26, 2015
Public Theatre of Minnesota
Silverwood Park (2500 Cty. Rd. E, St. Anthony, MN)
This lighthearted comedy is about the obstacles to the union of
two lovers, Claudio and Hero, and a subplot involving the war of
the sexes between Beatrice and Benedick. Famous quote: “Done
to death by slanderous tongue.” Free | theptmn.org
Shakespeare on the Lawn
(ABRIDGED) | Sundays, Jul. 12–Aug. 2, 2015
Actors Theater of Minnesota
Brits Pub, Rooftop Garden
(1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN)
By Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield. Enjoy this fast-paced
romp through all 37 Plays in 97 minutes by three guys in tights.
In the event of bad weather the performances will move inside.
Free | actorsmn.org | 651.290.2290
www.tctosca.com
The Art of Food
Picnics and Pickles Aplenty…
ESCAPE FROM ALCINA’S ISLAND: A PICNIC OPERETTA,
Mixed Precipitastion Theater
Events
ESCAPE FROM ALCINA’S
ISLAND: A PICNIC OPERETTA
Aug. 16–Sept. 20, 2015
Based on “Alcina” opera by George Frideric
Handel. Directed and adapted by
Scotty Reynolds. Music direction and
arrangement by Marya Hart. It’s a little
bit country and a little bit 1735
Italian opera, so be prepared to hear
some baroque arias along with some
Tammy Wynette in this story about
a sorceress who turns truck drivers
into animals to populate her roadside
menagerie. $10-$20 suggested
donation | mixedprecipitation.org |
1-800-838-3006
Reservations recommended.
To celebrate the harvest Chef Nick Schneider will craft a
tasting menu adapted to the story which will include Alcina’s
open-faced tomato cheddar melt sandwich, a refreshing
watermelon canapé with feta and mint, Alcina’s antipasti,
a smoky sweet pepper jerky, dill pickles on squash chips, and
more. Food operations will be led by Kimlinh Bui of Sacré
Sweet catering. Kimlinh leads teams of volunteers crafting the
edible experience for each performance.
THE USEFUL ART OF PICKLING | Aug. 15 & 16, 2015
Oliver H. Kelly Farm
(15788 Kelly Farm Road NW, Elk River, MN)
Visitors will help make pickles while learning about sweet and
sour pickles and other varieties that were popular with the Kelleys
and families like them. $6-$9, Free for under 5 yrs and members
Exploring TOSCA
TM
612-481-3206 or see page 72
Limited time offer.
www.tctosca.com
Literature
FRUIT AND VEGGIES APLENTY
This delightful children’s book by local author Cathy Isles is
illustrated by Dawn-Marie deLara with photos by Lisa Fahey.
“I wrote Fruits and Veggies Aplenty to be a yummy book for kids.
I wanted to catch their attention with rhyme and color so that
they would want to venture into the kitchen with a grown-up
and try some of the produce mentioned,” Isles declares. $12 |
bridgingtheuniverse.com
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Healing Arts
Putting the Health Back
Into ‘Healthcare’
by Guy Odishaw
Here’s a simple question for you, “How can you have more of
something if you don’t know what the something you want more
of is?” Imagine the child who does not yet understand what money
is. To that child, things like food, clothing, heat, water and toys
just appear. In time, parents are seen as the source of money, the
old ‘money tree’ is invoked. At some point the child’s fantasy is
crushed by the reality of work and the understanding that money
doesn’t grow on trees, it must be earned—ugh! Perhaps you
remember having this realization. Even as adults, if we don’t know
what money IS and how it WORKS in the world,
it will quite likely elude us, it or the opportunity
to have it will slip right through out hands.
Guy Odishaw is the founder of Bhakti Wellness
Center, providing Integrative Complementary
Alternative Medicine. Courses at Bhakti:
Introduction to Meditation, Emotional
Intelligence, Chakras, Enneagram, Yoga Theory.
Services at Bhakti: Future Spa, Therapeutic
Massage, Bodywork, Energy Medicine,
Naturopathic Medicine, Holistic Mental Health,
Acupuncture, Medical Qigong, and Health Coaching.
For more information call 612-859-7709 or visit www.bhakticlinic.com
Bhakti Wellness Center is located at:
7200 France Ave. S. #135, Edina, MN 55435
The same is true of health. If you do not know
what it is how can you have more of it? Do you
know what health is? Most people, including
highly educated professional health care providers,
define health by what it is not. In other words
people define it by the absence of symptoms. This
would by similar to defining wealth as the absence
of debt.
Imagine what it would be like if health was
quantified in the same way money is. The time
and effort you spend taking care of yourself would
be compensated with health in the same way the
time and effort you spend at work is compensated
with money. You could put the health you earn in
your personal health fund (known as resiliency).
Being a savvy investor you would diversify your
portfolio by investing in low risk, long term, high
yield physical, mental and spiritual funds. The
dividends would be realized daily in the form
of increased vitality, joy, engagement, depth,
relationships, creativity and more.
With a concept of health, you could manage
your health investment account. You could track
your health income and health expenses and you
could plan and save for your future. At Bhakti,
we help you define and measure your health, so
it becomes something you are able to relate to.
Once you identify what health is, you can create a
program that is truly a health care program. We
call this cultivating health and building resiliency
or healthcare.
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Healing Arts
“Threesome”, colored black and white photography, 18 x 18 inches, pigment ink on canvas.
Photos courtesy of Polly Norman
Local Artist
Shares How
Manic Depression
Has Enhanced
Her Creativity
by Rachel M. Anderson, Contributing Writer
Mental illness is an issue the majority of high school
students have never experienced or witnessed for
themselves, but on Feb. 11, students at South High
School in Minneapolis met a local woman who has lived
with manic depressive disorder and anxiety.
Edina resident Polly Norman shared her personal
experience with the students, and amazed them
by explaining how her mental illness has actually
stimulated her to explore and navigate to a successful
art career and the discovery of her own artistic process.
Norman shares the journey she has traveled through her
new book, “Dances Through Glass,” which is a 25-year
retrospective of her work.
Twisted”, colored black and white photography, 18 x 18 inches, pigment ink on canvas.
Photos courtesy of Polly Norman
Norman started her art career spending a decade
photographing dancers at Ballet Arts Minnesota. This
led to the creation of her signature work: dancey
abstract works using architectural glass block.
Norman shared how moving back and forth from a
manic state into depression and everything in between
actually helped her come up with ideas that flowered
into a unique artistic process of her own invention.
So she says, “There is a positive that comes out of all
of this.”
During her visit, Norman also touched on the fear and
taboo surrounding psychiatric medications, which she
feels are absolutely necessary for some people with
mental illnesses, and she encouraged students to seek
help if they are having problems.
“Many times you just can’t do it yourself,” she said.
Norman went on to encourage kids to take advantage of
their school counselors and the resources at their hands.
The talk was held in conjunction with the school’s Silver
Ribbon Campaign, a new program in which speakers
come to the school to talk about their mental illnesses.
The program is designed to enlighten and help remove
the stigma surrounding mental illness.
www.tctosca.com
To learn more about Polly Norman’s art, visit
www.pollynormanart.com.
Culture
ASIAN
Theatre
TWELFTH NIGHT | Through Jun. 21, 2015
Mu Performing Arts
Mixed Blood Theatre (1501 S 4th St., Minneapolis, MN)
By William Shakespeare. Directed by Randy Reyes. This Asian
American-inspired romp features live music and physical comedy
to tell the story of shipwrecks, mistaken identities, romantic love,
disguises and a lost twin brother. Famous quote: “Many a good
hanging prevents a bad marriage.”
$10-$25 | muperformingarts.org | 651.789.1012
“This lively and accessible Asian American-inspired romp
features a score of live music and loads of physical comedy.”
Dance
Co-artistic direction by Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy. Inspired by
the philosophies behind the ephemeral arts of Kolam and Warli
painting and the Tamil Sangam literature of India, the singular
vision of the beautiful, fragile relationship between nature and
man is emphasized in this exploration of the interconnectedness
between human emotions and the environments that shape them.
The opening act will present Spanish flamenco music and dance
with Michael Hauser. Free with $4 suggested donation |
www.caponiartpark.org | 651.454.9412
Events
Exhibits
Through Jul. 5, 2015: Reopens Aug. 25, 2015
This photo exhibit shares the stories of Japanese Americans who
became “secret weapons” for the U.S. military during WWII
by training to be intelligence workers at Fort Snelling. A new
set of 30 photographs will go on display when the exhibit returns
in August.
