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DEBORAH JINZA THAYER/MOVEMENT ARCHITECTURE presents ODE TO DOLLY, THE SHEEP, INTER ALIA
Ode to Dolly, the sheep, inter alia is about cloning and the human tendency to create things in the likeness of ourselves and becoming all tangled up and confused in the process. Inspired by the physiological processes of fascia -the connective tissue that organizes our musculoskeletal system, large strips of elastic wrap both the dancers and the stage space.
Doomtree Blowout V
Doomtree has always looked at each new song we make as though it were a living thing the fruit of our loins if you will. And just as it is with a child, each song takes a lot of attention, a lot of time, and a whole lot of love. When the day comes (and we feel confident that our precious little babies are all grown up and ready for a life of their own) we send them out into the world.
DEBORAH JINZA THAYER/MOVEMENT ARCHITECTURE presents ODE TO DOLLY, THE SHEEP, INTER ALIA
Ode to Dolly, the sheep, inter alia is about cloning and the human tendency to create things in the likeness of ourselves and becoming all tangled up and confused in the process. Inspired by the physiological processes of fascia -the connective tissue that organizes our musculoskeletal system, large strips of elastic wrap both the dancers and the stage space.
Minnesota Fringe application workshop
Minnesota Fringe applications are now available and, if you've ever wanted to try your hand at producing your own show, now's the time!
The First Annual Franklin Frolic
On Saturday, Dec. 5th from noon to 5 pm East Franklin Avenue in the Seward Neighborhood will be the site of the first annual Franklin Frolic, hosted by the Seward Civic and Commerce Association (SCCA). This event is an opportunity to engage with Seward's vibrant small business community.
Laura Childs reads from "Eggs Benedict Arnold" at Once Upon a Crime
If you haven't met Suzanne Dietz, star of Eggs Benedict Arnold and the previous Cackleberry Club Mystery, you're in for a treat! Suzanne isn't your basic cozy mystery character - she's a smart, savvy entrepreneur who's teamed up with friends Toni and Petra to open the Cackleberry Club.
Seattle + 10: MN March and Rally for Trade Justice
It's been 10 years since environmentalists, union members and faith and social justice activists took to the streets of Seattle to protest the convening of the 1999 World Trade Organization. The Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition will mark this anniversary - and champion a positive vision for global trade - with a series of events Nov. 30 to Dec. 5.
The Last Polaroid Show
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company presents "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins" by Shari Aronson
“Simply awesome, magnificent and incredible!!!” exclaimed IVEY evaluators about our goblin puppets when awarding the Ivey to their creator, Chris Griffith. Now, Hershel and his puppets are back for the holiday season! This audience-interactive piece explores the cultural traditions of Hanukkah in our hit holiday production that sparkles with creativity and imagination!
Trailer Trash: "Trashy Little Christmas"
2009 Minneapolis Underground Film Festival
The controversial battleground for truly independent film: The Minneapolis Underground Film Festival.
Fat Man Crying
A two act holiday comedy! George and Skye Deal are a happily married couple enjoying a casual Christmas Eve at home until Santa Claus breaks in--armed with a magic sack, intimate details about the couple and a neurotic fear of a mysterious man known only as 'The Dave'.
When the Walls Came Tumbling Down
Two of the key momentous events in world history, the fall of
the Berlin Wall and the Czech "Velvet Revolution" of November 1989,
will be celebrated with weekend film screenings at Oak St. Cinema
Friday through Sunday, Dec. 4 - 6. The Czech and Slovak Cultural
Center of Minnesota is part sponsor and co-organizer for the series.
All Wrapped Up - Adventure in Toyland
ALL WRAPPED UP - ADVENTURE IN TOYLAND is written by Risa Garza and directed by Mark Monfils. The show is a unique and joyful celebration of the Christmas season through dance and song. Enjoy various dance styles including ballroom, lyrical, hip-hop, and tap as well as precision dance by the high-kicking Starettes. Singers and actors round out the production through the telling
Black Nativity: A Season for Change
This family holiday fare features live music, original dance and the best jazz and gospel singers of the Twin Cities.
Delight in holiday favorites such as "No Room at the Inn," "Angels We Have Heard on High," "Joy to the World," and several songs new to Black Nativity including "The Twelve Days of Christmas," "The Soulful Noel," and "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus."
In the Heights
In The Heights, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home.
"Warm Pots for Cold Times" pottery by Lisa Buck and Guillerm Cuellar
The Raymond Avenue Gallery exhibition, "Warm Pots for Cold Times", an exhibition of pottery by Lisa Buck and Guillermo Cuellar, opens on Monday, November 30 and runs until December 19, 2009, The gallery is located at 761 Raymond Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55114.
