More art activations events

Below is a list of current upcoming events in the Orpheum, State, Pantages and Dudley Riggs theatres, including shows presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust as well as promoters who have rented our theatres.
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Gallery Exhibit

Mirror Passage 

Now through October 1

We often hear that identity formation is fluid, a journey, an act of becoming. In Mirror Passage, seven artists share work that embodies that development and understanding of the self, utilizing ideas of nostalgia, memory and future-seeking to embrace one’s…

Gallery Exhibit

Art on Hennepin Avenue (AHA)

Now through April 30

Hennepin Theatre Trust is committed to driving the vitality of Hennepin Avenue by creating a safe, welcoming and vibrant downtown for all and providing a platform for Minnesota artists. Art on Hennepin Avenue (AHA) fills the windows of downtown businesses along Hennepin Avenue with large-scale art by Minnesota…

Gallery Exhibit

From Scratch

Featuring 2023 graduates of the Minneapolis College Associate of Fine Arts program
Now through October 17

Artists: Moriah Hannemann, Micah Celene, Anna Gambucci, Vincent Guigar, Mayte Cambara, Brittany Rohs, Travis Brust, Valentina Peroza Iyonna Floyd, Christina Branch, TimmiLynn Johnson The art in this exhibition was created by 2023 graduates from Minneapolis College’s Associate of Fine Arts…

Gallery Exhibit

Vaudeville on Hennepin

Now through January 9

The Hennepin Theater District was the second largest Vaudeville circuit in the country during the first half of the 20th century. An exhibition of historic photos at the Dudley Riggs Theatre celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the Hennepin Theatre…

Gallery Exhibit

Art on Hennepin

Now through January 7
Presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust

The arts culture of Minneapolis has a profound and vital history on Hennepin Avenue and in the Hennepin Theatre District. Since before the time of white settlement, along the trail that would become Hennepin Avenue, the local tribes expressed themselves…

Gallery Exhibit

Wish Art

Now through December 10

Wish Art is an artistic collaboration between a local artist anda Make-A-Wish Kid. Together they design and create a unique piece of art, which will be auctioned off at the annual Wish Ball. The art pieces are created in a…

Gallery Exhibit

2023 We Are Still Here

October 6 - January 7
Presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust & Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI)

We Are Still Here is a multiyear collaborative partnership between Native American Community Development Institute [NACDI] and Hennepin Theatre Trust to bring large-scale, high-profile public artworks to the Hennepin Theatre District and the American Indian Culture Corridor. This ongoing and evolving initiative seeks to…

Community Event

Art Salon

6 - 9 p.m.
Thursday, November 2

Art Salon is an interactive and entertaining creative gathering that is free and open to the public so everyone may learn, share and celebrate the arts. The event will feature performances by All the Pretty Horses and Gabriella Sweet, Q&As with exhibiting artists in…

Gallery Exhibit

Art on Hennepin

January 10 - May 6, 2024

The arts culture of Minneapolis has a profound and vital history on Hennepin Avenue and in the Hennepin Theatre District. Since before the time of white settlement, along the trail that would become Hennepin Avenue, the local tribes expressed themselves…