Saint Paul Walking Tour: It Happened Here First
2024-08-28 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | 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

Public Building Tour
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, 2024-10-06 12:30 - 13:15, 2024-10-13 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.

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.

Woodturning Demonstration
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.

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.

History Play: Little Rock, 1942
2024-10-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
With an all-star cast of Twin Cities lawyers and judges, 2024’s History Play is the true story of a civil rights lawsuit that brought Thurgood Marshall to St. Paul, and led to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision.
In 1942, Sue Cowan Williams, formerly knows as Susie Morris, head of the Dunbar High School English Department and a member of the Little Rock Classroom Teachers Association, sued the school district for equal pay for black teachers. With the assistance of Thurgood Marshall, an attorney from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Williams won her case in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Landmark Center’s History Play performance series is a theater program designed to bring to life many of the trials, court decisions, legal ramifications, and other related events that were relevant to Landmark Center when it was the Federal Courts Building. Noted Twin Cities judges, legal practitioners, and academics often trade robes for costumes to bring the events to life.
A play by Terrance C. Newby and James Lundy. Directed by Chad Snyder.
Purchase tickets here!

HORA: Romanian Monsters and Undead Myths
2024-10-06 13:00 - 15:00 | HORA – MN – Suite 319, 75 5th St. W., Suite 319, Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us any Sunday in October to learn about strigoi, varcolaci, moroi, and vampires. All these creatures fill the rich Romanian folklore with beliefs and stories: born from the power of ancient memories and the fear of the unknown in the face of death, disease, illnesses, and events that change the life of people in major and unexplained ways, these beliefs have constituted a complex culture meant to empower the Romanian villager against unexpected odds. People invented many ways and means to “ward off” and protect themselves from the ills of evil forces that even though the Romanian villager is very religious, the religious festivals are surrounded and interspersed with pagan rituals meant to “complete” the instances when prayer didn’t seem to do the job. Pagan in origin, the belief in evil beings and the protection against them is still – even in these modern times – present, even though not always acknowledged. It is easy to understand why people needed to give explanations to catastrophes, disease, and adverse natural phenomena that changed their lives for the worse.

Landmark Live: Ruth Moody
2024-10-06 19:30 - 21:30 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Ruth Moody is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Her otherworldly soprano voice and her inspired songwriting have gained the admiration of the hearts, minds, and ears of millions of listeners. As a solo artist and a founding and current member of The Wailin’ Jennys, she has garnered two JUNO Awards and performed to rapt audiences in sold-out venues around the globe. Her brand new album, Wanderer (out May 17th on her own Blue Muse Records), is the chronicle of her life’s journey over the last ten years. Wanderer explores the emotional journey of motherhood, the joy and pain of life, the mysterious and complicated dance of love, and ultimately, the longing we all feel for home, wherever that might be.
Individual concert tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door (available on Ticketleap) or $70 for full season tickets, also available on Ticketleap. (Tickets include admission to the cocktail hour from 6:45-7:30 pm.)
6:45 pm – Cocktail hour // 7:00 pm – seating opens // 7:30 pm – Concert
Landmark Center presents “Landmark Live” in the F.K. Weyerhaeuser Auditorium, presented with support from KFAI Radio and the Pioneer Press. Concerts begin at 7:30 pm and are preceded by a cocktail hour at 6:45 pm, giving audiences an opportunity to enjoy complimentary refreshments and a cash bar.

Ballet Tuesdays
2024-10-08 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, from 12-1pm, in partnership with Ballet Co.Laboratory.
2024/2025 season dates:

October 8, 2024
November 12, 2024
February 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
April 8, 2025

