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2013 Picnic Operetta Schedule Is Here!

By paulinobrener | Published: May 23, 2013

AGENT FIDELIO: A PICNIC OPERETTA

This 1805 opera of revolution and liberation is retold in the colorful and festive style that Picnic Operetta audiences adore.  Emerging from the garden will be secret agents, covert operations and undercover antics–all mashed-up with many musical surprises and served with a sampling menu of locally-sourced bites!

 

August 10th Opening at Eat Street Community Garden

2412/2416 1st Avenue South, Minneapolis

August 11th  Falcon Heights Community Garden

Cleveland Avenue & Roselawn Ave, Falcon Heights

 

August 16th Dodge Nature Center, Farm Education Center and Community Garden 7pm

1701 Charlton St, West St. Paul

August 17th Skidmore Park Community Garden

1085 E. 4th St Saint Paul, MN  (East 4th Street and Earl Street)

August 18th Caponi Art Park   *** 6:30 performance

1120 Diffley Road, Eagan

 

August 23rd JD Rivers Children’s Garden 7pm performance

2900 Glenwood Ave N, Minneapolis MN (Glenwood and North Washburn Ave.)

August 24th Loring Park Garden of the Seasons 4pm

August 25th California Street Farm 4pm

2205 California Street NE, Minneapolis

 

August 31st  Stone’s Throw Urban Farm 4pm

September 1st  Alexis Bailley Vineyard 4pm

18200 Kirby Avenue, Hastings

 

September 7th House of Hope Church 4pm

797 Summit Ave, St Paul

September 8th  Bronx Park Community Garden 4pm

2500 Georgia Avenue at Cedar Lake Bike Trail, St. Louis Park

 

September 14th  Women’s Environmental Institute

Farm and Orchard at Amador Hill 4pm

15715 River Road, North Branch

September 15th Swede Hollow Park 4pm

Beaumount and Drewry Lane, St. Paul

(one block from Payne Ave. and E. Minnehaha Ave.)

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Picnic Operetta Seeks First Violinist, STAT!

By paulinobrener | Published: May 14, 2013

Picnic Operetta Seeks First Violinist, STAT!

FFI please contact Marya Hart, music director  maryahartmusic@gmail.com

Paid Position

Performances August 8 through September 15

Mixed Precipitation’s Picnic Operetta, now in its fifth season, is seeking a first violinist.

We are open to subbing out or splitting the position, if a candidate has some conflicts with the performance schedule. In other words, IF YOU’RE INTERESTED AND CAN ONLY DO SOME OF THE PERFORMANCES, GET IN TOUCH!

This year’s production is a mash-up of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” and the music of reggae legend Jimmy Cliff.

We need a player with these attributes:

Strong technique and good ensemble skills. Experience in chamber groups and theatrical experience is helpful.

Improvisatory skills, familiarity with popular music and ability to make creative adaptations.

Reliability.

Ability to work in a changing environment. (Performances are outdoors, in community gardens throughout the metro area.)

Good leadership and interpersonal skills.

Fun-loving people who like good food, gardens and the outdoors.

Performance schedule:

August 8th FINAL DRESS 7pm

August 9th PREVIEW 7pm

August 10th 4:00

August 11th  4:00

August 16th 7pm

August 17th 4:00

August 18th 4:00

August 23rd 7pm

August 24th 4:00

August 25th 4:00pm

August 31st 4:00

September 1st 4:00

September 7th 4:00

September 8th 4:00

September 14th 4:00

September 15th 4:00

Rehearsal schedule

Weekly, commencing June 24

No rehearsal the week of June 30

Two rehearsals week of July 28

Tech week: band joins cast for run throughs commencing ca. Aug 4

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Access Information

By paulinobrener | Published: August 6, 2012
Have you seen our show already? Please complete our survey. CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE SURVEY

 

If you know any patrons who need AD (Audio Description) or ASL interpretation please tell them to make a reservation for the following dates:

AD (Audio Description): August 24th and September 22nd. AD Interpreter-Cynthia Hamre
ASL: September 16th  and September 22nd.  ASL Interpreters—Jenn Welna and Rachel Grise

Access Information

 

 

Interpreters’ Bios:

Cynthia Hamre (AD Interpreter) has been a describer for the Guthrie Theater for 20 years and for her day job she is a Digital Marketing Consultant for Brandpoint a division of ARAnet. She and her family live in Eden Prairie. Cynthia has been a life long theater and music fan.

