Bard:Live! Programs
Upcoming Performances
2008 Calendar:
DATE TIME VENUE CITY
Feb 4-8 8am-Noon Northview Elementary Songwriting Residency-gr4 Eagan, MN
Feb 11-15 9am-3pm St. Joseph's School Songwriting Res.-gr6 West St. Paul, MN
March 25 11:30am-1pm
Living the Questions Cabaret - University of Wisconsin-Superior WI
Chronicles of the American
Conscience Series, Multicultural Center (232 Old Main)
Rachel Nelson. “Living the Questions” one-woman cabaret of original music,
storytelling, dramatic performance, and spoken word.
Welcome to the Cabaret of
Questions—songs, stories, and poems collide with questions both personal and
political. An experiment combining story, music, and movement. Final questions
up to you.
Series continues Thursday, Mar. 27, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m., Multicultural Center
with
Photographer and Gulf War Veteran Chante Wolf , “Cost of War: Who Profits and
Who Pays “
Selections
from Chante Wolf’s photographic exhibit, “Chronicles of Our American Conscience:
Struggles for Peace,” will be on display during both days.
A reception will be provided.
April 5 7:30 pm Living the Questions -The Play Ground Duluth, MN
April 26 10 pm Living the Quesions - Northlands Storytelling Conference Fringe, Green Lake, WI
May 3 8-10 pm Ciao's Italian Restaurant -Jugband craziness with De Elliot Bros. MN
May 11 7:30 pm Sara Thomsen CD release concert - The Cedar Minneapolis, MN
July 5 5 pm Melby/Carranza wedding, Superior Shores Two Harbors, MN
July 22 8 pm Living the Questions - KC Fringe - The Foundation, Kansas City, MO 1221 Union, West Bottoms neighborhood. TICKETS: $10 (and a KC Fringe button) Advance tix at www.kcfringe.org, 816-516-4750
July 23 8 pm Living the Questions - KC Fringe - The Foundation Kansas City, MO
July 24 6:30 pm Living the Questions - KC Fringe- The Foundation Kansas City, MO
July 25 9 pm Living the Questions - KC Fringe- The Foundation Kansas City, MO
July 26 11 pm Living the Questions - KC Fringe- The Foundation Kansas City, MO
August 8 9:30pm National Storytelling Conference Fringe Fest Gatlinburg,TN “Living the Questions” cabaret of stories, songs, spoken word, and music. Welcome to the Cabaret of Questions—songs, stories, and poems collide with questions both personal and political. An experiment combining story, music, and movement. Final questions up to you.
August 13 10am Young Fiddlers from Sweden exchange workshop Duluth, MN
Sept 6 5:15 pm WomanSong Festival, LaMoure County Park Grand Rapids, ND
Sept. 13 10am-1pm Young Fiddler's of MN workshop, rag fiddle tunes Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 19 11:15am Story to Song Interactive Artist's Workshop Bloomington MN MN Arts in Education Conference, Bloomington Arts Center
Dec 18 6:45 pm SOLA club Chirstmas show, Mt. Olivet Church Minneapolis, MN
2009 Calendar:
Feb.18 8 am Kelly School residency planning day Silver Bay, MN
Feb 23-27 8am-3pm William Kelly Elementary Story-Song Residency Silver Bay, MN
Past Performances - 2007:
DATE TIME VENUE CITY
Jan 21, 2007 4:30 PM Holy Trinity Fine Arts Series Minneapolis, MN storytelling concert hosted by Mike Mann, part of a storytelling festival
January 27, 2007 1:00 PM Two Harbors Public Library Family Concert Two Harbors, MN
Feb 2, 2007 8:00 PM Paul & Shiela Wellstone Center Auditorium St. Paul, MN
Tret Fure, Tracy Jane Comer, Rachel Nelson: 3 of Cups tix: www.brownpapertickets.com
Feb 3, 2007 7:30 PM Weber Music Hall, UMD Duluth, MN
Tret Fure, Tracy Jane Comer, Rachel Nelson: 3 of Cups tix: www.brownpapertickets.com
Feb 13, 2007 11AM-1:30PM Death By Chocolate--ARC Fundraiser Holiday Inn, Duluth, MN
Feb 22-24, 2007 showcases Folk Alliance National Conference, Marriott Hotel Memphis, TN
Thursday showcases: 1:20 AM – Wild Iris #1719
Friday showcases: 5:00 PM – Wild Iris #1719; 5:40 PM – Creative 22 #1706
12:00 AM –3 of Cups with Tret Fure, Indiegrrl #1804
1:20 AM –Wild Iris #1719
Saturday showcases: 3:00 PM –Wild Iris #1719; 4:00 PM –Sticker Freak #1714
12:30 AM—Indiegrrl #1804
1:40 AM—Wild Iris ITR with Tret Fure, #1719
Mar 15, 2007 6:00 PM ND Reading Association Conference Dickinson, ND
Featured presentation: Reading and Language: Engage!
