St. Paul Scene

 
It’s a bonanza for art happenings in Saint Paul this week.  Two of our premiere events are happening over the next two days; Grand Ole Day and the Ordway’s International Children’s Festival.  Each has a terrific line up of artists and bands. Be warned: this is truly the wrong weekend to be anywhere but in [...]

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I worked at Ordway during the planning for the first ever Flint Hills International Children’s Festival which debuted in the spring of ’01. That first week, I remember walking around the grounds amazed that this event was as beautiful and glorious and educational and exceptional as we thought it would be.
Over the weekend, for the [...]

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Hey Friends,
 
Happy Holiday weekend!  It can be tough to stay focused in the waning hours before a holiday weekend, as there is a lot to look forward to this weekend and a bunch of Saint Paul attractions that tug especially hard in beautiful weather.  You’ve got the Saints, Como, University Avenue Project, Saint Anthony Park [...]

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Hey friends,
We’re headed into my birthday week and lucky for me, there are some terrific arts events headed our way.  The weather is beyond perfect, the sidewalk cafes are in full swing, and the theaters and shows will be packed w/ terrific shows!  Have a great week!
Peter Wolf Crier at Turf – Tonight
On the eve [...]

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For the Birds to Soar and Take Flight at Studio Z in June
When the musical prowess of Zeitgeist unites with poet and humorist’s Kevin Kling’s words, and composer Victor Zupanc (of the Children’s Theater Company)’s music – all under the direction of Ben Krywosz of Nautilis Music Theater – the audience will be taken on, [...]

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…you know who you are.
In celebration of labor history month each May, the Untold Stories series, presented by Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, presents programs and talks on both local and national labor history topics. Past programs in the series have featured historian Robin D.G. Kelley, singer Larry Long, author Cheri Register, and walking [...]

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Hey friends,
 
The weather sucks right now, so rearrange your plans for the weekend to take in as many art events as you can.  This weekend is jam packed with stuff to do and it’s Mothers’ Day Weekend, so take the special moms in your life out to see some great stuff.  Cancel the picnic and [...]

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Only four performances of Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company’s Women’s Minyan by Naomi Ragen, and directed by Carolyn Levy are left. This area premiere opened last month and continues just a few more days.
The production is newsworthy and one that we in the theatre business like to call “important.” Any powerful production that can take tragedy, [...]

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Festival of Nations – through Sunday
This is the same great event I went to year after year as a school kid, and the same event that I now bring my kids to year after year.  I’m bringing the kids this evening. We’ll head over, have dinner and catch a couple performances.  One thing that I’m [...]

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Hey Friends,
 
I need to get down to the art crawl so I’ll skip past my introduction and get right into the All-Art-Crawl-All-The-Time-Weekend!
Art Crawl – Friday through Sunday
Twice each year I write about how the Art Crawl is the greatest creation in modern society, and while that may sound like an overstatement, its not. It’s true.  [...]

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