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Ukrainian Students to Visit St. Cloud
2023-09-14 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Cathedral High School, 312 7th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN, 56303
30 students from Ukraine will be visiting St. Cloud on Thursday, September 14th, sponsored by the St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club and hosted at Cathedral High School’s Holy Angels Theatre Complex. The 13 to 18 year old students will take participants on an emotional roller coaster as they relay a message of courage and hope for their war torn country.
The presentation from 11:00 a.m. to noon at Holy Angels is free and open to the general public. Pre-registration is not required.
Students from St. Cloud Cathedral, Sartell-St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. John’s Prep, and the St. Cloud Christian School will enjoy lunch in the Cathedral Courtyard and have an opportunity to interact with each other and with the Ukrainian guests. Over 200 Central Minnesota Junior and Senior High School students are expected to attend.
Following lunch, the Ukrainian students will visit St. Cloud State University. They will return to their homeland on September 16th.
Irina and Dick Fursman are the founders of the Global Synergy Group and organizers of the You LEAD 2023 Youth Leadership Exchange program. The community leaders exchange program was founded in 2011 in partnership with the City of Hopkins. For more information or to help sponsor a student, search the Global Synergy Group website.

Hops & History: “Whiskey Shores” with Elizabeth Reisinger
2023-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Beaver Island Brewing, 216 6th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
Join local writer, Elizabeth Reisinger, as she talks about the connection between history and the largest-selling genre in book publishing- romance novels! Inspired by letters written by her own great-grandmother, Reisinger’s award-winning first novel, Whiskey Shores, is a romance set against the wild days of Prohibition in rural Minnesota. Reisinger will discuss the ways in which romance novels can teach readers to appreciate history, as well as the process of navigating the book business- from inspiration to publication!

Guys and Dolls
2023-09-15 19:30 - 22:00 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Gamble with luck, love, and the bet of a lifetime. Guys and Dolls is one of America’s most endearing golden age musical comedies. This Broadway hit transports you to the colorful world of underground dice-slinging, glitzy showgirls, and high-stakes romance. Set in 1950s New York City, odds are 10 to 1 that you’re going to love this big and brassy, energetic, entertaining musical.
“A thoroughly enjoyable example of musical comedy at its best.”
Based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon
Music and lyrics by Frank Loesser
Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows

D&D Adventures at GRRL
2023-09-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Grab a character sheet and join us for a night of fantasy adventuring. Impromptu storytelling at its best! For teens and adults. Limit 10 per session.

Historic Harvest Fest
2023-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

Paws to Read at GRRL
2023-09-23 10:30 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Visit the Library to read with a Furry Friend! Certified therapy animals (including a dog or two) will be on hand to listen as you read a story. Its lots of fun to read when a friendly animal is your audience! For ages 4 to 12

STEM Make-and-Take Games at GRRL
2023-09-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Come learn about STEM concepts while you create a fun game to take home and play! September is flycatchers and October is marble mazes. For ages 8 to 12. Limit 20. Registration is required.

The Kings of Queen
2023-09-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
You’re invited to our Season Kick-off featuring The Kings of Queen! This Fall, join us for a performance by one of the hottest Queen tributes in the country, The Kings of Queen! Frontman Emo Alaeddin’s vocal tone and range have a striking resemblance to Freddie Mercury, plus the costumes to match! The Kings of Queen bring those epic 4-part harmonies live to the Paramount stage on September 29th and you won’t want to miss it!

Experimental Earth: Poetry Reading + Creative Writing Session with Ed Bok Lee
2023-09-30 10:30 - 12:30 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
American Book Award-winning author Ed Bok Lee will share new, hybrid poetry and prose, as well as conduct a writing exercise and sharing circle. Emphasis will be placed on helping participants develop new hybrid forms of creative writing that incorporate on-site library research, the local environment, and the natural world. Ed Bok Lee is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individual Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Limit 20. Registration required.

Folk Music Concert and Bead Making
2023-09-30 14:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Back by popular demand! Join celebrated local folksinger and songwriter Dennis Warner for another free fall concert at the Stearns History Museum (235 33rd Avenue South, St. Cloud). The event takes place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Freshly back from his recent South African tour, the concert will include Warner’s internationally-recognized song, “Beads on One String,” and selections from his top-rated album, “Pilot Me.”
In addition to the concert, you’ll be able to make your own bead art inspired by Warner’s music. Former local art educator, Kathy Gerdts-Senger, will guide you in learning simple bead-making techniques. Make your own bead art to bring home!
This family-friendly event is free and open to the public and will be held outdoors, weather permitting. Bring your own blanket or chair and enjoy an afternoon of free music and make-and-take crafts at the museum!

10,000 Days – A Tribute to TOOL
2023-09-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
We want to do something special for our first time at Pioneer Place on Fifth… In honor of Tool’s album Lateralus, we’ll play the iconic album front to back! Many people have asked about it recently and we had intended to do a Lateralus 20th anniversary show a couple of years ago, but unfortunately, the pandemic had other plans. The show starts at 7:30pm with the Lateralus album as set 1. Then we’ll have an intermission. After the intermission, we’ll play a set of songs from Tool’s other albums!

