The public is invited to celebrate the completion of the John Biggers Seed Project – a collaborative effort by fifteen local black artists. The resulting work is an artistic railing on the Olson Memorial Highway bridge over Interstate 94 and includes over 300 hand-painted, glass enamel panels. Enameled on both sides, it is visible both […]
A Stevie Wonder Experience is: Craig Dion on drums and vocals, Jason Craft on the B3 and keys, Sam Rosenstone and Jordan Hedlund also on keys, and Kathleen Johnson, Cornisha Garmon and Rhonda Johnson backing up on vocals. They'll be playin' some hits and some of the B-sides -- the great Stevie Wonder songs that […]
https://youtu.be/-LtCIImfSCk This film is based on the factual story of the French-Caribbean composer Joseph Bologne, aka Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the illegitimate son of an African enslaved and a French plantation owner, who rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with a love affair and falling out with Marie […]
Christmas and jazz make a lot of pizzazz! Join us for a jazzy big band concert featuring everything from standards to Christmas songs, highlighting a variety of our musicians.
Join WE WIN Institute for Kwanzaa on Wednesday, December 13, 2023! Our theme is Griots (storyteller), honoring Beverly Cottman and Nothando Zulu, with special performances from their families. We have vendors and a full schedule of performers including WE WIN Youth, Boys & Girls Club, Nekima Levy Armstrong, T. Michael, Tish Jones, and more! We […]
Grab your dreidel and spin on down to the Capri Theater for Cabaret of Lights: A Hanukkah Burlesque Show! Whether you are part of the frozen chosen or find joy in being a goy, this show is sure to have you kvelling over these incredible Jewish performers from across the country. This is an 18+ […]
Join us for an evening of live music: Greats Gone 2 Soon music series featuring Kathleen Johnson, Cornisha Garmon, RoShewn Harrington & LaMont Keten, with a special appearance by the MFellaz of the Twin Cities. We'll be honoring the music of Prince, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and more. This night is dedicated to […]
In Christmas with Cantus, Cantus weaves together three holiday stories with time-honored carols and new classics. Blending narration and song, the program features Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and Christine Lê’s “The Hawai’i Snowman,” alongside Mark Twain’s “A Letter from Santa Claus,” offering an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and joy of the holiday […]
https://youtu.be/qTtxoz3OIlU?si=0N2yWfSrvsto9ki9 Jennifer Hudson stars as Aretha Franklin in this remarkable true story of Aretha’s journey to find her voice – from her first performances as a child singing in her father's church choir, to international superstardom. Director: Liesi Tommy Come for the movie. Stay for the conversation. Jearlyn Steele leads the conversation after the film, […]
In 2020 the Minneapolis North High School football team battled to win a championship amid school closures due to the COVID pandemic, the death of George Floyd, and the resulting riots that set a community on edge and their neighborhood on fire. Even though their coaches, a group of dedicated police officers, were considered to […]
https://youtu.be/r94emkZwTk8?si=kxeNzUP7LmPHHleT The League celebrates the dynamic journey of Negro League baseball's triumphs and challenges through the first half of the twentieth century. The story is told through previously unearthed archival footage and never-before-seen interviews with legendary players like Satchel Paige and Buck O’Neil – whose early careers paved the way for the Jackie Robinson era […]