Oct 2021
One event on Oct 15, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 16, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 21, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 22, 2021 at 7:30 pm
Maxa, The Maddest Woman in the World
One event on Oct 15, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 16, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 20, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 21, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 22, 2021 at 7:30 pm
A world-premiere horror musical that captures the story of Paula Maxa, the famed French tragedienne who died thousands of deaths for patrons of the horror theater known as the Grand Guignol. Content advisory: MAXA contains graphic depictions of violence, murder and gore, as well as detailed discussion of rape and suicide. This piece is written with extreme care by a survivor. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for senior citizens and UMD staff, $15 for non-UMD students and $10 for…
Find out more »Sleepy Hollow
The Minnesota Ballet's spooky-season production features harvest dancers, schoolhouse children, a dark legend of a headless horseman and an over-the-top ending. Patrons must be masked and show proof of full-course COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result within the previous 72 hours.
Find out more »Dec 2021
One event on Dec 3, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Dec 4, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Dec 5, 2021 at 2:00 pm
DanceWorks 2021
One event on Dec 3, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Dec 4, 2021 at 7:30 pm
One event on Dec 5, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Faculty and student choreographers present innovative new works, culminating in a live dance concert exploring the intimacy of human connection. Artistic Director: Matthew Wagner Tickets are $20 for adults; $15 for senior citizens, UMD staff and military veterans; $10 for non-UMD students and $5 for UMD students. Tickets are available online at z.umn.edu/DanceWorks21 Dancers perform at the 2019 DanceWorks.
Find out more »Arena Dances: Hold My Hand
Founded in 1995, Arena Dances is a contemporary dance company performing the work of Mathew Janczewski. The work is abstract in form, giving shape to emotions, exploring the depths and the limits of what drives us as humans to connect, to break away, to survive. Run with Me Opening the show, this lush, sinuous men’s quartet is a display of immense physicality. One Room A trio set to the experimental and contemplative music of Nils Frahm. Hold My Hand The…
Find out more »Feb 2022
One event on Feb 4, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Feb 9, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 11, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 12, 2022 at 7:30 pm
The School for Lies
One event on Feb 4, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Feb 9, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 10, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 11, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 12, 2022 at 7:30 pm
UMD Theatre presents The School for Lies, written by David Ives and directed by Lauren Roth. Performances are Feb. 3-5 and 9-12 at 7:30 p.m., with a sign-language interpreted show on Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. This witty adaptation of Molière’s Le Misanthrope embraces the gossip and glamour of modern-day reality television, while continuing to honor the brilliantly crafted rhythm and rhyme of the original French classic. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for senior citizens and UMD staff, $15…
Find out more »Present! by T. Mychael Rambo
T. Mychael Rambo performs the story of his life and career in word and song in Present! Through a mix of songs in various styles, the performance explores his journey as he overcomes homelessness, addiction and personal injury to find success as a performer and teacher/mentor to youth throughout Minnesota. Rambo is a regional Emmy Award-winning actor, vocalist and arts educator who has performed major roles at the Guthrie, Penumbra, Ordway Theatre, Illusion Theater, Mixed Blood, Ten Thousand Things, Children’s…
Find out more »Mar 2022
One event on Mar 4, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 16, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 17, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Flying Solo
One event on Mar 4, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 16, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 17, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 18, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 19, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Mar 20, 2022 at 2:00 pm
This show includes five one-person plays written and performed by University of Minnesota Duluth students. They include biographical, autobiographical and fictional stories, plus literary adaptations. Directed by Tom Isbell. The performance on Sunday, March 20, will include American Sign Language interpretation.
Find out more »Apr 2022
One event on Apr 20, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 21, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 22, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 24, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Apr 15, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 16, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Pippin
One event on Apr 20, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 21, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 22, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 23, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 24, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Apr 15, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Apr 16, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Known for Stephen Schwartz’s score and Bob Fosse’s original direction, Pippin explores what makes a meaningful life. Guest director Dennis Johnson, choreography by Matthew Wagner. The performance April 24 at 2 p.m. will include American Sign Language interpretation.
