Press Releases

Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) is excited to announce the world premiere of Panchatantra – The Dancing Tales of Wisdom at the O’Shaughnessy auditorium at St. Catherine University. The show […]

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Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) is pleased to announce the upcoming world premiere of a brand-new dance work: Kathak E-motion. The show will premiere at the Park Square Theatre in […]

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We’re pleased to announce the upcoming revival of one of our classic repertory works, Black Candle. The new production is set to premiere at the Southern Theater June 3 […]

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Read about the Park Square’s health and safety policies. Crystal, MN – Katha Dance Theatre (KDT) has announced the world premiere of Shaamya – Of Equality, their latest collaboration […]

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World Premiere Work-in-Progress PerformanceJune 25 – 27 on Vimeo We’re pleased to announce the work-in-progress premiere of an exciting new performance concept two years in the making! Ganga to […]

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We are pleased to announce that KDT Artistic Director Rita Mustaphi has been awarded a Creative Support For Individuals grant by the Minnesota State Arts Board to fund an exciting new […]

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Crystal, MN—National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding announcement for […]

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Shaamya – Of Equality: January 5, 2020 Of equality I sing:Where all barriers and differencesAmong people are vanished,Where Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists and ChristiansHave mingled together.– An excerpt from Kazi […]

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This event has passed.Hungry Stones Program Insert On November 16-18, 2018, Katha Dance Theatre presented a new version of its award-winning dance-drama, The Hungry Stones, at The Cowles Center […]

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https://www.tpt.org/mn-original/video/rita-mustaphi-9guhhg/ Thank you to TPT and MN Original for featuring us in your 4/20/17 episode! Per their description: “Founder of Katha Dance Theatre Rita Mustaphi gives historical and contemporary […]

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