Westminster Town Hall Forum to focus on democracy; JazzMN Orchestra at Crooners
ALSO: “Red Hot Friday” at Stevens Square Park; Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog; and more.
Artscape
Artscape focuses on Twin Cities arts institutions, personalities, performances, money and politics, encompassing all forms of the arts.
Heartbreaking ‘Kindertransport’ at the American Swedish Institute; Happy Apple at Icehouse
ALSO: Minnesota Orchestra’s Summer Finale; “An Evening of Show Tunes with Tyler Michaels King and Friends” at Crooners; and more.
Secrets of the State Fair Fine Arts Show
Jim Clark is the man in charge. The fair’s fine arts superintendent made time for an in-person interview at the Fine Arts Building last week.
VocalEssence, Cantus return to live and in-person performance; Ragamala Dance at Lyndale Gardens
ALSO: Malamanya live at Lyndale Gardens; Teresa Mock presents “The Uncertainty Principle”; and August Green Roof Poetry at the Walker.
Jane Smiley, Prince biographer in Club Book’s Fall 2021 line-up; horror movie marathon at the Parkway
ALSO: The New Standards at Crooners; Black Forum presented by The Bureau at Mia; and more.
Ordway requires proof of COVID vax/negative test; The Bad Plus goes pianoless
ALSO: Collide announces 2021-22 season of five events; Lowertown Guitar Festival 2021 at Como Lakeside Pavilion; and more.
Go/don’t go to ‘Immersive Van Gogh’? That depends
This is art as entertainment, experience, distraction and relaxation. An escape from the daily news and the events of the past year and a half.
HOBT to sell its longtime home; the joy of hearing the Minnesota Orchestra
ALSO: Launch event for Patrick Nathan’s “Image Control” at Subtext Books; “Sounds for Silents” at the Walker Hillside; and more.
Mankwe Ndosi’s ‘Felt/not said’ album release; ‘COVID-19: Labor Camp Report’ book launch
ALSO: Free tickets to “Respect” at the Riverview; Food Truck Rally and Music at Franconia Sculpture Park; and more.
Yellow Tree Theatre’s 2021-22 season; JC Sanford’s CD release at Icehouse
ALSO: Minnesota Orchestra to perform Dvořák’s New World Symphony; Youth Jazz Showcase and Sophia Kickhofel Group at the Black Dog; and more.
The M launches search for new ED; Bach Roots Festival to begin
ALSO: Authors John Toren and Matt Schuth at SubText Books; Open Courtyard Family Days at Mill City Museum; and more.
Talking Volumes, Ten Thousand Things announce 2021-22 events
ALSO: The Adam Meckler Orchestra at Crooners; Guthrie adds “Destiny of Desire”; the CHS Field Cat Video Festival; and more.
Northrop announces 2021-22 ‘collage season’ of in-person performances, music and films
Among the nine in-person dance performances that will start in October are several dance films and a small series of concerts on Northrop’s restored Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.
Jazzman Steve Kenny: ‘The pandemic did not destroy me. It made me stronger.’
On Saturday night at a café in Lowertown, Steve Kenny will stand before a crowd and proclaim, “Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Saturday Night Jazz at the Black Dog!”
Bon Iver to headline ‘Stop Line 3’ protest concert in Duluth; tons of things to do today, this weekend and beyond
ALSO: The FLOW Northside Arts Crawl 2021; Patrick’s Nicollet Island Cabaret; the Loring Park Art Festival; and more.
Schubert Club reveals Accordo, Mix concerts for 2021-22; Wes Anderson’s Kingdom at the Heights
ALSO: A Jungle Theater costume sale; Charlie Parr at the Electric Fetus; and more.
History Theatre returns to the stage; Jim Denomie book signing at Bockley Gallery
ALSO: Operetta Under the Stars at Como Lakeside Pavilion;
NEA names 2022 Jazz Masters; and more.
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company announces new season – and new name
ALSO: A sneak peek at the LAB in transition; “CatVideoFest 2021”; and more.
Kevin Cannon on creating the State Fair’s commemorative art for 2020 – and 2021
The original is a 22½ x 30″ painting done in ink and watercolor. Cannon’s intent from the start was to create something aspirational, a representation that transcended any specific year.
Chopin Society to present five formidable young pianists; a new director for MCA
ALSO: Out of the Box Opera presents: “Night at the Opera/Night on the Town”; Anderson Center at Tower View’s 25th Anniversary celebration in Red Wing; and more.
