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The Nutcracker
2023-11-16 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Kick off your holiday season with The Nutcracker ballet!
Mysterious Herr Drosselmeyer gifts a magical Nutcracker doll to Clara Stahlbaum. As the clock strikes midnight, the Nutcracker comes to life and battles the Queen Mouse and her evil band of mice. Clara and the Nutcracker travel to the wonderous Land of Sweets, where the Queen Mouse is defeated and all the land celebrates with beautiful dancing culminating with the performance of the iconic Sugar Plum Fairy.
These performances feature the youth dance students of Stroia Dance Studios located in Central Minnesota.

Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
2023-11-09 19:30 | College of Saint Benedict, 37 South College Avenue, St. Joseph, MN, 56374-2001
Directed by Sean Dooley
A Queen is taken captive. Denied lover’s escape to the forest. The fairy King wages war against the fairy Queen and a group of average Joes make plans for the performance of the decade. By the end it all seems to work out. This popular and timeless story that explores the tension between the civilized and the wild is Shakespeare’s most wildly popular comedy.

Charlie Roth & Clayton Ryan Concert
2023-11-19 15:00 | 510 Art Lab, 510 Sinclair Lewis Ave, Sauk Centre, MN, 56378, United States
Join us for an unforgettable musical experience. Charlie Roth, the Bard of Saint Cloud, is taking the stage with special guest Clayton Ryan from Iowa. Together, they’re bringing you the soul-stirring “Troubador Series.”

Fall Storytime at GRRL
2023-08-03 10:15 - 10:45 | Great River Regional Library, 1300 West St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us for stories, songs and fun! Books are geared to 3 to 6 year olds but younger and older friends are welcome! No advanced registration needed. Please check in at the Children’s desk upon arrival.
Tuesdays, Sept. 19 to Dec. 5

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

STEM Make and Take Games
2023-11-30 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! This month is a straw and ball drop game. For ages 8 to 12. Limit 20. Registration is required.

Granite City Radio Theatre
2023-12-06 07:30 - 21:30 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
The 12th season of GRANITE CITY RADIO THEATRE continues with house band Collective Unconscious on Wednesday, December 6th. It airs live on KVSC, but it’s more fun for all if you join us in the audience at Pioneer Place On Fifth in downtown St. Cloud. The show also features the inspired comedy of Jay Terry and crew, the riveting radio drama of Shades Brigade, and a no-holds-barred Trivia contest from Dan Barth. Don’t miss it!

St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra "Children’s Holiday Sketches"
2023-12-09 10:00 | Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
DELIGHTFUL HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Performing-
Troika from Lieutenant Kijé
Sergei Prokofiev
“La glace” (ice) from The Seasons
Alexander Glazunov
Radetzky March
Johann Strauss Sr.
“La neige” (snow) from The Seasons
Alexander Glazunov
A Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson
Silent Night
Franz Gruber
“La grêle” (hail) from The Seasons
Alexander Glazunov
Sleigh Ride
Anderson, Leroy

Dream Out Loud Our Narratives Retreat
2023-12-09 10:00 - 15:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN 56301, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Unleash your awesome ideas to the world! Get lost in the magic of creating art and poetry that’s sure to leave an impression on everyone. Join forces with fellow artists and explore new dimensions in your creative journey. Art making with Heidi Jeub and Rhythmic Poetry and Storytelling with Terrell Woods? Yes please!
Supplies Needed:
If you have old magazines and books (that can be altered or ripped up) that have something to do with your story, please bring that. I suggest at last 2 *contradictory* image sources. A copy machine is available for black and white images.
If you have an art kit, please feel free to bring to the workshop! We have plenty of space to create, and you just never know what you’ll need. Most activities will happen on a table. No art easels, please, as we have carpet… if you know, you know.
Art supplies, such as Tombow Markers, a variety of pencils, and glue sticks will be available.
Bring a bag lunch. Snacks will be available. Bring a water bottle or coffee mug to stay hydrated or caffeinated… aka motivated.
PAY WHAT YOU CAN!
Slide us what you can, prior, during, or even after each workshop! More info on the website
www.heijeuarts.org/our-narratives-workshops-events
*The intention of these workshops is driven by the presenters. The Stearns History Museum serves as a neutral resource for all people to access and use without political, religious, or economic interest.

St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra "Holiday Sketches"
2023-12-09 15:00 | Ritsche Auditorium, Stewart Hall, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
CELEBRATING THE SEASON BY CONNECTING JOYFUL HOLIDAY MUSIC WITH VISUAL ART.
PERFORMING-
A Christmas Festival
Leroy Anderson
Canzonetta for Oboe and Strings
Samuel Barber
Brendon Bushman, Oboe
Troika from Lieutenant Kijé
Sergei Prokofiev
Radetzky March
Johann Strauss Sr.
“Winter” from The Seasons
Alexander Glazunov
Silent Night
Franz Gruber (arr. Davis and Custer)
Sleigh Ride
Anderson, Leroy
A Holly and Jolly Sing Along
James Stephenson

A Bluegrass Christmas with Monroe Crossing
2023-12-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
What do you get when you cross Christmas with bluegrass music?
Yup… Entertainment, Bluegrass style!
Minnesota’s own Monroe Crossing has been a solid bluegrass group performing around the globe. It’s been a few years since Pioneer Place has been lucky enough to land a date so lets go! It’s going to be a great Christmas show,… bluegrass style!

