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Auditions for "Jesus Christ Superstar"
2022-02-14 - 2022-02-15 | MN
The Better Times Theatre Company, part of Central Minnesota Theatre, is proud to present auditions for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “Jesus Christ Superstar”
“Jesus Christ Superstar” boasts a musical soundtrack that rocked the world upon its release in 1970. Set during the last days in the life of Jesus of Nazareth, it has continued to touch diverse audiences as it explores questions of humanity, faith, change, community, and the star status of the man himself.
Auditions will take place Monday, February 14th and Tuesday, February 15th from 6 – 9 p.m. at The Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Community Room. You must be 16 years and older to audition.

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AAUW Celebrates 100 Years
2022-02-14 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago)
The Saint Cloud Branch of the American Association of University Women is celebrating 100 years of support for women and girls in Central Minnesota.

AAUW has advocated for women’s voices in all corners of education, science, politics, government and the arts. The organization remains a strong proponent of scholarship, education and action on women’s issues in the community, state, nation, and world.

You are invited to attend their centennial celebration on February 14 in the Atwood Memorial Center at St. Cloud State University, Alumni Room from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. The event includes music by the L’unica Quartet,, dinner, and dramatic readings highlighting each decade.

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The cost is $25. Reservations are required by Feb.7th. Contact: Ginny Bisek, gbisek@charter.net or Joyce Hummel, dennis.joyce.hummel@gmail.com. Free parking in Lot L or $1.50 per hour in the 3rd Ave. ramp. Guests are welcome!

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club at St. Cloud Library
2022-02-14 18:30 - 19:30
The Great River Regional Libary in St. Cloud invites teens to their next Teen Graphic Novel Book Club.
Teens are invited to join us as the group reads, reviews, and chats about the great graphic novels that are out there. You’ll also get a chance to share your favorites with the group. This activity is aimed for kids ages 11 to 17, and there is a limit of 10 participants.
The next Teen Graphic Novel Book Club is Monday, January 10th starting at 6:30 p.m. Participants should check at the Children’s Help desk for location information when they arrive.

Color in Film: The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
2022-02-15 17:00 - 19:00
Join St. Cloud State University’s LGBT Resource Center for Color in Film to view the documentary, The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.
This film discusses Johnson’s trans rights movement and the investigation into her death in 1992, which was initially ruled as a suicide.
The film will be shown on Tuesday, February 15th at 5 p.m. in Atwood Theater and is free to attend.

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Everyday People Sketch Night at The Whit
2022-02-18 19:00 - 2022-02-25 21:00
The Whit Gallery is hosting Everyday People Sketch Night.
Join them for a night of drawing and/or painting folks from our community. They’ll have drawing horses and easels for your use (first come first serve). Bring your own art supplies, but small sketchbooks are available for sale.
This is a co-sponsored event with the Tiny School of Art & Design. Some drawing guidance will be available and their is a cost to participate.
The Everyday People Sketch Nights will be held on Friday, February 18 and 25 at the gallery.

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Take the Polar Plunge in St. Cloud
2022-02-19 12:00 - 16:00
You’re invited to take the Polar Plunge in St. Cloud — this year’s theme is Freezin’ for a Reason!
You can experience the Polar Plunge events on Saturday, February 19th starting at noon at Pleasant Lake. The plunge is one-of-a-kind fundraiser for Special Olympics Minnesota with 100% of the funds raised supporting Special Olympics Minnesota athletes.
You can sign up online to participate, fundraise or take a virtual plunge at home.

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CSB-SJU Presents VIVA MOMIX
2022-02-19 19:30 - 21:00
The CSB-SJU Fine Art Series is presenting VIVA MOMIX.
In celebration of MOMIX’s 40th Anniversary, VIVA MOMIX is a collection of the most iconic pieces from the company’s repertoire. The show combines illusion, beauty, magic, fun and inventiveness, VIVA MOMIX features everything this celebrated company is known for.
They transport audiences from their everyday lives to a fantasy world through their trademark use of magical lighting and imagery, MOMIX has thrilled fans in over 22 countries. They combine athletic dance, riveting music, outrageous costumes, inventive props and pure talent to create an entertaining multimedia experience that will surprise and astonish.
The show is Saturday, February 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Escher Auditorium.

