Funding to stage and perform Winnie the Pooh with youth grades 2 to 8 from Cologne, Hamburg, Norwood Young America, and surrounding communities. The performances will take in Norwood Young America in June and July 2011.
Funding for a multi-media presentation of Mozart’s Requiem, featuring video, music examples and narration and culminating in a full performance with the Golden Valley Orchestra. Performances will take place at Golden Valley Lutheran Church and First Luthe
Funding for Bottineau Boogie! Untold Tales of Early Minnesota, featuring workshops culminating in a dance production about Pierre Bottineau, the French-Indian founding father of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Performances will take place in March 2011.
Funding for the sixth annual Orono International Festival celebrating the diversity and culture that exists within the six communities of the Orono School District. The festival will take place in October 2011.
Funding to produce and present showcases featuring local area musicians at the Eagles Club in St. Paul, the Acadia Café in Minneapolis, and other similar venues. The project will provide six to eight showcases per month during January through June 2011.
Funding for Then and Now, a presentation honoring world cultures through ethnic dance and music. Performances will take place at the Ritz Theater in spring 2011.
Funding for two performances of the St. Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach featuring 50 additional musicians to the chamber choir and orchestra. The concerts will take place at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Plymouth in March 2011.
Funding to produce its third season of plays by local playwrights. River of Passion: The Saga Continues and Medea and Jason: Rubicon Waltz will be staged in May and October 2011 respectively at Minneapolis’ Bryant-Lake Bowl.
Funding to create and produce 16 show segments for a weekly bluegrass music radio program featuring Phil Nusbaum, Lyle Lofgren, and Adam Granger. Segments will be aired on eight Bluegrass Review shows in July and August 2011.
Funding for the 2011 Tionól (pronounced chu-NOLE), a two-day workshop focused on all aspects of the Irish uilleann (pronounced ILL-en) pipes. Workshops will take place at the Covington Inn in St. Paul in May 2011.
Funding for the Hamline Midway Spring Festival, a free all-day event featuring local bands, theater performances, visual arts, food vendors, civic engagement opportunities, and resources for residents. The festival will take place at Newell Park in St. Pa
Funding for Steampunk Dreams: Imaginary Technologies of the Victorian Era, consisting of three new plays by Hardcover Theater, Joshua Scrimshaw, and Upright Egg. Performances will be held in repertory at the Southern Theater in June 2011.
Funding for The Power of Vision, two neighborhood mural projects that will engage approximately 50 youth. The project will take place during summer 2011 and culminate in a community unveiling ceremony.
Funding for a choral concert of music from prominent Czech composers featuring a festival choir and full orchestra. The concert will take place at Saint Wenceslaus Church in New Prague in May 2011.
Funding for the Eighth Annual Jordan Art Festival, a two-day juried art show featuring displays and demonstrations of visual arts. The festival will take place in downtown Jordan in June 2011.
Funding for Ekam – The Supreme oneness, a classical Kathak dance performance in collaboration with Gospel singer Robert Robinson. Performances will take place at the Ritz Theater in May 2011.
Funding for the 2011 spring performance showcasing completed work developed by Les Jolies students. Performances will take place at Cooper High School and are open to the public.
Funding for Sounds of Minnesota, a drum and bugle competition featuring seven drum corps from throughout the Midwest. The event will take place at South St. Paul High School in August 2011.
Funding for a daylong choral music workshop for male high school-age music students in Dakota County. The workshop will culminate with an evening performance in April 2011.
Funding for a one-week music camp consisting of five days of music lessons, playing in a band, art classes, and song writing workshops. The camp will take place at Valley View Middle School in Bloomington in July 2011.
Funding for the 2011 – 2012 concert series featuring three chamber music concerts to be presented at the Washington County Historic Courthouse and Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater.
Funding for the 11th annual North Artists’ Studio Crawl, an annual spring tour of artist studios in the north suburban communities of East Bethel, Ham Lake, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Ramsey, Andover, and Anoka.
Funding for five to seven free choral performances. Performances will take place at Como Pavilion in St. Paul and senior housing facilities between April and October 2011.
Funding for the fifth annual Osseo Marching Band Festival and competition featuring 14 to 16 marching bands from across Minnesota and Wisconsin. The festival will take place in downtown Osseo in June 2011.
Funding to develop a web-based exhibition of 820 photographs. The images are from the organization’s What’s New project that has documented the changes and challenges of each Twin Cities Neighborhood.
Funding for six performances of The Ultimate Santa, an original musical play featuring a cast of over 125. The play will take place at the Roseville Area Middle School in December 2011.
Funding for Performances in the Park, a variety of family-friendly performances that will take place three evenings per week and feature “signature events” based on a monthly theme. The performances will be held at Central Park in Roseville from June thro
Funding for the seventh annual Cinema and Civics, a series of community arts events that will consist of a musical performance, a short film created by a local filmmaker, and the presentation of a feature-length film. The series will take place at Stevens
Funding for a two-week summer arts program for youth living at the Calibre Ridge Townhomes affordable housing development in Roseville. The program will feature artists from Barebones Productions and culminate in a community event in June 2011.
Funding for a community initiative to raise awareness about relationship violence. Project partners include: Alexandra House; Spring Lake Park High School; Northwest Passage High School; Columbia Heights High School; Community Health Improvement, Mercy &
Funding for functional, public art creations in communities around Saint Paul’s West Side. Project partners include: Riverview Economic Development Association, City of St. Paul Department of Public Works.
