Archive: Performances and Events

Patrick’s Cabaret presents a matineé for Mothers’ Day, with lots of dance, and more!

Sunday, May 9, 2021. 1:00 PM Central Time.

This hour long performance features:

Wang Ping reading a poem, against a background where she performs a dance for Buddha.

Paula E. Paul and Sirko Knüpfer sharing excerpts from their new film, “Kunstpause”, exploring empty stages and deserted backstages during the corona shut down.

Berlin-based Kara Johnstad, a Wisconsin native and former Minneapolis resident, sharing a powerful circle song uniting women worldwide, songs off her new Moon in Capricorn album, and perhaps a few sweet surprises.

Patrick Scully, also master of cerermonies, will present his first Boat Ballet from 2010, created and performed on the Havel River in Potsdam.  For this viewing, the Boat Ballet is sped up, condensing the hour long performance into 6 minutes.

The suggested ticket price is $15. We use a pay as you are able system. All details, including zoom link and password are available on the website listed.

Twin Cities Ballet is excited to present our new original dance film, The Ruby Slippers: A Wizard of Oz Ballet.

Professionally filmed onstage at Ames Center, TCB’s fresh reimagining of the iconic tale features an original adapted story line, musical compilation, and choreography that ingeniously blends ballet, jazz, hip hop, and modern dance styles. Join Dorothy and her friends for this fun and approachable family-friendly event!

Two great opportunities to experience the ballet:

1) Mother’s Day Livestream Fundraising Event: Sunday, May 9 at 2:00pm

This is the premiere of the film!  While there is no cost to attend this special livestream event, we are asking and hoping for donations to help support TCB and keep it strong and vibrant. Covid-19 has caused TCB substantial financial harm, and we are so grateful for any and all donations. 

2) On-Demand Digital Streaming: May 13–16

We are also offering on-demand streaming of the film Thursday, May 13, through Sunday, May 16. During this time, you can view the film as many times as you like for a nominal one-time fee of just $40 per household. 

 

May 15-30 at the James J Hill House
June 5-20 at Mill City Museum

Join us in WonderLand, a premier psychiatric hospital. Dr. Knight has the difficult task of treating a man who refers to himself as a “White Rabbit” and suffers from a severe anxiety disorder, a young woman named Alice with body dysmorphia, and a Queen figure suffering from narcissistic rage.

As the doctor digs deeply into the causes and roots of their disorders he begins to ask: what does “normal” really mean?
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Collide tells this story using its signature blend of high-energy dance styles set to a modern pop-rock soundtrack.
The dance theater experience, created to suit safety requirements of COVID-19, will take the audience on a 70-minute ride into a compelling story of friendship and acceptance.

The production takes place OUTSIDE at the James J Hill House and Mill City Museum. Virtual viewing option available.

For tickets visit www.collidetheatrical.org

Featuring dancers Renee Guittar, Rush Benson, Heather Brockman, Chelsea Rose, Jarod Boltjes, Patrick Jeffrey, Miranda Shaughnessey.

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Jazz on Tap, a series of live jazz and tap dance shows by local dance companies Rhythmically Speaking and Keane Sense of Rhythm, happening May 22-23, 2021 at covered outdoor venue The Shed at The Lab Brewery in St. Paul!

Rhythmically Speaking is presenting The Cohort 20/21, their show rescheduled from August 2020. Keane Sense of Rhythm is presenting Mirror and Fission, featuring works by choreographer Davon Suttles. As if live dance (with proper pandemic safety protocols) isn’t enough, there will also be live music, food trucks, open jams, and great drinks!

Saturday, May 22
2pm – Rhythmically Speaking
4pm – Keane Sense of Rhythm
7pm – Rhythmically Speaking

Sunday, May 23
2pm – Keane Sense of Rhythm
4pm – Rhythmically Speaking
7pm – Keane Sense of Rhythm

Wanna catch both companies’ shows? We’ve got a package deal available for the 2:00 and 4:00pm shows on both Saturday and Sunday. Would streaming the show from home work better for you? We’re offering a livestream ticket option, which will enable you to catch the 2:00pm RS and 4:00pm KSR shows on Saturday, May 22 from your own home.

Tickets (pods of seating) are limited: visit either of our websites (listed below) to get yours NOW! See you at the show!

Zenon Dance School – Zone Winter/Spring 2021 Showcase

Saturday, May 22 at 7:30pm

ZenONLINE on Zoom

Tickets: Free. Registration required.

