Archive: Performances and Events

Red Eye Presents: New Works 4 Weeks Festival
May 22-June 14, Thursday-Saturday

A cornerstone of the Twin Cities arts landscape, Red Eye’s New Works 4 Weeks Festival is an annual gathering for performance works that challenge dominant culture. Each year, artist cohorts engage in mutual support and dialogue that culminates in this public sharing.

This year’s works meet our current moment: journeying, unraveling, and remembering, asking how we might stomach the horrors as well as how we might tend to seeds. The 2025 festival extends the sharing of process and emphasizes connection, with an expanded group of festival producers, an embedded writer, and post-performance engagements each week.

May 22-24: Works-in-Progress with Bri Blakey, snem DeSellier, D Hunter, Jess Kiel-Wornson, and Taylor West
May 29-31: J.H. Shuǐ Xiān and Charles Campbell
June 5-7: aegor ray and Margaret Ogas
June 12-14: Rachel Sadie Lieberman and Akiko

More information and tickets at www.redeyetheater.org.

Pay as you wish, suggested $17-70. If cost is a barrier, please email boxoffice@redeyetheater.org for discount ticket options. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Rhythms of Krishna is a celebration of devotion, story telling, and artistic grace expressed through the rich traditions of two exquisite Indian classical dance forms. Experience the elegance of Mohiniyattam from Kerala and the expressive dynamism of Bharatanatyam from Tamil Nadu brought to life by renowned danseuse and choreographer Chandreyee Basu Thakur and her talented disciples.

Sunday, May 25 at 2:30pm
At the O’Shaughnessy’s Frey Theatre
Tickets: $10-$15

The performance pays homage to various facets of Krishna’s life through intricate gestures, varied expressions, and rhythmic footwork. Witness tradition come alive in a mesmerizing blend of music, movement, and myth, where every step tells a story. Rhythms of Krishna promises an unforgettable evening steeped in cultural richness and spiritual depth.

One of the performances introduces Dasavatara, the ten primary avatars of Vishnu the Preserver. Krishna is one of the avatars, and a major protagonist of the Indian epic Mahabharata. Each act brings to life the multifaceted persona of Lord Krishna: The Mischievous Infant, The Protector, The Friend, and The Divine Lover. The program ends with “Dance of Divine Love” or “Raas Leela”. This timeless act narrates the enchanting tales of Lord Krishna’s playful and divine interactions with Radha and the gopis (cowherd girls).

Each year, Keane Sense of Rhythm engages the community by organizing an annual National Tap Dance Day Festival. The event showcases the wide range of skills and styles of percussive dance in and around the Twin Cities and is free to the public.

The showcase event will be held on Sunday, May 25, at Como Park Pavilion from 2:00-5:00pm.

In addition, we offer special tap workshops with visiting guest artists. We will be offering classes with Acia Gray, Aleksandr Osantin, Jensen Freedman and more. Workshops will be held at Keane Sense of Rhythm.

Saturday, May 24 Workshop Schedule
10:00-11:15am: Acia Gray, Beginning/Intermediate, Ages 9+, $40 fee
“The Souls of Your Feet” – The language of tap is passed through the roots and branches of teachers, dancers, musicians and mentors. Held at Collide Theater.
11:30am–12:45pm: Aleksandr Ostanin, Intermediate, Ages 9+, $40 fee
1:00-2:15pm: Aleksandr Ostanin, Intermediate/Advanced, Ages 13+, $40 fee
2:30-3:45pm: Acia Gray, Intermediate/Advanced, Ages 13+, $40 fee
4:00-5:00pm: Tap History Talk, All Ages, $10 fee

Purchase more than one class and save $10! Discount will be applied after registration, Tap History Class not included in discount.

ORACLE is an awe-inspiring outdoor theatrical experience transporting audiences to a realm where nature, myth, and art collide. Experience the myth and majesty of Ancient Greece as critically acclaimed Vox Medusa, in collaboration with Infiammati FireCircus, ignites the stage with ORACLE! This mesmerizing fusion of mythology, dance, music, theatre and fire performance is set against the enchanting backdrop of Caponi Art Park’s Theater in the Woods.

Rediscover the Oracle’s tale through a modern lens, as ORACLE reimagines the story of Delphi’s High Priestess on the fateful day Apollo lays siege to her temple. The Oracle’s voice, once a channel of wisdom and prophecy from Mother Earth (Gaea), is challenged by Apollo’s ambition. This epic tale, told from the Oracle’s perspective, follows her courageous fight to preserve her power, her legacy, and her role as a symbol of feminine strength.

ORACLE is a stunning outdoor theatrical experience, blending haunting electronic music, riveting contemporary dance, electrifying breakdance, soul-stirring choral arrangements, vibrant light design, and heart-pounding fire performance. This outdoor spectacle revives the ancient traditions of the Oracle of Delphi through this spellbinding production, created by a stunningly talented 28-member ensemble​, where every moment unfolds under a canopy of lush trees.

