| About: | We're dedicated to the advancement of education, research and public engagement mission of the University of Minnesota. Referred to as the Carnegie Hall of the Midwest, the 4800 seat facility was dedicated on October 22, 1929. Outside promoters bring an illustrious array of performers to the Northrop stage, headliners who have included Bette Midler, James Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Robin Williams, Bonnie Raitt, K.D. lang, Nora Jones, Neil Young, Dolly Parton, Louie Anderson, and many others. Lectures have also been a strong dimension through the years. Gideon Seymour lectures once featured T.S. Eliot and Robert Frost. John Garnder inaugurated the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affair's Distinguished Carlson lectures that have been ongoing since 1980 with presentations by dignitaries including Walter Mondale, Coretta Scott King, Will Steeger, Eduard Shevardnadze, Toni Morrison, Elie Wiesel, and Tom Brokaw. |
| Hours: | By Phone, Online |
| Categories: | Theater Production |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express |
| Smoking: | No Smoking |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 612 626 1750 Email: disch002@umn.edu |
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