James Sewell Ballet celebrates 20 years
The James Sewell Ballet celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special season debut Friday night at Cowles Center for Dance in Minneapolis.
View ArticleCinderella story: Newest member of CTC thrilled with starring role
28-year-old Traci Allen makes her debut this week as the newest member of the Children’s Theatre Company. “The 7-year-old girl in me is freaking out,” Allen said during a break in rehearsal. “Oh my...
View ArticleFamous birthdays Nov. 20; and: Prince concert film hits screens
The Minneapolis Sound of funk rock hit theaters nationwide on this day in 1987 with the release of Prince’s concert film “Sign ‘o’ the Times.” Filmed at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Stadium and Paisley Park...
View ArticlePhotos: Artist-led St. Paul City Ballet performs “Clara’s Dream”
When the St. Paul City Ballet announced the 2013-14 performance season was in jeopardy, the company proposed a bold idea: Dancers would step into the administrative roles, overseeing the direction of...
View ArticleSt. Paul arts groups share in Knight Foundation grant
TU Dance on University Avenue is one of five performing arts groups that will share $3.5 million from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which announced grants of $8 million Wednesday, Jan....
View ArticleFestival of Nations returns to RiverCentre
Festival of Nations, Minnesota’s largest multi-cultural celebration, runs through Sunday at St. Paul RiverCentre. Over 90 ethnic groups share their traditions and customs through food, music, arts and...
View ArticleFamous birthdays May 3; a Minnesota Beach Boys coup
The Beach Boys were huge, with a No. 1 hit, when they played a dance hall on Lake Minnetonka on this day in 1963. Three months earlier, Ray Colihan had booked the West Coast act for Big Reggie’s...
View ArticleFamous birthdays May 5; and: Here’s why Cleveland rocks
Credit the guy who coined “rock and roll.” That’s why Cleveland landed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on this day in 1986, from the foundation that already had begun to induct members. Pioneering DJ...
View ArticleMacy’s 2014 Glamorama bares [almost] all
This year’s Glamorama, themed “Fashion Rocks,” featured what’s hot off the runway, as well, with Jason Derulo as the musical headliner Friday night at the State Theater in Minneapolis. Glamorama...
View ArticleFamous birthdays Aug. 12; ‘Wizard of Oz’ premiers in … Wisconsin
It’s the most famous film ever made, but back in 1939, the producers behind “The Wizard of Oz” wanted to measure audience response in middle America. So it opened in Oconomowoc’s Strand Theater for a...
View ArticleTaking time to tango
The tango is found in Twin Cities ballrooms, social clubs, bars, restaurants and even churches. Instructor Lois Donnay says, “It’s not just a dance. It’s a conversation between two human beings through...
View ArticleJames Sewell Ballet celebrates 20 years
The James Sewell Ballet celebrates its 20th anniversary with a special season debut Friday night at Cowles Center for Dance in Minneapolis.
View ArticleEat, dance, and be merry at Festival of Nations at St. Paul RiverCentre this...
The Festival of Nations, Minnesota’s largest multi-cultural celebration, returned to St. Paul’s RiverCentre Thursday, April 30-Sunday, May 3, 2015. Thousands of students experience the festival on...
View ArticleFamous birthdays July 24; plus: Public Enemy felled by scooter
The rage-filled hip-hop group Public Enemy had to postpone a televised concert in Great Britain on this day in 1995. Not because authorities feared it would incite violence. Not because some nefarious...
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View ArticleFamous birthdays Dec. 15; Glenn Miller goes MIA in World War II
Big-band leader Glenn Miller vanished over the English Channel on this day in 1944. Miller, whose swing-era hits included hit “In the Mood” and “Tuxedo Junction,” set aside his successful pop-music...
View ArticleNovices, ‘polefessionals’ vie at Minnesota pole dancing competition
At Maplewood Community Center, about 40 top pole dancing competitors from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri and North Dakota performed during the Minnesota Regional Pole Competitions on Jan. 9....
View ArticleMeet the 2016 Klondike Kate
Theresa McConnon of St. Paul was named the 2016 Klondike Kate at the Prom Center in Oakdale on Wednesday, January 13. The five contestants were judged on musical performance, song choice, vocal...
View ArticleProfessional skaters hit the ice in Twin Cities
Skaters took to the ice at the Bloomington Ice Garden on Friday in preparation for the Skaters U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Competition begins Saturday and runs through Jan. 24 in Bloomington and...
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