Micki Grant’sDON’T BOTHER ME I CAN’T COPEDirected and Choreographed by Patdro HarrisMusical Direction by Sanford Moore This history-making musical opened on Broadway in 1972 and continues to provoke and inspire more than five decades later. In Micki Grant’s uproarious revue, nine singer-dancers perform 20 numbers in a kaleidoscope of musical genres, from rock to jazz to gospel to funk. Veering from block party to revival meeting to pointed social critique, Don’t Bother Me is a tour de force of Black joy, resilience, and resistance. Performance held at Penumbra Theater located at 270 N Kent St, St Paul, MN 55102. Only transfer of registrations after Feb 21st. Transportation is on your own. If event is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Some of the best-known songs ever written are by Jewish composers. Inspired by Six Points Theater’s Covid-era, online musical revue that was hailed by audiences, this newly developed work for the stage will feature music from the Yiddish theater, Tin Pan Alley, and Broadway, pop and rock genres. Join us in celebrating some of America’s most beloved composers such as Stephen Sondheim, Carole King, and Billy Joel. Created by Barbara Brooks and Raymond Berg. “Promise of America delivers the songs and stories of Jewish American songwriters in an exultant celebration of their lives and contributions, and their profound influence on American popular music for the last 150 years.” – Raymond Berg, co-creator and music director. If event is sold out, please add your name to the waitlist. We will let you know if a tickets become available.

Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the cast of Minneapolis Community Education's production of RENT - The Musical! Audition spots are limited. Please do not sign up for multiple slots. If all auditions slots are full, please register for the virtual auditions. We will be seeing a limited number of walk-ins as time allows on scheduled dates and will send out a reminder of that to anyone in the virtual audition list. If you have questions, email lifelong.learning@mpls.k12.mn.us. Please prepare an unaccompanied 30 seconds of a pop, rock, or contemporary musical theatre song that showcases your range and storytelling ability. You may sing from the show if you would like. If you play guitar, we encourage you to accompany yourself. You may sing your audition a capella or to a track (we will have a bluetooth speaker at auditions but you will need to bring your own track on your phone). There will be no dance call or monologue portion of the initial audition as RENT is almost fully sung through and our staging will be movement heavy but not particularly dance heavy. We anticipate casting 8 principal roles, 8 featured ensemble, and up to 25 additional ensemble members. Adults of all ages and youth entering 11th grade or older are welcome to audition. Please note it is our goal to cast a diverse cast of all ages and abilities. Register for your preferred audition date and 1-hour block of time. We are accepting virtual submissions for this production. We view all auditions, in person or virtual, with the same care and consideration and have historically cast many actors from virtual auditions. To submit virtually, sign up for that "course" and our production manager will reach out to you in April. At that time, you will email a headshot (doesn’t have to be professional, just a good photo of your face), audition form, resume (optional), and video of your audition (including your slate) by 5pm on Sunday, April 12. We realize this deadline is earlier than what was originally posted, so please call 612-668-3100 out if this presents a barrier. Callbacks will be Saturday, April 18 from 10am-1:30pm at Southwest. We will have virtual callback options as well. Rehearsals begin May 18 at Southwest High School and will shift to South High School mid-June. Performances July 10-19 at South High School. More info at ce.mpschools.org/adults/summer-musical. Auditions are free. If cast in the show, a participation fee will be collected. Scholarships are available. Please see the below information of the main roles being cast: Mark Cohen Narrator. Filmmaker and video artist. An ally in many ways, an adversary in some. White or white passing Vocal Range: A2-G4 Roger Davis A struggling musician and recovering addict. Roommates with Mark in the loft. HIV positive. Any ethnicity Vocal Range: F2-A4 Role requires stage intimacy and guitar proficiency Tom Collins A computer genius and liberal professor. Used to be a roommate in the loft. HIV positive. BIPOC Vocal Range: F#2-A4 Role requires stage combat and stage intimacy Benjamin Coffin III The landlord of Mark and Roger's apartment building. A former roommate in the loft, current sellout. Black Vocal Range: Bb2-F#4 Angel Dumott Schunard A drag queen and street drummer. HIV positive. Any ethnicity Vocal Range: C3-A4 Role requires stage intimacy Maureen Johnson A performance artist. A former roommate in the loft. Mark’s ex. White or white passing Vocal range: C4-F5 Role requires stage intimacy Joanne Jefferson Public interest lawyer. Comes from wealth. Maureen’s new girlfriend. BIPOC Vocal Range: G3-E5 Role requires stage intimacy Mimi Marquez A stripper and addict. She lives in the same building as the loft. HIV positive. BIPOC Vocal range: Eb3-E5 Ensemble Ensemble tracks will be determined once casting is complete. Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson. Loosely based on the 1896 opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, and Giuseppe Giacosa, it tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village, in the thriving days of the bohemian culture of Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. On Broadway, Rent gained critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008, after 12 years, making it one of the longest-running shows on Broadway. The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign productions. In 2005, it was adapted into a motion picture featuring six of the eight principal cast members from the 1996 stage premiere including Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson and Taye Diggs.

