As usual, the disclaimer that this page is currently under construction. The list here is by no means comprehensive, especially regarding past events. For a link to the discussion board on staging problems, go here.
- June 4th, 2026, Thursday, 7:00-9:00 pm, the American School of Storytelling, 1762 Hennepin Avenue South, Minneapolis. This show focuses on music and the role it plays in As You Like It. More details about the venue and the show here. Liner notes here. The venue is located two blocks south of the Walker Art Center. We’ve deliberately picked a Thursday evening, which is the same night that the Walker is open for free after 5 pm.
- April 27th, 2026, Monday, 6-8 pm, Minneapolis Central Library at 300 Nicollet Mall – Room N-202. This is part of the Twin Cities Shakespeare Readers’ discussion of As You Like It. For more information, see the link. The discussion will focus primarily on staging problems for As You Like It, some of which can be addressed through music, which plays a prominent role in the play.
- April 25th, 2026, Saturday, noon to 2:00 pm, St. Paul Art Crawl, Como Pavillion, 1360 Lexington Parkway, St. Paul.
- April 18th, 2026, Saturday, 2:00 pm, St. Paul Art Crawl, 3rd floor, F-O-K Building, 106 Water Street, St. Paul, MN
- March 16th, 2026, Monday, 7:30 pm, Nautilus Music-Theatre, Northern Warehouse, 308 Prince Street, #190, St. Paul. Premiering a new setting for sonnet 18 (“Shall I Compare…”) for an a cappella quartet. The program consists of twelve works by different composers and librettists. I have one setting in the twelve. A repeat of the show is on March 17th, 2026, Tuesday, 7:30 at Room 106 in the Schoenecker Center at the University of St Thomas, 2210 Summit Ave near Cretin Ave in Saint Paul. Tickets for either show are $10 or pay-what-you-can.
- January 31st, 2026, Saturday, 2:00 to 3:30, George Latimer Central Library (Magazine Room, 3rd floor), St. Paul Public Libraries, 90 W. 4th St., St. Paul. More info here from the library. Even more info about content in library show in an interview with Mostly Minnesota here. Also mentioned in Minnesota Public Radio’s Art Hounds broadcast.
- January 25th, 2026, Sunday, 5:00 to 6:00, Icehouse, Minneapolis.
- January 5th, 2026, Monday, 9 pm to midnight, White Squirrel Bar, 974 West Seventh Street, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102. Shakespeare for drinking. More info here.
- November 21th, 2025, Friday, 6-8:30pm, Minneapolis, Black Forest Inn, 1 E 26th St, Minneapolis. This is a benefit for Elaine Harries to assist with medical costs to treat her liver cancer. Pay-what-you-can. All proceeds go to Elaine. GoFundMe campaign here.
- October 12th, 2025, Sunday, noon-2 pm, St. Paul Art Crawl, Streetcar Station, 1224 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103
- October 11th, 2025, Saturday, 7-8 pm, St. Paul Art Crawl, 3rd floor, F-O-K Building, 106 Water Street, St. Paul, MN
- October 8th, 2025, Wednesday, 5:30-8 pm, private event.
- September 17th, 2025, Wednesday, 8-10 pm. Jazz Central at 407 Central Ave SE., Minneapolis. Liner notes here. $10 or $5 with student ID.
- September 7th, 2025, Sunday, 9:30-noon, St. Paul Farmers’ Market, 290 East 4th Street, St. Paul.
- September 4th, 2025, Thursday, 5:20-5:45, Re-opening of Pedro Park, St. Paul.
- August 16th, 2025, Saturday. Details to be determined, Porchfest Uptown.
- June 9th, 2025, Monday, 7-9 pm. Black Forest Inn, 1 E 26th St, Minneapolis. Details here.
- May 18th, 2025, Sunday, noon-2pm. Art-a-Whirl, First floor, California Building, 2205 California St. NE, Minneapolis
- May 3rd, 2025, Saturday, noon-2 pm, St. Paul Art Crawl, Streetcar Station, 1224 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55103
- April 27, 2025, Sunday, 2-3 pm. George Latimer Central Library (Magazine Room, 3rd floor), 90 W. 4th St., St. Paul. Details here.
- April 26th, 2025, Saturday. Two shows, one at 1 pm and 7 pm, Film Score Fest, History Theatre. Excerpt here. Jake Docksey exhibition details, Apr. 25th-27th.
- April 25th, 2025, Friday, 6-7 pm. St. Paul Art Crawl, 3rd floor, F-O-K Building, 106 Water Street, St. Paul, MN
Past events
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