WE ARE HMONG MINNESOTA | Through Nov. 29, 2015
Minnesota is home to the largest Hmong population in the United
States (66,000). Developed in partnership with the Hmong
community, this exhibit marks the 40th anniversary of the
Hmong migration to Minnesota following the war in Southeast
Asia, and features the significant political, social and economic
contributions the Hmong have made to Minnesota and the nation.
Admission is $6-$11. Free for members, children under 6 and on
Tuesday evenings | minnesotahistorycenter.org | 651.259.3015
PA NDAU: HMONG TEXTILES FROM THE
PERMANENT COLLECTION | Through Nov. 29, 2015
James J. Hill House
(240 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN)
This exhibit features 50 colorful and intricate pieces of Hmong
textile art created by Hmong women who settled in St. Paul,
including embroidery, appliqué and batik in traditional art forms,
called Pa ndau or flower cloth, as well as commercial tourism
items. Labels will be in both Hmong and English. Exhibits may be
viewed as part of regular tours or with gallery-only admission of
$2 | minnesotahistorycenter.org | 651.297.2555
Reservations recommended.
JAPANESE LANTERN LIGHTING FESTIVAL
Sun., Aug. 23, 2015, 3-9PM
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
(1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul, MN)
Reminiscent of Japan’s annual Obon holiday, this annual familyfriendly event features the art, music, food, martial arts and
cultural traditions of Japan. The lantern lighting, at dusk, with
stone lanterns and floating paper lanterns throughout the Japanese
garden pond and the frog pond create a vision of peacefulness and
harmony. $3-$5. Under 3 are free | 651.487.8201
www.tctosca.com
Culture
HISPANIC/LATINO
Theatre
THE ADVENTURES OF JUAN BOBO
Driveway Puppet Shows
Inspired by Puerto Rican folk stories, the show combines
puppetry, music, Spanish and English in a delightful tale of
riddles, silly devils, a missing pig and a village in need of a hero.
This story and others are part of the colorful and lively hand
puppet shows accompanied by live accordion music performed
all summer long in backyards, frontyards, parks, and driveways.
Visit website for dates and locations. Free | openeyetheatre.org |
612.874.6338
SALSABROSA | Sat., Jul. 18 & Aug. 8, 2015, 10PM
Mediterranean Cruise Cafe
(12500 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville, MN)
Salsabrosa’s 10-piece orchestra performs the Salsa Timba,
merengue, bachata, and cha cha cha. Enjoy free lessons from
10:00-10:30PM followed by dancing from10:30PM-1:30AM.
$5 cover with dinner; $10 cover without dinner |
medcruisecafe.com | 952.641.6222
Did You Know...
Salsabrosa is an Afro-Cuban Orchestra that travels all over
teaching and performing Salsa Dance. With a repertoire that
includes many Latin styles (Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue,
Cha Cha Cha and Bolero), this band is led by Cuban vocal
powerhouse Useless Balbin and pianist Yazmin Bowers. Salsabrosa
is known for its Afro-Cuban rhythms and horn power.
Salsabrosa.com
FLAMENCO IN FIRE: Zorongo Flamenco
Photo: Jim Smith
EVITA | Jul. 24–26, 2015
Minnetonka Theatre
The Cowles Center (528 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, MN)
Lyrics by Tim Rice. Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Directed by
Trent Boyum. This musical tells the story of a small
country girl who rises to power as Eva Duarte de
Perón, wife of Argentine President Juan Perón in
the 1940s. Songs include Another Suitcase in Another
Hall and Don’t Cry for Me Argentina. Tickets TBA |
ELLIOT: A SOLDIER’S FUGUE
Sept. 11–Oct. 4, 2015
Park Square Theatre
By Quiara Algeria Hudes. Directed by Robert Rosen.
In this regional premiere, three generations of
Puerto Rican soldiers share personal stories of
a family transformed by war. Tickets TBA |
parksquaretheatre.org | 651.291.7005
Dance
FLAMENCO IN FIRE | Jun. 26–27, 2015
Zorongo Flamenco
The Cowles Center
A suite of contemporary flamenco dances by Susana
di Palma and other guest choreographers will be
accompanied by master gypsy guitarist Chuscales,
singer Kina Mendez from Jerez and other brilliant
live musicians. Also on the program will be a
provocative premiere theater/flamenco work “Los
Caprichos” by di Palma, inspired by the Spanish
artist Francisco Goya. $30 | thecowlescenter.org |
612.206.3600
www.tctosca.com
Culture
JACQUES BREL: WHEN WE HAVE ONLY LOVE
Open Eye Theatre
LES MISERABLES | Jun. 19–Jun. 28, 2015
The Loft Stage, East Ridge High School
(4200 Pioneer Dr., Woodbury, MN)
By Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg. Based
on Victor Hugo’s book. Directed by Lenore Weir. Love,
war, poverty, an orphan girl and hookers are all
part of the life of a parolee turned businessman
who is hounded by Inspector Valjean in France in
the early 1800s. Songs include I Dreamed a Dream,
Master of the House and Do You Hear the People Sing.
$12-$18 | woodburycommunitytheatre.org |
651.730.4627
FRENCH
Jun. 11–21, 2015
(506 E 24th St., Minneapolis, MN)
Created and performed by Bradley Greenwald, Diana Grasselli,
Prudence Johnson, and Dan Chouinard. With cellist Michelle Kinney
and guitarist Tim Sparks. Capturing the major events of Jacques
Brel’s life through song, narrative, visual media, and vocal
performance, this seasoned group of performing artists will
present a challenging set of French and English language material,
direct from the best of the Jacques Brel catalogue. $22-$25 |
openeyetheatre.org | 612.874.6338
THE MISER | Jul. 10–31, 2015
Outdoor Theatre Complex
Century College, West Campus
By Moliere. Directed by Jeff Altier. Harpagon,
who loves money more than anything, hopes
to marry the young Marianne in this wild and crazy comedy.
Unfortunately, Harpagon’s son also loves her and to make matters
worse Harpagon’s daughter loves a man with no money. $15-$13,
under 12 free | shakespeareandcompany.org | 651.779.5818
Alliance Française/Mpls. St. Paul
Where French Culture Meets the Twin Cities
Alliance Française Mpls./St. Paul, an independent chapter of a worldwide organization, promotes the use and appreciation
of French language and cultures through language classes, cultural programs, social events and information resources.
Upcoming events include:
APÉRITIF EN FRANÇAIS—This monthly French
conversation group meets the second Thursday of every
month, from 6-7:30 PM, at the University Club of
St. Paul. The Alliance Française of Minneapolis/St. Paul is
pleased to partner with the University Club of St. Paul for a
monthly conversation group in French.
P’TIT DÈJ—This breakfast conversation group meets the
first Saturday of every month from 9:30AM-11:30AM for
delicious pastries and breads baked fresh daily by Breadsmith.
Alliance Française also hosts a film club, a book club, French language classes and other events.
Located at 113 1st Street N, Minneapolis, MN. For information about membership visit afmsp.org or call 612.332.0436
www.tctosca.com
Culture
BLACK/AFRICAN
Theatre
Guthrie Theater
By Tarell Alvin McCrane. Directed by Peter Rothstein. Pharus, a student
at a prep school dedicated to the creation of strong, ethical black
men, must overcome his classmates’ mistreatment in order to
become the leader of the school’s legendary gospel choir. $15-$39 |
ALOUD | Aug. 14–16, 2015
Directed by Randy Reyes, Al Justiniano, Carolyn Levy and Lisa
Channer. Artistic teens present a festival of original, powerful
work followed by a discussion after the show.
See Also:
PREP–See New, Unique & Challenging section.
Music
KING SUNNY ADÉ & BLACK MARKET BRASS
Mon., Jul. 13, 2015, 7:30PM
Cedar Cultural Center
(416 Cedar Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
As a singer, composer and guitarist King Sunny Adé has succeeded
in taking juju music in Nigeria to new heights. “Rooted in the
ancient Yoruba tradition of conveying broad social and cultural
messages, the band plays a spacey, jamming brand of Juju music,
characterized by tight vocal harmonies, intricate guitar work,
backed by traditional talking drums, percussion instruments,
pedal steel guitar and accordion.” (from the website) $37 |
thecedar.org | 612.338.2674 | All ages
KING SUNNY ADE LIVE: Cedar Cultural Center
Beverly Cottman: AFRICAN & AFRICAN AMERICAN
FOLKTALKES, FABLES & STORIES | Tues., Jul. 21, 2015, 10AM
Caponi Art Park
Part of Family Fun Tuesdays in the Sculpture Garden at Caponi Park.
