Saint Paul Walking Tour: Rice Park
2024-08-07 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Stroll through one of St. Paul’s oldest public parks: Rice Park, located in the heart of the cultural district in downtown. Flanked by architectural and cultural giants: Landmark Center, the Saint Paul Hotel, the Central Library, and the Ordway, this park is beloved as an oasis of green space, beautiful landscaping, and as a site of public art.
This tour takes you back in time to learn the secrets of one of the city’s oldest and most beloved parks and the unique buildings that surround it. Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours depart from Landmark Center’s Visitor Information Center PROMPTLY at 10 am.

Tours are held rain or shine (except in severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please note that this is a walking tour that covers approximately 1/4 of a mile.

Free but reservations are required (Reservations open July 3): Reserve now

Music on the Cortile: Honeybutter
2024-08-07 12:00 - 13:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Music on the Cortile (previously known as Music from the Porch and Music in the Café) presents live performances by musicians in the picturesque Musser Cortile at Landmark Center. Taking place over four Wednesday lunch hours, these concerts offer an opportunity to hear talented local musicians. Best of all, they’re free and open to everyone. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch to enjoy during the concert.
August 7: Honeybutter
Honeybutter, hailing from Minneapolis, is a trio consisting of Zak Khan, Clara Wicklund, and Andreas Fenner. Their music blends warmth with an eerie edge, reminiscent of dreams woven on Minnesota’s coldest nights. Drawing from influences like Little Dragon and Ryuichi Sakamoto, they defy genre boundaries with a sound that’s both familiar and hauntingly strange. Having graced stages like the Dakota and First Avenue, they were named Best New Band by First Avenue in 2021. Honeybutter recently shared the spotlight with Rodrigo y Gabriela on their 2023 tour. Joined by drummer Richard Haneman and bassist Trevor Peterson for live performances, Honeybutter’s allure lies in their captivating sonic experimentation.
Check out Honeybutter’s cozy performance of “Bite the Bit.”

Saint Paul Walking Tour: Great River
2024-08-14 10:00 - 11:00 | Upper Landing Park, 206 Shepard Rd, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Learn about Saint Paul’s start and its relationship with the Mississippi River. On this tour you will learn great information while observing the beautiful view of the river and its surrounding areas. Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours meet and depart from Upper Landing Park (Shepard Rd. & Eagle Pkwy.) PROMPTLY at 10 am.
Tours go out rain or shine (except during severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please note this is a walking tour that covers approximately 1/2 mile.
Free, but reservations are required (reservations open on July 3): Reserve now

Summer Nights in Rice: International Reggae All Stars
2024-08-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us for Summer Nights in Rice concert with International Reggae All Stars. Summer Nights in Rice is a free concert series on select Thursdays, 5-7 pm, from June through September. Grab a drink or a bite to eat at a local restaurant then stop by for live music, dancing, and community connections in Rice Park! Make it a night of outdoor music by attending Summer Nights in Rice and then making your way down to Lowertown Sounds in Mears Park.
Additional Summer Nights in Rice performances:

August 29th: Turn Turn Turn
September 12th: Everett Smithson Band

Ordway Inside Out: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents Sphinx Virtuosi: Generations
2024-08-17 19:00 | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
SPHINX VIRTUOSI: GENERATIONS
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
AUGUST 17 | 7:00PM (rain date: Sunday, August 18 | 7 p.m.)
Inspired by the poetry of Langston Hughes and Julia Alvarez, Sphinx Virtuosi brings you a program showcasing the beauty and tradition of excellence inherent in classical music created and performed by Black and Latinx composers throughout history, including Sphinx Virtuosi member and competition winner Xavier Foley.

The four Arts Partnership organizations – Minnesota Opera, Ordway, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Schubert Club – present Ordway Inside Out, an initiative that utilizes digital technology to dramatically increase access to artistic programming in Saint Paul. Audiences are able to experience free programming from all four organizations, streamed onto a giant 23’ x 13’ video wall in Rice Park.

