Skip the Mall and Go to the Heart

The holiday season is here! This year, give the gift of art! In these tough times, art is something that gives joy. Let your loved ones unwrap Northrop tickets to see China's most celebrated dancer, Jin Xing and her company Jin Xing Dance Theatre Shanghai, or Accordo, a Minnesota-based chamber group made up of some of the very best instrumentalists in the country. To find out more, visit northrop.umn.edu.

'Twas the holiday season, and all through the town
People were stirring, and running around
Looking for gifts to show that they care
Even though their wallets were almost bare

Stressed out and rolling around in their beds
A wonderful vision popped into their heads
For the answer came to them in a flash
A gift they could give, that wouldn't cost much cash

The gift that is a timeless one
One that lives inside and can't be undone
A gift that warms and excites the heart
The gift that is, the gift of art

And lucky for those who live in this state
Minneapolis is full of art that is great!
Northrop, Walker Art Center, The Guthrie, and more
Put on your coat and get out the door!

The curtains open, and the stage fills with light
Oh what a beautiful, spectacular sight
A dancer, an actor, a singer of sorts
A performance never does come short

A gallery, a craft, a painting, a show
It feels so great to awaken the soul
To express and sense creativity within
To feel moved, you can't help but grin

That is, after all, what this season is for
To give bliss to the ones that you adore
So skip the mall and go to the heart
Tis' the season to give the gift of art

~Allyson Taubenheim, Marketing Intern

(Image credit: Carla Schleicher)