 

Jenn Welna (ASL Interpreter) – NIC is private practice interpreter in the Twin Cities. Her theatrical work
includes interpreting Any One of Us, by Eve Ensler, performed by an all Deaf cast, as
well as The Great Game, Song of Extinction and Are You Now or Have You Ever Been at
the Guthrie Theater. She has worked with Mixed Precipitation for the past two seasons,
interpreting Tales of Hoffman and Alcina’s Island and is thrilled to join them once again
for The Return of King Idomeneo.

Rachel Grise (ASL Interpreter) I graduated from the interpreting program St. Kate’s, where I had the amazing opportunity to interpret at Walt Disney World.  Since then, I have worked as an interpreter in a variety of educational, religious and theatrical settings.  Theater and health care have always been particular interests of mine.  My family and I live in South Minneapolis.

For more information or if you have any question please contact

miss scottie hall
Access Coordinator, Mixed Precipitation’s Picnic Operetta
shall@mixedprecipitation.org
415.640.2116

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Mixed Precipitation at Powderhorn 24

By paulinobrener | Published: August 1, 2012

In June, Mixed Precipitation participated in a biking event, the Powderhorn 24.

These teams of hard peddling racers were zooming across Powderhorn.  They stopped by our station in the Jardin Paraiso to help chop some cabbage with Chef Chris Roberts.  We’ll be transforming the cabbage into a delicious kraut to serve in during The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta.

Check out this line-up of photos.  See which bikers best embody the rage of Neptune, God of the Sea.  Which ones project the fear of Idomeneo as he journeys home from Troy.

Grab a bike and come to the Picnic Operetta!  We hope you’ll come check out the show in the garden, August 11th – September 23rd.  RSVPs STRONGLY encouraged!

 

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Friends, Food and Sunshine

By paulinobrener | Published: June 14, 2012

Kicking off the 2012 Season at the Eat Street Community Garden!

We’re so grateful to all our volunteers and supporters who joined us last week in the garden!  Follow us through the summer as we bring this adventurous and tasty opera to communities across the metro!  We’ll be in spaces that represent the broad impact of the local foods movement, from rural orchards to urban farms, from suburban vineyards to edible schoolyards!  The full listing of dates is HERE.  Help us spread the word!

Get a taste of Mozart

at the Walker Art Center’s Open Field

Thursday June 28th at Accoustic Campfire
featuring Picnic Operetta’s Table Grace!

The cast of the Picnic Operetta will be at play in the field, presenting a short and informal set of songs as the sun goes down on another beautiful Minneapolis evening.  Join us Thursday June 28th at 8pm for a twilight event celebrating music for the hearth, featuring the cast of Mixed Precipitation’s 2012 community garden opera.

Walker Art Center Open Field

(the green slope on the west side of the building)

725 Vineland Place

Thursday June 28th at 8:00pm

Singalong with songs of graciousness, praising food, drink and the joys of sharing the gastronomic experience.  We’ll include music by local composer Abbie Betinis and special guests include the  SeVy Gospel Quartet  (pronounced say-v) and their family blend of tasty harmonies!  Bring a song, a guitar or a tasty snack to share!

 

    

Walker education team has paired us with Open Field artists-in-residence, Carl and Betsy DiSalvo for the finale of their Kitchen Lab residency.  We’ll bring the spirit of sharing and socialization that infuses the picnic operetta to the Open Field.  To learn more about the Kitchen Lab residency, CLICK HERE!

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Internship opportunities

By paulinobrener | Published: April 5, 2012

It already feels like summer and the picnic operetta preparations are underway! We’re looking for some folks to join us for a summer of urban garden magic. If you love the smell of compost and are ready to get hands-on experience connecting people to one another through performance, we’re looking for you.

We are looking for interns for the following positions:

Access Coordinator Intern

JOB SUMMARY:
The Access Coordinator Intern will provide valuable assistance and support to the Access Coordinator and Community Programs Manager during Mixed Precipitation’s 2012 Picnic Operetta. The Intern will attend all performances and serve as second-in-command for Front of House staff/volunteers. This intern will be actively involved in the organization’s community engagement and outreach.
CLICK HERE to read full details, duties, skills, etc.

Artistic Production Intern

JOB SUMMARY:
The ARTISTIC PRODUCTION INTERN will support the key creative and production staff in rehearsals developing an outdoor performance, The Return of King Idomeneo. With leadership from the Artistic Director, Production Manager and Music Director, the Intern will participate actively in the rehearsal process as a rehearsal assistant and attend all performances, performing running crew duties and assignments related to the performance.
CLICK HERE to read full details, duties, skills, etc.

