Minneapolis, Minn. April 5, 2012 The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts is pleased to announce its 2012-13 performance season, featuring a diversity of dance as well as more varied performing arts groups. The second season in The Goodale Theater begins on September 15, 2012 with German a cappella group vocaldente, first place winners of the 2008 Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival in San Francisco. Other highlights include the return of three favorite companies from the inaugural season - James Sewell Ballet, Zenon Dance Company and Minnesota Dance Theatre. MDTs holiday classic Loyce Houltons Nutcracker Fantasy, returns with an extended performance schedule following 2011 sold-out run. Internationally known dance/illusionist company, MOMIX, under the direction of Moses Pendleton will present three performances in April and the season concludes with local company Black Label Movement June 30, 2013.

The Cowles Centers inaugural season was lauded by the Star Tribune as a whos who of Twin Cities dance and that continues into season two with performances by Ragamala Dance, Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre, Shapiro & Smith Dance, B-Boy J-Sun, Mathew Janczewskis ARENA DANCES and many others that were a part of the inaugural season. New performers to The Cowles Center include Saint Paul City Ballet, Mu Performing Arts, Minnesota Concert Opera, Off-Leash Area, Contempo Physical Dance, and international Bharatanatyam dancer Alarmél Valli from India. In addition, The Cowles Center will host two award ceremony events; First Peoples Fund Community Spirit Awards and the SAGE Awards for Dance. A full listing of companies, performance dates and times is attached. The Cowles Center is also working with companies to create more audience engagement with post-show talk back sessions and a full schedule of student matinees for Minnesota schools.

We are thrilled to again have the opportunity to work with some of the brightest talent in the Twin Cities, as well as welcoming national and international talent said Executive Director Lynn A. Von Eschen. This is truly why The Cowles Center was built - a high caliber performance space to showcase local talent and companies from all over the world!

Tickets for the 2012-13 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 Cowles Center Members who purchase four or more companies in the season.

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.

Schedule attached

2012-13 Performance Season

vocaldente

Tickets: $30 Adults, $20 Students

September 15, 7:30pm

September 16, 2pm

Mathew Janczewskis ARENA DANCES

huddle

Tickets: $28

September 21-22, 8pm

First Peoples Fund Community Spirit Awards First Peoples Celebrates

Tickets: $25

September 27, 7:30pm

Minnesota Concert Opera

I Puritani

Tickets: $25 Adults, $15 Students

September 28, 7:30pm

September 30, 3pm

Minnesota Dance Theatre

The Enchantment: 12 Dancing Princesses

Tickets: $26-32 Adults, $20 Students October 5 6 & 12 13, 8pm October 7 & 14 2pm

SAGE Awards for Dance

Tickets: $15

October 17, 7:30pm

Alarmél Valli Film Screening

Lasya Kavya The World of Alarmél Valli

Tickets: $12

October 19, 7:30pm

Alarmél Valli

An Evening of Bharatanatyam by Alarmél Valli

Tickets: $24, $32 performance and film October 20, 7:30pm

Cantus

Tickets: $25 Adults, $10 Students

October 25, 7:30pm

James Sewell Ballet

Fall Season

Tickets: $26-32 Adults, $16 Students October 26 27 & November 2 3, 8pm October 28 & November 4, 2pm

Mu Performing Arts

Tickets: $30 Adults, $10 - Students

November 8 10, 7:30pm

November 10 11, 2pm

Zenon Dance Company

Fall Season

Tickets: $30

November 16 17 & 23 24, 8pm

November 18 & 25, 7pm

Minnesota PerformDance

All Wrapped Up

Tickets: $19 Adults, $17 Seniors, $15 Students November 30 December 1, 7:30pm December 1, 2pm

Zenon Dance Company

The Nutcracker According to Mother Goose

Tickets: $20 Adults, $15 Children 12 & under December 8 9, 10am & 1pm

Minnesota Dance Theatre

Loyce Houltons Nutcracker Fantasy

Tickets: $TBD

December 14 15 & 21 22, 7pm

December 20, 6pm

December 16 & 23, 2pm

December 15 & 22, 1pm

December 24, 12pm

Cantus

Christmas with Cantus

Tickets: $25 Adults, $10 Students

December 17, 7:30pm

B-Boy J-Sun

Tickets: $18 Adults, $12 Children 13 & under January 18 19, 8pm

Minnesota Concert Opera

Il Trovatore

Tickets: $25 Adults, $15 Students

January 25, 7:30pm

January 27, 3pm

Contempo Physical Dance

Batuque

Tickets: $20 Adults, $16 Seniors/Students, $12 Children February 1 2, 8pm February 3, 2pm

Saint Paul City Ballet

Tickets: $24 Adults, $18 Seniors/Students February 8 9, 7:30pm February 10, 2pm

Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater

Tickets: $22

February 15 16, 8pm

February 17, 7pm

Beyond Ballroom Dance Company

Tickets: $27 Adults, $24 Seniors/Students March 1 2, 8pm March 3, 2pm

Zoronogo Flamenco Dance Theatre

Tickets: $26

March 8 9, 8pm

March 10, 7pm

Cantus

Tickets: $25 Adults, $10 Students

March 14, 7:30pm

Mathew Janczewskis ARENA DANCES

POP:UGLY

Tickets: $28

March 15 16, 8pm

Ragamala Dance

1,001 Buddhas

Tickets: $25 Adults, $20 Seniors/Students, $15 Children 15 & under March 22 23, 8pm March 24, 2pm

Shapiro & Smith Dance

Tickets: $24

March 28 30, 8pm

James Sewell Ballet

Spring Season

Tickets: $26-32 Adults, $16 Students April 5 6 & 12 - 13, 8pm April 7 & 14, 2pm

MOMIX

Botanica

Tickets: $35 Adults, $25 Students

April 20, 8pm

April 21, 2pm & 7:30pm

Minnesota Concert Opera

Julius Caesar

Tickets: $25 Adults, $15 Students

April 26, 7:30pm

April 28, 3pm

Zenon Dance Company

Spring Season

Tickets: $30

May 3 4, & 10 11, 8pm

May 5 & 12, 7pm

Minnesota Dance Theatre

Fierce/Feminine: Dance by Women Choreographers

Tickets: $26 32 Adults, $20 Students May 16 18, 8pm May 19, 2pm Cantus

Covers: A Pops Concert

Tickets: $25 Adults, $10 Students

May 31 June 1 & June 6 8, 7:30pm

Off-Leash Area

Psst!

Tickets: $17 Adults, $15 Seniors/Students June 21 22, 7:30pm June 23 7pm

Black Label Movement

Tickets: $22

June 28 29, 8pm

June 30 7pm

Schedule subject to change.

Contact: Andrea Tonsfeldt

612.206.3631

atonsfeldt@thecowlescenter.org

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