

Circus Juventas, 1270 Montreal Ave., hosts its annual Community Day event from 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Performances, live music and interactive activities are in the works. Food trucks will be available. Guests can choose a price for tickets. Visit circusjuventas.org/CommunityDay.
Books
Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., will host authors and illustrators Michael Hall and Drew Brockington for story time events, with Hall reading from his new picture book, Punch!, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26, and Brockington scheduled to read from his new book, Kitty Camp, at 1 p.m. the same day. The bookstore launches its Banned Book Club, for ages 10 and older, from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 28. Authors Kate Messner and Anne Ursu will converse from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 2, as part of an Educator Night. John Owens, author and illustrator of the new children’s book One Spring Up North, speaks at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Minnesota Public Radio news host Emily Bright provides a Mother’s Day poetry reading from her collection “Fierce Delight: Poems of Early Motherhood” from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Young adult authors Angeline Boulley, Nick Brooks, Jenni Howell, Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite visit from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, during the Fierce Reads Tour. Author Pam Muñoz Ryan converses with author Anika Fajardo from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9. Free tickets are available in advance of events. Visit redballoonbookshop.com or call 651-224-8320.
Minnesota author Peter Geye stops by the O’Shaughnessy Educational Center auditorium at the University of Saint Thomas for a free reading and discussion of A Lesser Light at 7 p.m. Monday, April 28. The novel tells a story of a lighthouse on Lake Superior, its keeper “and a marriage bound by duty rather than love,” according to a description. Register at cas.stthomas.edu/news-events within the list of events.
Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave., presents a conversation with Tamara Dean, author of Shelter and Storm, and Jeannine Ouellette, whose Substack is called “Writing in the Dark,” from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 6. Visit nextchapterbooksellers.com.
Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N. Snelling Ave., will host live readings by authors who contributed to the new compilation Best of Cow Tipping Press: Volume 5 from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 1. Dan Cree will reveal original animations, and Marvelous Leonardo will provide live music. There is no cost to attend the event, which will include American Sign Language interpretation. Visit ginkgocoffee.com/event/neurodiverse-book-release-and-reading.
Musician Janet Horvath, author of The Cello Still Sings: A Generational Story of the Holocaust and of the Transformative Power of Music, provides a lecture with the theme of “Courage and Conscience One Conversation at a Time” at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the O’Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University. Tickets are free. Visit oshag.stkate.edu/events. Horvath will also speak at the Capp Center Saint Paul, 1375 Saint Paul Ave., from 2:30-4 p.m. Wednesday, May 7. There is no cost to attend. Registration is available through the event page accessible at minnesotajcc.org/events.
Dance
The O’Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University hosts Tu Dance as it celebrates its 20th anniversary at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26. The group will perform works by African American choreographers Alvin Ailey, Ronald K. Brown, Alonzo King, Camille A. Brown and Yusha-Marie Sorzano. Tickets range from $22.75-$42.75. Phoenix Chinese Dance Academy presents May Breeze at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the O’Shaughnessy. Tickets are $17.75. Visit oshag.stkate.edu.
The Ninth Annual Candy Box Dance Festival runs through Saturday, April 26, at The Southern Theater, 1420 S. Washington Ave. in Minneapolis. The event includes performances, classes and other activities. Visit arena-dances.org/candybox for tickets.
The Minnesota debut of Time Piece represents a collaboration of Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, the Flying Foot Forum and Katha Dance Theatre May 8-18 at the Park Square Theatre’s Andy Boss Thrust Stage, 20 W. Seventh Place. Tickets start at about $23. Visit parksquaretheatre.org.
Exhibits
“Many Voices, Many Stories, One Place,” the history of the area where the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers meet, is told by dozens of individuals who lived there in an exhibit at Historic Fort Snelling. The large-scale display uncovers stories about the longtime home of the Dakota people, the U.S. military fort, the fur traders who worked in the fort’s shadows, the legal battle over slavery in the 1840s and 1850s, a World War II language school and the all-Norwegian battalion that was trained to liberate Norway from Nazi occupation. Admission is $12, $8 for children ages 5-17 and $10 for seniors, college students and members of the military. Call 612-726-1171 or visit mnhs.org/fortsnelling.
The Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., is open free of charge from 4-8 p.m. every Thursday. Visitors can experience a variety of exhibits, including “Minnesota’s Greatest Generation,” “Our Home: Native Minnesota,” “Reframing Our Stories,” “Weather Permitting” and “Then Now Wow.” Admission will be free to all 26 of the Minnesota Historical Society’s historic sites on April 26, including the Alexander Ramsey House, Fort Snelling, James J. Hill House, Mill City Museum, Minnesota Capitol and Sibley House. For information, visit mnhs.org.
The Goldstein Museum of Design,1985 Buford Ave.,hosts the exhibit “Old Type, New Ways” through Saturday, May 17, in partnership with the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The exhibit provides an overview of the history and present state of American letterpress printing. The museum is located in McNeal Hall on the University of Minnesota’s Saint Paul campus. Visit design.umn.edu/goldstein-museum-design.
The Minnesota Museum of American Art, 350 N. Robert St.,hosts the exhibit “when you’re in the mirror...” through Sunday, April 27, in the Nancy and John Lindahl Gallery. Inspired by a song on the Charli XCX album Brat, the works consider the relationship between artist and subject as the artist seeks to portray the physical and emotional characteristics of the subject in a portrait. Visit mmaa.org.
“The Power and Wonder of Nature” will be on display through Sunday, April 27, at Unity Church-Unitarian, 733 Portland Ave. Artists Marie Panlener, Brian Poulton and Terry McDaniel contributed to the exhibit, which focuses on positive forces in the natural world. A related event called “A Celebration of Art, Music, and Nature” is set for 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 19, at the church. A guitar performance by Dean Magraw is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. There is no cost to attend, though donations will be accepted. The artwork will remain on display until Monday, April 28. The event benefits Clean Water Action. Visit unityunitarian.org.
“Minnesota Cityscapes” at Mill City Museum, 704 S. Second St. in Minneapolis, displays paintings by the late artist Mike Melman of train yards, factories, shipyards and other working locations in Minnesota cities that include Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Little Falls, Albert Lea and Brainerd. On display through Sunday, May 11, admission to the exhibit is free during regular museum hours. Visit mnhs.org/millcity/activities/exhibits.
The Catherine G. Murphy Gallery at Saint Catherine University reveals new exhibits through Saturday, May 17. The West Gallery will include “The Plywood Quilt: Community Exhibition.” The East Gallery will show “Here In Place, In Mind,” the 2025 Student Creative Showcase. An artist talk by students in the showcase is scheduled from noon to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, May 8. There is no cost to attend the events. Visitors to the West Gallery may add to the installation with their own small murals. The gallery’s website is gallery.stkate.edu.
The Friedli Gallery, 2200 W. Seventh St., presents the fourth-annual Book Arts Exhibition through Saturday, May 31. The pieces this year include sculptural works made of books, zines and other book art installations. Visit friedliartsgallery.com.
The Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 S. Washington Ave., Suite 100, in Minneapolis, is displaying “Karen Wirth: A Retrospective Exhibition” and “Archabet: An Architectural Abecedarium,” also by artist Karen Wirth, through Sunday, June 8. Wirth will discuss the installation from 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 25. Visit mnbookarts.org.
Burl Gallery, 308 E. Prince St., Suite 130, hosts Artistic Kaleidoscope II through Saturday, May 31. Sixty-nine artist each provided an original piece of art for the exhibition. A free artist reception is set for 5-8 p.m. Saturday, April 26. Visit burlartgallery.org/exhibits.
The Saint Paul Art Collective sponsors the 2025 Spring Saint Paul Art Crawl for three consecutive weekends. Venues in Ward 2 will participate from April 25-27. Sites include Schmidt Artist Lofts, 900 W. Seventh St.; F-O-K Studios, 106 Water St.; and The Northern Warehouse, 308 Prince St. Locations in Wards 5, 6 and 7 will follow from May 2-4. The crawl moves to Wards 1, 3 and 4 from May 9-11. To view participating art crawl locations, visit stpaulartcollective.org.
The Fourth Annual Speak Out and Lead Festival comes to 825 Arts, 825 University Ave., from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 26. Performers ages 13-21 will present music, spoken word, interactive workshops and an arts market. Visit 825arts.org.
Cadenza Music, 149 N. Snelling Ave., presents a progressive jazz fusion show as the trio Fusebox plays from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, April 26. The cost is $15 at the door. The next day, Bob Ekstrand and Vince Hyman perform guitar and vibraphone music in a free show from 2-3:30 p.m. Visit cadenzamusic.com.
