We asked the Ordway's CEO to recommend an upcoming event at the Hennepin theaters — and vice versa.
Cross-promotion: What Ordway, Hennepin bosses want to see in 'opposing' Twin Cities
Jamie Grant (above left) plans to see: Former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, performing Feb. 22 at the Orpheum Theatre with his band the Sensational Space Shifters.
"Robert and I lived in Austin, Texas, at the same time. He used to come to the Long Center for the Performing Arts, where I worked, to see the Austin Symphony. I'm excited about his new album and I'm definitely going to try to make it to Minneapolis to see him."
Mark Nerenhausen (right) plans to see: Bach's Brandenburg Concertos, played by the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Dec. 8-9 at the Ordway.
"I grew up on Washington Island [Wis.] and we did not have access to formal arts events. My piano teacher gave me a recording of Pablo Casals conducting the Brandenburg Concertos. Consequently, my first classical concert was when I was 16 and drove my 1952 Chevy to the mainland to hear the Door County Music Festival performance of the Brandenburgs."
about the writer
Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.