London, December 1920: It had never been done before; a small-time magician stood on the stage of St. George's Hall in front of a handful of influential booking agents.
The magician, P. T. Selbit, carefully tied an assistant into a pine box, methodically sectioned the box with sheets of glass and steel, and paused. Then he picked up a saw and tore through the center of the box, sawing the woman in half and ensuring his fame in the process.
Mixed repertory to include:
Errand in the Maze (reduced version) by Martha Graham
Deo by Maxine Doyle and Bobbi Jean Smith
Appalachian Spring Suite by Martha Graham
Untitled (Souvenir) by Pam Tanowitz
Chronicle by Martha Graham
Family, fun, and free events for the entire family. Featuring food, games, and entertainment for everyone. Grand Parade is Saturday afternoon at 4:00 pm. Outdoor concert featuring Johnny Holm on Saturday evening. Come for a day, or the weekend. You won't be disappointed!!!
Marketfest is a summer festival in beautiful downtown White Bear Lake. Each week two stages offer live concerts showcasing local bands from diverse musical genres including jazz, blues, rock, folk, country, and funk. The festival features children's games and activities, a petting zoo, and a classic car show. More than 160 vendors offer a wide variety of arts, crafts, merchandise, services and foods.
Created for the City of Liverpool to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Pepperland is a joyous display of Mark Morris' choreographic wit and musicality. Ethan Iverson's original score reimagines selections from the iconic 1967 album in bold new arrangements performed by a lively jazz ensemble of trombone, theremin, vocals, sax, keyboards, and percussion.
Mark Herman creates digital images and fine art prints of Minnesota’s favorite natural and manmade landmarks in his distinctive, colorful, and vintage-poster-inspired style. His prints feature beloved locations such as Lake Superior, the North Shore, the Mississippi River, many of Minnesota’s favorite lakes, as well as images of popular parks, iconic buildings, boats, and bridges.
Bringing fierce guitar playing and swing to gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe influenced rock musicians from Elvis to Jimi Hendrix and Ray Charles. The story begins in a funeral parlor in Mississippi, as Rosetta and her young protege, Marie Knight, prepare for a tour that will establish them as a great musical duo. Hear renditions of spirituals like “Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?” and “Sit Down,” to distinctly non-religious songs like “I Want a Tall Skinny Papa.”
In March 2020, MacRostie Art Center will host two new exhibits.
In the MacRostie Gallery, Serenity Barden will display her detailed, realistic oil portraits in her first solo exhibition. In the Minnesota Gallery, the work of Keewatin Elementary students will be presented in a show celebrating youth artists.
Taking inspiration from Mia's recent acquisition of Frank Bowling's map painting False Start (1970), "Mapping Black Identities" challenges the notion of Black identity as monolithic. Championing the diverse experiences of artists from America, Africa, and the diaspora, this exhibition seeks to amplify underrepresented voices and create connections around the concept of Blackness in contemporary art across time and place.
Did you know the Arboretum taps more than 350 trees every winter? Learn more about our trees and the maple tapping process at several interpretive stops at Frog Hollow Workshop and the Maple Sugar House including sugar maple tree tapping demos and tree identification. Visitors will watch Arboretum staff cook down the sap to make pure maple syrup. Afterward, warm up in the Eatery (open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.), offering a variety of maple-themed items for purchase.
