LUNAR NEW YEAR CABARET

LUNAR NEW YEAR CABARET

Hollywood Theater
Feb 22, 2026

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MERRIMENT, MUSIC, & MORE

Join us at our biggest Lunar New Year Cabaret yet! Our winter fundraiser is ringing in the new year by channeling the Fire Horse’s bold action, passion, and transformation with more than a dozen artists performing songs and readings. Co-hosted by Mu artistic director Fran de Leon and Mellon Foundation playwright-in-residence Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay, the evening will be full of glam, merriment, and more as we gather together and celebrate Asian American artistry!

GENERAL INFORMATION

Check out highlights of the 2024 Lunar New Year Cabaret!

DATE

Feb 22, 2026, from 6-8 pm at the Hollywood Theater in Northeast Minneapolis.

6 pm | doors open
6:30 pm | lion dance + cabaret
Want to get festive before the show? Purchase a VIP ticket to access our pre-show cocktail hour and dinner catered by Bao Bao Buns!

TICKETS

$25 general admission tickets include the whole cabaret line-up, complimentary desserts, and a Lunar New Year button.

$100 VIP tickets include a pre-show VIP cocktail hour, dinner, two drink tickets, the best seats in the house, and everything the general admission tickets do.

$1,000 VIP table seats you and up to nine guests (10 seats total) at a private table. Enjoy the VIP cocktail hour with 20 drink tickets, dinner at the best seats in the house, and everything the general admission tickets do.

All tickets must be purchased in advance; there will be no tickets for purchase at the door.

VENUE INFO

After multiple sold-out years, our fundraiser has moved to a larger venue! The Lunar New Year Cabaret will take place at the Hollywood Theatre, located at 2815 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. There is ample street parking, as well as a paid lot, the Johnson Street Merchants Parking, about 100 yards away.

DRESS ATTIRE

The Lunar New Year Cabaret is our most glamorous event, so you can expect evening gowns, tuxedos, formal cultural attire, cocktail dresses, sport jackets, and more. There is no mandatory dress code: Just dress in whatever way makes you feel confident and ready to celebrate!