The Mirror Palace

The Mirror Palace A celebration of black, brown, and indigenous people, Celebration of q***r, gay, le***an, intersex, transgender, non-binary, pansexual and bisexual.

Celebration of womxn. A celebration and intersection of the artistry these powerful people create. MGBS is a collaborative project. Artists and crafts people of all trades come together for each Mother Goose. We have guest artists draw up the event flyers, and handbills. Guest set designers help with styling the space for the show's theme for the month. Musicians are invited to create a theme, int

ermission and outro song for the show each month. A videographer is brought in to record the show. MGBS invites artists in the community to sell their wares during the show, at Mother Goose's oddities and rarities stand. Last but not least, every month, someone new is brought in as an extra or host of MGBS. After all, anyone can be Mother Goose. PM or email us your reel/audition audio to be considered in future line-ups

Thank you so much to Ice Climbers .u.s.t.i.nn and for throwing down some groove at last Nights Mirror Palace!Night 2 fe...
03/05/2023

Thank you so much to Ice Climbers .u.s.t.i.nn and for throwing down some groove at last Nights Mirror Palace!

Night 2 features a slightly different configuration of folks from the Collective. 03/05 features:
on guitar and bass
on guitar and bass
on the drumson.sax on the Alto and tenor
on synth bass

And yours truly , Xo on the mic for some of the doors 😎

Last night to catch this very unique show! See you at 6:30 💗

Spotlight time! This time on a couple behind the scenes folks. and !Ches is doing FOH and Stage Management duties for ...
03/03/2023

Spotlight time! This time on a couple behind the scenes folks. and !
Ches is doing FOH and Stage Management duties for this weekend. Shows are made or broken by a good SM, and Ches is one of the best. Jake is our set designer! He’s transforming some everyday furniture and materials with some Venetian flair. ;) Excited for you all to see the set pieces .

“ Jake (he/him) & Ches (they/them) are a couple based in St. Paul. Jake is a multi-disciplinary artist from Vermont. he is trained in archaeological illustration, digital illustration, traditional oil painting, set painting, screen printing, book making, animation, storyboarding, and graphic design. He received his B.A in Fine Arts and Journalism from Beloit in 2019.

Ches is a Filipino, Q***r, first-generation American. They work as a community cultivator, a freelance production/stage manager, designer, and collaborator. They received their B.A in Theater & Dance with a minor in Performance Design and Technologies from Macalester in 2020. They are passionate about being surprised, a space holder, an aerialist, a sailor, and a swim instructor. Jake & Ches love learning with each other, and collaborate on numerous projects ranging from zines to animations. They have shared their work with small film festivals locally, in the Midwest, and in New England. “

It’s time for a super special spotlight!Introducing The Mirror Palace’s official house band, Ice Climber!!!For this show...
02/28/2023

It’s time for a super special spotlight!
Introducing The Mirror Palace’s official house band, Ice Climber!!!

For this show the lineup will be:
Justin Johnson on Bass
Charlie Milkey on Guitar & Bass
Paul Schwarzkopf on Drums
Sage Ross on Sax
& special guests TBA

These cool cats will be doing an instrumental set during doors and doing walk up music through the show

“Ice Climber is a genre bending, shapes shifting, punkadelic, improvised acid jazz collective from the Twin Cities. Formed in February 2022 as a 4 piece drone group to close Rock Box at Art Shanties, Ice Climber has evolved into the sonic force it is today featuring over 20 artists in its roster. Typically, Justin Johnson on bass, and Paul Schwarzkopf on drums, lay down pummeling grooves that keep the ship on course while Xochi de la Luna searches for lyrical nuggets to lay down. The rotating combination of guitars, percussion, horns, keys, wind, string instruments, and the occasional guest vocalist make Ice Climber a true mesmerizing experience time and time again.”