New choreographic works by artists:

Kendall Kramer, José A. Luis and Ruby Josephine Smith

Zenon Dance School’s Zone Scholarship Program will showcase the work of three local choreographers at its second virtual showcase on May 22.  All are welcome to celebrate new screen dance works by the Zenon Zone dancers and Winter/Spring choreographers. Works have been created and rehearsed virtually during the 20-week Winter/Spring Zone Session.

Zone offers adult dancers of all ability levels, ages, and dance styles the opportunity to challenge themselves in a session-long program. Dancers can choose from two tracks: Performance – for students with a strong intermediate or advanced level of dance technique and who are looking for opportunities to perform. Or Technique – a class-focused program where dancers work on increasing skills and challenging themselves with new styles of dance. Students are selected via a digital application submission and are offered a subsidized tuition.

Zone is an incredible platform for emerging choreographers to create innovative work and hone material, and has helped launch the careers of many successful Twin Cities choreographers.

ZOOM IN: an Open Rehearsal

Sunday, May 23
1:00-2:00 PM
FREE
Join us via Zoom.

Have you ever wondered what the creative process looks like during the midst of an ongoing pandemic?  Wonder no more! Zoom In to attend AMP’s open rehearsal from the comfort of your own home. We will be rehearsing work from our upcoming show, On The Verge. See the behind the scenes of working remotely, ask questions, and…you may even have the chance to form some of the choreography yourself!

Register here by 5/22 to receive the Zoom link.You will need to have a Zoom account set up prior to joining the meeting.

Photo credit: Bill Cameron

 

 

Sway through the streets of 1950’s Paris with Ballet Co.Laboratory in Peter Davison’s An American in Paris.

Inspired by the iconic Gene Kelly musical, this production will have you tapping your toes to George Gershwin’s jazzy and recognizable score.

An American in Paris tells the story of Jerry, an aspiring American artist who meets Lise, the girl of his dreams, while exploring the City of Lights. What he doesn’t know is that Lise, the local beauty with all the charm, has already promised her heart to another. Can Jerry convince her that their love is here to stay?

An outdoor engagement, performed by the Company and School of BCL.

Performances:
Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 7:00pm
Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 2:00pm

Grab your tickets or learn more here: http://bit.ly/ParisBCL

A virtual lecture demonstration.

On-demand Tuesday, April 27, 10:30am CDT through Tuesday, May 11, 11:59pm CDT
FREE.
Perfect for grades 5-12, registration required.

Join members of the Dance Theatre of Harlem for a fun, accessible introduction to the art of ballet. In this lecture demonstration, the dancers pull back the curtain to reveal how the elements of classical ballet training, choreography, and theatrical production come together to create the magic of a ballet performance. The hour-long program is divided into three sections: a brief history of DTH and the art form of ballet, demonstrations of basic ballet training (barre, women’s pointe work, men’s center work, pirouettes, and lifts) and stagecraft, followed by four excerpts from the Dance Theatre of Harlem repertoire.

Every month from March through December 2021, Threads Dance Project will release some of Artistic Director Karen’s 10th Anniversary Picks.

Pay-as-able in multiples of 10; from $1, $10, $100, or even $1,000 to view ten years of Karen’s selected works! April’s picks include Childless Mother with guest artist Sweet Honey in the Rock (2014), Fear the Massa, Master’s Lament & Da Whippin’ Post (2014), and Black Man Walking (2014).

Each release will be 25-30 minutes in length. Once registered, you will receive a private link and password that will allow you to view these works from April 19-May 2, 2021.

Don’t miss out on these works that started it all! —Threads Dance Project

NOW STREAMING: A new POV (point of view) dance film from the site-specific Fall Sound Garden event that took place at Riverside Park in Fall 2020. 56 Minutes.  Click HERE to view film via Vimeo streaming.
FREE

This sound and performance installation film features a dance movement score by Megan Mayer, Leslie O’Neill, Erika Hansen, and Sarah Baumert, with live musical accompaniment by the Free Range Orchestra & Choir, and site-specific poetry by poets Chavonn Shen, Sagirah Shahid, Lisa Yankton, and Annette Schiebout.

Presented by Wavelets Creative in partnership with the Cedar Riverside People’s Center and Springboard for the Arts, as part of the “Because Your Health Matters” community wellness initiative. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council’s Community Arts grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.