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Whit Gallery Exhibit: Beautiful Strange
2022-02-23 - 2022-03-12
The Whit Gallery in downtown St. Cloud is featuring an exhibit called “Beautiful Strange.”
It features the art of Richard Wehrs from Peoria, Illinios. He creates faces and figures out of clay that are colorful, whimsical characters are sometimes cute, sometimes creepy, and often a blend of the two.
Wehrs finds his inspiration from a variety of sources, ranging from 1960s and 1970s B-movies, with space aliens and other creatures, to real-life recollections of growing up in Minnesota. The exhibit also features the work of Nicholas Harper.
Harper is an award-winning artist from Minneapolis and he refers to his personal artistic style as magical realism. Perhaps most well-known for his signature portraits of women with long necks, Harper infuses each painting with the potential for story-telling, metaphor and allegory.
The exhibit is on view during gallery hours through March 12th.

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*Harper’s gallery work will be complete on March 5.

Tail Feather Woman's Vision of the Drum at SCSU
2022-02-23 12:00 - 13:15
The American Indian Center and Multicultural Student Services is presenting “Tail Feather Woman’s Vision of the Drum.”
You are invited to lsten to two Native women discuss the story of Wiyaka Sinte Win, a Dakota woman who had a vision of a drum that would be shared in order to bring unity and healing among tribes.
This is a free presentation on Zoom on Wednesday, February 23rd starting at 12 p.m.

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https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/98649170566

Make Denim Yarn Activity at Waite Park Library
2022-02-23 17:00 - 18:00
The Waite Park Library is inviting you to learn how to make denim yarn at a friends and family event.
Attendees will learn to turn an old pair of jeans into “yarn” that can be crocheted, knitted, braided, woven, or hooked. You should bring a cast off pair of denim jeans (the larger the jeans, the more yarn you’ll get), and a pair of sharp fabric shears. Feel free to bring an extra-large crochet hook or pair of knitting needles if you have them. This program will start after the library closes. The program is aimed at teens and adults.
This crafty activity is taking place on Wednesday, February 23rd from 5 to 6 p.m.

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SCSU's Department of Music presents Perspectives
2022-02-24 19:00 - 20:30
The St. Cloud State University Department of Music is presenting Perspectives – a free band concert featuring the Wind Ensemble.
The concert will feature pieces that include a variety of Perspectives from different cultures, experiences, and viewpoints from around the world. Featuring works by Adolphus Hailstork, Laura Estes, Jacob De Haan, Carl Holmquist, and more.
The concert starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 24th n Stewart Hall’s Ritsche Auditorium. Masks must be worn while attending this event.

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For more information, contact the SCSU music office at (320) 308-3223 or Mr. David Lumley, Interim Wind Ensemble Director at David.lumley@isd748.org

Big Sing Honor Choir Festival Concert at SCSU
2022-02-25 17:00 - 19:00
The St. Cloud State University Department of Music is presenting the Big Sing Honor Choir Festival Concert with guest composer and conductor Kyle Pederson.
The concert will include performances by Concert Choir & Chamber Singers, Alexandria High School Concert Choir, under the direction of Steven Dietz, Brainerd High School A Cappella Choir, under the direction of Brain Stubbs, and the Big Sing Festival Chorus — a select choir with nearly 150 high school and collegiate choral musicians.
The Big Sing Honor Festival begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25th in Stewart Hall’s Ritsche Auditorium. Masks must be worn while attending this event, and a portion of ticket proceeds go toward scholarships for music students at SCSU.

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TICKETS: Adults-$5; Seniors & Non SCSU Students-$3; Free w/SCSU ID. Tickets will be available at the door. For more information, contact the SCSU music office at (320) 308-3223 or Dr. Lara M. Moline, Assistant Professor of Voice and Choral Music Education: lara.moline@stcloudstate.edu

Canadian Brass with Organist Greg Zelek at CSB-SJU
2022-02-26 20:00 - 21:30
The CSB-SJU Fine Arts Series is presenting Canadian Brass with Organist Greg Zelek.
As one of the most popular brass ensembles performing today, Canadian Brass has truly earned the distinction of “the world’s most famous brass group.”
This virtuoso quintet performs energetic, engaging concerts that take on everything from big brass standards, jazz, baroque, ragtime and pop. Their dedication and musicianship and sheer love of the music shine through their live performances and create an infectious enthusiasm in audiences. This evening will also feature organist Greg Zelek on the newly expanded Saint John’s Abbey Church pipe organ. Zelek is the principal organist for the Madison Symphony Orchestra.
The music starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 26th a the Abbey and University Church at St. John’s University.

