PREVIEW: ProMusic Minnesota and America 250 (March 29) Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - March 16, 2026 A photo of ProMusica Minnesota in concert. Courtesy of ProMusica Minnesota. Snow may be still in season, but ProMusica Minnesota is not deterred. The Mankato-based organization bringing music to Southern Minnesota and beyond ends the month with American Mosaic, an afternoon honoring the nation's 250th anniversary through chamber music. The program will
PREVIEW: RenegadeEnsemble and the Vanguard New Music Series (March 19) Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - March 14, 2026March 16, 2026 A promotional image for an upcoming concert of new music by RenegadeEnsemble. On Thursday, March 19, Twin Cities-based RenegadeEnsemble will present the second installment of the 2026 Vanguard New Music Series, a set of concerts focused on highlighting the depth and breadth of the new music scene in Minnesota. The concert
PREVIEW: Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra @ Crooners (March 20) Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - March 8, 2026March 16, 2026 The Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra in concert. The Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra brings a vibrant night of big-band jazz to Crooners Supper Club on March 20. The performance will blend classic swing with fresh, modern arrangements. Led by acclaimed pianist, composer, and arranger Adi Yeshaya, the Adi Yeshaya Jazz Orchestra is known
PREVIEW: Puccini’s Edgar at Minnesota Opera Arts Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 An excerpt of a watercolor illustration by Giovanni Zuccarelli for the score of Giacomo Puccini's second opera, Edgar, which will be performed by Minnesota Opera in April. A rarely heard musical gem is coming to the Twin Cities on April 17 and 19. Minnesota Opera will cap off the spring melt
PREVIEW: The Chameleons @ The Varsity (April 7) Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - February 15, 2026March 16, 2026 The Chameleons in concert. Photo by Will Bonniker. Used under the Creative Commons 4.0 license. After more than four decades, the UK-based English rock band The Chameleons retain a quietly towering presence in the post-punk and indie music worlds. On April 7, the band brings their hypnotic, emotionally charged sound to
NEWS: Hennepin Arts’ Investment in Inspiration Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - January 21, 2026January 21, 2026 Hennepin Arts announced today a strategic investment in the next generation of Minnesota’s creative workforce through the addition of InspireMSP, a nationally recognized workforce development program connecting middle and high school students to careers across the creative industry. Building on an established creative relationship, Hennepin Arts is integrating InspireMSP into
REVIEW: Brilliant Shucked (Hennepin Arts/Orpheum) Arts Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - January 7, 2026January 20, 2026 The cast of the North American Tour of Shucked. Photos by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman. Shucked is a light-hearted comedic musical that takes place in the small town of Cob County, located “somewhere north of South and south of North”. The town and all its residents are completely obsessed with and reliant
PREVIEW: Comedy Musical Gold: Kimberly Akimbo Lands at the Orpheum Arts Dance Music Theatre by Amy Donahue - July 7, 2025July 8, 2025 Laura Woyasz as Pattie in the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo, which runs July 8-13 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. Photo by Patrick Gray, Kabik Photo Group. Once upon a time, there was an award-winning play with ice skating, a hypochondriac parent, and a girl who aged so fast
INTERVIEW: Jenny LeDoux and Nautilus’ Bluestem Arts Music Opera Theatre by Amy Donahue - June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 A promotional image for Nautilus Music-Theater's Rough Cuts reading of Bluestem, a new music theater piece by Eric Anderson and Kim Sherman. One of the best-kept secrets in the Twin Cities is Nautilus Music-Theater's Rough Cuts series – a chance to see riveting, intimate performances of material for the highly affordable
REVIEW: 21st Century Twists Complete & Juliet (Orpheum/Hennepin Arts) Arts Music Theatre by Bev Wolfe - May 18, 2025May 29, 2025 Corey Mach and the company of the North American Tour of & JULIE. Photo by Matthew Murphy. & Juliet uses the play within a play concept to provide Shakespeare’s classic Romeo & Juliet with an alternative ending. David West Read wrote the book for the show. Max Martin, a prolific song writer