It’s another spotlight time for this weekend’s Mirror Palace debut! This time we have musician, producer and DJ, .velvee...
02/28/2023

It’s another spotlight time for this weekend’s Mirror Palace debut! This time we have musician, producer and DJ, .velveeta who created the theme song for the show â˜ș

“Anita Velveeta is the solo project of producer/performer Anita Bauer. It is a project that is a result of her years of playing in bands in the Twin Cities and producing albums for numerous artists. The music is pointedly genre bending and pastiche with influences from 70s outlaw country to fifth wave emo to techno and house. Her first full length album of musical collage is set to release sometime in March.”

Our sixth spotlight:Filmmaker, Videographer and community builder, “Ryan is a mixed race, Chinese American, photographe...
02/24/2023

Our sixth spotlight:
Filmmaker, Videographer and community builder,

“Ryan is a mixed race, Chinese American, photographer, filmmaker, producer and educator based in Minneapolis. He's worked with community organizations for over 15 years including with individuals experiencing homelessness, children and families, and foster care youth, as well as in program development and affordable housing development. Ryan's background in social work and his relationships across communities make collaboration essential to his work, whether in creative projects such as filmmaking, or making space for connection, such as producing community events or program development. Working in community, creating connections, and sharing stories with each other is what drives Ryan's work.”

Mirror Palace is proud to be having nomadic Performance artists and funny guys, WAM for a special performance and interv...
02/23/2023

Mirror Palace is proud to be having nomadic Performance artists and funny guys, WAM for a special performance and interview on March 4th and 5th!!!

WeAreMarried LLC (WAM) is the performance collaboration of transgender actors and longtime friends Jay Eisenberg (he/him/his) and Shelby Richardson (they/them/theirs). WAM creates and produces dynamic, original shows & events, while always remaining committed to paying trans and q***r artists thriving wages.

WAM is built on relationships. We formally launched WAM in 2021 as a public investment in our friendship, an experiment in challenging existing models of theatre-making, and a commitment to making compelling, site-responsive art that pays trans and q***r artists a minimum of $35/hr. WAM is here to contribute to a healthy, vibrant, artist economy where artist-laborers can count on us for work that sustains, stimulates, and satisfies.

WAM values financial transparency, artistic innovation, and long term partnership with our guest artists (both inside and outside of their work with WAM). Our unique business model draws inspiration from unions, amusement parks, production houses, multi-platform media companies, creative agencies, and lessons from over a decade of experience working in mainstream professional theater in New York and the Twin Cities.

Our audiences crave something as entertaining as it is enduring; as intimate as it is iconoclastic; as risky as it is rewarding. WAM delivers. Your fun & pleasure is non-negotiable. Remember: we are here to make your life more bearable.

Past work includes HOUSEF**KER (Spring 2022), BIGGAME (Fall 2022), and our beloved speed-meeting game show FAST GAY DATING (recurring). Upcoming work includes the launch of WAM-For-Hire (Spring 2023), and our third original clown show, RICH DOGS (Fall 2023).

Lucky to have such a lineup and lucky to be spotlighting community pillar !The ethereal and joyous Yasmeenah is a creat...
02/21/2023

Lucky to have such a lineup and lucky to be spotlighting community pillar !

The ethereal and joyous Yasmeenah is a creative who is not afraid to reflect the times while prioritizing Black joy and celebration on the continuous path towards liberation. Yasmeenah is a first-generation Somali-American DJ, Curator, and Art’s and Culture Organizer based in South Minneapolis. Curator of UNBOTHERED and Resident DJ at Aceme collective, Yasmeenah has created deep roots in the Minneapolis nightlife scene. Opening up for international acts such as Rina Sawayama, DJ Minx, Claude Young, Ash Lauryn, Kush Jones, and many more honorable artists. while also featuring solo work in exhibits for Hennepin Theatre Trust, or curating at Franconia Sculpture Park, Co editing & designing TimeCapsule a virtually curated print zine and exhibit that uplifts Black & Q***r futures. Yasmeenah lives and examines intersections of creation, music, q***rness, and Blackness as she believes art is essential for radical movements.

