CAAM CDT Presents: The Tale of the Peacock
The approximate run time of the event is 120 minutes with one 15 minute intermission. In beautiful Xishuangbanna, a touching legend is told. A sacred white peacock once transformed into a maiden named Bailing. While wandering through the rainforest, she met a young hunter, Qingshan, and they fell in love at first sight. But one day, Bailing vanished, leaving only a single white feather. Before Qingshan could react, a villager seized the feather and reported it to the shaman. Condemning love between a human and a divine bird, the shaman ordered Qingshan’s capture and prepared to burn the feather. Heartbroken, Qingshan sank into despair—until a divine spirit appeared, drove away the shaman, and told him that only by becoming a bird could he hope to find Bailing again. For love, Qingshan transformed into a green peacock and began his search. The rainforest was a paradise filled with carefree animals, and it was home to the peacocks. Yet Bailing could not forget Qingshan and lived each day in longing. One day, a green peacock flew into the forest. The moment their eyes met, they recognized each other, and joy reunited them. Their love blossomed, and together they raised a brood of young peafowl whose bright feathers shimmered with life. But a sudden blizzard swept across the rainforest, plunging the animals into freezing hardship. Creatures huddled together, waiting for spring to return. At last, the storm passed. Peacocks danced in the rising sun, and the rainforest revived.The world renews itself, and life goes on without end. Advance ticket prices are available until 2 hours before show time. The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $5 – $30 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
CAAM CDT Presents: The Tale of the Peacock
The approximate run time of the event is 120 minutes with one 15 minute intermission. In beautiful Xishuangbanna, a touching legend is told. A sacred white peacock once transformed into a maiden named Bailing. While wandering through the rainforest, she met a young hunter, Qingshan, and they fell in love at first sight. But one day, Bailing vanished, leaving only a single white feather. Before Qingshan could react, a villager seized the feather and reported it to the shaman. Condemning love between a human and a divine bird, the shaman ordered Qingshan’s capture and prepared to burn the feather. Heartbroken, Qingshan sank into despair—until a divine spirit appeared, drove away the shaman, and told him that only by becoming a bird could he hope to find Bailing again. For love, Qingshan transformed into a green peacock and began his search. The rainforest was a paradise filled with carefree animals, and it was home to the peacocks. Yet Bailing could not forget Qingshan and lived each day in longing. One day, a green peacock flew into the forest. The moment their eyes met, they recognized each other, and joy reunited them. Their love blossomed, and together they raised a brood of young peafowl whose bright feathers shimmered with life. But a sudden blizzard swept across the rainforest, plunging the animals into freezing hardship. Creatures huddled together, waiting for spring to return. At last, the storm passed. Peacocks danced in the rising sun, and the rainforest revived.The world renews itself, and life goes on without end. Advance ticket prices are available until 2 hours before show time. The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $5 – $30 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
Phoenix Chinese Dance Academy Presents: Voyage Along The Yellow River
The approximate run time of the event 100 minutes plus a 15 minute intermission. The Yellow River, the Mother River of the Chinese nation. She awakens from the snow-capped Bayan Har Mountains, carrying the breath of the yellow earth, carving through rugged mountains and surging into vast plains. More than a geographical artery, she is the cradle of civilization— For five thousand years, her waters have witnessed collective joys and struggles, and the lives of countless people have flourished along her shores. Tonight, let dance be our vessel. We’ll follow her current, discovering the stories of the life and culture she has nurtured. The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $30 (EARLY BIRD) – $40 (INDIVIDUAL) if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
Keane Sense of Rhythm Presents: The Remix
