My daughter has been dancing for 6 years and 4 of the 6 years has been with CREO. Before CREO it…read morewas just Dance lessons. Since she has been going to CREO Dance has become a passion for her. She only has that passion because she sees that same level of passion from everyone that works there. I am a Dance Dad and I would recommend no other school other than CREO Arts & Dance Conservatory.

We were referred to Creo by a friend who's daughter was in their program and we ended up testing…read morethem out this summer with their dance blitz summer camp. We instantly fell in love with them! My daughter was "late to the game" to the dance world - joining as an 8 year old. Yet, they made her feel super welcome and she didn't feel "behind"... they put her in a group that was similar to her skillset and she had a blast that whole week of camp. We decided to put her in the program this fall and I am amazed by how quickly my daughter is catching on and learning! It's been so fun to watch her :) thanks for all that you do Creo! We can't thank you enough for making sure my daughter feels a part of the group!

We went out this past weekend to see the James Sewell Ballet as a find different evening event…read more The first half starts out wonderfully with a mixture of a classic ballet with a Asian influence. It was lovely and the seats were amazing. It was a great opportunity to go and see something different a little outside of your standard Friday nights events. Each dance did a fantastic job and they even had a male who was on toe, quite impressive. I would recommend this to any couple / family as a great outing. I have also heard they have children performances where the kids and come and go as needed throughout to make it easier on the little ones, what a great idea!

The James Sewell Ballet company is doing something really unique and I am not a skilled enough…read morewriter to say exactly what it is. For the past three years I have not missed a local performance and each time I leave I have that feeling of "wow!" This is what I take from the performances: Classical ballet foundations applied to contemporary art, cultural and social issues, human ironies, imagination, humor, beauty, and the search for meaning. I know that sounds really intense, but it is an intense experience! I highly, highly recommend attending a performance. They also have special performances for families with children. Most performances are at St. Catherine University and tickets can be purchased online or at the box office. Student/senior/child discounts are available.

I moved to the Twin Cities in early June, so I haven't been here all that long. But I have spent a…read morelot of time at a bunch of other martial arts places including FLO MMA in Chicago and Pacific Ring Sports in Oakland. So when I say this place is something special, I really mean that. For the boring setup stuff: The do jahng itself is effectively in a converted loading dock, so there's a crazy amount of space for classes to be held. The flooring is setup using semi-foam stuff like children's playmats, but it's almost as solid as normal wood flooring or carpet without being hard if you were to actually fall. Easy to jump on stuff, that kind of thing. Standard blue mats are brought out for added safety and comfort for falling / rolling / throwing when those particular drills come up. Various equipment that you'd see in any other boxing or martial arts studio, with weapon racks for the upper-belt forms and training (Not touching without permission kinda goes without saying). There's also a pretty good viewing area for parents to see their kids in class if they would like, but please be mindful of people working in the space, since your voice does travel. For the KSW-specific stuff: SBN Steffen and SJN Nicki are pretty great people in general with a pretty nice sense of humor about, well, everything. As someone who goes primarily to the adult class at night (Which starts at 8PM, so even if you get stuck at work it's fairly easy to get to, I don't interact with the kids that often, but the kids themselves are surprisingly well behaved during things like belt tests and the monthly promotion potluck. Which goes into the atmosphere. One of the things that I never really received in my other martial arts classes was something beyond, for lack of a better phrasing, form and technique drilling. KSW here has a strong emphasis on the traditions of KSW as well as making sure you're generally just a good person. Adult class specifically (I'm pretty sure the kids do this too, I just can't speak from experience) starts off with a discussion of the topic of the month (Last month was integrity, the month before was courage), and SBN typically breaks the topic down in small parts over the course of the month while relating it to something either personally relevant or more topical (The last integrity discussion he read The Oatmeal's Columbus Day comic, citing Matthew Inman as his integrity hero). It's actually my favorite part, and I have a feeling it's what contributes to the overall controlled tempo of the environment. The last reason I love this place relates more to my wife than anything else. She has spent a large portion of her life doing and teaching group fitness and personal training, yet after a fairly poor Tae Kwon Do experience at our undergrad, she refused to even entertain martial arts (in short, higher-belts exerted poor control when sparring and there was "punishment" not by pushups but by belt hitting and punching). So the first week I went, she was completely terrified about starting martial arts again. What if they were mean? What if it's too hard (Which I find weird, because she invents absurd tabata workouts all the time for herself)? Since we started going, she absolutely loves the workout intensity, bringing a lot of the things she has learned into her own workouts. Both of us completed our first belt test this weekend. She's excited to do more, and is more than willing to keep going even if I'm not there. Seeing that change is more than a simple 5-star review.