Granite City Radio Theatre
2023-10-04 07:30 - 22:00 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
The 12th season of GRANITE CITY RADIO THEATRE kicks off on Wednesday, October 4th with special musical guest Becky Kapell. Host Jay Terry presides over the show, which also features ace house band Collective Unconscious, radio drama with Shades Brigade, Trivia with Dan Barth, and loads of great comedy sketches. Listen on the radio or — better yet! — join us at Pioneer Place On Fifth to see the show LIVE.

Family Fun Night at GRRL
2023-10-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us for this monthly program where you can enjoy spending time with your whole family! We will start with a read aloud story about kindness followed by unstructured family time where you can explore art, science, crafts and more! For families.

The Fabulous Armadillos: What’s Going On? Songs from the Vietnam War Era
2023-10-05 19:30 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
“What’s Going On: Songs From The Vietnam War Era” is a moving concert experience that incorporates live music, live narration and video to provide the audience a multi-media deep dive into the 60’s and early 70’s and of course, the Vietnam War. Through song and imagery this concert examines the tumultuous time period, but concludes on a note of hope and inspiration for a better tomorrow. As one Vietnam Veteran narrates during the show, “When we think of our divisions today, they pale in comparison to how badly we were divided back then”. A must-see Fabulous Armadillos production.

Mallrats
2023-10-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
Remembering the 90’s show on MTV called “Unplugged” may be a bit difficult so that’s why we relive it right here. Let’s go.
Just like we remember when MTV played music and cut the cord. MTV Unplugged was a television series that showcased the biggest musical artists of the 90s. These musical performances were filmed and recorded in front of small audiences and as the title implies, the bands played acoustic instruments. The sparse stage set-ups, subdued lighting, and acoustic arrangements made for some of the most memorable live performances of the decade. A theater setting is ideal for this presentation. This show will showcase the best of those shows.

Roller Coaster Challenge at GRRL
2023-10-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Have you ever ridden a roller coaster? Have you ever wanted to design your own? In this program, we will explore the science behind how and why roller coasters work, and why we do not fall out. You will build your own roller coaster using foam tube insulation, tape, and other materials. Can you make the marble loop-the-loop? For teens. Limit 15.

Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl
2023-10-12 19:30 | College of Saint Benedict, 37 South College Avenue, St. Joseph, MN, 56374-2001
Directed by Kaarin Johnston
A single woman eating lobster bisque in a café hears a man’s cell phone ringing; it just won’t stop. She answers it, and so begins a web of lies that draw her into a bizarre adventure combining love, international crime, and life-after-death.

Anthem
2023-10-14 19:30 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
Anthem is the unparalleled classic hard-rock show of the Upper Midwest. Based in the Twin Cities, Anthem produces an authentic, bigger-than-life rock and roll experience. You’ll hear hits by such rock legends as Journey, AC/DC, Guns and Roses, Def Leppard, Foreigner, Bon Jovi, Night Ranger, Whitesnake, Motley Crue, Loverboy, Sammy Hagar, and many more. But in addition to songs by artists who churned out hit after hit, you’ll also be treated to some of those classic “one hit wonders” you may have forgotten about. Songs by Honeymoon Suite, Donnie Iris, Aldo Nova are all featured in Anthem’s diverse set list, getting a big crowd reaction each time they are performed. 80s Rock The Way You Remember it!

Viano String Quartet
2023-10-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Praised for their “huge range of dynamics, massive sound and spontaneity” (American Record Guide), the Viano String Quartet are First Prize winners of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition.

Martin Zellar – Head West Album Release Show
2023-10-19 19:30 - 22:00 | MN
Minnesota singer-songwriter Martin Zellar celebrates the release of Head West, his first new album in 11 years.

Comedians Ali Sultan & Jeff Pfoser
2023-10-21 19:30 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Ali Sultan saw his first stand up comedian after he moved to America from Yemen at the age of 15. He grew the desire to go on stage but first he needed to learn English. Ali’s comedy act is both clever and very funny. Ali is a master of observational humor and shares his personal life stories that are hilarious and memorable. Ali is a crowd pleasing comic who is great at engaging and connecting with the audience. Ali became the first Yemeni American to make a television network debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. Ali’s has two current comedy specials and can be viewed on Wanda Skyes “Unprotected Sets” on Epix and Dry Bar Comedy.
Ali Sultan has been on Comedy Central’s “Hart of The City” with Kevin Hart. He filmed his comedy special in Dubai for Comedy Central Arabia. He was named both Best Local Comic and Artist of the Year by City Pages. He represented Minnesota and won the Best in The Midwest competition at Gilda’s LaughFest. His albums “Happy to Be Here” and “Funny First” can be heard on Spotify, SiriusXM and has over 1 millions streams on Pandora.
Jeff Pfoser owns two minivans, enjoys top-shelf root beer and prefers eating breakfast food for dinner. A charismatic family man whose relatable stories take surprise twists and turns, Pfoser combines impromptu commentary with astute observations of both the magnificent and the mundane. A Stand Up! Records recording artist, he’s appeared in the Boston Comedy Festival, the Fargo Comedy Festival, Minneapolis’ 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festivals, and Mexico’s Akumal Comedy Festivals.