Church Basement Ladies: Away in the Basement
2023-12-27 19:30 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
It is 1959, and the big day of the Sunday School Christmas Program. As the children rehearse up in the sanctuary, the ladies of the kitchen are finishing up the goodie bags and putting final touches on the Nativity pieces. Little do they know what surprises are in store for them as they are called upon to, once again, step in and save the day!

Ticket information at (320) 259-5463.

Company North Crest: “With Love, North Crest”
2024-01-06 16:00 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
“With Love, North Crest” Company North Crest’s 23rd annual winter dance performance with dances from our Company & Pre-Company dancers and special performances by our recreational dancers. Come along as we write love letters through dance to those we admire most! Including our annual featured full-Company ballet production telling a modern tale with a classic twist!
Taking place at the historic Paramount Theatre in Downtown St. Cloud, this show is sure to leave hearts in your eyes! The show starts at 4:00pm on January 6th and runs about 2 hours in length (including a 15 minute intermission). Concessions will be available to purchase as well as a flower sales from the Company North Crest Booster Club (cash only please!) Outside food and beverage are not allowed and lap seating is not permitted.

Somali Museum of Minnesota Cultural Dance & Music Concert
2024-01-06 18:00 - 21:00 | Helgeson Learning Lab Theatre, 710 Sundial Drive, Waite Park, MN, 56387
GREAT is excited to welcome The Somali Museum of Minnesota to the Helgeson Learning Lab Theatre to host this special cultural dance & music event.

Folsom Prison Experience
2024-01-11 19:30 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
This popular show is back, now with TWO performances!
Step Back in Time for a Drama-Filled Journey with Folsom Prison Experience!

Prepare for a high-intensity recreation of one of Johnny Cash’s most significant days in
his musical career – a day that history now looks back on with amazement. While
Johnny was going through a tough period, having just ended his first marriage, the band
struggled to get him interested in recording in the studio. Their bold solution? Record
LIVE in a prison. But what seemed simple turned into a whirlwind of drama!
Join us for the Folsom Prison Experience, an immersive tribute drama directed by
Stephanie Long, taking you back to that extraordinary day. Witness the challenges and
triumphs as Johnny Cash and his band, the Tennessee 3, face a captive audience in
Folsom Prison. Experience the raw emotions that shaped this iconic performance.
And here’s the best part – YOU get to be a part of it all! Dress in your finest prison
inmate attire and become one of THE PRISONERS of Folsom Prison. You’ll feel the
intensity of the moment as you immerse yourself in this captivating production.
Starring the incredible Jay Ernest from the Church of Cash, this impressive cast
includes the talented Kat Perkins, Ryan Maddux, Dan Hopman, Ryan Nelson, Jonathon
TeBeest, Tony Wirth, Brett LaCasse, Bronson Bergeson, Poppa Bear Norton, and more!
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the drama, the music, and
the soul of Johnny Cash’s historic Folsom Prison performance. Get ready for a thrilling
journey that will leave you spellbound and cheering for more!

90's Alternative Rock Tribute
2024-01-13 19:30 - 22:00 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
“A Tribute to Alternative Rock ‘95-’99 featuring music by The Wallflowers, Oasis, Goo Goo Dolls, No Doubt, Alanis, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Matchbox 20 & more”.

A Comedy - 1992: Mistakes Were Made! A Smash Hit at MN Fringe Festival by Jason Schommer
2024-01-18 19:30 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
The smash hit show of Minnesota Fringe Festival returns for a special encore performance!
2023 MN Fringe Festival Golden Lanyard Award Winner!
“1992: Mistakes Were Made!” named one of the Star Tribune’s top 11 picks for shows to not miss (out of 101 shows!)!

4 ½ out of 5 Stars Audience Rating!

Audience Reviews…
“Jason has some of the best storytelling timing out there…”
“Heartfelt with humor.”
“Jason is a great storyteller, and it shows.”
“…the audience was CACKLING.”
“Jason’s storytelling is both H-I-Larious and heartbreaking…”
“…delightfully performed…”
“Great story with wonderful wit, charm, and honesty.”
“This is inspiring!”
“…a stellar opening night…”
“It would be a mistake to miss this show”
“Jason is absolutely pee-your-pants funny”
“Hilarious storytelling and impeccable timing on this one.”
“1992: Mistakes Were Made!” is an outrageously hilarious true story of the class geek returning to perform at his 20th high school reunion. Bullies confronted, memories questioned, old wounds revisited. What could go wrong? Stay cool! Don’t ever change!