Woodturning Demonstration
2024-08-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2024-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | AAW Gallery of Wood Art – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Suite 222, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
A demonstration in the art of wood turning will be given by one of the members of the American Association of Woodturners. Learn about the craft and visit their current gallery exhibit. For more information call 763-226-5723.

League of Women Voters Open House & "Time for Women" Play
2024-08-20 14:00 - 18:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join League of Women Voters of Minnesota on August 20 for an Open House Reception in their new offices at Landmark Center #315, and stay for a spirited play, “Time for Women,” to celebrate Women’s Equality Day (when the 19th Amendment was passed), and notable women and suffragists in Minnesota history.
The offices are open for viewing from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm, with refreshments, and features our new history and art displays throughout our offices. The play is at 4:00 pm, and is free, but seats must be reserved. Thanks to LWV member Jane Peck and her wonderful “History Live Lanesboro” for this celebration of our suffrage history. You can come for just the Open House or just the Play – or come for both! Convenient parking across the street (for a fee) at the Lawson Ramp and surrounding areas.

Saint Paul Walking Tour: Heart of the City
2024-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Enjoy some of St. Paul’s most historic landmarks on this tour that takes you into the heart of the city. The tour covers popular spots like Mickey’s Diner, Candyland, the Hamm Building and more! The tour departs from Landmark Center’s North Lobby, inside the 6th Street entrance. Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours depart from Landmark Center’s North Hamm Foyer (Entrance on 6th Street) PROMPTLY at 10 am.

Tours are held rain or shine (except in severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please note that this is a walking tour that covers approximately 1/4 of a mile.
Free, but reservations required (reservations open July 3): Reserve now

Climb To The Top
2024-08-21 11:30 - 13:00 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Enjoy a rare opportunity (and your last chance this summer) to get a behind-the-scenes exploration of Landmark Center’s North Tower. Get a bird’s eye view of downtown Saint Paul by climbing the steps and walking through a secret door to get to the top. This is the one rooftop you don’t want to miss this summer. Don’t forget your camera!
* Accessible only via stairs, 61 steps total from the 6th floor landing to the top. Or skip the elevator all together and climb the 198 stairs from the first floor.
Free, Self-guided, No reservations required.

Public Building Tour
2024-08-25 12:30 - 13:15, 2024-09-01 12:30 - 13:15, 2024-09-08 12:30 - 13:15, 2024-09-15 12:30 - 13:15, 2024-09-22 12:30 - 13:15, 2024-09-29 12:30 - 13:15 | Landmark Center, 75 5th St W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join a Landmark Center volunteer tour guide for a free building tour. Learn about the building’s history, gangster connections, and restoration. Tours are held every Sunday, walk-ins are welcome and no reservation is needed.
Tours begin at the Information Desk at 12:30 pm and are 45 minutes in length.

Saint Paul Walking Tour: It Happened Here First
2024-08-28 10:00 - 11:00 | Kellogg Park
Stand where Saint Paul began and walk through its origin tales and historic towers into its anticipated future. Downtown shaped the state of Minnesota through its booming population, architecture, and businesses. Learn of Saint Paul’s first murder, first mystery, and many stories of the first settlers.
Please make sure to arrive and find parking by 9:50 am, tours depart at Kellogg Park (at the Kellogg Blvd/Robert Street entrance) PROMPTLY at 10 am.

Tours go out rain or shine (except during severe weather). The tour groups are limited to 20 participants.
Please also note that this tour has minimal walking throughout Kellogg Park.

Free, but reservations required (reservations open on July 3): Reserve now

Summer Nights in Rice: Turn Turn Turn
2024-08-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us for Summer Nights in Rice concert with Turn Turn Turn. Summer Nights in Rice is a free concert series on select Thursdays, 5-7 pm, from June through September. Grab a drink or a bite to eat at a local restaurant then stop by for live music, dancing, and community connections in Rice Park! Make it a night of outdoor music by attending Summer Nights in Rice and then making your way down to Lowertown Sounds in Mears Park.
Additional Summer Nights in Rice performances:

September 12th: Everett Smithson Band

HORA: Romanian Cuisines
2024-09-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-15 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-29 13:00 - 15:00 | HORA – MN – Suite 319, 75 5th St. W., Suite 319, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
A cornerstone to any culture is its food and this is especially true for Romanians. The cuisine of Romania reflects the country’s unique position at the crossroads of Western Europe, Eastern Europe and the Balkans. While Romanian food may be influenced by or appear similar to the food of neighboring countries, the Romanians put their own spin on these dishes in a way that makes them distinctly Romanian. Join us for information and sampling of Romanian deserts each Sunday in September from 1-3pm in Suite 319 at the Landmark Center.

