Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center
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The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts (formerly the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center) is a flagship center for dance in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota
dedicated to providing a performance, rehearsal and administrative home to more than 20 Minnesota arts organizations and educational resources statewide. The center was developed as an incubation project by Artspace Projects, Inc
and includes three buildings: the historic Shubert Theatre (renamed the Goodale Theater), the Hennepin Center for the Arts
and a connecting three-story atrium
. Construction of the center began in the Fall of 2009 and it opened on September 9, 2011.
Integral to the Center’s mission is providing high-quality arts education to students throughout the State of Minnesota. The Cowles Center is committed to linking students and artists in Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities with Cowles Center artists and arts organizations using Internet-based technology.
The Shubert Theatre building at 516 Hennepin Avenue is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
The Education Program of the Cowles Center began its 8th anniversary year with the 2010-11 school year. Using IP videoconferencing
technologies, the Cowles Center brings artists into classrooms throughout Minnesota, creating two-way interactive, real-time teaching environments. The other part of the program includes online "Follow the Creative Process" programs which utilize web-based technologies. The two more recent projects include Backstage Pass: The Business of a Rock Band following symphonic metal
bands, Epica
and Visions of Atlantis
on their North American Tour in September 2007 and Men in Motion: A Dance Journey following the choreographic process with Sean Curran and the Zenon Dance Company.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
dedicated to providing a performance, rehearsal and administrative home to more than 20 Minnesota arts organizations and educational resources statewide. The center was developed as an incubation project by Artspace Projects, Inc
Artspace Projects, Inc
Artspace Projects, Inc is a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the United States. The organization's goal is to provide affordable housing and practice space to artists and arts organizations. The company both renovates older buildings for suitable use, and builds new ones....
and includes three buildings: the historic Shubert Theatre (renamed the Goodale Theater), the Hennepin Center for the Arts
Hennepin Center for the Arts
The Hennepin Center for the Arts was built in 1888 as a Masonic Temple. The structure was built by Long and Kees in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style. In 1978, it was purchased and underwent a renovation to become the HCA. It is located at 528 Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis,...
and a connecting three-story atrium
Atrium (architecture)
In modern architecture, an atrium is a large open space, often several stories high and having a glazed roof and/or large windows, often situated within a larger multistory building and often located immediately beyond the main entrance doors...
. Construction of the center began in the Fall of 2009 and it opened on September 9, 2011.
Integral to the Center’s mission is providing high-quality arts education to students throughout the State of Minnesota. The Cowles Center is committed to linking students and artists in Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities with Cowles Center artists and arts organizations using Internet-based technology.
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The Education Program of the Cowles Center began its 8th anniversary year with the 2010-11 school year. Using IP videoconferencing
Videoconferencing
Videoconferencing is the conduct of a videoconference by a set of telecommunication technologies which allow two or more locations to interact via two-way video and audio transmissions simultaneously...
technologies, the Cowles Center brings artists into classrooms throughout Minnesota, creating two-way interactive, real-time teaching environments. The other part of the program includes online "Follow the Creative Process" programs which utilize web-based technologies. The two more recent projects include Backstage Pass: The Business of a Rock Band following symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
bands, Epica
Epica (band)
Epica is a Dutch symphonic metal band founded by guitarist and vocalist Mark Jansen subsequent to his departure from After Forever. They are known for their symphonic sound and the use of female vocals and male growls performed by Simone Simons and Mark Jansen, respectively. All six members write...
and Visions of Atlantis
Visions of Atlantis
Visions of Atlantis is a symphonic power metal band from Styria, Austria, founded in 2000. The original line-up consisted of Werner Fiedler , Mike Koren , Christian Stani , Chris Kamper , Nicole Bogner and Thomas Caser...
on their North American Tour in September 2007 and Men in Motion: A Dance Journey following the choreographic process with Sean Curran and the Zenon Dance Company.