Hosted by The African American Leadership Forum Minneapolis stands at a turning point. As the city approaches its next mayoral election, residents have a chance not only to hear from those who seek to lead—but to shape the very conversation about where we’re going and how we’ll get there. A Mayoral Forum for Minneapolis’ Future […]
Join us for the artist's reception Artist talk will take place in the Paradise Lobby/Carlson Family Gallery. 2-4pm Saturday, October 18 This exhibit will be viewable October 18 through December 20.
by William Shakespeare Two best friends—one who resists love and one who falls headfirst into it—separate to find their way in life. On their journeys, each is struck by cupid’s arrow, but as friendship and love soon cross, it’s up to the “objects” of their affections to set things right. In this reimagined Shakespeare comedy, lovers, servants, suitors, and outlaws all collide in an […]
Be @ the Capri for an inspiring, uplifting, magical evening of music. 7pm Tuesday, October 21 Directed by J.D. Steele, the Capri Glee! adult community choir is ready to stir your soul with some classic R&B and gospel tunes, and some fun surprises from J.D.’s vast repertoire. Whatever you’re feeling as you enter the Capri, […]
Buy Tickets for October 23 This Is Water is a solo show by award-winning musician and playwright Rain Perry that uses her own family’s story as an entry point into a deeper exploration of America’s complex history with racism and racial inequality. Premiering to acclaim at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival, the play blends personal […]
This Is Water is a solo show by award-winning musician and playwright Rain Perry that uses her own family’s story as an entry point into a deeper exploration of America’s complex history with racism and racial inequality. Premiering to acclaim at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival, the play blends personal narrative, archival photographs, carefully researched […]
7pm Friday, October 24, 2025 This genre-blurring chamber music program offers a rich, rhythmic blend of the soulful, the contemplative and the inventive. From Romantic, lyrical string trios to contemporary works of propulsive beats and bold musical colors, this program flows like a conversation across time and culture, beginning with Antonín Dvořák’s Terzetto for Two […]
https://vimeo.com/1032757425?fl=pl&fe=sh Assembly follows internationally acclaimed artist Rashaad Newsome as he embarks on his most ambitious project yet — a multimedia exhibition and performance at New York’s historic park avenue armory. Once a bastion of white military power, the armory is transformed into a vibrant celebration of black and queer culture through video projections, holograms, sculptures, collages, […]
The Capri presents: Santino Fontana LIVE in Concert Tony Award winning Broadway, TV & Film star Santino Fontana returns to Minneapolis for an intimate evening of Jazz standards, Broadway showtunes and Disney favorites! Saturday Nov 8, 7:30pm Doors Open 7pm $75 VIP Tix - includes VIP Reception in Paradise w/ champagne toast and photo ops! $35 General Admission $25 […]
Things You Can't See (Excerpt) Written & performed by Arthur "LA" Buckner Directed by James Gavins Things You Can’t See follows Minneapolis-based drummer L.A. Buckner as he navigates the unseen truths of life as a Black musician performing in predominantly white wedding reception spaces. Blending personal stories, sharp humor, and dynamic live performance, the piece […]
A Tribute to Joe Sample, George Duke & Ramsey Lewis November 15 and 16, 2025 A former member of the New Power Generation, Tommy Barbarella traveled the globe as a frontman with Prince. In Sample This, he pays homage to three of his greatest influences, Joe Sample, George Duke, and Ramsey Lewis — jazz greats […]