Archive: Performances and Events

See the world premiere of the first section of the forthcoming opera, commissioned by The Great Northern
and performed by MPLS (imPulse) with dancer Amanda Sachs and libretto by Robert MacFarlane.
In partnership with Minnesota Opera’s Luminary Arts Center and American Composers Forum.

Drawing upon J.A. Baker’s prophetic 1967 book The Peregrine, Australia-born/Iceland-based artist Ben Frost presents the new choral performance and installation Cold Air Rises. This new work in development is a collaboration with acclaimed British nature writer Robert MacFarlane. Local ensemble MPLS (imPulse) and dancer Amanda Sachs will perform this first movement of what will eventually form Frost’s next opera, commissioned by The Great Northern at Minnesota Opera’s newly renovated Luminary Arts Center. Join us for a sound experience like none other, a beautiful story of obsession and transformation.

Saturday, February 4
2:00pm and 4:00pm

Rhythmically Speaking (RS) dance company is back at Amsterdam Bar and Hall with RadioBody, a live show driven by and reflecting the toil and triumph embedded in the music of pioneering alt-electronic band Radiohead. Featuring live dance, screen dance and projection designs set to original jazz renditions of Radiohead tunes played live by a quartet of excellent local jazz musicians, RadioBody is sure to excite dance, jazz and Radiohead fans alike.

Friday, February 10 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 11 at 2:00pm (Pay As You Are)
Saturday, February 11 at 7:30pm

Hatch Dance presents PARADISE, a new dance theater piece premiering February 16-19, 2023 at The Southern Theater in Minneapolis. 

Creatively led by Jon Ferguson (The Nature Crown, Super Monkey, Please Don’t Blow up Mr. Boban) and Helen Hatch (Hatch Dance, Au, LDV), PARADISE combines contemporary dance, improvisation, physical theater, clown, and music to spark moments of joy, relief, and honesty through a journey beyond the shroud of the everyday. PARADISE marks Jon Ferguson’s first work since returning to the Twin Cities, and first collaborative venture between Ferguson and Hatch, who are joined by performers Artemis Brown, Juliana Johnson, Kendall Kramer, Javan Mngrezzo, Ayaka Moriyama, and Genevieve Waterbury. Original music conceived by Seth Conover and Joseph Strachan will be played live, with sets and design by multi-disciplinary artist Ashley Mary.

Dear movers, dancers, and lovers of the body,

Introducing Crude Tuesdays, a new monthly gathering at the Bryant Lake Bowl!

We are transforming the stage of the BLB (it’s a small stage, some have said it measures 9×22) into a space to play, experiment, perform, and create in the moment – with each other, for each other, with love, joy, and raw honesty shaking up our bones.

Concretely, we want to provide a space for movers to perform: whether you want to share your work-in-progress, improvise, facilitate a spontaneous group dance, or sit in silence for 5 minutes, we welcome you to the stage. And if you want to come and watch, we welcome you to the chairs.

If you’d like to perform, please send an email addressed to zoeque15@gmail.com and kendallmkramer@gmail.com for more information. We are encouraging short pieces for now (between 3 and 15 minutes) so that (hopefully) everyone can have a turn.

Come, come, bring your bodies and your heart cups, and get ready to be surprised.

February 21 at 7:00pm
Price: $5-15

With love,
Zoë and Kendall

Christopher Watson Dance Company presents Resurgence, a concert of new dances choreographed by Christopher Watson, Becky Heist, Anne Marie Wittenberg, Sarah LaRose-Holland, Jennifer Mack, Genevieve Waterbury, and guest artists Erin Thompson and Thern Anderson. The dances in Resurgence address themes of the intricacies of relationships, resilience in the face of challenge, and reconnecting in a world changed by the pandemic.  Musical accompaniment includes selections from J.S. Bach, Handel’s Water Music, contemporary composers George Hurd and Kerry Muzzey, as well as popular performers Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, and George Michael.

