Artemis Danza – Violated Bodies

The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul invites you to a free contemporary dance performance directed by Monica Casadei. Artemis Danza will showcase their modern theatrical and dance performance,

Corpi Violati (Violated Bodies)
Thursday, March 14
Park Square Theatre – Proscenium Stage
7:00pm: Social hour with complimentary beverages
8:00pm: Performance
Free

In Violated Bodies, a teeming community of female and male bodies is tightly held in the memory of a wound. Still open or healed, this wound reverberates on the scene in an incessant dance nourished by impulses, instincts, anger and pain, in which overwhelming group dances are interspersed with duets and solos, and defenseless bodies are joined by the violent and ruthless bodies of attackers.

Starting from the search for testimonies of victims of rape and abuse as well as improvisation, Casadei builds a show oscillating between raw realism and poetry dictated by a possible redemption. Musically, Fiandrini’s remix of electronic samples ebbs and flows throughout the story in melodrama and symphonic music. View the trailer.

Debut: Municipal Theater of Ferrara-Contemporary Dance Festival 2022 Choreography.
Direction, Scenery, Lights and Costumes: Monica Casadei
Live Electronics: Fabio Fiandrini
Production: Artemis Danza/Monica Casadei
Co-production: Municipal Theater of Ferrara-Contemporary Dance Festival, in collaboration with the Municipality of Rimini and Teatro Galli with the contribution of the Ministry of Culture, Emilia Romagna Region, Municipality of Parma.

Twin Cities Ballet’s The Wall

Back by popular demand, Twin Cities Ballet’s groundbreaking hit show returns to the historic Fitzgerald Theater with live music by popular local band Momentary Lapse of Floyd. Based on Pink Floyd’s iconic 1979 rock opera, TCB’s The Wall: A Rock Ballet is an ingenious fusion of genres that will captivate ballet patrons, music fans, and the artistically curious alike.

TCB’s ballet interprets the original Pink Floyd rock opera’s music, themes, story arc, and lyrics on a personal, rather than political, level. It explores the life and various relationships with the main character, Pink, and follows his transformative journey of loss, isolation, insanity, and redemption. Through its insightful original interpretation of the emotion and power of Pink Floyd’s story and music, TCB brings this classic rock masterpiece to life like never before!

March 15 at 7:30pm
March 16 at 7:30pm
March 17 at 2:00pm

Tickets from $38.50-$53.50, available at twincitiesballet.org/tickets.

These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through an operating support grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Somethin’ Outa Nothin’

Meridian Movement Co presents Somethin’ Outa Nothin’ at the Red Eye Theater.

Witness this production exploring manhood and community through dynamic hip-hop narratives, introspection, and transformative brotherhood.

March 15 and 16
7:00pm

For tickets and more information, visit meridianmovment.co/son.

Walker Art Center and Northrop Present Shamel Pitts – TRIBE

BLACK HOLE researches and shares an odyssey where three Black performers create a trinity of vigor, Afrofuturism, and embrace. Engulfed in an evocative soundscape of original music, sound samples, and spoken word, the dancers embark on a demanding hour-long journey in which their tenacity and grace are emphasized by cinematic video projections and stark, monochromatic lights.

Mesmerizing and hauntingly magical, BLACK HOLE constitutes the final installment of Shamel Pitt’s Black Trilogy—marking the initial meeting between this choreographer and the artists of TRIBE.

March 21-23
8:00pm

Concerto Dance Presents On Our Way

Concerto Dance presents On Our Way at The Southern Theater.

On Our Way features a mixed repertoire of modern and jazz dance works driven by musicality and virtuosity aiming to uplift the human spirit. The program includes new works by local guest artists Erinn Liebhard (Rhythmically Speaking Dance) and Darrius Strong (STRONGmovement) along with works by Artistic Director Jolene Konkel, including the restaging of the 2020 dance film Awakenings for a live audience and the premiere of Konkel’s new jazz dance work, On Our Way.

On Our Way is performed by Hunter Batterson, Addie Beck, Maila Craft, Peter Hoffman, Doug Hooker, Lydia Kantor, Sara Karimi, Helena Magalhães, Shannon Mulcahy, Betsy Nelson, Jake Nehrbass, and Sarah Steichen Stiles.

March 22 at 7:30pm
March 23 at 7:30pm
March 24 at 2:30pm

Tickets
Adults: $30 + fees
Students/Seniors: $25 + fees

Run time: Approximately 90 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.

MERGE In March: Mathew Janczewski’s ARENA DANCES and Taja Will

The evening begins with Taja Will’s new solo Soft Sediment, a haunting vocal and movement meditation on the impact and struggle of Earth’s ecosystem. Will offers a sonic salve both ethereal and guttural, the voices of many ancestors simultaneously. A sprechstimme-like hopeful and pained vocalization is blended with Will’s signature improvisational, emergent and emotive movement aesthetic.

