Learn & Engage

U of M Faculty & Staff

We seek to enrich the campus experience, promote engagement beyond the classroom, develop and foster vitality in arts and culture, and create opportunities for cross-disciplinary dialogue. We invite U of M faculty and staff to engage with Northrop through various programs, opportunities, and discounts. 

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Northrop Across Campus

Northrop Across Campus is a program that encourages University of Minnesota faculty and staff to incorporate Northrop Season events into classroom discussion and exploration by providing complimentary tickets for entire U of M classes. 

We believe that engaging with performances and cultural events can deepen curriculum in unique and exciting ways and can offer an experience unlike any other on campus. At a University that celebrates discovery, take time to discover dance, music, and performing arts. 

If you would like your class to receive access to an in-person, livestream, or on-demand performance/film as part of Northrop Across Campus, please contact our Campus Engagement Team at nacampus@umn.edu. We are happy to walk you through the process, discuss the academic connections, and help craft meaningful experiences for your students.

Learn More

The event links below contain educational information that has been gathered for all Northrop audiences, specifically keeping in mind University of Minnesota faculty/staff and students as a part of the Northrop Across Campus program.

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2023-24 NAC Events

Ayodele Casel event page

Ayodele Casel

Rooted

Past event
Sep 27, 2023
Sep 28, 2023
Sep 29, 2023
Dianne McIntyre Group event page

DIANNE McINTYRE Group

In the Same Tongue

Past event
Oct 05, 2023
Oct 06, 2023
Oct 07, 2023
Step Afrika event page

Step Afrika!

Drumfolk

Past event
Oct 13, 2023
Alcée Chriss III event page

Alcée Chriss III, Organ Recital

Past event
Oct 24, 2023
Oct 25, 2023
Oct 26, 2023
Oct 27, 2023
Oct 28, 2023
Oct 29, 2023
Alonzo Kings LINES Ballet event page

Alonzo King LINES Ballet

Deep River

Past event
Nov 02, 2023
An ensemble of 7 musicians dressed in black perform onstage with a projection of a film above them. The screen shows a black and white film still of a person wearing a striped top, drinking a glass of wine with one hand held to their chest and their eyebrows raised.

All Hands on Deck: Dance, Metamorphosis, and Surreal Labor in Silent Cinema with Live Music featuring Dreamland Faces

Past event
Nov 14, 2023
Nov 15, 2023
Nov 16, 2023
Nov 17, 2023
Nov 18, 2023
Nov 19, 2023
Nov 20, 2023
Nov 21, 2023
Nov 22, 2023
Nov 23, 2023
Nov 24, 2023
Nov 25, 2023
Nov 26, 2023
A choir wearing black with various colored scarves performs onstage with patterned pink and purple lighting projected behind them. A conductor stands downstage with their back toward the camera and musicians surrounding them.

VocalEssence: Welcome Christmas

Sat, Dec 9-Sun, Dec 10, 4:00 pm
Hubbard Street Dance event page

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Thu, Jan 25, 7:30 pm
Les Grands Ballet event page

Les Grands Ballets Canadiens

Dancing Beethoven

Sat, Feb 17, 7:30 pm 
Sun, Feb 18, 2:00 pm 
Manual Cinema event page

Manual Cinema: Ada/Ava Featuring Aaron David Miller, organist

Thu, Feb 29, 7:00 pm 
Shamel Pitts TRIBE event page

Shamel Pitts | TRIBE

BLACK HOLE – Trilogy And Triathlon

Thu, Mar 21-Sat, Mar 23 8:00 pm
McGuire Theater, Walker Art Center
Anna Lapwood event page

Anna Lapwood, Organ Recital

Tue, Apr 2, 7:00 pm CT 
In-person / Livestream
On-demand through Apr 7
10,000 Dreams event page

10,000 Dreams: A Celebration of Asian Choreography

Fri, Apr 12, 7:30 pm 
Sat, Apr 13, 2:00 pm
BRKFST event page

BRKFST Dance Company

Sat, Apr 27, 7:30 pm 
Sun, Apr 28, 2:00 pm 
The Cowles Center
Dancers from Black Grace dance on the Northrop Carlson Family Stage.

Photo by Tim Rummelhoff.

Northrop Season Discounts

University staff and faculty receive some of the best discounts to Northrop Season performances.

Learn More About Discounts

Pick any combination of three or more online/live stream or in-person Northrop Season events and save 15% with a Choose Your Own Package. All purchases are fully exchangeable.

Save $5 on adult single tickets and 50% on tickets for children 17 and under when purchased with at least one adult ticket to any Northrop Season event. Other discounts are available for groups, those under 30 years old, and rush tickets the day of the performance. 

This program is for new staff and faculty. Welcome to your first year at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus! We invite you to explore Northrop often during your time at the U to experience many exciting events. The first show is on us! Choose any in-person or online performance in the 2023-24 Northrop Season. We hope you will enjoy all that Northrop has to offer.

Contact the Box Office Mon - Fri, 10:00am-2:00 pm (summer hours through Aug 25) with your U Card number to reserve your First-Year Free Ticket. Limited to one event. 

This program is made possible, in part, by the generous support from David and Naomi Balto.

Lecture presentation from the Carlson Family Stage

Space Rental

University of Minnesota faculty and staff can receive discounts when renting Northrop spaces. From the 2,700-seat Carlson Family Stage to smaller but still technologically advanced conference rooms, host your next meeting, lecture, gathering, performance, or event in one of our remarkable spaces.

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