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| | The Merlin Players presents These Shining Lives
February 21, 22, 27, 28 & 29 at 7:30pm
February 23 at 2:00pm
Adult $15 • Child 12 & Under $9
*Tickets go on sale one month prior to opening night*
Directed by Julianna Skluzacek
Written by Melanie Marnich
“These Shining Lives” is inspired by the actions of real women in the 1920s. It tells the largely forgotten story of the “Radium Girls.” Catherine Donohue and her coworkers worked in factories painting glow in the dark watch dials, only to later be diagnosed with severe radiation poisoning. This play chronicles the strength and determination of these women considered expendable in their day. The play is not a tragedy but a triumphant celebration of these women’s battles to win against a company that lied to them. Come cheer these heroines on. | Buy Tickets |
| | ComedySportz
Friday, March 6 at 7:30pm
Member $15 • Non-Member $20 • Student $10
*RATED E FOR EVERYONE*
Since opening in 1989, CSz Twin Cities has been producing and performing hilarious improv comedy shows including the ever popular ComedySportz!
ComedySportz is improvised comedy played like a sport. Two teams of actors create short games and scenes, based on audience suggestions, to earn points and laughs!
Improv comedy is comedy “without a net.”Audience suggestions serve as jumping-off points for short scenes, games, and even full-length parodies of popular movie franchises, TV shows and classic literature. Everything on our stage has never been done before and will never be done again, which makes every performance at CSz Twin Cities a unique experience for the audience and the performers.
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| | St. Patricks Day Celebration with The Northerly Gales
Friday, March 13 at 7:30pm
Member $15 • Non-Member $18 • Student $10
This amazing St Patrick’s Day Event includes music by two different bands, plus the fun of Irish Step dancers!
The evening kicks off with Norah Rendell, a folk singer, Irish flute and whistle player that specializes in the dance and song traditions of Ireland and Canada. Headlining the show and taking the Paradise stage once again is Celtic/Americana group, The Northerly Gales, from St. Paul, MN. The Northerly Gales are always ready to rock. Whether you're looking to tap your feet, forget your troubles, or just share a pint over some great tunes, look no further than The Northerly Gales!
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| | Songs & Scenes: Celebrating 25 Years of The Merlin Players in Faribault!
Saturday, March 21 at 7:30pm
Adult $16 • Child 12 & Under $9
Join The Merlin Players as they present songs and scenes from 25 years of entertaining southern Minnesota. Founding members and new members as well will share the best of our musicals and straight shows. PLUS Doug Madow is on the piano! | Buy Tickets |
| | Crazy On You - Tribute to HEART
Saturday, March 28 at 7:30pm
Member $20 • Non-Member $25 • Student $12
Power vocalists Dianna Parks and Mary Lieser return to the Paradise stage after-back to-back sellouts to bring us, Crazy On You - A Tribute to HEART. Heart broke barriers and turned the rock and roll world on its ear with Top 10 albums spanning nearly five decades. Their timeless hits like "Barracuda" and "Crazy on You" are recognizable within the first few notes, and are just a sampling of a long catalog of hi/ts. This tribute is lead by Minnesota rockers Mary Lieser and Dianna Parks who have graced our stage with other sell-out audiences for tributes Linda Ronstadt (Parks), ABBA, and Aretha Franklin. Joining them in the band are Kevin Carey and Tim Dallman on guitar, Michael Carlucci on bass, Brock Besse on keys, and Jay Peterson on drums. You will want to get your tickets early.
This is a not-to-be-missed performance!
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| | Disney's Frozen Jr. presented by the Paradise Community Theatre
April 3, 4, *16 & 17 at 7:30pm
April **8 at 6:30pm
April ***5, 18 & 19 at 2:00pm
Member $13 • Non-Member $15 • Student $11
*$5 Student Tickets, for the April 16 performance ONLY
**The April 8th performance is Sensory Friendly and Audio Described
***The April 5th performance is ASL Interpreted
Directed by Shelley Fitzgerald
Music & Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez
Book by Jennifer Lee
Based on the Disney film written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
The enchanting modern classic, Disney Frozen JR., is based on the 2018 Broadway musical, and brings Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle to life, onstage. The show features all of the memorable songs from the animated film, with music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, plus five new songs written for the Broadway production.
