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From the Director’s Chair
hat an amazing season we have planned for you! We started planning this season over a year ago and have put an enormous amount of effort into bringing you entertainment, education and art that will engage and enrich the lives of our patrons. We are especially thankful for the assistance we have received from the Minnesota State Arts Board, SEMAC and the generous gifts of businesses and individuals that allow us to bring the ‘transformative power of the arts’ to our community.
As the 2022/2023 season comes to an end, I would like to recap some of the goals that we accomplished.
• We installed acoustic panels in our auditorium and what a difference it has made to the sound quality of the theater performances and the live concerts! We hope you have a chance to experience it. Thank you donors!
• Our digital marquee means no more executive director on the ladder, and no more only being able to advertise only one show or gallery opening at a time! Thank you donors!
• By the time this goes to print the new seats for the auditorium will be under construction and by the time the summer ends we hope to have all of the fancy, comfortable, cup-holder laden seats installed! Again, thank you to our donors!
• We finally have a true endowment for the longevity and sustainability of the Paradise Center for the Arts. Thank you to our generous donors for realizing that the gift given to our endowment fund is a gift for our future and the future of the arts in our community.
• If you are interested in making a tax deductible donation to the PCA, please contact me at: director@paradisecenterforthearts.org, or call me at: 507-332-7372.
What a difference the past three years have made to the Paradise Center for the Arts! I couldn’t have done any of it without such an amazing staff, dedicated volunteers, our students, teachers, artists and patrons! Thank you and…
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Heidi Tansom - Executive Director - full time
Heidi leads the team at the PCA with positivity and a love for the transformative power of the arts! Heidi has immense love and gratitude for her staff, the patrons, donors and volunteers who make her job so enjoyable. In addition to her role at the PCA, Heidi also sits on the board of the Minnesota Presenters Network and is a long standing member of the Faribault Tourism Commission. Heidi can be reached at: director@paradisecenterforthearts.or
Julie Fakler - Visual Arts and Education Director - full time
Julie holds a BFA in painting and drawing from Minneapolis College of Art and Design. In addition to managing the gallery exhibits and education classes at the PCA, Julie is an artist in her own right and often teaches classes at the PCA. Fakler sits on the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) Advisory Panel. Julie can be reached at: info@paradisecenterforthearts.org
Rhonda Norgaard - Administrative Assistant - part time
Rhonda may have the title of Admin. Asst., but she provides so much more to the PCA! Rhonda handles all of the paperwork that floats around in the back office and actually seems to like it! Her office is in the basement where she organizes all of us and dreams up new creative ideas for the classes she teaches here at the PCA. Rhonda can be reached at: accounting@paradisecenterforthearts.org
Char Johnson - Box office staff - part time
Char is one half of the team that makes up our box office staff. Char has an amazing ability to juggle patron requests, phone calls, donations and more, and still finds time to keep us all supplied with chocolate! Char is a fiber and clay artist who teaches classes at the Paradise center for the Arts. In addition, she has volunteered on the Gallery Committee and Education Committee for years. Char can be reached at: boxoffice@paradisecenterforthearts.org
Dallas Musselman
- Box office staff - part time
Dallas is the other half of the box office staff team. Dallas artfully wears many hats while selling tickets, processing memberships, telling PCA history and keeping us all on our toes with her delightful stories filled with many different accents! If you don’t see Dallas behind the desk, she just might be on the stage! Dallas can be reached at: boxoffice@paradisecenterforthearts.org
Sara Caron - Production Coordinator - part time
Sara has the enviable position of being the main contact for the performers at the PCA. Caron also writes all of the press releases for the events happening at the Paradise. In addition to her part time work at the PCA, Sara is a Faribault City Councilwoman. Sara can be reached at: production@paradisecenterforthearts.org
Maddy Walsh - Marketing - part time
Maddy is the Marketing Specialist for the Paradise Center for the Arts. Maddy has the benefit of youth in dealing with all of the technical parts of our marketing systems, and the experience of being an incredible wordsmith and artist! She shows her true love of the arts all while giving our patrons the information they need. Maddy works remotely most of the time, but if she is at the PCA make sure and say ‘Hello’ to our newest team member!
Maddy can be reached at marketing@paradisecenterforthearts.org
Wille - Custodian - part time
Many thanks to Linda who helps us to keep the PCA in ‘ship shape’ and sanitized!