Storyteller ‘Auntie Beverly’ tells folktales, stories and fables which
reflect African and African American culture and heritage. Free
with $4 suggested donation | caponiartpark.org | 651.454.9412
SUMMER INSTITUTE | Aug. 1–16, 2015, 7PM
Penumbra Theatre
(270 N Kent St., St. Paul, MN)
$10 | penumbratheatre.org | 651.224.3180
This three-year leadership development program provided by
Penumbra Theatre trains young artists to critically engage the
world, explore who they are and discover their own power to make
change. Their efforts are celebrated for three weekends in August:
AWAKE | Sat., Aug. 1, 2015
Directed by H. Adam Harris. This original ensemble work is
performed by first year students who are standing up and
speaking out about their world.
AUTHENTIC | Sat., Aug. 8, 2015
Directed by Harry Waters, Jr. Original monologues written
and performed by second year students about issues that
concern them will be followed by a post show discussion with
the artists.
www.tctosca.com
Culture
A CELTIC BREEZE: Laura Mackenzie at Linden Hills Public Library
Music
A CELTIC BREEZE | Sat., Jun. 20, 2015, 2PM
Linden Hills Public Library
(2900 W 43rd St., Minneapolis, MN)
This program of traditional Celtic wind-powered music
features master folk artist Laura Mackenzie lauded as a
“Celtic music wizard” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune
and a “High priestess of Celtic music” by Minnesota
Public Radio. Free | lauramackenzie.com/schedule |
651.398.5055
Celtic Junction
(836 Prior Ave., St. Paul, MN)
thecelticjunction.com | 651. 722.7000
TOMMY MARTIN & PATSY O’BRIEN
Sat., Aug. 29, 2015, 7:30PM
Irish guitarist and singer/songwriter Patsy O’Brien
performs with master piper from Celtic Woman
Tommy Martin. $15
PATSY O’BRIEN & MATT MANCUSO
Sat., Sept. 19, 2015, 7;30PM
Irish guitarist and singer/songwriter Patsy O’Brien
joins New York fiddle player Matt Mancuso. $15
CELTIC
Theater
JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK | Through Jun. 28, 2015
Guthrie Theater
By Sean O’Casey. Directed by Joe Dowling. This is the epic tale of
one family’s survival in Dublin following the Irish Civil War.
$15-$65 | guthrietheater.org | 612.377.2224
ONCE | Jun. 23–28, 2015
Orpheum Theatre
By Enda Walsh. Music and lyrics by Glen Hansard and
Markéta Irglová. This Tony-Award winning musical features an
ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments
onstage to tell the tale of a Dublin street musician about to give
up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden
interest in his love songs. Songs include Falling Slowly, Gold and
When Your Mind’s Made Up. $49-$94 | hennepintheatretrust.org |
1.800.982.2787
Dance
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, 7:30-9PM
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. Basic beginning steps are taught at 7:00, with
advanced lessons and dancing continuing until 9:30PM.
No children | Free
First Saturdays, 3-5PM
Steps and dances are taught by Paul McCluskey and friends.
$3, Children 12 and under are free
www.tctosca.com
Culture
CELTIC
Events
SCOTTISH FAIR & HIGHLAND GAMES
Sat., Jul. 18, 2015
Faithful Shepherd Catholic School
(3355 Columbia Dr., St. Paul, MN)
This annual celebration of Scottish culture includes bagpipes,
highland dance, heavy games, Celtic music, food and even a
Scottish marketplace. $10-$15; $5 for children under 16 or free
with canned food donation for food shelf | mnscottishfair.org |
866.342.6300
Laura Mackenzie (pictured on opposite page) will be performing
at the Scottish Fair on Saturday, July 18 and launching her band’s
new CD “From Uig to Duluth”, with Dáithí Sproule (guitar) and
Andrea Stern (harp). Featuring Scots Gaelic music from the new
CD, the band will be performing on the main stage at 1PM.
www.tctosca.com
Harriet Island
(200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd., St. Paul, MN)
This annual celebration of authentic Irish heritage includes
step dance, traditional group dance, Gaelic sports, a Celtic
marketplace, cultural displays, native Irish dogs, traditional tea
room, Irish food and drink and several local and international
bands. Free | irishfair.com | 651.645.0221
Exhibits
SCOTS JEWS: IDENTITY, BELONGING AND
THE FUTURE | Through Jun. 25, 2015
Concurrent exhibit on display at St. Paul JCC’s Gallery Walk. This
contemporary photography exhibition by London based artist
Judah Passow features Jewish life in Scotland, reflecting a diverse
community maintaining its traditions while also embracing
Scottish culture. Free | sabesjcc.org | 952.381.3400
Culture
FLOWER MARKET IN GRAND PALACE
Photo: Gail Speckmann
BELGIAN
About Belgium
What’s not to like about a country known for
its beer, its chocolate and its lace? Officially The
Kingdom of Belgium, this beautiful country’s two largest regions
are the Dutch speaking region of Flanders in the north and
the French speaking region of Wallonia in the south. Having
prospered the past fifty years as a modern, technologically
advanced European state, Belgium is a member of NATO and
the EU. Besides beer and chocolate, Belgium also takes credit
for its famous waffles and delicious french fries with mayonnaise.
However, its contributions to art are well noted as well, having
given the world Rubens, VanDyk and two of the founders of Art
Nouveau architecture, Victor Hroda and Henry van de Velde.
Also known for its musical influence throughout Europe
(especially during the Renaissance) Belgium continues to embrace
the music that unites a country divided by language, including
jazz, hip-hop and chanson. Fun fact: The saxophone was invented
by a Belgian–Adolphe Sax.
Belgium is nestled along the borders of The Netherlands,
Germany, Luxembourg, France and the North Sea. It is about the
size of Maryland.
You’re in luck even if you aren’t planning a trip to Belgium
because you can find some of their wonderful creations, or close
facsimiles thereof, right here in the Twin Cities:
GRAND PALACE AT NIGHT
Music
Jun. 11–21, 2015
(506 E 24th St., Minneapolis, MN)
Created and performed by Bradley Greenwald, Diana Grasselli, Prudence
Johnson, and Dan Chouinard. With cellist Michelle Kinney and guitarist
Tim Sparks. Capturing the major events of Belgian chansonnier
Jacques Brel’s life through song, narrative, visual media, and
vocal performance, this seasoned group of performing artists will
present a challenging set of French and English language material,
direct from the best of the Jacques Brel catalog. $22-$25 |
openeyetheatre.org | 612.874.633
Did you know...
A chansonnier is a cabaret singer or singer of chansons? “Chanson,”
which is French, is defined by the Urban Dictionary as being “...
distinguished from the rest of French “pop” music by following the
rhythm of the French language, rather than that of English...”
FOOD
Chocolate
CHOCOLAT CELESTE
(652 Transfer Rd. # 16A, St. Paul, MN)
Owner Mary Leonard combines fine Belgian chocolate with local
Hope butter and Pride of Main Street cream to create indulgent,
creative flavors, such as pear cognac, Irish whiskey and chile
cinnamon. chocolatceleste.com | 652.644.3923
www.tctosca.com
Culture
BOOM ISLAND BREWING COMPANY
BELGIAN
Beer
BOOM ISLAND BREWING COMPANY
(2014 Washington Ave. N, Mpls., MN)
It all started with Kevin Welch’s first taste of Belgian beer.
“There were so many unique flavors, all intricately balanced.
They were layered, and evolved as the beer warmed its way across
my palate.” Already a brewer, Kevin decided he needed to learn
about Belgian brewing and traveled to Belgium visiting numerous
breweries. He was eventually able to brew side-by-side with
the leading innovators in Belgian brewing. Soon Boom Island
Brewing was born featuring seven Belgian beers with names
like Brimstone Tripel and Hoodoo Dubbel. Their new taproom
is open Wednesdays through Sundays. Or check their website
to locate venues that sell their beer. boomislandbrewing.com |
612.227.9635
Belgian Waffles
RESTAURAUNTIN REUDE VOUCHERR
L’ETOILE DU NORD
(320 5th Ave. N, Bayport, MN)
Les Gaufres (the waffles) at L’Etoile du Nord are known as Liègestyle waffles and include the following varieties: Pears (poached
pears and caramelized walnuts), Nutty (Nutella and banana) and
Powdered (dusted with powdered sugar.) And even if you’re not
a waffle eater, the Belgian beer, coffee, crepes, moules frite and
hot chocolate are worth
the trip. Owned by Oliver
Vrambout, who grew up
in Belgium, this Europeanstyle cafe uses premium
organic ingredients in
its baked goods and
seasonal meals, all made
from scratch each day.
letoiledunordcafe.com |
651.439.7507
“My family’s philosophy stays
with me: a respect for where
food comes from, how it’s made,
and a belief that our community
can provide all we need. That’s
how we do it here. Everything
is sourced as locally if possible
from farmers in the St. Croix
River Valley.”