Sponsored by Reliance Bank and Faribault Daily News | Buy Tickets |
| | Walter Salas-Humara
Friday, April 24 at 7:30pm
Member $15 • Non-Member $20 • Student $10
A Cuban-American whose parents fled Castro’s Havana with him still in the womb, Walter Salas-Humara was raised bilingual just across the Florida Straits in Fort Lauderdale. College at the University of Florida in Gainesville and a residency with the Vulgar Boatmen left him with a lifelong habit of Mudcrutch/Tom Petty-style crunchy guitar riffs. Chasing the punk prairie fire to New York just in time to sift through the ashes, he formed The Silos in 1985 with guitarist Bob Rupe and violinist Mary Rowell, plugging the main cable of American rock idiom into the jerry-rigged soundboard of Velvets-era feral experimentalism.
“Walter has defined an Indy-Roots sound that helped bring the music we know as Americana into the modern age.” -Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone
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| | Elisha Marin
Saturday, April 25 at 7:30pm
Adult $19 • Student $10
Elisha Andrew Marin is a musician, artist, teacher, explorer and world traveller with a strong passion for folk music. Enjoy a stroll through his special brand of folk/americana original music and get swept away by his command of the stage, charm and raw talent. You’re even invited to stay and celebrate his CD release party after the concert in the Paradise Lobby. | Buy Tickets |
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Adapted from the acclaimed novel by Kent Nerburn, this funny and deeply moving film follows an author
who gets sucked into the heart of contemporary Native American life in the sparse lands of the Dakotas by a 95-year-old Lakota elder. Kent Nerburn (Christopher Sweeney), a good-hearted, white American family man and writer, receives a mysterious call from a distant Indian reservation regarding an oral history book he made with Red Lake Ojibwe reservation students in northern Minnesota. Despite misgivings, Kent travels across America’s northern plains to arrive at the bleak, poverty-stricken reservation deep in the high plains of the Dakotas. The old man, Dan (Dave Bald Eagle), who lives alone in a clapboard shack back in the hills with his only real companions—his dog, a close friend named Grover (Richard Ray Whitman) and his granddaughter, Wenonah (Roseanne Supernault)—interrogates Kent as to his motives for working with Indian people. Once satisfied he is not a turquoise clad “wannabe” spouting Indian philosophy, Dan recounts the story of American history from the Native point of view. As the stories pour from Dan, Kent’s understanding of the world is turned upside down. An inanimate landscape comes alive, and a history he thought he knew is called into question.
THE CAST
Dave Bald Eagle
Christopher Sweeney
Richard Ray Whitman
Zahn McClarnon
Roseanne Supernault
Tatanka Means
DIRECTED BY
Steven Lewis Simpson
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| | Big Hats & Big Hearts Derby Party for the Arts
Saturday, May 2 at 4:00pm
General Admission Tickets $20
*All patrons who purchase tickets prior to May 2 will be entered to win a Paradise performance package valued at $450!
Don’t miss this annual spring tradition featuring live music, hat contests, Derby-themed games and door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar with Derby-themed beverages, live and silent auctions, and the greatest two minutes in sports on the big screen. Celebrate and support the arts through this great evening of fashion, fun, and friends!
Support the Arts.
Strengthen Our Community. | Buy Tickets |
| | Mick Sterling presents HALLELUJA WE LOVE HIM SO - A Tribute to Ray Charles
Friday, May 8 at 7:30pm
Member $18 • Non-Member $23 • Student $12
Mick Sterling and Wain McFarlane join forces to honor the genius of Ray Charles in HALLELUJAH WE LOVE HIM SO.
I GOT A WOMAN, WHAT I SAY, AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL and NIGHTTIME IS THE RIGHT TIME, along with deeper tracks such as LONELY AVENUE, I WANT A LITTLE GIRL, and many more, make this concert, featuring a 12-piece soul orchestra that will properly honor the man who influenced damn near everyone after him in some way. Don't miss it!
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| | 80’s Prom Party with Street Talk
Friday, May 15 at 7:30pm
General Admission Tickets $15
Bring on the big hair, colorful dresses, bad decorations, spiked punch and great live music. Get your friends together and come to our 80's Prom Party featuring the band Street Talk.