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Reefer Madness: The Musical Auditions
2022-03-02 19:00 - 21:00
Divergent Stars Theatre Company, part of the Central MN Theatre, is proud to present auditions for Kevin Murphy & Dan Studney’s “Reefer Madness: The Musical”
The musical is about how a clean-cut kid from a stand-up American family falls prey to marijuana, his descent into the pit is filled with jazz, sex and violence. This pointed poltical satire will go straight to your head!
The auditions will take place Tuesday, March 1st and Wednesday, March 2nd from 7 – 9 p.m. at The Red Carpet on the Main Stage. You must be 18 and older to audition.

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Paramount Present Irish Band Goitse
2022-03-04 19:30 - 21:00
The Paramount Center for the Arts is presenting the Irish-Gaelic band Goitse (go-witcha).
The popular and multi-award-winning quintet Goitse (go-witcha) was forged in the creative land of Limerick’s Irish World Academy. Named Live Ireland’s “Traditional Group of the Year” the band has become a leader of the new generation of traditional Irish ensembles.
Their distinctive sound lies in the quality of their own compositions interspersed with traditional tunes from the countryside of Ireland and abroad, which make each performance unique.
Their performance is Friday, March 4th at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud, starting at 7:30 p.m.

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Belle Prairie Seminary: Formal Education in Indian Country in the New Minnesota Territory
2022-03-05 10:30 - 12:00
The Morrison County Historical Society is hosting the event Belle Prairie Seminary: Formal Education in Indian Country in the New Minnesota Territory.
Linda Louise Bryan is an independent scholar with an focus on Belle Prairie, the village just north of Little Falls that was founded at the time Minnesota Territory was also founded. The lives and times of the founding Ayers family are the subject of her research into the complicated history of Ojibwe country in Minnesota and Wisconsin in the mid-19th Century. Bryan will discuss the Ayer school at Belle Prairie and its place within the larger history of white settlement, certain protestant missions, Winnebago and Ojibwe treaties, and the waning Indian trade.
The presentatation is at the Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum on Friday, March 5th starting at 10:30 a.m. This event is free and open to the public, though pre-registration is required. Both in-person and Zoom options are available.

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The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, 2151 Lindbergh Dr S, Little Falls MN, 56345 or via Zoom.
Free, but registration is required. Call (320)632-4007 or email staff@morrisoncountyhistory.org to register.
Masks required at the in-person event.

'Junctures' on display in Kiehle Gallery at SCSU
2022-03-10 - 2022-03-30
The Kiehle Visual Arts Gallery at St. Cloud State University is hosting an exhibit called Junctures this month.
“Junctures” by Megan Vossler and her featured works in the exhibit bridge the span between pre- and late-pandemic life, exploring this uncertain time through three different subjects: water, the sky and everyday domestic objects.
For example the work “Untitled (Days)” consists of 365 watercolor paintings, one made each day over the span of one year and is exhibited for the first time in its entirety. The exhibit is on display during gallery hours through March 30th.
**The Department of Art will hold a live-stream viewing event of the Twin Cities artist’s talk in the gallery at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. The talk is open to the public.

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Megan Vossler Artist Talk Zoom Link
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Masters of Soul at Paramount Theatre
2022-03-11 19:30 - 21:00
The Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud is hosting The Masters of Soul.
Masters of Soul is a celebration of the legendary songs and performers that defined Motown and soul music. For many, Masters of Soul is the ultimate stroll down memory lane. For younger generations, the show offers an opportunity to experience an era in our country’s history that produced many of the greatest music acts ever recorded.
The concert is Friday, March 11th starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount in St. Cloud.

