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Accessible Performances

The following performances will be Audio Described (AD) for people who are blind or have low vision, or interpreted in American Sign Language (ASL) for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Selected performances offer reduced admission prices for the patron and one companion. When calling a box office, confirm the service (ASL or AD), date, time, ticket price and anything else needed, e.g. length of performance, etc. If you attend a show, please share your feedback with the performing organization, interpreter, and VSA arts of Minnesota. Accessible performance information is compiled by VSA arts of Minnesota, Phone: 612-332-3888 or Web: www.vsaartsmn.org/ Also see Accessible Movie Theaters at bottom of page.

 

New Listing

Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good,
Very Bad Day

Aug. 21 - Oct. 28

Children's Theatre Co., Mainstage, 2400 - 3rd Ave. S., Mpls. AD and ASL: Fri., Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Mention VSA Offer for $13 tickets, Phone: 612-874-0400, Web: www.childrenstheatre.org

 

New Listing

Art Since 1950

Oct. 7

Mpls. Institute of Art, 2400 Third Ave. S., Mpls. exhibit tour begins in Target Wing, third floor atrium. ASL: Sun., Oct. 7, 1:00 p.m. Tix / Phone: 612-870-3131, TTY: 612-870-3132, E-mail: dhegstrom@artsmia.org Web: www.artsmia.org

 

New Listing

Average Family

Sept. 4 - Oct. 6

Children's Theatre Co., 2400 - 3rd Ave. S., Mpls. AD and ASL: Fri., Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Mention VSA Offer for $13 tickets, Phone: 612-874-0400, Web: www.childrenstheatre.org

 

New Listing

Backstage Pass

Oct. 27

Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, Saint John's University, Collegeville. Songwriters Tony Haselden, Maia Sharp and Georgia Middleman. ASL: Sat., Oct. 27, 9:00 p.m. Tix: $22, senior/youth $19, CSB/SJU ID $11, Phone: 320-363-5700, Web: www.csbsju.edu/finearts

 

New Listing

Bahala N (Let it go)

Sept. 14 - Oct. 7

Mu Performing Arts at Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S. 4th St., Mpls. AD: Sat., Sept. 29, 8:00 p.m. ASL: Sat., Oct. 6, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $20, $18 student/senior, $16 groups, Phone: 612-338-6131, Web: www.muperformingarts.org or www.mixedblood.com

 

New Listing

The Best Haunted House Ever

Oct. 12 - 28

Lyric Arts Main Street Stage, 420 E. Main St., Anoka. ASL: Sat., Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. Tix: $14, $12 students/seniors, $16 box seats, Phone: 763-422-1838, Web: www.lyricarts.org

 

New Listing

Cherchez la Femme: Women in Art

Sept. 9

Mpls. Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Ave. S. Free ASL: -interpreted public tour, Sun., Sept. 9, 1:00 p.m. (no tour Sept. 2) begins by the Information Desk in the lobby. Phone: 612-870-3131, TTY: 612-870-3132, E-mail: dhegstrom@artsmia.org Web: www.artsmia.org

 

New Listing

Cherry Docs

Oct. 13 - Nov. 4

Minnesota Jewish Theatre Co. at Hillcrest Center Theater, 1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul. AD: Sun., Oct. 21, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced by $7 (reg. $17-24), Phone: 651-647-4315, Web: www.mnjewishtheatre.org

 

New Listing

Dots and Feathers

Sept. 28 - 30

Katha Dance Theatre and Native Pride Productions collaborate with international touring artists at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, College of St. Catherine, 2400 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. ASL: Fri., Sept. 28, 10:30 a.m. (school groups), Sun., Sept. 30, 2:00 p.m. Tix: school show $7, other performances $24, Group/MPR/Senior $22, Student/Child $15, E-mail: info@kathadance.org Phone: 651-690-6700, School Show: 763-533-0756, Web: www.kathadance.org or www.theoshaughnessy.com

 

