The Arts Partnership Presents: “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” with the Turtle Island Quartet

Based on the 2014 memoir by
Charles M. Blow, with music by Terence Blanchard and libretto by Kasi Lemmons,
the opera Fire Shut Up in My Bones premiered at Opera Theater St. Louis in 2019. The Metropolitan Opera opened its
season with the work in 2021 — the first in its 138 years written by an African
American composer. It became an unparalleled success and was staged again
during the Met’s 2023.24 season. In an effort to continue the message that
opera and classical music are for everyone, Blanchard and The E-Collective have

Xplorchestra! Calling All Horns

Come find out why the horn isn’t so French after all. Featuring the SPCO’s horn section, this 50-minute concert will take audiences on an exciting journey through the history of the instrument from nature’s animal horns, to the mountains of the Alps to concert stages and beyond. This exciting concert is geared toward families with children ages 5–9 but music lovers of all ages will enjoy the instrument trial zone in the lobby following the performance.

WW Presents Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus

Global media leader Oprah Winfrey has announced her first national arena tour in five years, Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus. Presented by WW - Weight Watchers Reimagined - Oprah will bring a full day wellness event to nine U.S. cities including Saint Paul. Joined by high profile guests, Oprah will help motivate audiences across the country to make 2020 the year of renewal and celebrate all we are meant to be.

World's Largest Wild Rice Festival

For more than 70 years, the Deer River area has celebrated the World's Largest Wild Rice Festival. Originally, the festival was established to bring the community together to celebrate the abundance of one of the area's natural staples, wild rice. Though wild rice still grows abundantly in some of the area lakes and rivers, the advent of "paddy rice" which is grown commercially and harvested mechanically, has made the once regional product a national available commodity.

World Famous Fish House Parade

Visit Aitkin and experience the World Famous Fish House Parade! Join 3,000+ parade-goers from all over the U.S. for a day of pure MN fun. Start your day out with the Fishhouse 5K, visit the vintage snowmobile display, shop charming local retailers, and, of course, hit the parade at 1 pm in downtown Aitkin. Dress warm!

Frozen Fairways Golf Classic

Think mini golf...on ICE! Grab your friends and family, put on a costume, and grab a random tool to use as a club! This is by no means a serious game of golf, quite the opposite really. The more outrageous the costume and your attitude the better chance your team has of winning prizes!

Wonders of Winter

Embrace and celebrate all things winter at Maple Grove’s Wonders of Winter event. Located in the city’s Central Park, families can bundle up and come out to see impressive ice-skating performances, participate in outdoor activities and make warm, yummy s'mores.

The event is free and open to the public. For more information visit maplegrovemn.gov.

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