March 1, 2017
Some of the most intriguing aspects of theaters and productions happen behind the scenes. One crucial stage element is the complex system of lines, blocks and counterweights called “rigging” that enable stage crews to manipulate backdrops, curtains, lights and scenery.
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January 26, 2017
On February 12, 2017 at 3:00 p.m., six exceptional musicians will perform their award-winning selections at the Ives Auditorium. These six (profiled below) won Kenwood Symphony Orchestra’s 19th Annual Masters Concerto and Aria Competition late last year. The first four performers won
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January 26, 2017
On January 25, 2017, Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) received the Minnesota Construction Association’s (MCA) Award of Excellence—“New Project Total Value Over $15 Million”—for its work on the Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center (MMHC). Each year, MCA hosts the Awards of Excellence
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January 23, 2017
We hope you will join us at the Ives Auditorium for a triumphant tribute to the 19th Annual Masters Concerto and Aria Competition winners. Accompanied by the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra, the six accomplished musicians will perform their winning selections on
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October 5, 2016
Not looking forward to a meeting in your old board room? Ready to try something new? Need a nice space closer to the airport? Book a meeting in our board room! Labeled simply as BOARDROOM, this comfortable and technologically advanced space is well suited
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September 20, 2016
In his “SPCO Composer Guide,” former St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Senior Director of Artistic Planning Patrick Castillo describes young Beethoven as precocious pianist who idolized Mozart and inspired his father and teachers to dream that he might be as talented. As
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September 15, 2016
On Tuesday morning, September 13, 2016, Fox 9 KMSP featured Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center and its Concert Hall in a live interview. In a quick four-minute segment on The Buzz, anchor Kelly O’Connell interviewed Heritage Center Director Keir Johnson, Kenwood Symphony Orchestra Music Director Yuri Ivan and SONOMENTO‘s Music
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September 9, 2016
While the Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center’s Lodge Room and Museum have been attracting a stream of visitors for the past month, the Gideon S. Ives Auditorium has been quietly waiting for its debut. Finally, at 4:00 p.m. on September 25,
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