Solstice at the Center

Welcome the season with a musical ritual and warming food at the second annual Solstice at the Center event. This new winter tradition is co-presented by Anderson Center and Zeitgeist.

The Anderson Center Residency Chef will serve a three-course meal featuring South Asian flavors. Gather in the Tower View barn to enjoy an appetizer and plated entrée. The meal will be followed by a participatory performance by Zeitgeist as we recognize the shortest days of the year. We’ll end the evening with a special dessert.

Tickets include a prix-fixe three-course meal with vegetarian and chicken options and participatory concert. Wine, beer, and a specialty cocktail will be available for sale. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner service starts at 5:30 p.m., performance begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $65 general public/ $55 Anderson Center members

Tickets go on sale on Monday, October 6.

Featured Artists

MUSIC

Zeitgeist‘s mission is to bring newly created music to life with performances that engage and stimulate. A quartet of musicians animated by a spirit of adventure and collaboration, Zeitgeist presents works of substance with passion and integrity, and strives to forge new links between musicians and music lovers through concerts, commissions, recordings, and dialogue with our audiences.

Lauded for providing “a once-in-a-lifetime experience for adventurous concertgoers,” Zeitgeist is a new music chamber ensemble comprised of two percussion, piano and woodwinds. One of the longest established new music groups in the country, Zeitgeist commissions and presents a wide variety of new music for audiences in Minnesota and throughout the nation. Always eager to explore new artistic frontiers, Zeitgeist collaborates with sound artists of all types to create imaginative new work that challenges the boundaries of traditional chamber music. The members of Zeitgeist are: Heather Barringer, percussion; Patti Cudd, percussion; Pat O’Keefe, woodwinds; Nicola Melville, piano.

Zeitgeist has long co-presented events with Anderson Center and moved their artistic home to Tower View in 2024.

FOOD

Sri Rudich is the Anderson Center Residency Chef. Sharing a meal (and the freedom of not having to prepare it) creates space for connection, collaboration, and inspiration within our residency program. Those who have attended exhibition receptions already know that Sri prepares some of the most delicious and interesting morsels in the area, showcasing food as an art form, carrier of culture, and vehicle for connection.

Accessibility

This event is held in the Tower View Barn, which is accessible via an ADA-compliant ramp. Seating is padded, armless chairs set-up around ADA-compliant round tables. Please let us know if you need wheelchair access when you purchase your ticket, and we will ensure you are seated close to the ramp. To request interpretation or translation, or to request additional information on accommodations, please contact us at 651-388-2009 or info@andersoncenter.org.