Vaudeville in Minnesota
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$554
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
September 2012
End Date
November 2012
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Watonwan
Project Overview
Michael Callahan, from the Nicollet County Historical Society, provided a historical look at the presence of vaudeville and its impact in Minnesota. Callahan gave a live performance of vaudeville magic routines. Callahan did mentalist tricks, card tricks, discussed how Houdini’s career was made in Minnesota, and tied things to local former vaudeville theaters.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$554
Other Funds Leveraged
$431
Direct expenses
$985
Administration costs
$14
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Participants will learn about vaudeville’s history in Minnesota. Participants will enjoy live magic tricks. Participants will check out vaudeville-related materials.
Measurable Outcome(s)
15 people attended. Most people who responded to the survey said they had learned something, enjoyed the program and would consider borrowing library materials.
Source of Additional Funds
Michael Callahan, Nicollet County Historical Society, Watonwan County Library/St. James
Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002
Phone
(507)625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
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