13th Italian Film Festival of Minneapolis / St. Paul: L'avventura
2022-02-27 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Monica Vitti, an icon of Italian cinema for generations, passed away on February 2, 2022 at the age of ninety. IFF is proud to pay tribute to this incredibly talented actress with the screening of L’avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni, the film that made Vitti a star.
An iconic piece of challenging 1960s cinema and a gripping narrative on its own terms, L’avventura concerns the enigmatic disappearance of a young woman during a yachting trip off the coast of Sicily, and the search taken up by her disaffected lover (Gabriele Ferzetti) and best friend (Monica Vitti, in her breakout role). Antonioni’s controversial international sensation is a gorgeously shot tale of modern ennui and spiritual isolation.
L’avventura won the Special Jury Prize in Cannes in 1960 “for the beauty of its images, and for seeking to create a new film language”.
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Romanian Spring Traditions: Exhibit Grand Opening
2022-03-06 14:00 - 16:00 | North Gallery – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
HORA is happy to present the Romanian Spring Traditions exhibit between March 6th and April 15, 2022. This event will be located in the North Gallery of the Landmark Center, first floor. Visitors will get immersed in various art activities while learning about Romanian culture and traditions. All activities are free and open to the public.
Featured activities and artists for this event are:

Duo Fara Nume music performance: 1:45-2:15 pm, North Gallery. Listen to Romanian classical and folk music.
Nicoleta Cornea polymer clay demo 2:30-3 pm, room 317. Observe a demo on how to make jewelry with polymer clay or get new ideas of how to be creative. You can also purchase beautiful jewelry made by the artist.
Izvorasul dance ensemble 3:30-4 pm, room 317. Watch Romanian traditional folk dances and join in learning some of the steps.
Martisor making 2-4 pm, room 317. Get creative making “Martisor”, a traditional spring lucky charm usually given on March 1st as a symbol of love. Materials will be supplied and no existing experience is needed. This event is open to everyone, seats are on a first come, first served basis.

This event is curated by HORA Romanian American Cultural Center Director Raluca Octav, and made possible with help from MN Landmarks and voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Ballet Tuesdays
2022-03-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2022-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Landmark Center hosts FREE lunch-hour ballet performances and demonstrations, in partnership with Ballet Co.Laboratory.
The 2021/2022 season is the second Tuesday of the month – October, November, February, March, and April. Performances begin at 12 pm, dancers perform excerpts from the company repertoire, highlighting events for their coming season.

Courtroom Concert featuring Duo Ihana (Masks Required)
2022-03-10 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
Concerts are currently being held in the Landmark Center Cortile on the 1st floor. Masks are required to attend this event.

Sundays at Landmark: An Irish Day of Dance (Vaccine or Negative COVID-19 Test Required)
2022-03-13 11:00 - 17:00 | MN
Experience all things Irish at this event featuring Celtic music, dancing and authentic vendors. Produced by the Irish Music and Dance Association, hosted by Minnesota Landmarks.
All participants, volunteers, and audience members of An Irish Day of Dance and St. Patrick’s Day Irish Celebration will be required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 (if eligible) or a lab-certified negative COVID-19 PCR test result received within 72 hours prior to entry, plus a valid photo ID. Self-administered tests will not be accepted. Full vaccination means 14 days have passed since receiving a second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or a single dose of the Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Visit irishmusicanddanceassociation.org for full vaccination policy.

St. Patrick's Day Irish Celebration (Vaccine or Negative COVID-19 Test Required)
2022-03-17 10:00 - 17:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

Sundays at Landmark: Urban Expedition Peru
2022-03-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
The next country for the Urban Expedition series is Peru! Be sure to get your Urban Expedition passport, and collect a stamp at each Urban Expedition Event. This event will be done in partnership with Mi Perú.

Courtroom Concert featuring Give Get Sistet (Masks Required)
2022-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

CARE: Letters to your Neighbor
2022-03-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Andrew Young is Landmark Center’s 2021-2022 CARE Artist-in-Residence and invites you to explore Landmark Center like you never have before while answering the question: What is beyond the five senses?
What would you like to say to your St. Paul neighbors? What would you like to hear from them? “Letters to your neighbor” will explore the sense of connection. Write or draw a letter that you will pass along, and take a letter written by one of your neighbors, all through Landmark Center’s own “mail chute”. The letters will go through a mail chute in the cortile, echoing the space’s history as a post office.
Reservations encouraged, walk-ins welcome!
Reserve your spot here: CARE: Letters to your neighbor Tickets in St Paul, MN, United States (ticketleap.com)
Sense explored: Connection

Romanian Spring Traditions: Painting and Classical Music
2022-03-27 13:00 - 16:00 | North Gallery – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
HORA is happy to present the Romanian Spring Traditions exhibit between March 6th and April 15, 2022. This event will be located in the North Gallery of the Landmark Center, first floor. Visitors will get immersed in various art activities while learning about Romanian culture and traditions. All activities are free and open to the public.
Featured activities and artists for this event that takes place from 1 to 4 pm are:

Raluca Boac performance: 1-1:30 pm, room 317. Come listen to beloved Romanian classical music and find out what it takes to learn to play the piano.
Gina Johnson painting 2-4 pm, room 317. You can learn how to paint a snowdrop, the traditional flower of spring in Romania. Materials will be supplied, and you can take your painting home. This event is open to everyone, seats are on a first come first served basis.

