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AMES CENTER
Dakota County’s thriving arts scene
hiking, horseback riding, and cross-country skiing on
the Lone Rock Trail loops. For more information: www.
vermillionhighlands.umn.edu.
Ames Center – One of the busiest venues around is the
Ames Center, which has presentations ranging from clas-
sical music to comedy, from jazz to Christian rock, from
country to rock and roll. There are dramas, comedies, local
arts organizations and national touring artists. The Ames
Center has a 1,014-seat Proscenium stage and an intimate
150-seat Black Box theatre. Its two-story lobby also houses
a 2,000-square-foot art gallery where approximately eight
exhibits are on display every calendar year. A VIP lounge
is available on the north side of the second fl oor lobby, and
the upper fl oor can accommodate banquet-style events
for more than 300 people. An 1,800-square-foot rehearsal
room, several meeting rooms, and a Green Room are also
available. The main offi ce is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-
Friday, and the art gallery is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-
Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Tickets can be purchased:
• Through Ticketmaster (800-982-2787 or online at Tick-
etmaster.com)
• The John and Betty Adamich Box Offi ce is open 9 a.m.-
5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Ames
Center, 12600 Nicollet Ave., 952-895-4685, www.ames-
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center.com
Lakeville Area Arts Center — Located at 20965 Holy-
oke Ave. in downtown Lakeville, the center promotes
cultural enrichment and artistic experiences for the en-
tire community by offering many youth and adult art
classes as well as a variety of theatrical productions.
It has a 300-seat auditorium, multipurpose art studio,
pottery studio, exhibit spaces and catering kitchen. For
more information, or to view a list of performances, visit
LakevilleAreaArtsCenter.com.
Buck Hill - Located at 15400 Buck Hill Road, just west
of I-35W, Buck Hill Ski Area offers skiing, snowboarding,
snow tubing, as well as summer activities such as bicycle
racing and it hosted a concert series in summer 2018. Buck
Hill has a vertical drop of 309 feet, 11 lifts, 45 acres of skiing
area and 15 runs. For more information, go online at www.
buckhill.com or call 952-435-7174.
THE GARAGE - THE GARAGE is a youth music venue
operated by the nonprofi t organization Twin Cities Cata-
lyst Music. Located in Burnsville’s Civic Center Park, THE
GARAGE focuses on music and music curriculum, and
hosts all-ages shows on most Friday and Saturday nights.
For more information, go online at thegaragemn.com or
catalystmusic.org.