Please submit applications directly to  Scotty Reynolds at mixedprecipitation@gmail.com by Monday, April 16th.

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Mixed Precipitation is in need of volunteers (March 7 and 10)

By paulinobrener | Published: March 4, 2012

Summer is right around the corner and we here at Mixed Precipitation are reving up for our summer show. Music is being composed and the script is mostly written and it has finally come time to find our a cast. But we can’t do it without you!

Mixed Precipitation is looking for volunteers to help out with our 2012 Picnic Operetta Auditions.

We are holding auditions next week and we are in need of a few extra pairs of hands to help assure that the auditions run smoothly. 

Have you ever been curious what it’s like behind the scenes of a real live theater audition? Are you yearning to experience first hand the nervousness and excitement performers go through when striving to land a part in such a unique theater project? If the answer is “Yes!” sign up for volunteer shift today.

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At the moment we are looking for volunteers to help us with auditions. Current volunteer shifts needing to be filled

Wednesday March 7th 5:30-8pm

Saturday March 10th 3:00-7pm

Contact miss scottie hall for details!

volunteer@mixedprecipitation.org or call at 415.640.2116

Can’t make it next week? No worries, we will have lots of other opportunities to be apart of the Picnic Operetta as we get closer to summer. Stay Tuned!

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It’s time for auditions!

By Scotty | Published: March 2, 2012

We have posted our auditions and were excited to meet singers, actors and dancers of all ages and abilities!

For our unique adaptation of Mozart’s Idomeneo, We have a special need for classical singers and risk taking physical actors who love to work outside!

Auditions will be held MARCH 7th (5:30 to 9:00) and MARCH 10th!  (3:00 to 7:00)

More information is posted on Minnesota Playlist!

CLICK HERE to access the info.

The Return of King Idomeneo: A Picnic Operetta

Mozart’s opera with a crunchy street corner vibe.  Mixed Precipitation presents their 4th annual celebration of music in the urban ecosystem.

August 11th through Septmeber 23rd 2012

Performing in community gardens and farms throughout the metro area.

 

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Fall projects at Patrick’s Cabaret and beyond!

By Scotty | Published: October 19, 2011

The Fall Season Brings New Adventures!

Thanks to all who attended Alcina’s Island: a Picnic Operetta!  In all, we reached nearly 2500 people at our performances in 2011, many experiencing opera for the first time, many more discovering vital urban green space for the first time.  Thanks to the craftsmanship of chef Nick Schneider, nearly all in our audience tasted something new on their palate, as the music of Handel rang through the urban landscape.

We are deeply humbled by the enthusiasm that greeted us at each new community garden.  Your laughter, compliments and generous contributions help us set our sites on a delicious future for this project.

      
photo credits: Travis Chantar and Brooks Peterson

As the season has turned we have set our sites on new projects for the fall season.

We’ll present selections of our new work-in-progress Frequencies of Paranormal Genius at Patrick’s Cabaret.
Inspired by Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House”
and the work of spiritual channel Christine Day, the audience will co-author a
terror experience that animates Patrick’s Cabaret for its unique paranormal potential.

April Seller’s presents
The Erratics
October 21st and 22nd at 8pmPatrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN

Curator April Sellers has gathered a lively mix of dancers, actors, musicians and filmmakers (including the haunting and charismatic Dan Polnau as Stromboli) to create this evening of work which will travel about the Patrick’s Cabaret firehouse.  Find out more information by clicking on the firehouse below or look at this Facebook LINK!

        

Also we’ll be presenting some theater and music at the Minneapolis Central Library on Saturday November 5th!  We love books!  We love literature!  We love cookies!  We’ll presenting a chapter of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at a story time and cookie decoration event in the Imagination Activity Center.  The event is family friendly.  Following the cookies, you can enjoy a screening of Walt Disney’s version of this surreal classic.  Check out more information at this link!

Alice in Wonderland: Story Time and Cookie Decoration
10:30am Saturday
November 5th 2011

Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Avenue,
Minneapolis

This event is presented in conjunction with Northrup Concert and Lectures and their presentation of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet at the Orpheum Theatre on November 12th and 13th.  Their dynamic version of Wonderland will feature music by contemporary Canadian composers, breathtaking dance and lavish glamour.  Check out more information at this link!  Thanks Northrup!

Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents
Wonderland
November 12th and 13th
Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis

     

Upcoming events to enjoy! 

Many in our company have been hard at work preparing music and pageantry  for the annual BareBones Productions Halloween puppet extravaganza.  Check out this years’ production, A Fistful of Dirt: Or How the Death Was Won, performs at Hidden Falls Park in St. Paul, October 22nd through 31st.  Check out the link here!

