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Valley Reads 2010: Welcome Home
The St. Croix Valley's Community One Book Program
Selections:
The Latehomecommer, by Kao Kalia Yang
Weeping Under This Same Moon, by Jana Laiz
Grandfather's Journey, by Allen Say
Event highlights (for a complete listing, visit the Valley Reads page):
Welcome Home Gallery Show
Tuesday - Friday 10 am - 4 pm.
Featuring the work of immigrant artists exploring the
theme of home, immigration and resettlement. ArtReach, Stillwater. Free.
Community discussion of The Latehomecommer and Hmong Art
Wednesday, March 10, 6- 8 pm: Join in the conversation of home, immigration, belonging and family. Hudson Hospital, Hudson. Free.
Welcome Home
Thursday,March 11, 7 pm: Join authors Yang & Laiz in a discussion of writing, immigration and
home. Hmong cultural group dance performances, music and Hmong food to sample. Boutwells Landing. Tickets $10.
Reception for the Welcome Home gallery show
Friday, March 12, 6 pm - 8 pm: featuring work by regional artists that explore immigration and resettlement. The St. Croix Galleries at ArtReach, Stillwater. Free.
Teen book discussion with author Jana Laiz
Saturday, March 13, 11:30: Stillwater Public Library, Stillwater. Free.
Art on Main
Friday & Saturday, March 12 & 13
Explore the galleries and studios along Stillwater’s historic downtown Main Street. View new works, meet the artists and enjoy appetizers and refreshments with friends.
Sweet Colleens St. Paddy’s Concert
Saturday, March 13, 7:30 pm
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
Returning for a rousing St. Paddy’s celebration are the Sweet Colleens - Jeremy Greenhouse, Pete Sandvik, Dave Bade, Jeff Gram, and Dave Bille - accomplished multi-instrumentalists who together fuse their diverse musical backgrounds into a high-energy, infectious, and crowd-pleasing mix of “Celtic folk-rock and alternative country/Americana, with Cajun and Caribbean seasonings.” With original songs, warm vocal harmonies, and fiery instrumental arrangements, the Sweet Colleens are winning a loyal local following and fans across the Midwest and beyond.
Tickets $21 in advance/ $26 at the door. Call 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org
“Life of the Village”
A Readers Theatre Event
The Big Read
March 14, 2 pm
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
Jean Feraca, Wisconsin Public Radio Host of Radio Without Borders, will provide the keynote address with readings from her award-winning memoir I Hear Voices including discussion on the writing of a memoir and her time spent in Peru.
Dramatized oral histories from the “Your Town, A Living History” project will be performed in a Reader’s Theatre setting.
More info at www.festivaltheatre.org or 888-887-6002
“Our Town” by Thornton Wilder
The Big Read
March 25th - 28th
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
First seen by N.Y. audiences in 1938, Our Town is brought to the St. Croix River Valley by Festival Theatre. A touring production is available to all thirteen schools in the three-county Big Read area as well as homeschool and public performances at Festival Theatre. A fantastic community event! Contact Amy Klein for information on auditions, theatre arts classroom study component or scheduling a touring performance. For reservations or more information call 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org
Billy McLaughlin and his “Eclectric” String Quartet
Friday, March 26, 7:30 PM
Chautauqua Fine Arts Center,
8000 75th St. N, Mahtomedi
Billy McLaughlin is recognized internationally as a world-class acoustic guitarist and composer. His unique playing style can make a guitar sound as big as a grand piano yet as fluid as a violin. Recently diagnosed with focal dystonia, an incurable muscular disorder, Billy has switched to playing his guitar left-handed. Ticket holders may attend a 6:15 p.m. showing of a video documentary of Billy’s courageous musical journey. Adult - $16, Senior (62+) - $12, Student - $8. For tickets and info: www.wildwoodartistseries.com or 651 269-9888
Claremont Trio: St. Croix Concert Series
Friday, March 26, 7:30 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 N. 4th St., Stillwater
Widely regarded as the premier piano trio of its generation, the Claremont Trio is sought after for its thrillingly virtuosic and richly communicative performances. The Claremonts are consistently lauded for their "aesthetic maturity, interpretive depth, and exuberance" (Palm Beach Daily News) and is celebrating their 10th anniversary season. The program will include works by Haydn, Ives, and Brahms. Tickets are $18 for adults and $12 for students. Reserve online or call 651-430-3528.