New Listing 

The Dresser

Sept. 7 - 30

Theatre in the Round, 245 Cedar Ave., Mpls. AD: Sun., Sept. 30, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $20, senior/student discount, Phone: 612-333-3010, Web: www.theatreintheround.org

 

New Listing 

Fashion 47

Sept. 25 - Oct. 21

Children's Theatre Co., Cargill Stage, 2400 - 3rd Ave. S., Mpls. AD and ASL: Fri., Oct. 19, 8:00 p.m. Tix: Mention VSA Offer for $13 tickets, Phone: 612-874-0400, Web: www.childrenstheatre.org

 

New Listing

The Hollow

Oct. 12 - Nov. 4

Gallery Players at Bloomington Center for the Arts Black Box Theater, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd. ASL: Sun., Oct. 28, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $10, reg. $17, $14 senior/student, Phone: 952-563-8587, Web: www.bloomingtonartcenter.com

 

New Listing

The Home Place

Sept. 22 - Nov. 25

Guthrie Theater, 818 - 2nd St. S. , Mpls. AD: Sat., Oct. 13, 1:00 p.m., Fri., Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m. ASL: Fri., Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $17; reg. $27-$57, Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY: 612-377-6626, We: www.guthrietheater.org

 

New Listing

Inside the Gate

Sept. 17

University of Minnesota Diverse Voices Staged Reading at Rarig Center's Stoll Thrust Theatre, 330 - 21st Ave. S., Mpls. ASL: Monday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m. Tix: free, Phone: 612-624-2345, E-mail: utheatre@umn.edu Web: http://theatre.umn.edu

 

New Listing

James Sewell Ballet

Oct. 26 - 28

O'Shaughnessy Auditorium of the College of St. Catherine , 2400 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. ASL: Sat., Oct. 27, 8:00 p.m. ALS-interpreted 25 minute pre-performance talk. Tix: $32, student $16; Phone: 651-690-6700, phone charge $5 per order, Web: www.jsballet.org or www.oshaughnessy.com

 

New Listing

Jane Eyre

Sept. 8 - Nov. 10

Guthrie Theater, 818 - 2nd St. S., Mpls. ASL: Fri., Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m., Thurs., Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. AD: Fri., Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m., Sat., Oct. 27, 1:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $17; reg. $27-$57, Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY: 612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org

 

Jevetta Steele's 'Two Queens One Castle'

Sept. 21 - Oct. 7

Mixed Blood Theatre at Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet Ave. S., Mpls. AD, ASL and Captioning: Fri., Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced by $5, Phone: 612-338-6131, E-mail: boxoffice@mixedblood.com Web: www.mixedblood.com

 

New Listing 

King Lear

Oct. 5 - 14

The Royal Shakespeare Company at Guthrie Theater, 818 - 2nd St. S., Mpls. ASL and AD: Thurs., Oct. 11, 7:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $17; reg. $27-$57, Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY: 612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org

 

New Listing

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Sept. 29

Benedicta Arts Center Petters Auditorium, College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph. ASL: Sat., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. Tix: $26; senior/youth $23, CSB/SJU ID $13; v320-363-5700, Web: www.csbsju.edu/finearts

 

Les Miserables

Opens June 15

Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, 501 W 78th Street, Chanhassen. AD and ASL: Sat., July 21, curtain 1:00 p.m., lunch seating begins at 11:00 a.m. Specify the accommodation needed at time of ticket purchase to assure proper seating. Tix: Vision Loss Resources group $37 includes lunch: contact Stacy Shamblott, VLR, 612-871-2222; other tix (reg. $40-52) Phone: 952-934-1525 or 800-362-3515, E-mail: information@chanhassendt.com Web: www.ChanhassenTheatres.com

 

New Listing

The Little Foxes

Sept. 7 - 30

Starting Gate Productions at Mounds Theatre, 1029 Hudson Road, St. Paul. AD and ASL: Sun., Sept. 23, 2:00 p.m. Ti: Reduced to $10; Reg. $18, $16 student/senior, Phone: 651-645-3503, Web: www.startinggate.org or www.moundstheatre.org

