An Afternoon of Music and Dance! Sunday, September 12th, 1-3 pm at Peavey Plaza

Five side by side headshots of local performers participating in the event
Pictured from left to right: Margaret Ogas (photo by Isabel Fajardo), Douglas R. Ewart (photo by Glen Stubbe), Babatunde Lea (photo by Andrea Canter), Davu Seru (photo by Andrea Canter), Lara Mimosa Montes (photo by Venn Daniel). 

Sunday, September 12th, 1-3 pm
Peavey Plaza
1100 S Marquette Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403


FD13 is back! Join us for a late summer afternoon of music and dance by local performers Margaret Ogas (dance), Douglas R. Ewart (percussion), Babatunde Lea (percussion), Davu Seru (percussion), and Lara Mimosa Montes (french horn).

Performances will take place in and around the shallow reflecting pool at Peavey Plaza in Downtown Minneapolis. You’re welcome to kick your shoes off or bring your most stylish waterproof footwear and explore the water feature yourself!

In the event of rain, we will send out a cancellation email, complete with a rain date. Scroll down for event guidelines, accessibility, and parking information.

About the Performers

Margaret Ogas (she/her) is a dance artist based in Minneapolis. Her work has been presented at the Walker Art Center, the Cedar Cultural Center, and the Minnesota Museum of American Art. She is currently a 2021 Naked Stages Fellow at Pillsbury House + Theatre. Margaret holds a BFA in Dance from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

Douglas R. Ewart (he/him) is a  composer, improviser, sculptor and maker of masks and instruments who’s collaborators include Muhal Richard Abrams, Amina Myers, Anthony Braxton, Von Freeman, Fred Anderson, Joseph Jarman, Yusef Lateef, Dee Alexander, George E. Lewis, Cecil Taylor, Richard Teitelbaum and Henry Threadgill. More info at www.douglasewart.com

Veteran master percussionist Babatunde Lea (he/him) has worked with legendary figures such as Pharaoh Sanders, Van Morrison, McCoy Tyner, Leon Thomas, Joe Henderson, John Tchicai, and Bobby Hutcherson. 

Davu Seru (he/him) is an improvising drummer, composer and native of North Minneapolis. His collaborators include Anthony Cox, Milo Fine, George Cartwright, Nirmala Rajasekar, Michelle Kinney, Dean Magraw, Evan Parker, J. Otis Powell ‽, Didier Petit, Rafael Toral, Donald Washington and Nicole Mitchell. More info at www.davuseru.com

Lara Mimosa Montes (she/her) is the recipient of artist residencies from Marble House Project, Storm King: Shandaken, and Headlands Center for the Arts. She studied literature and french horn at Purchase College. She will perform an original work, “How to Say BYE (Without the Letter Y)” at Peavey Plaza. Read more about her work: https://opencuny.org/lararossana/

EVENT GUIDELINES, ACCESSIBILITY AND PARKING

Mask wearing is encouraged for visitors not fully vaccinated against Covid-19.  

Ramp access to the plaza can be found on the Nicolette Mall side. To request accommodations for this program or for more information about accessibility please call 612-272-1448 or email info@fd13residency.org. 

There are two public restroom units, located on the S. 12th street side of Peavey Plaza. Both units are ADA accessible.

Paid, on-street parking is available on the S. 12th Street, S. Marquette Ave, and S. 11th Street sides. The closest paid parking garage is located at 168S S 11th St, Minneapolis, MN 55403, underneath the Hilton Hotel. Convenient bike parking is available along Nicolette.