The approximate run time of the event is 90 minutes plus one 15 minute intermission. Get ready to groove with The Remix, presented by Keane Sense of Rhythm’s Youth Tap Ensemble! This high-energy performance brings a fresh twist to familiar tunes — turning jazz into funk, pop into jazz, and everything in between. Featuring brand-new tap choreography by some of today’s most exciting artists from the Twin Cities, Chicago, and New York City — including Ashley Gonzalez, Anna Esposito, Sylvia Borash, Evan Guffey, Hilary Palmer, and special guests Sterling Harris and Veronica Simpson — this show celebrates rhythm, creativity, and collaboration. Backed by live music from local musicians, The Remix blends the artistry of tap with the thrill of musical reinvention. Join us for an unforgettable night where every beat tells a story, every shuffle brings surprise, and every rhythm moves you. Tap into the magic — this is one show you won’t want to miss! The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $24 – $28 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
Keane Sense of Rhythm Presents: The Remix
The approximate run time of the event is 90 minutes plus one 15 minute intermission. Get ready to groove with The Remix, presented by Keane Sense of Rhythm’s Youth Tap Ensemble! This high-energy performance brings a fresh twist to familiar tunes — turning jazz into funk, pop into jazz, and everything in between. Featuring brand-new tap choreography by some of today’s most exciting artists from the Twin Cities, Chicago, and New York City — including Ashley Gonzalez, Anna Esposito, Sylvia Borash, Evan Guffey, Hilary Palmer, and special guests Sterling Harris and Veronica Simpson — this show celebrates rhythm, creativity, and collaboration. Backed by live music from local musicians, The Remix blends the artistry of tap with the thrill of musical reinvention. Join us for an unforgettable night where every beat tells a story, every shuffle brings surprise, and every rhythm moves you. Tap into the magic — this is one show you won’t want to miss! The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $24 – $28 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
St. Paul Ballet Presents – The Nutcracker: REIMAGINED
St. Paul Ballet is thrilled to announce our annual The Nutcracker: REIMAGINED for 2025! This production features our Youth Company and guest artists CAAM Chinese Dance Theatre, Ethnic Dance Theatre and pianist Joe Strachan. The magical journey begins at the Christmas Eve party, led by the gifted toymaker Uncle Drosselmeyer, who unveils a one-of-a-kind Nutcracker. Witness the Kingdom of Sweets come alive under the reign of the Sugar Plum Fairy.St. Paul Ballet’s Youth Company is a training program that focuses on the creative, social, personal, and technical skills needed by today’s ballet professionals. They share the stage with CAAM and EDT to wow audiences, inspire youth, and introduce a little more beauty into the world.This event is perfect for:Families with wiggly, excited, creative children!Wiggly, excited, creative, adults!Easing stress and increasing joy!All ages who want to feel inspired by the youth of today (our future artists!)A moving, inspiring, and impressive 75 minutes plus intermission.Take advantage of our Pay-As-Able ticketing to share this performance with all of your loved ones leaving you with memories of a magical holiday experience.Make time for joy this season! The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $5 – $50 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
St. Paul Ballet Presents – The Nutcracker: REIMAGINED
St. Paul Ballet is thrilled to announce our annual The Nutcracker: REIMAGINED for 2025! This production features our Youth Company and guest artists CAAM Chinese Dance Theatre, Ethnic Dance Theatre and pianist Joe Strachan. The magical journey begins at the Christmas Eve party, led by the gifted toymaker Uncle Drosselmeyer, who unveils a one-of-a-kind Nutcracker. Witness the Kingdom of Sweets come alive under the reign of the Sugar Plum Fairy.St. Paul Ballet’s Youth Company is a training program that focuses on the creative, social, personal, and technical skills needed by today’s ballet professionals. They share the stage with CAAM and EDT to wow audiences, inspire youth, and introduce a little more beauty into the world.This event is perfect for:Families with wiggly, excited, creative children!Wiggly, excited, creative, adults!Easing stress and increasing joy!All ages who want to feel inspired by the youth of today (our future artists!)A moving, inspiring, and impressive 75 minutes plus intermission.Take advantage of our Pay-As-Able ticketing to share this performance with all of your loved ones leaving you with memories of a magical holiday experience.Make time for joy this season! The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $5 – $50 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
