Summer Performance Series

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 at Caponi Art Park. Come as you are and join us for an exciting season in the Theater in the Woods.

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

Admission to these performances is free. Suggested donation: $4 per person. Your donation is greatly appreciated and helps to make the Summer Performance Series possible.

Parking
In addition to our main parking lot, 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.

Join us this season as we celebrate the 10 years of outdoor concerts in the Theater in the Woods amphitheater. Enjoy special family-friendly activities to be scheduled throughout the Series to commemorate this milestone.

Help those in need by bringing a food donation for Eagan’s 150th Birthday food drive to any of our 2010 season events.

Minnesota Sinfonia
presents the Summer Family Pops Concert
Sunday, June 13, 6:30pm
(rain date: Sunday, July 18)

The Minnesota Sinfonia’s summer family pops concert celebrates both classical and popular music from romantic Renaissance to swingin’ Ragtime. This summer’s diverse concert program will include music from Les Miserables, Disney classics, Strauss Jr’s Voices of Spring Waltzes, and the original score Overture for Tough Times by Jay Fishman. Characterized by their elegant strings, this fine-tuned professional chamber orchestra boasts some of the finest musician in the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Sinfonia is directed by Jay Fishman and is highly committed to providing free access to music.

Special activities: Children's teddy bear disguise art activity from 5:30 - 7:00pm in anticipation of the “Teddy Bears’ Picnic” played by the Sinfonia where children will be invited to parade around the stage. Lyrics to the song will be handed out for the audience to sing along; Special reading of book 'Voice from the Mountains' at 6:30pm; Ring Mountain Creamery ice cream available for purchase.

Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra and Chorale
presents a Patriotic Festival
Sunday, July 11, 6:30pm
(rain date: Sunday, July 18)

NOTE: DUE TO THE WEATHER, CONCERT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUNDAY, JULY 18 AT 6:30PM.

The 4^th of July celebration continues with a “Patriotic Festival” presented by Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra. The concert will include favorites This Land is Your Land (Guthrie) and Battle Hymn of the Republic (Berlin/Ramsey), as well The Lonesome Fiddler (Maderich) featuring a guest violinist. The 80-member orchestra directed by Stephen J. Ramsey is a season favorite with their impressive size and artistic quality.

Special activities: Children's patriotic wand art activity from 5:30 - 6:30pm in anticipation of "This Land is Your Land" played by the Orchestra where children will be invited to parade around the stage. Ring Mountain Creamery ice cream available for purchase.

Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir
presents Olde Tyme Gospels and other favorites
Sunday, July 25, 6:30pm
(rain date: Sunday, August 15)

Singular in its diversity and the power of its expression, the Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir strives to share the "Good News" of gospel music with audiences, leaving them energized, hopeful, and filled with spirit. The choir gathers singers of various musical experience, ethnic backgrounds, and ages to celebrate music and spirituality through the rich tradition of African American religious music. Led by Sandy Robinson and backed by a talented ensemble of musicians, the choir's spirit and harmonies invariably bring audiences to their feet with songs ranging from inspirational spirituals to rocking contemporary gospel tunes.

Special Activities: From 5:30-6:30pm create a beautiful painted fan to stay cool (all ages). Ring Mountain Creamery ice cream available for purchase.

CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
presents The Sound of the Drums from the Land of China
Sunday, August 8, 6:30pm
(rain date: Sunday, August 15)

The CAAM Chinese Dance Theater’s (CDT) 2010 production The Sound of Drums from the Land of China will educate and entertain audiences about the important role of the drum in China’s history through contemporary folk dance, vibrant costumes and music with cultural explanations in both English and Chinese. Join CDT on a journey through China’s long history and across the country’s vast landscape—to witness ceremonial rituals, timeless children’s games, rhythms of the ancient Silk Road, and the trials and tribulations along the magnificent Yellow River. In addition, dances of traditional lanterns and flower drums bring blessings of peace, health and prosperity for 2010, the Year of the Tiger. CDT a community-based organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the Chinese cultural heritage and enriching the cultural life of all Minnesotans through the universal language of dance under the artistic direction of world-renowned choreographer and teacher, Lili Teng.

Special Activities: From 5:30-6:30pm children will create a colorful Chinese paper lantern, conducted by CAAM. Ring Mountain Creamery ice cream available for purchase.

Cyril Paul and the Calypso Monarchs
Caribbean Music
Sunday, August 22, 6:30pm
(rain location: Sts Martha and Mary Church, 0.5 mile east of the Art Park on the corner of Diffley Rd and Lexington Ave)

At Carnival time in Trinidad, the streets of Port of Spain and other cities are permeated with the sounds of musicians and masquerades. Led by Cyril Paul, a native of Trinidad, West Indies, this 5-member band (drums, guitar, keyboard, congas and electric bass) specializes in a wide variety of Caribbean music, including Calypso, Reggae, Soca and Latin. Cyril Paul and the Calypso Monarchs engages audiences to be a part of the music and bring the community-based and celebratory atmosphere of the Carnival experience to its audiences.

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