Upcoming EVENTS at the St. Mane Theatre
206 Parkway Ave N
Lanesboro, Minn.
Produces two plays a year - one in the winter and one in the summer
Flamenco, Pure & Strong
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.
FREE-will donations
The performance will offer a vibrant experience of the spirit and passion of flamenco. Inspired by the powerful and sonorous voice of guest flamenco singer Vicente Griego, director/dancer Deborah Elias explores the intrinsic relationship between time-honored flamenco song and the embodiment of its palpable emotion through the dancer. Featuring raw, soul-baring solos, lustrous and spirited company dances, and driving guitar rhythms, ‘Flamenco, Pure & Strong’ connects us to each other and to a more elemental sense of life in the midst of our modern world.
Deborah Elias is a leading flamenco dancer in the Twin Cities, a long-time performer with Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, and the recipient of several prestigious grant awards. Her first performance in Lanesboro (April 2010) was much appreciated by audience members as the poetry of Federico García Lorca came alive through flamenco and jazz. The upcoming ‘Flamenco, Pure & Strong’ performance will feature special guest singer Vicente Griego, from New Mexico, “striking for his deep, sonorous wails that seem to come from a cavern, someplace deep within his soul” (Anna Poplawska, Chicago Artist’s News). He has performed with many companies across the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.
This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on Nov. 4, 2008. Additional support for the performance is provided by Commonweal Theatre Company of Lanesboro, Minn. The mission of Deborah Elias Danza Española is to engage people of all ages in Spanish dance, music, and culture through high-quality, accessible educational activities, performances, and the development of new, boundary-exploring works “that lead us all to explore connections between these cultural expressions and ourselves, other art forms, and the world. Our belief is that such relevant arts experiences enrich the individual while increasing understanding and acceptance of others.”
Over the Back Fence
Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.
Baby It’s Cold Outside - Tix $7 adult / $3 student
Artist Presentation by Dave Back, Artist in Residence: Animation video project involving Rosemaling. FREE
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 - 7 p.m.
Lanesboro Community Theatre performance: Moon Over Buffalo
Friday-Sunday, Feb. 24-26, 2012
Friday-Sunday, March 2-4, 2012
Over the Back Fence
Friday, March 9, 2012 - 7:30 p.m.
Green - Tix $7 adult / $3 student
Lanesboro High School Play: Cow Tippers
Thursday--Sunday, March 22-25
Lanesboro Community Theater