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Performed by Charity Eden, Lover is a professional, high-class, full-band, faithful tribute to Taylor Swift’s iconic Eras Tour. The performance will showcase all eleven of Taylor Swift’s albums with unique “Taylor-made” outfits, signature choreography, reminiscent elements and corresponding graphics that mirrors the glam, energy, and sound of the biggest tour of all time in an unforgettable experience.

This production is fan-sponsored and not endorsed by, directly affiliated with, maintained, authorized, or sponsored by TAS Rights Management, Taylor Swift, or their affiliated entities. All trademarks and copyrighted material pertaining to Taylor Swift’s music, name, likeness, and related intellectual properties are the property of their respective owners.

Over the course of ninety fascinating and often funny minutes, the play presents an intimate portrayal of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a true American original. Written by multiple Tony Award-winning playwright Rupert Holmes and stars acclaimed actress Michelle Azar.

Mickey Guyton is a four-time, Grammy-nominated artist and country music trailblazer. Over the course of her career, Mickey has been recognized for her musical achievements, including being named TIME Magazine’s Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2022 and CMT’s Breakout Artist of the Year in 2021. 

As a part of St. ��������’s One Read for Racial Justice program, author Ta-Nehisi Coates comes to The O’Shaughnessy for conversation around his book, The Message. His book was selected through a community process as our 2025 One Read for Racial Justice book, and our campus community will be reading, reflecting, and learning with the text this year. The event will be moderated by Angela Davis of MPR News.

Kevin Kling, Prudence Johnson, Ruth MacKenzie, and Claudia Schmidt head an all-star cast that revisits the final voyage of the Great Lakes ore freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald with Gales of November, a touring concert adaptation of the critically acclaimed play Ten November. The story centers on the mysterious sinking of “The Fitz”, lost with all hands in a raging storm on Lake Superior, November 10, 1975.

What happens in communities after an incident of police violence? How do we heal and move forward?

Led by nationally recognized director and choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson, Aftermath brings together voices of St. ��������’s student body and local Twin Cities artists to explore healing, resilience, and collective action through movement and storytelling. The event features a dynamic discussion panel, in partnership with Katie Leadership Impact, that brings together artists, activists, and cultural leaders who are using their voices and their work to challenge injustice, amplify marginalized stories, and imagine a more equitable world.

This project is informed by an exhibition of murals created during the 2020 Minneapolis uprising, collected by local nonprofit . The exhibit, hosted by the  and the Frey Theater at St. Kate’s, will be available from September 6–November 16, 2025.

A dynamic solo show written by Megan Dolan, Not the Right Mom is a heartfelt comedy about a mother raising a son on the spectrum, who feels she’s falling short of expectations. With humor, warmth, and brutal honesty, Megan persists through painful playdates, bewildering support groups, and crazy meal making times — taking countless wrong turns along the way.

Kevin Kling, Dan Chouinard, and Simone Perrin perform their celebrated holiday show, Tales From the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log. Joined again by the ever-popular Brass Messengers, the show has been performed every year since 1995 and has become a holiday tradition for many.

Letters Aloud returns to The O’Shaughnessy to present BE THE CHANGE, a lively and inspiring performance that brings to life over a dozen letters written by young people to their heroes throughout history, the responses they received, and their powerful impact on society. Among the many letters in this program, Stan Lee makes good on a decades-old promise, a 9-year-old hoopster consults NBA superstar Steph Curry on his shoe empire, a teenaged Tom Hanks tries to get “discovered”, and an 11-year-old girl tells Abraham Lincoln to grow a beard. Our production will include letters written by St. Kate’s students and stakeholders. BE THE CHANGE is a powerful reminder that writing one single letter can truly change the world.

Saturday night and the weight of the week has eased up, you have all of Sunday to repent and/or sleep it off. The floor is lit, your shoes are platformed, your bottoms are belled, and even though your suit is called a leisure, you still gotta work it. So, squeeze your shag, afro, or mullet into that muscle car and boogie on down to St. Kate’s because Valentine’s Day this year… IT’S SATURDAY NIGHT!

Winner of a Naumburg International Violin Competition Honorarium Prize and featured in the Smithsonian Museum for African-American History, Ms. Hall-Tompkins is a violin soloist entrepreneur who has been acclaimed by the New York Times as “the versatile violinist who makes the music come alive.” She was “Fiddler”/Violin Soloist of the Grammy/Tony-nominated Broadway production of Fiddler on the Roof. Working at the intersection of music and social justice, Ms. Hall-Tompkins brings her electrifying artistry and powerful voice for equity together in concert, The Fiddler Expanding Tradition, and a conversation about her non-profit organization Music Kitchen-Food for the Soul.

KLI’s Women of Color Leadership Series showcases high-profile leaders, sharing their stories, talents, and insights, and connecting students with role models who embody the promise of meaningful global change.

The Honorable Valerie Jarrett is chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of The Obama Foundation where she oversees the Foundation’s programs that inspire, empower, and connect people to change the world. Ms. Jarrett was the senior advisor to President Barack Obama from 2009–17, making her the longest-serving senior advisor to a president in history. She oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls.

The Bonnie Jean Kelly and Joan Kelly Distinguished Visiting Scholar Fund was established in 2006 by Joan Kelly ’46 to bring nationally-known scholars to St. Kate’s for seminars, workshops, and classroom discussions. It is one of the three prestigious programs designed to recognize academic excellence and grow the national visibility of St. ��������.

Performed by the Indian Ink Theatre Company in Frey Theater, step into the back room of Mrs. Krishnan’s convenience store where garlands decorate the ceiling, music flows, and Mrs. Krishnan is throwing a party like no other. Watch as the actors juggle cooking, music, audiences, and heart-felt drama in an acting tour de force where no two nights are the same.

No party is complete without food — your ticket includes something special cooked by Mrs. Krishnan herself.

In this exuberant yet heartwarming original story, based on Slavic folklore, two performers play over 15 roles in a family friendly production, with the help of puppets. The world of Baba Yaga and the Firebird bursts forth from the pages of a pop-up book (over a dozen, in fact!) and tells the story of a princess and a pauper who take a fantastical journey to beg the witch, Baba Yaga, for a firebird. Along the way, the wonder of the natural world and the enchanting people who inhabit it come alive through a musical form that is both unique and rooted in the oral tradition of storytelling.