Archive: Performances and Events

Twin Cities Ballet Summer Carnival Fundraiser

Join Twin Cities Ballet for an evening of food, games, and fun! We are hosting an in-person, outdoor carnival with a bouncy castle, snow cones, and outdoor games like limbo and giant Jenga, face painting, and more!

Friday, July 23
4:00pm-8:00pm
At Ballet Royale Minnesota

Tickets are $1; activities range from 1-5 tickets each.
Tickets and unlimited activities wristbands will be for sale at the event.

All are welcome!

Inspired: Journey to Varanasi with Ragamala Dance Company

Be transported to Varanasi, the City of Light. Follow the poetry of daily life in this ancient holy city along the Ganges River from sunrise to sunset as you watch the short film, Amazing Places on Our Planet, in the Northrop lobby. Experience an exclusive behind-the-scenes view of Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s new work as they rehearse The Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim followed by a Q&A. Enjoy a taste of Indian culture during the post-program reception with traditional Indian music and catering by Hot Indian Foods.

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Premiere: Prairie Woods SOUND GARDEN near Spicer, MN

The premiere of composer / director JG Everest’s new site-specific performance installation: a new Sound Garden composed and designed specifically for the wooded Geer Island at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer, MN.

A truly immersive art and nature experience in a pristine nature preserve. Two hours drive west of the Twin Cities.

Admission is free! Camping is available at Sibley State Park, a ten-minute drive away – reserve your sites soon.

Featuring a live roving movement score by dancers Leslie O’Neill, Sarah Baumert, and Erika Hansen, with live accompaniment by the Free Range Orchestra & Choir, and more.

Saturday, August 7
12:00-4:00pm
Free admission

Presented by Wavelets Creative in partnership with the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center.

Learn More

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.

Northrop Presents The State Ballet of George Today

Back by popular demand, The State Ballet of Georgia’s original film gets an encore on Northrop’s plaza in a special outdoor screening.

Created specifically for Northrop audiences, this peek at the Georgian ballet company features gala-style excerpts of ballet repertory, interviews with Artistic Director Nina Ananiashvili and featured dancers, and breathtaking views of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre and the city of Tbilisi. The film’s featured ballet repertory includes clips from a number of ballets including Laurencia, premiered in 1939 by Vakhtang Chabukiani; Sagalobeli, a 2007 ballet choreographed to Georgian folk melodies by Yuri Possokhov; Leonid Lavrovsky’s Romeo and Juliet, which was the first full version choreographed to Prokofiev’s score; and a taste of The State Ballet of Georgia’s Giselle.

Before the film, live music by Four Voices String Quartet will set the scene for an evening of beauty and art. The ensemble, all members of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra, are frequent performers in the Northrop Dance Series. An accomplished classical ensemble, they have collaborated extensively across genres and are currently focusing on works of living female composers.

The film will be subtitled in English, with other accessibility services available upon request.

Fifth Annual CANDY BOX Dance Festival – This Week

CANDY BOX Dance Festival is an annual, eclectic gathering of performances, work-in-progress showing, master classes, and choreographic discussions. A one-of-a-kind event in the Twin Cities, the fifth annual festival features a range of aesthetics and choreographic voices to offer a diverse array of treats! The Festival’s three main features include Featured Artists’ Performance, Happy Hour Artists’ Showings, and Master Classes –

Featured Artists – Shared bill featuring the works of HIJACK, Viva la Pepa, Judith Holo Shuǐ Xiān

Happy Hour Artists – Works-in-Progress by Slo Dance Company, Annika Hansen and Abigail Whitmore, HoneyWorks, Body Watani, and Borealis Dance Theatre

Master Classes with Annika Hansen and Abigail Whitmore, Judith Holo Shuǐ Xiān, Pedro Pablo (Viva la Pepa), Slo Dance Company, and HIJACK

This week!
July 14-16
Visit https://www.arena-dances.org/candybox2021-live-dance-festival/ to learn more!

Stream AMP’S Latest Work – On The Verge: On Demand

Unable to attend AMP’s live performance of On The Verge? Or did you enjoy the show enough to watch it again? On The Verge: On Demand is here!

We celebrated Alternative Motion Project’s return to live performance with our world premiere of On The Verge. See the performance for yourself on your own device from the comfort of your own space. We are excited to share this work in this online format!

On The Verge: On Demand
EXTENDED!
Online streaming of AMP’s live performance at The Shed.
Available through July 20!

