Minnesota Humanities Center
  • Minneapolis – Juneteenth Brunch

    Quincy Hall 1325 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Early Bird pricing on Individual Tickets and Full/Half Table registrations end on Tuesday, May 26! National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction winner, Clint Smith joins MHC’s CEO Kevin Lindsey for a conversation about Smith’s book, "How the Word is Passed: Remembering Slavery and How It Shaped America."

  • St. Paul – Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story, 30th Anniversary

    The O'Shaughnessy at St. Catherine University 2004 Randolph Ave, St. Paul, MN, United States

    This beloved stage performance brings the audience on a journey through time, to imagine impact of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War.

    Free
  • Minneapolis – The Making of America Film Premiere & Gallery Reception

    Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 3rd Ave S, Minneapolis, United States

    Registration opens May 14 OMG Studios and MHC are excited to announce the premiere of their latest film, The Making of America, to be held at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. The premiere will include a film screening, post-screening panel discussion, and art exhibit.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Shakespeare in Our Parks

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Classical Actors Ensemble presents “The Tempest,” the bewitching tragicomedy about forgiveness, redemption, and growth as part of MHC's Summer on the Lawn series.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Children’s Puppet Show!

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    As part of MHC's Summer on the Lawn series, Open Eye Theatre's Driveway Tour presents "Jeremy & The Giant King," an all-new, family friendly puppet show featuring two brothers, a storybook realm with many fantastic residents, and oh yes, one Giant King causing trouble!

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: Pickup Truck Opera

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    Join us for Mixed Precipitation’s presentation of “The Tales of Hoffmann.” Future meets past as a traveling poet encounters ghosts, robots, magicians, and shape-shifting demons in pursuit of love and creativity! This contemporary music mashup features 90’s grunge, R&B, and opera classics.

    Free
  • St. Paul – Summer on the Lawn: “Black Panther” Movie Book Club

    Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States

    MHC and TriLingua Cinema are sending off summer with a screening of a modern classic and an engaging reading list for the start of school! Noted scholar SAGE GRAY will talk about the cultural importance of the “Black Panther” comic and graphic novel series, followed by a presentation of the movie. Film rated PG-13.

    Free