Find out more »Jun 2022
Hansel and Gretel
After two years of alternative programming, Lyric Opera of the North returns to in-person performance with Engelbert Humperdinck’s beloved opera Hansel and Gretel. Based on the Grimm fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel is layered with scrumptious melodies, engaging characters, mystery and magic. Sung in English with English supertitles. Appropriate for adults and children. Masks required for all attendees; performers will not be masked.
Find out more »Sep 2022
One event on Oct 1, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 7, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 2, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Oct 8, 2022 at 2:00 pm
Main Street
One event on Oct 1, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 6, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 7, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm
One event on Oct 2, 2022 at 2:00 pm
One event on Oct 8, 2022 at 2:00 pm
"Main Street" is based on Sinclair Lewis’s satirical novel. Professor Tom Isbell directs the play, which captures the life and struggles of Carol Kennicott as she comes into conflict with the small-town mentality of the residents of Gopher Prairie, Minnesota. An ASL interpreter is present for the Oct. 2 performance. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors/UMD faculty and staff/veterans, $15 for students and $10 for UMD students.
Find out more »Nov 2022
UMD Jazz Scholarship Fund Concert 2022
Ryan Frane conducts UMD Jazz Ensembles I and II and the Big Time Jazz Orchestra with special guest artist John Fedchock. All concert proceeds directly support UMD students through scholarships awarded to the musicians heard on stage. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens, veterans and UMD staff, $10 for UMD for non-UMD students, and free for UMD students.
Find out more »Dec 2022
UMD Dance Concert: Dancing Home
Faculty, students, and guest choreographers offer a wide range of dance styles and interpretations centering around the theme of “home.” Artistic Director, Rebecca Katz Harwood December 2–3 at 7:30 PM December 4 at 2:00 PM ASL Interpreter available at the December 4 performance.
Find out more »Jan 2023
Stupid F##king Bird – Encore Fundraiser
UMD Theatre's production of Stupid F##king Bird is headed to the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, but first, there is one more on-campus performance. Proceeds help the cast and crew get to the festival in Des Moines. This “sort of adaptation” of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull follows a dysfunctional group of artists, lovers and free spirits as they clumsily navigate a world riddled with grief, ego, passion, hypocrisy and the inevitable loss of hope.
Find out more »Feb 2023
One event on Feb 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 11, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Feb 12, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Twelfth Night
One event on Feb 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 11, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Feb 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Feb 12, 2023 at 2:00 pm
University of Minnesota Duluth’s College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Department of Theatre put together a production of Twelfth Night. Shakespeare’s "comedy of mistaken identities" begins with a shipwreck and ends in a triple wedding. Centering on Viola and Sebastian, identical twins separated by fate, the play delivers romance and hilarity in equal measure. This 1960s-set reimaging of the play directed by UMD Assistant Professor of Theatre History Jenna Soleo-Shanks bring a visual touch of “Mad Men” and…
Find out more »Mar 2023
An event every day that begins at 7:30 pm, repeating until Mar 18, 2023
One event on Mar 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Silent Sky
An event every day that begins at 7:30 pm, repeating until Mar 18, 2023
One event on Mar 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm
“Silent Sky” is based on the true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. With her fellow female Harvard University observatory researchers, Leavitt discovered thousands of stars and set standards still used today for measuring distances in space. Told with humor, the play is a fun and moving romp through history that touches on themes of gender equality and following one’s passions. Attendees will be invited to explore the cosmos themselves. The UMD Alworth Planetarium will lead a stargazing activity in…
Find out more »Apr 2023
An event every day that begins at 7:30 pm, repeating until Apr 21, 2023
One event on Apr 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Apr 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Singin’ in the Rain
An event every day that begins at 7:30 pm, repeating until Apr 21, 2023
One event on Apr 16, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Apr 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Based on the classic film, UMD Theatre’s production is set in Hollywood during the early days of talking pictures. The story follows a seasoned leading man and his musical sidekick as they meet and befriend an aspiring young actress on the verge of her big break.
