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Concerto Dance by Jolene Konkel presents Girls in the Band at the Bloomington Center for the Arts June 16-18.

Join us for our full length premiere of Girls in the Band, an original jazz dance production illuminating the history and untold stories of female musicians and composers who paved the way for women in jazz from the 1930’s to today. Told through dance narration and film, Girls in the Band celebrates the “Ladies Who Swing the Band!”

Thursday, June 16 at 1:30 and 7:30pm
Friday, June 17 at 7:30pm
Saturday, June 18 at 2:30* and 7:30pm

Thursday, June 16 at 1:30 is now open to the public! Saturday, June 18 at 2:30 has “Pick your price” options available.

Your ticket also includes free admission to an all ages jazz dance class on Saturday, June 18 from 10:00-11:00am and the film screening of the full documentary film The Girls in the Band, directed by Judy Chaikin, on Saturday, June 18 at 4:30pm. Run time 90 minutes.

Tickets: $30 Adults, $22 Seniors/Students at blm.mn/bcatix or 952-563-8575.

Visit www.concertodance/girls-in-the-band for more info.

Seven artists share their captivating takes on the theme “Organ Recital” in the Off-Kilter Cabaret! Using dance, storytelling, theater, spoken word, puppetry, and performance, artists with disabilities explore the theme in wildly different ways, ranging from hilarious and thought-provoking to heart-breaking and profound.

Featuring the following artists:
Braille
Atlas O Phoenix
Daniel Reiva
Amy Salloway
Pat Samples
Scott Sorensen
Young Dance

Off-Kilter is Off-Leash Area’s new cabaret performance program designed to highlight and support artists with disabilities, which makes space for and gives voice to artists with disabilities in the design and leadership of the program. Curated by the Off-Kilter Leadership Group, the inaugural year is organized around the theme “Organ Recital.” Off-Leash Area is excited to partner with Young Dance this year, whose mission is transforming lives through movement.

Performances:
June 16, 17, and 18 at 7:30pm
June 19 at 2:00pm.
Friday, June 17 performance will be followed by a Q&A with the artists.

Admission is $5-30 sliding scale, suggested donation. Tickets available at https://off-kiltercabaret.eventbrite.com

Accessibility: All performances will have audio description available. Friday, June 17 and Sunday, June 19 will be ASL-interpreted. Saturday June 18 will have live captioning. Performances are held at the fully accessible Tek Box. If you require an accommodation not listed here, please reach out to Off-Leash Area at offleash@offleasharea.org at least two weeks in advance of the show.

COVID-19 Protocols: Audience will be required to show proof of vaccination or negative Covid test within 48 hours at the door. We will provide physically distanced seating and require participants to wear masks as they are able, and otherwise follow CDC and state guidelines at the time of the performances.

Acknowledgement: This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Young Dance’s All Abilities Dancing 2 is excited to be part of Off-Kilter Cabaret, where seven artists will share their captivating takes on the theme “Organ Recital”! Using dance, storytelling, theater, spoken word, puppetry, and performance, artists with disabilities explore the theme in wildly different ways, ranging from hilarious and thought-provoking to heart-breaking and profound. 

Please join us June 16-19 at the fully accessible TEK BOX Theater in the Cowles Center. 

Featuring Braille, Atlas O Phoenix, Daniel Reiva, Amy Salloway, Pat Samples, Scott Sorensen, and Young Dance. 

Tickets are available now: https://off-kiltercabaret.eventbrite.com

A performance not to be missed. Join us for an evening of rhythms and dances from Guinea West Africa.

Duniya Drum & Dance Company and special guest artists hit the stage Saturday, June 18 at 7:00pm.

After a three year hiatus from their annual performance and workshop “Fakoly” it is time for a REUNION. Fode Bangoura is bringing in his brothers from across the world as well as some of the greatest talent in Guinea drum and dance to celebrate this special moment of community, family and friends coming together again.

Reunited and it feels so good!

Tickets: Adults- $25. 12 and under- $15.

​This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.