SUPPORTING CAST BOARD MEMBERS
Cate Grinney, President
Matt Long, Vice President
Cheryl Steinberg, Treasurer
Wanda Holmgren, Secretary
Peter van Sluis, City Council Rep. Kris Stasson-Howell Todd Ginter
Kelly Nygaard
Jennifer Kluzak
Garrett Fitgerald
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23SEASON
JUNE
30: Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception
- runs through AUG 5
30-7/2: A 35th Anniversary Musical Review
- Paradise Community Theatre
JULY
14: Super Duos
28-8/5: Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Jr.
- Marquee Children’s Theatre
AUGUST
11: Gallery Opening Opening Reception
- runs through SEP 23
18: Shawn Johnson’s Big Band Experience
SEPTEMBER
16: Joe Flip - Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan & ZZ Top
22: Harmonious Wail Presents: Simon & Simon
29: Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception
- runs through NOV 11
30: MallRats MTV Unplugged
OCTOBER
6: Eric Elison - Performs Gordon Lightfoot
14: Roll On! - The Music of Alabama
20-29: If/Then - Paradise Community Theatre
NOVEMBER
3: Bad Bad Hats
4: Joseph Hall - Elvis
16: Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception
- runs through DEC 22
18: Adessa & The Beat
DECEMBER
10: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and The Wind in the Willows Christmas
- The Community Theatre
16: Mick Sterling’s Presents - From the King, For the King - Afternoon Show
16: Mick Sterling’s Presents - A Grand Ole Opry Christmas - Evening Show
18-19: Phil Olson Presents: A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol
- Afternoon and Evening Shows
24SEASON
JANUARY
12: Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception
- runs through FEB 24
20: Winter Comedy Show with Drew Hehir and Company
FEBRUARY
9: Comedian C. Willi Myles
23-3/3: The Hello Girls - Paradise Community Theatre
MARCH
1: Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception
- runs through APR 6
8: Student Art Show - runs through APR 13
16: The String Showdown
APRIL
5-14: Reaching Orpheus
- Paradise Community Theatre
12: Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception
- runs through JUN 1
20: B2Wins
MAY
4: Country Roads - Music of John Denver
17: Couples Comedy with Mary Mack and Tim Harmston
JUNE
7: Gallery Exhbit Opening Reception
- runs through JUL 6
15: Sidekicks - Music of the 80s
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Our members are the driving force behind the Paradise Center for the Arts. When you become a member you receive all the benefits the Paradise has to offer, and you become part of a family. Your membership supports local arts programs and helps build a stronger community.
Benefits of Becoming a Paradise Center Member
INDIVIDUAL - $50: INDIVIDUAL SENIOR (65+) - $40:
• Member pricing on up to 2 tickets to performances
• Electronic updates of current Paradise happenings
• Access to pottery and painting studios
• Inclusion in annual Member Show
• Discounts on selected performances and classes
FAMILY - $75 Benefits for a household of 2 or more
• Member pricing on up to 6 tickets to performances
• Electronic updates of current Paradise happenings
• Access to pottery and painting studios
• Inclusion in annual Member Show
• Discounts on selected performances and classes
BUSINESS - $250 Benefits for a professional organization
• Electronic updates of current Paradise happenings
• Access to pottery and painting studios
• Inclusion in annual Member Show
• Discounts on selected performances and classes
• One complimentary Balcony rental for employee or customer appreciation event (individual tickets additional, subject to availability)
• Two tickets to each Community Theatre Production
• Member pricing on up to 6 tickets to performances
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A 35th Anniversary Musical Review
Paradise Community Theatre Presents
JUNE 30, JULY 1 AT 7:30PM, JULY 2 2PM
Members: $18 / Noon-Members: $20 / Students: $14 (18 and under)
Paradise Community Theater presents their 35th Anniversary Show! Come celebrate 35 years of wonderful theater including over 30 musical numbers by talented PCT actors.
Super Duos
FRIDAY, JULY 14 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Super Duos stars two veteran musicians - Pat Balder and Glen Everhart - who bring their one-ofa-kind vocal blend - along with superb guitars, their band-mates, a good dose of comedy, and over 1,000 shows together - to deliver the greatest songs by the greatest musical duos of all time.
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Roald Dahl’s Matilda
The Musical Jr.
presented by the Marquee Children’s Theatre
Book by Dennis Kelly, Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin Directed by Kayla Mollenhauer, Music Director Will McIntyre.
JULY 28, AUGUST 3, 4, AT 7PM
JULY 29, 30* AND AUGUST 5* AT 2PM
*ASL INTERPRETED
Adults: $12 / Students: $7 (18 and under)/ Family Max: $35
This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the “revolting children” who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda JR. is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.
