Mandy Gonzalez
Isabel Wilkerson
The Sound of (Black) Music
Jacinda Ardern
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
An Invitation from The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University
As a Greek Philosopher said some 2500 years ago: “There is nothing permanent except change.” This phrase has popped into my mind so often over the past few months.
At The O’Shaughnessy, we are thrilled to announce our change to a new season: new events and opportunities to come together and explore our shared humanity.
I hope you will book a ticket to one of our Bonnie Jean Kelly & Joan Kelly Distinguished Visiting Scholars Lectures — both Pulitzer Prize winning Isabel Wilkerson and former Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honorable Dame Jacinda Ardern — will take our stage, and the conversations these world-renowned women share with us are sure to be impactful.
Perhaps you might want to try something new and subscribe to our season: from a concert version of The Sound of (Black) Music (familiar tunes as you’ve never heard them before), to accomplished film, TV, and stage actor and author Mandy Gonzalez in her one-woman tour de force, you can choose any six of the eleven events in our Presented Series for just $99.*
At St. Kate’s there is change ahead, too. We are thrilled to welcome our 12th president, Dr. Marcheta Evans, who brings her transformational leadership to our campus. Her experience driving inclusive and purpose-driven academic environments will guide our ongoing evolution as an institution.
Maybe you could change us. What does it mean to be in a relevant, authentic relationship with our community? How can we better serve the region, and what does it look like to be truly indispensable? If you have thoughts on these questions, I’d love to hear from you.
Maybe our art could change you. We so often categorize arts experiences as a “nice to have,” but I am not the first to suggest that engaging with art is its own way of knowing: a way of understanding ourselves and the experiences of others. A unique way of connecting with family and friends, as we share arts experiences together. A vehicle to bring peace, wonder, laughter or revitalization to our lives and sustain us on our own, often challenging and always changing life journeys. I wish you positive change in the months ahead. And invite you, sincerely, to spend a sliver of your time with us.
Irene Green, Executive Director The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University
*Offer valid through October 3, 2024.
THE O’SHAUGHNESSY PRESENTS
Our premier series of professional artistic offerings is carefully curated — bringing timely and evocative performances of the highest caliber to our campus and region.
THE
O’SHAUGHNESSY
PRESENTS
The Moth Project | Oct. 25 ......... p. 3
Sierra Hull | Nov 14 ............... p. 4
Judy Carmichael | Nov. 16 p. 4
B2wins | Dec. 1 ................. p. 5
Kevin Kling and Friends | Dec. 7 .... p. 6
The Love Show | Feb. 14........... p. 7
Cello Stories | Feb. 15 ............. p. 7
The Sound of (Black) Music | Feb. 22 p. 8
The Moth Project
Friday, Oct. 25 | 6 p.m.
oshag.stkate.edu/moth
Ladies of Laughter | March 8 ..p. 8
Mandy Gonzalez | March 22...p. 9
Mandy Harvey | March 28 ....p. 9
BONNIE JEAN KELLY & JOAN KELLY DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCHOLARS LECTURE
Isabel Wilkerson | Oct. 3 ....p. 10
Jacinda Ardern | March 7 ....p. 11
David Attenborough meets Laurie Anderson in The MOTH PROJECT, a new production from Peter Kiesewalter, GRAMMY-nominated and EMMY-winning creator of the East Village Opera Company. Blending music, family history, and moth lore, The MOTH PROJECT brings art and science together in entirely original and unexpected ways.
This show features two musicians performing a genre-defying range of music –from Bach to Joni Mitchell to KISS to original songs – while a stunningly integrated visual tour of images are projected onto them, enveloping them into a strange and remarkable world. Between songs, a narrative arc traces the parallel journeys of a moth’s life cycle and one family’s migration to North America.
Sierra Hull
Thursday, Nov. 14 | 7 p.m.
