Minneapolis Community Education

Witness the wild and wondrous wings of the great blue heron rookery. For this downriver tour, we’ll meet at Boom Island and use our bus to shuttle up to our launch site at Anoka County Riverfront Regional Park. - After a short paddle skill introduction on land, you’ll embark downriver, under bridges old and new, toward the old Upper Harbor Terminal and the site of a gigantic new park currently under construction. We’ll pause to gawk at the squawking residents of two special islands that make up the great blue heron rookery - or as we like to call it, “city of birds,” as it’s home to great egrets and cormorants as well - the true treasure of this route. You’ll enjoy the current and one of the most distinctive skyline views from anywhere in town, a customary photo-op. Depending on conditions, the tour may wrap up with either a visit to the Bassett Creek lagoon, or a straight shot back into the Boom Island marina. Our guides each have their own style and stories to tell, but all will share in pulling back the veil of time and pointing out various histories written, washed away, and sometimes still visible on the banks of the Mississippi. As with all PBGC tours, the route and duration is subject to flexibility depending on weather conditions, water level & flow-rate, and group dynamics. Distance will be reflected accordingly, but averages 6 miles on this stretch. **What to bring:** - Dress for water! Wear lightweight clothing that you wouldn’t mind getting wet - hot tip, have a dry layer in your car to change into after just in case. - Hats and sunglasses for the glare off the water - Sunscreen/Water bottle - guides should have extra, but we encourage use of a reusable water bottle to lessen reliance on single-use plastics. - Snacks for your guide - just kidding, but never a bad idea for yourself. Roughly a - hour paddle. *Please note that the correct price is $125 If the event is sold out, please add your name to the waitlist. We will contact you if a tickets become available.

New Musical book, music and lyrics by IRENE SANKOFF and DAVID HEIN directed by KENT GASH A musical inspired by true events At 9:26 a.m. on September 11, 2001, the Federal Aviation Administration shuts down U.S. airspace in response to terrorist attacks, forcing all inbound planes to find alternate destinations. In total, 38 planes are diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, and the hospitable residents of the small Canadian town greet all 7,000 passengers with food, clothing and open hearts. By the time the “plane people” depart, defenses are down, romance blooms and lifelong friendships are formed. Based on the inspiring true story of Gander’s unexpected guests, this joyful musical honors our common humanity and highlights the importance of reaching out to those in need. Meet Community Ed staff at the reception desk as you enter the lobby to pick up your tickets. The Guthrie Theater is located at 818 2nd St S. Minneapolis, MN 55415 Transportation is on your own. After June15th you can transfer your tickets but no refunds are available. If event is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Micki Grant’s DON’T BOTHER ME I CAN’T COPEDirected and Choreographed by Patdro Harris Musical Direction by Sanford Moore This history-making musical opened on Broadway in 1972 and continues to provoke and inspire more than five decades later. In Micki Grant’s uproarious revue, nine singer-dancers perform 20 numbers in a kaleidoscope of musical genres, from rock to jazz to gospel to funk. Veering from block party to revival meeting to pointed social critique, Don’t Bother Me is a tour de force of Black joy, resilience, and resistance. Performance held at Penumbra Theater located at 270 N Kent St, St Paul, MN 55102. Only transfer of registrations after Feb 21st. Transportation is on your own. If event is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

MUSIC AND LIBRETTO BY RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO The show must go on, but how? For Canio and his traveling troupe, painted smiles and colorful costumes belie infidelity and betrayal. The façade is shattered when a hidden affair is revealed and a lighthearted night at the theater gives way to jealousy, suspicion, and ultimately violence. As the line between performance and reality blurs and the drama onstage begins to mirror the turmoil offstage, Pagliacci begs the question—does art imitate life, or does life imitate art? Estimated Run Time: 1 hour 43 minutes with 1 intermission Sung in Italian with English captions projected above the stage. Tickets,are located in the last few rows of the Mezzanine. Optional educational lecture one hour before the performance. Performance held at The Ordway. Register online or call 612.668.3000. Only transfers available after April 17th.