Oliver Vrambout, founder
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CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES: Plymouth Playhouse
Culture
MINNESOTA
Theatre
Jun. 12–28, 2015
Jun. 11–21, 2015
Minnesota Fun Fact: The expression “Holy Cow” was
coined by Minnesotan baseball commentator Halsey Hal during
a baseball broadcast.
Plymouth Playhouse
Best Western Kelly Inn
(2705 Annapolis Ln. N, Minneapolis, MN)
Book by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke. Music and lyrics by Drew
Jansen. Inspired by the book Growing Up Lutheran, by Janet Letnes
Ladies, a musical comedy that includes some good old fashioned
PREP | Sept. 18–Oct. 18, 2015
See History, Law & Politics section.
Events
FOUNDING FATHER
Sat., Jun, 13 & 27; Jul. 25, Aug. 8 & 22, 2015
CIVIL WAR WEEKEND: COMING HOME
Aug. 15, 2015, 10AM-5PM
www.tctosca.com
Culture
Mill City Museum Tours
millcitymuseum.org | 612.341.7555
The tours involve moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces.
Call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.
The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where
participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price
of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine. $10-$14 | Reservations
recommended. Just a few of the tours available are described
below:
See Comedies & Farces section.
Admission is $6-$11. Under 6 free. Free on Tuesday evenings
Aug. 1 & Sept. 5, 2015, 1PM
See Women’s section.
See Asian Culture section.
MINNEAPOLIS RIVERFRONT TOUR
Jul. 4, Aug. 2 & 29, Sept. 20, 2015, 1PM
Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and visit the historic district
at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of
the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and
residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum
will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for a spectacular
view of the falls, the historic buildings surrounding it and
downtown Minneapolis, and tell stories of the people who
have worked and lived in the area and how it has changed
over the years. 1 mile.
RAILROAD HISTORY TOUR
Jul. 5 & 26, Aug. 16, Sept. 13, 2015, 1PM
Minnesota’s first rail line arrived in 1862, and the population
of Minneapolis along with flour milling, lumber production
and warehousing took off. Take a guided tour of railroad
landmarks including the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road
Depot and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house
and trestle. Along the way find clues to the vanishing railroad
landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail.
1.5 miles.
THE ST. PAUL GANGSTER TOUR | Through Sept. 2015
See Murder/Mystery section.
ARRIVING AT FRESH WATER: CONTEMPORARY
NATIVE ARTISTS FROM OUR GREAT LAKES
Through Feb. 21, 2016
See Art section.
SUMMER ARTS DISCOVERY
Landmark Center
See Free and Almost Free section.
ABALONE SHELL:
Douglas Limón
Exhibits
Native American
TURTLE VOICES: THE WORK OF
DOUGLAS K. LIMÓN | Through Jul. 3, 2015
Textile Center
(3000 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN)
Saint Paul artist Douglas Limón is an enrolled member of
the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin and a descendent of the
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. Limón creates exquisite bead
work which is a spiritual expression of thousands of years of
his ancestor’s traditions. This exhibit features Limón’s signature
Turtle medallions, beaded cradleboards, and Bandolier bags.
Free | textilecentermn.org |612.436.0464
www.tctosca.com
Art
REVEALING THE BODY: THE ART OF ANATOMY, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
(2400 - 3rd Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Free | new.artsmia.org | 612.870.3000
REVEALING THE BODY: THE ART OF ANATOMY
Through Dec. 6, 2016
This exhibition includes rare volumes from the early 16th
to the 18th century (on loan from The Wangensteen
Historical Library of Biology and Medicine at the University
of Minnesota), and artists’ manuals, drawings, and prints
from the MIA prints & drawing collection, and a skeleton
and skulls from the Science Museum of Minnesota.
ARRIVING AT FRESH WATER: CONTEMPORARY
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.)
PA NDAU: HMONG TEXTILES FROM
THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
Through Nov. 29, 2015
James J. Hill House, St. Paul. See Asian Culture section.
Robbin Gallery
(4914 42nd Ave. N, Robbinsdale, MN)
Free | robbingallery.org | 763.537.5906
WHIZ BANG, MEMBERS EXHIBIT
Jul. 1–Aug. 1, 2015
Exhibits
LANEY SKEEL AND KAREN BENSON,
PHOTOGRAPHY | Aug. 5–29, 2015
Textile Center, Minneapolis. See Minnesota Culture section.
STEVE SACK’S CARTOONIVAL | Jun. 5-Jul. 10, 2015
Bloomington Theatre & Art Center. See Comedies & Farces section.
“Where the spirit does not work
with the hand, there is no art.”
~ Leonardo da Vinci
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GEORGE LETNESS RETROSPECTIVE
Sept. 2–26, 2015
Events
LOWERTOWN FIRST FRIDAYS
Lowertown First Friday is a monthly celebration of art and music
at over six 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
www.tctosca.com
Art
Theater About Art
FROM DARKNESS | Through Jun. 14, 2015
Nimbus Theatre
(1517 Central Ave. NE, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN)
Written and directed by Josh Cragun. This mystery about a young
artist who turns to forgery to survive takes us to the intriguing
world of art and artists in late 20th century New York in an
examination of the definition and worth of art, of what has value
and why. $10-$18 | nimbustheatre.com | 612.548.1380
Jun. 12–28, 2015
www.tctosca.com
Jun. 11–21, 2015
The Park Theater Company
By Mark Forgy, Kevin Bowen and C.S. McNerlin. Lyrics and music by
Kevin Bowen and C.S. McNerlin. Directed by Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha.
Based on a true story, this new musical weaves art, deception,
humor and tragedy in a story about an unlikely friendship between
a Minnesota man and the world’s greatest art forger, Elmyr de
Hory. Songs include Fake, Fraud and Forger! $15 | sabesjcc.org |
952.381.3400
In conjunction with this production an exhibit at the Sabes
JCC will feature the art of Elmyr De Hory, the world’s most
talented and successful art forger in the mid-20th century. The
exhibit will showcase a selection of his lithographs, in the styles
of many of the greatest modern masters, including Picasso,
Matisse, Modigliani and Renoir. The exhibit is free.
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The Art of the Home
JOHN H. HOWE
Through Sept. 13, 2015
The Orchard
Goldstein Museum, Rapson Hall
(89 Church St., Minneapolis, MN)
Know as “the pencil in Frank Lloyd
Wright’s hand” John Howe
(1913-1997) was Wright’s chief
draftsman for almost 30 years.
Due to his pacifist views, he served
nearly three years in prison during
WWII. But while in prison, he
created a host of innovative, visionary
projects, none of which were built.
He later established an independent
career in Minnesota where he
practiced residential architecture
for twenty-five years. Free |
goldstein.design.umn.edu |
612.624.7434
John Traeger
651.253.1382
jctraeger@live.com
www.johntraegerstudio.com
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EBONY FASHION FAIR: Minnesota History Center
Photograph courtesy Johnson Publishing Company, LLC.
Art of Fashion and Beauty
INSPIRING BEAUTY: 50 YEARS OF
EBONY FASHION FAIR | Through Aug. 16, 2015
This incredible exhibit explores how a world-renowned
traveling fashion show became a vehicle for African American
empowerment, pride and achievement and includes pieces from
Valentino, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Dior, Stephen Burrows,
Bill Blass, Patrick Kelly, Bob Mackie and others. Admission is
$6-$11. Free for members, children under 6 and on Tuesday
evenings| minnesotahistorycenter.org | 651.259.3015
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“Sailboats in the Harbor”
“Cotswold House–Bike”
“Hens”
Featured Artist
Gail Speckmann
www.gailspeckmann.com
“Door County Barn in Landscape Orchard””
“In my work I am especially interested in the energy that a
particular subject expresses. The rhythms and movement
that I paint are inspired by the subject but also arise from
my response to it. The subject may be of exuberant life as
in a garden, the shifting angles of a landscape, or the spare
remains of life as in washed up and broken seashells. In
whatever subject I choose to paint, the patterns are there and
simply need to be revealed and enhanced. I am ever interested
in the essential qualities as I create the composition.