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Sierra Hull is widely regarded to be a master of her instrument; A two-time Grammy Nominated artist and songwriter, recognized for both her most recent projects, 25 Trips (2020) and Weighted Mind (2016), she is also the 6x recipient of IBMA’s Mandolin Player of the Year, the first woman to ever receive this distinction. A pioneer for acoustic music throughout her already impressive multidecade career, she has graced the country’s most iconic stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Grand Ole Opry, and the White House. Originally hailing from Byrdstown, Tennessee, her unique sound is rooted in bluegrass, and she is widely considered one of acoustic music’s most inventive artists.
Judy Carmichael
Saturday, Nov. 16 | 7:30 p.m.
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Judy Carmichael will have you dancing in the aisles with high-energy interpretations of the Great American Songbook, witty original compositions, and hilarious between-song patter. Judy’s music and humor have been featured on A Prairie Home Companion, Entertainment Tonight, and for over 20 years on Judy’s NPR program Jazz Inspired. From swinging romps by Cole Porter and Harold Arlen to sultry takes on Gershwin and Ellington, an evening with Judy is a joy-filled experience! Let’s SWING!
Twins
Sunday, Dec. 1 | 2 p.m.
oshag.stkate.edu/B2wins
Back by popular demand, your favorite Twins return to The O’Shaughnessy for an unforgettable holiday concert experience that’s non-stop fun for the whole family! Now in its seventh year of touring, B2wins offer a refreshing twist on the holiday season’s most timeless classics. “Sounds of the Season” is an engaging, uplifting, holiday celebration featuring unique musical renditions and surprises throughout the performance that are guaranteed to put a smile on your face and fill you with holiday joy. Get ready to sing, dance, laugh, and take your soul on a feel good vacation with the show fans across the country are calling “THE must see show of the season.”
Kevin Kling and Friends Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log
Saturday, Dec. 7 | 7:30 p.m.
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Kevin Kling, Dan Chouinard and Simone Perrin perform their celebrated holiday show, Tales From the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log at The O’Shaughnessy this year. Joined again by the ever-popular Brass Messengers, the show has been performed every year since 1995 and has become a holiday tradition for many.
The Love Show
Friday, Feb. 14 | 7:30 p.m.
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When there’s danger all about, that’s when the call goes out: “Here we come to save the day!” And you know that MIGHTY LOVE is on the way!
In a world teaming with Jokers, Riddlers, Penguins and Crime Bosses we say, “Enough is Enough!” It’s time to take off the gloves and the scarf and hat.
Once again, we’ve gathered our terrific team of inter-galactic talent, who by day walk among us as mild-mannered Prudence Johnson, Dan Chouinard, Claudia Schmidt, Dane Stauffer, Bradley Greenwald, and Simone Perrin, but by night, specifically Valentine’s Day night, unleash their superpowers of Country (POW!), Opera (ZAP!), Folk (SHING!), Poetry (RELATE!) and the Spoken Word (MEZMERIZE!)
The world needs love more than ever. And it starts here, at The O’Shaughnessy, Earth.
CELLO STORIES A Life Under Broadway
Saturday, Feb. 15 | 7:30 p.m.
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With over twenty years of Broadway experience, and having performed as a regular member of twenty-one Broadway shows, Mairi explores what it is to be a Broadway musician. Using exquisite arrangements and captivating stories, she illustrates what drew her to a career of supporting a story through music.
The Sound of (Black) Music
Saturday, Feb. 22 | 7:30 p.m.
oshag.stkate.edu/blackmusic
The Sound of (Black) Music is a dynamic and groundbreaking production that reimagines one of America’s most beloved musical classics, The Sound of Music, through a joyful, Afro-futuristic lens. The electrifying score, featuring elements of jazz, soul, funk, and afro-grooves, celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Black music and its impact on American popular culture. The show stars a spirited band of leading performers, including celebrated vocalists Brianna Thomas and C. Anthony Bryant, and musical director Charenee Wade. Co-directed by Shariffa Ali and Kamilah Long, this production reclaims the legacy of Black music and its central role in shaping American culture.
Ladies
of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour
Saturday, March 8 | 7:30 p.m.
oshag.stkate.edu/laughter
The Ladies of Laughter Funny & Fabulous Tour includes winners and the best talent from its competition. What started out as an annual videotape comedy competition in New York to honor a fellow woman in comedy who helped so many others get their start (Mary Jo Wobker), has steadily become known in the comedy world as the career-builder for women in comedy. Featuring Kelly MacFarland and Leighann Lord, third performer to be announced at a later date.
