Performance
Objectivity: ’68 to Today – Women’s Activism: Dolores Huerta
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Minnesota Historical Society invite you to a special celebration of Women's History Month: Objectivity: '68 to TodayWomen's Activism: Delores Huerta Saturday, March 24, 1:00 - 3:00pm ESFL and MNHS invite you to an innovative program which includes a play created by MNHS' Teen Action Group and the examination […]
East Side Pride Open Mic
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHave a talent you want to share? Do you have East Side pride? Join our safe space for all ages and talents! Comedy, Poetry, Song, Dance, Music, and more! Eat food, share talents, and enjoy the show! The East Side Pride Open Mic's mission is to "create a safe space for cultivating artistic talents and […]
Theater as Transformative Community Reflection and ACTion!
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a series of workshops: Theater as Transformative Community Reflection and ACTion! How can we use theater in our work as organizers, activists, and educators? All are invited to attend a 2-day-a-month, 3-part series of workshops for community activists and leaders. Join Charles Adams (theater professor and Pedagogy […]
Renee Vaughan and Adam Kiesling: New and Traditional Nordic Folk Music
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: Renee Vaughan and Adam Kiesling: New and Traditional Nordic Folk Music Sunday, April 8th, 3-5pm Renee and Adam play new and traditional Nordic folk music on nyckelharpa and guitar… high energy slängpolska, contemplative gånglåt and delicate waltzes are favorites. Adam loves a wide variety of music, especially deep-rooted […]
Turning Points: Discovering Meaning and Passion in Turbulent Times
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to an interactive presentation: Turning Points: Discovering Meaning and Passion in Turbulent Times Fifty years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated while planning a Poor People’s March in Memphis, Tennessee. This was a pivotal event in a turbulent year of fallen leaders, war abroad, political upheaval […]
Sneak Preview of “Subprime”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a sneak preview of: SUBPRIME Monday, April 23, 2018, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Join playwright Beck Lee and members of the cast of "Subprime," who will read some of the script, discuss the development of the project, and engage us in conversation not only about the play […]
East Side Pride Open Mic
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesHave a talent you want to share? Do you have East Side pride? Join our safe space for all ages and talents! Comedy, Poetry, Song, Dance, Music, and more! Eat food, share talents, and enjoy the show! The East Side Pride Open Mic’s mission is to “create a safe space for cultivating artistic talents and […]
The Artist as Activist with Composer Reinaldo Moya
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: The Artist as Activist Friday, May 4th, 2018, 7-9pm Schubert Club composer-in-residence Reinaldo Moya talks about the role of a composer as an activist, his career and his music. Moya is a graduate of Venezuela’s El Sistema program of music education and Assistant Professor of Music Composition […]
Sonic-Kinetic Paradise: Performance by Douglas R. Ewart and Quasar
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: Sonic-Kinetic Paradise Performance by Douglas R. Ewart and Quasar Saturday, May 5th, 2018, 8-11pm Join us for a performance by Douglas R. Ewart and his multidisciplinary ensemble, Quasar. Quasar includes amazing poet, vocalist, and spoken-word crafter Mankwe Ndosi; dancer, choreographer, and musician Lela Pierce; extraordinary and […]
Sub/Prime Talk-Back
Mixed Blood Theatre Company 1501 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesYOU’RE INVITED TO A POST SHOW TALK-BACK FOR SUB/PRIME AT MIXED BLOOD THEATRE Join ESFL’s Clarence White and Peter Rachleff for a talk-back following the May 12 performance of Sub/Prime: The Play at Mixed Blood Theatre Sub/Prime is set in the summer of 2008 on the eve of the mortgage and financial crisis that challenged the […]
It Can’t Happen Here: Play Reading and Discussion
Arlington Hills Community Center 1200 Payne Ave, St Paul, MN, United StatesIt Can’t Happen Here: Play Reading and Discussion Monday, May 14th, 2018, 7pm "The Friends of the St. Paul Public Library rolls out its Untold Stories series each May for Labor History Month. The series focuses on workers’ rights, with programs that challenge audiences to question what we know of labor history, while lifting up […]
“The Impeacher” by David Anderson
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a staged reading of a new play: "The Impeacher" by David Anderson Monday, July 23rd, 2018, 6:30pm In 1868, Andrew Johnson became the first U.S. President to be impeached. The governor of a border state, Johnson had been selected by Abraham Lincoln as his running mate in […]
Songs of Hope, Love, and Discipline
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: Songs of Hope, Love, and Discipline Performance by Douglas R. Ewart and Quasar Friday, July 27th, 2018, 8-11pm Join us for a performance by Douglas R. Ewart and his multidisciplinary ensemble, Quasar. Quasar includes amazing poet, vocalist, and spoken-word crafter Mankwe Ndosi; dancer, choreographer, and musician Lela […]
Quiet Sound Begins
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to Quiet Sound Begins A performance of Electronic Sound Performance by David Means, Homer Lambrecht, and Michael Croswell Friday, August 17, 2018, 7:30 - 9 PM Join us for a performance of improvised electronic sound and music that will include electric French horn, sonic touchpads, wind controller, lap […]
Join Paul Metsa for the release of his new song!
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to Join Paul Metsa for the release of his new song, "I Ain't Gonna Whistle Dixie Anymore" Monday, August 20, 2018, 7-9pm Please join Paul Metsa as he will be raising funds for his IndieGoGo project that will help release and publicize his powerful new protest song “Ain’t […]
The Urban Journal at ESFL
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Urban Journal invite to you The Urban Journal at ESFL Monday, September 24th, 2018, 6-9pm Join us for an evening of spoken word and music. Come to enjoy the performances or share your talent! Snacks and beverages provided. "The Urban Journal is a writing preforming club. We devote […]
The Sonoglyph Collective at ESFL
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to The Sonoglyph Collective at ESFL Saturday, September 29, 2018, 7pm The Sonoglyph Collective combines the arts of poetry, spoken word, storytelling, and songwriting with collective musical improvisation to create unique, spontaneous performances. It features poets Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Lynette Reini-Grandell, IBe Kaba, and Kathryn Kysar; and musicians […]
Sonic Expressions: An Invitation to Explore (Music)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library calls out to musicians and music lovers Join us for Sonic Expressions: An Invitation to Explore Sunday, October 14th, 2018, 6:30 to 8:30pm You are invited to join the improvising spirits of Le Voyage as they explore the possibilities for connection and communication in sound. Bring your musical instruments, your […]
Up Through the Concrete (Music)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a concert and a conversation Up Through the Concrete The final concert of Musical Ecology's 2018 Tour "Ending the War on Trees" Sunday, October 21, 2018, 4:00PM The ensemble Musical Ecology (Todd Harper, director, composer, piano), Jun Miyake (metal and bamboo flutes, tenor saxophone), Eric Coursen (percussion), […]
Le Voyage (Music)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library invites you to a performance by the talented musicians of Le Voyage Sunday, October 28, 2018, 7 to 9:00pm Le Voyage is a collection of improvising musicians who ignore genre as they explore the possibilities for connection and communication in sound. The group is organized by drummer Steve Hirsh and includes […]