Mar 16, 2007 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM workshops: Spoken Word Explorations
ND Reading Assn. Conference, Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND
Mar 28, 2007 School musical presentation, Donna Lebron's Special Ed class
Two Harbors High School Two Harbors, MN
April 27, 2007 Featured teller, Northlands Storytelling Network Regional Conference
7:00 pm, The Edgewater Hotel Madison, WI
May 26, 2007 Cannon River Rendezvous fiddler -Twin Cities Muzzleloaders Hampton, MN
July 27, 2007 3 of Cups performance with Tracy Jane Comer & Michael Bryant
www.3ofCups.info Wild Hog in the Woods Coffeehouse Madison, WI
July 28, 2007 Two Harbors Folk Festival - children's set Two Harbors, MN
August 2-12, 2007 "Living the Questions" - MN Fringe Festival cabaret show, world premiere
Red Eye Theater, 15 14th St. W. Minneapolis, MN
show times: Thurs, Aug 2 – 5:30 pm; Fri, Aug 3 – 8:30 pm; Wed, Aug 8 – 7:00 pm;
Sat, Aug 11 – 5:30 pm; Sun, Aug 12 – 1:00 pm
August 18, 2007 "Cook It, Camp It, Create It!" workshop with the Camping Divas
Camp Lakamaga Girl Scout Leaders' Training Weekend Forest Lake, MN
September 8, 2007 WomanSong Festival www.dakotawomansong.org Grand Rapids, ND
Performance skills workshop, 11am-12:30pm
September 21-23, 2007 North Shore Frame Drum Introductory Weekend Two Harbors, MN
learn in community with other drummers. Details
Past Performances - 2006
DATE TIME VENUE CITY
Jul 12, 2006 6:30 PM Elk River Public Library Elk River, MN
Jun 27, 2006 6:30 PM Festival Theater St. Croix Falls, WI
Jul 18, 2006 1:30 PM Monticello Public Library Monticello, MN
Jul 26, 2006 7:00 PM Pearl Park Family Concert Series Minneapolis, MN
Jul 29, 2006 All Day Moose is Loose Storytelling Fest Ely, MN
Aug 1, 2006 10:00 AM Caponi Art Park Eagan, MN
Sep 9, 2006 All Day WomanSong Festival Grand Rapids, ND
Sep 14, 2006 8:20 AM University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
charitable giving fund drive coordinator training
Oct 7, 2006 7:00 PM Women's Fest house concert Greenville, TN
Oct 14, 2006 10:40 PM Folk Alliance Region Midwest formal showcase Battle Creek, MI
Oct 27, 2006 8:00 PM Coffee Grounds Falcon Heights, MN
Solo concert-lovely venue--good coffee, treats, and sound
Nov 10-11, 2006 various NERFA conference Monticello, NY
guerilla showcase performances, hosting Wild Iris showcase
Nov 18, 2006 7:30 PM Jeanne d'Arc Aud, St. Paul, MN
opening for Tret Fure. venue at College of St. Catherine
Dec 1, 2006 8:00 PM Twin Cities Single Lutheran Adults Minneapolis, MN
Dec 10, 2006 3:00 PM St. Anne Residence Christmas show Rockford, IL
Dec 11, 2006 2:30 PM Fairview Residence Christmas show Rockford, IL
Dec 11, 2006 7:00 PM Valley View Apartments Christmas show Rockford, IL
Past Performances - Digest
Festivals
WomanSong: A Celebration of Women and Arts on the Prairie, 2005, 2006
Tater Daze, Brooklyn Heights, MN, 2005
Henry Ford Fiddle Fest-Banjo Workshop, Hastings, MN, 2004
Duluth Folk Festival
, 2002
Flint Hills International Children's Festival, 2003-2006
Concerts
Acoustic Sounds Cafe, Little Rock, AK, 2005
Cedar Cultural Center,
CD Release Concerts, Minneapolis, 2005 and 2003Oak Center
, Lake City, MN, with Brian Barnes, 2004; with the Granary Girls, 2003
Woodbury Indoor Amphitheater Concert Series, Woodbury, MN, 2005
Girl Scout Council St. Croix Valley Adult Conference
, Camp Lakamaga, Forest Lake, MN, 2004
