Arts & Performance

East Metro Symphony Orchestra (EMSO), in collaboration with Applause Community Theatre (ACT), is pleased to present Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas!, a musical concert featuring excerpts from the play by David Caldwell and Ernest Zulia. The performance will be held Sunday, December 5, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2499 Helen Street North, North St. Paul, MN. Admission to this concert is free. Donations in support of the orchestra’s work in the community are always appreciated. Read more about East Metro Symphony Orchestra and Applause Community Theatre presents Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas!

In roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap ... until he finds out he's been duped and turns on Roxie. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another "Merry Murderess," Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune and acquittal. Read more about Woodbury High School Royal Theatre presents: CHICAGO-High School Edition

Welcome to Ruben Custom Sawmill & Woodworks! We are having this event to celebrate going into business full time by offering a free meal from Northwoods Smokehouse and 15% off all live edge slabs. Come see why so many people have fallen in love with our wood products, sourced from locally salvaged logs around the Twin Cities metro area. Read more about Ruben Sawmill & Woodworks: Customer Appreciation Celebration

Music has the power to unite. Join the June 29 virtual concert A Celebration of Black Music: Music is the Window to Our Souls, sponsored by Andersen Corporation. The musical program is free and open to all and premieres at noon CT on June 29 on AndersenWindows.com/BlackMusic. Read more about A Celebration of Black Music: Music is the Window to Our Souls

Choose your own wood sign from our gallery of 500 plus designs! Join our popular workshop and create your own unique wood sign! We customize the materials for you and take you step by step to create a gorgeous piece for your home or for a gift! Choose from a variety of paint colors and wood stain colors in the workshop. Board & Brush Woodbury is a BYOB studio. Read more about Pick Your Project DIY Workshops

Continental Ballet Company has created an on-demand video featuring several dances from the ballet Swan Lake, as well as a variety of backstage scenes from CBC’s ballet production preparation. We are anxious to return to the theater, but until that time, we are offering this virtual sampling of classical ballet for spring 2021.

Video will be available to view from Sunday, March 27 at 9:00 am to Monday, April 5 at 10:00 pm 

  Read more about Continental Ballet's Virtual performance of Swan Lake Excerpts and Backstage Scenes!

Head over to the Inver Grove Heights community center where you will find over 100 local artisan vendors from handmade crafters, upcyclers, artists, bakers and photographers. Free admission. Veterans Memorial Community Center, 8055 Barabra Ave., Inver Grove Heights; local.aarp.org Read more about April Showers Craft and Gift Expo

The Minnesota Orchestra returns to Orchestra Halls stage this spring with a re-imagined concert season titled “This is Minnesota Orchestra” and is designed for television, radio and streaming audiences. So, sit back and enjoy the classical entertainment of this week’s concert, Soaring Strings, from the comfort of your home. Free. 8–9:30 p.m. For ways to watch and listen visit minnesotaorchestra.org. Read more about This is Minnesota Orchestra

You’re invited to this year’s Virtual Clue Coffeehouse! Join us on February 20th @ 7PM to solve a murder mystery, witness the talent of WHS students, and support Avenues For Youth, an organization devoted to helping young people, especially LGBTQ+ youth, navigate their way out of homelessness by providing housing, relationships, and resources. RSVP at the QR Code! Read more about Woodbury High School Coffeehouse

Is your child interested in learning about the arts? Mayer Arts teaches proper technique, terminology, body awareness and an appreciation for the arts.

Everyone will learn how to put together a professional show from start to finish by learning how to properly speak lines, block a scene, develop characters and much more! No experience necessary. Please wear comfortable clothing and lightweight tennis or dance shoes. Friends and family are invited to a special performance in the amphitheater beginning the last 30 minutes of the final class on April 8. Read more about Toy Story Musical Theater Class