Family
First Chapter Story Time is presented from 10:30-11 a.m. most Saturdays at Next Chapter Booksellers, 38 S. Snelling Ave. A different picture book is featured each week. A related activity will follow. Call 651-225-8989.
Preschool Storytime provides interactive stories, songs and rhymes at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Highland Park Library, 1974 Ford Pkwy. Call 651-695-3700.
Merriam Park Library hosts Preschool Storytime at 10:30 a.m. Fridays at 1831 Marshall Ave. Call 651-642-0385.
Fun Fridays at 825 Arts is welcoming kids ages 4-10 to play theater games and learn about the art form from 2:30-4 p.m. each Friday at 825 University Ave. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Visit 825arts.org.
The Wizard of Oz – Youth Edition comes to the Capp Center Saint Paul, 1375 Saint Paul Ave., at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Tickets are $10 for general admission or $8 for kids under 12 years of age and seniors. Visit minnesotajcc.org/event/the-wizard-of-oz-youth-edition-3.
Landmark Center’s Urban Expedition program focuses on Ethiopia from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 4. The program includes music, dance, crafts, displays and cuisine. Visit landmarkcenter.org.
Music
Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis, presents the Minnesota Orchestra performing music by The Composer Institute participants in “Søndergård Conducts Future Classics” at 8 p.m. Friday, April 25. Circus Symphonique, a three-ring celebration for the Minnesota Orchestra, is set at 9 p.m. Saturday, April 26. The opera event “Søndergård Conducts Puccini’s Turandot” is planned at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3. VocalEssence founder and artistic director Philip Brunelle shares musical pieces and stories behind the music in “Philip’s Favorites II” at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3, and 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Conductor Thomas Søndergård and pianist Ingrid Fliter collaborate on a Mozart concerto at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 8, and 8 p.m. Friday, May 9. The Spring Festival, featuring greater Twin Cities youth symphonies, will include concerts at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, 4 p.m. May 10 and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 11. Ticket prices vary. Visit minnesotaorchestra.org.
Ginkgo Coffeehouse, 721 N. Snelling Ave., will host a free concert with Tim Goodwin and Tom Mobry at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 25. The Eclectics and Karen Mueller, who plays the autoharp and mountain dulcimer, will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Tickets are $25 plus tax. Visit ginkgocoffee.com/events.
The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra features flutist Jasmine Choi as she plays Mozart’s Second Flute Concerto at 11 a.m. Friday, April 25, and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Ordway Concert Hall. Another concert is set at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Ted Mann Concert Hall, 2128 S. Fourth St. in Minneapolis. Steven Copes plays Prokofiev’s First Violin Sonata at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, at the Ordway. Tickets are free for students and youth ages 17 and younger. General admission ranges from $16-$68. Visit thespco.org.
The Caritas Vocal Ensemble offers a spring program titled “Once Upon a Song” at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church, 5011 S. 31st Ave. in Minneapolis. The show includes eclectic music that celebrates childhood whimsies in song, particularly the stories of Winnie the Pooh. The suggested donation is $25. For tickets, visit caritasvocalensemble.org.
The Minnesota State Band plays a concert titled “Past and Present” at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. There is no cost to attend. Visit minnesotastateband.org.
The pipes will be calling as the Macalester College Pipe Band performs during a free event featuring bagpipes, drums and Highland dancing at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Mairs Concert Hall, 130 Macalester St. Visit macalester.edu/pipeband.
The Friends of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra spring fundraiser features Dan Chouinard and Maria Jette presenting songs from the Flapper Era to the post-war years in “April in Paris with Dan and Maria” from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at Schmitt Music, 7800 Harmony Drive in Bloomington. The cost is $50 per person. Light refreshments are included in the price. Visit friendsofthespco.org.
The Bach Society of Minnesota will provide an organ recital with pipe organist Bálint Karosi at 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, at The House of Hope Presbyterian Church, 797 Summit Ave. Tickets are $30 or $5 for students. Karosi, the director of music at First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, leads a free class at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at The Saint Paul Seminary, 2260 Summit Ave. Visit bachsocietymn.org.
The Women’s Concert Series welcomes Adrienne O’Shea at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Celtic Junction Arts Center, 836 N. Prior Ave. O’Shea was born in Dublin and raised in Minnesota and plays the flute along with singing ballads. The next evening, sisters Cassie & Maggie blend traditional and contemporary folk music at 7:30 p.m. The series hosts Irish singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 11. Tickets are $20-$25 for the May 2-3 events and $25 on May 11. Visit celticjunction.org.