Courtroom Concert: Jennifer Lien, soprano and Lina Yoo Min Lee, piano
2024-10-10 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:
Jennifer lien, soprano
Lina Yoo Min Lee, piano
Soprano Jennifer Lien, lauded for her “sonorous, clear voice” and her dramatic range, has been seen on opera and concert stages in California, Florida, New York, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Singapore. She is a keen collaborator in chamber music, a proponent of contemporary music, and is known for her innovative recital programming. The 2023–2024 season saw Lien on tour with two projects: the world premiere and tour of Wendy Durrwachter’s Surface Displacements song cycle in Minnesota, and the recital Juxtapositions: European Orientalism, Asian America, & Asia in North Carolina. In the 2024–2025 season, Lien will premiere and tour her project of three commissioned song cycles from three Asian American composers set to Asian American texts.
In August 2022, Lien was featured in Messiaen’s Harawi with the Sing Song Club in Singapore. In June 2022, Lien made her Lyric Opera of the North debut as the Mother in Hansel and Gretel. In November 2021, Lien was featured in a virtual concert of French Orientalist music for the San Francisco International Piano Festival with pianist Gwendolyn Mok. In February 2020, Lien appeared as soprano soloist with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in Joe Hisaishi’s East Land Symphony. During the pandemic season, her performance in Poulenc’s one-woman opera La Voix Humaine, originally performed in 2018 to wide acclaim with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s chamber series, was streamed internationally.
Lien has appeared in operatic roles with companies including New Opera Singapore, Mission City Opera, West Bay Opera, Oakland Opera Theater, West Marin Music Festival, Berkeley Opera, Solo Opera, San Francisco Lyric Opera, and Central Florida Lyric Opera. Oratorio engagements include Haydn’s The Creation and The Seasons; Saint-Saëns’ Christmas Oratorio; Handel’s Messiah; Vivaldi’s Gloria; Haydn’s Mass in Time of War; and Mozart’s Requiem. She has premiered numerous works by contemporary composers, and has performed in recital series in Minnesota, New York, California, and New Hampshire, and at the prestigious Esplanade arts center in Singapore.
Lien made her operatic debut in the role of Papagena (The Magic Flute) with Singapore Lyric Opera, where she also appeared as Princess Stephanie in The Student Prince. She received further operatic training as a resident artist with Central Florida Lyric Opera, a young artist with the Seagle Festival, an apprentice artist with Bel Canto at Caramoor, and as a member of the OperaWorks Advanced Accelerated Singer program. Since the pandemic, Lien has been an active member of Bel Canto Boot Camp. Outside of music, Lien is a co-founder of the Twin Ports APIDA Collective, an organization to advocate for and raise awareness of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community in the Duluth-Superior region. Lien is a fiscal year 2024 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
Returning to music after an early career as a newspaper journalist, Lien first began her vocal studies at Dartmouth College, where she was an English major. Under the guidance of soprano Erie Mills, she later received her Master of Arts in Music at San José State University. Lien holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Voice and an M.A. in Historical Musicology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A seasoned vocal educator, Lien has taught voice to majors and non-majors at UW-Madison and at Beloit College. She currently teaches at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN.
Lina Yoo-Min Lee is a highly prolific pianist and proactive pedagogue renowned worldwide for her captivating and insightful expressionist style. She has performed extensively both in the US and abroad, gracing prestigious venues such as Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, Boston Symphony Hall, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. Her most recent piano solo recital, “Music by Women,” held at Carnegie Hall in October 2022, received high acclaim for her exquisite interpretation of an eclectic program and powerful pianistic virtuosity. Broadcasting her concerts through platforms like WFMT, WQXR, WORT, Medici.tv, and YouTube has further expanded her reach to audiences around the world. Her piano solo digital album, “Memories,” featuring live performances of works by renowned composers, garnered praise from both the New York Concert Review and MBN, a major broadcasting network in South Korea.
Lee is also known for her extensive collaborations with internationally renowned singers and instrumentalists as a vivid collaborative pianist. She has performed at prestigious venues and actively engages with underserved communities, sharing her talents and passion for music. Lee has collaborated with members of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra and is enthusiastic about interdisciplinary collaborations with other artists. Her commitment to diverse collaboration has led her to participate in numerous music festivals, including the Aspen Music Festival, the Bowdoin International Music Festival, and the Stanford Summer Seminar, working with esteemed musicians such as Joaquin Valedepnas, Donald Weilerstein, Hamish Milne, Hung-Kuan Chen, Julian Martin, Anne Epperson, and Virginia Weckstrom.
In the 2023-2024 season, she returned to Carnegie Hall for a solo performance in May 2023 and actively collaborated with her flutist, featuring underrepresented works by Chen Yi, William Grant Still, Dominic Valadez, Eric Delgado, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. She also performed piano four hands, featuring a wide range of genres from Baroque to contemporary. Her performance of the piano concerto “Fantasie Tropical” by Haitian composer Justin Elie with the University of Minnesota Duluth Orchestra in 2024 was very successful.
In the 2024-2025 season, Lee will bring a variety of solo and collaborative programs. She is scheduled to tour with singer Jennifer Lien, premiering and touring three commissioned song cycles from Asian American composers set to Asian American texts, and offering an engaging program as part of a quartet with two percussionists and two pianos. She will also tour different states in the US for her solo recitals.
As a passionate pedagogue and educator, Lee actively teaches piano and presents her research internationally. She has given lectures, masterclasses, workshops, and presentations at prestigious institutions such as Stanford University, the University of Kansas, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Platteville, Seoul National University in Korea, the National Conference of Keyboard Pedagogy, and the European Piano Teachers Association International Conference. Lee has also been invited to adjudicate competitions and serve on juries for national auditions and exams, such as the 2022 Sejong Music Competitions and the MTNA Piano Competitions.
Community engagement and arts outreach hold a special place in Lee’s heart. She is dedicated to promoting the works of underrepresented and historically marginalized composers. She founded and served as the Artistic Director of the DEIB Festival in Madison, Wisconsin, focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, as well as leadership, collaboration, and community engagement. Additionally, she actively supports providing high-quality music education and performances to underserved communities and children with disabilities. Lee regularly teaches piano for communities and is involved with Love in Music, a non-profit organization that offers free opportunities for young children from underserved communities to learn classical instruments through musically trained volunteers. She is also the Chair of Madison Area Music Educators, a non-profit organization fostering growth and enrichment in the local community’s cultural and artistic life.
Lee’s educational background includes training at Walnut Hill School for the Arts and New England Conservatory’s Preparatory School. She holds a B.M. in Piano Performance and M.M. degrees in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, where she was awarded various scholarships. She further pursued her studies and earned a D.M.A. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a full scholarship and the Jeanette Ross Award.
Currently, Lee serves as an Assistant Professor of Piano at the University of Minnesota Duluth. Before this, she served on the piano faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and taught at the Peabody Preparatory School of the Johns Hopkins University through the piano pedagogy program.

Cine Latino Film Screening: "Profe"
2024-10-11 15:30 - 17:00 | F. K. Weyerhaeuser Aud. – Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., Saint Paul, MN, 55102, United States
World Premiere
Director Sergio Mata’u Rapu Attending
The Latine community is the fastest growing ethnic group in Minnesota – a state that also claims one of the largest opportunity gaps in the country. Today, two independent public schools are tackling this challenge by implementing a decolonized, bilingual, culture-affirming system to serve Latine students. Profe mixes historical interviews, archival and present day-verité to paint a picture of the Latine educational revolution in Minnesota – one which started with the Chicano Movement in the 1970s and is continuing to have real impact in Latine students today.