This event is made possible with help from MN Landmarks and voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Sundays at Landmark: Black Sea Odyssey (Virtual)
2022-03-31 | MN
Black Sea Odyssey – originally scheduled for February 20, 2022 – has been moved to a virtual event with the help of our community partner, Ethnic Dance Theatre. There will be no in-person program for this event, but you can enjoy from the comfort of your homes! View the virtual presentation here.
Experience the music, dance, language, foods, costume and arts & craft traditions of several countries hailing from the Black Sea region of Eastern Europe. Produced in partnership with Ethnic Dance Theatre.

Sundays at Landmark: Bandwidth Community Band Festival
2022-04-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Listen to marches, pop, Broadway, and jazz music performed by some of the top volunteer-based bands in Minnesota.

Romanian Spring Traditions: Pottery
2022-04-03 14:00 - 15:00 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
HORA is happy to present the Romanian Spring Traditions exhibit between March 6th and April 15, 2022. This event will be located in the North Gallery of the Landmark Center, first floor. Visitors will get immersed in various art activities while learning about Romanian culture and traditions. All activities are free and open to the public.
Featured activities and artists for this event are:
Darrel Trulson pottery, 2-3 pm, room 317, Join us for an introduction to pottery class. Materials will be supplied and no experience is needed. This event is open to everyone, seats are on a first come first served basis.
This event is made possible with help from MN Landmarks and voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Courtroom Concert featuring ComMUSICation
2022-04-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Hosted by composer Abbie Betinis, our popular Courtroom Concerts take place at noon most Thursdays in the Landmark Center in downtown Saint Paul. This series features accomplished musicians and composers from the Twin Cities and surrounding area, as well as occasional musical newcomers to the area. These one-hour concerts are free and open to the public.
Concerts are currently being held in the Landmark Center Cortile on the 1st floor.

Sundays at Landmark: Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra
2022-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Enjoy the music of this old-world string instrument in a concert of pops, classical and more.

Romanian Spring Traditions: Stitches of Love and Folk Music
2022-04-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
HORA is happy to present the Romanian Spring Traditions exhibit between March 6th and April 15, 2022. This event will be located in the North Gallery of the Landmark Center, first floor. Visitors will get immersed in various art activities while learning about Romanian culture and traditions. All activities are free and open to the public.
Come see the resilience of the Romanian community who recreated the patterns on their grandmothers’ blouses patterns during the last two years. Learn about the intricate cross-stitch patterns, fabrics and threads from a century ago. Learn the basics of cross-stitching and be creative with thread.
Experience unique Romanian folk music, usually sung around the campfire during warm summer nights, with artist Romell Alaman.
This event is made possible with help from MN Landmarks and Minnesota voters through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Courtroom Concert: Music of Jonathan Posthuma, featuring Maria Jette, Mary Jo Gothmann & Mill City String Quartet
2022-04-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

Courtroom Concert featuring Mark Billy
2022-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

Sundays at Landmark: Urban Expedition Italy
2022-04-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Urban Expedition’s final country for its 18th season is Italy! Be sure to get your Urban Expedition passport and collect a stamp at each Urban Expedition event for a chance to win a prize. This event will be done in partnership with The Italian Cultural Center.

Courtroom Concert featuring Georgia Jacobson and Bradley Greenwald
2022-04-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

Sundays at Landmark: May Day Tea Party
2022-05-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Enjoy a kids tea at the castle with sweets and savories.
This May Day Tea Party is geared towards children, and parents are more than welcome to attend (at least one parent must accompany children). This will not be a traditional high tea setting; there will be elements of an English tea, but not an elaborate setting like a traditional high tea. We will have two teas to select from, as well as a non-tea option for kids. There will be sweets and savories served for the tea guests.
Limited seatings are at 1 and 3 pm and are currently booked out. You can add your name to the wait list by calling 651-292-3063 or emailing Sydney at scolquitt@landmarkcenter.org.

Star of the North Band - Concert
2022-05-04 19:30 - 21:30 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
The Star of the North Concert Band is a non-profit, charitable organization of over fifty musicians from the Minneapolis and St. Paul communities in Minnesota. The group was organized in 1994 to contribute to Minnesota’s musical tradition by providing an opportunity for local accomplished musicians to share their talents, develop their abilities, and make contacts with other performing musicians (locally, nationally, and internationally) via rehearsals, concerts, and tours.