The Sound of Music: Youth Edition
2023-10-26 19:30 | College of Saint Benedict, 37 South College Avenue, St. Joseph, MN, 56374-2001
The Sound of Music: Youth Edition
Vocal Performance Workshop
Directed by David DeBlieck and Gyehyun Jung
The CSB/SJU Music Department is pleased to present our Vocal Performance Workshop production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical, The Sound of Music: Youth Edition. Set in Austria, this condensed version follows the journey of Maria Rainer as she departs the Nonnberg Abbey to become governess for the von Trapp family and help them to rediscover the music in their hearts.

Little Women
2023-10-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Four ambitious sisters determined to own their stories. This clever reimagining of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, adapted for the stage by Kate Hamill, will have audiences falling in love with the March sisters all over again. Set during the Civil War, the play follows Jo and her three unforgettably distinct sisters, Meg, Beth, and Amy, as they navigate a war-torn world defined by gender, class, and circumstance. Yearning for a future beyond what society expects them to be, they discover what it means to stay true to themselves as they grow from young girls to little women.
“A story of friendship, family, and self-discovery.”
By Kate Hamill
Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott

St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra "Rebirth"
2023-10-28 18:30 - 21:00 | Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
MUSIC THAT EXPLORES CYCLES, INCLUDING THE CYCLE OF LIFE AND DEATH.
Performing-
Rainbow Body | Christopher Theofanidis
Violin Concerto No. 1 | Sergei Prokofiev
Isaac Jeffrey Kay, violin
Symphony No. 3 in C minor | Florence Price

Devil’s Rejects – Halloween Spookshow w/special guest Mad Alice
2023-10-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
DEVIL’S REJECTS MN IS THE PREMIER NATIONAL TRIBUTE TO ROB ZOMBIE/WHITE ZOMBIE.
A COMPLETE AUDIO & VISUAL EXPERIENCE MELDING METAL WITH INDUSTRIAL, HYPNOTIC RHYTHMS AND HAUNTING SOUNDS, DEVIL’S REJECTS DELIVERS ALL OF THE EXCITEMENT AND BOMBAST OF A ROB ZOMBIE SPOOKSHOW!

Darren Thompson Live
2023-11-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Atwood Memorial Center, 6th St S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Darren is a Native American Flute player, Writer, and Traditional Quill artist from Lac du Flambeau. Darren will be here at Atwood Memorial Center in the Theatre performing for us!

GREAT Theatre: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
2023-11-25 19:30 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Singing teapots and candlesticks, an evil spell, and an unlikely love story.
Be our guest this holiday season for this “tale as old as time” based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast tells the story of Belle, a bright and independent young woman, who stumbles upon a secluded castle and is taken prisoner by a beast who is really a prince under a curse. With the help of singing teapots, clocks, and candlesticks, she breaks the spell and frees the prince with a simple act of love. The whole family will be enchanted by this spectacular production, featuring spellbinding songs, imaginative costumes and sets, and, of course, a fairy-tale ending.
“Filled with drama, adventure, romance, and magic.”
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
Book by Linda Woolverton
Originally Directed by Rob Roth
Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions

The Crown Jewels – A Tribute to Queen
2023-11-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
All the fun and all the HITS of QUEEN!!! These guys rock and sell out every time.

Wailin' Jennys
2023-11-04 19:30 | College of Saint Benedict, 37 South College Avenue, St. Joseph, MN, 56374-2001
The Wailin’ Jennys are Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse three distinct voices that together make an achingly perfect vocal sound.
Starting as a happy accident of solo singer/songwriters getting together for a one-time-only performance at a tiny guitar shop in Winnipeg, Manitoba, The Wailin’ Jennys have grown over the years into one of today’s most beloved international folk acts. Founding members Moody and Mehta along with New York-based Masse continue to create some of the most exciting music on the folk-roots scene, stepping up their musical game with each critically lauded recording and thrilling audiences with their renowned live performances.

St. Cloud Municipal Band Fall Concert
2023-11-07 19:00 - 21:00 | MN
Cheerio! The St. Cloud Municipal Band is excited to present their fall program entitled “A British Extravaganza.”. British music has long been a staple of the concert band repertoire. Come and hear so many familiar and wonderful themes that band members have been surrounded by throughout their performance careers. Composers of British origin and music inspired by the English countryside will be featured throughout the evening. This performance is sure to be memorable and inspiring!
