Sunday, May 13, 2012
A Tony award nomination for Burnsville native and Eagan High School graduate Laura Osnes is also included among top south metro stories from last week.
Though you might live or work in Burnsville, chances are you traveling to or through our neighboring communities as well. Here are some of the stories posted on our neighboring Patch sites last week that could impact, help or be of interest to you. Read each story by clicking on the headline link. New Retail Development on Fischer Mining Property Moves Forward The Apple Valley City Council approved plans for lots for a new Menards and another retail business, as well as four more mixed-business lots, at the southeast corner of County Road 42 and Flagstaff Avenue. Eastview High School Named 5th Best in Minnesota Eastview High School has been named the fifth best public high school in Minnesota—and the 395th best in the country—by U.S. News …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Broadway Actress Laura Osnes has been tapped for a Tony for her work on the musical "Bonnie & Clyde."
Right now, Burnsville native Laura Osnes is the talk of the town and the toast of Broadway—not bad for a girl born and raised south of the river. Last week, Osnes was nominated for a Tony Award for her work on "Bonnie & Clyde," the musical. Though the show received mixed or modest reviews, it inspired plenty of good buzz for Osnes, a graduate of Eagan High. She's been interviewed by New York Times Magazine about her beauty regimen (Hint: lots of planking), is the subject of many fawning blogs, and was recently spotlighted in Vanity Fair which warmly prasied her "Ivory-soap looks and clarion pipes." "We remain skeptical about placing two homicidal, sociopathic bank robbers at the center of a big-ticket pop musical, but if anyone can make …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Scott Svare recently completed a short film about friend Stephen Browman, a 16-year-old blind student at BHS. See it here.
Burnsville High Student Scott Svare recently wrapped up production of "Sight Without Eyes," a short documentary that takes viewers through a day in the life of Stephen Browman, a blind student at Burnsville High School. The film was accepted by by the Minnesota High School Film Festival this week. The film went viral almost as soon as Svare posted the video online, drawing 1,000 hits in the first four hours alone. Keep up with this story. Be sure to follow Burnsville Patch on Twitter, "Like" us on Facebook, and sign up for our newsletters, which send you updates about stories, breaking news, announcements, events and blogs on our site.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Burnsville High opened its last play of the season, "Willy Wonka," on Thursday, dazzling the crowd with aerial feats, song and dance.
Burnsville High School Theatre Guild presents its last show of the season — a "sticky-sweet" musical performance of Roald Dahl's "Willy Wonka," one of the most technically challenging plays in the annals of BHS theater. The challenge for Artistic Director Randy Day: To get Charlie and Grandpa Joe to fly, blow up Violet Beauregard into a bad-tempered blueberry, and build a technicolor Wonka Factory in just a few weeks time. You know, the usual. To see the complete cast list, click here. The show debuted on Thursday. "Willy Wonka" runs from April 19 to April 28 at the school's Mraz Performing Arts Center. "Willy Wonka" will be up April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 22 at 3 p.m. in the Mraz Center of Burnsville High School. …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Got an act fit for a king? Auditions will be held at the HUGE Improve Theatre in Minneapolis, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 19, and 26.
Calling all Burnsville troubadours, jesters, knights and ladies: The Minnesota Renaissance Festival has announced audition times for the 2012 season. The auditions will be held at the HUGE Improve Theatre in Minneapolis, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 19, and 26. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is casting for musicians, ensembles, street performers, dancers, stage combat performers and actors of all ages. Participants need not have performance experience. Participants interested in becoming a costumed street performer/character will be interviewed, and if accepted, will be invited to participate in the Minnesota Renaissance Festival Performance Workshop, and will learn the craft of interactive street performance. Please email…
Monday, March 26, 2012
Find out what's going on in Burnsville for the next five days.
Monday • Hunger Games Trivia Contest: Think you know all there is to know about Katniss Everdeen and company? Try your luck at the Burnhaven Library's trivia contest. The contest begins at 1:30 p.m. A second contest is scheduled at the Lakeville library on Tuesday. All participants guaranteed to survive, but only one will win. And may the odds be ever in your favor. • City Planning Commission: On the evening's agenda are two items that would allow two specific businesses — Quarry Property and Burnsville Leasing — to store materials outdoors on Black Dog and the 800 block of Cliff Road, respectively. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers. • First Day of Spring Break: Students in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191 will…
Monday, March 19, 2012
These events and more on Burnsville Patch.
Monday • U.S. Navy Band Concert: The ever-popular United States Navy band from Washington, D.C. will perform Monday night at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The Navy Band frequently plays the White House and the U.S. Capitol Building, and has participated in 21 presidential inaugurals. The concert is free, but the tickets were all spoken for by late February. However, tune into Burnsville Community Television, which will be broadcasting the concert live on BCTV Cable Channel 14 at 7:00 p.m. The broadcast will not be available to those who get television services via a satellite dish, nor will it be accessible online. • Education Fair: Nicollet Junior High will be hosting college reps from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00. The College Fair is …
Ernie's Pub & Grille was honored with the Silver Fork Award after just six months of existence.
Victory has never tasted quite so sweet for the staff at Ernie's. The pub and grill won the people's choice award — the Silver Fork — at Bite of Burnsville on Thursday. Brackett’s Crossing of Lakeville won the Silver Spoon Award. It was quite an honor for owners John Pleschourt and Bryan Prettyman, who opened their restaurant at the old Chateau Lamothe location in October of 2011 — a mere six months ago. "Thank you, thank you, thank you! To all of our fans, friends and family that have supported us!" The two wrote on Ernie's facebook page. "Tonight, our hard work is validated in a vote by the people in attendance at the Bite of Burnsville!" Ernie's was one of over 20 restaurants featured in the Burnsville Chamber of Commerce's annual …
Friday, March 9, 2012
Looking for something to do this weekend? Burnsville Patch has you covered.
1. Comedian Jeanne Robertson When/Where: 8 p.m. Friday; Burnsville Performing Arts Center Why Go: Former Miss North Carolina and Miss Congeniality Jeanne Robertson has an infectious humor that used to be reserved for convention speeches, but her real-life stories have made her humor stand out among comedic entertainers. Cost: $34.50Free 2. Mystery Dinner Theatre When/Where: 6:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday; American Legion Post 1776, Apple Valley Why Go: Register for this prime-rib dinner and theater combo, which will take you to the Caribbean and also let you participate in solving the show's mystery. Quiz the characters, analyze clues and try to figure out this whodunit. Cost: $33 per person 3. John Carter in IMAX 3D When/Where: Various …
Jessica Wilson's piece was named "Best in Show" at the 26th Annual High School South Suburban Conference Art Show.
If anyone can speak to the transformative power of the arts, it is Jessica Wilson, an 18-year-old student at Burnsville Alternative High School. Last year, she was adrift. This year, her life has turned around. She is well on her way to a college education and her piece, “Fluctuating Impressions,” took “Best in Show” at the 26th Annual High School South Suburban Conference Art Show. Wilson started at the BAHS in the last quarter of the 2010 to 2011 school year. Wilson said she’s always been interested in creative pursuits like writing and art but she had very little formal training until she enrolled in Teacher Andrew Nagahashi's class in fall of 2011. Nagahashi sensed she had a unique talent right off the bat. She was very quiet, he said…