Audition to be in the cast of Minneapolis Community Education's production of RENT - The Musical! Please prepare an unaccompanied 30 seconds of a pop, rock, or contemporary musical theatre song that showcases your range and storytelling ability. You may sing from the show if you would like. If you play guitar, we encourage you to accompany yourself. You may sing your audition a capella or to a track (we will have a bluetooth speaker at auditions but you will need to bring your own track on your phone). There will be no dance call or monologue portion of the initial audition as RENT is almost fully sung through and our staging will be movement heavy but not particularly dance heavy. We anticipate casting 8 principal roles, 8 featured ensemble, and up to 25 additional ensemble members. Adults of all ages and youth entering 11th grade or older are welcome to audition. Please note it is our goal to cast a diverse cast of all ages and abilities. Register for your preferred audition date and 1-hour block of time. We are accepting virtual submissions for this production. We view all auditions, in person or virtual, with the same care and consideration and have historically cast many actors from virtual auditions. To submit virtually, sign up for that "course" and our production manager will reach out to you in April. At that time, you will email a headshot (doesn’t have to be professional, just a good photo of your face), audition form, resume (optional), and video of your audition (including your slate) by 5pm on Sunday, April 12. We realize this deadline is earlier than what was originally posted, so please call 612-668-3100 out if this presents a barrier. Callbacks will be Saturday, April 18 from 10am-1:30pm at Southwest. We will have virtual callback options as well. Rehearsals begin May 18 at Southwest High School and will shift to South High School mid-June. Performances July 10-19 at South High School. More info at ce.mpschools.org/adults/summer-musical. Auditions are free. If cast in the show, a participation fee will be collected. Scholarships are available. Please see the below information of the main roles being cast: Mark Cohen Narrator. Filmmaker and video artist. An ally in many ways, an adversary in some. White or white passing Vocal Range: A2-G4 Roger Davis A struggling musician and recovering addict. Roommates with Mark in the loft. HIV positive. Any ethnicity Vocal Range: F2-A4 Role requires stage intimacy and guitar proficiency Tom Collins A computer genius and liberal professor. Used to be a roommate in the loft. HIV positive. BIPOC Vocal Range: F#2-A4 Role requires stage combat and stage intimacy Benjamin Coffin III The landlord of Mark and Roger's apartment building. A former roommate in the loft, current sellout. Black Vocal Range: Bb2-F#4 Angel Dumott Schunard A drag queen and street drummer. HIV positive. Any ethnicity Vocal Range: C3-A4 Role requires stage intimacy Maureen Johnson A performance artist. A former roommate in the loft. Mark’s ex. White or white passing Vocal range: C4-F5 Role requires stage intimacy Joanne Jefferson Public interest lawyer. Comes from wealth. Maureen’s new girlfriend. BIPOC Vocal Range: G3-E5 Role requires stage intimacy Mimi Marquez A stripper and addict. She lives in the same building as the loft. HIV positive. BIPOC Vocal range: Eb3-E5 Ensemble Ensemble tracks will be determined once casting is complete. Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson. Loosely based on the 1896 opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, and Giuseppe Giacosa, it tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village, in the thriving days of the bohemian culture of Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. On Broadway, Rent gained critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008, after 12 years, making it one of the longest-running shows on Broadway. The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign productions. In 2005, it was adapted into a motion picture featuring six of the eight principal cast members from the 1996 stage premiere including Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson and Taye Diggs.

Join the Pit Orchestra of Minneapolis Community Education's production of RENT! Adults of all ages and youth entering grades 11th grade or older with advanced music skills are welcome to be in the pit pending a conversation and possible audition with the pit director. Seeking keys, guitar, bass and drums players! Performances July 10-19 at South High School. More info at ce.mpschools.org/adults/summer-musical. Auditions are free. If cast in the show's pit, a participation fee will be collected. Scholarships are available. Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson. Loosely based on the 1896 opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, and Giuseppe Giacosa, it tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village, in the thriving days of the bohemian culture of Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. On Broadway, Rent gained critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008, after 12 years, making it one of the longest-running shows on Broadway. The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign productions. In 2005, it was adapted into a motion picture featuring six of the eight principal cast members from the 1996 stage premiere including Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson and Taye Diggs.

Join the Technical Crew of Minneapolis Community Education's production of RENT! After registering, you will be contacted by the production team Production Manager. Get involved with scenery, props, costumes, lighting, sound, hair & make-up, stage management of front-of-house. Adults of all ages and youth entering grades 11th grade or older are welcome to be on the crew pending a conversation with one of the production team members. Performances July 10-19, More info at ce.mpschools.org/adults/summer-musical. We will contact you once you sign up. Performances July 10-19 at South High School. More info at ce.mpschools.org/adults/summer-musical. Auditions are free. If joining the crew, a participation fee will be collected. Scholarships are available. Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson. Loosely based on the 1896 opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, and Giuseppe Giacosa, it tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village, in the thriving days of the bohemian culture of Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. On Broadway, Rent gained critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008, after 12 years, making it one of the longest-running shows on Broadway. The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign productions. In 2005, it was adapted into a motion picture featuring six of the eight principal cast members from the 1996 stage premiere including Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson and Taye Diggs.

Four major national rail lines met and ran through downtown Minneapolis at the height of the flour milling era, building the city into a true metropolis. Who were the Rail Barons of these lines? How did these rails shape our city? What are spur lines and where did they run? Visit the sites of those lines crossing the Stone Arch Bridge or running along 2nd St. and delivering passengers to two major depots on this walking tour of 1 ½ hours. Meet at the Chicago Mall on 2nd St. and Chicago between the Guthrie and the Mill City Museum. The walk is about a mile in distance and will be done rain or shine. If tour is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Discover the daily life of a small farming community in Egypt's Old Kingdom, far from the splendor of the Pharaohs of the Old Kingdom. Over several seasons of archaeological excavation and analysis Paul Buck reveals how these farmers lived and how their experiences connected and contrasted with Old Kingdom Royalty. NOTE: This event will be held in Westminster Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church not the Meisel Room. This program is cosponsored by Minneapolis Community Education and The Magnet Program at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

This class will allow students to design, print, and refine their designs to create the 3D printing projects of their dreams. Whether it's fidgets, sculptures, costume elements, jewelry, the sky is the limit! No prior experience with 3D printing is necessary, so this is a great place to learn the tricks of the trade!

Join staff from Mapping Prejudice who will guide you through the step-by-step process of reading property records to identify and document racial covenants. Racial covenants were clauses inserted into property deeds to restrict people who were not White from buying or occupying homes. Deemed illegal through the enactment of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, these covenants are a classic manifestation of structural racism. Help us make and map history. This program is cosponsored by Minneapolis Community Education and the Hennepin County Library. Note: Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. Participants are asked to pick the price that they can pay. By more clearly articulating our lower cost options, we have removed the barrier that some may have felt in making scholarship requests. When participants sign up at the higher price levels, they help make the program more sustainable. Refund Policy Refunds (minus a $5 transaction fee) are given if you call or email at least three business days before a class begins. Full refunds will be given for any class that needs to be canceled by the site.