Season Calendar 2009-2010:
September 10-11, 2009: EDT and the CIA (Choreographers in Accord) Present 8 x 8
September 20, 2009: EDT at the Ukrainian Heritage Festival
October 11, 2009: EDT and the Virsky National Ensemble of Ukraine
December 11-12 & 19, 2009: A Scandinavian Christmas: EDT at the Minnesota Orchestra
February 20, 2010:
Carnival! EDT's Annual Winter Dance Party
April 9-11, 2010:
Ports of Call -- Spring Concert Series 2010
June (Date TBA), 2010:
Summer Solstice Celebration
The CIA (Choreographers in Accord) presents "8 x 8":
Th & Fri, September 10 & 11, 8 PM
The Ritz Theatre
345 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis MN 55413
$13 Adults, $10 Students/Seniors/NE Residents
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The full cast of EDT will perform its new suite of Hutsul Song, Music and Dance at this event.
Preview a three-couple version of this suite, performed this past June, by clicking here.
EDT at the Ukrainian Heritage Festival!
We will perform our Hutsul Suite!
September 20th, 12PM-5PM
EDT performance at 1:30 PM
Ukrainian Event Center
301 Main St NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413-2012
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FREE
Enjoy a full afternoon of Ukrainian dance, music, food and crafts!
The full cast of EDT will perform its new suite of Hutsul Song, Music and Dance at this event.
Preview a three-couple version of this suite, performed this past June, by clicking here.
THIS WEEKEND (October 11): EDT and the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company!
The Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company is coming to the Twin Cities, and EDT will perform it's Hutsul suite (click for video preview) at a public reception following Virsky's performance.
Read more about Virsky by clicking here.
Virsky at Northrop Auditorium:
Sunday, October 11, 4 PM
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Receive a 20% discount when purchasing tickets by mentioning this promotional code: Ukraine09
Public Reception for Virsky with the Ethnic Dance Theatre:
Sunday, October 11, 6:30 PM
Ukrainian Event Center
301 Main Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
$5 in advance or at door with ticket from Virsky performance; $10 at door (without performance ticket)
A public reception will be held in honor of the Virsky ensemble with a performance by the Ethnic Dance Theatre.
The Ukrainian Village Band will provide music throughout the evening.
Related Events:
A number of other exciting events are planned during the week of Virsky's visit to the Twin Cities:
- Ukrainian Character Dancing -- Master Ballet Class (free)
- Eastern European Folk Traditions with Natalie Nowytski and Mila (free)
- Special Class on Turn of the Century -- Ukrainian Courtroom Dancing (free)
- Reception with Ethnic Dance Theatre and the Ukrainian Village Band
Please click here for related event details.
A Scandinavian Christmas: EDT at the Minnesota Orchestra
Friday - Saturday,
December 11-12: 8PM
Saturday, December 19: 2PM
Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Orchestra Hall VIP; $22-50; $60
Click here to get tickets through the Minnesota Orchestra website or call the Orchestra Hall Box Office at 612-371-5656.
EDT has been invited to perform with the Minnesota Orchestra in its Scandinavian Christmas show. EDT will perform dances from Norway and Denmark.
From the Minnesota Orchestra website:
"Those lucky enough to get a ticket for these sold-out concerts last year knows what a treat they’re in for this season: a winter bouquet of Scandinavia’s most beautiful Christmas songs, plus lovely seasonal selections by Sibelius, Humperdinck and Grieg. Nordic sweaters welcome."
EDT's Annual Winter Dance Party 2010
Just Say No to the Winter Doldrums!
Celebrate Carnival with EDT!
Saturday, February 20, 2009 7-11 pm
CSPS Hall
345 Michigan Street
St. Paul MN, 55404
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$12 adult; $5 under 17; Free under 3
FAMILY-FRIENDLY!!!!
It's the time for Carnival celebrations and Masquerade balls!
Join us for our FAMILY-FRIENDLY European Dance Party featuring live music by Orkestar Bez Ime and dance performances by Ethnic Dance Theatre and Perkonitis Latvian Folk Dancers!
- Polka, csardas, waltz, hambo, schottische or hopak the night away with us!
- Learn simple but exciting folk dances--no experience required!
