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 […]
Shop Small. Shop Black-Owned. Shop Northside! Black Friday, November 28 | 3 PM – 7 PM Small Business Saturday, November 29 | 11 AM – 5 PM Get ready for one of North Minneapolis’s most anticipated annual holiday shopping experience! Hosted by the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (WBC) and Northside Economic Opportunity Network […]
Shop Small. Shop Local-Owned. Shop Northside! Black Friday, November 28 | 3 PM – 7 PM Small Business Saturday, November 29 | 11 AM – 5 PM Get ready for one of North Minneapolis’s most anticipated annual holiday shopping experience! Hosted by the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (WBC) and Northside Economic Opportunity Network […]
https://youtu.be/ajw425Kuvtw?si=NejMHo0pHU9qkUBr Celebrate the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love, peace, and unity. In this powerful and uplifting film, discover Bob Marley's incredible story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music that changed the world. Conversation Leader: StarTribune Arts reporter Rohan Preston Join us at […]
Community Viewing of the Spike Lee Classic! December 5, starting at 7pm The men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc invites you to rewatch this groundbreaking film together in community with friends, neighbors, fraternity and sorority members, graduates of HBCUs and all who love Spike Lee's classic "School Daze." This event is a fundraising event […]
THREE TALES OF CHRISTMAS The Nutcracker, The Polar Express, and The Velveteen Rabbit 7:30pm Saturday, December 13 Cantus weaves together three holiday stories with time-honored carols and new classics. Blending narration and song, the program features Margery Williams’ The Velveteen Rabbit and The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg alongside an abridged romp through Pyotr […]
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.
Two Shows 7pm Friday, December 19 3pm Saturday, December 20 Now in its 2nd year, this powerful production unites the hottest band in the Twin Cities and Los Angeles native & celebrated actress Nubia Monks for a fresh, soulful reimagining of the nativity story. Blending gospel, blues, jazz, and soul, Black “Co-MingL” Nativity delivers a vibrant, […]