BPAC Deficit $116K Less than Expected
Officials reported a deficit of $275,000 at the end of 2011 — the smallest annual deficit in the Burnsville Performing Arts Center's three-year history.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Five Minutes with Artist Eleanor McGough
The Minneapolis artist opened an exhibit at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center this week.
Painter Eleanor McGough delights in the smallest things in life — microscopic organisms living all around us in the kitchen, on our skin, and floating in the air. For a little less than a month, the Burnsville public will be able to see a selection of her paintings at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The collection of acrylic paintings represents three years of work at her studio in the Northrup King Building, produced from 2008 to 2011. Burnsville Patch caught up with McGough for just a few minutes at the opening on Thursday. Q: Can you tell me a little bit about yourself? I'm originally from Washington state, but I've lived in the Twin Cities for 20 years. I've been painting for over two decades, since high school. I studied at the…
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Friday, January 20, 2012
Experience Elvis, Free Ice Skating This Weekend in Burnsville
Looking for something to do this weekend? Burnsville Patch has you covered.
1. 'The Elvis Experience' at the Burnsville PAC When/Where: Auction: 5 p.m. Saturday; show: 7 p.m. Saturday; Burnsville Performing Arts Center, Burnsville Why Go: This event doesn't just feature an Elvis tribute show, but a silent auction to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital; the main performance event features award-winning tribute artists Steve and Tommy Marcio who will perform all eras of the King's greatest hits. Cost: $21 2. Dakota County Libraries' Local Author Fair When/Where: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday; Galaxie Library in Apple Valley Why Go: Join local authors and publishers for Dakota County Library's first Local Author Fair. Hear award-winning mystery author and keynote speaker David Housewright and attend free writing and…
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Mayor Kautz Awarded for Arts Activism
Mayor Elizabeth Kautz was one of three elected officials to be honored by Americans for the Arts and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Mayor Elizabeth Kautz has one more feather to put in her cap: She was one of three elected officials honored with the 2012 Public Leadership in the Arts award — a distinction conferred by the United States Conference of Mayors and Americans for the Arts, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing arts in public life and education. Thursday night, Kautz was honored at a meeting of the Conference of Mayors in Washington D.C., along with fellow honorees Illinois Governor Pat Quinn and Frank Ortis, mayor of Pembroke Pines, FL. Americans for the Arts praised Kautz's work on Burnsville's Heart of the City, Art and All That Jazz and the Burnsville Performing Arts Center, a controversial $20 million complex opened in 2009. According to the …
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Get Out This Weekend, Burnsville
Whether rain, snow or sunny skies, Patch has an enjoyable weekend planned for the whole family.
This weekend the kids can play fun winter activities and go to a pet party while the adults can pretend to be a rock star and take in a comical play. 1. HOW TO ACTIVELY SURVIVE WINTER When/Where: 10 a.m. Saturday; Echo Park Elementary School Why Go: Everyone is welcome to join Mayor Elizabeth Kautz for the family activities including Zumba, relay races, games, basketball competitions, and fun winter activity ideas! A delicious and healthy soup lunch from Valley Natural Foods will be served at noon. Pricing: Free 2. MEGA PET-A-THON When/Where: Saturday and Sunday; Apple Valley Petco Why Go: Bring your four legged friend for a party! In addition to adoption options, get advice and join in lots of fun activities. Pricing: Free 3. OPEN …
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Get Out This Weekend, Burnsville
The ghosts and goblins are out this weekend and waiting for the kiddos. Patch has some ideas for adult entertainment as well.
