Archive: Performances and Events

Join us to celebrate the opening of the outdoor exhibition Momentary Certainties which examines the intertwined themes of ephemerality (something that lasts a short time) and permanence (something that remains unchanged). This outdoor exhibition is installed along walking paths and throughout the lawns, meadows, and native grasses and will be punctuated by dance performances throughout the day inspired by the same themes. Come and see how visual and dance artists grapple with themes of ephemerality, permanence, nature and change in the landscape.

September 10 from 1:00-3:00pm
This is a free event.

1:15pm – Mary Willmeng, Wave  

Wave is a solo piece based on the qualities of water. Water embodies the qualities of the theme chosen for this performance, ephemerality and permanence. It is constantly moving and changing. It has the power to calm and cleanse, but also has the ability to crash and overpower. Water transforms but is a constant. It is present in our bodies and in the world around us.

1:30pm – Julie Marie Muskat, Healing Herman Hesse 

Healing Herman Hesse is a poem about the complicated inner life of a famous author and a dance that shares both this story and an original one for the dancer. The piece premiered in 2014 and has taken on many lives since in both outdoor and indoor landscapes. As I return to this work, I am reminded by the Heraclitus observation: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” The work is both permanent and ever-changing, and my experience with it this time is as a totally different person from my exploration before.

2:00pm – Analog Dance Works, Serve Id 

Serve Id catapults us into Minnesota’s natural environment. The title takes inspiration from Cervidae – the taxonomic name for the deer family – and the concept of the Id – one of the three selves defined by Sigmund Freud as the animalistic instinctual self. In the work, we joyfully, selfishly, and wholeheartedly dance to “serve our id” through the seasons. This dance is an ode to our climate in Minnesota as we know it before it slips through our fingers into memory because of climate change.

2:30pm – Julie Marie Muskat, Healing Herman Hesse 

2:45pm – Mary Willmeng, Wave

Patrick Scully, Mark Wojahn and friends invite you to a Filmmaker’s Celebration and Fundraiser to complete their new documentary

The Dance is Not Over: The Patrick Scully Story

at The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis on Wednesday, September 14.
The event is free, with a suggested minimum donation of $65. Reservations required.

An evening of performance, auction, film, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, dancing and red carpet to raise the final funds to complete the next Mark Wojahn film.

Happy Hour: 6:00-7:00pm
Entertainment: 7:00-9:00pm

The Dance is Not Over documents and celebrates the life and work of Minneapolis’ well-known gay dancer, performance artist, storyteller, and activist. Patrick’s story chronicles the events of a generation and is critically important to document for future generations.

Scheduled to appear on the rooftop or in The Woman’s Club Theater:
Susana Di Palma
Prudence Johnson
Eyenga Bokamba
Patrick Scully
DJ Cyn Collins
Laura Stone-Jeraj

The finalé of lineup will be a clip from the film The Dance is Not Over, introduced by Director Mark Wojahn and Director of Photography Greg Winter. In addition to screening a section from The Dance is Not Over, we will also screen Joe Chvala’s Flying Foot Forum short film Cookaphony.

An evening of six world premieres.

Each year three exceptional Minnesota dance artists receive the coveted honor of a McKnight Dancer Fellowship. To celebrate their artistry, we commission a solo dance from a choreographer of their choice. The 2020 and 2021 dance fellows have selected an outstanding group of local, national, and international dance artists who will bring their choreographic imaginations into new works expressly tailored for each fellow. The result is an evening of world premieres ranging from innovative hip hop to rhythmic Chicago footwork to Brazilian contemporary choreographic explorations and more.

SOLO Dancers and Commissioned Choreographers
Melissa Clark (2020 Dancer Fellow) and Alhassane Bangoura (Guinea/MN), John ‘Boodilla’ King (IL), René Thompson (Cuba/MN)
Alexandra Eady (2021 Dancer Fellow) and Maria Bauman (NY)
Non Edwards (2020 Dancer Fellow) and Anna Shogren (MN)
Hassan Ingraham (2021 Dancer Fellow) and Norbert De La Cruz III (NY)
Marciano Silva dos Santos (2020 Dancer Fellow) and Gil Mendes Coelho (Brazil)
David Stalter Jr. (2021 Dancer Fellow) and Sheopatra (CA)

Friday and Saturday, September 16-17
In-person and live streamed.
Live stream tickets are pay-as-able!

Choreographer Yuki Tokuda examines what it means to be a woman artist, and brings awareness to the rich history of women artists as well as active women artists of today.

Joined by flamenco dancer Sachiko “La Chayí,” modern dancer Nieya Amezquita, pianist Rie Tanaka, and violinist Natsuki Kumagai, the program features women composers including Nadia Boulanger, Lili Boulanger, Amy Beach, Rebecca Clarke, Sofia Gubaidulina and Sayo Kosugi.