*This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Shawn Johnson’s Big Band Experience
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 7:30PM, Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Shaun Johnson + the Big Band ExperienceBillboard Top 5 artist in Traditional Pop
This Emmy-winning lead singer of Tonic Sol-fa now fronts a jazzy octet described by the Star Tribune as a “retro nerd of Rat Pack vintage whose performances go for the gut in rousing fashion.”
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Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn & ZZ Top by Joe Flip
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Harmonious Wail Presents: Simon & Simon
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Award winning musician, Joe Flip, brings his passion to the stage with his hand-made oil can guitar and powerhouse band. Performing this unique collection of Texas Southern Rock and Blues/Rock music and sharing stories behind the music, this is a must-see show!
Performing music from artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top, Freddie King, Johnny Winter, and more!
Nationally Award Winning Performers and Recording Artists, Harmonious Wail, draws from the soulful beats and sepia lyrics of Ryhmin’ Paul Simon, and the inspirational and timeless torch songs of Carly Simon. “Simon & Simon” promises an evening of refreshed reminiscence and a sweet reminder that we are all “still crazy after all these years”.
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MallRats MTV Unplugged
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT
7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Eric Elison performs Gordon Lightfoot
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Renowned Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Artist and Singer Songwriter, Eric Elison, debuts at the Paradise Center for the Arts with his fantastic tribute to the beloved Canadian Troubadour. Eric has been wowing crowds across the United States with performances of: Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, If You Could Read My Mind,and Sundown along with many more.
MTV Unplugged was a television series that showcased the biggest musical artists of the 90s. Mallrats Presents: MTV Unplugged will capture all the essence and nostalgia of the best of those shows: the stage, the lighting, the vibe and most importantly- the music. Mallrats will perform songs from some of the biggest acts that performed on Unplugged including Eric Clapton, Alanis Morisette, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and many others.
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Roll On! The Music of Alabama
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Based in Minnesota, this band is a top-notch group of musicians having fun with the great hits of the iconic country band, Alabama. The harmonies and instrumentation of Roll On create memories of some of the greatest songs of all time including: Dixieland Delight, Roll On, If You’re Gonna Play in Texas, Feels So Right, Love in the First Degree and many more. Thrill your audience with the American country and southern rock sounds that made Alabama’s music hit the charts with 40 number one hits!
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If/Then presented by the Paradise Community Theatre
Directed by Will McIntyre.
OCTOBER 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 AT 7:30PM,
OCTOBER 22, 29 AT 2PM
Member: $18 / Non-Member: $20 / Student: $14 (18 and under)
A fascinating, ambitious and original new musical. “If/Then” simultaneously follows one woman’s two possible life paths, painting a deeply moving portrait of the lives that we lead as well as the lives that we might have led.
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Bad Bad Hats
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Bad Bad Hats is an indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band consists of Kerry Alexander, Chris Hoge, and Connor Davison. Named for a trouble-making character from the Madeline children’s books, Bad Bad Hats is defined by a balance of sweet and sour. Their music
honors classic pop songwriting, with nods to nineties rock simplicity and pop-punk frivolity. Through it all, Alexander’s unflinchingly sincere lyrics cut to the emotional heart of things.
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Joseph Hall’s Elvis
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Joseph Hall has performed all over the world and was a finalist on America’s Got Talent. He has won many awards throughout his career including the “Spirit of Elvis’ ‘ award. He is officially endorsed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, and is recognized as one of the top Elvis tribute artists in the world today. His goal is to capture the essence of Elvis Presley and to pay tribute to him with the utmost respect to his legacy,
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Adessa & The Beat
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18
AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25
/ Student: $15 (18 and under)
Regional Minnesota band with a little something for everyone! Enjoy a tasty mix of country, classic rock, and pop covers of forgotten oldies to top 10’s brought to life with powerhouse female vocals and strong group harmony. Adessa & The Beat is sure to get your toes tapping & buckles rubbin’ with tunes you’re bound to love!
