Arts and Culture

Prepare to open your mind and stir your imagination! The Twin Cities arts and culture scene is ranked among the best in the country.

Creative and intellectual contributions are abundant at plays, performances and exhibits around town. There is something for theater fans, art lovers, history buffs, science nuts, music aficionados and architecture enthusiasts. Investigate the options! Browse the links below, or check out the Minnesota State Arts Board.

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Theater

With more theater seats per capita than any other U.S. city except New York, the Twin Cities theater scene is booming. Thirty theater venues and nearly 100 theater companies provide a wide selection of performance styles. Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Children's Theatre Company and the Guthrie have all won regional Tony awards in recognition of their artistic achievement. The largest Fringe Festival in the country takes place in Minneapolis, with over 750 theater performances in one week.

Brave New Workshop Theatre
Chanhassen Dinner Theater
Fitzgerald Theater
Great American History Theatre
Guthrie Theater
Hennepin Theater District
Illusion Theater
Jungle Theater
Minneapolis Children's Theatre
Mixed Blood Theater
Old Log Theater
Penumbra Theater
Theatre de la Jeune Lune
Theatre in the Round
University Theatre, Rarig Center

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Music and Dance

Whether you want to sit and watch, stand and listen or move and groove, there is a venue for you! More than 10 dance companies call the Twin Cities home, and the music scene is vibrant and diverse. The 98-member Minnesota Orchestra performs more than 200 concerts a year and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the best chamber orchestras in the world. Minneapolis has the 4th most active jazz scene in the country. Pop, rock, rap and hip-hop artists are plentiful--and so are their creations.

Go to Citypages.com for a list of concert dates and locations, or browse through the links below.

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Northrop Auditorium

Ballet Minnesota
Cedar Cultural Center
Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant
Ethnic Dance Theatre
First Avenue and 7th St. Entry Nightclub
Get Some Noise (Review of current music scene)
Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies
MacPhail Center for the Arts
Minnesota Dance Theatre
Minnesota Opera
Minnesota Orchestra
Northrop Auditorium
Ordway Music Theatre
Ragamala Music and Dance Theater
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
Zenon Dance Company
Zorongo Flamenco

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Museums and Gardens

Weisman Art Museum

Old and new works of art are on display at dozens of venues. There are more than 57 museums in the Minneapolis area. Mill City Museum won the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2004 Honor Award. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts currently ranks among the top ten regional museums. The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is one of the largest urban sculpture gardens in the country, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts one of the top 10 art museums in the nation.

 

 

American Swedish Institute
Bakken Library and Museum
Como Park Japanese Garden
Mill City Museum
Minnesota History Museum
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Rose Garden
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Minnesota Children's Museum
Saint Paul Art Crawl
Science Museum of Minnesota
Walker Art Center
Wild Flower Garden and Bird Sanctuary
Weisman Art Museum

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Other Arts

Landmark Center
Loft Literary Center
Intermedia Arts
Minnesota Film and TV Board
Minnesota Film Arts
Minnesota arts organizations