February 24 at 7:30pm
February 25 at 2:00pm
February 25 at 7:30pm
Price: $20

EMBRACE with the Ahn Trio

James Sewell Ballet reunites with the extraordinary Ahn Trio in a program featuring a reimagining of 2018’s Connections. Like the best embrace, there’s known comfort and new spark combined. The three sisters of the Ahn Trio – Lucia on piano, Angella on violin, and Maria on cello – were born in Seoul, Korea, and educated at the Juilliard School in New York City. These growing-up experiences in two cultures, along with their extensive international touring, infuse their celebration of 21st-century classical music with a particular flare and style.

Friday, March 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, March 18 at 2:00pm

This performance runs approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes with one intermission.

Collide Theatrical Dance Company presents its first dance musical with an original score—SKOL! from March 23-April 9, 2023.

When a mysterious illness befalls a Viking clan, a young woman is called to fulfill her destiny as a great warrior leader in a battle for the cure with the Christian army. Inspired by the Norse gods, her journey tests the boundaries of her faith, shakes the ground of the relationships with the men dearest in her life, and causes her to question the definition of female strength.

SKOL! is inspired by recent evidence of the grave of a female Viking holding the accouterments and injury marks of a prestigious warrior, a discovery that cast a new light on gender roles in Scandinavian history. Collide explores this fascinating story with an original pop rock/rap score composed by Twin Cities musician Mike Michel (Bill Mike Band), with lyrics by vocalists Rush Benson (Ordway) and Katie Gearty (Dakota Jazz Club).

Created by Collide Artistic Director, Regina Peluso, the production stars Renee Guittar and Jarod Boltjes. For tickets, click here or call 651-395-7903.

Join us online for a show celebrating Remy Charlip.

“An out gay man of my father’s generation, Remy was a mentor to me. A talented artist, his innovation and talents ranged across dance, theater and children’s literature. Remy was more than inventive, he was fun, full of delight. My goal for this show is to share a bit of Remy’s special delight!” (Patrick Scully).

Patrick is joined in this show by others:

Seth Eisen (San Francisco) – Presenting Rainbow Logic
Mark Allan Davis (San Francisco) – Reading from Remy’s children’s books
Nancy Mason Hauser (St. Paul) – Remy at WGBH and Remy’s MEDITATION
Lance Westergard (New York City) and Patrick Scully (Minneapolis) – Three dances by Remy

Additionally, all audience members will have the option of performing a section of Red Towel Dance, one of Remy’s Air Mail dances, during the program, from the comfort of their homes.

January 13
Price: $15

Twin Cities Flamenco Collective inspires audiences through its passionate and soulful expressions of flamenco music and dance, alongside special guest artists.

Sunday, January 15 at 5:00pm
At Icehouse MPLS
$20-25

Performers
Marija Temo – Flamenco guitarist and singer – Special guest artist
Sachiko “La Chayí” – Flamenco dancer
Ross “El Vecino” – Flamenco guitarist
Eva Makiko – Flamenco dancer
Bobby “El Eléctrico” – Flamenco and percussionist

Join Ashwini Ramaswamy, lead choreographer of Invisible Cities, and Will McGrath (author, Everything Lost is Found Again, Farewell Transmission) as they discuss her process of adapting Italo Calvino’s book as a multi-faceted dance performance premiering January 27 and 28, 2023.

Long an inspiration for artists of many disciplines, Calvino’s 1973 novel is a meditation on the environments all around us. The Invisible Cities performance will evoke the book’s themes through movement communicated via four dance traditions: Bharatanatyam (Classical Indian), Modern/African Diasporic, Breaking, and Gaga, as Syrian-American digital artist Kevork Mourad fills the space with live illustrations.

Hear from Ramaswamy and the other lead choreographers Alanna Morris, Berit Ahlgren, and Joseph “MN Joe” Tran as they describe their process of finding cohesion and harmony among the myriad perspectives they bring to their work.

Thursday, January 19 at 7:30pm