Courtroom Concert featuring Francesca Anderegg and Matthew McCright
2022-05-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States

CARE Arts Engagement: Reimagining Justice
2022-05-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Outer Lobby, F. K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, 75 Fifth Street West, Saint Paul, MN, 55102
Andrew Young, Landmark Center’s 2021-2022 CARE Artist-in-Residence, invites you to explore Landmark Center like you never have before while answering the question: What is beyond the five senses?
At this arts engagement, Andrew Young asks participants to explore the sense of justice. What does justice look like to you? Share a story, either orally or written, about an injustice you’ve experienced in your life, small or large, and what justice looks like to you for that situation. The story sharing and Andrew’s activities for the arts engagement provide an opportunity for healing and reconciliation. The stories will be collected and shared (with consent) at Landmark Center. Additionally, you’ll have the chance to create an effigy representing injustice out of clay, and then smash it with a giant gavel. This art engagement is being held before the film screening of CHOICE Cinema series’ Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks, which addresses the racism and adversity Mr. Parks overcame in his life’s works. Come for the art engagement and stay for the film! Click here for more details on obtaining tickets to the CHOICE Cinema series.
Sense explored: Justice
Reservations encouraged, walk-ins welcome! Reserve your tickets here.

CHOICE Cinema Series: In the Footsteps of Gordon Parks - Half Past Autumn
2022-05-07 13:00 - 15:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
SoulTouch Productions and Landmark Center, in partnership with Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF), present “CHOICE Cinema Series: In the Footsteps of Gordon Parks”, a screening of films by legendary artist Gordon Parks. The selection of films includes Half Past Autumn at 1 pm on Saturday, May 7; The Learning Tree at 3 pm on Sunday, May 8; and Leadbelly at 7 pm on Friday, May 13 in Landmark Center’s F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium.
Each screening will be followed by conversations with special guests from the Black community of filmmakers to examine the themes of the films and how they are relevant in the Black community today.
Half Past Autumn is an intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet, musician, and filmmaker. Special VIP guests for the post-film discussion include Director Craig Rice and Producer Robin Hickman-Winfield. Craig Rice is an award-winning producer and director who is nationally recognized for his distinguished career in music video, commercial, television, and film industry. Robin Hickman-Winfield is the Executive Producer and CEO of SoulTouch Productions. Hickman-Winfield is the great niece of Gordon Parks and is honoring her great uncle’s legacy with the “CHOICE Cinema Series: In the Footsteps of Gordon Parks.”
About Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks’ films are recognized for their cultural significance and present positive and powerful media representation of young Black men. Parks used his camera as his “weapon” of choice to fight poverty and racism. His work not only gave the rest of the world a glimpse into the life of a person of color, but offered hope, choice, opportunity, and a platform to many in the Black community. As a nationally recognized photographer, musician, writer, and film director, Gordon Parks’ influence has extended through multiple generations and throughout our nation, beginning in St. Paul with his skill in photography.
This series honors Gordon Parks’ legacy, his choice to use film and photography to portray the Black experience and be a catalyst for societal change. It will feature themes that remain relevant today, including mass incarceration, racism, and coming of age. For many in the Black community, it will be an opportunity to feature stories and narratives not often seen or represented in the mainstream, while for non-Black communities, it will further the understanding of the Black experience, break down barriers and stereotypes, and provide a fuller context to Parks’ work.
“Choice Cinema Series: In the Footsteps of Gordon Parks” is supported by the Saint Paul Cultural STAR Program. For more information on the series, visit the CHOICE Cinema page on landmarkcenter.org or call 651.292.3063.

Sundays at Landmark: St. Paul Civic Symphony Concert
2022-05-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
The annual Mother’s Day concert is the perfect way to spend time with the mothers in your life. This year’s concert features the world premiere of Saint Paul composer Steve Heitzeg’s Green Hope after Black Rain (SPCS’s 75th anniversary commission), with Grieg’s Piano Concerto, performed by Jacob Taggart, and Dvorak’s New World Symphony. Visit the St. Paul Civic Symphony’s website for more information on this annual signature event.

