From Carnatic violin duos to reinvestigations of Elizabethan poetry, this week’s arts calendar within the Twin Cities entices. Groveland Gallery hits its fiftieth anniversary mark with the primary of a three-part celebratory exhibition extravaganza, while Tapestries puts on its seventh iteration of “Tapestries,” highlighting emerging choreographers. Also this week, coral reefs and giant animal masks in Winona, and Beethoven and more by the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota.
Emilia
After performing in several community spaces throughout the Twin Cities since last week, Ten Thousand Things Theater brings its production of Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s “Emilia” to Open Book this week in the primary U.S. production of the work. The speculative history is an imagined biography of English poet Emilia Bassano, a recent of William Shakespeare who some have suggested was the idea for his “dark lady” sonnets. Marcela Lorca directs the all-female solid, with music by Peter Vitale. Thursday, May 4, Friday, May 5 and Saturday May 6 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 7 at 4 p.m., through June 4 at Open Book, plus June 8 and 9 at Falcon Heights Church and June 10 and 11 on the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis ($35 suggested, or pay what you may starting at $15). More information here.
Tapestries 7.0
Now in its seventh 12 months, the Tapestries program of Threads Dance Project supports the subsequent generation of choreographers. This years’ cohort includes Erinn Liebhard, Julie Warder, and Brenna Mosser, who’ve all gotten production and inventive help from Threads within the creation of latest pieces. Also presented within the concert will likely be “Uncertain Reality,” a piece by founder and artistic director Karen L. Charles. Based on the chaos theory, the piece features projected visuals by artist Miko Simmons. Friday & Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. on the Tek Box ($30, pay as able Friday starting at $10) More information here.
Violin Jugulbandi
The 2 brothers that make up the violin duo Ganesh and Kumaresh have been playing across genres for 4 many years, finding recent pathways and resonances as they mix the precise strategy of the South Indian sort of Carnatic instrumental music with global influences and contemporary flavors. They’re joined by percussionists Kulur U Jayachandra Rao, who plays the mridangam, and Trichy S Krishnaswamy on ghatam. Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m. on the Plymouth Playhouse within the Ramada Hotel in Plymouth, ($25, $20 prematurely). More information here.
Art and more in Winona
A visit right down to Winona may be in your future this week and next for an explosion of arts-related happenings. It’s a likelihood to compensate for the brand new direction for the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, headed up by executive director Scott Pollock, with a renewed concentrate on contemporary art and artists, in addition to recent partnerships. First up are several events marking the opening of two exhibitions, including a preview party, member and media day, an artist tour, and a family day. Considered one of the exhibitions is fabricated from large-scale ceramic sculptural works that ruminate on climate change’s impact on coral reefs by Courtney Mattison called “Undercurrent.” The opposite is Liz Sexton’s giant papier-mâché fish, bird and mammal masks and accompanying photographs and video, called “Out of Water.”
The next week, MMAM hosts its annual report back to the community, in addition to the opening of a brand new augmented reality experience by Marlena Myles, and an out of doors riverwalk by Ian Hanesworth. That weekend also sees a performance of “Driftless,” in collaboration with Liquid Music on the banks of the Mississippi River, featuring multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon and the Winona Symphony Orchestra
First Look Preview Party: Friday May 5, 7 p.m.- 10 p.m. ($10)
Annual Report To The Community: Thursday May 18, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (free, registration required)
Driftless, an MMAM + Liquid Music collaboration Saturday, May 20, 7 p.m.($35)
Groveland Gallery’s fiftieth Anniversary Exhibition series: Past | Present | Future
For 50 years, Groveland Gallery has been connecting artists from Minnesota and the encircling region with art lovers for 50 years, with a specific emphasis on contemporary artists making representational paintings, drawings and prints. Positioned behind the Walker Art Center in a historic constructing, the gallery typically holds two simultaneous exhibitions every six weeks, besides its maintaining a big inventory of regional works and hosting artist talks and demonstrations. This week, Groveland celebrates its milestone with the primary of three exhibitions that help tell the story of the gallery. First up, “Past,” features artists which have been a part of the community since its starting in 1973. That will likely be followed up in “Present,” and “Future,” happening over the summer. In all, 75 artists will likely be represented. “Past” takes place Saturday, May 6, from 2 p.m. to five p.m. at Groveland Gallery (free). More information here.
Bagatelles, Maksimal and Piano Quintet
The Chamber Music Society of Minnesota mixes Beethoven with Schumann, plus a brand new piece by American composer Daniel Temkin. Composed for solo piano and published late in his profession, Beethoven’s Bagatelles are six character pieces written as a cycle and dedicated to his brother. He wrote to his publisher concerning the music: “They’re probably the very best I’ve written.” Beethoven’s music will likely be paired with music inspired by his artistry at CMSM’s concert. Temkin found inspiration from Beethoven in his creation of Maksimal for violin and piano, which can get its Minnesota premiere. It’s dedicated to violinist Ariana Kim, artistic director of CMSM, and guest Lithuanian pianist Ieva Jokubaviciute. Besides performing Beethoven and Maksimal, Jokubaviciute also will join the CMSM musicians for Robert Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-Flat, Op. 44. Sunday, May 7 at 4 p.m. at Sundin Music Hall ($25). More information here.