“My painting process is wet-into-wet watercolor and
sometimes includes mixed media. I am fascinated with the
way the wet paint disperses on the wet paper surface. It has
a natural beauty which I can only hope to harness and direct.
I have spent a great amount of time exploring the various
paints and papers, both by type and manufacturer in order to
maximize the most positive results.
“The act of weaving the color together in the painting is a source
of ongoing passion of mine. The layered effect achieved by glazing
brings forth a mysterious marriage of contrast and harmony which
are seen as occurring simultaneously. The creative act feels like a
dance, a meditation on color and flow, balance and unity.
“The pursuit of painting will never reach the end of intrigue for
me if I can truly respond to the uniqueness of each subject and
stay open to the possibilities that arise through the process itself.
It is a continuous joy.”
www.tctosca.com
Gail Speckmann is an international award-winning watercolor
artist, instructor, and art judge from Plymouth, MN. She has a
B.A. in Fine Art from Gustavus Adolphus College. Her book Wetinto-Wet Watercolor, a Watson-Guptill Publication, is considered
one of the most definitive instructions in this technique. Gail
has had particular success in helping her students loosen up and
enjoy the painting experience. Listed in Who’s Who in America, her
classes have been conducted throughout the U.S. and Canada. She
has also led twelve European tours.
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The Orchard
Minnesota Artists
John Traeger
651.253.1382
jctraeger@live.com
www.johntraegerstudio.com
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Minnesota Artists
“Floral Rapture”, colored black & white photography, 18 x 35 inches
Polly Norman
612-669-5155
pnorman@comcast.net
www.pollynormanart.com
www.tctosca.com
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Free and Almost Free
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
Minneapolis, MN
Pick-your-price tickets.
PREP | Sept. 18–Oct. 18, 2015
Veggie Stock Theatre
POTLUCK READING SERIES | Aug. 22–Sept. 12, 2015
Swandive Theatre (2313 E 35th St., Minneapolis, MN)
Veggie Stock is Swandive Theatre’s 6th annual al fresco reading
series. Four new scripts will be read in the great outdoors by local
talent followed by a conversation in which the audience has a say
in helping decide future shows. Potluck begins at 5PM and shows
at 5:30PM. Free | swandivetheatre.net | 612.548.1171
The scripts being read will be:
KATE CRACKERNUTS | Sat., Aug. 22, 2015
By Sheila Callaghan. Based loosely on a Scottish fairy tale, this
lyrical fable is about a girl who awakens to discover that her
head has been replaced with a sheep’s head and ventures out
with her sister to find a solution to her problem.
THE HOW AND THE WHY | Sat., Aug. 29, 2015
By Sarah Treem. In this play about women scientists, one
scientist has a radical new hypothesis to explain why human
women menstruate and mammals do not.
Theatre
Free. See Shakespeare section.
Free. See Shakespeare section.
Staring Lake Amphitheater, Eden Prairie
Free. See Musical Theatre section.
Park Square Theatre
St. Paul, MN
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ICE PALACE MURDERS
Tues., Jun. 23, 2015, 7:30PM
99¢ Bargain Preview. See Murder, Mystery & Horror section.
THE MATCHMAKER | Jul. 20, 2015, 7:30PM
Pay-what-you-can. See Love & Romance section.
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THE LONG CHRISTMAS RIDE HOME | Sat., Sept. 5, 2015
By Paula Vogel. Parents and three children on a road trip to visit
grandparents for Christmas experience emotional turmoil.
RABBITS | Sat., Sept. 12, 2015
By Sarah Saltwick. When the civilized world collapses,
technology fails, food is scarce and rabbits have grown huge
and frightening, Cass flees the compound and discovers the
isolated home of a man and his daughter.
Caponi Art Park, Eagan.
Free with $4 suggested donation. See Comedies & Farces section
DRIVEWAY PUPPET SHOWS | Jun.–Aug. 2015
Various Twin Cities locations
Free. See Children & Families section.
Opera
H.M.S. PINAFORE | Jul. 11 & 12, 2015
Lake Harriet Bandshell, Minneapolis
Free. See Opera section.
www.tctosca.com
Music
A CELTIC BREEZE | Sat., Jun. 20, 2015, 2PM
Linden Hills Public Library, Minneapolis
Free. See Celtic Culture section.
GROOVIN’ IN THE GARDEN
Jun. 17–Aug. 5, 2015, 6-8PM
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory
(1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul, MN)
While the grownups get their groove on with
some of the Twin Cities’ best bands on the visitor
center lawn, the kids will be entertained by a
climbing wall, bouncy house, and lawn games on
the following dates: 6/17, 6/24, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
and 8/5. Free | comozooconservatory.org |
651.487.8201
Dance
Caponi Art Park, Eagan
Free with $4 suggested donation. See Dance section.
IRISH CEILI DANCE CLASS
Wednesdays, 7-9:30
Dubliner Pub, St. Paul
Events
LOWERTOWN FIRST FRIDAYS
Lowertown, St. Paul
Free. See Art section.
Harriet Island, St. Paul
FAMILY DAY
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
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WE ARE HMONG MINNESOTA: Minnesota History Center
INSPIRING BEAUTY: 50 YEARS OF
EBONY FASHION FAIR | Through Aug. 16, 2015
Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
Free Tuesday evenings. See Art of Fashion & Beauty section.
Free Tuesday evenings. See Asian Culture section.
Hennepin History Museum | First Thursdays
(2303 Third Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN)
Free | hennepinhistory.org | 612.870.1329
Robbin Gallery
(4915 42nd Ave. N, Robbinsdale, MN)
Free | robbingallery.org | 763.537.5906
WHIZ BANG, MEMBERS EXHIBIT | Jul. 1–Aug. 1, 2015
LANEY SKEEL AND KAREN BENSON, PHOTOGRAPHY
Aug. 5–29, 2015
GEORGE LETNESS RETROSPECTIVE | Sept. 2–26, 2015
REVEALING THE BODY: THE ART OF ANATOMY |
Through Dec. 6, 2016
Exhibits
SCOTS JEWS: IDENTITY, BELONGING AND
THE FUTURE | Through Jun. 25, 2015
Sabes Jewish Community Center, Minneapolis
Textile Center, Minneapolis, See Minnesota Culture section.
Through Jul. 5, 2015
Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul
Free. See History, Law & Politics section.
Bloomington Theatre & Art Center
Free. See Comedies & Farces section.
Free Tuesday evenings. See Nostalgia section.
ARRIVING AT FRESH WATER:CONTEMPORARY
Art About Art
SUMMER ARTS DISCOVERY | Summer 2015
Landmark Center
This program is made possible through funding provided by the Mardag
Foundation, the F. R. Bigelow Foundation and the Saint Paul Cultural
STAR Program. This new visual arts program features works by
local artists exhibited throughout the Landmark Center and a
variety of interactive artists’ workshops showcasing visual artists
in action. An artist residency will result in a new art installation
for the building. Scheduled tours and self-guided tours will be
offered to interpret the featured works.
Free | landmarkcenter.org | 651.292.3225
JOHN H. HOWE | Through Sept. 13, 2015
Goldstein Museum, Minneapolis
Free. See Art of the Home section.
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The Art of Business
The Heart of the Matter
by Pete Machalek, partner of SagePresence
Many business professionals have great ideas that could represent
great value to the world, but simply can’t stand behind them when
it matters most.
Some of us pass up on opportunities entirely because we get too
anxious. Or we find a way to step up, but our heart doesn’t kick
in, and we present ourselves like indifferent automotons, unable
to say anything that communicates our passion and convictions.
What causes this self-restraint? After years of talking with
presenters (and after a lifetime of being a hardwired introvert
myself), I recognize that it’s not the fear or the anxiety that’s
really the problem. The problem is really that our fear and anxiety
is putting the attention on ourselves. We’re worried about failing,
or being rejected, or being judged.
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The good news is, we don’t want the attention on themselves. We
would dearly love for it to be on what we care the most about: Our
ideas. This is a step in the right direction, but it’s less than ideal.
Try focusing on who the idea helps. This works because it helps us
keep the attention off of ourselves, and it engages our heart as we
talk about these real people and this measurably better difference
these people will experience.
With our hearts engaged, we are much better equipped to portray
ourselves as the fully passionate professionals we truly are when
no one is looking. Which, naturally, helps us succeed in selling
our ideas.
