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    Jana C.

    I'm not so much reviewing the PA center as I am the very awesome open square just outside of it that had all the residents out with their kids, the ladies tanning, the music blaring, people with picnics.... Outside of this center, there is this wonderful-looking creek that doubles as a fountain on hot days, as it was a week ago. Sweltering day, with temps close to 90F, I myself was seeking some shade and a cool place to center..... woopwoop! I love running into things by pure 'dum luk', which is how I happened upon this cool thing. If anyone knows Portland, it so reminded me of an imitation Jamison Square and its fountain... Delightful place to hang... if I had little rugrats, I'd bring 'em here all the time and tire them out so they don't have to create more mess in the house. Another reason I'm fond of MN: it's a place that's easy to cultivate family bonding. Loved the swing-by

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    Bloomington Center for the Arts - "Sir Hillary"

    Bloomington Center for the Arts

    4.1(8 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    Ten minutes well spent Might not be great most the time…read moreBut it is great now This review is not so much for the Bloomington Center for the Arts (not Bloomington Art Center as Yelp has it listed), but for the current exhibit that they have going on right now featuring the artwork of Thomas Fluharty. I actually probably spent more than ten minutes there. Call it twenty. If you are older than 30, you have probably seen some of his work at one time or another in your life. It has been featured on numerous magazine covers. Usually, caricatures of political figures seen on the front of Time, U.S. News & World Report, etc. He has also had work published in Mad Magazine and other periodicals. Much of his stuff will definitely give you a chuckle. My only complaint about the exhibit is there was not a ton of stuff in it. Just one smallish room with maybe fifty or so pieces and many of those being sketches and not paintings. In addition to the caricatures, there were many pieces featuring dogs, religious work and a few other odds and ends. If you are interested in drawing yourself, he will be teaching a class at the Center in August. Per his Wikipedia page, he currently resides in Minnesota.

    Our first visit to this grand theatre marked by grand pillars and a bright facade off Old Shakopee…read moreRoad. The Bloomington Chorale presented the Shining-holiday show. Plenty of parking; grand entry where City Council meets; grand theatre and perfect ambiance. The theatre two levels and helpful guides and greeters. Restrooms main lobby and a sizable venue I could not tell if there were other auditoriums but it was very accommodating. More concerts in the future!

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    Artistry Theater & Visual Arts - Changed my InstaGram Profile after learning more about passion & purpose of this AMAZING Performing Arts CommUNITY of Practice ...

    Artistry Theater & Visual Arts

    4.7(3 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    This is the City of Bloomington's community arts center, part of their large City Hall facility…read more This review is based only on their theater offerings. I may have an above-average tolerance for more modest community theater productions, but I still think you can always expect the utmost professionalism from Artistry. They routinely mount productions that are both ambitious and crowd-pleasing. It is normal for them to put on four musicals each year, shows with large casts and which demand real skill from the performers. They pull off shows with enormous scope, like Les Miserables, and ones which hinge on intense performances, like All My Sons and Doubt. They do succeed with dramas like that, but the musicals are the flagship productions, and the work done by the singers and orchestra is particularly impressive. (The musicals are very popular, so get your tickets early.) They have two stages; a proscenium theater with a really wide stage, and a small black box theater. The width of the proscenium stage allows them to fit a lot of seats without any that are very far away. But there's no center aisle so it's very normal to skooch past a lot of people to get to your seat. The black box house is more intimate, but has pretty uncomfortable seats. Artistry is right to be proud of the work they do on those two stages, and if you want to see some theater with minimal mediocrity, plenty of polish, and a zeal to connect to the audience, these guys gotchoo.

    Rebranded Bloomington Civic Theatre Company exceeded our high expectations with high energy…read moreperforming art productions! Location in the Nine-Mile Creek Watershed District also enhances elusive law of attraction!

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    Emagine Eagan

    4.2(49 reviews)
    3.6 mi

    Super easy to order tickets online and pick your seats. I love walking in straight to our theater…read moreand seats without having to get scanned in or anything. Loved the option to purchase child tickets at a lower price since we took 4 kids with us. Omg reclining heated seats made it so comfortable and the heat stayed on for a long time too! Great place for date night, bar and axe throwing were super busy when we left. Kids were very enticed by the arcade there too. Such. Great place for all ages.

    Went here to see Zootopia 2 with my fellow furries! We'd bought out one of the theatres so we could…read morebring in pizza and make it a whole fun viewing event. The employees and staff were helpful and friendly, making us feel welcome so we'd have a great experience. The seats in the theatre are spacious and plush, featuring both powered recliner and heat! You can also pull up the armrests if you've got a special somebody you wanna cuddle up next to during the film (I did! My cute hubbie!). The cup holders are fairly large but couldn't quite accommodate my Hydroflask. I got popcorn before the movie, which was, for movie theatre popcorn, pretty affordable. About eight bucks for a medium and nine for a large, and either medium or large bucket gets a free refill! Great deal, since usually these places make you spring for whatever big combo to get a free refill. They had plenty of fancy deals though with popcorn and candy and beverages if that's your thing. Lots of Zootopia collectible merch. The lobby is pretty upscale fancy, featuring a big column fireplace in the middle, along with an island style bar. There's an arcade and apparently axe throwing also available at this location. Bathroom I used was clean. Parking lot isn't massive and shares space with the busy Trader Joe's, so it can get a little squirrelly if you're here at peak hours trying to hunt for a spot. Fully expect to be back for whatever movie next piques my interest. We don't do movies super often, but this theatre is close to our residence and really was an excellent experience overall!

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