Archive: Performances and Events

Twin Cities Tap and the McKnight Choreography Fellowship Program are excited to present PROCESSION | CREATIVE : Minneapolis, a new work by Sandy Silva, the 2023 McKnight International Choreographer.

The piece will feature a cast of 13 local movers in a roving, site-specific percussive dance work at Silverwood Park.

Wednesday, September 20
Thursday, September 21
6:00pm

Suggested ticket is $25;
Pay as able pricing also available.
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More info about…
Sandy Silva
McKnight Choreography Fellowship Program
Twin Cities Tap

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, drink, 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
• D. Allen
• Cooper, Melvin & Young

Opening at 6:00pm with Mahto Peta Toispaye Drum Group!
Additional performances every 30 minutes.
For questions about parking or accessibility, please see CFPA’s website.
Tickets are non-refundable.
See you soon!

James Sewell Ballet company members, intensive students, and friends 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

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

September 24 at 5:00pm
Price: $20-25

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

Ballet Co.Laboratory rolls out the red carpet for our sixth annual benefit performance on Saturday, October 14. Join us for an evening a cut above the rest as we celebrate the art of dance and fashion. Strut in style as you take in a fashion-inspired performance featuring the professional dancers of Ballet Co.Laboratory while being treated to themed sips, bites, and other surprises. Supporting the arts is always in style so, “c’mon, Vogue!”

Choreographed by: Hannah MacKenzie-Margulies
Performed by: The Company of Ballet Co.Laboratory 

Your evening designed beyond the ordinary will include:
· Hosted sips-n-bites, silent auction, and games
· Fashion-themed dance performance featuring The Company of Ballet Co.Laboratory
· Mix and mingle with company dancers and artistic staff

Saturday, October 14
4:00pm
Early bird: $75
After September 22: $85

Minnesota International Dance Festival is featuring México as their 2023 Guest Country. Friday and Saturday night MNIDF presents Los Colores de México, a vibrant performance that brings together many voices of Mexican culture. Join us for the closure of the MNIDF workshops with a unique performance by the workshop participants and an artist panel with featured choreographers during the Saturday matinee. Celebrate the vast diversity that Mexico has to offer through all dance styles from pre-Hispanic to contemporary. We invite you to join us and enjoy the talented voices of local and international artists with roots in México.

Frankenstein, zombies, and characters of Edgar Allen Poe come to life in this family-friendly performance steeped in spooky delight and tragic majesty.

Anchoring the performance is a new choral ballet titled Unfashioned Creature, featuring Twin Cities beloved artists Timothy C. Takach (composer), Penelope Freeh (choreographer), and the MPLS (imPulse) choral ensemble. The work is poetically rooted in Shelley’s Frankenstein, and explores key aspects relating to personhood: otherness, abandonment, despair, and hopeful yearning. Music includes cello, percussion, and the stellar singers of MPLS who will perform a fractured libretto comprised of Shelley’s text.

Also on the program, remounts of two Sewell fall favorites: excerpts from “Takes on Poe” (2012); and “Grave Matters” (2011), which combines undead charm and morbid wit in a playful zombie ballet.

Saturday, October 28
2:00 and 7:30pm

Tickets: $5-34

“Dance that inspires, challenges, and entertains . . . from a variety of Minnesota choreographers and companies.” —Star Tribune

The Walker’s annual dance showcase celebrates Minnesota’s vibrant and diverse dance community with powerful performances by a roster of local choreographers and movement artists. This year’s program is curated by dancer, choreographer, and 2021 McKnight Fellow Darrius Strong, whose own work fuses ballet, hip hop, and more to tell universal stories.

Tickets start at $15. No additional fees.