Jazz icon Ernie Watts and blues harmonica ace Corky Siegel have been best of friends from the moment they met. The evening will be a display of musical fireworks from these two iconic masters, filled with remarkable stories and humor from two extraordinary lives.
China Rider – Direwolves of London – Halloween Show!
Doors at 6pm, music at 7pm
Day Block Brewing Company opens at noon, so come early for a pizza and a pint!
Minnesota’s own Monroe Crossing has been a solid bluegrass group performing around the globe. It’s been a few years since Pioneer Place has been lucky enough to land a date. It’s going to be a great Christmas show,… bluegrass style!
French guitarist Biréli Lagrène is lauded worldwide for his evolving blend of swinging continental jazz, post-bop, and fusion. While he has broadened his approach, he is best known for his inspired renderings of the hot club style. Martin Taylor is widely considered to be the world’s foremost exponent of solo jazz and fingerstyle guitar playing.
The Belfast Cowboys is a nine-piece, horn-driven band from Minneapolis that specializes in the music of Van Morrison, mixing rock, blues, roots and soul sounds. The Cowboys have flourished in the renowned Minnesota music scene, and have consistently packed houses and wowed crowds since 2002.
The Bad Plus are the ultimate originals. A democratic unit with a clear vision and a refusal to conform to convention. For the past two decades they have played with spirit and adventure, made their own rules and done so with a bold sense of creativity and intent.
The closing event for Healing Words / Healing Mind
Art and Enlightenment: The Practice of Calligraphy in Zen Buddhism
Join Mai Yamaguchi Ph.D., Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Curator of Japanese and Korean Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and Jake Nagasaki Ph.D., Visiting Professor at Macalester College and a translator for 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha for a discussion with Healing Words / Healing Mind co-curators Dwight K. Lewis, Jr. Ph.D. and Daniel M. Greenberg Ph.D.
All the BIG HITS by ABBA in one big night of music in this fun tribute by ABBASolutely Fab!
Lead by vocalist Katy Vernon and Jenni Russ with an fabulous band to boot, these guys and gals nail it. The lyrics we all know sung in perfect ABBA style harmonies will transport you right back to the day you heard your first ABBA song. Jump in and lets go for a ride!
All Hallows' Eve has come early to this Victorian town. Join Historic Forestville for trick-or-treating, wagon rides, games, crafts, and more!
This winter, in tandem with our Winter Exhibition in the main galleries, NCC will feature the works of all of the teachers who dedicate their talent and generously share their knowledge with our community.
