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Arts scene Sun Current Newspapers welcomes news releases and story ideas from the community. Send to [email protected]; mail to: Sun Current,10917 Valley View Rd., Eden Prairie MN 55344. current.mnsun.com Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 • Page 12 Bloomington gallery exhibit features Scottish sculptors The work of six Scot- tish-based contemporary sculptors will be featured in a new gallery exhibit at Bloomington Center for the Arts. The work of Livia Marin, Susan O’Byrne, James Rigler, Jonathan Wade, Andrea Walsh and Dawn Youll is featured in “Urban Parallel: A Cel- ebration of the History and Legacy of Ceramics in Glasgow, Scotland.” The exhibit runs March 1-30 in the Inez Green- berg Gallery of the arts center, 1800 W. Old Sha- kopee Road. The exhibition is concurrent with “Clay- topia,” the theme of the National Council on Edu- cation for Ceramic Artists conference. “Urban Par- allel” aims to recognize the shared industrial his- tory and ceramic legacy between Minneapolis and Glasgow. The exhibition artists have relocated their practice to, or is associat- ed with, Glasgow, one of Europe’s leading creative capitals. Acknowledging either the city’s past and its era of Victorian pottery pro- duction or its modern, vibrant urbanism, “Ur- ban Parallel” references the cultural rebirth of a post-industrial Glasgow. The exhibition intends to highlight the city’s rel- evance as a creatively in- novative, ambitious hub with an industrial heritage that has, in part, fostered a contemporary ceramic sector. The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1-10 p.m. Sundays. An artist reception will be held 5-9 p.m. Thurs- day, March 28. O’Byrne will lead a ceramic mas- terclass from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 25-26. Info: soo.gd/parallel ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT (SUBMITTED PHOTO) “Deer with Alphabet Blanket,” a sculpture by Susan O’Byrne, is part of a new gallery display featuring the works of Scottish-based sculptors opening March 1 at Bloomington Center for the arts. Snow and ice dams on your roof can cause expensive damage to the interior and exterior of your home. The WeatherMaster Inc. can help! Church to host Concert band opera program to mark 50th A Bloomington church anniversary will host a Minnesota Op- era program this weekend. “Opera 101” is a concert comprised of a musical and informational jour- ney through the evolu- tion and history of opera. The performance is 1 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at Min- nesota Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 10715 Zenith Ave. Pablo Siqueiros, an op- eratic baritone, will lead the presentation with assistance from mezzo- soprano and Minnesota Opera performer Chris- tina Christensen and pia- nist Jared Miller. Info: soo.gd/opera101 The Medalist Concert Band will host a 50th anniversary concert this weekend in Bloomington. The concert is 4 p.m. Sunday, March 3, in the Schneider Theater of Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 W. Old Sha- kopee Road. The program will fea- ture works from across the band’s history, along with an original piece by Bloomington native Mark Wolfram, commis- sioned for the anniversary concert. Earl Benson, the band’s founding conduc- tor, will join the band as a special guest. Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for stu- dents and seniors. Tickets: medalistband. com Bluegrass concert in Bloomington A bluegrass band that has been inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame will per- form in Bloomington next month. Monroe Crossing – named in honor of Bill Monroe, the “father of bluegrass music” – will perform at 1 p.m. See Arts , PAGE 13 Get paid to play. Since 1954 we have been providing homeowners with experience in snow & ice dam removal. Same day service available. Call Today! 612-961-2375 CERTIFIED INSURED Apply today for a summer job with the Edina Parks & Recreation Department. Jobs include lifeguards, playground leaders and park maintenance positions. For a complete list of jobs, visit EdinaMN.gov/SummerJobs.