Summer Performance Series
Presented by Crown Rental

Sunday evenings June through August
In the Theater in the Woods outdoor amphitheater
Free, with a $5 per person suggested donation to support the program

The Summer Performance Series is a family-friendly program that features a wide variety of music, theater and dance concerts presented against a backdrop of earthworks and majestic oaks in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater.

The series brings some of the most talented regional and local artists to perform outdoors at Caponi Art Park. Bring the whole family and join us for an exciting season celebrating 20 years of art and nature at Caponi Art Park.

Bring lawn chairs or a blanket to spread on the grassy slopes for an enjoyable evening at the Art Park.


Parking
In addition to our main parking lot at 1220 Diffley Road, performance parking is available at the Lexington-Diffley Athletic fields. Banners and signs will be posted. Walking distance to amphitheater is a hilly 5-minute hike from either entrance. Golf carts will be available to transport guests with mobility needs.

The First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band
Sunday, June 3, 6:30 p.m.

The First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band, a 45-piece concert band sponsored by the City of Edina, will perform a rousing old fashioned band concert in the park featuring songs by John Philip Sousa. The band's talented fife players and drummers will play prior to the concert at 5:45 p.m. Come early, stay late, meet the band, and bring the family.

Minnesota Sinfonia
Sunday, June 17, 7 p.m.
(Rain date: Sunday, July 15, 7:30 p.m)

The Minnesota Sinfonia’s summer family pops concert celebrates both classical and popular music from the movies to the romantics with just about anything in between. This summer’s diverse concert program will include music from Oliver, The Magnificent Seven, Strauss’s waltzes, Chicago!, and a few marches. Characterized by their elegant strings, this fine-tuned professional chamber orchestra boasts some of the very best musicians in the Twin Cities committed to providing free access to music.

Cromulent Shakespeare Company Presents The Merry Wives of Windsor
Sunday, June 24, 6:30 p.m.

The Merry Wives of Windsor is a story of love, trickery, and the hunger for money. Falstaff, a poor knight, looks to seduce two wives of wealthy men in England. Unfortunately for Falstaff, the two wives discover his plan and with their adoring husbands devise a plan to embarrass Falstaff. As this is going on, one of the mistresses daughters, Anne, is being courted by three suitors, only one of which she actually cares for, who all plan to elope with her on the same night as Falstaff’s downfall.

Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra
Sunday, July 8, 6:30 p.m.
(Rain date: Sunday, July 15 , 6:30 p.m.)

Broadway, Baby! by the Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra, presents some of the best-known songs from musical theater. The local volunteer orchestra will present music from Guys and Dolls, West Side Story, Oklahoma, Beauty and the Beast. They will be accompanied by the Summer Pops Chorale for music from Les Miserables and popular tunes from Andrew Lloyd Webber.

O'Shea Irish Dance and Music
Sunday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.
(Rain date: Sunday, July 29, 6:30 p.m.)

Members of O’Shea Irish Dance and the Center for Irish Music will celebrate the rich tradition of Irish Dance with an exciting step dance performance accompanied by live traditional Irish music. The nationally-recognized O’Shea Irish Dancers will perform a variety of dances, including the slip jig, reel, hornpipe, and treble jig. Dancers will wear costumes unique costumes commemorating past Irish attire and will perform both in a soft leather shoe and hard shoe resembling a tap shoe.

Mu Daiko Japanese Taiko Drumming
Sunday, August 5, 6:30 p.m.
(Rain location: Crossroads Church, 4100 Lexington Way, Eagan)

With origins spanning nearly 1,000 years of Japanese history, taiko drumming now reaches around the globe as one of the most recognizable – and most exciting– representations of Japanese culture in the world. “Taiko” is the Japanese word for “big drum,” and is now also used in North America to describe a style of group performance derived from traditional Japanese drumming and martial arts-inspired movement. Mu Daiko performs a variety of traditional and contemporary works, ranging from traditional taiko repertoire to original pieces composed by its members. The group regularly premieres new work at its annual performances, continuing to stretch the boundaries of the art form and contributing to the innovation of American taiko.

Monroe Crossing Bluegrass
Sunday, August 19, 6:30 p.m.
(Rain location: Crossroads Church, 4100 Lexington Way, Eagan)

Celebrating their 12th year together in 2012, Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorites across the United States and Canada. Among their many honors, Monroe Crossing has performed at the International Bluegrass Music Association Convention and was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame in 2007.

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