There will even be a Grand March, crowning a Prom King & Queen, and of course, no ‘80s prom is complete without the Balloon Arch photo booth! Prom dress and ‘80s attire encouraged.
STREET TALK was conceived with one goal in mind: To entertain! This six piece band performs some of the biggest multi-million selling hits from the eighties, nineties and 2000’s with a focus on the ‘80s for Prom Night. STREET TALK showcases their decades of experience, accomplished musicianship and 5 lead singers combined with a unique ability to engage and entertain audiences of all ages and musical tastes. Performing major hits from artists as diverse as Prince, Heart, Queen, Journey, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and more.
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| | Looney Lutherans
Sunday, May 17 at 4:00pm
Member $14 • Non-Member $16 • Student $10
The Looney Lutherans are a trio of wacky gals who use music, comedy, and some help from the audience to share their age-old wisdom for living a long and lively life, the Lutheran way. Material is comedic and family friendly, and you don’t have to be Lutheran to love it!
The Looney Lutherans are the authors of the (fictional) cookbook and lifestyle guide” entitled Use Your Food: A Guide to Healthy Living Inside and Out, From Our Kitchen to Yours, Eat Like a Lutheran!
All original material is comedic, family friendly, and interactive.
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| | Annie Mack
Friday, May 29 at 7:30pm
Member $15 • Non-Member $20 • Student $10
Annie Mack has built a reputation for writing meaningful, relate-able and inspirational songs. Live, she delivers her songs with power, soul and conviction.
A dynamic vocalist and charismatic performer, she takes the audience on a journey; from velvet lined melodic depths to exciting, gritty, full bodied church hollers.
A regional Powerhouse with National Recognition, Annie has performed at many top festivals and venues, including The Lucerne Blues Festival,Lucerne Switzerland, John Coltrane jazz Festival-High Point North Carolina, The Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival-Lancaster Pennsylvania, The Thunder-Bay Music Festival-Ontario Canada, The Minnesota State Fair and MORE!
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| | Family Fun & Film Night: UP
Saturday, May 30 at 6:00pm
Child $3 • Adult $5 • $15 Max. per Family
Join us for a light dinner and creative activities in our lobby followed by a movie in our historic theatre.
$3 per child and $5 per adult with $15 maximum per family. Family Pass of $15 will need to be purchased over the phone or in person. Concessions and cash bar are also available.
*DOORS FOR THE PARADISE WILL OPEN AT 6:00PM
In partnership with the The Virtues Project - Faribault | Buy Tickets |
| | Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos
Friday, June 5 at 7:30pm
Member/Student $23 • Non-Member $28
The dynamic dueling pianos duo is back again! Dave and Ted have sold out shows at the Paradise and across the country. Deuces Wild Dueling Pianos continues to defy all expectations and experiences of a dueling piano show. It's a zany, witty and wild night of entertainment. Whether you are 18 or 85, get ready to be part of the musical action, comedy and all out fun!
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| | Fab 6 - Studio Beatles
Friday, June 26 at 7:30pm
Member/Student $20 • Non-Member $25
Fab 6 is a fab-ulous Beatles tribute band 6 pieces strong that celebrates the arrangements of the Fab Four’s music from the studio works of Sergeant Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, and The White Album and Abbey Road. But worry not, there will still be plenty of those luscious breezy pop tunes to Twist and Shout about!
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| | Country Roads - A Tribute to John Denver
Saturday, July 11 at 7:30pm
Member $20 • Non-Member $25 • Student $12
Headlined by Dennis Curley, Country Roads is a tribute show to one of America’s best-loved performers and draws deeply on Curley’s own love of John Denver’s music. Backed by a fantastic six-piece band, Curley’s renditions of the music of John Denver is sure to bring a smile to audiences of all ages. Some of the featured tunes include “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” and “Thank God Im a Country Boy.” Frontman Dennis Curley intersperses the songs with personal recollections of growing up with John Denver’s music, as well as stories from friends and family that will touch your heart and tickle your funny bone. And in a truly unique twist, he invites audience members to share their personal stories as well.
Country Roads will delight fans old and new, and is ideal for all ages.
