mnartists.org: Upcoming Events

Publication Reading for ROCK WORN BY WATER by Florence Chard Dacey

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:10 GMT

Florence Chard Dacey of Cottonwood Minnesota reads from her latest book of poems, ROCK WORN BY WATER (Plain View Press). The poems explore our place within the natural world.

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Room on a Broom

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:39:40 GMT

Based on the children’s book, a witch and her cat are flying happily on their broomstick – until a stormy wind blows away the witch’s hat, bow and wand. Join the cast on this merry chase, as they meet new friends and escape a hungry dragon. Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and up (and their grown-ups).

TU Dance Fall 2009 Concert

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:26:45 GMT

Join Toni and Uri for an unforgettable new dance concert, opening their sixth season with the company premiere of Danial Shapiro & Joanie Smith’s stunning [i][b]Dance with Army Blankets[/b][/i], presented in itsfirst full staging since the celebrated commission by Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble (New York, 1992). Uri Sands performs in the Shapiro & Smith work, and also in [b][i]Me & Him[/i][/b], his own new duet performed with Marciano Silva dos Santos. Also on the program is the premiere of [i][b]Sense(ability) Sketch III - Earth[/b][/i], Uri's latest in a series exploring the synergy between human senses and elements; and[i][b]Tones of Adney[/b][/i], a company favorite inspired by the shifting states of a Minnesota lake.

Because the Voices...

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:30:42 GMT

"Because the Voices..." is about my grandma's sister, Edith, who killed herself in 1979 a year and a half before I was born. That Edith had died of suicide was never hidden from me, I always was told that she killed herself "because the voices told her to." I never asked more about the voices because that answer held together for me. Over time the simplicity of this answer began to fall apart. I will connect Edith’s experiences in the mental health system to my own experiences in the same system. We both had significant problems with our education because of our respective illnesses, both had a series of significant hospitalizations from which we returned to our communities, and both struggled with the suicidal impulse.

image: Picture of Alison Bergblom Johnson

Zenon Dance Company's Fall Dance Concert

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:22:43 GMT

For two weekends in November, Zenon returns to the Ritz Theater with three premieres, including a new full-company, modern-dance work by New York choreographer Sydney Skybetter (skybetter.org). Skybetter’s work has been hailed for its rigorous formalism and emotional depth. “Sydney Skybetter. Oh, wow. If he’s still ‘emerging,’ will someone please light the fuse and blast him out there? Some better-known choreographers working a similar aesthetic vein get high praise for their musicality whether their work indeed has true musicality or much else to recommend it. This man actually deserves the kudos he’s received. And the clarity of execution in his poetic, sophisticated craftsmanship, married with contained passion, makes him a standout.” - Eva Yaa Asantewaa, InfiniteBody Blog, infinitebody.blogspot.com. Also on the fall program is a new jazz duet by Judith James Ries, a Zenon School instructor. Ries is also a protege of jazz icon Danny Buraczeski; a long-time performer with his company JAZZDANCE, she is now a jazz choreographer in her own right. A new solo by Emilie Plauché Flink (Minneapolis), a co-founder and co-artistic director of Black Label Movement and former dancer with José Limón Dance Company, completes the trio of premieres. The program also includes repertory favorites.

Madison Holiday Art Fair

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:40:39 GMT

The 39th annual Holiday Art Fair is an excellent showcase for contemporary fine art and craft during the gift-giving season. This juried show, featuring 100 distinguished artists from the region, is as sophisticated as its setting – the renowned Madison Museum of Contemporary Art and Overture Center for the Arts. Save the date for Holiday Art Fair, one of Madison's favorite holiday traditions, on November 20-22, 2009. Holiday Art Fair provides shoppers an opportunity to purchase unique gifts, handcrafted by artists. The fair is an excellent showcase for contemporary fine art and craft during the gift-giving season

Coming Together on 5

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:08:06 GMT

[b]November 20-21st: Coming Together on 5 at the California Artists Building 2205 California St NE Minneapolis MN 55418 [/b][color=#ff0000][b]Friday, November 20th / 5pm-8pm Saturday, November 21st / noon-5pm[/b][/color] [b]angelo brewer ceci cela studio cre8tive juice studio florence hill larry kitzmancindy landis jim lyons jennifer massoll barbara porwit tom wolfe [/b]Coming together on 5 at the California Building in NE Minneapolis. These 5th floor artists invite you to open studios weekend. Refreshments will be provided and remember to use Mill City Cafe parking lot (side) entrance.

2009 MCAD Art Sale

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:10:21 GMT

Eye-catching, one-of-a-kind art created by MCAD students and recent graduates at unbeatable prices. More than 5,000 pieces will be sold. More than 7,000 pieces will be hung. 11 hours only. Every piece less than $1000. Average price less than $100. It's the 2009 MCAD Art Sale! Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21. An enormous sale of fine student art where all proceeds benefit the artists. The MCAD Annual Art Sale has gained a tremendous reputation as the metro's top destination for affordable, appreciable artwork by leading-edge artists who are creating not only what's new, but also what's next, with praise and exposure pouring in from the [i]Star Tribune, Mpls.St.Paul, Minnesota Monthly, METRO, City Pages and KARE 11[/i]. For additional ticket information and galleries of previous years work, go to [url=http://bit.ly/14FNxX]http://www.mcad.edu/artsale[/url].

1940s Radio Hour by Walton Jones

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:59:07 GMT

It's a snowy December evening in 1942 and the colorful cast and crew of the Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade is trying to broadcast their weekly radio show. In spite of a flurry of mishaps, the show does go on in an evening of music, nostalgia and Christmas cheer for the whole family.

Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:27:41 GMT

One of my paintings has been accepted into this exhibition Corse Gallery 4144 Herschel St. Jacksonville, Fl. 32210 CorseGalleryAtelier.com--email, [url=mailto:corsegallery@comcast.net]corsegallery@comcast.net[/url]

"WaterWorks: An Exhibition of Artists' Expressions Concerning Water"

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:10:17 GMT

[i]"WaterWorks: An Exhibition of Artists' Expressions Concerning Water". Show will be exhibited at the Great Lakes Aquarium, 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth, Minnesota, November 20, 2009 through January 1, 2010.[/i] [i]Exhibiting Artists: Kristen Anderson, Michael K. Anderson, Ron Benson, Jean DeRider, Peter Halquist, Joan Henrik, Jill Jacoby, Ann Klefstad, Joan Linski, Sean MacManus, Krista Matison, Liz Minette, Lorraine Norrgard, Mary Plaster, Kristen Pless and Susan Ranfranz.[/i] I am exhibiting three (3) poem pieces called [i]"Temple Water"[/i], [i]"Walk For Water"[/i] and [i]"Watershed" [/i]in this show. [i][/i]

RUTH GILMORE LANGS: PAINT

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:45:06 GMT

The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to announce the opening of Ruth Gilmore Langs: [i]Paint[/i], a solo exhibition. Scheduled to run from November 20, 2009 through March 19, 2010, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Ruth’s new works.

[color=#b00000][color=#b00000]Ruth Gilmore Langs approaches painting with an inner passion that becomes evident when one allows oneself to venture beyond the surface of the canvas. [/color][/color]Once inside the painting, you are swept away by the magic of abstract expressionism in the hands of a truly gifted painter, a lover of nature, and a soul mate of other gifted painters such as; Diebenkorn, Hofman and Joan Mitchell. The journey through her work will enable you to experience the rhythm that is so essential to fully grasp her strength and vision as well as her passion. Ruth’s intuitive sense of color and composition is her natural state of being, it is her mind set, as is her ability to capture the landscape with the freedom of a child rolling down the hillside only to change direction by dashing up again to meet a clear blue sky. Here is where you find the magic, in the realization that when you truly allow the work to capture your imagination, you allow yourself the vulnerability of a child and dare to dance among the lush colors of innocence and thus surrender to the transformative nature of ‘Paint’.

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[b][size= 9pt]Exhibition Dates:[/size][/b][size= 9pt] [/size]November 20, 2009 – March 19, 2010

[b][size= 9pt]Reception[/size][/b][size= 9pt]: [/size] Thursday, December 03, 2009, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

[b][size= 9pt]Gallery Location[/size][/b][size= 9pt]: [/size]530 West 25^th St, New York City

[b][size= 9pt]Gallery Hours[/size][/b][size= 9pt]: [/size] Tues – Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.

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[b][size= 10pt]About Agora Gallery [/size][/b]

[size= 10pt]Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery located in the heart of New York City’s Chelsea art galleries district that was established in 1984 and is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. The gallery also publishes [/size][url=http://www.artisspectrum.com/]ARTisSpectrum Magazine[/url], a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions[color=navy] [/color]and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of internationally talented emerging and mid-level artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews[color=navy]. [/color]Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of [url=http://www.art-mine.com/]Art-Mine.com[/url], one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art from emerging, mid-level and well-established artists. Most recently, the gallery launched [url=http://agoraartgalleryblog.com/]http://agoraartgalleryblog.com[/url], a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.

Childish Films: Movie Menagerie

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:18:19 GMT

Listen to theatrical folktale storytelling by Jerry Blue, followed by a menagerie of international short films -- featuring the antics of animals. [list] [*][b][i]Hen Hop[/i] © National Film Board of Canada, 1942.[/b] A musical animation of a hen drawn by award-winning animator Norman McLaren. 4 min. [*][b][i]Seven Blind Mice[/i] © Weston Woods, 2007.[/b] The Indian fable about seven blind mice who set out each day alone to discover something unknown, and by week's end find wisdom together. 8 min. [*][b][i]Zebras[/i] © Johan Hagelback, year unknown.[/b] A nearly forgotten animated gem from Sweden about two playful zebras. 10 min. [*][b][i]The Golden Fish[/i] © Edmond Séchan, 1959.[/b] An award-winning film from France about a boy who wins a golden fish in a street fair and takes it home to his playful canary and cat. 19 min. [/list]__________________ Childish Films is a program of children's cinema for ages 3 and up. Presented by Deb Girdwood and Isabelle Harder, children's film curators for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, each screening features a pre-show activity and educational intro for children's film fans. Whole Foods Market will provide complimentary healthy snacks. Admission is free with open seating to the public. Programs are held at the Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.Held the 3rd Saturday of the month, programs begin at 10:30 AM and doors open at 10 AM. Refreshment sponsor: Whole Foods Market Series sponsor: Weston Woods Studio Media Sponsor: Minnesota Parent Call 612-630-6174 for more information.

Annual November Art Show/Sale

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:05:49 GMT

You are invited to the Annual November Art Sale, Saturday and Sunday, November 21 & 22, 2009 from Noon to 6pm at 5087 Norman Drive, Minnetonka. You may contact Leon Zobel at [url=mailto:lzartgallery@msn.com]lzartgallery@msn.com[/url]

Holiday Sale at the Vine Arts Center

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:57:12 GMT

Second Annual Vine Arts Center Holiday Sale! Find unique arts and crafts from the area's best artists and artisans. See and buy jewelry, sculpture, original wall art and more! Two special Saturdays Nov 21st & Dec 19th 12-5pm Vine Arts Center 2637 27th Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55406 2nd floor of the Ivy Building in the Seward Neighborhood www.vineartscenter.com 612.728.5745