Summer Nights in Rice: Everett Smithson Band
2024-09-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Rice Park, 109 W 4th St, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us for the last Summer Nights in Rice concert with the Everett Smithson Band. Summer Nights in Rice is a free concert series on select Thursdays, 5-7 pm, from June through September. Join us for the last one of the series! Grab a drink or a bite to eat at a local restaurant then stop by for live music, dancing, and community connections in Rice Park! Make it a night of outdoor music by attending Summer Nights in Rice and then making your way down to Lowertown Sounds in Mears Park.

Sundays at Landmark: Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
2024-09-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Musser Cortile – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Celebrate Southeast Asian tradition with music, dance, food, crafts, storytelling, and a lion dance and lantern parade in Rice Park. Co-presented with the Vietnamese community of Minnesota.
Sundays at Landmark series is supported by Ecolab, Hubbard Broadcasting, Travelers, Xcel Energy Foundation, and Ramsey County.

Home Maintenance
2024-09-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Rethos Office at the Landmark Center (5th Floor South), 75 5th Street West, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Brand new homeowner? Looking for a home maintenance refresher? Home Maintenance is an ongoing task that can be daunting for anyone. We will break it down into steps that are easy to follow, inexpensive, and effective. Our Home Maintenance class, taught by inspector and building science expert Tessa Murry of Your House Coach, will lead you through an expert’s opinion on how to keep your home happy and healthy.
Register Here

Schubert Club KidsJam: Titambe
2024-09-26 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-09-27 10:30 - 11:30 | Courtroom 317 – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
KidsJam Workshops are interactive programs that connect kids and families with community teaching artists to learn about the people, cultures, and musical traditions from around the world as they make music, move, and enjoy other creative activities.
KidsJam participation is free!
Registration is required.
(suggested ages 5-12)
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Titambe [tih-TAHM-beh] West African Dance Ensemble celebrates music and dance from Ghana while sharing stories which highlight the vibrant West African Culture. Incorporating music, instruments, singing, and dance, these performances are lively and energetic.

Schubert Club FamilyJam: Titambe
2024-09-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-09-28 11:15 - 12:15 | Schubert Club Music Museum-Landmark Center, 75 5th Street W, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
FamilyJam builds on the success of KidsJam Workshops for Homeschool Families – interactive programs that connect kids and families with community teaching artists to learn about the people, cultures, and musical traditions from around the world as they make music, move, and enjoy other creative activities. FamilyJam will take KidsJam programs into the weekend, where kids and families will experience a short 25-30 minute concert in one of Landmark Center’s historic spaces, followed by instrument demos and other hands-on experiences with the musicians in the Schubert Club Music Museum. In keeping with Schubert Club’s goal of offering free tickets to children and students, FamilyJam will be FREE for all participants, however advance registration will be required through Schubert Club’s website.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Titambe [tih-TAHM-beh] West African Dance Ensemble celebrates music and dance from Ghana while sharing stories which highlight the vibrant West African Culture. Incorporating music, instruments, singing, and dance, these performances are lively and energetic.
Register Here!

