The stars that line First Avenue represent the iconic artists who have preformed there. Prince starred in the movie “Purple Rain,” which won an Oscar for Best Music and Original Song Score and a Grammy for Best Album of Instrumental Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special in 1985. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Sunlight shines through the glass windows of Minneapolis’s 23,000-square-foot Crystal Court inside the IDS Center. Prince was seen looking in a store window in the Crystal Court during the filming of the 1984 movie “Purple Rain.”(Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Mickey’s Dining Car is a 24-hour landmark diner in Saint Paul. Mickey’s was used in the filming of “The Mighty Ducks” in 1992, “Jingle All the Way” in 1996 and “A Prairie Home Companion” in 2006. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
The Fitzgerald Theater is showing the play, “A Prairie Home Companion” Feb. 13 – 27. The play was made into a movie in 2006. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
The Fitzgerald Theater is the oldest active theater in St. Paul. The original radio show, “A Prairie Home Companion,” was produced at the Fitzgerald Theater. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Rice Park in St. Paul is the home of many winter activities, including the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Both the Landmark Center and Rice Park were locations from scenes in movies such as “Jingle All the Way” and “The Mighty Ducks.” (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Nicollet Island is a scenic destination along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. It was also a filming location in the movie “Jingle All the Way.” (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
The Hennepin Avenue Bridge was used in the filming of the movie “Jingle All the Way.” The 1996 film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Snow covers Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. A scene in “The Mighty Ducks” was filmed in the park. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Minneapolis’ First Avenue nightclub is one of the top music hubs in Minnesota. Minnesota-born artist Prince made First Avenue his main stage and used it to film many scenes from his movie “Purple Rain.” (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
The IDS center in Minneapolis is one of 23 buildings within its iconic skyline. The streets and skyways of Minneapolis were used in multiple scenes from the 1996 film, “Jingle All The Way.” (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia)
Photojournalist Meghan Vosbeek visited locations in the Twin Cities where famous movies have been filmed.
Are there any captions for the pictures stating the location of each picture and which movies were filmed there?