March Maddness
Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 6:48PM 
Robert Everst of Beira Mar Brasil // Face to Face: Hmong Women's Experiences at Park Square
"March Madness" isn't just for basketball... Check out these upcoming March events across the Twin Cities:
Carnaval Brasileiro returns this Saturday, March 7, at the Fine Line in Minneapolis. An authentic Brazilian carnival celebration, this year’s event features performances by dancers and marial artists, touring Brazilian guests, and real caipirinhas! Beira Mar Brasil, a ten-piece band led by Robert Everest, hosts the event for the 18th year.
Also this Saturday, but on the other side of the Missisippi, Hamline Church United Methodist's hosts An Impossible Love: Robert and Clara Schumann. Part of their annual Music & Arts Series, this free concert celebrates Clara Schumann, one of the most revolutionary women in music. Jennifer Olson (Soprano), David Kozisek (Tenor), and Benjamin Downs (Piano) bring to life the tempestuous and tragic love of Clara and Robert Schumann using their words, letters, and incredible music. The Music & Art Series continues later this month, on Sunday, March 29, with Jupiter Dances with the WolfGang Ensemble. Featuring classical chamber music on period instruments, the free program also includes performances of new choreography by Penelope Freeh by extraordinary dance students from the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and the School at Tu Dance Center.
Over at Park Square Theatre this month, a new series celebrating cultures and addressing issues in our community kicks off with FACE TO FACE: HMONG WOMEN’S EXPERIENCES, playing March 5 - 15. In partnership with the internationally renowned Ping Chong + Company, a New York leader in community-specific, interview-based theatre events, FACE TO FACE reveals the vibrancy and resiliency of Hmong families in Saint Paul.
On Monday, March 9, Park Square and GhoulishDelights copresent The Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society as they revisit the great horror and suspense shows from the golden age of radio, performed in the style of a classic radio broadcast, including original commercials, eerie music and live sound effects.
And if March has you anxious for spring, stay tuned for Winter Jazz Festival on Sunday, March 29, at the newly-restored Granada Theater in Uptown. New Orleans trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, Cuban pianist Jorge Pacheco, Yolande Bruce and Tanner Taylor headline the event.
