The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts is home to 20 leading dance and performing arts organizations. Below is a listing of the tenants with office space in The Cowles Center.
The mission of Aegis Foundation, Inc. is to enhance the lives of young people by financially supporting organizations that provide safe, supportive environments and specialize in youth services, alternative education, life skills, vocational training, homelessness, pregnancy, STD and HIV/AIDS prevention, and other youth related concerns.
528 Hennepin Ave, Suite 401, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Black Label Movement (BLM) is a Twin Cities based dance theater dedicated to creating wildly physical, naturally virtuosic, intellectually and emotionally engaging art. Led by Carl Flink, this collective of dance artists seeks to push the mind, body, and heart to the edge of what is possible and beyond.
528 Hennepin Ave, Suite 703, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Dovetail Partners is a 501(c)3 non-profit providing authoritative information about the impacts and trade-offs of environmental decisions, including consumption choices, land use and policy alternatives.
Green T Productions’ mission is to promote and produce theatre. We believe theatre reflects the culture in which it arises and provides opportunity to learn about and to diversify culture. Inspired by the world’s theatrical traditions, Green T Productions seeks to produce plays that explore culture, history and philosophy through, theatre, dance and music.
528 Hennepin Ave, Suite 704, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Illusion Theater was founded in 1974 and presents its season on the 8th floor The Cowles Center in downtown Minneapolis. Since the beginning, Producing Directors Michael Robins and Bonnie Morris have led Illusion Theater in illuminating the illusions, myths, and realities of our times and in using the power of theater to catalyze personal and social change. In thirty-five years, Illusion has generated over 500 plays, developed thousands of artists, and created ground-breaking educational works.
The Italian Cultural Center (ICC), founded in Minneapolis in 2006, is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization open to anyone interested in the unique phenomena of Italian culture. ICC's vision is to establish a multifaceted center in Minnesota for all things Italian; to serve as a beacon for classic and contemporary Italian culture through language, art, music, design, cinema, architecture, and technology. Their mission is to promote the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Italian culture through educational services and cultural events.
528 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 215, Minneapolis, MN 55403-1810
James Sewell Ballet was created in 1990, envisioning a close-knit company of dance artists willing to both challenge their physical limits and expand their notions about ballet. Two decades later, critically acclaimed JSB performances move and delight audiences across the country. The embodiment of the original vision is a professional company of eight dancers performing innovative work that explore the technical boundaries of ballet.
Founded in 1995, ARENA is one of the Twin Cities premiere modern dance companies, lead by founder and artistic director, Mathew Janczewski. ARENA is committed to expanding the exposure and appreciation of modern dance through performances of Mathew's original work and educational outreach.
528 Hennepin Ave., Suite 407, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Founded in 1972, the Minnesota Chorale is Principal Chorus of the Minnesota Orchestra and ranks among the foremost professional choruses in the United States. Led by Kathy Saltzman Romey since 1995, the Chorale is best known for its work with the Twin Cities' two major orchestras, but is equally dedicated to fostering and deepening relationships through its award-winning Bridges community engagement initiatives, educational activities including the Minneapolis Youth Chorus, and independent presentations of choral works. A seasoned artistic partner, the Chorale continues to explore new artistic directions and collaborative opportunities, while earning the highest critical acclaim for its work on the concert stage.
Minnesota Concert Opera (MCO) performs full-length operas in concert format using local and guest artists, piano or orchestra and an opera chorus, and is sung in the original language with English surtitles. Produced with minimal sets, costumes or staging, this unique and portable performance style allows MCO to bring world-class opera to Minnesota’s communities, introducing a large variety of opera (and occasionally musical theater) repertoire to all age groups and demographics. Using some of our state’s finest up-and-coming singers, side-by-side with seasoned guest artists, MCO connects with every community in which it performs, interacting with local choirs contracted by the company to sing the chorus.
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