PREVIEW: Minnesota Opera’s The Magic Flute in Duluth Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 31, 2015March 11, 2017 Minnesota Opera's revival of The Magic Flute isn't playing in the Twin Cities for two weeks, but the production opens out of town this afternoon for a special 2 PM Halloween performance in Duluth. Here are some pictures from the tour: All photos courtesy of Minnesota Opera. MN Opera's Duluth tour is sponsored by
REVIEW: Lula Washington Dance Theatre (Ordway) Arts Dance by Basil Considine - October 31, 2015November 18, 2015 There are a lot of things wrong in the modern dance world, but Lula Washington Dance Theatre isn't one of them. Friday's show at the Ordway a breath of fresh air like the modern dance sequences in Center Stage, except more inspired, kinetic, and original. Who is Lula Washington, you might ask?
PREVIEW: Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Casting Spells Production) Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 Casting Spells Productions' staging of Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune opens on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Theater Garage in Minneapolis. This unusual and provocative play premiered Off-Broadway in June 1987 for a critically acclaimed 2-week run at the Manhattan Theatre Club. That production, which starred Kathy Bates and
INTERVIEW: Dale Johnson on Minnesota Opera’s Magic Flute Madness Arts Music Opera Theatre by Basil Considine - October 29, 2015March 11, 2017 Minnesota Opera Artistic Director Dale Johnson. Photo by Michal Daniel. Minnesota Opera's innovative 2014 production of The Magic Flute was one of the surprise hits of the 2013-2014 season. This adaptation of the classic Mozart opera smashed the company's box office records, selling 14,584 tickets and bringing in $951,000 in ticket revenue. A year and
MIA’s Giant Van Gogh Arts Lifestyle Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 27, 2015October 27, 2015 The next stage of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's 100th anniversary year is giant, Van Gogh, and viewable from the air. Travelers flying through the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport can see a giant recreation of the 1889 Vincent Van Gogh painting Olive Trees owned by MIA. The Olive Trees painting owned by
Far More Than Meets the Eye: Katha Dance Theatre’s Pourush – The Masculine Arts Dance by Basil Considine - October 25, 2015October 30, 2015 Today is a good news/bad news day. The good news is that Katha Dance Theatre's show Pourush – The Masculine is spectacular. The bad news is that if you haven't see the show already at the O'Shaughnessy, you missed it. Now that the bad news is out of the way, let's
Weekend Picks: 10/23-10/25 Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 23, 2015October 24, 2015 Has peak color hit the trees in your area and you're looking for something fun indoors? Here are the Twin Cities Arts Reader's picks for things to do this weekend: Cabaret Hot Dish Cabaret presents the burlesque extravaganza Spooky Boobies IV: The Ghoulash is Coming on Friday evening at 10:30 PM at
Bremer Bank Takes Shine to Ordway, Sound of Music Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 The streets of Minneapolis have been infested with zombies, but the hills of St. Paul are alive with the sound of music. No, it's not the Ordway's Sound of Music cast just yet – it's the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts' staff and patrons singing about their friend in the banking
PREVIEW: Miguel Vazquez at Circus Juventas Arts Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 19, 2015October 27, 2015 Miguel Vazquez, one of the most celebrated trapeze performers of the 20th Century, will be teaching at Circus Juventas on Friday, October 23. Vazquez will participate in the St. Paul-based acrobatics school's flying classes starting at 6:45 PM, following a 5-6 PM meet-and-greet under the school's big top. Dan Butler, the Executive
REVIEW: Chameleon Theatre Circle’s Wonderful Horror Show Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 Note: This review has been updated and republished with additional pictures. It originally ran on October 5, 2015. Not every musical shines in a black box theater, but Chameleon Theatre Circle uses it to bring audience immersion to splendid heights in its production of The Rocky Horror Show. This production is a