Mountain Home Music Show with Joe Shannon and Sunday's Well, Blowing Rock, NC, 2004
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, St. Paul, MN, 2005
Concert at Porter's Neck Yoga and Spa, Wilmington, NC, 2004
Mad Hatter Teahouse concert, St. Paul, MN, 2003
Yellow House Coffeehouse concert, West Plains, MO, 2003
Barnhart Art Center
concert, Alexandria, MN, 2003Barrett Playhouse Concert with the Granary Girls, Barrett, MN, 2002
Dulano's Pizza, Women's Bluegrass Weekend, Minneapolis, MN, 2003
House Concerts
Women's Fest House Concert, Greeneville, NC, 2006
Women Outdoors House Concert, Boone, NC, 2004
Storytelling Events
Midwest Storyfest Family Concert, Northlands Storytelling Conference, Madison, WI, 2006
Tellabration! Storytelling Festival, Minneapolis, MN, 2005
Reading and Young Author Events
ND Reading Association Conference, Dickinson, ND, (upcoming in 2007)
NW Area Young Author's Conference, Thief River Falls, MN, 2006, 2005
School Work & Residencies
St. Joseph School Songwriting Residency, St. Paul, MN, 2004, 2005, 2006
Nobel Peace Festival Songwriting Residency, Valley Crossing Community School, Woodbury, MN, 2005
Appalachian Music workshop, Brooklyn Park, MN - Fair Oaks Elementary 2004-6, Garden City Elementary 2005
Grass Seeds Kids Academy, Minnesota Bluegrass & Old Time Music Assn, fiddle instructor, 2005, 2006
Children and Family Events
Interactive Appalachian Music Experience, Caponi Art Park, Eagan, MN, 2006
Flint Hills 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 International Children's Festival presented by Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
This unique event celebrates the magic of global theater, puppetry, circus arts, dance, music, and storytelling created especially for young children and their families.
Mother and Child Gathering: Sharing Dreams through Story and Song - Waconia, MN 2005
Minnesota and Wisconsin Public Library Tour:
Elk River, Monticello, St. Croix Falls, 2006Iowa Public Library tour:
Mt. Pleasant, New London, Burlington, 2002Colleges and Universities
Women’s History Month Kickoff
concert, Southwest State University, Springfield, MO, March 2003Faith Communities
Unitarian Church Service
presentation, Springfield, MO, 200310th ReImagining Conference
, Musical support, workshop on the Spiritual Practice of History, , St. Paul, MN, 2003Peace and Justice
Nobel Peace Prize Forum,Augsburg College, with songwriters from Valley Crossing School, Minneapolis, MN, 2005
'Cuppa Peace' Fundraiser for NonViolent PeaceForce, St. Paul, MN 2005
Concert for Peace and Justice
, with David Rovics, Rachel Nelson, the Granary Girls, and Barb Tilsen, Minneapolis, MN, 2003Gathering Voices, Minneapolis Mosaic project, Minnehaha Park, Mpls, MN 2003
Cry Justice! Conference, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN 2003
Loring Park Peace Rally, Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 11, 2002
Women's History
Women’s History Month Kickoff
concert, Southwest State University, Springfield, MO, March 2003Ecology
Mississippi River Festival, River Songs w/Como Park Elementary 5th graders, 2004
Living Green Expo, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, 2003-2004
Ecofair Concert
, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA, 2003Mississippi River Cleanup
, MN Dept. Natural Resources, Harriet Bishop steamboat, 2003