ARTS
& THEATRE
 The "Arts District"
in Downtown St. Cloud is dedicated
to national leadership in bringing arts and people together
to discover, enjoy, and understand the world’s
diverse artistic heritage.
The Arts District offers a wide variety of entertainment
options. Whatever your tastes, you're sure to find something
that appeals to you.
(Paramount Theatre
Lobby pictured)
Camera Club of Central Minnesota all
ages, all levels Carol
Weiler
913 W. St. Germain
St. (Downtown)
(320) 251-9083
The Camera Club of Central
Minnesota is a group of photographers interested in sharing
their work and improving their skills. The club is open to
all skill levels, from beginners to professionals. Several
times a year, the club sponsors field trips offering opportunities
to take photos, learn from other photographers or photographic
displays. The club meets the fourth Wednesday of each month
at the Paramount Arts District Conference Room at 7 p.m. Free
parking in the Paramount Ramp.
Cantabile girls,
grades 4-9
Cantabile is an auditioned
choral program for girls in grades 4-9 from throughout Central
Minnesota. Choristers Choir includes 25 girls in grades 4-5
and is directed by Mary Jo Bot. Cantabile Choir is for girls
in grades 6-9 and is directed by Jane Oxton. The program is
sponsored by the Music Dept. at SCSU as both a community outreach
program and a learning lab opportunity for college music majors.
Central
Minnesota Community Theatre (CMCT) all
ages 913 W. St. Germain St. (Downtown)
(320) 259-0250
CMCT is a non-profit organization
devoted to producing the highest quality live productions
with the talents of our local community.
College of St. Benedict, Benedicta Arts Center
Kristin Darnall, Executive Director
37 College Ave S, St. Joseph, MN 56374
(320) 363-5777
Chamber Music Society of
St. Cloud
Susan R. Dubin, Executive Director
PO Box 205, St. Cloud,
MN 56302
(320) 253-3683
The CMS presents a series of
concerts by nationally known ensembles, as well as family
concerts and other outreach activities. The mission is to
bring the finest chamber ensembles to Central Minnesota, and
to foster understanding and appreciation of chamber music.
Granite
City Folk Society all
ages
Charlie Roth, Board Administrator
19273 Estes Rd
Clearwater, MN 56320
The Granite City Folk Society,
in its fourth season, brings quality folk music to the St.
Cloud area from September through May each year.
Great
River Educational Arts Theatre
(GREAT) youth & families Dennis Whipple, Artistic Director
906 W. St. Germain St.
(Downtown)
(320) 558-2823
Non-profit community theatre
for youth and families.
Jazz.Combo
school age jazz performers Ron
Bunde, President
(320) 253-0592
Jazz.Combo features 20 school-age
jazz musicians from seven Central Minnesota high schools.
The members are dedicated to improving their own musical abilities,
while promoting the great sound of jazz.
Minnesota
Center Choral
Marilyn Patterson,
Operations Coordinator
(320) 257-0603
The Minnesota Center Chorale,
celebrating its 30th anniversary in the 2002-2003
season, is a 90+ voice regional choir performing classical
and contemporary choral music.
Multicultural Children’s
Art Connection
Adris Brown
(320) 257-3118
MCAC began in 1991 with a mission
to teach children to celebrate diversity through the performing
and visual arts, enrich social, physical and cultural development
and reflect the values that place spirit, family and community
at the center of our lives. MCAC advocates multicultural education
to instill a positive image for children of color.
Paramount
Arts District and Visual Arts Center all
ages, all levels
Tony Goddard,
Interim Executive
Director
913 W. St. Germain St.
(Downtown)
(320) 259-5463 (Ticket
info)
(320) 257-3120 (Visual
Arts)
The Paramount
Arts District is the
cultural center for St. Cloud and the surrounding area. It
includes the 700-seat Paramount Theatre, visual arts studios
and classrooms, a retail art gallery, as well as administrative
office space for several arts organizations. The Visual Arts
Center offers classes in ceramics, pottery, painting, drawing,
stained glass, paper making, photography, and more. Call (320)
257-3112 for a catalog of current classes being offered.
Pioneer
Place on Fifth professional
troupe performances Dan
Barth, Co-Founder
22 Fifth Ave S (Downtown)
(320) 203-0331
Pioneer Place on Fifth is Central
Minnesota’s premier professional theatre, presenting
an 8-show season each year. The mission of Pioneer Place on
Fifth is to bring to St. Cloud high quality, professional
theatre and other entertainment to art enthusiasts who would
normally have to venture to the Twin Cities to enjoy. The
venue, built in 1913, has been restored to its classic look
and offers theatre-goers a very intimate setting professional
talent. Go early so you can shop at
The
Veranda, a specialty
shop worth your while.
St.