If you can walk you can do these dances! - Enjoy ethnic foods from the European Cafe!
- Silent Auction! A chance to win valuable costume pieces, or an evening at your home with the Ukrainian Village Band, and more (proceeds go to support the Ethnic Dance Theatre)!
EDT performers will be dressed in folk costume, and we encourage you (and your kids!) to come thusly dressed as well! Or wear your best outfit for a Masquerade!
PORTS of CALL: EDT's 36th Annual Spring Concert Series
April 9-11
Friday & Saturday: 8PM
Sunday: 2PM
Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Adults: $20
Students/Seniors: $15
Under 12: $12
Tickets:
Ritz Theatre Box Office: 612.436.1129
Tickets online at www.ritzdolls.com/tickets
Ports of Call will premier 7 new choreographies & several new EDT Folk Orchestra Sets!
Join EDT and the crew of the SS Ritz for a cruise to several of the most exciting port cities of the globe!
Our journey will feature the traditional music & dance of (* = PREMIER):
*BULGARIA (Varna), COSTA RICA (Puerto Limón), *EGYPT (Port Said), *GREECE (Chania), INDIA (Mumbai), *LATVIA (Riga), *LEBANON (Beirut), *NORWAY (Bergen) and *TURKEY (Trabzon)
Orchestra Sets: *IRAN and *BRAZIL
LIVE MUSIC by the EDT Folk Orchestra
Guest soloist: Natalie Nowytski
Audience members are encouraged to attend the show dressed in your best cruise gear or favorite folk costume!
Ethnic Dance Theatre and the NE Minneapolis Arts District:
The Ritz Theater and the booming NE Minneapolis Arts District is our home. When you come to see Ports of Call, we encourage you to make a night of it! Enjoy some dinner, coffee and/or cocktails before or after the show at one of the many nearby restaurants or bars! Click on the following for a full listing of restaurants in the NE Minneapolis Arts District!
Celebrate the Summer Solstice 2010 with EDT!
A Jāņi Pole is an essential part of Latvian Summer Solstice celebrations to this day.
We haven't worked out the details yet, but what are we thinking?
It will be like our Winter Dance Party, but outdoors and with the flavor of Summer Solstice traditions.
We'll build a bonfire; perhaps we'll jump over the bonfire! We'll make oak leaf and wildflower garlands and headwreaths (i.e., vainags in Latvian, vinok in Ukrainian, etc.). There'll be live music, dancing and much merriment!
Summer Solstice is still celebrated in many countries in Eastern Europe. In Latvia it is known as Jāņi and is the biggest summer holiday of the year, something like the American Fourth of July celebrations in scale. In Russia, Belarusia, Ukraine and Poland it is known as some variant of the name Ivan Kupalo (Russian: Иван-Купала; Belarusian: Купалле; Ukrainian: Івана Купала; Polish: Noc Kupały or Noc Świętojańska).
Start researching the Summer Solstice traditions specific to your own heritage to share with us at the party, and please! Write about them to us here:
Article about Ukrainian Ivana Kupala here.
Article about Russian Ivan-Kupala here.
Article about Latvian Jāņi (by EDT almunus Amanda Jatniece) here.
Check out this video of a summer solstice celebration in Latvia; the video was filmed/edited by EDT Dancer Stefan Iwaskewycz, and both he and Dancer Zinta Pone can be seen playing music in the clip.
Concert Facts:
Did you know that?
Mumbai
The Gateway to India
Mumbai is one of the most populous cities in the world. It was built across seven islands & was controlled by various empires before the arrival of the first Europeans, the Portuguese. Control ultimately passed to the British who, beginning in the late 18th century, reshaped the city in a series of large-scale civil engineering projects. Under British control, Mumbai emerged as India’s most important center of commerce. Today, it is home to such institutions as the Reserve Bank of India & the National Stock Exchange of India, as well as numerous Indian and multinational corporations. In 1885 the first session of the Indian National Congress ("the Congress Party") was held in Mumbai, and in the 20th century Mumbai was a strong base of support for the Indian independence movement. The city is also the home of Bollywood, India’s film and TV industry. See our Indian suite in PORTS of CALL!
**If you know something interesting--including your own personal story--about a culture represented in our current season, please tell us about it here!