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| | Summer Comedy Showcase
Saturday, July 18 at 8:00pm
General Admission Tickets $15
*THIS PERFORMANCE IS RATED R*
A special night of comedy showcasing new and emerging MN comedians, along with established headliners, for an exciting night of laughs hosted by comedian Nathan Smesrud.
Comedians TBA | Buy Tickets |
| | Hello Dolly!
presented by the Paradise Community Theatre
July 24, 25, 30, 31
& August 1 at 7:30pm
July 26 & August 2 at 2:00pm
Member $15 • Non-Member $17 • Student $11
**Sensory Friendly Performance TBA
Directed by Paul Johnson
Book by Michael Stewart
Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder
HELLO, DOLLY!, the blockbuster Broadway hit, bursts with humor, romance, high-energy dancing, and some of the greatest songs in musical theater history. The romantic and comic exploits of Dolly Gallagher-Levi, turn-of-the-century matchmaker and “woman who arranges things,” are certain to thrill and entertain audiences again and again.
The show’s memorable songs include “Put On Your Sunday Clothes,” “Ribbons Down My Back,” “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Hello, Dolly!,” “Elegance,” and “It Only Takes a Moment.”
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| | Family Fun & Film Night: Disney's Moana
Friday, August 7 at 6:00pm
Child $3 • Adult $5 • $15 Max. per Family
Join us for a light dinner and creative activities in our lobby followed by a movie in our historic theatre.
$3 per child and $5 per adult with $15 maximum per family. Family Pass of $15 will need to be purchased over the phone or in person. Concessions and cash bar are also available.
*DOORS FOR THE PARADISE WILL OPEN AT 6:00PM
In partnership with the The Virtues Project - Faribault | Buy Tickets |
| | The Marquee Children's Theatre presents Acting Fun for Little Ones (Summer)
Friday, August 14 at 6:15pm
Suggested $5 Donation for the Paradise
General Admission Seating
Instructor/Director: Desirae Brooks
Acting Fun for Little Ones is an introduction to acting, theatre and using your imagination. Over the course of the class, kids will participate in a variety of acting games, art activities, rehearsal, and perform on our main stage for the public. Family and friends are encouraged to join us for the performance.
For more information and to register for this theatre camp, please call Paradise Center for the Arts at 507-332-7372 ext. 1 or 4, or email info@paradisecenterforthearts.org. Open for ages 4-7. Tuition $75. Scholarships will be offered to youth/families who need financial assistance.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. | Buy Tickets |
| | Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. presented by the Marquee Childrens Theatre
Friday, August 14 at 7:00pm and Saturday, August 15 at 2:00pm & 7:00pm
Student $4 • Adult $8 • Family Pass (2S & 2A) $20
Instructor/Director: Rachel Haider
The Award-winning animated film and stage play comes to life in this romantic and beloved take on the classic fairytale. Based on the original Broadway production and motion picture, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. is a fantastic adaptation of the story of transformation and tolerance.
The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. | Buy Tickets |
| | Joseph Hall's Elvis & Johnny Tribute
Friday, August 28 at 7:30pm
Member $21 • Non-Member $26 • Student $15
Two Show Ticket (August 29 - Joseph Hall’s Elvis Rock N’ Remember)
Member $37 • Non-Member $47 • Student $25
NBC’s America’s Got Talent Joseph Hall and David Allen come together in this all new show! “Elvis & Johnny” is a train ride of fun musical hits from the early and latter part of each Sun Record legend’s career! Celebrate the spirit and music of Elvis and Johnny Cash in this not-to-be missed tribute.
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| | Joseph Hall's Elvis Rock N' Remember
Saturday, August 29 at 7:30pm
Member $21 • Non-Member $26 • Student $15
Two Show Ticket (August 28 - Joseph Hall’s Elvis Rock N’ Remember)
Member $37 • Non-Member $47 • Student $25
Joseph Hall has performed all over the world and was a finalist on America's Got Talent. He has won many awards throughout his career including the "Spirit of Elvis" award. He is officially endorsed by Elvis Presley Enterprises, and is recognized as one of the top Elvis tribute artists in the world today. His goal is to capture the essence of Elvis Presley and to pay tribute to him with the utmost respect to his legacy, his music, his image and above all else... his fans.
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