Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Music from Iconic Jazz Trios This is the third show in a series highlighting music from iconic soloists, duos, trios, and groups that have influenced generations of musicians. Featuring Ginger Commodore and her dynamic trio, this performance showcases music from leading bandleaders of the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. Expect a lively mix as they swing, bebop, and groove to the sounds that bop, before smoothing it all out. The set includes music from legendary groups like The Bill Evans Trio and The Oscar Peterson Trio, along with popular tunes from trio songwriting teams, and vocals from jazz icons like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan. Ginger Commodore: Vocals Brian Ziemniak: Piano Jay Young: Bass Kevin Washington: Drums Christopher Rochester: Horns Ginger Commodore is a singer, songwriter and actress who enjoys an illustrious career in the Twin Cities area. She is an original member of the Grammy Award-winning singing ensemble The Sounds of Blackness and vocal jazz ensemble Moore by Four. Ginger’s theatrical credits include productions with the Minnesota Opera Company, the Mixed Blood Theatre, the Children’s Theatre Company, Hey City Theatre, the Penumbra Theatre Company, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres and Park Square Theatre. She recently debuted as Music Director for the musical “Memphis”, for Artistry at Bloomington Center for the Arts. “She can melt you with a ballad or shake you with the blues” — Insight News www.gingercommodore.com

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Sue Scott’s Island of Discarded Women – Rally to Win! Live Show And Podcast Island of Discarded Women is a live variety show and podcast that is all about amplifying women’s voices via personal stories, social commentary, original music and special guest conversations. For this show, we are highlighting the issues that are so important to ALL women in this election with an evening full of powerful music and stories that will move us, motivate us and get us to the polls! Musical guests, Rachel Kurtz and Jaspar Lepak will share original songs underscoring the need to vote for reproductive rights for all! LGBTQ+ rights for all! To pass the ERA now and More! A brand NEW SONG celebrating this historic female candidate will be debuted by musical guest Kennadi Hurst! Thrilled that documentarian Mary Beth Yarrow will be our special guest for the conversation segment. Mary Beth is the niece of MN Senator Eugene McCarthy and was there at the Democratic Convention in 1968! PLUS Actor/writer Silvia Pontaza, our singer/songwriter Zippy Laske & your host Sue Scott! Let’s Rally to Win! Sue Scott Host Mary Beth Yarrow Special Guest Rachel Kurtz Musical Guest Jaspar Lepak Musical Guest Kennadi Hurst Musical Guest Silvia Pontaza Actor Writer Zippy Laske Singer/songwriter + Live Real-Time Captioning available at this show. Bring your smartphones! Creator, host Sue Scott is a veteran actor, who for 24 years was the female cast member on the public radio show A Prairie Home Companion. Since 2019, Sue has been thoroughly immersed in producing Island of Discarded Women live show & podcast. Special guest Mary Beth Yarrow is a producer of social and political documentary films and television. Originally from Willmar, Minnesota, she began her producing career in 1980 with the documentary, ” The Willmar 8,” directed by her lifelong collaborator, Lee Grant. This is the story of eight women tellers who walked off their jobs at The Citizens National Bank in Willmar, creating the first bank strike in American history. Mary Beth has created a series of television productions for HBO, NBC, CBS, and Lifetime Channel and is currently finishing a documentary about her uncle: “Gene McCarthy: Alone in the Land of the Aardvarks.” Rachel Kurtz has a magnetic stage presence. With her powerhouse voice, Rachel has found acclaim and a national audience with her appearances at community service events held in sports arenas raising awareness for world hunger, hurricane relief, and multi-cultural reconciliation. Jaspar Lepak writes songs from the heart with a remarkable gift for melody and poetry that underscores her feminist advocacy and activism.She sings with an emotional depth with a focus on themes of choice, parenthood, and more! Kennadi Hurst discovered her call to music and the arts at a very early age. Sharing stages with her family, her church, and behind renown artists, Kennadi has become an incredibly versatile performer with a searing voice that must be heard! “Island of Discarded Women…a popular happening dedicated to the idea that women’s voices must be heard.” –Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune IslandOfDiscardedWomen.com

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 90 minutes before showtimes. Jazz Join the Mary Petrich Quartet as they celebrate the brilliant, transcendent music of Duke Ellington, from lesser-known masterworks to familiar favorites. Mary Petrich: Saxophones Mary Louise Knutson: Piano Joan Griffith: Bass Sheila Earley: Drums Saxophonist Mary Petrich balances an active career as a performer and educator. Her work blends traditional and non-traditional approaches with an abiding love for improvisation and creative expression. Her resume includes appearances with The Phoenix Symphony, The Temptations, AZ Music Festival Orchestra, and Patty Peterson’s Jazz-Women All Stars. She also leads her own quartet, “OpenHand”. www.marypetrich.com