Join Walking Shadow on Monday, June 5 from 6-9pm at Minneapolis Cider Company for our Annual Gala Fundraiser!
Enjoy bountiful food, live music, our amazing silent auction, ping pong, and local cider, cocktails, cannabis-infused sparkling beverages, and non-alcoholic drinks while supporting independent theatre in the Twin Cities.
We’re thrilled to once again celebrate Walking Shadow’s artistic impact on the Twin Cities at the return of this annual event!
LIVE MUSIC: SYCAMORE GAP
Folk music trio Sycamore Gap were featured musicians at Walking Shadow’s March production of Feast. Sycamore Gap is Sarah Heller (bass), Gabriel Heller (mandolin, vocals) and Amber Bathke (flute, whistle, bodhran). Their albums The Witch & Mary and Bowness to Wallsend are available here.
LIVE MUSIC: JAY YOUNG
Jay Young is one of the Twin Cities’ ‘first call’ bassists. He is a freelance performer and educator involved in a vast array of projects, working with national and international artists. He has performed at the Guthrie Theater, Ordway Center, Illusion, and Penumbra Theatre. Jay has also been a featured performer at the Lincoln Center, Juilliard School, Boston Symphony Hall, The Blue Note, Umbra (Italy), Espoo (Finland), and Tejo (Portugal). He has shared the stage with Ray Brown, James Moody, Dizzy Gillespie, T.S. Monk, Grover Washington Jr., Dave Brubeck, Ron Carter, Buster Williams, Bobby Lyle, Eddie Daniels, the Minnesota Orchestra, Omaha Symphony, Phil Upchurch, Jennifer Holiday, Harry Connick Jr., Jay Leno, Paul Bollenbeck, Reverend Al Green, Bobby McFerrin, Jefferson Starship, Carole King, and Ray Charles, Kevin Mahogany, Joe Lovano, Ernie Watts, Tim Ries, Sony Holland, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, and many others.
LOCATION
Minneapolis Cider Company
701 Southeast 9th Street Minneapolis, MN 55414
Minneapolis Cider is a craft cidery and taproom nestled in the Marcy Holmes neighborhood of Minneapolis, dedicated to making craft ciders from 100% real fruit.
In addition to cider, the drink menu includes wine, cocktails, cannabis-infused sparkling beverages, and non-alcoholic drinks.
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT
All proceeds from this fundraiser will support Walking Shadow in making entertaining, thought-provoking, relevant theater. Specifically, donations will go directly towards production costs for our upcoming production of Red Speedo.
Walking Shadow is a 501c3 charitable organization (#20-2923433).
Although the fundraiser is over, but you can still make a donation.