Live Music

Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes. Live Show And Podcast Island of Discarded Women is a live show and podcast that is all about amplifying women’s voices via personal stories, social commentary, original music and special guest conversations. So excited to talk with our special guest Rose McGee, the founder of Sweet Potato Comfort Pie Organization and hear all about her “baketivism.” And our musical guests, Katy Vernon and her band Favourite Girl will bring us to our feet with new songs underscoring female empowerment! Sue Scott HostRose McGee Special GuestKaty Vernon & her band Favourite Girl Musical GuestsJen Santoro Rotty Guest StorytellerShanan Custer Actor Writer + More to be announced! + 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 Rose McGee,founder of the Sweet Potato Comfort Pie Organization, is one of Minnesota’s 50 Over 50, and an author and facilitator whose ‘baketivism’ began in 2014 after she was inspired to bake and deliver 30 pies to those standing up for justice in Ferguson, MO following the killing of Michael Brown. Since then, her organization has been delivering comfort pies around the country to those impacted by racial trauma with what Rose calls ‘the sacred dessert of Black culture.’ Sweet Potato Comfort Pie uses creative forms of connection-building to create change. Musical guests Katy Vernon and her band Favourite Girl are proudly feminist and bold. They will be performing new songs all about women empowerment! And British-born singer/songwriter Katy Vernon, the “ukulele songbird,” will share 2 powerful personal songs and the stories that inspired them. “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 drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes. Harmony Across Generations: Timeless Musical Duets Timeless Songs from Classic Broadway Jazz Step back to the LP era with a dynamic brother-sister duo, delivering timeless tunes adorned with seamless harmonies. Their sparkling arrangements, featuring upright bass, piano, and drums, create a musical journey that resonates with nostalgic charm, complete with songs of their childhood and more. Immerse yourself in the golden age of music in America from the sultry notes of jazz standards to the dazzling melodies of Broadway. This will be an evening to evoke cherished memories from the past. Tara Brueske piano/vocalsJeff Brueske upright bass/vocalsTim Zhorne drums Jeff and Tara Brueske have been featured individually in performances on stages from Orchestra Hall, The Dakota, Chanhassen Dinner Theater, Crooners, to the grand Madison Square Garden Theater, and the elegant St. Paul Hotel. Their journey began as young kids singing in a family Gospel singing group harmonizing in the heart of Northern MN and Ontario, Canada. Tim Zhorne joins the group with an exceptional performance resume including playing with these artists: Wessell “WarmDaddy” Anderson, Connie Evingson, Jeff Dayton, Nachito Hererra, Sara Renner, Eric Gales, Brian Duncan, Sheila Ray Charles, Jearlyn Steele, Brent Paschke, and many others. Their musical roots and talent blossom into an unforgettable symphony of shared memories. “Music we all love with gorgeous solo vocals and harmonies intertwined with the best musical chops in town. This brother/sister duo knows how to deliver and entertain with the Great American Songbook brought to life with their playful sophisticated arrangements.” Steve Kelser (Arts Consortium of Carver County) https://tarabrueske.com/press-kit