Small Talks – Jacob A. Geer – Gemologist
January 25, 2025
What does or does not make a precious stone; the importance of appraisals.
Saturday, January 25, 1:00 p.m.
What does or does not make a precious stone; the importance of appraisals.
Presented by Jacob A. Geer, proprietor of Geer Gemological Services, LLC. Jacob is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and Certified Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA).
RSVP by January 18.
Small Talks are free and open to the public.
Please RSVP by Saturday, January 18 to Mark Anderson at mark.anderson@mnmasonic.org or at (952) 948-6503.
Dance Endeavors Presents: Snowflake Recital
January 25, 2025
Join Dance Endeavors at their annual Winter Wonderland performance!
Show at 10am.
Doors open at 9:30am.
Tickets: Individual, $24.
Dance Endeavors is proud to present its annual production of Winter Wonderland's Snowflake Recital - a Dance Endeavors original show! This performance is a story dance set to winter-time and Christmas music, incorporating all dance styles.
Dance Endeavors Presents: Wonderland Recital
January 25, 2025
Join Dance Endeavors at their annual Winter Wonderland performance!
Show at 1:00pm.
Doors open at 12:30pm.
Tickets: Individual, $24.
Dance Endeavors is proud to present its annual production of Winter Wonderland Recital - a Dance Endeavors original show! This performance is a story dance set to winter-time and Christmas music, incorporating all dance styles.
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra – Exuberance!
February 09, 2025
Bright and colorful, it will set your heart in the right mood to welcome this year's MNSOTA Mary West Solo Competition Grand Prize winner.
Show starts at 2:00pm.
Advance Tickets: Premium, $25, Adult, $19, Senior, $16, Students are free.
Manny Laureano, Music Director & Conductor
MNSOTA Mary West Solo Competition Grand Prize Winner
Li Huanzhi – Spring Festival Overture
Erich Korngold - Moderato nobile from Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35
Lorelei Schoenhard - Grand Prize Winner of the MNSOTA Mary West Solo Competition
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 4, Op. 90, A Major "Italian"
As the BSO continues to imagine a welcome spring after one of Minnesota's frigid winters, we open the third concert of the season with Li Huanzhi's Spring Festival Overture, a work that is becoming familiar to concertgoers across the world. Bright and colorful, it will set your heart in the right mood to welcome this year's MNSOTA Mary West Solo Competition Grand Prize winner, whose performance will follow immediately afterward.
Rounding out our concert of sheer optimism will be the so-called "Italian" Symphony in A Major by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Originally conceived as "Blue Skies in A Major," Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 will warm your heart with joyous melodies and a singular aspect of composition that was unprecedented. What is it? Come and all will be revealed.
By the way, we promise you won't ever need to turn up the heat in the car on the way home!
Please note the new concert start time of 2pm.
Sidekick Theatre Presents – Just the Way You Are
February 12, 2025–February 14, 2025
Celebrate the season of love with Sidekick Theatre's Annual Valentine's Concert!
Just The Way You Are!
In celebration of Valentine's Day, Sidekick Theatre presents an array of classic romantic songs from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, featuring hits from Elvis Presley, The Righteous Brothers, The Bee Gees, Carole King, Billy Joel and more. Showcasing your favorite Sidekick Theatre musicians performing such songs as 'Can't Help Falling in Love', 'Wonderful Tonight', 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You', and of course 'Just The Way You Are', expect an atmosphere of fun and romance at Sidekick Theatre this Valentine's Day!
Wednesday, February 12 @ 1pm
Thursday, February 13 @ 1pm - SOLD OUT
Friday, February 14 @ 1pm - SOLD OUT
Friday, February 14 @ 7:30pm
*Meal option available before each performance - reservation required.
Sidekick Theatre Presents – On The Road Again
March 18, 2025–March 20, 2025
Back by popular demand!
On The Road Again!
On The Road Again returns to Sidekick Theatre with another memorable concert filled with your favorite country music from decades past. Get ready for some fantastic fiddling and even more lush harmonies!
Featuring music of Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings. This is one Sidekick concert you won't want to miss!
Tuesday, March 18 @ 1pm
Wednesday, March 19 @ 1pm - SOLD OUT
Thursday, March 20 @ 1pm - SOLD OUT
*Meal option available before each performance - reservation required.
Small Talks – “Exploring Wilderness: From Heart Racing Adventure to Tranquility”
March 29, 2025
Join us for his firsthand accounts from Alaska to India to our own Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Saturday, March 29, 1:00 p.m.
John Rust will describe some of the adventures documented in his book – “Exploring Wilderness: From Heart Racing Adventure to Tranquility”. In addition, he will present slides showing locations he has visited worldwide, and wildlife encountered along the way. Join us for his firsthand accounts from Alaska to India to our own Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
John is past president of the Minnesota Division of the Conservation organization Izaak Walton League (just down the street from the MMHC). IWL was founded in 1922 to conserve outdoor America for future generations. He will also discuss and answer questions about the IWL's activities in Minnesota.
RSVP by March 22.
Small Talks are free and open to the public.
Please RSVP by Saturday, March 22 to Mark Anderson at mark.anderson@mnmasonic.org or at (952) 948-6503.
Sidekick Theatre Presents – Perfect Wedding
April 23, 2025–May 18, 2025
Fast-moving comedy with endless excuses, lies, confusion and false confessions right up to the unexpected happy ending!
A Riotous Comedy and Touching Love Story by Robin Hawdon
"THE BIG DAY GONE HILARIOUSLY WRONG!"
A groom wakes up on the morning of his wedding day with a hangover and a strange woman in his bed. Mix in the bride, her mother, the best man, and a maid that knows too much, and you have a recipe for disaster. Wedding bells or running for the hills? Their big day will be far from a piece of cake!
Performances run from April 23 - May 18, 2025
Wednesday & Thursday Matinees @ 1pm
Saturdays @ 7:30pm
Sunday Matinees @1pm
*Meal option available for every performance - reservation required.
"This fast-moving comedy produces and endless series of excuses, lies, confusion and false confessions right up to the unexpected happy end." - Broadway World
Sidekick Theatre Presents – The Return to Oz
June 17, 2025–August 09, 2025
An action packed new musical for all ages!
An Action Packed New Musical for All Ages
Follow the road to a magical new musical adventure with lots of laughs, audience participation and loveable characters along the way!
Dorothy, a restless Kansas farm girl eager to see more of the world, is transported by a cyclone to the magical world of Oz where she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, who quickly become her new friends. Together, they overcome their fears of witches, flying monkeys, and a haunted forest to learn if the Wizard can make their dreams come true.
Running time: 65 minutes
Performances run from June 17th - August 9th.