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check out Pete Machelek’s blog at
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Events by Weekend
BLACK TIE, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Comedies
GOD OF CARNAGE, Bloomington Theatre, Comedies
FAMILY DAY, Mpls. Inst. Arts, Free & Almost Free
LA RONDINE, Skylark Opera, St. Paul, Opera
TWELFTH NIGHT, Mu Perf. Arts, Mpls., Shakespeare
HENRY IV, PART I, Twin Cities Parks, Shakespeare
JACQUES BREL, Open Eye, Mpls., French Culture
FOUNDING FATHER, Sibley Site, Mendota Hts., MN Culture
Exhibits
MINNESOTA’S GREATEST GENERATION, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul,
Hist., Law & Pol.
STEVE SACK’S CARTOONIVAL, Bloomington Art Ctr., Comedies
JAPANESE AMERICANS IN THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
SERVICE DURING WWII, Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Hist., Law & Pol.
WE ARE HMONG MINNESOTA, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul,
Asian Culture
PA NDAU: HMONG TEXTILES, James J. Hill House, St. Paul,
Asian Culture
TURTLE VOICES: THE WORK OF DOUGLAS K. LIMÓN,
Textile Ctr., Mpls., MN Culture
SCOTS JEWS: IDENTITY, BELONGING AND THE FUTURE,
Sabes Jewish Comm. Ctr., Mpls., Celtic Culture
June 12, 13, 14, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
ARRIVING AT FRESH WATER: CONTEMPORARY NATIVE
ARTISTS FROM OUR GREAT LAKES, Mpls. Inst. Arts, Art
Theatre & Events
Art
LEMONADE FOR THE LAWNBOY: THE MUSICAL!, Mtka Theatre,
JOHN H. HOWE, Goldstein Museum, Mpls., Art of the Home
REVEALING THE BODY: THE ART OF ANATOMY, Mpls. Inst. Arts,
Musicals
INSPIRING BEAUTY: EBONY FASHION FAIR, MN Hist. Ctr.,
THE FORGER’S APPRENTICE: THE MUSICAL, Sabes JCC, Mpls.,
St. Paul, Art of Fashion & Beauty
Musicals
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, Eisenhower Comm. Ctr., Hopkins,
Musicals
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Staring Lake, Eden Prairie, Musicals
PUTTING IT TOGETHER, Skylark Opera, St. Paul, Musicals
BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, Old Log, Excelsior, Musicals
MARY POPPINS, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Musicals
PETER PAN, Children’s Theatre, Mpls., Children & Families
Your Weekend
Planning Guide
DRIVEWAY PUPPET SHOWS, Twin Cities, Children & Families
HUMAN COMBAT CHESS, Six Elements Theatre, Mpls., New, Unique
BUG, Shadow Horse Theatre, Mpls., Women
THE GOSPEL OF LOVING KINDNESS, Pillsbury House, Mpls.,
Dramas & Classics
H2O, Gremlin Theatre, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
JUNO AND THE PAYCOCK, Guthrie, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
FROM DARKNESS, Nimbus Theatre, Mpls., Murder/Mystery
GANGSTER TOURS, Wabasha Street Caves, St. Paul, Murder/Mystery
BOEING BOEING, Lyric Arts, Anoka, Comedies
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June 19, 20, 21, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
POPULAR, TCGMC, Minneapolis, Theatre About Theatre
LEMONADE FOR THE LAWNBOY: THE MUSICAL!, Mtka Theatre,
Musicals
THE FORGER’S APPRENTICE: THE MUSICAL, Sabes JCC, Mpls.,
Musicals
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, Staring Lake, Eden Prairie, Musicals
PUTTING IT TOGETHER, Skylark Opera, St. Paul, Musicals
DAMN YANKEES, Ordway, St. Paul, Musicals
CHURCH BASEMENT LADIES, Plymouth Playhouse, Musicals
THE MUSIC MAN, Guthrie, Mpls., Musicals
LES MISERABLES, Woodbuy Comm. Theatre, Musicals
PETER PAN, Children’s Theatre, Mpls., Children & Families
HUMAN COMBAT CHESS, Six Elements Theatre, Mpls., New, Unique
THE GOSPEL OF LOVING KINDNESS, Pillsbury House, Mpls.,
Dramas & Classics
CHOIR BOY, Guthrie, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ICE PALACE MURDERS,
Park Square, St. Paul, Murder/Mystery
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER SHOW, The Dinner Detective, Marriott
Minneapolis, Murder/Mystery
WORLD WAR II WEEKEND, Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Hist., Law & Pol.
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, Jungle Theater, Mpls., Love
& Romance
THE ILLUSION, Theatre Pro Rata, St. Paul, Comedies
AGENT CARLISLE, Mounds Theatre, St. Paul, Comedies
BOEING BOEING, Lyric Arts, Anoka, Comedies
BLACK TIE, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Comedies
LA RONDINE, Skylark Opera, St. Paul, Opera
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Twin Cities Parks, Shakespeare
JACQUES BREL, Open Eye, Mpls., French Culture
THE ADVENTURES OF JUAN BOBO, Puppet Show, Mpls.,
Hispanic/Latino Culture
A CELTIC BREEZE, Linden Hills Library, Mpls., Celtic Culture
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
SUMMER ARTS DISCOVERY, Landmark Ctr., St. Paul, Free &
Almost Free
WE ARE HMONG MINNESOTA, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul, Asian Culture
Asian Culture
SCOTS JEWS: IDENTITY, BELONGING AND THE FUTURE,
Sabes Jewish Comm. Ctr., Mpls., Celtic Culture
Art
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Resilient Beauty, ARRIVING AT FRESH WATER: CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ARTISTS
Minneapolist Institute of Arts
Events by Weekend
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND
THE ICE PALACE MURDERS,
MURDER MYSTERY DINNER SHOW, The Dinner
Detective, Marriott Minneapolis, Murder/Mystery
GANGSTER TOURS, Wabasha Street Caves, St. Paul,
Murder/Mystery
WORLD WAR II WEEKEND, Fort Snelling, St. Paul,
Hist., Law & Pol.
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, Jungle Theater,
Mpls., Love & Romance
FLAMENOC ON FIRE, Zornogo Falmenco, Mpls.,
Dance
MASQ: A HALF MASK COMMEDIA, Shadow Horse
Theatre, Mpls., Comedies
THE ILLUSION, Theatre Pro Rata, St. Paul, Comedies
AGENT CARLISLE, Mounds Theatre, St. Paul, Comedies
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Twin Cities Parks,
Shakespeare
FOUNDING FATHER, Sibley Site, Mendota Hts.,
MN Culture
THE ADVENTURES OF JUAN BOBO, Puppet Show,
Mpls., Hispanic/Latino Culture
June 26, 27, 28, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
LEMONADE FOR THE LAWNBOY: THE MUSICAL! Mtka Theatre,
Musicals
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
DAMN YANKEES, Ordway, St. Paul, Musicals
SUMMER ARTS DISCOVERY, Landmark Ctr., St. Paul, Free & Almost Free
ONCE, Orpheum, Mpls., Musicals
LES MISERABLES, Woodbuy Comm. Theatre, Musicals
Asian Culture
CHARLOTTE’S WEB, Old Log, Excelsior, Children & Families
LITTLE MERMAID, JR., Stages Theatre, Hopkins, Children & Families
BABA YAGA, Children’s Castle Theatre, Lakeville, Children & Families
NEW PLAYS/ARAB AMERICANS, Mixed Blood, Mpls., New, Unique
IN ALGERIA THEY KNOW MY NAME, Mixed Blood, Mpls., Women
THE GOSPEL OF LOVING KINDNESS, Pillsbury House, Mpls., Dramas
& Classics
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Events by Weekend
July 3, 4, 5, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
RAILROAD HISTORY TOUR, Mill City Museum, Mpls., MN Culture
Theatre & Events
LOWERTOWN FIRST FRIDAYS, St. Paul, Art
IRISH DANCE, Dubliner Pub, St. Paul, Celtic Culture
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
& Romance
DON’T DRINK THE WATER, Theatre in the Round, Mpls., Comedies
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Twin Cities Parks, Shakespeare
HAMLET, White Bear Lake, Shakespeare
MINNEAPOLIS RIVERFRONT TOUR, Mill City Museum, Mpls.,
MN Culture
Almost Free
Aian Culture
Art
WHIZ BANG, MEMBERS EXHIBIT, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, Art
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THE MATCMAKER, Park Square, St. Paul, Love & Romance
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU, Jungle Theater,
Tracie Thompson at Art-A-Whirl
Mpls., Love & Romance
DANCES AT THE LAKES FESTIVAL, Christopher
Watson, Mpls., Dance
MOMENTUM: NEW DANCE WORKS, Southern ,
Mpls., Dance
THE MISER, Shakespeare & Co., White Bear Lake,
Comedies
DON’T DRINK THE WATER, Theatre in the Round,
Mpls., Comedies
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, Mill City
Museum, Mpls., Opera
HMS PINAFORE, Lake Harriet Bandshell, Mpls., Opera
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Twin Cities Parks,
Shakespeare
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Silverwood Park,
St. Anthony, Shakespeare
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED), Brits Pub, Mpls.,
Shakespeare
THE ADVENTURES OF JUAN BOBO, Puppet Show,
Mpls., Hispanic/Latino Culture
Exhibits
MINNESOTA’S GREATEST GENERATION, MN Hist.