How to Watch
Simply purchase a ticket and the streaming link will be sent to you with your ticket confirmation. No one turned away for lack of funds. Email AMP for more information.

About the Work
A cast of nine movers enter a turbulent world to experience the multiverse of limits, possibilities, and connections of the body, space, and identity. Choreographed by Kristin Howe and Joanna Lees in collaboration with the performers. Original composition by award-winning sound artist Dameun Strange. Videography by V. Paul Virtucio.

Questions? Email alternativemotionproject@gmail.com

PC: Bill Cameron

EURYDICE presented by Vox Medusa with Infiammati FireCircus

Critically acclaimed Vox Medusa with Infiammati FireCircus breathes new life into this time honored dilemma with their EURYDICE.

EURYDICE is a three-night outdoor production forged in music, dance, fire, and video and film environments set at the beautiful Target Stage on Harriet Island on the banks of the Mississippi in St. Paul.

What, or who would you sacrifice to achieve eternal greatness?

EURYDICE is a reimagining of the Orpheus myth from his mysterious wife’s viewpoint of her harrowing journey. Follow Eurydice’s epic odyssey over land and sea, through true love, death and a fiery underworld in order to discover herself not just as a muse of Orpheus, but as her own inspiration for rebirth.

EURYDICE is a collaborative creation born of Vox Medusa’s provocative contemporary dance choreographed by Kristin Freya, powerful original electronic music by Jeremy Christensen and moving vocal score by Emily Colay, potent spoken word by Desdamona Ross, breathtaking fire performance of Infiammati FireCircus choreographed by Rah Diavola, stunning video environments and dynamic light design by Tony Biele, and cinematic film debut by Jeremy Christensen and Vox Medusa.

Show Dates and Times: 
Friday, July 16 at 9:00pm
Saturday, July 17 at 9:00pm
Sunday July 18 at 9:00pm
Doors open at 8:30pm each night for check-in at the ticket table to find your seating area.

Tickets:
Pre-Sale Eventbrite Tickets: $15 adult, $10 ages 12 and under.
Eventbrite Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/154159261501
Day of show tickets can be purchased at Target Stage, $20 day of show for all ages.

Social Distanced Outdoor Seating
Ample audience area for socially distanced seating is available on both flat ground for chairs and raked hillside for blanket seating. Please note: All audiences should bring their own blankets or camp chairs for personal seating.

Parking and Restrooms
Two ample parking lots are located next to the Target Stage. Restrooms in close walking distance.

Watch Karen’s 10th Anniversary Picks: #5

Every month from March through December 2021, Threads Dance Project will release some of Artistic Director Karen L. Charles’ top dances available pay-as-able from $1, $10, $100, or even $1,000 to view Karen’s selected works!

June’s works include Humanity & Elysian Fields Avenue (2012).

Here is what Karen says about the work:

“The creation of this dance allowed me to channel my sadness and outrage about the destruction of New Orleans by Hurrican Katrina. Destruction that disproportionately impacted Black and poor people. ” –Karen L. Charles, Artistic Director.

Once registered, you will receive a private link and password that will allow you to view these works from July 19-August 1, 2021.

Each release will be 20-30 minutes in length.

Don’t miss out on these works that started it all!

Inspired: Journey to Varanasi with Ragamala Dance Company

Be transported to Varanasi, the City of Light. Follow the poetry of daily life in this ancient holy city along the Ganges River from sunrise to sunset as you watch the short film, Amazing Places on Our Planet, in the Northrop lobby. Experience an exclusive behind-the-scenes view of Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy’s new work as they rehearse The Fires of Varanasi: Dance of the Eternal Pilgrim followed by a Q&A. Enjoy a taste of Indian culture during the post-program reception with traditional Indian music and catering by Hot Indian Foods.

Premiere: Prairie Woods SOUND GARDEN near Spicer, MN

The premiere of composer / director JG Everest’s new site-specific performance installation: a new Sound Garden composed and designed specifically for the wooded Geer Island at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer, MN.

A truly immersive art and nature experience in a pristine nature preserve. Two hours drive west of the Twin Cities.

Admission is free! Camping is available at Sibley State Park, a ten-minute drive away – reserve your sites soon.

Featuring a live roving movement score by dancers Leslie O’Neill, Sarah Baumert, and Erika Hansen, with live accompaniment by the Free Range Orchestra & Choir, and more.

Saturday, August 7
12:00-4:00pm
Free admission

Presented by Wavelets Creative in partnership with the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center.

Learn More

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.