Arts Tour Minnesota
Arts Tour Minnesota
Simonet will present When There's Good to Be Done, a concert of songs she wrote about real life Minnesota unsung heroes that highlights extraordinary strength in those among us, with her folk music duo, Curtis and Loretta.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Delon Lyren: Professor of high brass and jazz, Bemidji State University; also assistant festival director, JENerations Jazz Festival; Brian Malloy: A novelist, teaching artist with the Loft, and adjunct faculty member at the U and Hamline; Margaret McCreary: Puppeteer, artist/educator; Arts Board grantee; Maya Washington: Filmmaker, writer, performer, and arts educator
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Audiences will explore and celebrate heroic traits in themselves and others. This outcome will be evaluated by audience feedback via printed survey, informal post-concert taped discussions, and interactive blog posts. 2: Audiences will learn about many Minnesota unsung heroes, and how they were able to overcome great challenges. This outcome will be evaluated by audience answers via printed survey, and also through post-concert taped discussions.
Audiences explored and celebrated heroic traits in themselves and others. This outcome was evaluated by audience feedback via printed survey, informal post-concert taped discussions, and mailed and emailed feedback. 2: Audiences learned about many Minnesota unsung heroes, and how they were able to overcome great challenges. This outcome was evaluated by audience answers via printed survey, informal post-concert taped discussions, and mailed and emailed feedback.
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