JOIN ADVOCATES ACROSS MINNESOTA TO RALLY FOR THE ARTS!
Minnesota’s premiere arts gathering will be going hybrid this year! You are needed to help “rally the troupes,” recognize this community’s resilience, and make our voice heard at the State Capitol and advocate for arts Legacy/General funds and our $100+ million bill for the arts. With your action—in-person and as part of Zoom calls with legislators—we can help legislators understand the importance of the arts to guarantee funding at this critical time. Multiple ways to advocate from letter writing and legislative Zoom Meetings to an in-person rally on MARCH 21st at 2:30 p.m.. Minnesota Citizens for the Arts (MCA) is a recognized national leader is arts advocacy. Arts Action Week helps to preserve our Legacy Amendment and state grant funds. Attend Arts Advocacy Day and help protect the arts funding you love.
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Do you set New Year resolutions? Did you remember to include exploring Minneapolis arts to find connection, inspiration, and reflection in the coming year?
If you want some suggestions for new arts adventures in the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, follow us on Instagram:
@culturempls left Twitter last year, which was a major bummer, but we will find new ways to reach artists and arts lovers, like yourselves.
Theater Pick:
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"The Bridges of Madison County": Romantic Musical Based on Best-Selling Novel at the Orpheum Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)
Inspired by the best-selling novel and critically acclaimed film, the theatrical adaptation of The Bridges of Madison County continues its legacy as one of the most romantic stories ever told. |
Tue, Jun 21 @ 7:30pm $31.50 - $105.00 $39.00 - $134.00 |
Wed, Jun 22 @ 7:30pm $31.50 - $105.00 $39.00 - $134.00 |
Thu, Jun 23 @ 7:30pm $31.50 - $105.00 $39.00 - $134.00 |
Sun, Jun 26 @ 6:30pm $31.50 - $105.00 $39.00 - $134.00 |
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The work of more than 600 artists will be on display this weekend in Northeast Minneapolis in the annual spring art event, Art-A-Whirl. Local artists open up their studios for the community to explore paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photography, glass art, and more! Local storefronts and businesses join in the fun with activities for the whole family.
There is a lot to see and do at Art-A-Whirl. Here is some helpful information to get to whirling around NE for a memorable weekend with family and friends.
Official Art-A-Whirl Hours
Friday, May 20: 5:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 21: Noon-8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 22: Noon-5:00 p.m.
Enthusiast Tips:
- Plan ahead by downloading the *new* Art-A-Whirl App or a 2016 map.
- Metro Transit is providing free rides on buses and trains for people headed to Art-A-Whirl.
- Purchase art! If you support an artist and give into the temptation to buy artwork, you will receive an official "I bought art" sticker that will get you awesome discounts.
- Ask questions and interact with artists and fellow arts enthusiasts. You will be surrounded by creative and interesting Minnesotans; Take advantage of this opportunity to be neighborly.
If you find this on a building, go in! #SolarArts #ArtAWhirl @NemaaMN @NEMplsArtsDist @SecretsCity @citypages pic.twitter.com/a8PeNWC7v1
— SolarArtsBuilding (@SolarArtsBuild) May 18, 2016
Amazing offers from our business members for people with an "I BOUGHT ART" sticker, as well. https://t.co/lPtwTJLiaE pic.twitter.com/FeQwZAJxxj
— NE Mpls Arts Assoc (@NemaaMN) May 18, 2016
Calling all art fans: We'll get you to @NemaaMN #ArtAWhirl 2016 for free this weekend! https://t.co/tF7ZeFYzBx pic.twitter.com/3KoDqZwtfr
— Metro Transit (@MetroTransitMN) May 17, 2016
Save the date for #ArtAWhirl! May 20-22, 2016. https://t.co/Wq5ihrOVWR
— Alejandra Pelinka (@AlePelinka) April 30, 2016
.@coupdetatmpls hosts their 3rd Rock the Block party on June 4! Tickets are now on sale for this summer celebration. https://t.co/O70kOB5faD
— Meet Minneapolis (@MeetMinneapolis) April 30, 2016
Anatomy of Gray @ Lyric Arts is an entertaining drama/comedy/mystery - good job! https://t.co/YTPPZZkTMi
— AisleSayTwinCities (@AisleSayTC) April 30, 2016
Don't just read @R_T_Rybak's new book, see it live at our show May 9 at the @BryantLakeBowl. https://t.co/01kEJ3KGvp pic.twitter.com/tEZTpZ4JJf
— TheaterPublicPolicy (@T2_P2) April 29, 2016
It’s aliiiiiive! Laugh it up this weekend with @BNWImprov The Working Dead, tonight at 8pm! https://t.co/UaLY6ZTv5z pic.twitter.com/64OEa9LwuL
— WeDo Minneapolis (@WeDoMpls) April 30, 2016
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Creative gift giving?