Mandy Gonzalez in Concert
Saturday, March 22 | 7:30 p.m.
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Mandy Gonzalez is an accomplished film, TV, and stage actor and author. She possesses one of the most powerful and versatile contemporary voices of our time. Mandy has starred on Broadway in the megahit Hamilton as Angelica Schuyler. She also originated Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, In The Heights, for which Mandy received a Drama Desk Award. Mandy also starred as Elphaba in the Broadway production of Wicked, blowing the roof off of New York’s Gershwin Theatre each night as she belted out the signature song, “Defying Gravity.”
A frequent concert soloist, Mandy has performed with symphony orchestras around the world, including at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops.
An Evening with Mandy Harvey
Friday, March 28 | 7:30 p.m.
oshag.stkate.edu/harvey
Mandy Harvey is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and inspirational speaker who lost her residual hearing at the age of nineteen. Mandy tours the world performing her original music and presenting her inspirational story of never giving up and continuing to try — she calls these messages Wisdom For Life.
The audience can expect an encouraging and uplifting evening of stories paired with a concert. The evening will also include audience participation — Mandy will teach “Over the Rainbow” in ASL to break down barriers of communication.
BONNIE JEAN KELLY & JOAN KELLY DISTINGUISHED VISITING SCHOLARS LECTURE
The Bonnie Jean Kelly and Joan Kelly Distinguished Visiting Scholar Fund was established in 2006 by Joan Kelly ’46 to bring nationally-known scholars to St. Kate’s for seminars, workshops, and classroom discussions. It is one of three prestigious programs designed to recognize academic excellence and grow the national visibility of St. Catherine University.
Isabel Wilkerson
Our Racial Moment of Truth
Thursday, Oct. 3 | 6 p.m.
oshag.stkate.edu/wilkerson
Pulitzer Prize winner and National Humanities Medal recipient Isabel Wilkerson is the author of The New York Times bestseller and critically-acclaimed Caste and National Book Critics Circle Award winner The Warmth of Other Suns. A gifted storyteller, Wilkerson captivates audiences with the universal human story of migration and reinvention, as well as the enduring search for the American dream.
With the high-profile killings of unarmed African-Americans at the hands of police and civilians, protests are mounting and debates intensifying. These events have left many people asking just how far we have really come since the days of Jim Crow — and the need for dialogue has never been more acute. In this timely lecture, Isabel Wilkerson addresses the persistence of racial injustice as a national challenge and what history can teach us as we work to resolve it.
The Right Honorable Dame Jacinda Ardern
Friday, March 7 | 6:30 p.m.
oshag.stkate.edu/ardern
Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–23); Senior Fellow, Harvard University; Patron of the Christchurch Call; Board Member, The Earthshot Prize.
The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern became the Prime Minister of New Zealand at just 37 years of age. During her time in office, she faced the challenges of a live-streamed domestic terror attack against New Zealand’s Muslim community, a volcanic eruption, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ms. Ardern is a champion of women’s empowerment. While in office, New Zealand reached 50% representation of women in parliament, and on government-appointed boards. She decriminalized abortion, improved pay equity laws, and extended paid parental leave to 6 months — all while being only the second woman in the world to have a baby while leading her country.
Thursday, Sept. 12 | 6 p.m.
oshag.stkate.edu/mixtape Pay What You Can $0–$20
Join us for an interactive experience about the role of women in leadership, civic engagement, and education. Clips from TPT’s recent Minnesota Experience films profiling women change makers will spark lively discussion with regional leaders. This MN Herstory ‘mix tape’ will inspire and inform participants of all ages.
Daniel Bergin, TPT executive producer will curate clips from: Hope in the Struggle, Citizen, Profe, and Bring Her Home.