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“Violin 101” with Elizabeth York at the Paramount in St. Cloud
2022-03-13 15:00 - 16:00
The Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud is hosting Elizabeth York and “Violin 101.”
Come and enjoy a free concert with violinist Elizabeth York. York will perform works for solo violin and talk about the pieces chosen for this program and about the featured composers. The performance run time is about 60 minutes with no intermission. Please call the Paramount Box Office to reserve your seat: 320-259-5463.
York lives in St. Paul and is active as a performer and teacher across the region. She is currently Associate Concertmaster of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and performs on baroque violin with the Lyra Baroque Orchestra. She is on faculty at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University.
“Violin 101” is Sunday, March 13th starting at 3 p.m.

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The performance run time is about 60 minutes with no intermission. Please call the Paramount Box Office to reserve your seat: 320-259-5463.

Hops and History with Stearns History Museum
2022-03-15 17:30 - 19:00
The Stearns History Museum is hosting their next Hops and History event with a theme of Prairie Madness.
Join Caitlin Carlson and Eric Cheever at Pantown Brewing in St. Cloud as they dig into the history of prairie madness to find out how common it was, or even true, during the homesteading years of the Great Plains.
Hops and History starts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15th. Participants are asked to pre-register.

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Call 320-253-8424 or email info@stearns-museum.org

The Queer's Guide to Country Music
2022-03-15 19:30 - 21:00
St. Cloud State University’s departments of Communication Studies & Theatre & Film Studies
For a queer kid from the South, country music can be a contentious thing—you love it and hate it. You learn from it yet resent it. It is family and tradition and all the complicated feelings that come with. Country music is home.
This is a one person show created and performed by Dr. Colin Whitworth, a visiting Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Communication.The Queer’s Guide to Country Music wrestles with the history of the genre to ask what it means, how it’s understood, and who is left behind by popular conceptions of country music history. Conversation with Dr. Whitworth will follow the performance.

The performance is Tuesday, March 15 at the Arena Stage of the Performing Arts Center starting at 7:30 p.m,. It’s free and open to the public.

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus with GREAT Theatre
2022-03-19 10:00 - 15:00
GREAT Theatre is presenting the musical Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.
To bus or not to bus? That is the question. The answer to that question can be found in the production of Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus! The Musical! An energetic, hot-dog filled production about a determined Pigeon- who never gets to do ANYTHING! But when Pigeon’s friendly, neighborhood Bus Driver is troubled by something that threatens to make their passengers late, maybe Pigeon CAN do something.
The show is on Saturday, March 19th at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m, both in-person and live streamed.

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BONGA: A Fur Trade Family Saga
2022-03-19 11:00 - 12:00
The Morrison County Historical Society is hosting BONGA: A Fur Trade Family Saga.
In the 1790’s, Pierre BONGA, on record as the earliest person of African descent in Minnesota, worked for the Northwest Fur Company in Grand Portage, MN, a few miles south of the Canadian Border, and in the Red River Valley. He married an Ojibwe woman. Their son George was born in 1802 at present-day Duluth. Like his father, he spoke several Indian languages, as well as English and French, and acted as an interpreter.
Join historical reenactor Joel Brown on Saturday, March 19th at the Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum at 11 a.m. as he presents the thrilling saga of BONGA, a fur trade family of mixed heritage.
This event is free, but registration is required.

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Ring of Kerry Concert
2022-03-19 19:30 - 21:00
The Paramount Center for the Arts is hosting their annual concert with Ring of Kerry, to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
The concert is called “Just Post Paddy’s Concert” and will feature the Eilís Academy of Irish Dance.
Ring of Kerry is partly known for its musical arrangements which are developed to be interesting, driving, sometimes gently evocative, other times made for dance, and now and again push the limits of the traditional instruments on which they are played. Eilís Academy of Irish Dance features world champion step dancers who roar onto stage in full Celtic costume.
The concert on Saturday, March 19th starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts.

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Women on Wednesday: Beyond the Label: Women & Disability
2022-03-23 12:00 - 13:00
St. Cloud State University’s Women’s Center is featuring the Women on Wednesday series this semester. An upcoming presentation is Beyond the Label: Women & Disability.

