October 28, 2014, Tuesday - Minneapolis Music Company presents: Devilish Dances at The Soap Factory

Time:7:30pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

Minneapolis Music Company presents: Devilish Dances

Featuring theater and dance by Live Action Set and musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra, MacPhail Center for Music and St. Olaf College.

Minneapolis Music Company presents their inaugural production Devilish Dances at The Soap Factory. Combining music by Wynton Marsalis, prose by Stanley Crouch, theater and dance by Live Action Set, plus musicians from the Minnesota Orchestra, MacPhail Center for Music and St. Olaf College.

Marsalis' composition The Fiddler's Tale is a classic cautionary story, featuring the devil as the main protagonist. His victim, Beatrice Connor, a violinist and band leader, gets seduced by the promise of easy fame, untold wealth and all the glitz and glamour of the commerical music industry. Written in 1998, the story captures the challenges facing artists and is strikingly relevant to the world today.

Wynton Marsalis was inspired by Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale, written almost a century ago. Marsalis brilliantly moves across styles and genres from neoclassical to blues. Stanley Crouch's words are evocative and haunting, forming a perfect companion to this colorful score.

Join us for this hour-long production, the Twin Cities premiere of a rarely heard masterpiece!

Tickets here!