BareBones Productions
A Fistful of Dirt: Or How the Death Was Won
7pm October 22nd through 31st
Hidden Falls Park, St. Paul

Our fiscal agent, the Interact Center for Visual and Performing Arts, is presenting a Joy: A Holiday Cabaret!  (November 18th through December 17th) at the Lab Theater in the Warehouse District.  This award winning company presents original musical theater with a mixed cast of artists with and without disabilities in a spirit of “radical inclusion”.  Mixed Precipitation’s artistic director, Scotty Reynolds, has called Interact his artistic home for seven years.  We hope you can come check out this festive show, featuring Kevin Kling and Eriq Nelson!  Check out the link here!

Interact Theater Company
Joy: A Holiday Cabaret
November 18th through December 17th
The Lab Theater, Minneapolis

Also, our Alcina, Laura Hynes Smith, is singing the wonderful role of Despina in the University Opera Theatre’s production of Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte at the Ted Mann Concert Hall November 17th through 20th.  Check out the link here!

University Opera Theatre
Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte
November 17th through 20th
Ted Mann Concert Hall, U of M West Bank

And everyone’s favorite “friendly lion” Paulino Brener has received a Jerome Fellowship for performance art, and he’ll be presenting a new piece at the  Pillsbury House Theatre for Naked Stages December 7th through 10th.  Check out the link here!

Naked Stages
Paulino Brener’s Don’t Cry for Me
December 7th through 10th
Pillsbury House Theatre, Minneapolis

If you are in our audience, please say hello!

     

And if you’re hungry…

Don’t forget the amazing sponsors who helped us make the Picnic Operetta happen.  The fresh local taste lasts all year long at these great establishments.  Stop in for a tasty bite and say hello.  Let them know you love opera… and trucker songs!

     

And if you want to get cozy with a trucker… 

Watermelons may be out of season, but the watermelon truck from Alcina’s Island is still a hit!  Textile artist Annabella Miller Sardelis has created a special pillow to commemorate the production.  You can find them at local boutique, I Like You and on etsy. Or you can buy directly from the artist at her studio! Click on the pillow below to find out more!

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A Picnic Operetta PARTY! A Midsummer Swig August 8th!

By Scotty | Published: July 11, 2011

A Midsummer Swig 2011

Come to this festive benefit supporting the 3rd annual Picnic Operetta!
August 8th, 2011 6:30 to 10:00

Wise Acre Eatery, 5401 Nicollet Avenue South,
next to Tangletown Gardens

Suggested Donation:  $25

Join us for music, food, drink and camaraderie as we toast the opening of another season presenting opera in the Urban Eco-System. The amazing chef Nick Schneider will assemble a loco-vore nosh table and we’ll feature great music by The Hummingbirds (your favorite ukulele quartet) and our singers bring down the house with a sample of music from Alcina’s Island: A Picnic Operetta


© 2011 Clare Pix Photography www.clarepix.com

Check Nick Schneider’s Menu for A Midsummer Swig!

A Selection of vegetable crudite, pickled vegetables and crostini!
The Famous Spoon River Chicken and Duck Liver Pâté
Babaganoush
Pork Rillettes
Grilled Mediterranean vegetable platters
Chick-pea pesto salad
& Seasonal Antipasti that will be featured in Alcina’s Island: A Picnic Operetta

And a menu of refreshing signature drinks crafted by a dandy bar staff!

Your support will help us bring a free community event to community gardens throughout the metro area. Help us bring musical excellence and shared deliciousness to these amazing green spaces.

ENJOY FOOD, DRINKS, MUSIC and GREAT COMPANY!

We are so excited to have Wise Acre Eatery as a partner presenting this benefit and celebrating our commitment to music, food and the joys of the Minnesota harvest.  Many thanks to owners Scott Endres and Dean Engelmann.  We hope you will stop by this beautiful restaurant, enjoy a bite, meet the friendly staff and relax on the fabulous patio.


 

Many Thanks to our presenting partners!

It takes a lot of people and groups to make the picnic operetta happen!  We are so glad to have the continued partnership of Gardening Matters, the Seward Co-op, the Wedge Co-op, the Lindon Hills Co-op, and The Aliveness Project!

 
 

What is Mixed Precipitation?

We are performance group dedicated to exploring text, space and form in theatrical events that create opportunities for social engagement.  We are excited about work  that bends genres and brings together communities to honor the spaces and the times that we share.  

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