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and The Wind in the Willows
presented by the Paradise Community Theatre
Directed by Kathy Rush
DECEMBER 1, 2, 8, 9 AT 7:30PM, DECEMBER 3, 10 AT 2PM
Member: $18 / Non-Member: $20 / Student: $14 (18 and under)
Twice the Cheer! “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” and “The Wind in the Willows Christmas” are two Christmas classics perfect for the entire family. *Adaptation by Michael Lambert
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Mick Sterling’s Presents: From the King, For the King
AFTERNOON SHOW!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 AT 3PM
Mick Sterling’s Presents: A Grand Ole Opry
Christmas
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 /
Student: $15 (18 and under)
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMAS honors the Christmas recordings of the pillars of Country and Rock and Roll in this joyous presentation featuring, along with Mick Sterling (4) more incredible lead vocalists, Cate Fierro, Shalo Lee, Lisi Wright and Dan Neale. All of the classic Christmas songs and some really fun ones you may not be familiar with, joined by
A GRAND OLE OPRY CHRISTMAS honors the Christmas recordings of the pillars of Country and Rock and Roll in this joyous presentation featuring, along with Mick Sterling (4) more incredible lead vocalists, Cate Fierro, Shalo Lee, Lisi Wright and Dan Neale. All of the classic Christmas songs and some really fun ones you may not be familiar with, joined by traditional Gospel and Spiritual songs round out this wonderful presentation that has moved audiences for years.
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Phil Olson Presents: A Don’t Hug Me
Christmas Carol
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 AT 3PM AND 7:30PM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 AT 3PM AND 7:30PM
TWO NIGHTS!
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
A Hilarious Minnesota Spoof of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”
It’s Christmas Eve in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota and cantankerous bar owner, Gunner Johnson, gets in an argument with his wife, Clara, tells her he’s skipping Christmas. He storms out of the bar, goes snowmobiling across the lake, falls through the ice on his skidoo and goes into a coma. He comes back in his dream where he’s visited by folk legend, Sven Yorgensen, who plays the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future. Sven takes Gunner (Scrooge) on a journey similar to that in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” only Minnesota style. Will Gunner come out of his coma and find redemption with Clara at The Bunyan? Find out.
Winter Comedy Show with Drew Hehir and Company
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Join us for our Winter Comedy Showcase, a special night of comedy, featuring a unique blend of some of the best and most original headliners the Twin Cities has to offer. Hosted by Drew Hehir.
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Comedian C. Willi Myles
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9
AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Faribault’s favorite comedian, C. Willi Myles returns to the Paradise! Known as ‘America’s Everyday Comedian’ C. Willi has been combining his quick wit and a great sense of humor to deliver high energy, side splitting shows for all ages. Truly Comedy at its best!
The Hello Girls
presented by the Paradise Community Theatre
Directed by Shelley Fitzgerald
FEBRUARY 23, 24, 29 AND MARCH 2 AT 7:30PM, FEBRUARY 25, MARCH 1, 3 AT 2PM
Member: $18 / Non-Member: $20 / Student: $14 (18 and under)
THE HELLO GIRLS chronicles the story of America’s first women soldiers in this new musical inspired by history. These intrepid heroines served as bilingual telephone operators on the front lines, helping turn the tide of World War I.
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The String Showdown
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
More interactive than a band, more exciting than a DJ, more unique than dueling pianos… The String Showdown is about to be your new favorite act! Get ready for a fun & fast-paced performance full of sweet licks and hilarious riffs! Multi-instrumentalists Mike Lauer (George Maurer, Bobby Vee) and Greg Byers (Kat Perkins, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) collide in The String Showdown! You’ll be amazed at their instrumental prowess while you crack up at their irreverent,
Reaching Orpheus presented by the Paradise Community Theatre
Written and Directed by Dan Rathbun
APRIL 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 AT 7:30PM, APRIL 7 AND 14 AT 2PM
Member: $16 / Non-Member: $18 / Student: $12 (18 and under)
An original drama about a young woman who moves to Colorado to restart her life after a tragic loss. She rediscovers herself and her inner strength through rock climbing and unlikely friendships.
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B2Wins
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Fun loving Twin brothers present “Top 40 From the Last 40.” Four decades of the music you know
Country Roads: The Music of John Denver
SATURDAY, MAY 4 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Headlined by Dennis Curley, Country Roads is a tribute show to one of America’s best-loved performers and draws deeply on Curley’s own love of John Denver’s music. Backed by a fantastic
and love with a unique twist. This unforgettable, engaging show is all ages and features one of a kind renditions of everything from Sinatra to Ed Sheeran, Louis Armstrong to Dua Lipa, Michael Jackson to Daft Punk, Leonard Cohen to Nirvana. Get ready to sing, dance, laugh and take your soul on a feel good ride through the chart topping hits of American Music.
six-piece band, Curley’s renditions of the music of John Denver are sure to bring a smile to audiences of all ages. Some of the featured tunes include “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” and “Thank God I’m a Country Boy.” Front man Dennis Curley intersperses the songs with personal recollections of growing up with John Denver’s music, as well as stories from friends and family that will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. And in a truly unique twist, he invites audience members to share their personal stories as well. Country Roads will delight fans old and new and is ideal for all ages.
