Fall 2023 Events
Fall Concert Series
NHCC Orchestra
Monday, December 4th, 7:30 P.M., FAC Theatre
NHCC Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble
Wednesday, December 6th, 7:30 P.M., FAC Theatre
NHCC Vocal Ensembles Concert
Friday December 8th, 7:30 P.M., FAC Theatre
“Deconstructing the Minnesota Flag" | An Exhibition of Works by Luis Fitch
- OCT. 12 - DEC. 18, 2023
- Joseph Gazzuolo Art Gallery
- NHCC Fine Arts Center
Join us for a captivating journey through the creative mind of renowned artist Luis Fitch as he unveils his groundbreaking exhibition, “Deconstructing the Minnesota Flag.” This immersive experience is a unique exercise in design and branding that promises to redefine the way we perceive the iconic Minnesota flag.
Fine and Performing Arts at NHCC
New NHCC Campus Mural: “An Authentic Truth” by Peyton Scott Russell
North Hennepin Community College unveils “An Authentic Truth,” a new mural for the NHCC campus by artist Peyton Scott Russell, which recognizes NHCC's commitment as a nationally recognized Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center.
Join us! This event is free and open to the community. Refreshments will be served.
Voyages of the Eye: Will Agar | A 50 Year Retrospective Exhibit
A powerful, 50-year retrospective of photographer and esteemed NHCC Art Faculty member Will Agar's works.
Acting Auditions | Fall 2023 Mainstage Play
Dept. of Theatre Fall 2023 Acting Auditions for our mainstage play AIRNESS by Chelsea Marcantel. All NHCC students, alums, and community members are invited to audition.
Spring Concert Series
Join us for performances by NHCC's Vocal Ensembles, Jazz Band, Concert Band, and Orchestra.
NHCC Student Art Show & Awards
An exhibition of NHCC student artwork in the Joseph Gazzuolo Art Gallery, Fine Arts Center. Each spring students submit artworks for adjudication and prizes are awarded in a wide variety of categories.
Stages of Equity 2023
STAGES OF EQUITY is 2-day visual & performing arts festival that raises up the powerful work of BIPOC visual & performing artists by inviting these creators to engage with students and the broader NHCC community on the North Hennepin Community College campus. Use this link to find our full schedule. Performances. Art. Food. All for FREE. JOIN US!
She Kills Monsters
The NHCC Department of Theatre presents She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen, a comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games. Learn More.
JazzFest 2023
JazzFest returns to NHCC! This delightful day of student jazz workshops culminates with an evening jazz concert that you won't want to miss!
- Saturday, February 11
- Concert begins at 6PM
- NHCC Fine Arts Main Theatre
JazzFest will feature Grammy Award-winning artist, Adonis Rose, along with the NHCC Jazz Ensemble.
Fine and Performing Arts Academic Programs
NHCC offers events, academic degree programs and classes in art, music, theatre, film studies, and graphic design.
Music
Explore opportunities to play music, learn, and perform.
Graphic Design and Visual Art
Cultivate your ability to create and communicate through art and graphic design.
Theatre and Film
Whether you prefer to be center stage or behind-the-scenes, you can find your place at NHCC.
Contact, Maps, and Hours
Interim Dean of Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math
Phone: 763-488-0250
Joseph Gazzuolo Art Gallery Director
Leslie McDougall, Graphic Design Faculty
Phone: 763-488-0103
Choral Ensembles
Gary Ruschman, Music Faculty
Phone: 763-424-0891
Jazz Ensemble & Concert Band
David Mantini, Music Faculty
Phone: 763-488-0494
Orchestra
Judy Blomgren, Music Faculty
Phone: 763-488-0148
Theatre Productions
Kathy Hendrickson, Theatre Faculty, Phone: 763-424-0881
Irma Mayorga, Theatre Faculty, Phone: 763-424-0790
Film
Barbara Weiner, Film Faculty
Phone: 763-493-0580
Administrative Assistant for Graphic Design, Visual Art, Music, and Theatre & Film
Phone: 763-424-0775
The NHCC Fine Arts Center is located at the intersection of 84th Ave. N. & W. Broadway Ave. in Brooklyn Park, MN. Parking is available in the NHCC West Parking lot - also located at 84th Ave. N. and W. Broadway Ave.
The Fine Arts Center is the home of the Departments of Graphic Design & Visual Art, Music, and Theatre & Film.
The Fine Arts Center is also the location of the NHCC Joseph Gazzuolo Art Gallery and the Main Theatre.
The NHCC Black Box Theatre is located in the NHCC Campus Center.
Monday - Friday
9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturdays
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The gallery is also open before, during, and after Department of Theater play performances and Department of Music concerts.
The gallery is closed on all days when the broader NHCC campus is closed. Please plan your visit with the NHCC calendar.
Joseph Gazzuolo Art Gallery Director
Leslie McDougall, Graphic Design Faculty
Phone: 763-488-0103
Recent Theater Productions
Love Sonnets
Monologues, scenes, and songs about loving from the plays of Charles Mee
Adaptation & Dramaturgy by Dr. Irma Mayorga
Fall 2021, Mainstage Production
In a time of pandemic…we need more love. Love Sonnets offers exuberant stories about love & loving on the NHCC stage. Aching love, desperate love, frustrated love, secret love, “I want you bad” love, and “why you so bad to me” love. Through a collage of monologues and scenes gathered from the plays of venerated playwright Charles Mee, an ensemble cast of four women render scorching investigations into the chaos, pain, and unbounded joy of loving. Falling in love…falling out of love…knocked out by love…love at first sight…love in anger…love without boundaries. Even in lockdown, we still loved…don’t you need more love?
Director: Dr. Irma Mayorga, Theater Faculty
Scenic & Lighting Design: Søren Olsen, Theater Faculty
Sound, Costume & Puppet Design: Dr. Irma Mayorga, Theater Faculty
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Dracula
Inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel
Adapted & Directed by Søren Olsen, Theater Faculty
Fall 2021, Main Stage Production
A night of terror unfolds in Dr. Seward’s mental hospital located in the remote wilderness. Seward’s sister Mina has fallen ill with mysterious illness so they call in their old friend Professor Van Helsing to help. Things are looking up until Dracula arrives and starts to secretly manipulate people. The heroes are torn between their belief in one another and their fear of Dracula’s vampiric virus. Trust is broken, the lights fail, and darkness consumes the hospital as a fight between Science and Supernatural unravels. This terribly enjoyable fiasco is a wild ride of laughs, fright, and legend.
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Dracula - inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel
Dracula - inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel
Dracula - inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel
Dracula - inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel
Dracula - inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel
Dracula - inspired by Bram Stoker's classic novel
Music Ensembles at NHCC
NHCC Vocal Ensembles
NHCC Orchestra
NHCC Concert Band