July 10, 11, 12, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
GREASE, Lyric Arts, Anoka, Musicals
CRAZY FOR YOU, Moundsview Theatre, New Brighton, Musicals
JACK & THE BEANSTALK, SteppingStone Theatre, St. Paul, Children
Ctr., St. Paul, Hist., Law & Pol.
LINCOLN: THE CONSTITUTION AND THE CIVIL WAR,
Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Hist., Law & Pol.
Almost Free
Asian Culture
SHAPING THE QUALITATIVE PHASE OF CONTEMPORARY
CHINESE ART, Soap Factory, Mpls., Asian Culture
& Families
Art
WAR OF THE WORLDS, Mounds Theatre, St. Paul, Dramas & Classics
SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ICE PALACE MURDERS, Park
Square, St. Paul, Murder/Mystery
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July 17, 18, 19, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Exhibits
Theatre & Events
Almost Free
Asian Culture
MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, THE MUSICAL, Bethel University,
St. Paul, Musicals
ANYTHING GOES, Cross Comm. Players, Osseo, Musicals
& Families
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Generations Theatre, New Prague,
Children & Families
WAR OF THE WORLDS, Mounds Theatre, St. Paul, Dramas & Classics
Hist., Law & Pol.
Art
STAGE KISS, Guthrie, Mpls., Love & Romance
& Romance
MOMENTUM: NEW DANCE WORKS, Southern, Mpls., Dance
THE MISER, Shakespeare & Co., White Bear Lake, Comedies
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM, Bloomington Theatre, Comedies
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, Mill City Museum, Mpls.,
Opera
TWELFTH NIGHT, White Bear Lake, Shakespeare
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Silverwood Park, St. Anthony,
Shakespeare
(ABRIDGED), Brits Pub, Mpls., Shakespeare
SALSABROSA, Mediterranean Cruise Cafe, Burnsv.,
SCOTTISH FAIR & HIGHLAND GAMES, St. Paul, Celtic Culture
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July 24, 25, 26, 2015 Fri.–Sun
Theatre & Events
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, THE MUSICAL, Bethel University,
St. Paul, Musicals
EVITA, Mtka. Theatre, Cowles, Mpls., Musicals
Almost Free
ANYTHING GOES, Cross Comm. Players, Osseo, Musicals
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, Chaska Valley Family
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OKLAHOMA! Fridley Comm., Musicals
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN–THE MUSICAL,
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CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, Generations Theatre, New Prague,
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AE FILM FESTIVAL, Southern Theater, Mpls., New, Unique
12 ANGRY JURORS, Columbia Hts. Fine Arts Found., Dramas & Classics
& Romance
LOST VOICES IN JAZZ, Eclectic Edge Ensemble, St. Paul, Dance
MASQ: A HALF MASK COMMEDIA, Shadow Horse Theatre, Mpls.,
Comedies
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Silverwood Park, St. Anthony,
Shakespeare
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Events by Weekend
July 31, Aug. 1, 2, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
THE BIG FISH, Blur Water Theatre, Plymouth, Musicals
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, Chaska Valley Family
Theatre, Musicals
OKLAHOMA! Fridley Comm., Musicals
KINKY BOOTS, Orpheum, Mpls., Musicals
& Families
OLIVER, Civic Ctr. Park, New Hope, Children & Families
WIZARD OF OZ, Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake, Children
& Families
HANSEL & GRETEL, EP Players Children’s Workshop, Eden Prairie,
Children & Families
WOMEN’S WORK TOUR, Mill City Museum, Mpls., Women
THE GIRLS PRESENT: DIVA TRIBUTE, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres,
Women
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, Expressions, Lakeville, Love & Romance
& Romance
MADAME BUTTERFLY, Minnesota Orchestra, Mpls., Opera
TRIAL BY JURY, Rarig Ctr., Mpls., Opera
HAMLET, White Bear Lake,, Shakespeare
MN Culture
AWAKE, Penumbra Theatre, St. Paul, Black/African Culture
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
Almost Free
Asian Culture
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Aug. 7, 8, 9, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
AUTHENTIC, Penumbra Theatre, St. Paul, Black/African Culture
SALSABROSA, Mediterranean Cruise Cafe, Burnsv.,
IRISH FAIR MINNESOTA, Harriet Island, St. Paul, Celtic Culture
OLIVER, Civic Ctr. Park, New Hope,Children & Families
INTO THE WOODS, JR., Young Artists Initiative, St. Paul, Children
& Families
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, Expressions, Lakeville, Love & Romance
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PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Ordway, St. Paul, Opera
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Watercolors
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206.542.8773
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770.425.4204
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Aug. 14, 15, 16, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
“Autumn Radiance”, 12” x 16”, watercolor on paper
Waiting
Oils, Acrylics & Pastels
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
Almost Free
HAIRSPRAY, Bloomington Theatre, Musicals
CIVIL WAR WEEKEND, Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Hist., Law & Pol.
PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Ordway, St. Paul, Opera
North Branch, Opera
Art
ALOUD, Penumbra Theatre, St. Paul, Black/African Culture
THE USEFUL ART OF PICKLING, Oliver H. Kelly Farm, Elk River, The
Art of Food
Asian Culture
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Events by Weekend
Aug. 21 22, 23, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
Art
POTLUCK READING, Swandive Theatre, Mpls., Free & Almost Free
North Branch, Opera
JAPANESE LANTERN LIGHTING FESTIVAL, Como Park, Asian Culture
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
Almost Free
Asian Culture
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Events by Weekend
Aug. 28, 29, 30, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Mixed Media
Theatre & Events
Artist, Jennifer Stone
605.520.5556
jstone@wat.midco.net
jenniferstoneartwork.com
EXTREMITIES, Dark & Stormy Productions, Women
North Branch, Opera
A PICNIC OPERETTA, Avon, Opera
A PICNIC OPERETTA, St. Paul, Opera
“Three Pears on a Table”, 11 x 15 inches,
mixed media on watercolor paper
MN Culture
TOMMY MARTIN & PATSY O’BRIEN, Celtic Junction, St. Paul,
Celtic Culture
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
Almost Free
Asian Culture
REVEALING THE BODY: THE ART OF ANATOMY,
Mpls. Inst. Arts, Art
Did you know…
The Goldstein Museum of Design was inspired by Harriet and
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was transformative to their students.
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Events by Weekend
Sept. 4, 5, 6, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
AKELLAH AND THE BEE, Children’s Theatre, Mpls., Children
& Families
WOMEN’S WORK TOUR, Mill City Museum, Mpls., Women
ANNAPURNA, Jungle Theater, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
WORLD WAR I WEEKEND, Fort Snelling, St. Paul, Hist., Law & Pol.
ESCAPE FROM ALCINA’S ISLAND: A PICNIC OPERETTA, Hastings,
Opera
A PICNIC OPERETTA, Oronoco, Opera
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
Almost Free
Paul R. Coate at Jesus Christ Superstar
WE ARE HMONG MINNESOTA, MN Hist. Ctr., St. Paul,
Asian Culture
Asian Culture
REVEALING THE BODY: THE ART OF ANATOMY,
Mpls. Inst. Arts, Art
GEORGE LETNESS RETROSPECTIVE, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale,
Art
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Sept. 11, 12, 13, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
CINDERELLA, Orpheum, Mpls., Musicals
& Families
THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, Theatre in the Round, Mpls.,
New, Unique
DEATH BY DESIGN, Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake, Murder/
Mystery
SUICUDE PUNCHLINE, Dreamland Arts, St. Paul, Women
A LIE OF THE MIND, Theatre Pro Rata, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
ANNAPURNA, Jungle Theater, Mpls., Dramas & Classics
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, Guthrie Theater, Mpls., Drama & Classics
ELLIOT: A SOLDIER’S FUGUE, Park Square, St. Paul, Hist., Law & Pol.
