Archive: Performances and Events

The Neighborhood Garage Tour is off to a fantastic start, with full houses (garages) in Brooklyn Park and Saint Paul!
Come and see our new all-ages show: The Medicine Show of the 25th Century

The Neighborhood Garage Tour is Off-Leash Area’s grass-roots arts access program, creating original all-ages work and bringing it directly into metro neighborhoods. This year’s tour features an all-abilities cast of dancers and movement actors, and numerous access services throughout the tour.

Saturday, September 23 at 7:00pm – Audio Description
Sunday, September 24 at 7:00pm – ASL Interpretation
Pat Sample’s Garage!
7152 Unity Ave N, Brooklyn Center

September 29-30 at 7:00pm; October 1 at 2:00pm
Jen and Steve Terry’s Garage!
8850 Deer Ridge Lane, Bloomington

Reserve now and pay when you come!

James Sewell Ballet company members and friends from Collide Theatrical present samples from recent rehearsals of work taking shape for the 2023/24 season.

The event will include several surprises that spark the joy and wonder that dance can inspire!

Admission is free.
Saturday, September 23 at 6:00pm

Join us at Franconia Sculpture Park’s 27th Annual Art and Artists Celebration on Saturday, September 23 to relive a duet and trio excerpt of Erased Steps, with dancers Dustin Haug, Leslie O’Neill and Laura Selle Virtucio taking the stage at 4:30pm and 5:30pm.

This event is free with just a $5 parking fee per car.

Ever wanted to be part of a witchy ritual in the woods? Here’s your chance. Join Theresa Madaus and Monica Thomas in a kind of earnest, kind of absurd ritual for grief, despair, and this drowning, burnt-up world. 

Actually, we’re not witches, we’re priestesses. And transients. And vultures. And ghosts. With cliches, mysticism, and a three-year-old oracle, we ask to feel, to not feel, to reach into our lineages past and future, to make a grocery list of sadnesses, to consume the antidote, and to find the marrow.

Performance at dusk
Saturday, September 23
at the Crosby Farm Regional Park in St. Paul.

Free, but RSVP required via google form. Exact details will be shared in your registration confirmation.

Performance is outdoors with no formal seating. Bring a blanket to sit on, or a camping chair, but you will have to carry it on a short walk. Bug spray, masks, and layers recommended.

Arrive at Crosby Farm parking lot (near the marina) at 6:45pm. Take a short walk (5-10 minutes) down a paved trail to the river. Performance will start promptly at 7:00pm and is an estimated 30 minutes long. Join us afterwards for hot cocoa and socializing! Email with access needs or questions.

Huge thanks to Hair+Nails for rehearsal support, and Charles Campbell, Judith Howard, Sam Johnson, Krista Langberg, and Jeff Wells for development support.

Beginnings, portals, doorways, entries, starting points.  A performance celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of the CFPA’s original home, the Pleasant Avenue convent.

Originally built in 1923 by the Incarnation Catholic Church as a convent for the nuns who taught in the school across the street, the building later supported a women’s shelter and since 1995, has served the community as the Center for Performing Arts.

The celebration includes food and drink provided by Ichigo Crepes and Cafe Ena/Meson, and performances by:

• Mahto Peta Toispaye Drum Group
• Prairie Fire Lady Choir
• Ikidowin Youth Acting Ensemble
• Brass Solidarity

And featuring new works by CFPA’s 2023 Resident Artists:

• Kerry Parker Dance with Gemma Isaacson, Arimee Gambill, Alejandra Iannone, and Elayna Waxse.
• D. Allen
• Cooper, Melvin & Young

Saturday, September 23
Opening at 6:00pm with Mahto Peta Toispaye Drum Group.
Additional performances every 30 minutes.
Tickets are non-refundable.

For questions about parking or accessibility, please see CFPA’s website.

See you soon!

Twin Cities Flamenco Collective inspires audiences through its passionate and soulful expressions of Flamenco music and dance along with special guest artists. This is part of TCFC’s monthly residency at Icehouse MPLS.

Artists
Sol “La Argentinita” – Special guest dancer and singer from New York City
Sachiko “La Chayí” – Dancer and TCFC member
Ross “El Vecino” – Guitarist and TCFC member
Eva Makiko – Dancer and TCFC member

Sunday, September 24 at 5:00pm

Tap artists and jazz musicians share the stage with a seated audience for an interactive performance that elevates the rich history of tap dancing.

Born in The Bronx and raised in Puerto Rico, Ayodele Casel is hailed as a “tap dancer and choreographer of extraordinary depth” (The New York Times). A Doris Duke Artist known for her skilled and imaginative improvisation, Casel’s projects include her concert and Bessie Award-winning film Chasing Magic, and her Drama-Desk-nominated work as tap choreographer for the Broadway revival of Funny Girl.

September 27, 7:30pm
September 28, 7:30pm
September 29, 7:30pm

Collide Theatrical Dance Company’s 10th season opens with The Great Gatsby at The Luminary Arts Center in Minneapolis. The Great Gatsby will run September 29–October 15, 2023.

Get ready for the most exciting party in town. The 1920s roar back to life as Collide’s hit production returns to the stage. Bursting with passion and drama, the blockbuster American novel is brought to life through dance and live music. Extravagant parties, glitz, and glamor surround the life of mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. But as the sparkling facade of his world begins to slip, a world full of tragedy, loneliness, and despair is exposed.

“Not unlike modern-day social media influencers, Jay Gatsby reinvents himself to increase his self-worth through money and materialism,” said Regina Peluso, Artistic Director of Collide Theatrical Dance Company. “I’m looking forward to reimagining this story once again through a modern lens. By creating an inclusive world that reflects America today, we can hold up a mirror to the tragedy and hope encased in our society.”

Tickets available online or call 651-395-7903, ext. 701.
For group discounts and questions, please email Grace@collidetheatrical.org.

Come celebrate Twin Cities Ballet of Minnesota’s new season and welcome its new professional company members and apprentices at the Season Preview Performance! 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 30
7:30pm
Dance Cube performance space at Ballet Royale
Tickets: suggested donation of $10

Floorwork: a communal conversation and shared meal.

Every first Saturday! Floorwork was developed to hold conversations, knowledge sharing, and supportive space for dance artists and people who like to move.

The next Floorwork is being hosted at The Arena.
Saturday, October 7
12:00-2:00pm
RSVP by Friday, October 6

This October Floorwork will focus on grant funding overviews and sharing artist insights on the application process and evaluative practices– conversation assisted by Dana Kassel, Program Director of McKnight Fellowships for Choreographers and Dancers, Eleanor Savage, Jerome Foundation President, and and Annick Dall-Desbois, Outreach and Accessibility Coordinator for the Minnesota State Arts Board. Other funding organizations may still join. Conversation will be held over a communal meal – bring your own dish to share in our potluck! ARENA DANCES will supply beverages, plates, napkins, and utensils.