University of Minnesota presents free concert series with Lady Midnight, DJ Keezy, others

Even though the University of Minnesota keeps changing its policies about classrooms this fall, nothing has changed about its free welcome-back livestreamed concert series at Northrop.

Amplifying Solidarity: A Northrop Online Series starts with DJ Keezy at noon on Thursday. A regular presence on the Twin Cities club scene, DJ Keezy is best known for the popular Klituation dance parties at First Avenue and elsewhere. She is a co-founder of Auntie's, a planned music venue focusing on opportunities for BIPOC women.

Christopher Rochester Project will perform at noon on Sept. 10. A saxophonist and veteran educator, Rochester is jazz coordinator at MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis.

"A Breath for George," a collection of songs, poems and interviews to honor George Floyd, will be presented at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 by the New Dawn Theatre.

Sapphire, a pop-punk band whose members met in high school in St. Paul, will rock at noon on Sept. 17.

Lady Midnight, the ethereal Twin Cities vocalist with a flair for performance art, will perform at noon on Sept. 24. She is a co-founder of Auntie's, the aforementioned live-venue initiative started by three women of color.

The concerts will be staged at Northrop. "A Breath for George" will be presented as a film, with a live talkback session afterward. To access these performances, reserve free tickets at Northrop.umn.edu. Donations are accepted.

The series is a partnership of Northrop, Radio K and other University of Minnesota and community organizations.