Save the date for Minneapolis Community Education's citywide summer production. Show runs July 10-19. Auditions in mid-April, rehearsals begin late May. Audition, pit and tech info available in May. Tickets available starting June 1. Details at: ce.mpschools.org/adults/summer-musical Rent is a rock musical with music, lyrics, and book by Jonathan Larson. Loosely based on the 1896 opera La bohème by Giacomo Puccini, Luigi Illica, and Giuseppe Giacosa, it tells the story of a group of impoverished young artists struggling to survive and create a life in Lower Manhattan's East Village, in the thriving days of the bohemian culture of Alphabet City, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. On Broadway, Rent gained critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production closed on September 7, 2008, after 12 years, making it one of the longest-running shows on Broadway. The success of the show led to several national tours and numerous foreign productions. In 2005, it was adapted into a motion picture featuring six of the eight principal cast members from the 1996 stage premiere including Idina Menzel, Anthony Rapp, Rosario Dawson and Taye Diggs. NOTE: SIGNING UP FOR THIS COURSE DOES NOT GET YOU TICKETS, AUDITION SLOTS, ETC. YOU MUST USE THE SPECIFIC LINKS AVAILABLE IN SPRING FOR AUDITIONS, AND IN JUNE FOR TICKET SALES.

Unleash your inner artist! Students will experiment with colors, textures, and techniques to create their own masterpieces. A fun way to explore creativity and self-expression.

Join an instructor from the American Swedish Institute and learn about many different crafting skills and techniques! Student will make craftt include paper quilling, making wire keychains, needle felting and more craft. ¡Únete a un instructor del Instituto Sueco Americano y aprende diversas técnicas y habilidades artesanales! Los estudiantes crearán manualidades como quilling de papel, llaveros de alambre, fieltrado con aguja y mucho más. classes for 2nd - 4th grade/clases para 2do - 4to grado

2nd Grade: (Tuesdays: Creative Crew:) & (Thursdays: Y-Mentors with YMCA!) Tuesdays: Join the Creative Crew for hands-on projects that inspire teamwork and innovation! Students will craft, design, and explore their creative side in a fun group setting. Thursdays: Build friendships and leadership skills with YMCA mentors! Students will engage in games, activities, and discussions that promote confidence and community with U of MN Students.

Learn to code and bring robots to life! Students will program their own Sphero robots to move, spin, and complete exciting challenges. Perfect for tech-loving problem solvers.

Join our 3-week theater intensive production of Lion King KIDS! Register your child for a morning class and an afternoon class and we will provide lunch and supervision free of charge from 12-1 pm. When signing up for the morning class, you will be able to choose the option “Stay for free lunch and recess from 12:00 – 1:00 pm” as you complete your registration. To ensure that our high-quality enrichment classes are accessible to all families, Minneapolis Community Education offers fees on a sliding scale. The class fee is the average cost of offering a class. Families are asked to pick the class fee or the price that they are able to pay. When families participate as they are able, at all levels of our sliding scale, the whole program becomes self-sustaining. Thank you for your consideration as you sign up for summer programs!

This class will allow students to design, print, and refine their designs to create the 3D printing projects of their dreams. Whether it's fidgets, sculptures, costume elements, jewelry, the sky is the limit! No prior experience with 3D printing is necessary, so this is a great place to learn the tricks of the trade!

Love reading, crafting, and cooking? Join Racing Readers for a mix of reader’s theater, current events, creative projects, and tasty treats. A class that combines learning and fun in every session!

Step into the spotlight and bring Aladdin to life! Students will sing, dance, and act while learning teamwork and stagecraft. A magical experience for performers of all levels.

Get active and build your skills on the court! Students will learn teamwork, practice drills, and play games in a fun, supportive environment. Students on the Loring Leopards basketball team will compete against other MPS schools including Lucy Laney, Cityview, Nelli Stone Johnson & more! *For students who opt out of the basketball team, Sports U will provide an alternative option that includes participation in a variety of sports samplers.

Students seeking more opportunities to play band instruments in an ensemble can do so while getting an introduction to the exciting world of jazz! Students will learn about the history of the music, the development of jazz rhythm and chord structures, and will learn and practice improvisation! This course is open to students who have two or more years playing experience on the instrument.

Join staff from Mapping Prejudice who will guide you through the step-by-step process of reading property records to identify and document racial covenants. Racial covenants were clauses inserted into property deeds to restrict people who were not White from buying or occupying homes. Deemed illegal through the enactment of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, these covenants are a classic manifestation of structural racism. Help us make and map history. This program is cosponsored by Minneapolis Community Education and the Hennepin County Library. Note: Community Education uses a sliding scale model for program fees so our programs can be financially sustainable and more equitable. Participants are asked to pick the price that they can pay. By more clearly articulating our lower cost options, we have removed the barrier that some may have felt in making scholarship requests. When participants sign up at the higher price levels, they help make the program more sustainable. Refund Policy Refunds (minus a $5 transaction fee) are given if you call or email at least three business days before a class begins. Full refunds will be given for any class that needs to be canceled by the site.

Bring nature and creativity together with this vibrant craft! Using colorful beads, smooth rocks, sturdy sticks, and flexible wire, you’ll design a one-of-a-kind branch sculpture that reflects your imagination. Twist, wrap, and decorate to create a piece that’s both earthy and artistic. No two sculptures are alike, so let your creativity shine!