In this hysterical and poignant comedy, Jason looks back at high school and how it shapes a person (for better or worse) as they move forward in life. From the days of being an unpopular kid in school with a rather unfortunate senior class photo to graduating and working in entertainment with the famous in New York City, Hollywood and Vegas. When Jason returns to his hometown to perform at his 20th class reunion, things take a wildly unexpected turn, and it ends up being an unforgettable night. “1992: Mistakes Were Made!” is an unflinching yet laugh out loud funny look at who you were then versus who you are now and how high school lingers for a lifetime, whether you like it or not. Revenge of the nerd! A show 31 years in the making!

Jason Schommer is a standup comedian and storyteller who spent two years as the opening act for comedy legend Louie Anderson in Las Vegas and toured with Louie regularly. Comedy icon Louie Anderson said “Jason is funny, clever, smart, and on his way to the big time!”. As a stand up comic, Jason has performed all over the USA as well as Canada and for the US Military in Japan. Jason has worked with such comedy superstars as Chris Kattan (Saturday Night Live, Night at the Roxbury), Josh Blue (Last Comic Standing champion), Judy Tenuta (Grammy Award Best Comedy Album), and Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live, The Ladies’ Man). Jason’s sharp wit and spur of the moment playfulness keeps the audience on the edge of their seat with crazy and absurd “is-this-really-happening” stories to jokes with unexpected twists and turns and off-the-cuff riffs. The laughs come fast and furious as Jason mines everyday life, turning the seemingly mundane and routine into comedy gold. A regular performer at The Moth, Jason has won numerous Story Slam competitions and was invited to perform at the GrandSlams at The Fitzgerald Theatre in St. Paul (2016, 2023) and The Guthrie Theater (2018) and at the Pantages Theater (2022). Jason has been heard nationally on The Moth Radio Hour as well as featured on the podcast. Jason has worked in New York City for The Rosie O’Donnell Show and has worked behind the scenes in Hollywood as a stand in for Louie Anderson on the FX television series Baskets. In 2017 Jason released his first live comedy album “Confessions of a Local Celebrity”. Most recently Jason went viral on TikTok by starring in a video with Dave Ryan from KDWB and hitting over 5.3 million views.

Water Street Dance Milwaukee
2024-01-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Water Street Dance Milwaukee is a multifaceted dance company that prioritizes artistry, athleticism, and creativity. Their mission is to share authentic presentations of world-class art while pushing the bounds of contemporary dance. In 2019, Water Street Dance Milwaukee was named Overture Center Rising Stars Winner recognizing the company’s talent and potential on a national level.
This performance includes a short feature with dancers from Ms. Melinda’s Dance Studio.

Stage Fright - A Tribute to Bob Dylan & the Band
2024-01-20 19:30 | Pioneer Place on Fifth, 22 Fifth Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN, 56301
Featuring Dan J Israel as Bob Dylan, Jon J Herchert as Robbie Robertson, David J Russ as Levon Helm, Chad J Whittaker as Rick Danko, Peter J Sands as Garth Hudson, Buzz J Chopper as Richard Manuel.

Winter Dance Party
2024-01-25 13:30 | Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
John Mueller’s “Winter Dance Party” ® is the official live and authentic re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper’s final tour and the only show endorsed by the Holly, Valens and Richardson estates. Each live concert performance includes over two hours of unbridled, high voltage entertainment featuring all the hit songs of the 50’s era:That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh, Boy, Rave on, La Bamba, Chantilly Lace, and many, many more.
John Mueller, the critically acclaimed former star of the U.S. touring version of the London/Broadway hit musical “Buddy..the Buddy Holly Story,” performs as Buddy Holly and Linwood Sasser fills the legendary footsteps of the Big Bopper. Ray Anthony performs as Ritchie Valens and is a renowned star of the “Legends of Rock and Roll” show at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas. The very authentic and energetic four piece band (guitar, drums, stand up bass and sax) includes Grammy award winning Mike Acosta on saxophone.
The Winter Dance Party show has performed in front of over 2 million people on national TV for the Jerry Lewis Telethon, has toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada at theatres, performing arts centers, ballrooms, corporate events, casinos and even the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with John Mellencamp, Marshall Crenshaw and others.
Highlights over the years have included receiving the keys to the city of Green Bay, WI from the Mayor, playing in the legendary Surf ballroom on the same day Buddy, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper did 40 years prior and performing on stage with Maria Elena Holly (Buddy’s widow), Niki Sullivan (an original Cricket band member) and Tommy Allsup (original Winter Dance Party guitarist and legendary Nashville producer.)
“Flawless….rings as clear and true as a chord from a Fender Stratocaster.”
-The Chicago Tribune
“An air tight band with energy-packed execution of a long string of classics. Rather than museum pieces or mere fodder for oldies radio, these songs had all the vitality and punch that they carried 41 years ago.”
-Springfield State Journal Register
“Winter Dance Party captures Holly era…a dead-on re-creation of the ’59 show.”
-Kalamazoo Gazette
“One of the best concerts I’ve ever seen.”
-Larry Holly (Buddy’s brother)
“John Mueller(as Buddy Holly) gives a stunning portrayal. Highly recommended.”
-Chicago Sun Times
