Festival of Cultures

The 2nd annual TCGIS Festival of Cultures celebrates the diversity of our school community by sharing our unique cultures through music, art, storytelling, dance, food, and community. Cultural performers include: TCGIS Liederkranz Choir, Henna Artists, Native American drum group, Balkan Jamboree, Taiko Arts Midwest Japanese drumming, Peruvian Dance Group, Jawaahir Arab Dance Group, Columbia Live, SG Edelweiss Bavarian Dance Group, Minnesänger German American Institute Choir.

Exploring Cultural Heritage Through Artistic Practice: A Conversation with asmaa al-issa

We are lucky to have artist asmaa al-issa joining us in Minnesota next month! For those of you in the Twin Cities, join us Thursday, February 1, for a conversation with asmaa, exploring cultural heritage through artistic practice. The conversation between asmaa and Shaymaa Khalil, Director of IARP, begins at 6 p.m. at Open Book's Performance Hall (Open Book). This will be followed by an intimate reception with Iraqi tea and sweets running from 7 – 7:45 p.m. The event is free and open to all!

Exhibition opening: Members Exhibition

In the summer of 2024, NCC will once again turn its exhibition spotlight on our incredibly talented members (comprising students, educators, professional artists, and novices) with a juried exhibition. Membership is the only requirement for application. In addition to Members Exhibition in the main gallery, 2024 brings the return of the special opportunity to amplify the critical and highly-impactful work by the K-12 educators and students in our community. Much like the show in the main gallery, Members Exhibition: K-12 Educators and Students will be juried.

Exhibition opening: Edible and Firstlings

Edible is an exhibition that explores how Asian-American artists use ceramics incorporating food aesthetics to explore cultural identity, memory, and American society. Our relationship to what we eat is the most intimate possible: the food we consume literally constitutes our bodies, and the ways we consume it link us to each other, our loved ones, and our ancestors. Ceramic sculpture in the form of food has become a way for these artists to explore complex relationships to their identities and bodies.

The Effect - Preview

When Connie and Tristan meet as patients in a clinical trial, they are pulled together by magnetic chemistry, skyrocketing dopamine, and a rush of endorphins. As their relationship develops at break-neck speed, the validity of their feelings for each other comes into question. Is their connection organic, or can it be attributed to a side effect within the antidepressant? The pharmaceutical team controlling the trial debate the illicit nature of Connie and Tristan's relationship, leading them to examine the ethics of the trial itself.

The Effect

When Connie and Tristan meet as patients in a clinical trial, they are pulled together by magnetic chemistry, skyrocketing dopamine, and a rush of endorphins. As their relationship develops at break-neck speed, the validity of their feelings for each other comes into question. Is their connection organic, or can it be attributed to a side effect within their antidepressant? The pharmaceutical team controlling the trial debate the illicit nature of Connie and Tristan's relationship, leading them to examine the ethics of the trial itself.

Edible Exhibition

Edible is an exhibition that explores how Asian-American artists use ceramics incorporating food aesthetics to explore cultural identity, memory, and American society. Our relationship to what we eat is the most intimate possible: the food we consume literally constitutes our bodies, and the ways we consume it link us to each other, our loved ones, and our ancestors. Ceramic sculpture in the form of food has become a way for these artists to explore complex relationships to their identities and bodies.

Edible Artist Discussion Panel

Join the artists participating in Edible as they explore the ways that their practices intersect with one another and the core themes of the exhibition. Enjoy this discussion guided by curator, Olivia Comstock, as the artists consider how the use of food aesthetics are used to explore cultural identity, experiences of immigration, and American society.

Edge Life Events ReAwakened

Immerse yourself in Magic and unleash your Spiritual Journey at the Edge Life Events ReAwakened March 2nd! See yourself here. We do. Join us to connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for metaphysics, spiritual growth, and higher consciousness for an extraordinary day of enlightenment, transformation, and self-discovery. Doors Open at 10am Experiences from 9am to 7:30pm

Easter Sunday Brunch

Sunday, March 31, 2024
9am-5pm

Easter Brunch Buffet

Assorted Domestic Cheese and Crackers
Charcuterie Assortment with Marinated Olives GF
Assorted Fresh Fruits and Berries GF
Fresh Vegetable Crudité with Ranch GF
Smoked Salmon GF
Deviled Eggs with Paprika GF