October-2011
Investor and creative financier of the 1920s Wilbur B. Foshay stands trial in Landmark Center as a full cast of local judges, lawyers and actors team up to present “The Rise and Fall of W. B. Foshay,” from an original script by playwright and director Joan Elwell.
With sideline commentary by two law clerks at the Federal Courts Building (now Landmark Center) in St. Paul, Judge Joseph Molyneaux presides over the Minneapolis courtroom as federal prosecutor Fred Horowitz lays out the U. S. Government’s mail fraud case against Foshay. Foshay, whose contribution to the Minneapolis skyline still stands as the Foshay Tower, was eventually convicted and received a sentence of 15 years in prison (commuted to five by President Franklin Roosevelt). Public performances of the play will take place on Thursday, October 6 and Friday, October 7 at 7 pm in historic Landmark Center’s F. K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and include a post-performance cast reception. Call 651.292.3276 to reserve tickets.
The trial reenactment is a collaboration between Landmark Center and Lakeshore Players Theatre and is sponsored by law firm Leonard, Street & Deinard. Lakeshore Players, celebrating its 59th performing arts season in White Bear Lake, is committed to providing opportunities for the community to participate in and experience live theatre. Landmark Center, a dynamic, historic cultural center and central gathering place in downtown Saint Paul, is owned and sponsored by Ramsey County and managed by Minnesota Landmarks, a nonprofit programming and management agency. It is located at 75 West 5th Street, facing Rice Park, next to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and The Saint Paul Hotel. Landmark Center is accessible to those with impaired mobility, and visitors are encouraged to call ahead with any special needs requests. Parking is available on street and in nearby Macy's, Lawson, Science Museum and RiverCentre Ramps. For more information call 651.292.3063 or visit www.landmarkcenter.org.
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Landmark Center opens their Sundays and Landmark series with the Autumn Moon Festival. Highlights of the most popular Asian family holiday - Mid-Autumn Moon Festival include cultural harvesting and lantern dances and a traditional holiday display. Children and families will have the opportunity to learn about the moon tales from the Asian Tellers, make a storybook, decorate their own lantern, play twilight games, enjoy a taste of moon cake, and join in the lantern parade through Rice Park.
The line up for other programs include the annula Nooks and Crannies tour on October 9th, the St. Paul Civic Symphony on October 23rd and the Great Pumpkin Festival on October 30. To see more of the upcoming events go to the Sundays at Landmark web page.
Landmark Center is owned and sponsored by Ramsey County and managed by Minnesota Landmarks as an arts and cultural center for the community. It is located in downtown St. Paul at 75 West 5th Street, facing Rice Park, next to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and The Saint Paul Hotel. Landmark Center is accessible to those with impaired mobility. Parking is available on street and in nearby Macy's, Lawson, Science Museum and RiverCentre Ramps. For more information call 651.292.3276 or visit www.landmarkcenter.org..
Contact: Jen Hernandez
Programs & Marketing Assistant
651-292-3276
jhernandez@landmarkcenter.org
Red House Records & Landmark Center
Team up for Exciting, New Concert Series in St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN – Saint Paul based, Grammy winning indie folk label Red House Records partners with historic Landmark Center to present a monthly concert series beginning Friday, August 19, and continuing through Friday, December 16th. Red House Records is home to some of the finest acoustic performers in the world, and its internationally recognized acts will perform in the intimate 230-seat F. K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium in Landmark Center. The series will feature such artists as folk/bluegrass veterans Robin & Linda Williams (Staunton, VA), funky bluesman Ray Bonneville (Austin, TX) and Billboard-charting artist Ruth Moody of The Wailin' Jennys (Winnipeg, MB). Hosted by various local radio personalities, these concerts will begin at 8 pm and will be preceded by a cocktail hour with refreshments and cash bar at 7 pm, giving audiences an opportunity to mingle with both DJ and musicians.
"RED HOUSE LIVE" CONCERT SCHEDULE
Landmark Center - F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium
75 West Fifth Street
Saint Paul, MN
Cocktail Hour: 7 pm -- Concerts: 8 pm
» August 19th - Ray Bonneville - www.raybonneville.com
Ray is a distinctive artist, a man who cooks up a deep groove, blending a unique percussive electric guitar style, a weathered voice, and soulful harmonica into image provoking songs, all with a “loose darkly funky vibe” (All Music Guide).
» September 16th - Danny Schmidt & Carrie Elkin – www.dannyschmidt.com / www.carrieelkin.com
Danny is a writer’s writer, with a lyrical depth drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt. Carrie is a soulful singer with a gypsy spirit, a songwriter with a keen eye. Together Danny & Carrie give a dynamic performance, rich with laughter and beautiful harmonies.
» October 21st - Cliff Eberhardt - www.cliffeberhardt.net
“In another age, Cliff would have found his niche on Tin Pan Alley or writing for Broadway shows. His songs display the highest level of craftsmanship, his guitar playing is superb and his singing deeply emotional.”
- The Washington Times
» November 18th - Ruth Moody - www.ruthmoody.com
A founding member of the Billboard-charting folk group, The Wailin’ Jennys, Ruth is an artist of exceptional depth and grace in her own right. Critics have lauded her ethereal vocals, impressive multi-instrumentalism and her talent as a songwriter. Her songs are timeless and universal.
» December 16th - Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group - www.robinandlinda.com
"Favorites on A Prairie Home Companion, Robin & Linda Williams have been touring for more than three decades. Together with Their Fine Group, they return to Saint Paul to play their fresh mix of folk, bluegrass and Americana holiday songs. “... vocally and instrumentally, the Williamses combine impeccable musical discipline with a bare simplicity and an utter lack of pretension.” — Stephen Holden, The New York Times
Tickets are $15 in advance ($60 package for the entire five concert series) and can be purchased through www.landmarkcenter.org/redhouse.html or by calling Minnesota Landmarks at 651-292-3063. For more about this concert series and to set up interviews with the artists, please contact Ellen Stanley at Red House Records, 651-644-4161 or promotions@redhouserecords.com. “Red House Live from Landmark Center” is supported by lead sponsor Saint Paul Cultural STAR Program, contributing sponsors Securian, Felhaber Larson Fenlon & Vogt PA and Johnson Brothers Liquor Company, and media partners KFAI and Vita.MN.
Red House Records, based for over 25 years in the Merriam Park neighborhood of St. Paul, is home to some of the finest acoustic performers in the world. Its philosophy as a label is to provide a home and environment in which creative artists can make albums in total freedom - without interference from mogul types just looking for the next hit single. In support of these same artists, Red House Records also works to build their audience, one community at a time all over the globe.
Landmark Center, a dynamic, historic cultural center and central gathering place in downtown Saint Paul, is owned and sponsored by Ramsey County and managed by Minnesota Landmarks, a nonprofit programming and management agency. It is located at 75 West 5th Street, facing Rice Park, next to the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and The Saint Paul Hotel. Landmark Center is accessible to those with impaired mobility, and visitors are encouraged to call ahead with any special needs requests. Parking is available on street and in nearby Macy's, Lawson, Science Museum and RiverCentre Ramps. For more information call 651.292.3063 or visit www.landmarkcenter.org.
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