 

A Masked Ball

Sept. 22, 25, 27, 29 and 30

Minnesota Opera Co. at Ordway Center for Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., St. Paul. AD: Sun., Sept. 30 , 2:00 p.m.; pre-opera discussion at 1:00 p.m. Sung in Italian with English translations projected above the stage. Tix: Reduced to half-price for AD patrons, Phone: 612-333-6669, TTY: 612-729-6023, Web: www.mnopera.org

 

New Listing

Minnesota Renaissance Festival

Aug. 18 - Sept. 30

Renaissance Festival site, 3 miles south of Shakopee off Highway 169. ASL: Sat., Sept. 8, 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Interpreters at the majority of performances during the day, including the parade at 2 p.m. Tix: Adult $18.95; Senior (60+) $16.95; Child (6-12) $9.95, $3 off in advance at SuperAmerica. Phone: 800-966-8215, E-mail: info@renaissancefest.com Web: www.renaissancefest.com

 

Nunsense: The Second Coming

Sept. 7 - 23

Lyric Arts Company at Main Street Stage, 420 E. Main St., Anoka. ASL: Sat., Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m. Tix: $15, $13 student/senior, $17 box seats, Phone: 763-422-1838, Web: www.lyricarts.org

 

New Listing

The Pillowman

Sept. 20 - Oct. 14

Frank Theatre at Dowling Studio, Guthrie Theater, 818 - 2nd St. S., Mpls. ASL and AD: Fri., Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced; reg. $18-34, Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY: 612-377-6626, Web: www.franktheatre.org or www.guthrietheater.org

 

New Listing

Redshirts

Sept. 6 - 30

Penumbra Theatre Co., 270 N. Kent St., St. Paul. ASL: Sat., Sept. 15, 8:00 p.m. AD: Sun., Sept. 30, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $8-28 (Reg. $15 student - $35), Phone: 651-224-3180, E-mail: boxoffice@penumbratheatre.org Web: www.penumbratheatre.org

 

New Listing

The Rocky Horror Show

Sept. 16 - Nov. 25

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts McKnight Theatre, 345 Washington, St. Paul. ASL: Wed., Oct. 10, 8:00 p.m. AD: Sat., Oct. 13 , 8:00 p.m. Tix/ Phone: 651-224-4222, TTY: 651-282-3100, Web: www.ordway.org/services/access.asp

 

New Listing

The Seagull

Oct. 5 - 14

The Royal Shakespeare Company at the Guthrie Theater, 818 - 2nd St. S., Mpls. ASL and AD: Sat., Oct. 13, 7:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $17; reg. $27-$57, Phone: 612-377-2224, TTY: 612-377-6626, Web: www.guthrietheater.org

 

New Listing

Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming

Sept. 14 - Oct. 6

Rochester Repertory Theatre, 314 ½ S. Broadway, Rochester. ASL: Thurs., Sept. 20, 8:00 p.m. Tix: $18, Phone: 507-289-1737, E-mail: BoxOffice@RochesterRep.org Web: www.RochesterRep.org

 

Speed-the-Plow

Sept. 7 - Oct. 14

Jungle Theater, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls. AD: Thurs., Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $8 (reg. $24-36) Phone: 612-822-7063, Web: www.jungletheater.com

 

New Listing

Strange Love

Sept. 21 - Oct. 14

Skewed Visions at Casket Arts Building , 681 - 17th Ave. NE, Mpls. AD: Fri., Oct. 5, 8:00 p.m. Tix: Reduced to $15, reg. $18, Phone: 612-241-5727, Web: www.skewedvisions.org

 

New Listing

Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers

Oct. 20 - 21

L.A. Theatre Works performs at Stephen B. Humphrey Theater, Saint John's University, Collegeville. ASL: Sun., Oct. 21, 2:00 p.m. Tix: $26; senior/youth $23, CSB/SJU ID $13, Phone: 320-363-5700, Web: www.csbsju.edu/finearts