Living Creatively: Art St. Croix Gallery Show
March 30 – April 18, 2010
10 am to 4 pm Mon. thru Thu. & Sat.; 10 am to 7 pm Fridays
St. Croix Galleries of ArtReach St. Croix, 224 N. 4th Street, Stillwater
A gallery show of visual art and sculpture as well as short literary works & poetry. Art St. Croix is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing arts opportunities for individuals with physical and mental disabilities and mental illness in the greater St. Croix Valley area. For more information, email Art St. Croix.
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Clairseach (pronounced Klarshuck)
Sunday, April 25, 2010 - 4:00 PM
Chautauqua Fine Arts Center,
8000 75th St. N, Mahtomedi
Let the Heyman family transport you to a distant time and place as they share their love of traditional celtic music. Ann will introduce you to the sounds of the Gaelic harp, Charlie to the cittern, button accordion, concertain and bodhran (Irish drum). Their daughters will delight you with their intricate Irish step dancing. Adult - $12, Student/Senior (62+) - $9, Student - $6. For tickets and info: www.wildwoodartistseries.com or 651 269-9888
ROCK THE COURTHOUSE – A Festive Celebration of 35 Years of Song
Vallee Chamber Chorale
APRIL 30 – MAY 2, 2010
Washington County Historic Courthouse, Stillwater, MN
The Chorale will be joined by some of our favorite guest artists in a concert to delight in and just have fun – folk songs, pop songs, Broadway, art songs and gospel.
Friday, April 30, 2010 at 8 pm
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 4 & 8 pm
Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 3 pm
Seating will be at tables of 10 with refreshments. For more info call 651-430-0124 or Email vccstillwater@aol.com Website: http://www.valleychamberchorale.org/
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Monroe Crossing in Concert
Saturday, May 8, 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 9, 2:00 pm
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
Festival favorites Art, Lisa, Matt, Mark and Benji, Monroe Crossing, are returning to celebrate Mothers Day Weekend in classic bluegrass style! The five original members of Monroe Crossing look forward to entertaining audiences of all sizes from coast to coast and from Canada to the Caribbean in their tenth anniversary year. Tickets $26 in advance/ $31 at the door. Call 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org
Afton May Fair
May 22 and 23
Afton, MN.
This yearly event features art and folk arts.
Information at aftonmnarea.org.
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To Fool the Eye
June 17 – August 15, 2010
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
Originally a World War II era comedy entitled “Leocadia,” this is the story of a young prince who fell in love with a beautiful opera diva and spent three dreamy days with her before she died of a complicated wardrobe malfunction. The prince cannot seem to get over the loss of his love, so his doting (and dotty) aunt, the Duchess, recreates for him a fantasyland reflecting the places that he and his love visited during their short time together. Call 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org
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Red, White and Tuna
July 8 – August 27, 2010
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
In this third edition of the Greater Tuna series, an impending high school reunion brings out the best – and more often the worst – in the citizens of Tuna. Who will be crowned the reunion queen? Nasty spitfire talk among the competitors, whose extravagant opinions are based on rumor and suspicion, stirs up comedic moments that get you chuckling before you realize what's happened.
For reservations or more information call 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org
Proof
July 31 – August 28, 2010
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
In this story, we meet twenty-five-year-old Catherine who sacrificed college to care for her father (once a brilliant, much-admired mathematician) and is now left in a kind of limbo after his death. This Pulitzer Prize (2001) and Tony Award-winning (2001) play crackles with subtle wit while tackling large questions.
For reservations or more information call 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org
Is He Dead
September 30 – October 24, 2010
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
Richly intermingling elements of burlesque, farce, and social satire with a wry look at the world market in art, Is He Dead centers on a group of poor artists in Barbizon, France, who stage the death of a friend to drive up the price of his paintings. A highly entertaining comedy that was written in 1898 by Mark Twain while living in Vienna, Is He Dead shows its author's superb gift for humor operating at its most energetic. The playscript of Is He Dead is based on a manuscript found amongst the Mark Twain Papers and adapted for the stage by David Ives from 2005 to 2007. Call 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org
A Christmas Carol
November 27 – December 26, 2010
Festival Theatre, 210 North Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI
Our 2010 holiday show - A Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens - was adapted for Festival Theatre by James Walker. Our very own Christmas Carol has not been seen on the Festival Theatre stage since 2005 and it will be a lovely conclusion to our 20th Anniversary Season!
For reservations or more information call 888-887-6002 or visit www.festivaltheatre.org
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