Archive: Performances and Events

“As relevant as any living American artist. His art speaks directly to the moment that we find ourselves in.” —Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

Among the most influential cross-disciplinary artists of his generation, MacArthur Fellow Ralph Lemon returns to the Walker with an explosion of sound and movement. Tell it anyway, 2024, an ambitious new performance, arrives 10 years after his landmark premiere of hybrid lecture-performance-musical Scaffold Room.

Brimming with artistic fury (and grace) befitting our times, Lemon and his multidisciplinary collaborators—including artists with backgrounds in performance, sculpture, acting, and music—examine issues of memory, race, and impermanence. Concurrently, Lemon and Kevin Beasley’s hypnotic sound and video installation Rant redux (2020-2024) is on view in the Perlman Gallery.

Tell it anyway, 2024 is an event/performance involving the participation of Kevin Beasley, Dwayne Brown, Lysis (Ley), Paul Hamilton, Darrell Jones, Ralph Lemon, April Matthis, Roderick Murray, Mariama Noguera-Devers, Okwui Okpokwasili, Angie Pittman, Samita Sinha, and Mike Taylor.

Floorwork, a communal conversation and shared meal, was developed to hold conversations, knowledge-sharing, and a supportive space for dance artists and people who like to move.

This October Floorwork will be over Zoom to catch up and hear from the community about the MN Dance Task Force (MNDTF). If you have not been able to make it to the Monday evening times, we invite you to join the conversation to learn of the MNDTF objectives and have your voice a part of the conversation.

Saturday, October 5
12:00-2:00pm
Suggested RSVP by October 4. Free to attend and held over Zoom.
Attendees are asked to fill out a new RSVP form for each monthly Floorwork event.

Young Dance invites you to celebrate community at the 4th annual Fall Fling:

Saturday, October 5
3:00-6:00pm

This party in the parking lot is fun for the whole family! Enjoy performances and interactive demonstrations by Young Dance, The ARC Minnesota, CAAM Chinese Dance Theater, Smiling Drum, St. Paul Ballet, TaikoArts Midwest, and Youth Performance Company.

Other activities include a family-friendly makers’ market, dancing, games, art, and more!
The Mr. Tamales food truck will serve incredible Mexican cuisine, and Sweet Fruci will sell frozen delights.

The event is free.
The Fall Fling will continue inside at each partner’s location in the event of rain.

Due to illness, the originally scheduled September 28 and 29 shows were canceled and rescheduled for October 6.

Join us for a something/nothing, for our griefs, for our beloved, for the circularity of time, and the gaps we live in. We are asking questions about ritual, grief, the gap between ourselves and the dead, ourselves and this land, the people, the history, the future, ways of seeing time, geologic and cosmic, pilgrimages and seeking, lies and divining, bringing down the stars, and the immense magnitude of care that is woven all around; we weave it backward and forwards too.

Featuring the incomparable Judith Howard, Krista Langberg, Sam Johnson, Jeffrey Wells, and Sylvan Madaus Derenne dancing alongside Monica Thomas and Theresa Madaus. With dramaturgy by Charles Campbell, lighting by Heidi Eckwall, and support by Matt Regan. Created by Theresa Madaus and Monica Thomas in collaboration with everyone/everything.

Sunday, October 6
12:45pm and 6:45pm
This performance is free, but registration is required.

The performance is outdoors at Crosby Farm Regional Park, about a 7-10 minute walk into the woods. Meet at the Crosby Farm Park picnic shelter at 12:45 or 6:45pm. There are two entrances to Crosby Farm Park – come to the one by the Marina. Use “Crosby Farm Regional Park Trailhead” in Google Maps to find the correct parking lot. Please bring your own camping chair or picnic blanket and dress to be outside for an hour. Email ritualsfornothing@gmail.com with any questions.

This activity 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.

Theresa Madaus is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

COLLIDE Theatrical Dance Company presents Bonnie and Clyde at The Luminary Arts Center in Minneapolis.
Thursdays-Sundays, October 11–November 3.

Notorious outlaw couple Bonnie and Clyde come to life in this electrifying production told through Collide’s entertaining blend of dance and popular music. 

Discover the outrageous true story of two small town kids from Texas who were turned into legends by the American media. Bonnie and Clyde were a pair of daring bank robbers and fugitive lovers destined for a date with death. The mythology surrounding their story is part of American folklore, and it would be criminal to miss it!

Tickets available online at or by calling 651-395-7903, ext. 1. Season tickets are also available for purchase. For group discounts and questions, please email Grace@collidetheatrical.org.

Minneapolis’ Southern Theater houses Dredged and Dammed: A Confluence, an experimental dance performance created and directed by transdisciplinary artist Elizabeth Flinsch on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

This raw and spirited piece brings together a collaboration of musicians and movers to evoke an ethereal world simultaneously forming and disintegrating in real time. The performance delves into the complex relationship between human control and the wildness of the Mississippi River, inviting audiences to reflect on environmental themes and our impact on nature.

Sunday, October 13
2:30pm – Pay as you can
5:30pm – $28

Elizabeth Flinsch is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Join Threads Dance Project for an open rehearsal of Abolition in Evolution Part 2: Shoes, the newest work by Artistic Director Karen L. Charles, exploring how movement can ignite a new abolitionist movement.

You’ll get a chance to hear Karen L. Charles speak about her work and creative process up close. This behind-the-scenes glimpse into our creative process will also feature excerpts from IMPRESSIONS, our upcoming performances on November 8 and 9 at the Luminary Arts Center.

Tuesday, October 15
11:30am-12:30pm

Free to attend, and coffee will be served. We’d love to have you with us!

Twin Cities Flamenco Collective (TCFC) inspires audiences through its passionate and soulful expressions of Flamenco music and dance along with guest artists from all around the world.

Sunday, October 20
Doors open: 4:00pm
Performance: 5:00pm
Tickets: $20 advance or $25 at the door.
This is part of TCFC’s monthly residency at Icehouse MPLS.

Artists
José Cortés – Guest singer from Miami, FL
Anna “Mamá de Los Gatos” – Guest dancer
Ross “El Vecino” – Flamenco guitarist
Sachiko “La Chayí” – Flamenco dancer
Eva Makiko – Flamenco dancer
La Gracia – Flamenco dancer

Twin Cities Flamenco Collective is a group of Flamenco musicians and dancers based in the Twin Cities, MN. It brings the essence of the art and culture of Flamenco to the Midwest. The members are guitarist Ross “El Vecino” and dancers Sachiko “La Chayí,” Eva Makiko, and La Gracia.

This activity 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.

Dance Projects by ME presents the second annual Minnesota International Dance Festival (MNIDF), bringing together international dance instructors, choreographers, and emerging Twin Cities artists for a week of community exchange through workshops and performances. This year we welcome Cambodia as our special guest!

After a week of workshops, MNIDF’s featured artists will share a vibrant performance that brings together many voices of the Cambodian diaspora.

Friday, October 25 at 7:30pm
Saturday, October 26 at 2:00pm
Saturday, October 26 at 7:30pm

Featured Performances:
Wattanak Dance Troupe
Khumae Urban Ballet
Roza Lay
Crash Dance Productions

Tickets: $25 General Admission; $15 Students