This next spotlight is about someone I look up to a lot in this city, ! The ethereal and joyous Yasmeenah is a creative...
02/20/2023

This next spotlight is about someone I look up to a lot in this city, !

The ethereal and joyous Yasmeenah is a creative who is not afraid to reflect the times while prioritizing Black joy and celebration on the continuous path towards liberation. Yasmeenah is a first-generation Somali-American DJ, Curator, and Art’s and Culture Organizer based in South Minneapolis. Curator of UNBOTHERED and Resident DJ at Aceme collective, Yasmeenah has created deep roots in the Minneapolis nightlife scene. Opening up for international acts such as Rina Sawayama, DJ Minx, Claude Young, Ash Lauryn, Kush Jones, and many more honorable artists. while also featuring solo work in exhibits for Hennepin Theatre Trust, or curating at Franconia Sculpture Park, Co editing & designing TimeCapsule a virtually curated print zine and exhibit that uplifts Black & Q***r futures. Yasmeenah lives and examines intersections of creation, music, q***rness, and Blackness as she believes art is essential for radical movements.

Our third spotlight is on our closing act for the night, the radically fun band Virginias basement is a 4 piece POCQT+ e...
02/17/2023

Our third spotlight is on our closing act for the night, the radically fun band

Virginias basement is a 4 piece POCQT+ emo band from Saint Paul, Minnesota. With heavy influence from the emo and hardcore scene, they provide a unique sound to the twin cities.

Check out their new album, Bubby
This break neck speed, 8 song banger comes in at 19 min 11 sec and I guarantee you’ll want hear it a couple times in a row.

Find all 4 members individually if you’d like at : .g.ramirez

Here at the Mirror Palace we believe all our days should be filled with whimsy, so check out this artist spotlight on ....
02/16/2023

Here at the Mirror Palace we believe all our days should be filled with whimsy, so check out this artist spotlight on . Fierce and whimsical dancer, known for her work with and

Noelle Awadallah Ù†ÙˆŰ§Ù„ is a Palestinian American dancer, choreographer, and improviser who resides in Mni Sota Makoce (Minneapolis, MN). She is a co-collaborator with Leila Awadallah’s, Body Watani and in her 4th year as a company member of Ananya Dance Theatre. Her work is framed by her blurry identity in all of its honesty and dislocation. Constantly curious, and currently investigating future building through radical imagination of the senses. She has presented work in various spaces including Columbia College Chicago, National Students for Justice in Palestine Conference, Performathon Pique Art Space, Dear Gaza Block Party, The Southern, First Ave., Pancake House, and Body Watani’s Backyard Show. She was a recipient of the Diyar Theatre Ù…ŰłŰ±Ű­ ŰŻÙŠŰ§Ű± residency in Bethlehem, Palestine (2019) and a recipient of the Hinge Arts Residency of Career Development (2020). She teaches Body Watani practice in different studios and spaces around the Twin Cities. She holds a BFA from Columbia College Chicago (2018).

Honored to begin the artist spotlights for The Mirror Palace debut with the person who created the incredible poster art...
02/13/2023

Honored to begin the artist spotlights for The Mirror Palace debut with the person who created the incredible poster artwork you’ve been admiring!
~~~D. Ellis~~~

“D. Ellis (INK_J3T) is an interdisciplinary artist specializing in concept art and visual development work.

He is based out of the Twin Cities and has worked as a freelance artist for multiple companies and clients.

As a designer, he makes art that is reflective of varying works related to sci-fi and fantasy, whilst displaying those genres through a highly stylized format.

As an African-American artist, he seeks to create comprehensive and living designs that are evocative and speak to his experience as an artist.”

Looking forward to getting to know him, alongside you all. March 4th & 5th at . Get your tickets early with the linkinbio

The Mirror Palace will always feature visual artist interviews, alongside performance artists and performances.

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