Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

Meet baritone Schyler Vargas who will be performing in our upcoming Winter Series concert, BROADWAY!

Mexican-American baritone Schyler Vargas is a versatile performer whose work spans opera, theater, and the concert stage. His recent highlights include his Off-Broadway debut as Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in the Drama Desk Award-winning production of Masquerade, as well as performances at Carnegie Hall in The Grapes of Wrath and Iolanthe. His work has also been featured on PBS NewsHour and NPR.

To read Schyler's full bio, visit: lakesareamusic.org/people/schyler-vargas

BROADWAY, with Andrea Ross and Schyler Vargas (Minneapolis)
Pillsbury Castle
Friday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 11 at 2 p.m.

BROADWAY, with Andrea Ross and Schyler Vargas (Brainerd)
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m.

For more details and to reserve your spot, visit: lakesareamusic.org/winter-series

10/02/2026

We are happy and excited to have this event at the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts! Here is the official ticket link --> https://tannerkalina.eventbrite.com Please make sure to purchase tickets from this official link as other secondary ticket sellers will charge a higher price for this event.

10/02/2026

The annual Retro Rock & Roll Christmas is a holiday concert designed to feel more like an ‘80s arena rock show than a traditional Christmas concert.

10/02/2026

Join us next weekend for BROADWAY!

Soprano Andrea Ross and baritone Schyler Vargas present an evening of love songs spanning classic to contemporary music theater and Broadway. From timeless standards to today’s showstoppers, these two dynamic vocalists bring warmth, wit, and vocal power to the stage in a program celebrating romance in all its forms — joyful, bittersweet, and everything in between. They’ll be joined at the piano by Scott Lykins for an intimate, richly accompanied evening perfect for anyone who loves a great love song, beautifully sung.

BROADWAY, with Andrea Ross and Schyler Vargas (Minneapolis)
Pillsbury Castle
Friday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 11 at 2 p.m.

BROADWAY, with Andrea Ross and Schyler Vargas (Brainerd)
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m.

For more details and to reserve your spot, visit: lakesareamusic.org/winter-series

10/02/2026

American Travels Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts at Brainerd High School Spring Concert Program (PDF) If you enjoyed our 2026 spring concert presentation, please consider donating to the Heartland Symphony Orchestra and following us on YouTube. Home for the Holidays Charles D. Martin Auditoriu.....

10/02/2026

We are excited to welcome back Andrea Ross who will be performing in our upcoming Winter Series concert, BROADWAY!

Andrea Ross is an internationally recognized vocalist, recording artist, and Broadway performer whose career was launched through the mentorship of Broadway composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. She has performed lead roles in the national tours of Whistle Down the Wind and The Sound of Music and has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, and BBC Concert Orchestra. Her theatrical accolades include the Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress from the Boston Theater Critics Association.

To read Andrea's full bio, visit: lakesareamusic.org/people/andrea-ross

BROADWAY, with Andrea Ross and Schyler Vargas (Minneapolis)
Pillsbury Castle
Friday, October 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 11 at 2 p.m.

BROADWAY, with Andrea Ross and Schyler Vargas (Brainerd)
Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts
Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m.

For more details and to reserve your spot, visit: lakesareamusic.org/winter-series

09/23/2026

Are you’re calendars marked yet? Our first series “Where We Were” is just over two weeks away. We are so excited to have past conductors Josh Aerie and Alex Corbett return to guest conduct us again. See you on October 10th in Little Falls and October 11th in Brainerd!