Do you have a burning question for the Oracle? Your questions may be drawn by the Oracle and included in the show! Audience members may also create an offering of what they wish to let go of. These offerings will be burned by the Priestesses during the performance.

For 30 years Vox Medusa continues to find an endless well of inspiration from feminist mythology, in both muse of creativity and mission to bring awareness to domestic violence and assault. All survivors of Domestic Violence and or Assault  and those who have benefited from Minnesota women’s shelters, please contact Vox Medusa at voxmedusadance@gmail.com for a VIP experience at ORACLE.

ORACLE is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Off-Leash Area’s newest original production, The Oldest Deer – The Longest Path – The Highest Bough, invites audiences on an imaginative journey of transformation: set at the edge of a darkly mystical forest, a ghostly herd of deer emerges from another time and space to deliver an invitation to transformation. Off-Leash Area builds an immersive space of projection art and physical performance drawn from world mythology.

In this, the company’s 36th original production, Off-Leash Area combines dance, physical theater, and original music, all performed within an installation of projection art for a most creative and immersive experience. This production also continues Off-Leash Area’s partnership with Young Dance, whose mission is “transforming lives through movement.” The Oldest Deer – The Longest Path – The Highest Bough will continue Off-Leash Area’s long run of presenting singular, imaginative, and uncompromising performance works. 

Friday, May 30 at 7:30pm
Saturday, May 31 at 7:30pm
Admission is by sliding scale with a $10-$30 suggested donation.
At the fully accessible Barker Center. Captions are integrated into the projection design.

All-Abilities, Multi-Generational Cast: Jim Lieberthal, Christine Maginnis, Piper Rolfes, Lexi Samara, Jesse Schmitz-Boyd, Julie Warder, Jennifer Ilse, and Paul Herwig
Direction and Choreography: Co-Artistic Director Jennifer Ilse in collaboration with the cast
Projection and Installation Art: Co-Artistic Director Paul Herwig
Original Music and Sound: Reid Kruger
Poetry: Athena Kildegaard
Costuming: Jaclyn Mack

Do you love to dance but can’t stand the club scene or can’t stay up late? We’ve got the event for you!

Free Early Bird Dance Party for 21+
Saturday, May 31, 7:00-10:00pm

Come, bring your friends, party like it’s 1999, and then go to bed at a reasonable hour.
We will have a great playlist and fancy lights to get you in the mood.

Please register, as we have limited space. Drop-ins are welcome too!

A production combining aerial arts, partnering floor acrobatics and dance, this piece invites the viewer to reimagine our relationship with our natural environment, our sense of place within it and what new rituals and practices we can create to connect to the world around us. In this 30 minute long piece, we will follow the journey of a pine tree from pollen blowing through the wind, to a tall, mature tree reaching for the clouds and weathering a storm, and finally to its death leading to new life in its wake. This journey reminds us that everything is connected.

Saturday, June 7 at 7:00pm
Sunday, June 8 at 2:30pm

The run-time for Lines in the Dirt is about 30 minutes. In addition to this piece, we will have aerialist Josephine Hoffman and dancer Cecil “Virgo” Neal perform pieces to round out the show to about an hour long performance.

Bring your own seating or blanket. There is a 1/4 mile walk from the parking lot to the seating and stage area. Golf cart shuttles are available upon request.

The SOTA Movement is Minnesota’s premier street dance festival—a dynamic celebration of dance, culture, and community rooted in the powerful traditions of Hip Hop. This multi-day event unites artists, creators, and supporters to honor the vibrant spirit of street dance.

Friday, June 13 at 6:00pm
Saturday, June 14 at 10:00am
Sunday, June 15 at 10:00am
Located at Park Square Theatre in St. Paul.

From the empowering Celebration of Women in Hip Hop to high-energy battles, award winning performances, and immersive workshops, the SOTA Movement offers a platform for expression, connection, and cultural exchange. Join us in celebrating the artistry and resilience of the street dance community.

Experience the movement. Be part of the culture.

For more information and to stay updated, visit sotamove.com.

The Bloomington Center for the Arts Presents the 2025 Discover Dance Series featuring multiple local dance companies representing a wide range of styles aimed for an all-ages audience to discover the joy and power of dance!

The program includes the Continental Ballet Company performing excerpts from the classical ballet Sleeping Beauty, jazz dance works by Concerto Dance including Tradition, set to a jazz arrangement of selections from the Fiddler on the Roof score, and the jazz/funk audience favorite On Our Way, along with Threads Dance Project performing Objet de Désir Inaccessible: a poignant exploration of racism, feminism, identity and the concepts of beauty inspired by the renowned painting “Portrait of Madeleine” (formerly titled Portrait of a Negress).

Friday, June 13 and Saturday, June 14
7:00-8:30pm
Bloomington Center for the Arts – Schneider Theater
Run-Time: Approximately 90 minutes with a 15 minute intermission
Each evening will feature the same program with performances presented by each company.

Tickets
Students/Adults: $15-$25 (+fees)
Ages 5 and under: Free

For move information, visit www.blm.mn/bca.