Regular gallery hours are M-F from 10 to 4.
Klingon Christmas Carol
Scrooge has no honor, nor any courage. Can three ghosts help him to become the true warrior he ought to be in time to save Tiny Tim from a horrible fate? Performed in the Original Klingon with English Supertitles, and narrative analysis from The Vulcan Institute of Cultural Anthropology.
Holiday Lights in the Park
What: IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park welcomes families home for the holidays to a community event focusing on raising funds for local charities and providing affordable holiday entertainment for people of all ages.
A Christmas Carol: The Golden Girls Remix
Dickens' timeless classic "A Christmas Carol," as you've always wanted it: Infused with the wondrous magic of the 1980s masterpiece "The Golden Girls." Join us on a Christian allegory-meets-flashback episode when Sophia-Sicily's original Scrooge-eats a bad bit pastrami and, trapped in that tortured space between life and death, is visited upon by the spirits of Christmas past, present and futur
"Event Horizon" at the Walker
Highlights and hidden secrets of the Walker's contemporary art collections are presented in a lively sequence of rotations that unfold throughout the exhibition's run.
"A Christmas Carol" at the Guthrie
It's back, and it's better than ever. This season the Guthrie celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the beloved holiday favorite A Christmas Carol with a brand new 90-minute adaptation perfectly suited for families of all sizes, theatergoers young and old.
Talking Suitcases: Gathering Life Stories in a Diverse World
The Katherine E. Nash Gallery is honored to present Talking Suitcases: Gathering Life Stories in a Diverse World, an exhibition with performances and public/community events curated by Joyce Lyon and Susan Armington. The exhibition opens on November 17 and runs through December 17, 2009. A public reception has been scheduled for Friday, November 20, from 6-8:30 pm.
The Seer: Open to Question at Conduit Gallery
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Artist Reception, Thursday Dec. 10th at 6:30pm-9:00pm. Free.
S. Catrin Magnusson Presents "Diverging Boundaries"
In "Diverging Boundaries," the new art exhibit opening at the Chambers Burnet Art Gallery on Sat, Nov 14, artist S.
"The Seafarer" at the Jungle Theater
It's Christmas Eve and Sharky has returned to Dublin to look after his irascible, aging brother who has recently gone blind. Old drinking buddies Ivan and Nicky are holed up at the house too, hoping to play some cards. But with the arrival of a stranger from the distant past, the stakes are raised ever higher.
Bruce Tapola at Art of This: "Au Naturel"
Art of This is privileged to present a new mixed media installation by St. Paul-based artist Bruce Tapola. This installation, AU NATUREL, combines two distinctive bodies of work recently exhibited separately at Occasional Gallery in St. Paul.
Hard Boiled Art
An exhibit of eight original pulp magazine cover paintings.
Lucia Hwang: "What's Up?"
Artist reception: Thursday, October 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Artist gallery talk: Thursday, October 29, 6 p.m.
Adeline Johnson Conference Room, Oren Gateway Center
To Have It About You
New York art collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel have amassed a broad and important collection featuring minimalist, conceptual, and other work by innovative 20th century American artists.
Faith Healer
Guthrie Director Joe Dowling, known throughout the United States and Ireland as a preeminent director and scholar of Brian Friel's work, will return to his acting roots - making his American acting debut - to play the title role in this powerful play about Frank Hardy, his wife Grace and talent manager Teddy.
Haegue Yang: Integrity of the Insider
Working with non-traditional materials such as customized venetian blinds and sensory devices including lights, infrared heaters, scent emitters, and fans, Haegue Yang (b. 1971; lives and works in Berlin and Seoul) constructs complex and nuanced installations that collapse the space between the concrete and the fleeting.
Shadows of Life: X-Ray Images of Plant and Marine Life
Shadows of Life: X-Ray Images of Plant and Marine Life is Macalester College's 2009-2010 "science-related" art exhibit featuring X-ray prints that offer an exciting peek beneath nature's surface. The artist Dr. Andre Bruwer, a Mayo-trained radiologist, was one of the first to use the X-ray machine as an artist's tool. The show opens Thursday, Sept. 24 in the James R.
Spirit of the Southwest
The American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art is proud to present Spirit of the Southwest, opening to the public on September 15, 2009. Spirit of the Southwest features over 40 beautifully crafted and conceived sculptural pieces inspired by the cultures and landscape of the American Southwest.
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
