Events

Our project is an outdoor pageant, featuring large and small scale puppets and live music, celebrating the summer solstice. The planning process starts in early May with community brainstorming in which a theme is chosen because of its relevance to our community. 8- 10 community workshops will begin in mid-May at the Betsy Bowen Studio in downtown Grand Marais. Participants draw, paint, sculpt and construct large scale puppets, choreograph scenes, create and play the “soundtrack” and learn the art of stilt walking. All workshops will be free of charge and all will be welcomed and encouraged to participate. The show itself will take place in the commons area of North House Folk School on the harbor in Grand Marais on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Northern Lakes Arts Association along with the Reflections Dance Company will be hosting a summer dance workshop series designed to bring talented instructors from outside the area in to work with local dancers. The first workshop will be taught by Suzie Baer, formerly a dancer with the Minnesota Ballet of Duluth. She will teach Level 1 Jazz and Ballet in the morning, followed by Level 2 Contemporary and Ballet in the afternoon. The second workshop will be taught by Kristen Shaw of Stomping Ground Studio in Minneapolis. This exciting day will be focused around acro, tumbling, and partner work. Students will have the opportunity to try being a base, flyer, and spotter while learning new skills and partnering. The third workshop will be lead by Darrius Strong of STRONGMovement based in the Twin Cities. He will teach modern, improv, and hip hop. Each session will feature a short showcase at the end to share what the students learned in their workshop.