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Poetry in Motion: TU Dance in Performance
Audiences at The O’Shaugnessy theater in St. Paul this weekend were treated to a full menu of visual poetry, as TU Dance filled the stage with its buoyant, beautiful choreography.
Once again, TU Dance offers its audiences stunning perfection—from Uri Sands’ stylistic and emotionally moving choreography to the exceptional physical clarity of the performance. TU Dance is “raising the barre” for the Minnesota dance community.
Hallmark Event for the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
Acclaimed concert pianist André Watts performed the Rachmaninoff second piano concerto with the Bemidji Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Beverly Evertt, conductor, on Sunday, November 23, 2009.
Victory for the Arts
An historic election and a day for the arts to celebrate.
Sheila Smith, Executive Director of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts reports that
- The Amendment was the largest arts and culture ballot initiative in American history.
- It is estimated that the Amendment will generate $2.2 billion for the arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage over the next 25 years.
- Children who have not even been born yet will benefit from increased access to the arts and culture and to a cleaner, healthier environment because of the passage of the Amendment.
- Dedicated funding for the arts is now in the Minnesota constitution. No other state constitution includes dedicated funding for the arts.
The Forecast F-30 Public Art Car, commissioned by Forecast for our 30th anniversary, debuted on Sunday the 4th of May at the 31st annual May Day Parade.
A team of artists known as Black Bean Associates (Hans Early-Nelson, Matt Carlyle, Juliana Peterson, and Julia Kouneski) along with numerous volunteers created this collaborative public art vehicle over the course of a month and a half.
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