THE COWLES CENTER ANNOUNCES 2014-15 SEASON

A dynamic line-up of dance, music, and theater

Minneapolis, Minn. July 18, 14 The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts is pleased to announce its 2014-15 performance season, featuring a dynamic line-up of dance companies, vocal performers and theatre. The fourth season will kick-off with a weekend-long Gala celebration featuring Parsons Dance from New York City, performing Friday and Saturday. The festivities on Friday, September 5, begin with a wine and appetizer reception, performance, and The Cowles Centers Annual Dance Party. Saturday, September 6 will include a cocktail reception, dinner, live auction, program, and performance in the Goodale Theater.

The following weekend the Groundbreaker Battle returns to The Cowles Center. This day long celebration of Hip-Hop artistry will feature performances by Ill Chemistry, Beat Box workshops by Carnage the Executioner, and the best crews in Minnesota battling for a 1^st place trophy and prize money. New to The Cowles Center this season is the Steeles Family Concert, Lightwire Theater from Americas Got Talent; Yesterday Once More, produced by Grammy nominated musician Jim Brickman; SHAPESHIFT a hip-hop storytelling dance company; comedian Shed G, and Ananya Dance Theatre.

Cantus Vocal Ensemble will perform a fall and spring concert, in addition to returning in June of 2015 with their wildly popular Covers concerts; and Minnesota Concert Opera presents a new work about legendary opera singer Maria Callas starring coloratura soprano Andrea Lynn Cianflone.

The fourth season of dance at The Cowles Center will welcome back companies from the past three seasons. James Sewell Ballet, and Zenon Dance Company will present fall and spring shows. Other returning companies include Threads Dance Project, Contempo Physical Dance, Beyond Ballroom Dance Company, Flying Foot Forum, Black Label Movement, Shapiro & Smith Dance, Minnesota Dance Theatre, TU Dance, Curio Dance: Drop the Mic!, and Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre. Also returning from previous seasons are ARENA Dance, Saint Paul City Ballet, and Katha Dance Theatre.

Also new to 2014/15 season is Momentum: New Dance Works Festival. In partnership with The Walker Art Center and the Southern Theater, this festival showcases new works by emerging choreographers.

Not to be forgotten Masons Restaurant and Barre is located on the first floor of The Cowles Center. This full-service restaurant and bar, is open for pre-performance dining, as well as lunch service, and catering.

The Cowles Center will again be home to the SAGE Awards for Dance and the First Peoples Funds Community Spirit Awards in October.

The Cowles Center continues to work with various companies to deepen audience engagement with a post-show talk back series and presents a full schedule of student matinees for Minnesota schools.

Tickets for the 2014/15 season are now on sale through The Cowles Center box office at 612.206.3600 and online at www.thecowlescenter.org. Single ticket prices range from $10 to $36 and discounts are available for members of The Cowles Club. The Cowles Club is a new membership program starting this fall and for $50 a member receives the following benefits:

• 20% off all tickets purchased.
• Two free guest passes during the 2014/15 season.
• 10% discount at Masons Restaurant.
• Early ticket buying to all events at The Cowles.
• $5 parking to all events at The Cowles.
• $1 off adult beverages at U.S. Bank Atriums concession.

About The Cowles Center

The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts is the Twin Cities' newest arts center and the flagship for dance in Minnesota. Centrally located in downtown Minneapolis, The Cowles Center includes the newly refurbished 500-seat Goodale Theater; the Hennepin Center for the Arts, home to 20 leading dance and performing arts organizations; the state-of-the-art Target Education Studio, housing The Cowles Centers distance learning program; and the new U.S. Bank Atrium. The Cowles Center fills the need for a place that is a catalyst for the creation, presentation, education, enjoyment and celebration of dance and the performing arts in the Twin Cities. www.thecowlescenter.org.

2014-15 Performance Season

Gotta Dance! Gala & Raze the Barre
Featuring: Parsons Dance Tickets:
Tickets: $75.00 - $500.00
September 5?
September 6

Groundbreaker Battle Festival
Hip Hop
Tickets: FREE
September 13 @ Noon-8:00pm

Ananya Dance Theatre
Tickets: $10.00 - $30.00
September 18 @ 8:00pm
September 19 @ 8:00pm
September 20 @ 8:00pm

Celebration of Life
featuring Shed G
Tickets: $20.00 - $25.00
September 27 @ 8:00pm

Steeles Family Concert
Colors of Gershwin
Tickets: $40.00
October 10^th @ 7:30pm
October 12^th @ 2:00pm