Aaron Kerr’s Dissonant Creatures, a heavy metal and jazz fusion ensemble from Saint Paul, kicks off its tour in support of its new album, Scorpio Rising, at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Eagles #34, 2507 E. 25th St. in Minneapolis. The cost is $15 in cash at the door. Visit dissonantcreatures.com.
The Experimental Jazz on Lafond Series plans a concert with JC Sanford on trombone, Scott L. Miller adding electronics and Aby Wolf lending her voice to the effort at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Zion Community Commons, 1697 Lafond Ave. Tickets are $15 or $10 with a student ID, payable with cash, a check, PayPal or Venmo at the door. For questions, contact Aaron Kerr at cellogodmusic@gmail.com.
The Wild Moon Bhaktas with singer Barbara Meyer offer an evening of global communal chants from 7:30-9:15 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Tula Yoga, 99 N. Snelling Ave. The cost is $15, payable in cash at the door. For more information, email wildmoonbhaktas@gmail.com.
The Chopin Society presents Anna Geniushene in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at Mairs Concert Hall at Macalester College’s Jane Wallace Fine Arts Center, 130 Macalester St. Geniushene, a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory who resides in Lithuania, became the silver medalist in the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Tickets are $40 and are available at chopinsocietymn.org.
The Saint Paul Civic Symphony plays a Mother’s Day Concert from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 11, at Landmark Center. There is no cost to attend. Call 651-292-3063 or visit landmarkcenter.org.
Film
The Heights Theater, 3951 N.E. Central Ave. in Columbia Heights, screens Vertigo at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23. The theater will show Born Yesterday at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1; The Umbrellas of Cherbourg at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 5; and Bells are Ringing at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8. Visit heightstheater.com.
The Film Score Fest features randomly paired filmmakers and musicians with a live orchestra and audience Saturday, April 26, at the History Theatre, 30 E. 10th St. The main shows are at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. For tickets, visit filmscorefest.org. Free events associated with the fest include the See-saw Accordion in the theater’s lobby from 1-7 p.m.; Film Score Fest B-sides from 3-4:15 p.m., featuring other short films and recorded scores that did not fit into the main events; and a panel discussion from 4:30-5:15 p.m.
The 16th Minnesota Cuban Film Festival features weekly films at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, April 30 through June 4, at The Main Cinema, 15 S.E. Main St. in Minneapolis. The April 30 film features La Mujer Salvaje, or The Wild Woman. The May 7 film is La Espera, or The Wait. Tickets are $14. Visit mspfilm.org/series/minnesota-cuban-film-festival.
Theater
Theatre in the Round Players explore British comedy with the group’s production of Lettice and Lovage through Sunday, April 27, at Theatre in the Round, 245 Cedar Ave. in Minneapolis. The play focuses on Lettice Duffet, a flamboyant tour guide at Fustian House, and Lotte Schoen, a straightlaced inspector with the Preservation Trust. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20-$29, with an audio-described performance Friday, April 25. Visit theatreintheround.org/lettice-and-lovage or call 612-333-3010.
Theater Latté Da brings the musical Fun Home, based on a graphic memoir by former Minnesotan Alison Bechdel, to the Twin Cities for an extended run through Sunday, May 11, at the Ritz Theater, 345 N.E. 13th Ave. in Minneapolis. The play, which considers Bechdel’s childhood in a family-owned funeral home and relationship with her father, moved to Broadway from Off-Broadway a decade ago. Individual ticket prices start at $36. Visit latteda.org or call 612-339-3003.
Pillsbury House + Theatre, 3501 Chicago Ave. S. in Minneapolis, stages the premiere of Close to Home through Sunday, April 27. The play follows three Southerners on their journeys and explores “transformative relationships that challenge assumptions and open new paths to belonging and connection,” states a theater description. It adds, “At its heart, the play is about second chances, healing, and the communities we create.” Show times are at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $5-$30. Call 612-825-0459 or visit PillsburyHouseandTheatre.org.
The Children’s Theatre Co. puts on an original production of Disney’s Frozen The Broadway Musical through Sunday, June 15, at 2400 S. Third Ave. in Minneapolis. Ticket prices for the all-ages show start at $15 plus a $5 fee per ticket. They are available at childrenstheatre.org/frozen or by calling 612-874-0400.