 

Triple Espresso

Ongoing

Music Box Theatre, 1407 Nicollet Ave, Mpls. AD:  Thurs., July 5, 7:30 p.m.; pre-show at 7:00. Tix:  Reduced to $17 (reg. $32.50)  Phone: 612-874-9000, E-mail: tickets@tripleespresso.com Web: www.tripleespresso.com

 

Trying

Sept. 14 - Oct. 7

Park Square Theatre, 408 Saint Peter St. (20 W. 7th Place), St. Paul AD and ASL: Sat., Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m. Tix: Reduced to half-price, Phone: 651-291-7005, Web: www.parksquaretheatre.org

 

VSA arts of Minnesota
Autumn Auction, Cabaret with Performer Stephanie Dawn and 2007 Arts Access Awards

Sept. 23

Sky Room, Macy's 12 th floor, 700 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. AD and ASL: Sun., Sept. 23, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Tix: $30, after Sept. 18 $35, Phone: 612-332-3888 v/tty, Web: www.vsaartsmn.org

 

Wait Until Dark

July 7 - Oct. 28

Commonweal Theatre, 208 Parkway Ave. N., Lanesboro. ASL: Sun., Sept. 16, 2:00 p.m. Tix: Half price (reg. $25. student $12) Phone: 507-467-2525, 800-657-7025, E-mail: tickets@commonwealtheatre.org Web: www.commonwealtheatre.org

 

The Wedding Singer

Sept. 25 - 30

Historic Orpheum Theatre, 910 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. ASL: Sun., Sept. 30, 1:00 p.m. Tix: $22-72; AD offered if requested in advance, Phone: 612-373-5639 or 5609, Hotline: 612-373-5650, TTY: 612-373-5655, E-mail: tickets@commonwealtheatre.org Web: www.hennepintheatredistrict.org/guestservices/aslad/

 

New Listing

Whistle Down the Wind

Oct. 9 - 21

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts Main Hall, 345 Washington, St. Paul. ASL: Wed., Oct. 17, 8:00 p.m. AD: Sat., Oct. 20, 8:00 p.m. Tix/ Phone: 651-224-4222, TTY: 651-282-3100, Web: www.ordway.org/services/access.asp

 

 

Movie Theaters 

The movie complexes listed below offer MoPix-equipped captioning or description services. For show times, call the theatre; sign up to receive their email list; contact Minnesota Open Captioned Films, Web: www.mnocfilms.org/movies.html or Rear Window Captioned Film, Web: http://ncam.wgbh.org

 

Crown Theater Block E Movie Complex

600 Hennepin Ave., third floor, Mpls. Enter parking ramp on 7th Street next to the Hard Rock Café. 612-338-1466. Accessible films in Auditoriums 2 and 12. Note: DVS patrons: If show is in Theatre 2, request headset with Letter C. If show is in Theatre 12, request headset with Letter G.  

 

AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18 Theatres

4000 Flying Cloud Drive at Eden Prairie Shopping Center, Hwy 212 and 494, 952-656-0010. Park in upper level lot between Sears and Kohl's. Accessible films in Auditorium 4.  

 

Science Museum of Minnesota Omnitheater

120 Kellogg Blvd. W., St. Paul. Rear view captioning and DVS for most films in the Omnitheater or the 3D Cinema. Showtimes vary but are approximately hourly during regular museum hours: Monday-Wednesday 9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Thursday-Sat. 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sun. 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. TTY 651-221-4585; E-mail: info@smm.org Web: www.smm.org or www.smm.org/info/accessibility.php.  

 

Lakes 10 Theatre

4351 Stebner Rd., Hermantown. 12 Handicapped Parking spaces near theater. Movie Line: 218-729-0335; Emergency Line: 218-729-0334; Fax: 218-729-0334; E-mail: Sfennessey@cectheatres.com      


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