Gifts can be combined to create gift baskets and personalized creations, put your favorite Minneapolis gift resources in the comment section below!!!!! Enthusiast tip: Try something new together. What have you been looking forward to trying? A music festival? Improv comedy? A small opera? Dinner theater? Try it! |
Too much drama in your life? Try comedy.
Take a night off, grab a few friends, and head to a comedy venue to laugh your troubles away.
Minneapolis has a great improv comedy scene and there are a number of institutions that bring on the laughs: Huge Improv Theater, ComedySportz, and The Brave New Workshop. Also visit Acme Comedy Club in the warehouse district for local and touring comedians. If you're looking for some great ticket deals to stretch your entertainment dollars, here are a few Twin Cities deals to start you giggling. |
CultureMpls Winter Comedy Pick:
*Brave New Workshop*
Also, ask the bartender at BNW about the show themed drinks.
"The Working Dead": Sketch Comedy Revue
at Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre
The folks in Brave New Workshop rise again for another round of original, satirical sketch comedy performed live on stage. Their target this time around: office workplaces and all their fascinating and awkward politics, power struggles and passive-aggressive behaviors. From baby-boomer bosses to data-entry drones, The Working Dead leaves no cubicle unskewered in a comedy revue for everyone from cubicle-dwellers to board room executives. Whether you're an office zombie yourself or know somebody who is, The Working Dead is sure to warm up the frigid Minneapolis winter with laughter.
FYI, the prices below do not reflect any applicable handling or processing fees: Thu, Feb 18 @ 7:30pm $25.00 | $12.50 Sat, Feb 20 @ 5:00pm $25.00 | $12.50 Thu, Feb 25 @ 7:30pm $25.00 | $12.50 Sat, Feb 27 @ 5:00pm $25.00 | $12.50 Thu, Mar 3 @ 7:30pm $25.00 | $12.50 Sat, Mar 5 @ 5:00pm $25.00 | $12.50 Thu, Mar 10 @ 7:30pm $25.00 | $12.50 Sat, Mar 12 @ 5:00pm $25.00 | $12.50 Thu, Mar 17 @ 7:30pm $25.00 | $12.50 Sat, Mar 19 @ 5:00pm $25.00 | $12.50 Thu, Mar 24 @ 7:30pm $25.00 | $12.50 Thu, Mar 31 @ 7:30pm $25.00 | $12.50 Thu, Apr 7 @ 7:30pm $25.00 | $12.50 |
"Bye Bye Liver: The Twin Cities Drinking Play" at Cabaret Theater at CAMP Bar in Saint Paul
FYI, the prices below do not reflect any applicable handling or processing fees:
Sat, Feb 20 @ 9:30pm | Sold Out
Sat, Feb 27 @ 9:30pm $24.50 | $12.25
Joke Joint Comedy Club: Laugh It Up With National and Local Stand-Ups in Saint Paul
FYI, the prices below do not reflect any applicable handling or processing fees:
Thu, Feb 18 8:00pm (Warren B Hall) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Feb 19 8:00pm (Warren B Hall) $15.00 | $7.50
Fri, Feb 19 10:30pm (Warren B Hall) $15.00 | $7.50
Sat, Feb 20 9:45pm (Warren B Hall) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Thu, Feb 25 8:00pm (John Knight) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Feb 26 8:00pm (John Knight) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Feb 26 10:30pm (John Knight) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Sat, Feb 27 9:45pm (John Knight) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Thu, Mar 3 8:00pm (Stewart Huff) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Mar 4 8:00pm (Stewart Huff) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Mar 4 10:30pm (Stewart Huff) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Sat, Mar 5 9:45pm (Stewart Huff) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Mar 18 8:00pm (Paul Hooper) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Mar 18 10:30pm (Paul Hooper) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Sat, Mar 19 9:45pm (Paul Hooper) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Thu, Mar 24 8:00pm (Ray Harrington) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Mar 25 8:00pm (Ray Harrington) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Fri, Mar 25 10:30pm (Ray Harrington) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Sat, Mar 26 9:45pm (Ray Harrington) $15.00 | COMP - $7.50
Great ticket deals
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Give the gift of an arts experience
to someone you love on Valentine's. |
Valentine's Day in Minneapolis
Follow @CultureMpls on Twitter on Valentine's Day for shout outs to Minneapolis arts and culture venues that are worthy of lots of love.
Roses are red, Violets are blue. The arts are sweet... and culture is too! |
Also, you can support the blog by...
- Tweeting with @CultureMpls to suggest your favorite culture organizations.
- Using the hashtag #GetCozyWithArt on all your fav social media sites.
- Visiting this website when you are looking for inspiration for your weekend, family, or date plans!
And most of all...enjoy the city!
Today through February 21st, 2016
7:30 pm Bright Half Life Presented by Pillsbury House Theatre
Sunday, 2/21/16 at 2:30p.m. Love is Never a Lie Presented by Glowing Ember Productions at Phoenix in Uptown
Thursday, 2/25/16 at 7:45p.m.
