For the final work in a three-year artistic partnership with Northrop and the Walker Art Center, MacArthur Fellow Shamel Pitts and multidisciplinary arts collective TRIBE ...
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Northrop with more dance The New York Times calls “transfixing, pulsating, and galvanizing.” Embarking on its next era ...
Immerse your students in the kinetic eloquence of Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, joined by local trailblazer TU Dance . EVIDENCE aims “to promote understanding of the ...
by Jared Fessler - November 29, 2025
What did our critic think of 'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE...BY CIRQUE DU SOLEIL at Northrop?...
by Jared Fessler - August 08, 2025
All Your Shimmering Gold is a striking and unexpected fusion of Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold and the modern-day corporate world, presented by four employees of defense contractor Northrop Grumman. The show brings a fresh, almost absurdist lens to Wagner’s opera, examining themes of power, greed, a...
by A.A. Cristi - July 22, 2025
Hennepin Arts has announced that Cirque du Soleil’s first-ever Christmas production, ‘Twas the Night Before…, will play a two-week limited engagement at Northrop at the University of Minnesota from Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, December 7, 2025. ...
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2025
VocalEssence has revealed the performances for its 57th concert season. The seven concerts in the 2025-2026 season show the global reach of VocalEssence as an organization. Learn more and see how to attend concerts!...
By popular demand, Twin Cities Ballet's (TCB) acclaimed A Minnesota Nutcracker returns to Northrop! Experience the beloved holiday classic with a Minnesota twist. TCB's A ...
‘Twas the Night Before … is Cirque du Soleil’s first holiday show, based on the classic poem “A Visit from Saint Nicholas” by Clement Clarke ...
Choreographer Aszure Barton and award-winning composer Ambrose Akinmusire, two visionaries in their fields, created multidisciplinary, multidimensional A a | a B : B E N ...
A singular presence in the ballet world, Dance Theatre of Harlem presents a powerful vision for ballet in the 21st century. This multiethnic company performs ...
A blossoming initiative to recognize and elevate Asian creatives working in ballet, this program of Asian and Asian American choreography—co-curated by Final Bow for Yellowface’s ...
Celebrate 25 years with Minneapolis and Saint Paul’s own Metropolitan Ballet and experience the romance and beauty of Giselle—the classical tale of a young peasant ...
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens returns to Northrop for the first time since 2006, dancing two monumental masterpieces. The iconic four-note opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony—said ...
Get inside a world-class dance experience with one of the most original forces in contemporary dance! Since 1977, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has brought ...
Get inside a world-class dance experience with one of the most original forces in contemporary dance! Since 1977, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (HSDC) has brought ...
In 1739, Africans enslaved in South Carolina used their drums to start a revolt—a little-known event that forever transformed African American life and culture. When ...
In 1739, Africans enslaved in South Carolina used their drums to start a revolt—a little-known event that forever transformed African American life and culture. When ...
Tap artists and jazz musicians share the stage with a seated audience for an interactive performance that elevates the rich history of tap dancing. Born ...
Advisory Warning: Full frontal female nudityThe voices, language, and bodies of Chilean artistsnative Mapuche singer and composer Elisa Avendao Curaqueo, and contemporary flamenco dancer Natalia ...
SerenadeOf Mice and MenThe Times Are RacingThe Joffrey Ballet returns to Northrop with a dynamic program of three works: Serenadethe first ballet George Balanchine created ...
SerenadeOf Mice and MenThe Times Are RacingThe Joffrey Ballet returns to Northrop with a dynamic program of three works: Serenadethe first ballet George Balanchine created ...
In celebration of their 75th anniversary, Artistic Director Dante Puleio leads the company in a program that reveals aspects of Jos Limns life and honors ...
Requiem: Fire in the Air of the EarthVisionary Choreographer and MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abraham and pioneering producer/electronic music composer Jlin have come together to create ...
PaviElle is an Emmy Award-winning, interdisciplinary artist hailing from Rondoa historically Black neighborhood in St. Paul, Minnesota. Growing up in a family steeped in music, ...
The Socaholix is a high-energy Caribbean dance band that has been gracing Twin Cities stages since 2010. Members hail from the Caribbean, Africa, and the ...
Voted Best New MN Artist and Best Live Concert (City Pages), Nur-D brings an explosion of energy every time he hits the stage. Headlining First ...
St. Paul-based singer/songwriter, DeTrell Melodies, writes and performs a mix of Soul, R&B, and Reggae music. Shortly after its release, his song Looking was played ...
Funktion Junction is a dance band that specializes in recreating the sounds of the 70'severything from the Motown sound of the Temptations and Marvin Gaye ...
Minneapolis-based musicians Kelsey Wyrd and Tricia Schweitzer formed Suzy Plays Guitar in 2018. Lead guitarist, Kelsey Wyrd, has a tenacious musical background in piano and ...
Visionary blues and roots artist Annie Mack branches out on her new EP, Testify, mixing folk, rock, and country gospel into her unique soulful sound. ...
Join us for this celebratory event supporting Northrop Centennial Commissions for the creation of new dance works, elevating artists, and bringing extraordinary presentations to our ...
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Kimberly Akimbo
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (2/24 - 3/1) | |
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Riverdance
State (5/29 - 5/31) | |
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Mrs. Doubtfire
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts (3/17 - 3/22) | |
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Season Showcase
Ballet Co.Laboratory (6/5 - 6/5) | |
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Student Matinee: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE Featuring TU Dance
Northrop (10/2 - 10/30) | |
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Blithe Spirit
Theatre in the Round (6/19 - 7/12) | |
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Conscience
Theatre in the Round (3/27 - 4/19) | |
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Explorasaurus: A Dinosaur Adventure
Stages Theatre Company (8/5 - 8/23) | |
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