Cloud All-City High School Marching Band Gary Zwack, Head Director
P.O. Box 7762. St. Cloud
MN56302
(320) 654-8544
The St. Cloud All-City High
School Marching Band (SCACHSMB) is comprised of St. Cloud
area students in grades seven through twelve who desire to
develop personal and group performance skills, and to formulate
leadership skills through participation in marching banc and
related activities.
St.
Cloud Arts Commission
Jennifer
Penzkover, Art Commission
Asst.
913 W St. Germain, St.
Cloud MN 56301
(320) 257-3127
The St. Cloud Arts Commission
is a mayoral advisory commission for the City of St. Cloud.
The mission is to promote accessibility, participation, appreciation
and exposure to the arts in the St. Cloud community.
St.
Cloud State University (SCSU) Department of Music Mark
Springer, Chair and
Associate Professor of Low Brass Studies
135 Performing Arts Center
720 Fourth Ave. S., St.
Cloud MN 56301
(320) 654-5928
The SCSU Music Department presents
over 150 public performances for over 20 thousand people each
year. The Department offers the most comprehensive music program
available within the Minnesota State College and University
system with 26 full-time and part-time faculty and is assisting
in leading the University toward regional and national recognition.
The SCSU Department of Music is also fully accredited by the
National Association of Schools of Music.
St. Cloud State University
(SCSU) String Project Pablo Mahave-Veglia, Orchestra
Director
720 Fourth Ave. S.,
St. Cloud MN 56301
(320) 255-3223
The SCSU String Project is
a program providing string instruction to children interested
in beginning a stringed instrument. Funded by a grant from
the American String Teachers’ Association with the National
School Orchestra Association, the project provides two lessons
per week for children at a cost of $45 per semester. Students
enrolled in the program work with a master string teacher
and are assisted in the class by String Project Assistants.
A primary goal of the program is to develop greater participation
in string instrument playing in the central Minnesota region.
Interested parents may get more information by calling the
SCSU Department of Music at 320-255-3223.
St.
Cloud State University (SCSU) University Programming (UPB) Janice
Courtney Fitch, Assistant
Director/Arts Advisor/Public Relations
118 Atwood Center, 720
Fourth Ave S.
St. Cloud MN 56301
(320) 255-2205
Visual, performing and literary
arts. The SCSU UPB Visual Arts Committee brings 5 art exhibits
to the Atwood Center Gallery at SCSU each year. Both national
and local artists are selected. Artists may apply for exhibit
consideration to the committee.
St.
Cloud Symphony Orchestra Sandy
Nadeau, Executive Director
P.O. Box 234,
St. Cloud MN 56302
The mission of the St. Cloud
Symphony Orchestra is to present high quality performance
of orchestral music and educational outreach activities to
the St. Cloud area, to encourage participation by local and
area musicians and to further the understanding and appreciation
of orchestral music.
St. John's University Performing Arts
Kristin Darnall, Executive Director
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3577
The
St. John’s Boys’ Choir Joann
Weber and Paula Heydman
(320) 363-2558
The St. John’s Boys’
Choir offers an enriching experience in vocal music education
for boys ages 8-14 who come from within a 5-mile radius of
Saint John’s. The choir promotes vocal music education
in Central Minnesota and offers the unique experience of a
well-trained boys’ choir to its audiences.
Spiritoso Pablo Mahave-Veglia, Orchestra
Director
720 Fourth Ave. S., St.
Cloud MN 56301
(320) 255-3223
Spiritoso is a youth string
orchestra, organized as part of the SCSU Preparatory Program
and the SCSU String Project. The orchestra is open to intermediate
level students with ages ranging from 8-15. Spiritoso rehearses
on Monday evening from 6:15 to 7:45 and performs two of four
times each year. Spiritoso is conducted by Bruce Wood, orchestra
director at SCSU, and assisted by four to six string majors
who provide additional instruction for students. Parents interested
in having their students enroll in Spiritoso may get more
information by calling the SCSU Department of Music at 320-255-3223.
United
Arts of Central Minnesota funding
organization Cindy
Hawker, Executive Director
819 W. St. Germain St.
(Downtown)
United Arts of Central Minnesota,
a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to fund raising for
the development, support and promotions of the work of its
eight partner organizations: St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra,
Central MN Community Theatre, Chamber Music Society of St.
Cloud, the St. John’s Boys’ Choir, Multicultural
Children’s Art Connection, Visual Arts MN, Quite Light
Opera Company and MN Center Chorale.
Visual
Arts Minnesota all
ages, all levels
Kerry Osberg, Executive Director
913 W. St. Germain St.
(Downtown)
Visual Arts MN is dedicated
to creating opportunities for visual artists to exhibit and
sell their work, providing resources for visual artists, students
and educators, and fostering an appreciation for the visual
arts in our everyday lives.
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