Classics Lost ‘N’ Found Theater Co. provides a community theater production of Oscar Wilde’s comedy Lady Windermere’s Fan through Saturday, May 3, at 1620 E. 46th St. in Minneapolis. Show times are at 7 p.m. each night April 25-27 and May 2-3. A matinee is also scheduled at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Information is available at classicslostnfoundtheatercompa.godaddysites.com, the theater company’s Facebook page or by calling 612-724-4539.
Penumbra Theatre, 270 N. Kent St., serves as the site of the world premiere of Donja R. Love’s When We Are Found from Thursday, April 24, through Sunday, May 18. The play represents “a poetic and tender meditation on the pain of separation and the possibility of reunion,” according to a description. The play follows a man who crosses an ocean in search of his companion after they are separated at sea. Show times are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20-$45, though $5 access tickets are available online. Visit penumbratheatre.org.
Open Window Theatre presents LOLEK from Friday, April 25, through Sunday, May 25, at 5300 S. Robert Trail in Inver Grove Heights. The play tells the life story of Karol Wojtyla, who became Pope John Paul II, during his resistance to the Nazi occupation of Poland during World War II. The play is recommended for audience members ages 12 and older. Actors and Jeremy Stanbary, the director and playwright, will speak after each performance. Tickets range from $28-$32. Visit openwindowtheatre.org or call 612-615-1515.
The University of Minnesota BFA Acting Class of 2025 acts in The Ferryman through Sunday, April 27, at Park Square Theatre’s Proscenium Stage, 20 W. Seventh Place. The play follows a family in Northern Ireland during “The Troubles” in the early 1980s. Tickets are $26 for general admission or $16 for students. Recommended for ages 14 and older. Visit parksquaretheatre.org.
Bucket Brigade presents Joyful Noise, a play about the origin of Handel’s Messiah, from Friday, April 25, through Saturday, May 10, at Art House North, 793 Armstrong Ave. Ticket prices range from $25-$50 or $20 for the opening weekend. Visit bucketbrigadetheater.com.
Applause Community Theatre stages Red by John Logan May 1-4 and May 22-25 at The Hive Collaborative, 677 N. Hamline Ave. The play focuses on Mark Rothko, a painter born in Latvia whose family moved to the United States to escape antisemitic violence. The play focuses on a period in which he had been offered a high-paying commission for a Four Seasons restaurant but worried he had become elite and no longer connected with common humanity. Show times are at 7 p.m. May 1-3 and May 22-24; 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4; and 1 p.m. Sunday, May 25. Tickets are $16 for students and seniors and $20 for general admission and are available at act-mn.org.
Six Points Theater hosts the play An Act of God from Saturday, May 3, through Sunday, May 18, at Highland Park Community Center, 1978 Ford Pkwy. Starring Sally Wingert as God, the play portrays the Almighty as stopping by the theater to deliver a new Ten Commandments while exploring popular culture and current events. Tickets range from $28-$40 plus a $5 processing fee per order. Student and artist rush tickets are $15 plus a $2 fee. Visit sixpointstheater.org.
Theatre Pro Rata adapts Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov alongside No Sisters, a companion piece by Aaron Posner, from Friday, May 9, through Saturday, May 24, at The Crane Theater, 2303 N.E. Kennedy St. in Minneapolis. The new work tells the stories of characters who live in the shadows of the family portrayed in Chekhov’s original. The theater group will perform Three Sisters on the main stage at the same time as No Sisters in the lobby, with actors moving between the productions. The theater group recommends seeing Three Sisters initially and returning another day to see No Sisters. Tickets are $18-$81. Visit theatreprorata.org/box-office.
Sanctuary City runs from Friday, May 9, through Sunday, June 1, at Theatre in the Round, 245 Cedar Ave. in Minneapolis. The play follows two friends brought to America as children whose “intertwined lives become tangled in the realities of love, longing, and belonging in an unwelcoming country,” according to a description. Organizers recommend the play for audience members 16 or older. Shows are planned at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20-$29. A pay-what-you-can performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 12. Visit theatreintheround.org/sanctuary-city.
Et cetera
The Knitting, Knatters & Craft Circle meets from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Thursdays at Highland Park Library, 1974 Ford Pkwy. An instructor is often present to teach visitors how to knit or crochet. Free yarn is available. Call 651-695-3700.