SAGE Awards for Dance
10th Anniversary
Tickets: $25.00
October 14 @ 7:30pm

Cantus Vocal Ensemble
Fall Concert
Tickets: $15.00 $30.00
October 16 @ 7:30pm

First Peoples Fund
Community Spirit Awards
Tickets: $25 and $100
October 18, 7:30pm

James Sewell Ballet
Fall Season
Tickets: $26.00 - $36.00
Student - $16
October 24 @ 8:00pm
October 25 @ 8:00pm
October 26 @ 2:00pm
October 31 @ 8:00pm
November 1 @ 8:00pm
November 1 @ 11:00am Family Show
November 2 @ 2:00pm

Katha Dance Theatre
Tickets: $25.00 - $30.00
November 7 @ 8:00pm
November 8 @ 8:00pm
November 9 @ 2:00pm

Threads Dance Project
Tickets: $24.00 - $29.00
November 14 @ 7:30pm
November 15 @ 7:30pm

Zenon Dance Company
Fall Season
Tickets: $34.00
November 21 @ 8:00pm
November 22 @ 8:00pm
November 28 @ 8:00pm
November 29 @ 8:00pm
November 30 @ 2:00pm

Brickmans Yesterday Once More
A Tribute/Music of the Carpenters!
Tickets: $35.00
December 5 @ 7:30pm
December 6 @ 7:30pm

Lightwire Theater
A Very Electric Christmas!
Tickets: $33.50 and $43.50
December 17 @ 7:30pm
December 18 @ 7:30pm

Contempo Physical Dance
Tickets: $15.00 - $25.00
January 30 @ 7:30pm
January 31 @ 7:30pm
February 1 @ 2:00pm

ShapeShift
Tickets: $25.00
February 6 @ 7:30pm
February 7 @ 7:30pm
February 8 @ 2:00pm

Beyond Ballroom Dance Company
Tickets: $30.00 - $35.00
February 13 @ 7:30pm
February 14 @ 7:30pm
February 15 @ 2:00pm
February 20 @ 7:30pm
February 21 @ 7:30pm
February 22 @2:00pm

Flying Foot Forum
Tickets: $30.00
February 27 @ 7:30pm
February 28 @ 7:30pm

Black Label Movement
Tickets: $25.00 - $30.00
March 5 @ 7:30pm
March 6 @ 7:30pm
March 7 @ 7:30pm

Cantus Vocal Ensemble
Spring Concert
Tickets: $15.00 30.00
March 12 @ 7:30pm

Minnesota Concert Opera
Tickets: $14.00 and $19.00
March 15, 2:00pm

Saint Paul City Ballet
Tickets: $25.00 - $35.00
March 20 @ 7:30pm
March 21 @ 7:30pm
March 22 @ 2:00pm

ARENA Dances
Tickets: $30.00
March 27 @ 7:30pm
March 28 @ 7:30pm

Shapiro & Smith Dance
Tickets: $30.00
April 2 @ 8:00pm
April 3 @ 8:00pm
April 4 @ 8:00pm

Minnesota Dance Theatre
Tickets: $24.00 - $36.00
April 10 @ 8:00pm
April 11 @ 8:00pm
April 12 @ 2:00pm

TU Dance
Tickets: $30.00 - $35.00
April 17 @ 8pm
April 18 @ 8:00pm
April 19 @ 2:00pm

James Sewell Ballet
Spring Season
Tickets: $26.00 - $36.00
April 24 @ 8:00pm
April 25 @ 11:00am
April 25 @ 8:00pm
April 26 @ 2:00pm
May 1 @ 8:00pm,
May 2 @ 8:00pm
May 3 @ 2:00pm

Zenon Dance Company
Spring Season
Tickets: $34.00?
May 8 @ 8:00pm
May 9 @ 8:00pm
May 15 @ 8:00pm
May 16 @ 8:00pm
May 17 @ 2:00pm

MDTs/Strawberry Festival
Tickets: $20.00 - $30.00
May 29 @ 6:00pm
May 30 @ 2:00pm

Cantus Vocal Ensemble
Covers Concerts
Tickets: $15.00 - $30.00?
June 5 @ 7:30pm
June 6 @ 7:30pm
June 11 @ 7:30pm
June 12 @ 7:30 pm
June 13 @ 7:30 pm

Curio Dance: Drop the Mic!
Tickets: $25.00
June 19 @ 7:30pm
June 20 @ 7:30pm
June 21 @ 2:00pm

Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre
Tickets: $30.00
June 26 @ 7:30pm
June 27 @ 7:30pm

Momentum
New Dance Works Festival
Tickets: $20
Southern Theater
July 9
July 10
July 11?
July 16
July 17
July 18

Schedule and prices subject to change.