Minnesota Orchestra plays for Free

The Minnesota Orchestra is kicking off its three-week Percussion Festival with a FREE concert on Peavey Plaza. Join music Director Osmo Vanska and the Orchestra for lunch at noon on May 21.
Preschool is over, take a field trip - jump on the light rail from the 28th street station - or from the MOA transit stations (under Bloomingdales), the train runs about every 10 minutes. Take it all the way to the Nicollet Mall. then stroll down the Mall to Orchestra Hall - Peavey Plaza is just next door.

60 Minutes BEFORE the concert music will begin - come early and enjoy Mu Daiko, a local Japanese Taiko drumming group. BIG DRUMS - you will like it!!

If it rains, the concert will be held indoors at Orchestra Hall.

Indoor Marching Band Extravaganza

Monday Night - October 29 7:00
A quick sampling of the BHS high band program followed by
the MARCHING BLAZE indoor extravaganza!

Suggested donation of $3.00
Bring your kids - it is in the gym, informal, great music
(and a look at the state champion drum line)

Power! This weekend

A great musical is happening at Hosanna! Lutheran Church this weekend. Over 100 children are going to be singing, dancing and acting their hearts out. Always new and always a great performance with a powerful message. Everyone in the family will enjoy the Hosanna! Kidz production of POWER. (several Kindermusik alumni are taking part - yahoo!)

Snow Sculpting

The St. Paul Winter Carnival starts this week-end. I like it for the amount of fun free entertainment it provides on a few mid winter nights. The ice and snow sculptures never cease to amaze me, they are well worth the trip to HARRIET ISLAND (this is different from past carnivals where the sculptures have been in RICE PARK).

On Sunday catch the PARADE in Down town St. Paul - see this years Klondike Kate and King Boreus.

Also a wonderful concert for families is planned on Monday evening Jan 29 at 6:30. Hear the Minnesota Sinfonia performing "Fairy Tales children's classics - FREE in the HOT DISH TENT

Although our winter has been dismal as far as making ice and snow - I guess they did make a big snow slide that can be ridden for $2.00 - have fun!