Walker West Music Academy’s Grand Opening at 650 Marshall Ave. is planned April 25-26. Activities are set for 4-8 p.m. Friday, April 25, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. with remarks from academy leaders, legislators and community partners planned. A reception and performance by Kamoinge Strings will follow. An open house is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26, with food trucks and live musical performances that include the Walker West Jazz Ensemble, the Amazing Grace Chorus and a student string recital. A presentation on the new facility, poetry and tours is also envisioned. Visit walkerwest.org.
Irish Arts Week is exploring the traditions of Ireland through Sunday, May 4, at Celtic Junction Arts Center, 836 N. Prior Ave. A central feature of the week is Deireadh Seachtaine na Gaeilge, a three-day Irish Language Immersion Weekend April 25-27 co-presented with Gael Linn, an organization based in Dublin dedicated to promoting the Irish language and culture. The weekend includes language classes, cultural discussions, film, music and informal conversation. Activities include a screening and panel discussion on Fire Festivals, a bilingual seminar titled "Imagining Donegal" and a concert by Irish-language songwriter Dáithí Sproule. The center's Bealtaine Folk Art Weekend May 2-4 features two hands-on craft workshops that celebrate traditional skills and seasonal renewal. Free events include Irish dance classes, cultural talks, hurling practice, music sessions and a family-friendly "May the 4th" Star Wars movie night hosted by the arts center's Youth Advisory Council. Visit celticjunction.org.
The Rathskeller at the Schmidt brewery complex, 882 W. Seventh St., will provide live music, healing arts, an arts market and food vendors during the Saint Paul Art Crawl’s first weekend April 25-27. The Sounds of Schmidt Music Festival will feature more than 50 performances at the rathskeller and The White Squirrel, 974 W. Seventh St. There is no cover charge for the music. Hours will be 6-9 p.m. at the rathskeller and 9 p.m. to midnight Friday, April 25, at The White Squirrel; noon to 7 p.m. at the rathskeller and 9 p.m. to midnight at the pub Saturday, April 26; and noon to 5 p.m. at the brewery complex and 5 p.m. to midnight at the bar Sunday, April 27. A lineup is available at whitesquirrelbar.com. Information is available on the Sounds of Schmidt Music Festival Facebook page and Sounds of Schmidt Instagram page.
The O’Shaughnessy at Saint Catherine University hosts “Katwalk 2025: Gardens of Reflections,” a program of the university’s fashion association, at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26. Tickets are $12.75 for students and $22.75 for general admission. Katie Acts, a variety show showcasing the talents of Saint Kate’s students, alumni, faculty and staff, is planned at 6 p.m. Friday, May 2. Tickets are $7.75-$12.75. The Women of Color Leadership Series features Marisa C. Williams, CEO of Girl Scouts River Valleys, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 6. Tickets are free. The Indian Music Society of Minnesota presents a Hindustani instrumental recital by Tejendra Majumdar at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 10, in the university’s Recital Hall. Tickets are $17.75-$22.75. Visit oshag.stkate.edu.
Landmark Center hosts the free BandWidth Community Band Festival from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 27. The Lex-Ham Community Band plays at 4:50 p.m. during the event. Visit landmarkcenter.org.
Circus Juventas, 1270 Montreal Ave., swings open its doors for its annual Community Day event from 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Performances, live music and interactive activities are in the works. Food trucks will be available. Guests can choose a price for tickets, which support the nonprofit circus school for youth. Visit circusjuventas.org/CommunityDay.
F-O-K Studios, 106 W. Water St., provides a May First Friday open house from 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 2, with music beginning at 9 p.m. by Woolly Mack. The group is also hosting live music during the Saint Paul Art Crawl, with the building open from 5-9 p.m. Friday, April 25; noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Visit fokcreatives.square.site/events.
Celtic Junction Arts Center, 836 N. Prior Ave., will host two free events ahead of the posthumous induction of scholar and educator Eoin McKiernan into the Irish American Hall of Fame in Chicago. Brian Miller, director of the Eoin McKiernan Library at Celtic Junction, will introduce attendees of “Broadcasting Ireland” from 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4, to a television program McKiernan produced in the 1960s. Celtic Junction education director Patrick O’Donnell will discuss the friendship between McKiernan and Irish playwright Brian Friel during “Building Bridges: The Letters of Friel and McKiernan” from 2:30-4 p.m. May 4. Visit celticjunction.org.
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