This session considers the labors of women and non-binary people living with disabilities. Panelists will offer their experiences navigating both invisibility and hypervisibility, working through labyrinthine systems and expectations to access basic support resources, and carrying the weight of educating everyone from peers to supervisors to care providers.
Panelists from Beyond the Label, a disability advocacy and outreach program created by Student Accessibility Services with the goal of fostering a climate of disability awareness and inclusion on campus
Women on Wednesday is March 23rd in the Atwood Center Theater from 12 – 1 p.m. Please follow campus safety protocols when you attend.

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Huskies Job & Internship Fair
2022-03-23 12:00 - 15:00
The Huskies Job and Internship Fair will be held on Wednesday, March 23rd at St. Cloud State University.
The fair attracts employers from various industries including business, healthcare, communication, government, non-profits, science, technology and more!
Employers are eager to collaborate to create pathways to post-graduation employment and career success for our students.
The Job Fair is free to all students and alumni – all majors and no registration required. It will take place in the Atwood Center Ballroom from noon to 3 p.m.

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Shannon Curfman Joins KVSC's Granite City Radio Theatre
2022-03-23 19:30 - 21:30
Electric and commanding performer Shannon Curfman is our musical guest for the spring episode of Granite City Radio Theatre at the Pioneer Place Theater on Wednesday, March 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Come join the show full of blues-rockin’ music, radio noir drama, laugh out loud skits and the trivia challenge!
Between Curfman’s songwriting, her saucy, bluesy and demanding vocals and her scorching lead guitar Shannon is not to be missed. She has performed and toured with everyone from Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana to The Indigo Girls and Keb Mo’ to John Mellencamp and Koko Taylor and is a sizzlin’ guitarist and singer with Kid Rock’s band.The world’s best back-up band, Collective Unconscious, is back bring you the bluesiest, rockiest show!
Granite City Radio Theatre host Jay Terry along with Heather and Mackenzie will have you laughing with their irreverent sketches, and the Shades Brigade drama is welcoming a new cast member, Shannan Paul, as they traverse the globe in a quest to stamp out evil doers. Dan Barth’s trivia challenge will have you both laughing and scratching your head at the same time.

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March 23 show tickets are now on sale.

For George: Portraits of the Movement Exhibit
2022-03-28 - 2022-05-09
The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University are presenting For George: Portraits of the Movement.
This is a collection of portraits and interviews by South Minneapolis photographer John Steitz. Living less than a mile from what would later come to be known as George Floyd Square, Steitz spent much of the Summer of 2020 at the intersection of 38th and Chicago, listening to the stories of those who gathered there to mourn and demonstrate. This project seeks to celebrate and amplify the voices of the individual people who joined together in difficult times to build community and demand change.
The exhibit is now on view at the Benedicta Arts Center Gorecki Gallery at CSB during gallery hours through May 9th.

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What's Our Story? Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Minnesota
2022-03-29 18:30 - 19:30
KVSC radio along with campus partners at St. Cloud State University are welcoming author Chris Stark and her presentation What’s Our Story? Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Minnesota.
Stark is an educator and author, who’s recent book Carnival Lights has been nominated for a Minnesota book award. She serves on the governor’s task force on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Minnesota and is an educator in gender violence prevention.
Her book explores inter-generational love that allows a family and other Native people to survive and overcome attempted genocide.
The presentation is free and open to the campus and community on Tuesday, March 29th beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Atwood Memorial Center’s Theater. Co-sponsors include the Women’s Center, American Indian Center, the Multicultural Resource Center and the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Education.

Volleyball Camp at SCSU for Girls and Boys
2022-04-12 - 2022-06-14
The St. Cloud State volleyball team is hosting a series of summer camps for boys and girls.
The Huskies Skills camp for boys and girls grades 4-9 will focus on the development of the six basic skills of volleyball. Campers will have the opportunity to apply the skills learned through instruction during camp with various games, competitions and 6-on-6 play and will be separated based on skill level.
The Elite Positional Camp is for high school students grades 9-12. The elite camp is designed for campers with varsity and/or club volleyball playing experience or are thinking of playing at the collegiate level and will include specific time for positional work while also working in a team setting to work on teamwork and general skills in team competition.
The Team camp is an opportunity for high school teams to improve their skills both as a collective unit and individually, as the camp provides structured drills both in a team and individual setting.
The camps are taking place in late July.

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