Choreographer – Yuki Tokuda and collaboration with the dancers
Piano – Rie Tanaka
Violin – Natsuki Kumagai
Dancers – Sachiko “La Chayí” (flamenco), Nieya Amezquita (modern dance), and Yuki Tokuda (ballet)

Saturday, September 17 at 4:00pm
Saturday, September 17 at 6:00pm

This show is free to the public, but tickets are required.

*Westminster Presbyterian Church requires individuals wear masks when they are in the building.

Yuki Tokuda is a fiscal year 2022 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

A rare opportunity to see the newest work from Paula Mann, whose eclectic choreographic vision spans 40 years. The performances offer experiences wrapped in the complexity of an enduring and durable life, lived in motion.

Toward Utopia is a contemporary dance performance exploring the conflict between my needs and the greater good. Five performers interrogate the dynamics of individual struggles and attempt to connect across a chasm of miscommunication and animosity with raw emotion and physicality.

The work explores the desire to create a more perfect world, charting the emotional struggles of individualism vs the group dynamic, seeking a common purpose toward an equitable future. What will it take to create systemic change?

Choreography by Paula Mann
Projection by Steve Paul
Sound score by Tarek Abdelqader
Lighting Design by Mike Grogan
Performed by Leila Awadallah, Carmen Lucia Lincoln, Kendall Kramer, Erika Martin, Johnathan Surber and Roxane Wallace

This vibrant, technicolor, evening-length, experience explores the energies swirling before (Canary) and during (Crimson) the height of COVID lockdowns – then offers a vision (Emerald) of glorious reconnection and physical embrace as essential bridges to imagining and manifesting a renewed and recharged community on the other side of the pandemic.

Opening Night Exclusive: Bites with Black Label and Gavin
We have joined forces with James Beard Award Winning Chef Gavin Kaysen and his incredible team at Spoon & Stable to celebrate the premiere of Canary, Crimson then Emerald.
Exclusively on Opening Night, September 23, this pre-show event will serve three tapas-style dishes inspired by the themes of the work, plus a designer cocktail (and/or mocktail) – as well as grant early access into the theater and a post-performance discussion with Artistic Director Carl Flink and the company.

A portion of your ticket goes to support Black Label’s exciting new projects.  

Come celebrate Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota’s new season and welcome its new professional company members and apprentices! Learn about the exciting performances coming up this season, meet and mingle with its Artistic Directors, board, staff, and dancers, and watch a preview performance by the company!

There will be many opportunities for you to support TCB throughout the night, including a silent auction, handmade items for sale, and information about tickets for upcoming performances.

Families, friends, supporters, and the curious are all welcome!

Saturday, September 24 at 7:30pm
Dance Cube performance space at Ballet Royale, 16368 Kenrick Avenue, Lakeville, MN 55044

Tickets: Suggested donation $10

Since 1985, Dalakopa has been famous in Norway after the group won first prize at Titano Festivalen. In addition, the group won a contract with Heilo records. In 1986 that recording was nominated for a Spellemannpris (Norwegian Grammy) and won. This honor was followed by a substantial winning streak at old-time dance contests through the 1980s and 1990s.

Dalakopa’s music has appeal for dancers accustomed to lively, old-time tunes as well as folks who enjoy listening to – and watching – energetic, soulful, performances and personalities.

There are 9 musicians in the group: 3 fiddles, 2 accordions, bass, guitar and wooden flute/recorder. Dalakopa musicians all love sharing music with others. Dalakopa is an international group of musicians from 4 countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and the United States. Together they have forged a special sound, due to the countries from which band members come. Their traditional repertoire comes mostly from Røros and Østerdalen, Sweden, with originals from the group’s composers.

Wednesday, September 28 from 7:30-9:00pm
Doors open at 6:45pm

Cost:
$15 General
$12 Members
$10 Ages 10-21

Amidst the fall colors and falling leaves, dancers Sarah Baumert, Suzette Gilreath, Erika Hansen, Megan Mayer, and Leslie O’Neill perform in a new, site-specific Sound Garden installation at Texa-Tonka Park in St. Louis Park, along the majestic North Cedar Lake Trail, next to Victoria Lake. This premier performance directed by composer JG Everest will also feature site-specific poetry by Chavonn Shen, Lisa Yankton and many more, along with site-specific photography and natural sculptures created in a community workshop by sculptor Jim Proctor.

The Fall Sound Garden event is a free, family-friendly, self-guided event that features a sound installation of 60+ small, wireless speakers, distributed throughout the park, with live accompaniment by roving musicians and dancers, and live poetry and site-specific visual art. Each small speaker is playing a different part of the whole piece of music, creating a unique, immersive experience that is described as “a concert you can move through.” Event is free, but registration is required due to limited capacity and possible program changes.

Saturday, October 8