I had a great first workout at St. Paul Kuk Sool Won. Compared to other schools I've tried this one…read morewas very organized and the classes were a lot of fun.

Not from St. Paul but stopped in for some training at Spartan. Spartan has great mat space, a solid…read moreprogram, strong rolls, and even better people. Tom and his team were awesome during my visit and I recommend you give them a visit.

My son has been attending Spartan for 4yrs now. In that time, I have watched him mature and grow…read moreinto not just a capable grappler, but a more disciplined young man largely due to the very talented and dedicated coaches at this club. I highly recommend!

I have been to the Political Theatre Festival, which they have every year. Although the…read moreorganization is based out of St. Paul the show I saw was at Intermedia Arts in Uptown (Minneapolis). It was a very convenient venue with parking and there was an art gallery to visit when I was waiting for the show to start. The show contained a variety of small plays that related to justice, Latino, or immigration issues. The last play was interactive and actually had a section for audience discussion that worked surprisingly well. Also, I am learning Spanish and several of the plays incorporated Spanish into the performance. I recommend this organization because it was a performance that made me think about the show way after I left the theater. It was creative and there was lots of variety (kind of like the Fringe Festival). I went alone though, I recommend bringing a friend. You will want to talk about it.

I had an awesome time visiting here from Texas. Super friendly, clean, and welcoming environment…read more They have a great thing going on here!

Absolutely fabulous. I've been going here for 8 months and the people there are really nice, a…read moreblast to good around with and they are all so helpful including the staff and instructors are all hilarious and very helpful and good at what they do, everything is always clean and pretty. I highly suggest this place rather it's for mental health, to get in shape or if you want to learn how to defend yourself. Why not for all three, try a free class I guarantee you will enjoy it !

Used this space for a community training. It was great for this purpose. The lighting was awesome,…read morethe screen was great for projection and the presenters could be very close to the audience. The people working at Red Eye were great to work with. Parking was difficult but I did find some parking on a nearby side street.

Red Eye often plays host to Walking Shadow's productions, one of which is in session at present…read moremoment. John Heimbuch's rendition of Sleepy Hollow as a comedy is worth every penny of the admission price. Due to popular demand, they added another show for this upcoming Sunday. Anyhow, back to Red Eye - it's a tiny little theatre space, tucked in behind several restaurants at the south end of Downtown. Not quite Loring Park, not quite Steven's Square, not quite Downtown...it's an interesting part of town, and not one that you would expect to find a little performance space hiding in. As others have mentioned, parking is a bear in this area. If you're lucky enough to snag a meter as someone else is leaving, you're golden. If you're on the flip side of the parking coin, you'll end up parking several blocks away (like we did this past weekend) and hoofing it back. This would be a great Fringe venue, and I hope to see more productions here soon. I've seen several of WSTC's shows, but not much of anyone else's work. It's a neat little space, and totally worth a visit.

An Urban Sketchers event was held here and the owners were fabulous hosts. There are lots of open…read moreareas for doing and viewing art. A stage and small kitchen area are located in the main area. Tables, couches, and comfy chairs encourage conversation. I love the high ceilings and open spaces. This place had 8000 sq ft to be used as a creative incubator, community gathering space, performance venue, workshop and art gallery.

This art studio/event space/design and build space is really fantastic--owned business the kindest…read morepeople. They are very generous with the space and allow all kinds of people to use it, from puppy rescues to avant-garde theater and art events, to church! There's a small polished art studio space in the front, a lager meeting room with flexible space and a stage in the center, and a garage like space at the back. From the outside, you'll be surprised by what you find inside.