The kids can collect treats as they navigate around the rink and party at the park, and Mom and Dad can treat themselves to some music and art by local talent. 1. TRICK OR SKATE When/Where: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday; Burnsville Ice Center Why Go: Grab the kids for a party that party includes “Trick-or-Treating” around the rink, games, prizes, free private lessons for new skaters and a costume contest! Pricing: Included in admission fee 2. FRIGHTMARES AT BUCKHILL When/Where: 3 p.m. Sunday; Buck Hill Ski Area Why Go: Experience four terrifying attractions and more than 100 ghouls, goblins, and vampires as they welcome you into their homes. Pricing: $18 or $20 3. HALLOWEEN FEST When/Where: 6 – 8 p.m. Friday; Nicollet Commons Park Why Go…
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
The People’s Pianist
Christopher O’Riley performs at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center tomorrow.
When celebrated pianist Christopher O’Riley is driving, he lets the iPod shuffle through his collection, a pop-dominated reserve that includes some 100 Radiohead concerts and another hundred Elliott Smith shows. Animal Collective and Frank Zappa are also favorites. This may not sound like the musical stockpile of a classical pianist, but then again, O’Riley isn’t your average classical pianist. Best known for his interpretations of work by the likes of Nirvana and Radiohead, and lauded by the LA Times as “the model of the hip, 21st-century pianist,” O’Riley redefines the role of the man seated at the keys. And for that, he draws a wide and disparate audience, bridging unlikely pairs of musical genres and unlikely groups of concert-goers …
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
'Pocahontas' Provokes Protest
An opera featured at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center sparked controversy after Native Americans protested the absence of Natives in the production.
For those who attended the opera “Pocahontas” this past Saturday, the real action began shortly after the curtain went down. At a post-show discussion, passions flared during a debate around the question: Does art honor the cultural heritage of Native Americans, if created, directed and performed by non-Native people? The answer is yes, according to Craig Fields, the general artistic director of the Duluth Festival Opera, the company that created “Pocahontas” and brought it to the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. Native Americans in attendance vigorously disagreed. Some were angry that no native actors had been used for the principal parts. Many others found the characters stereotyped. For still others, the story of Pocahontas itself is …
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lyz
5:21 pm on Friday, October 7, 2011
They shouldn't have been surprised that we would be offended since that was EXACTLY what I told them a year ago when they first spoke with me about the Pocahontas opera. But, they chose to ignore that opinion...just the same way that this reporter chose to ignore the part of the story I told at the discussion about ill-gotten state funding. If anyone wants to know what that is, they can email me … more ›
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Burnsville Performing Arts Center Finds New ED
On Monday, BPAC officials announced that Brian Luther would take the helm starting by the end of the week.
This week, the Burnsville Performing Arts Center will welcome new Executive Director Brian Luther. Luther will be the third person to step into the role since 2010. Officials at the City of Burnsville and BPAC operator VenuWorks praised Luther's extensive experience. Luther has managed major entertainment facilities such as the U.S. Cellular Center and Paramount Theatre (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) and University of Wisconsin’s Kohl Center. He also garnered experience closer to home with Minnesota Sports & Entertainment, a St. Paul-based limited partnership that owns the Minnesota Wild, the Minnesota Swarm and the Saint Paul Arena Company. The latter operates the Xcel Energy Center, the Saint Paul RiverCentre and the Roy Wilkins Auditorium. Prior…
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Commission Holds Off On BPAC Budget Approval
Relocation costs for the Burnsville Performing Arts Center director come under question. Commission meetings to be televised beginning in 2012.
With the resignation of Burnsville Performing Arts Center executive director Jon Elbaum in August, a nationwide search is underway to find a replacement. BPAC commission members hope local candidates will rise to the top of the resume pile — not only because the person will have a feel for the community and its tastes, but the city won’t bear any relocation costs. The city’s contractual obligation came as a surprise to Mark Pevan, vice chairman of the commission. During a Sept. 7 BPAC commission meeting, he questioned why this wasn’t reflected as a specific budget line-item in the proposed 2012 BPAC budget. The evening’s agenda called for approval of the budget and the 2012 work plan. However, questions about the relocation costs and some …
Nathan Kremer
11:23 am on Thursday, October 20, 2011
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