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Dear friends and supporters,
Thanks to everyone who came out to support our Youth Ensemble Holiday Concert on November 18th, featuring the Redwing, Swallowtail, Starling and Advanced Youth Ensembles. If you missed the live show, you can still watch the streamed show on our YouTube channel here. (The music starts at the 24:00 minute mark) Thanks also to the volunteers, staff and instructors who made the concert such a celebratory afternoon.
Another round of gratitude goes to you, our steadfast supporters, for sharing your passion for the CIM's mission with support on Give to the Max Day. Thanks to you, we surpassed our $10,000 Give to the Max Day goal and raised over $12,000 in support of traditional Irish music education!
This month, we are having fun strategic planning, putting together class ideas for the spring term (starting January 29th), and getting ready for our Fall recitals starting this Sunday, December 3rd. The recitals are open to the public, and will be streamed live as Zoom webinars. If you are interested in taking lessons or classes, don't hesitate to come by and say hello. We'd love to meet you.
Norah Rendell
Executive Artistic Director
Center for Irish Music
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TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR
ÉIGSE CIM, A GAELA EVENT
FEBRUARY 24, 6:00-10:00 PM
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The Center for Irish Music and emcee Máirtín de Cógáin invite you to dress up in your finest and join us at the Celtic Junction Arts Center for Éigse CIM, a Gaela Event!
Éigse [eg-shuh] is an Irish word used for festivals celebrating traditional Irish arts and culture. It is in this spirit that we gather to raise funds for The Center for Irish Music, Minnesota's only traditional Irish music school, dedicated to handing down the tradition.
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TICKETS
$100 ($125 after January 15) — Mix, mingle, and enjoy a delicious selection of hors d’oeuvres, desserts and drinks, followed by a live performance from CIM’s talented instructors and students.
$1,000+ — Sponsor the event at $1000 or more and you and a guest will receive reserved seating and complimentary service during the concert, as well as access to a special VIP
VIRTUAL TICKETS
FREE — Enjoy access to our virtual silent auction, as well as a professionally-broadcast streaming concert featuring Center for Irish Music instructors.
Visit www.centerforirishmusic.org/gaela for additional details and to purchase tickets.
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SPRING REGISTRATION OPENING SOON
CELTIC CUTIES REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
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Watch your email for announcements about Spring Term classes and lessons, coming soon! Spring Term at the Center for Irish Music runs from January 29 - June 3. | |
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Register now for Celtic Cuties, an introductory class for ages 0-5! You'll join Alisa Mee and other families to learn rhymes, finger plays and songs designed to introduce your little one to the joys of Irish music and movement.
Celtic Cuties: Winter
Fridays from 9:30-10:15am
1/26 – 3/15 | $126
Saturdays from 9:30-10:15am, 10:30-11:15am
1/27 - 3/16 | $126
Celtic Cuties: Spring
Fridays from 9:30-10:15am
4/5 – 5/17 | $113
Saturdays from 9:30-10:15am, 10:30-11:15am
4/6 - 5/18 | $113
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FALL RECITALS & ADULT OPEN MIC | |
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Mark your calendars for the Center for Irish Music's Fall Term Recitals and Adult Student Open Mic, taking place in the Celtic Junction Arts Center's Main Performance Studio.
YOUTH RECITALS
Sunday, December 3, 12:30 PM *NEW TIME*
Sunday, December 3, 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 10, 12:30 PM
Sunday, December 10, 2:00 PM
Sunday, December 10, 3:30 PM
ADULT STUDENT OPEN MIC
Friday, December 8 | 7:00 PM
Visit our website for additional details.
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CIM YOUTH SESSION AT METRONOME BREWING
JANUARY 14, 1:00-3:00 PM
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Join us at MetroNOME Brewery on January 14th from 1-3pm and enjoy a pint while listening to our award-winning young musicians play tunes in a fun, informal venue.
Students, if you haven't been to a session yet, this is a great opportunity to play Irish music in a non-performance setting. Play along or just listen and enjoy the tunes. You can stay for as little or as long as you like.
Click here for details.
We hope to see you there!
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UPDATE ON NEW ENTRANCE CONSTRUCTION | |
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As part of our Making Room for the Next Generation Expansion & Improvement project, the CIM is building a handicapped accessible entryway to our space, increasing access to our classrooms and the entire Celtic Junction building.
The ramped entrance is built and we're thrilled with the welcoming open feel, and the natural light shining through the lower lobby gathering space. Next steps include installing external signage, ADA signs pointing to the wheelchair lift and final interior decor.
We look forward to giving you our final progress report in January! For now, check out photos of the new mini-stage in the Scanlan Music Hall and a pic of 9 handsome musicians in the new alcove.
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UPCOMING CIM & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Parentheses indicate CIM instructors, students or staff members performing with a group
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 12:30 PM & 2:00PM
CIM Fall Youth Recitals
Celtic Junction Arts Center
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 | 6:00 PM
“Spiked!” Holiday Variety Show featuring Adrienne O'Shea as a special guest
North Garden Theater
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 | 7:00 PM
CIM Adult Student Open Mic
Celtic Junction Arts Center
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 | 7:00 PM
Katie McMahon's Celtic Christmas (Norah Rendell on voice / flute)
The O'Shaughnessy
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 | 7:30 PM
The Ashley Davis Band in Concert
Celtic Junction Arts Center
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 | 2 PM & 3:30 PM
CIM Fall Youth Recitals
Celtic Junction Arts Center
DECEMBER 15 - 17
Celtic Holiday Hooley (O'Shea Irish Dancers, Todd Menton, Norah Rendell, Cormac O´Sé,)
Celtic Junction Arts Center
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DECEMBER 23, 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
The Harp & The Holly (Hannah Flowers & Stephanie Claussen)
Center for Irish Music Scanlan Music Hall
Saturday, DECEMBER 23 | 8:00-11:00 PM
Sinead O'Connor Tribute Night with Áit Ait (Aja McCullough & Patrick Maun) & Guests
White Squirrel
DECEMBER 18 - 21
Celtic Holiday Hooley (O'Shea Irish Dance, Todd Menton, Norah Rendell, Cormac O'Sé)
Chanhassen Dinner Theater
DECEMBER 24 - JANUARY 7
CIM Closed for Winter Break
DECEMBER 29-31
Ghosts in Greasepaint (Adrienne O'Shea, Todd Menton)
Celtic Junction Arts Center
| This is not an exhaustive listing of all events in the Twin Cities Irish community. For more listings, visit the IAM Event Calendar and the Celtic Junction Arts Center (CJAC). CJAC concerts are free for ages 18 and under. | |
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE CIM! | |
The Center for Irish Music is a 501c3 nonprofit, and we depend on your support to continue passing down the tradition of Irish music and song. Please consider joining us as a volunteer or making a gift to the CIM today!
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This activity is made
possible by the voters of
Minnesota through
a Minnesota State Arts
Board Operating Support
grant, thanks to a
legislative appropriation
from the arts and
cultural heritage fund.
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