CHOICE Cinema Series: In the Footsteps of Gordon Parks - The Learning Tree
2022-05-08 15:00 - 17:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
SoulTouch Productions and Landmark Center, in partnership with Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF), present “CHOICE Cinema Series: In the Footsteps of Gordon Parks”, a screening of films by legendary artist Gordon Parks. The selection of films includes Half Past Autumn at 1 pm on Saturday, May 7; The Learning Tree at 3 pm on Sunday, May 8; and Leadbelly at 7 pm on Friday, May 13, shown = in Landmark Center’s F. K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium.
Each screening will be followed by conversations with special guests from the Black community of filmmakers to examine the themes of the films and how they are relevant in the Black community today. Actor Kyle Johnson is the special guest for the post-film discussion of The Learning Tree.
About The Learning Tree
As an African-American teen in small-town Kansas in the 1920s, Newt Winger (Kyle Johnson) largely shrugs off the racial prejudice of his time and place. His calm and self-controlled perspective is in direct opposition to that of his quick-tempered friend, Marcus Savage (Alex Clarke). But when Marcus‘ father, Booker (Richard Ward), murders a man — and Newt witnesses the crime — Newt realizes that going to the police could jeopardize both his friendship and his life.
Actor Kyle Johnson, the special guest for post-screening discussion of The Learning Tree, has appeared in multiple TV shows such as The Fugitive (1963-1967) and Mod Squad (1968-1973). He played the son of Simon of Cyrene in The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) and appeared in Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971) and Brother on the Run (1973). His most notable performance is from The Learning Tree, where he portrayed Newt Winger, a young Black man attempting to adhere to his morals through the experience of racial injustice.
About Gordon Parks
Gordon Parks’ films are recognized for their cultural significance and present positive and powerful media representation of young Black men. Parks used his camera as his “weapon” of choice to fight poverty and racism. His work not only gave the rest of the world a glimpse into the life of a person of color, but offered hope, choice, opportunity, and a platform to many in the Black community. As a nationally recognized photographer, musician, writer, and film director, Gordon Parks’ influence has extended through multiple generations and throughout our nation, beginning in St. Paul with his skill in photography.
This series will honor Gordon Parks’ legacy, his choice to use film and photography to portray the Black experience and be a catalyst for societal change. It will feature themes that remain relevant today, including mass incarceration, racism, and coming of age. For many in the Black community, it will be an opportunity to feature stories and narratives not often seen or represented in the mainstream, while for non-Black communities, it will further the understanding of the Black experience, break down barriers and stereotypes, and provide a fuller context to Parks’ work.
“Choice Cinema Series: In the Footsteps of Gordon Parks” is supported by the Saint Paul Cultural Star Program. For more information on the series, visit the CHOICE Cinema page at landmarkcenter.org or call 651.292.3063.

MSP International Film Festival: Alegría
2022-05-09 19:00 - 21:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
MSP Film Society presents the 41st Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF41) from Thursday, May 5 through Thursday, May 19, 2022. The MSPIFF41 theme, SHINE THROUGH, invites us all to resume gathering in-person to enjoy more than 200 films from around the world and a full array of exciting parties, panels, and filmmaker networking events and discussions. Many MSPIFF41 films will also be available to screen virtually, in keeping with MSP Film Society’s mission to increase audience access to these wonderful films. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL HERE.

Alegría is a proudly independent woman, living in the family’s ancestral home in the Spanish city of Melilla nestled on the Moroccan coast. When her niece is set to marry, Alegría reluctantly agrees to host the event. Supported by Dunia, her bubbly Moroccan housekeeper, and Marian, her chill Christian best friend, Alegría must open her home and revisit her Jewish roots.
Control is a guiding principle in Alegría’s life, and the chaos of the wedding and all its attendant rituals–not to mention a hopeful reunion with her daughter, absent now for 5 years–leaves her feeling adrift. But Alegría has friends, she has family, and even after a rocky start, the love and respect begins to shine through as she begins to embrace her family’s Jewish past. Violeta Salama, with her directing debut, makes the city of Melilla (where she grew up) as much a part of this family as the characters themselves.

MSP International Film Festival: Sweet Disaster
2022-05-10 16:30 - 18:30 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
MSP Film Society presents the 41st Annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF41) from Thursday, May 5 through Thursday, May 19, 2022. The MSPIFF41 theme, SHINE THROUGH, invites us all to resume gathering in-person to enjoy more than 200 films from around the world and a full array of exciting parties, panels, and filmmaker networking events and discussions. Many MSPIFF41 films will also be available to screen virtually, in keeping with MSP Film Society’s mission to increase audience access to these wonderful films. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL HERE.

Frida is a 40-year-old painting therapist who finds herself pregnant. When Felix, her boyfriend, (who hasn’t been her partner for very long), hears this, he’s gone and back with his ex. What is Frida to do but launch a full-scale, sometimes outlandish plan to keep him in her life?
After a chance encounter and whirlwind romance between Frida and Felix results in a stunning pregnancy, the two parents-to-be reevaluate their lives. For Felix, this means hightailing it out of there. But for Frida, it is a challenge–with the help of her friend, a teenage neighbor, she concocts plans to win Felix back that are at once clever and totally bonkers. Laura Lehmus’ bold use of color, magical realism, and a brilliant comic performance by Friederike Kempter make Sweet Disaster a genuine crowd pleaser.
