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SUMMARY:Bruce A. Henry & The Dakota Present: Hands & Hearts for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:“[Rambo is a] local theater legend” – Music in MN\n  \n \nFollowing suit of the previous\, and very first initiative\, Hands & Hearts for the Arts returns to lend a hand to our friend\, T. Mychael Rambo. A continued initiative that provides support for artists when they need it most.\n \nFEATURING:\n– Kevin Kling\n– Thomasina Petrus\n– Aimee K. Bryant\n– Johnnie Brown\n– Tonia Hughes\n– Ray Covington\n– Maya Marchelle\n– Ashley DuBose\n– Kennadi Watkins\n \nThe first recipient of this initiative was Regina Marie Williams back in 2023. Now\, the recipient is T. Mychael Rambo – a three-time Emmy award winner\, beloved actor and singer who has touched the hearts of audiences across the vast metropolitan area for years. Moreover\, he is a regular performer at the Dakota who also has graced stages like the Guthrie\, Penumbra\, Ordway\, and many more. \nRecently\, T. Mychael suffered a temporary health setback that has rendered him unable to work. Additionally\, this includes regular performances that he has been involved in for years. \nKnown as a “man of great musical imagination\,” Bruce Henry is an internationally-known vocalist\, composer\, storyteller\, recording artist and educator. Additionally\, Bruce teaches musical history\, traditions and culture as he entertains and enraptures audiences with his vocal agility. Anchored in Chicago\, with roots in the Twin Cities\, Bruce shares his expertise and creativity across the nation and overseas. \nRecommended for fans of Al Jarreau\, Stevie Wonder\, Marvin Gaye and Aretha Franklin.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/bruce-a-henry-the-dakota-present-hands-hearts-for-the-arts-jun11-2026/
CATEGORIES:Jazz,R&B
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SUMMARY:Naturally 7
DESCRIPTION:“Their vocal play sent dopamine levels soaring” – The Arts Desk\n  \nCertain experiences burn themselves in your memory from the very first encounter. The jaw-dropping audio pyrotechnics that Naturally 7 put on display every night absolutely belong in that category. Here\, “a capella group” vastly underplays what they create onstage. Thus\, they had to coin a phrase – “Vocal Play” – to more accurately depict what they do.  \nNaturally 7 is more than a tightly orchestrated collection of great singers. There\, they transform their voices into actual human instruments\, effortlessly producing music of any genre. Moreover\, their vocal choreography is so perfectly interwoven that they compelled the musical maestro himself\, Quincy Jones\, to declare them “The best a capella group in the world!”  \nOver their vibrant twenty-year career\, they’ve completed three world tours – nearly 500 shows – with the incomparable Michael Bublé. Also\, they shared billing with global phenomenon Coldplay – including a sold out show at the Barclays Center. In addition to Bublé\, Naturally 7 has worked with Stevie Wonder\, Diana Ross\, Lionel Richie\, Ludacris\, The Roots\, and more. Counted among their world-famous fans are President Barack Obama\, Will.I.Am.\, Ellen DeGeneres\, Craig Ferguson\, and Bill and Melinda Gates. Also\, Jay Leno\, Allan Titchmarsh\, Mo’Nique\, Jools Holland\, and Arsenio Hall\, along with countless others. \nNaturally 7 is “Ricky“ Lee Ricardo Cort\, Rod Eldridge\, Kelvin “Kelz“ Mitchell\, Sean Simmonds\, Dwight Stewart\, Roger Thomas\, and Warren Thomas. They consider it a privilege to do what they love\, bringing so much joy to their fans every night. It’s exactly what you would expect. When something is pure magic\, it’s destined to withstand the test of time. Naturally… \nNaturally 7. \nRecommended for fans of Take 6\, Tonic Sol-Fa\, Gregory Porter and Rockapela.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/naturally-7-jun16-2026/
CATEGORIES:Pop,R&B
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SUMMARY:Mavis Staples w/ Special Guest Lucius at The Ordway
DESCRIPTION:“an eternal voice… which still informs pop music today” – Billboard\n  \nGrim days call for fierce love. And Mavis Staples\, one of the most enduring figures in American music\, lays it down. 2025’s Sad and Beautiful World marks the fifteenth solo album from a national treasure and multigenerational talent. Here\, Mavis stands side by side with us in the face of dangers she knows all too well. The record spans seven decades of the American songbook\, a range nearly as vast as Mavis’ career. On it\, she reinvents timeless songs as well as including original music.  \nNow 86\, Mavis has performed since the age of eight. After starting out in the Staple Singers more than seventy years ago\, she remains the group’s lone surviving member. Here\, she still carries her family’s gifts and knowledge with her as a living heritage.  \nShe considered retiring in 2023 but found she has too much left to express through music. And now\, despite our dark days\, as she said in the wake of her 85th birthday party last year\, “You have to stay hopeful and have faith that things are going to get better.” She can’t keep us from the danger facing the country or magically restore the progress that’s being undone. However\, she knows from her own experience that people can find a path through\, a way to keep going.  \nThus\, Staples may be one of the last true ones standing. Now\, she isn’t waiting around to be revered for the wisdom she brings. Here\, she’s too busy still leading the charge\, still showing us how it’s done. Steadfast in triumph and adversity\, Mavis Staples still makes music—and history—just when we need her most. \n  \n \nGrammy-nominated indie-pop band Lucius delivers a mesmerizing experience of mirrored kinship and honesty. Also\, they have earned a reputation for their engaging live performances and spellbinding harmonies. In 2025\, the band released their fourth studio album\, Lucius\, which Rolling Stone called “the best album of their career.” Lucius’ most personal and purposeful album to date explores relationships\, motherhood\, and life’s complexities with a unique vulnerability that the band’s familial nature made possible. The New Yorker praises\, “The band’s new self-titled album reaches the pinnacle of a vibrant\, harmonic enterprise\,” while Paste describes their sound as “girl-group revivalism\, cosmic pop\, and a kind of bicoastal harmonizing that once echoed through western canyons.”  \nThroughout their acclaimed career\, Lucius has performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. Also\, BBC’s “Later! with Jools Holland”\, PBS’ “Austin City Limits” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show”. Lucius are Holly Laessig\, Jess Wolfe\, and Peter Lalish. \nRecommended for fans of The Staple Singers\, Bettye LaVette\, Steve Earle and Blind Boys of Alabama.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/mavis-staples-at-the-ordway/2026-06-16/
CATEGORIES:Americana,Pop,R&B
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SUMMARY:Mavis Staples w/ Special Guest Lucius at The Ordway
DESCRIPTION:“an eternal voice… which still informs pop music today” – Billboard\n  \nGrim days call for fierce love. And Mavis Staples\, one of the most enduring figures in American music\, lays it down. 2025’s Sad and Beautiful World marks the fifteenth solo album from a national treasure and multigenerational talent. Here\, Mavis stands side by side with us in the face of dangers she knows all too well. The record spans seven decades of the American songbook\, a range nearly as vast as Mavis’ career. On it\, she reinvents timeless songs as well as including original music.  \nNow 86\, Mavis has performed since the age of eight. After starting out in the Staple Singers more than seventy years ago\, she remains the group’s lone surviving member. Here\, she still carries her family’s gifts and knowledge with her as a living heritage.  \nShe considered retiring in 2023 but found she has too much left to express through music. And now\, despite our dark days\, as she said in the wake of her 85th birthday party last year\, “You have to stay hopeful and have faith that things are going to get better.” She can’t keep us from the danger facing the country or magically restore the progress that’s being undone. However\, she knows from her own experience that people can find a path through\, a way to keep going.  \nThus\, Staples may be one of the last true ones standing. Now\, she isn’t waiting around to be revered for the wisdom she brings. Here\, she’s too busy still leading the charge\, still showing us how it’s done. Steadfast in triumph and adversity\, Mavis Staples still makes music—and history—just when we need her most. \n  \n \nGrammy-nominated indie-pop band Lucius delivers a mesmerizing experience of mirrored kinship and honesty. Also\, they have earned a reputation for their engaging live performances and spellbinding harmonies. In 2025\, the band released their fourth studio album\, Lucius\, which Rolling Stone called “the best album of their career.” Lucius’ most personal and purposeful album to date explores relationships\, motherhood\, and life’s complexities with a unique vulnerability that the band’s familial nature made possible. The New Yorker praises\, “The band’s new self-titled album reaches the pinnacle of a vibrant\, harmonic enterprise\,” while Paste describes their sound as “girl-group revivalism\, cosmic pop\, and a kind of bicoastal harmonizing that once echoed through western canyons.”  \nThroughout their acclaimed career\, Lucius has performed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. Also\, BBC’s “Later! with Jools Holland”\, PBS’ “Austin City Limits” and “The Kelly Clarkson Show”. Lucius are Holly Laessig\, Jess Wolfe\, and Peter Lalish. \nRecommended for fans of The Staple Singers\, Bettye LaVette\, Steve Earle and Blind Boys of Alabama.
URL:https://www.dakotacooks.com/event/mavis-staples-at-the-ordway/2026-06-17/
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