Mathew Janczewski takes to the stage for the first time since 2017 for the premiere of a new duet with longtime ARENA DANCES company member, Dustin Haug, who has collaborated with ARENA since 2012. Semipermeable fluid set of ideas highlights this specific and present relationship of the two, allowing for each to move through together from a certain known history of ideas shared.

The program concludes with the choreographic collaboration Here, Dear Life, offering a club-like atmosphere of daring ecstasy, collective revolt, and personal reclamations. Twin Cities’ beloved queer DJ Queen Duin joins a powerhouse ensemble of movers: Leila Awadallah, D Hunter, Imagine Joy (Demetrius McClendon), Sarah McCullough, Leslie O’Neal, and apprentices Kendall Edstrom, Annika Johansson, Kae McMahon, and Río Saúl García Ramírez.

Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 24 at 2:00pm 
– pay as able

Young Dance Build-Your-Own Miniature Golf Course Gala

Join Young Dance in building and playing miniature golf on Saturday, March 23 at Lake Monster Brewing Company. At this whimsical celebration of creativity, we share our passion for movement with the local community.

1:00-4:00pm
Everyone is invited to build a miniature golf hole with the theme of Alice in Wonderland. You can sign up to build and design the course individually or bring a group of friends. Materials like cardboard, pieces of gutter, tubes, wood, pallets, nails, screws, tape, and more will be provided, or you can bring your own supplies. Skilled construction workers will attend to help make your building dreams come true.

4:00pm
The course will be open to the public, and players can choose their own price to play. The suggested donation price is $15 per person, and all proceeds go to expanding access to Young Dance’s programming and mission to transform lives through movement.

Since 1987, Young Dance has worked to transform lives through movement by fostering an inclusive community where creativity flourishes. Young Dance encourages peer-to-peer mentorship and collaboration in the making of dance. This year, we serve over 230 students, aged 1 to 18, at our studio hub in St. Paul and an additional 1,200 participants through community events and partnerships. Learn more about Young Dance at youngdance.org.

If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please reach out to info@youngdance.org or call 612-423-3064.

The 2024 Build-Your-Own Minature Golf Gala is sponsored by Blaze Credit Union, The Costume Collective, Home Depot: Store #2806, Lake Monster Brewing Co., The Makery, Metro Transit, No Mythic, Play It Again Sports St. Paul, Welna Ace Hardware: Store #7166, Urban Refurbishment, and Wilson Golf Group.

Giselle Starring Daniil Simkin and Skylar Brandt

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see world-renowned ballet dancers Daniil Simkin and Sklyar Brandt perform live in what is considered the most romantic ballet of all time, Giselle

Celebrate 25 years with Minneapolis and Saint Paul’s own Metropolitan Ballet and experience the romance and beauty of Giselle—the classical tale of a young peasant girl whose heart breaks when it is unveiled that the man she loves is a nobleman betrothed to marry another. A nineteenth-century masterpiece, Giselle defines the romantic era, featuring the iconic and passionate dance of the Wilis in Act Two. 

Skylar Brandt of New York is a Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre (ABT). In 2022, Brandt was named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list of influential leaders and entrepreneurs. 

Daniil Simkin of Russia is a Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Beginning with the 2018-2019 season, he joined Staatsballett Berlin as a Principal Dancer while maintaining his position at ABT. He performs worldwide.

Saturday, March 23 at 7:30pm
Sunday, March 24 at 2:00pm

Choreography by Coralli and Perrot.
Music by Adolph Adam, with live accompaniment by the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Yuri Ivan.

Northrop and the University of Minnesota are not endorsing or sponsoring the activities conducted by Metropolitan Ballet on the University of Minnesota campus. The relationship between Northrop and the University of Minnesota and Metropolitan Ballet is solely that of licensor and licensee.

Presented by Metropolitan Ballet.

Critical Conversations Series: Developing and Nurturing Relationships

Sunday, March 24
12:00-1:30pm
The Cowles Center Flex Space, Main Lobby

Welcome, dancers, enthusiasts, and industry professionals! Today, we embark on a journey to delve into the intricacies of networking and relationship-building within the dance world. Our aim is to learn from those who have paved paths of success through fostering meaningful connections. Let’s explore together how cultivating relationships can propel careers, inspire collaborations, and enrich our experiences within the dance community. Come ready to make a new connection!

Free and open to the public. Snacks provided; transportation stipend provided with pre-registration.

Moderator: Colin Edwards, Programs Coordinator and McKnight Artist Fellowship Programs Assistant for Dance and for Choreographers

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Reality and fantasy collide in a contemporary retelling of William Shakespeare’s spellbinding A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Under the moonlight in an altered reality, witness the chaos and absurdity of desire come to life as lovers are driven by mistaken identity and enchantment. Inspired by astrological and environmental themes, we invite you to linger with us in the mayhem until dawn.

Choreographed by Christian Warner
Performed by The Company of Ballet Co.Laboratory

Friday, April 5 at 7:00pm
Saturday, April 6 at 7:00pm
Sunday, April 7 at 2:00pm