Courtroom Concert: Chrissy Amon, mezzo-soprano and Alex Woods, piano
2024-10-03 12:00 - 13:00 | Courtroom 317 – 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.
About the Artists
Chrissy Amon, mezzo-soprano
Alex Woods, piano
Praised for her “sweet, powerful voice”, Grand Rapids, MI native Christine Amon is a versatile mezzo-soprano excelling in opera, musical theater, and art song. Last season, she made company debuts as Erika in Samuel Barber’s Vanessa with Toledo Opera, and as Carrie Pipperidge in Carousel with Union Avenue Opera of St. Louis. Recent engagements also include the role of Hansel in Hansel and Gretel with Opera Louisiane and Opera Memphis, Gretchen in The Student Prince with Opera Grand Rapids, and Edith in The Pirates of Penzance with Nashville Opera.
An Opera Memphis favorite, Ms. Amon has appeared in recent seasons as the wife in The Music Shop, and Pitti-Sing in Ned Canty’s production of The Mikado. She also created the role of Mich in Mich and the Moon (music by Jack Perla; libretto by Jerre Dye) in the premiere of The Ghosts of Crosstown. In 2012, Christine was a finalist in the prestigious Lotte Lenya Competition hosted by the Kurt Weill Foundation for Music. In addition, she’s been awarded first place in the The Beethoven Club of Memphis Young Artist Competition, Opera Grand Rapids Collegiate Vocal Competition, and the Dr. Marjorie Conrad Art Song Competition.
Alexander Woods is a pianist and music teacher living in the Twin Cities, MN. A versatile and collaborative musician, his passions include art song, instrumental & chamber works, choral music, contemporary piano repertoire, and a variety of jazz and popular styles. He strives to maintain an innovative perspective in his performances, seeking out new and old works from diverse genres and composers.
Woods is a lecturer of music at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he teaches applied piano lessons, class piano, and an honors colloquium exploring music and gender. He also holds positions at Central Presbyterian Church (St. Paul) and Voices of Hope Prison Music Initiative, and has worked as a freelance pianist & vocal coach at UW-Eau Claire, University of Minnesota, Gustavus Adolphus College, and the NATS, Schubert Club, and Thursday Musical competitions. Woods has also played with the Mississippi Valley Orchestra, Dakota Valley Symphony & Chorus, South Metro Chorale, and St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral Orchestra, and has spent summers as a staff pianist at the International Cello Institute, St. Croix Valley Opera Summer Vocal Institute, and Borromeo Music Festival.
​​Recent and upcoming performances include concerts with mezzo-soprano Christine Amon (Fall 2024), the Upper Midwest Flute Association Flute Fest with Rachel Haug and Tim Lane, Source Song Festival’s MNSong Showcase with soprano Siena Forest, and a series of genre-crossing recitals with soprano Janani Sridhar. Woods also performs frequently at UW-Eau Claire, including faculty concerts, guest artist recitals, collaborations with choirs, and the First Fridays series. In January 2024, Woods teamed up with mezzo-soprano Christine Amon and composer Abbie Betinis to earn second place at Source Song Festival’s annual Minneapolis Song Slam competition.
Woods has recently begun playing Argentine tango music with the Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet and Orquesta Típica Kingfield, working in both contemporary and classic styles. His tango performances include a Midwest tour with Los Tangueros del Oeste (Minneapolis, Madison, Chicago), the Tango for Musicians workshop at Reed College, the Minnesota Tango Music Festival, and concerts at UW-Eau Claire, Gustavus Adolphus College, the Landmark Center, Berlin jazz club (Minneapolis), and Metronome Brewery (St. Paul), along with frequent milongas (dances) throughout the Twin Cities.
As a recording artist, Woods’s projects include two CDs with flutist Tim Lane (Paper Route Press, Skyline Publications), an album of piano works by Ivar Lunde Jr, John Russo, and Martin Stepper (CRS, Inc.), and the Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet’s debut EP The Conservatory, which was featured in Minnesota Public Radio’s New Minnesota Music Round-up. The quartet’s second album is underway for 2025.
Woods holds a master’s degree in collaborative piano from the University of Minnesota, where he earned the Rydell Fellowship in Accompanying & Coaching. He also holds bachelor’s degrees in music and religious studies from Pomona College, where he earned the McCord Memorial Grant to fund piano study at several summer music festivals. His primary teachers include Timothy Lovelace, Lydia Artymiw, Genevieve Lee, and Ming Tsu.