EVERYMAN Presented by Open Window Theatre
And if you like the show, please consider donating to the theatre to support their future artistic work.
Amidst rampant McCarthyism, an ensemble of women find themselves stoking the fires of a burgeoning queer social scene. As the women begin to examine their own fears and love, they discover what it means to truly see themselves-- even if society may not be ready for it. Set in a pre-Stonewall America, June captures the thrilling and daring spirit behind gender, sexual and individual identity. Incisive, profound and deeply moving, June will take you on a nuanced journey of acceptance.
The prices below do NOT include any applicable fees:
Fri, Feb 12 @ 7:30pm | $12.00
Sat, Feb 13 @ 2:00pm | $12.00
Sat, Feb 13 @ 7:30pm | $12.00
Sun, Feb 14 @ 2:00pm | $12.00
The New York Times said Gypsy "may be the greatest of all American musicals." Based on the memoirs of famed burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee, this epic musical captures the real-life Mama Rose, the ultimate stage mom, who groomed her two daughters to be vaudeville stars ... only to see one of them leave it all behind to become a burlesque sensation. With a book by Arthur Laurents (West Side Story), music by Jule Styne (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Funny Girl) and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods), the multiple Tony Award winner is the very definition of a "must-see" musical. Enjoy crowd-pleasing classics like "Everything's Coming Up Roses," "Let Me Entertain You," "You Gotta Get a Gimmick" and the show-stopping "Rose's Turn." Directed by the acclaimed Peter Rothstein, Gypsy features a highly talented local cast that includes the renowned mother-daughter powerhouse team of Michelle Barber and Cat Brindisi, along with Ivey Award-winning Tyler Michaels. See this co-production from Hennepin Theatre Trust and Theater Latté Da at Minneapolis' Pantages Theatre.
The prices below do NOT include any applicable fees:
Sat, Feb 13 8:00pm (Preview) | Sold Out
Sun, Feb 14 6:30pm (Preview) | Sold Out
Wed, Feb 17 7:30pm (Preview) | $26.50
Thu, Feb 18 7:30pm (Preview) | $26.50
Fri, Feb 19 7:30pm (Preview) | $26.50
What are your favorite ways to get a good deal on theatre, dance, improv, comedy and live music?
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Brrrr! It's cold outside. How do you like to #GetCozyWithArt?
The Roundhouse
by Louis Erdrich |
Do you like to get cozy with a book during dark, cold winters?
Check out these books by Minnesota authors that are worth staying inside to get cozy and read.
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
by William Kent Krueger
By Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Looking for literary events near Minneapolis?
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Support these word-loving folks and #readlocal:
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Mia The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an encyclopedic art collection which is the home to more than 80,000 pieces of art. There is plenty of art to explore so once you land here you can stay all day enjoying the collection . . . for free! |
Enthusiast tip: Check Mia's website for hours and events to make the most out your visit.
Mia tweets! Stay up to date on events and enjoy posts highlighting their internationally recognized collection. | Get more suggestions about great events and outings in Minneapolis. |
Experiencing film is an excellent choice for a cold winter day or any other day you need some cinema magic in your life. Here are some resources and ways to find the best movie experiences in the Twin Cities metro area.
Film Festivals
Science Museum of Minnesota
This educational and immersive experience in downtown Saint Paul is appropriate for all ages. Choose from a variety of films to see on a 90 foot dome screen. Family-friendly: All ages welcome and discount pricing for kids, seniors and those with limited income.
February | Italian Film Festival
Organized by Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis /St. Paul (ICC) Buon divertimento! Traditionally screened at St. Anthony Main Theater in Minneapolis, the movies are show in Italian with English subtitles. |
Organized by the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul
Artsy. Diverse. Local. International. You name it and you'll find it at the International Film Festival. This is the "largest spring arts event in the region, exhibiting more than 200 films from some 70 countries each year and drawing audiences of 40,000+." (mspfilm.org)
Find more film suggestions on Twitter...
The City Pages is a free newspaper in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. It features lots of local music, film, theater and restaurant hot spots.
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Find something to see. MinnesotaPlaylist is an online magazine that has a popular calendar featuring performing arts searchable by genre, date, and region.
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Explore Minnesota has resources to help you play your trip to Minnesota including: deals, things to do, places to stay and a robust calendar. Also useful for natives. ;)
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Happy hour anyone? Thrifty Hipster is the best place to find Twin Cities happy hour discounts and drink specials.
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Find something for the whole family on the Minnesota Parent' website and "Out & About" calendar.
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Lavender is THE place to find LGBTQ events and queer-friendly businesses in the Twin Cities and Western Wisconsin.
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GoSeeDo events that feature inspiring women! The MN Women's Press has a monthly editorial calendar that often features can't miss literary, art, and social justice events.
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