St. Paul Ballet Presents – The Nutcracker: REIMAGINED
St. Paul Ballet is thrilled to announce our annual The Nutcracker: REIMAGINED for 2025! This production features our Youth Company and guest artists CAAM Chinese Dance Theatre, Ethnic Dance Theatre and pianist Joe Strachan. The magical journey begins at the Christmas Eve party, led by the gifted toymaker Uncle Drosselmeyer, who unveils a one-of-a-kind Nutcracker. Witness the Kingdom of Sweets come alive under the reign of the Sugar Plum Fairy.St. Paul Ballet’s Youth Company is a training program that focuses on the creative, social, personal, and technical skills needed by today’s ballet professionals. They share the stage with CAAM and EDT to wow audiences, inspire youth, and introduce a little more beauty into the world.This event is perfect for:Families with wiggly, excited, creative children!Wiggly, excited, creative, adults!Easing stress and increasing joy!All ages who want to feel inspired by the youth of today (our future artists!)A moving, inspiring, and impressive 75 minutes plus intermission.Take advantage of our Pay-As-Able ticketing to share this performance with all of your loved ones leaving you with memories of a magical holiday experience.Make time for joy this season! The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $5 – $50 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
Warped Productions Presents: The Grinch
The approximate run time of the event is 90 minutes plus a 15 minute intermission. Warped Productions presents their rendition of “The Grinch,” a magical Christmas story that will leave you on the edge of your seat. This Aerial Circus performance is packed with laughter, breathtaking aerial feats, acrobatics and holiday cheer. As the Grinch attempts his hilarious Christmas heist, you’ll be swept up in a whirlwind of aerial silks, hoops, and trapeze acts that turn Whoville into a gravity-defying wonderland. Expect hysterical twists and turns as the Whos chase, outsmart, and even out-fly the Grinch in a series of aerial stunts that are sure to thrill audiences of all ages. With family-friendly humor, dazzling performances, and a heartwarming message, this show is the perfect holiday spectacle for everyone to enjoy! The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $20 – $40 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
Katha Dance Theatre Presents: Prakritir Pratisodh – Nature’s Revenge!
The approximate run time of the event is 90 minutes with no intermission. Katha Dance Theatre is excited to present the local premiere of Prakritir Pratisodh – Nature’s Revenge! at the O’Shaughnessy. The 90-minute performance, which premiered earlier this year in Appleton, WI, was originally shown as a work-in-progress at the Cowles Center’s Fall Forward Festival in 2023.Nature’s Revenge portrays through Kathak dance a series of vignettes depicting what happens when human actions drive the five basic elements (or “Panchabhuta” – earth, water, fire, air, and space – which in Indian philosophy and Ayurveda are considered the fundamental building blocks of the universe and the human body) out of sync, and how we can work together to bring them back into harmony.Featuring new and expanded choreography by KDT Artistic Director Rita Mustaphi and music composed by Pandit Birju Maharaj, Sarat Srivastav, Rajeev Chakraborty and Jayanta Banerjee, the show is in keeping with KDT’s mission to propel the Kathak tradition into genre-bending spaces, including social justice and climate change advocacy. The work-in-progress version was named by the Minnesota Star Tribune as one of the 10 most memorable dance performances of 2023.Nature’s Revenge revels in nature’s beauty while shedding light on the importance of collectively fostering a relationship of mutual respect with the earth.Credit line:This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. This work is funded in part by MHC with money from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund that was created with the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. It is also funded in part by grants from the Hubbard Broadcasting Founation, RBC Foundation, & general operating support from the McKnight Foundation and Archie and Bertha Walker Foundation, as well as by the generosity of KDT’s private donors. The ticket prices on this page reflect the face value price + $2.75 online Etix fee. Tickets are $10 – $30 if booked directly through the Ticket Office in person or by phone at: 651-690-6700. Credit card transactions will also be charged a 3% processing fee. See Ticket Office information here. For accessibility information please click here.