Find out more »Jun 2023
LOON Opera: Cavalleria Rusticana
Lyric Opera of the North returns to MPAC this June with Cavalleria Rusticana. Enduringly popular and sumptuously beautiful, this one-act opera features Lust, Jealousy, and Betrayal in starring roles. These characters are getting a lot of screen time nowadays, but they've never been heard sounding like they do in Cavalleria Rusticana. This fully staged professional opera is sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Find out more »Oct 2023
The Spitfire Grill
Dreams and relationships are "rekindled against the backdrop of the Northwoods" in The Spitfire Grill, James Valqc and James Alley’s musical adaptation of the hit 1996 film. The show follows Percy, a woman with a shadowy past who shows up at Gilead, Wisconsin’s lone diner looking for a job. The show’s folk-inflected songs weave a tale of redemption, perseverance, and family. For more information, contact Emily Parr at [email protected]. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students or children, $10…
Find out more »UMD Jazz Scholarship Concert
Ryan Frane, director of jazz studies, conducts multiple UMD Jazz Ensembles and the Big Time Jazz Orchestra in this concert, which includes special guests. All proceeds directly support UMD students through scholarships awarded to the musicians performing the concert. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, veterans and UMD faculty/staff, $10 for non-UMD students and free for UMD students. The concert can also be streamed here. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens, military veterans and UMD…
Find out more »Cristina Coc: Maya Activism & Social Justice Movement in Belize
A presentation by Cristina Coc, recipient of the University of Minnesota Outstanding Achievement Award will focus on her personal experience as a social justice and indigenous rights advocate in Southern Belize. She’ll give context and background on the Maya land rights struggle, the challenges and successes, along with the implications for a global change. She will describe the work on securing land tenure rights and the negotiations related to implementation of land rights, judgements including auto-delimitation of indigenous territory, legislative…
Find out more »Nov 2023
One event on Nov 4, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 5, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Nov 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 11, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Sense and Sensibility
One event on Nov 4, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 5, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Nov 8, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 9, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 10, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 11, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Nov 11, 2023 at 2:00 pm
The production "Sense and Sensibility" was written by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen. Performance is in the Dudley Experimental Theatre of the Marshall Performing Arts Center. Synopsis: When reputation is everything, how do you follow your heart? Kate Hamill’s rollicking, ingeniously-staged 2017 adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” follows the fortunes (and misfortunes) of the Dashwood sisters — sensible Elinor and hypersensitive Marianne — after their father’s sudden death leaves them financially destitute and socially…
Find out more »Dec 2023
One event on Dec 2, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Dec 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Dec 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm
DanceWorks 2023
One event on Dec 2, 2023 at 7:30 pm
One event on Dec 2, 2023 at 2:00 pm
One event on Dec 3, 2023 at 2:00 pm
Every year, faculty, students and guest choreographers offer a variety of dance styles and interpretations around a chosen theme to showcase the talent of the University of Duluth Minnesota's dance community. Full Schedule of Shows: Dec. 1 | 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 | 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 | 2 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students or children, $10 for UMD students, and $20 for seniors, UMD faculty, staff and veterans. Reserved seating.
Find out more »Feb 2024
One event on Feb 17, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm
One event on Feb 21, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 22, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 23, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 24, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 24, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Dragons Love Tacos
One event on Feb 17, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 18, 2024 at 2:00 pm
One event on Feb 21, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 22, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 23, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 24, 2024 at 6:30 pm
One event on Feb 24, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Children’s theater returns to the Marshall Performing Arts Center with Dragons Love Tacos. The production is written by Ernie Nolan, based on the book by Adam Rubin. This adaptation of the wildly popular children’s book answers the question "What could go wrong when you give a dragon spicy salsa?" (Turns out, a lot can.) The production is aimed at all ages. The story follows a boy and his dog as a magical man in a suit emerges from the TV…
Find out more »UMD Junior High Honor Band Concert
Junior high students from Duluth and surrounding areas perform in the honor band conducted by Dr. Mark Whitlock. The concert can be streamed online at z.umn.edu/weber.
Find out more »Mar 2024
Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival 2024: Tivon Pennicott Group
The UMD Jazz Department presents the second of two performances with guest artist Tivon Pennicott. This event will also feature UMD Jazz Ensemble I and the Head of the Lakes Jazz Festival All Stars. Tickets are available at tickets.umn.edu. The show can be streamed at z.umn.edu/weber.
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