May 2021
VIDEO ON DEMAND THROUGH MAY 31, 2021
Grades 4 – 12
Jack London’s classic tale comes to life on stage. This multi-media adventure mixes performance and storytelling with projected illustrations to tell the story of Buck, the magnificent offspring of a St. Bernard and Scottish Collie.
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The spring Reif Education Theater Arts production is here! The show is made of area student in grades 3-12.
Hermes and Cupid stir up trouble of Olympic proportions in this “myth-guided” tale. A beautiful young maiden named Phoebe and her shepherd suitor, Bastian, fall victim to the mischief of the gods. Chaos lurks around every corner in this comedic retelling of the events which lead to the Trojan War . . . almost.
August 2021
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Little Red Riding Hood and the Storybook Mysteries: The Quest to Save the Knave
Featuring area students in grades 3 – 12!
The Quest to Save the Knave is the sequel to Little Red Riding Hood and the Storybook Mysteries. Red, a young detective leads a cast of hilarious characters as she sets out to uncover the truth behind the Queen of Heart’s missing tarts!
A FREE Community Celebration of Thanks! Featuring The Bill Berguson Band, The Christopher David Hanson Band, Torn & Frayed, Adessa and the Beat, Coyote Wild, and World According To Garth | The [...]
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This activity is made possible by voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
POSTPONED: Re-scheduled for Tuesday, April 12, 2022
The stellar Twin Cities-based trio with a global following, The New Standards join special guest vocalists and a big band to play songs and themes from their favorite cult and classic films, presented with flair and filtered through their inimitable style. For this concert, the trio puts its spin on movie soundtrack gems by jazz greats like Bacharach and Mancini, riff on European film scores that embody the moody cool of the 60’s and 70’s, and explore the genre-spanning musical themes of movies ranging from Bond to Batman to Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune praised The New Standards's 2016 Orchestra Hall concert saying “There were moments in Saturday's performance that truly were revelatory.”
The New Standards, which started in 2005 as an off-shoot project between three Minneapolis-based musicians and friends, has grown into a globe-spanning adventure—filling theaters and clubs around the world and spawning several CDs, videos, cartoons, and dance and theater projects that have charmed and delighted an ever-multiplying legion of faithful fans.
The three core members of The New Standards all come from illustrious Twin Cities bands. Chan Poling founded the seminal Punk/New Wave band The Suburbs. John Munson was an original member of Trip Shakespeare and the chart-topping Semisonic. Steve Roehm started on drums in the Texas punk outfit Billygoat and the avant-jazz Electropolis. Sensing a lack of interesting jazz trio repertoire beyond the usual “old standards,” they got together originally to play and sing their favorite songs—from every era, particularly post 1960’s pop music—in a stripped-down acoustic setting, making room for solos and arrangements with the freedom of jazz, and yet never fully abandoning the modest soul of pop and rock. More: thenewstandards.com.
November 2021
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Our annual holiday shopping kick-off continues the first weekend of deer hunting! Enjoy a fun day with your friends at the 3rd Annual Autumn Market. We have everything you need from handmade creations by local artists, to direct sales and more!
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Remembering Hee Haw Starring Original Cast Members “The Kornfield Friends”
With special guest T. Graham Brown
Original cast members Jana Jae, LuLu Roman and T. Graham Brown of the hit country music variety show HEE HAW are hitting the road in 2019 as the Kornfield Friends! Remembering Hee Haw will bring a touch of ‘Kornfield Kounty’ to stages around the US and Canada and will have the audience involved from the beginning to the end. Whether singing, clapping, laughing or crying, this show has something for everyone.
Hee Haw is one of a handful of television programs that have had a profound and lasting influence on American culture with many of its skits today being woven into the American comedic fabric. The hit television show, which continues to air reruns, takes viewers to their happy place in time with some rural culture, fun humor, and great country music
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The Reif Education Theater Arts Program Presents Madagascar Jr.!
Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto your stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, Madagascar – A Musical Adventure JR. follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York’s Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends — Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo — have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his escape — with the help of some prodigious penguins — to explore the world.
Filled with outlandish characters, adventure galore and an upbeat score, Madagascar JR. will leave audiences with no choice but to “Move It, Move It!
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December 2021
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An Andy & Bing Christmas
Enjoy a wondrous night of Christmas classics with an extraordinary 19-piece orchestra. Featuring lead vocals by U of M alum and Super Bowl Champion Ben Utecht and Twin Cities favorite Mick Sterling. They are joined onstage by delightful choral singers led by Cate Fierro, a full string section, a full array of percussion and a magnificent 4 piece horn section. Hear “The Elegance Orchestra” perform classic Andy Williams treatments of “Happy Holidays,” ”Jingle Bells,” “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and more along with timeless Bing Crosby favorites including “Mele Kalikimaka,” “Christmas in Killarney” and, of course, “White Christmas.”
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Recreated from the classical ballet by Tchaikovsky, and performed by the superb Reif Dancers, The Nutcracker tells the enchanting story of young Clara who dreams that her nutcracker doll is transformed into a valiant prince. After defeating the evil Mouse King and his army, they are transported to the fantastical Land of Sweets where they are welcomed by a host of delectable characters. A Reif holiday tradition like no other!