TICKETS AND INFORMATION
We are pleased to offer flexible subscription packages for The O’Shaughnessy Presents performances to fit your needs.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
On sale now
The O’Shaughnessy Pick 6 Subscription
Select 6 out of 11 O’Shaughnessy Presents performances and save 50% on the single ticket price for a total of $99.*
Subscribe early before the price increases to $138 on October 4, 2024.
The O’Shaughnessy Pick 3 Subscription
Select 3 out of 11 O’Shaughnessy Presents performances and save 30% on the single ticket price for a total of $69.*
Kelly Lecture Add-On
Add Jacinda Ardern and Isabel Wilkerson single tickets for an additional $49 each.
THE O’SHAUGHNESSY PRESENTS SINGLE TICKETS
On sale starting July 15
Single Tickets: $33–$39
Kelly Lecture Single Tickets: $49
Non-St. Kate’s Students and Children: $15
St. Kate’s Students: $5
St. Kate’s Alumni, Faculty, and Staff: 25% off regular single tickets. Contact our ticket office to use this discount or use the discount code shared via campus channels.
*Tickets purchased online are subject to a per ticket fee of $2.75 that goes directly to our ticket service provider. If you wish to avoid this fee, please place your order over the phone or in person with our Ticket Office.
TICKET OFFICE HOURS
Tuesday through Friday 12–4 p.m.
And on performance days, beginning two hours before showtime.
Questions? Give us a call or email us at oshaughnessy@stkate.edu.
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THE O’SHAUGHNESSY DANCE COHORT
The O’Shaughnessy is proud to partner with local dance companies through The O’Shaughnessy Dance Cohort. More details about Contempo Physical Dance and TU Dance performances will be announced at a later date. Learn more at oshag.stkate.edu/dancecohort.
Ananya Dance Theatre
Antaranga: Between You and Me
Friday, Sept. 27 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 28 | 7:30 p.m.
Contempo Physical Dance
Accessibility
James Sewell Ballet
35th Anniversary Season
Friday, March 14 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 15 | 2 p.m.
TU Dance
20th Anniversary
The O’Shaughnessy offers accessible seating options with accompanying companion seating. Please note that The O’Shaughnessy does not have an elevator. Balcony seats require the use of many stairs. If you have an accessibility request, please contact the ticket office and we will be happy to seat you in a location that accommodates your needs.
Assisted Listening Devices and sensory ear plugs are available upon request. ASL interpretation is available with at least 14 days notice. CART captioning may be available upon request.
For any requests or questions regarding accessibility, please contact us at 651-690-6700 or oshaughnessy@stkate.edu.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Join us for one or all of the performances from community arts organizations that call The O’Shaughnessy home. Ticket prices vary by event. For more information, visit oshag.stkate.edu.
McKnight Fellowships for Dancers & Choreographers SOLO
Sept. 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 21 | 7:30 p.m.
University of St. Thomas Bands
Oct. 13 | 2 p.m.
Katha Dance Theatre PANCHATANTRA
Dancing Tales of Wisdom
Nov. 9 | 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 | 2 p.m.
St. Paul Ballet
The Nutcracker Reimagined
Nov. 22 | 7 p.m.
Nov. 23 | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Ballet Minnesota
The Classic Nutcracker
Dec. 14 | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Dec. 15 | 2 p.m.
Ballet Co.Laboratory Nutcracker in Wonderland
Dec. 20 | 7 p.m.
Dec. 21 | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Dec. 22 | 2 p.m.
CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
Lunar New Year 25
Jan. 18 | 7 p.m.
Jan. 19 | 2 p.m.
Phoenix Chinese Dance Academy
Jan. 25 | 7 p.m.
Jan. 26 | 2 p.m.
Rince na Chroi Irish Dancers
From the Stage to your Heart
Feb. 8 | 7 p.m.
University of St. Thomas Bands
March 16 | 2 p.m.
Stillwater Kiwanis
Trash ’n Fashion Contest & Show
April 11 | 7:30 p.m.
April 12 | 7:30 p.m.
University of St. Thomas Bands
May 11 | 2 p.m.
St. Paul Ballet
Spring Showcase
May 30 | 7 p.m.
May 31 | 2 p.m.
