The Joffrey Ballet: American Icons

In honor of their 70th anniversary, the beloved Joffrey Ballet revisits Northrop with American Icons, a tribute to four dance legends. Featuring iconic works that have shaped the history of American dance, the soaring program is brought to life with live orchestra, including a stirring piece played by Northrop Organist Greg Zelek that highlights our glorious Aeolian Skinner Op. 892. Witness the daring and enduring spirit that defines the Joffrey's maverick legacy.

The Horror Explorers Book club meeting

Horror Explorers "Heart-Shaped Box" by Joe Hill May book discussion.

Sunday, May 18th 3pm - ?

Free horror book basket! Take a book, leave a book and share the love of horror with the club.

Horror Explorers Book Club - A group of horror readers in the TC that discuss books in the horror arena.Each months books are selected ahead of time. Everyone is welcome to attend. Finishing a book is not a requirement to attend. We rotate book discussion locations.

FRFF Local Short Film Screening

The Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF) will showcase short narrative films created by local Winona artists and filmmakers. Following the film screening, there will be a chat-back and Q&A session with the filmmakers. Featured Filmmakers include Sharon Mansur, Sydney Swanson, Brynn Artley, and more. Ticket Prices: $10 for adults, free for students. FRFF members receive a 20% discount. The event will include concessions and FRFF merchandise for sale. This event will be held in a traditional theatre environment with an HD film projector. 

An Evening of Organ & Choir: Featuring University Singers and Northrop Organist Greg Zelek

Free for UMN students; registration required.

The Encampments w/ UMN-Twin Cities Organizers Discussion

Join us on May 10 for a conversation with UMN-Twin Cities organizers directly after the 7pm screening.
Co-sponsored by Mizna, SDS, SJP, EJP

ABOUT THE FILM

Diaspora: On the Rise

Minneapolis-based, nationally touring artist Joe Davis and The Poetic Diaspora, an ensemble of Twin Cities powerhouse vocalists and multi-instrumentalists, unite for an energizing album celebration concert that explores Black Diasporic music and poetry. Influenced by icons like Gil Scott-Heron, Langston Hughes, Nina Simone, and Sun Ra, the eclectic collective delivers Diaspora: On the Rise—a genre-defying fusion of funky gospel, soulful harmonies, and raw poetic lyricism, grooving to the themes of Black joy, Black love, and Black liberation.

Dare to Go Bear Golf Scramble

Get out on the green with us for our "Dare to Go Bear" golf scramble!8:30 am - Registration10 am - Shotgun StartLunch will be providedAwards will be given for the following categories;Team Place Prizes (1-3, 7 and 12)Longest Drive (Men & Women)Longest Put (Men & Women)Closet to the Pin (Men & Women)Hole 4 - Get a Hole-In-One and WIN $5000!Hole 7 - Pay $10 to move waaaay up on this hole, but first shot is from the bear paw sand trap. Will you take a shot?

Born On The Bayou: The Music of John Fogerty & Creedence Clearwater Revival

Mason Dixon pay homage to America’s preeminent rock and roller and most successful rock band ever! Join them as they present; “Born On The Bayou: The Music of John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival”. In a career spanning a short three years, CCR would chart an impressive 25 Top 10 hits, sell over 100 million albums world wide and be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! As a solo artist, John Fogerty would continue his streak of international hits and prominence on the rock and roll landscape!

Zero-K Run

Join the Zero K Run on May 17, 2025, at Forgotten Star Brewing Co. in Fridley, MN! No running required — just fun, laughs, live music, food, drinks, and a great cause. Proceeds support the CMT Research Foundation, funding research for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Adult reg $35, youth $20. Space is limited to 150, so register now at zerokrun.com!

Theatre Elision presents: Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

From the award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiance from the war. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation.