West Metro Dance School performed its spring recital for a full house
Not everyone was fishing Saturday. Hundreds of people packed the Orono High School auditorium to see the West Metro Dance School recital May 12. Dancers performed numbers ranging from tap to jazz. West Metro Dance is located in the Discovery Center in Maple Plain.
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Blue Water Theatre Company will conduct audition beginning next week.
Blue Water Theatre Company will be conducting auditions for middle school and high school students (those currently in grades six through 12) for their upcoming summer theatre camp production of "Guys & Dolls" beginning on Monday, May 14. Auditions will take place from 4-6 on Monday, May 14, and again from 6-8 p.m. on both Wednesday, May 16, and Friday, May 18, at Blue Water Theatre Company—located at 1250 East Wayzata Boulevard. Students who wish to audition to not have to prepare anything ahead of time. However, interested kids should visit the Blue Water Theatre Company's web site to download the complete production information packet. The packet contains forms that must be filled out and returned at the time of their audition. Blue …
A Gleason Lake Elementary School fifth-grader is one of 50 finalists in a national art contest.
Who knew a few drawings and some Aztec inspiration could win you a trip to New York City? That's exactly what it did for Gleason Lake Elementary School fifth-grader Anna Osipov, who was selected as one of Google's 50 finalists for this year's Doodle 4 Google Art Contest. “Doodle 4 Google is a contest I promote each year with my fifth-grade students, and I am thrilled that Anna was chosen as Minnesota's representative,” said Dan Roth, teacher at Gleason Lake. Anna of Plymouth was inspired by a discussion in her class about Mayan Aztec culture. This inspiration led to her own Google logo design, which was revealed to students, staff and others at a presentation May 2 at the school. Before the reveal, Google representatives talked to …
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Tickets are still available for this of this fun musical.
Legally Blonde– the Musical is delighting audiences. Presented by the award-winning Minnetonka High School theatre department, it is sure to be a refreshing follow up to the schools recent darker performances (Dracula – The Musical this past fall and last spring’s sold out Minnesota premiere of The Phantom of the Opera). Since opening on Broadway in 2007, this pink sensation has received seven Tony nominations, ten Drama Desk nominations and won three Laurence Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical. Based on the movie starring Reese Witherspoon, Legally Blonde tells the story of Elle Woods as she fights for her chance at love and discovers herself along the way. Woods, a UCLA sorority girl, decides to enroll in Harvard Law School to …
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Also this week: a golf course opening, singer Alison Scott, a sewage lift station, a nearly vacant mall, a diversity summit, a food shelf fundraiser and famous St. Louis Park residents.
Editor’s Note: Every week we will bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Edina, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. (Click on the headline to read the full story.) Earliest Open in Brookview Golf Course History This year Brookview Golf Course in Golden Valley entertained golfers earlier than it has since it opened in 1927. "You don't see this kind of weather in March in Minnesota," Golfer Jason Mord said who came into the clubhouse with sunburn after golfing 18 holes. Ice Out! Freshwater Society Declares Lake Minnetonka Open On Wednesday, March 21, the Freshwater Society officially declared ice-out on Lake Minnetonka. That was a …
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The Descendants, The Artist and The Help dominate nominations of the 2012 Oscars.
Expected to run somewhere in the neighborhood of four hours, the 84th Academy Awards airs locally at 7 p.m. Sunday night. Hosted this year by Billy Crystal, Patch invites you to challenge Vegas odds and make your Oscar winner predictions. The top-two listed in each of this poll's catagories reflect current Vegas favorites; see editor's picks below: Click here to view a full list of Oscar catagories.
What are your thoughts about Whitney Houston's death? We want to hear your memories and how you feel she influenced the world of pop music.
Beverly Hills Patch has been following the death of six-time Grammy Award winner Whitney Houston since her body was discovered in her hotel room over the weekend. Cause of death has yet to be determined. Whitney Houston last performed in Minnesota at the Target Center back in 1994 as part of "The Bodyguard Tour." Below are the most recent updates from local editor Marie Cunningham. We also have coverage from Newark, NJ, where Whitney Houston was born and began her musical career. Houston's Daughter Rushed to Hospital Sunday The only child of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Bobbi Kristina Brown, collapsed at the same Beverly Hills hotel where her mother died. Whitney Houston Mourned at Church Where Her Singing Career Began Hundreds …
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10:10 am on Monday, February 13, 2012
This B. Gainer from San Francisco. My most memorable experience of Whitney Houston was Christmas of 1992 after the release of the "Body Guard". As I shopped downtown San Francisco and the surrounding (3) shopping malls I heard Black, White, Latino and Asian children as well as adults attempt to sing "I'll Always Love You". It was some type of phenomenon going on. Everybody was singing that song. … more ›
Award winning works of student art move on to compete in national competition.
By Lorrie Ham Westonka students Jalyn Macy and Mckae Bailey have been honored with Gold Key Awards at the 2012 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards (MSSA) Contest for their drawings, Zebra Shoe and Papaya. Senior James Woods and junior Jess Novack have been awarded Silver Keys for their drawings, Shaving and Dat Vic. Out of 1376 individual artwork entries submitted in the state of Minnesota, the jury awarded 133 Gold Keys and 167 Silver Keys for artwork entries. All four students’ artworks will be on exhibit with the other award winning artworks at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design from Jan. 30 through Feb. 26. In addition, these four artists will be presented with their awards at the MSAA ceremony and reception on Sunday, Feb. 26, at …
Twelve Minnetonka High School artists won a total of 21 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards, and their winning artwork is on display through Feb. 26.
Minnetonka High School has announced that 12 art students received a total of 21 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards this year, including six Gold Key, six Silver Key and nine Merit Awards. The artwork is judged on originality, technical skill and emergence of a personal vision. The students’ art is part of the Minnesota Scholastic Art Exhibition which is open to the public daily through Feb. 26 at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design’s Gallery. The students will be honored at the nex Minnetonka School Board Meeting on Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Congratulations to the following artists: Gold Key Portfolio Award Birch Malotky Gold Key Awards Sonja Nelson • Drawing: “Lorikeet” • Drawing: “Waiting” • Drawing: “Tulips in Dew” Riley Nelson • …
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The Clay Studio offers clay classes and open studio time at rock bottom prices for beginners and experienced potters alike.
The west Metro’s best kept secret just might be The Clay Studio, operated by Orono Community Education and located inside the Discovery Center in Maple Plain, the studio The Clay Studio is open year-round and offers classes and ongoing guidance in hand building and wheel throwing for adults and youth. The studio is a dedicated space with quality equipment including: kick and electric wheels, a slab roller, an extruder, a multitude of glazes and electric and Raku kilns. An upcoming adult class on wheel throwing begins Feb. 14th and will be taught by new instructor, Ed Francis. A lifelong resident of the area, Francis is making a return to his artistic background. During his time as a student at Wayzata High School, Francis was honored …
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Peggy Sorrell
5:34 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
Very cool story! more ›