As summer turns to autumn, bright pumpkins, changing leaves, and crisp weather are the stars of the season! Harvest Festival in downtown Rochester features all of them in a free, fun-for-all-ages event! Delight in the sights, sounds, and smells associated with fall!
The parade consists exclusively of marching bands which display their pageantry, choreography, regimentation, and musicianship. The summer parade circuit takes place during the month of June, which is unique to Minnesota. Music enriches and enhances all of our lives. Marching Band helps students build character, learn self-discipline, and learn how to formulate and achieve goals.
Harry Styles has announced a 2020 world tour, ‘Love On Tour,’ in support of his upcoming album Fine Line. Check out the tour trailer HERE.
Joining Harry across is singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis.
Harmony will celebrate its 125th anniversary during its traditional Fourth of July Celebration. Festivities include an all-school reunion, grand parade, kids games, street dance and fireworks, in addition to much more.
Join the Harmony community as it hosts a good old-fashioned Easter egg hunt on the lawn of the community center. Two separate hunts for kids 5 and under and kids age 6 through sixth grade. Enjoy milk and cookies and bring a camera for photos with the Easter bunny.
The World Famous Harlem Globetrotters bring their high flying jokes and hilarious basketball tricks to Minneapolis.
They’re back! The Church Basement Ladies are busy ironing the dishtowels and untangling the Christmas lights in anticipation of the eighth and newest show in the Church Basement Ladies series, “Hark! The Basement Ladies Sing.” The holiday show runs now through January 10, 2020, at the Black Box Theater at the Ames Center in Burnsville, and features the hilarious antics, wry observations, gentle humor and nostalgic storytelling that the Church Basement series has become famous for.
Beginning with
Jean-Féry Rebel’s chaotic “big bang” from the Baroque era and ending with
Olivier Messiaen’s multi-colored and haunting music from the Quartet for the
End of Time, written while he was a prisoner of war, this program — curated
by SPCO Principal Oboe Cassie Pilgrim — explores themes of space and time,
creation and destruction as well as Johann Sebastian Bach’s divine concerto for
oboe d’amore.
Sandbox Composer-in-Residence Valerie Coleman describes her
music as “addressing what is within all of us” (New Music USA) through
transformational musical storytelling. Experience the world premiere of her
newest work, written during her SPCO residence, alongside George Walker’s
achingly beautiful “Lyric” for Strings as well as lively and reflective
works for chamber orchestra led by Minneapolis-based conductor William Eddins.
Happy Harry’s Hot Valley Nights is back and better than ever! This year's performers include Tracy Lawerence, Dylan Scott, Tigirlily Gold, Drake White & The Big Fire, with local openers, Paint The Town and Matt Aakre & The Dirty Little Secret! Food Trucks, Axe Throwing, Bull Riding, Games, and More! Formerly known as Rockin' Up North, Hot Valley Nights is an annual multi-day country music concert festival that also includes food trucks, beer tasting, axe throwing, bull riding and more!