THE EXPLORER’S CLUB, Lyric Arts, Anoka, Comedies
ESCAPE FROM ALCINA’S ISLAND: A PICNIC OPERETTA, Mpls.,
Opera
A PICNIC OPERETTA, Roseville, Opera
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
Almost Free
Asian Culture
Art
Art
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Painting
Artist, Nancy Maloney
“Seven Pears”, 11 x 14 inches, oil
212.684.5493
nmaloney104@gmail.com
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ESCAPE FROM ALCINA’S ISLAND: A PICNIC OPERETTA, St. Paul,
Opera
A PICNIC OPERETTA, Robbinsdale, Opera
MN Culture
PATSY O’BRIEN & MATT MANCUSO, Celtic Junction, St. Paul,
Celtic Culture
SEWARD KING’S FAIR, Matthews Park, Mpls., Arts al Fresco
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
Almost Free
Asian Culture
Art
Art
Sept. 18, 19, 20, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
Pastels
MURDER FOR TWO, Park Square, St. Paul, Musicals
Artist, Susan Reis
& Families
314.324.4686
susan@susanreis.com
www.susanreis.com
New, Unique
PREP, Pillsbury House Theatre, Mpls., New, Unique
DEATH BY DESIGN, Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake,
Murder/Mystery
ALL MY SONS, Bloomington Theatre, Dramas & Classics
MURDER FOR TWO, Park Square, St. Paul, Murder/Mystery
“Dancing Leaves”, 31.5 x 23.5 inches,
soft pastel
BEST ONE ACTS IN 10 YEARS, Eden Prairie Players, New, Unique
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Sept. 25, 26, 27, 2015 Fri.–Sun.
Theatre & Events
MEDIEVAL FAIR, Caponi Art Park, Eagan, Arts Al Fresco
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Ordway, St. Paul, Opera
MURDER FOR TWO, Park Square, St. Paul, Musicals
THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW, Chameleon Theatre,
Burnsv., Musicals
AKELLAH AND THE BEE, Children’s Theatre, Mpls., Children & Families
Exhibits
Hist., Law & Pol.
New, Unique
Almost Free
BEST ONE ACTS IN 10 YEARS, Eden Prairie Players, New, Unique
PREP, Pillsbury House Theatre, Mpls., New, Unique
DEATH BY DESIGN, Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake,
Asian Culture
Murder/Mystery
ALL MY SONS, Bloomington Theatre, Dramas & Classics
Art
MURDER FOR TWO, Park Square, St. Paul, Murder/Mystery
Save
the
Art
Date
TRUFFLES & DUFFLES
Join us as we celebrate TOSCA’s 10-Year Anniversary
Saturday, October 10, 2015, 5PM
The Marsh
15000 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN
Just remember 10 on 10/10
Dinner, Entertainment, TOSCAR Awards, Prizes and TOSCA Swag
www.tctosca.com
Fall Preview
Theatre
Musicals
BROADWAY SONGBOOK®: THE 70s SONGBOOK
Oct 9–11, 2015
Ordway, St. Paul
ordway.org | 651.224.4222
INTO THE WOODS, Dates TBA
CLUE: A MURDER MYSTERY DANCE MUSICAL
Nov. 12–22, 2015
Collide Theatrical Dance Company, Minneapolis
collidetheatrical.org | 877.508.7890
THE COCOANUTS | Nov. 14, 2015–Jan. 3, 2016
Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis
BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
Morris Park Players, Minneapolis
morrisparkplayers.org | 612.724.8373
Nov. 18–29, 2015
Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis
hennepintheatretrust.org | 1.800.982.2787
THE SPITFIRE GRILL | Oct.16–Nov. 1, 2015
Lyrics Arts, Anoka
lyricarts.org | 763.422.1838
THE SNOW QUEEN | Nov. 27–Dec. 27, 2015
Park Square Theatre, St. Paul
PHANTOM | Oct. 16–Nov. 14, 2015
The Artistry (aka Bloomington Theatre and Art Center)
btacmn.org | 952.563.8575
Comedies
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN | Oct. 22–Nov.15, 2015
Lakeshore Players, White Bear Lake
lakeshoreplayers.com | 651.429.5674
THE REALISH HOUSEWIVES OF EDINA: A PARODY
Sept. 24–Nov. 15
New Century Theatre, Minneapolis
hennepintheatretrust.org | 612.455.9501
A THOUSAND CLOWNS | Oct. 16–Nov. 8, 2015
Theatre in the Round, Minneapolis
theatreintheround.org | 612.333.3010
Dramas & Classics
THE NIGHT ALIVE | Nov.6–Dec. 20, 2015
Jungle Theater, Minneapolis
jungletheater.com | 612.822.7063
Children & Families
THE JUNGLE BOOK | Sept. 29–Dec. 6, 2015
Children’s Theatre, Minneapolis
childrenstheatre.org | 612.874.8400
DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID | Oct. 8–18, 2015
Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis
hennepintheatretrust.org | 1.800.982.2787
BOY IN THE GIRLS’ BATHROOM
Oct. 9–Nov. 11, 2015
Stages Theatre, Hopkins
stagestheatre.org | 952.979.1111
ONE GRAIN OF RICE | Oct. 23–Nov. 8, 2015
SteppingStone Theatre, St. Paul
steppingstonetheatre.org | 651.225.9265
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Chanhassen, MN
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Fall Preview
Women
STANLEY ANN: THE UNLIKELY STORY OF
BARACK OBAMA’S MOTHER | Nov. 6–22, 2015
Chameleon Theatre, Burnsville
Dance
BALLET WEST | Sat., Oct 3, 8:00PM
Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis
northrop.umn.edu | 612.624.2345
LULA WASHINGTON | Fri., Oct 30, 2015, 7:30PM
Ordway, St. Paul
ordway.org | 651.224.4222
Murder/Mystery & Horror
THE TURN OF THE SCREW | Dec. 4–20, 2015
Chameleon Theatre, Burnsville
BLACK COFFEE | Nov. 20–Dec. 20, 2015
Theatre in the Round, Minneapolis
theatreintheround.org | 612.333.3010
New, Unique & Challenging
THE EVENTS | Sept. 30–Nov. 1, 2015
Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis
Opera
THE MAGIC FLUTE | Nov. 14–21, 2014
Minnesota Opera Co., St. Paul
mnopera.org | 612.333.6669
Shakespeare
THE TWO NOBLE KINSMEN | Sept. 11, 2015
Lex-Ham Community Theatre, St. Paul
lexhamarts.org | 651.644.3366
Culture
TAIKO GROOVE | Nov. 5–8, 2015
Mu Performing Arts, St. Paul
muperformingarts.org | 651.789.1012
www.tctosca.com
MY CHILDREN/MY AFRICA | Nov. 11–29, 2015
Park Square Theatre, St. Paul
SEÁN CURRAN COMPANY | Sat., Oct. 24, 2015, 8PM
Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis
northrop.umn.edu | 612.624.2345
THE PEDRITO MARTINEZ GROUP | Fri., Oct. 16, 2015
Ordway, St. Paul
ordway.org | 651.224.4222
Art
MINNESOTA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY
Nov. 5–Dec. 13, 2015
Ames Center, Burnsville
ames-center.com | 952.895.4685
DELACROIX’S INFLUENCE ON THE RISE
OF MODERN ART: CEZANNE TO VAN GOGH
Oct. 18, 2015–Jan. 10, 2016
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis
new.artsmia.org | 888.642.2787
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Arts on the Road
Paramount Theatre & Visual Art Center
(913 W St., Germain St., St. Cloud, MN)
paramountarts.org | 320.259.5463
100 YEARS OF SINATRA!
Thurs., Jul. 16, 2015, 1:30 & 7:00PM
SHOCK ILLUSIONIST DAN SPERRY
Sat., Aug. 8, 2015, 7:30PM
DON’T HUG ME, WE’RE MARRIED
Thurs., Aug. 13 & Sat., Aug. 15, 2015
RAGTIME | Sept. 11–27, 2015
Your creative
road map
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for a subscription.
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Presenting a full season of
live music and theatre.
See upcoming events
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Three floors of fine art and
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performing arts.
Hours:
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Featuring over 50 artists,
musicians, and authors
from across the nation.
August 22-23, 2015
507.434.0934 / 300 N Main St., Austin, MN / austinareaarts.org

summer 2015 - Twin Cities TOSCA

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