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Couples Comedy with Mary Mack and Tim Harmston
FRIDAY, MAY 17 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
Tim Harmston and Mary Mack are each comedy headliners by their own merits! Two national
SidekicksParty Line: Music of the 80s
SATURDAY, JUNE 15 AT 7:30PM
Member: $20 / Non-Member: $25 / Student: $15 (18 and under)
comedy headliners--who happen to be married to one another-- hash it out playfully on stage! This husband-and-wife powerhouse is teaming up to co-headline an amazing night of comedy bliss!
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A totally tubular line up of the best tunes the 80s has to offer. From Madonna to Queen, from a-ha to Bowie, from Whitney to Huey Lewis, and everything in between, the 80s dance energy in this show is as high as our bangs!
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GALLERY
JUNE 26 - AUGUST 5, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION JUNE 30 5-7PM
Carlander Gallery – Janell Hammer and Michael Finch
Vranesh Gallery – Eric Zuccola
K&M Gallery – Karen Peters: Creative
Placemaking - Nature Prints, PCA 3D
Creger Gallery – Trevor Gieseke
AUGUST 7 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION AUGUST 11 5-7PM
Carlander Gallery – Carley Swenson
Vranesh Gallery – Gallery Committee Show
K&M Gallery – Trudi Schaefer, Susan Johnson
Creger Gallery – Kate Langlais Students
SEPTEMBER 25 – NOVEMBER 11, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION SEPTEMBER 29
5-7PM
Carlander Gallery – Stephen McKenzie
Vranesh Gallery – Todd Harper
K&M Gallery – EPIC
Creger Gallery – Bethlehem Academy
NOVEMBER 13 – DECEMBER 22, 2023
OPENING RECEPTION NOVEMBER 16
5-7PM
Carlander Gallery – Bradley Donner
Vranesh Gallery – Holly Days Sale
K&M Gallery – Holly Days Sale
Creger Gallery – Bethlehem Academy
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Michael Finch
Janell Hammer
Eric Zuccola
Karen Peters
Carley Swenson
Trudi Schaefer
Susan Johnson
Stephen McKenzie
Todd Harper
EPIC
Bradley Donner
Holly Days
GALLERY
JANUARY 8 - FEBRUARY 24, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION JANUARY 12 5-7PM
Carlander Gallery – Dave Angell
Vranesh Gallery – Kathryn Wood
K&M Gallery – Robyn Hager, Robert Mueller
Creger Gallery – Hunter Herbes
STUDENT SHOW
MARCH 8 - APRIL 13, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION MARCH 8 5-7PM
FEBRUARY 26 – APRIL 6, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION MARCH 1, 5-7PM
Carlander Gallery – Art Educators of MN,
Opening reception March 2 11AM to 2 PM
Vranesh Gallery – Linda Snouffer
K&M Gallery – Melissa Kugler, Rhonda Norgaard
Creger Gallery – Bethlehem Academy
APRIL 8 - JUNE 1, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION APRIL 12 5-7PM
Carlander Gallery – Curt Lund, Doug Clement
Vranesh Gallery – Dan Crombie
K&M Gallery – Made at the PCA
Creger Gallery – Shattuck St. Mary’s
JUNE 3 - JULY 6, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION JUNE 7 5-7PM
Carlander Gallery – Paradise Members Show
Vranesh Gallery – Wade Davis
K&M Gallery – Summer Pop Up Shop
Creger Gallery – TBD
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Kathryn Wood
Robyn Hager
Student Show
Melissa Kugler
Rhonda Norgaard
Curt Lund
Doug Clement
Dan Crombie
Wade Davis
Robert Mueller
Art Educators of MN
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The Paradise Center for the Arts is committed to offering creative opportunities for the community. We welcome beginners as well as those with advanced experience. We offer a variety of classes that nurtures the love for the arts. Classes are available throughout the year. Please visit www.paradisecenterforthearts.org/education/
Children and adult classes:
Hand Building & Wheel Throwing Pottery, Photography, Drawing, Jewelry, Painting, Fused Glass, Natural Fabric Dying, Sculpture, Kids Visual Arts & Theatre Camps, Season Projects and Classes, Adult Theatre, Bookmaking and MORE!
Customize a class to fit your group or club needs. At the Paradise we realize everyone is busy and has different schedules. If our class times don’t work for you and your group, please call us to discuss your needs. We will work together to find a class that fits your schedule and needs.
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