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
PREVIEW: Attack of the Boobies – The Return of the Halloween Burlesque Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 The Halloween-themed show opening at the Phoenix Theater on Friday, October 23 has a lot of trick and treating – for a certain interpretation of those words involving boobies. No, it's not the latest round of inappropriately sexy Halloween costumes or a swarm of drunken coeds. This performance is a Hot Dish
NEWS: Glensheen Shines, Rakes It In @ History Theatre Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 15, 2015July 11, 2017 The Star Tribune called it "a ripping success." Pioneer Press said it "checks all the right boxes and more than fits the bill." A year and half ago, having seen 1 hour of a rough draft, Cherry and Spoon pronounced "almost every song and scene is terrific." These are high praises for
Hamline UMC adds music series Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 12, 2015October 13, 2015 Trick or treating is poised to drop on the streets strewn with colorful leaves, but musical notes are in the air at Hamline United Methodist Church. This church in St. Paul's Hamline-Midway neighborhood announced an extended music series on Friday, most of which consist are free or have suggested donation-only admission.
PHOTOS: Grinkie Prom Lifestyle Visual Arts by Basil Considine - October 10, 2015October 12, 2015 The inaugural Grinkie Prom, a vintage-themed formal dance, took place last night at the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis. A large crowd turned out to show off vintage formalwear ranging from the authentic 1920s to present day retro fashion, dance to live music from Davina and the Vagabonds, and celebrate
Ordway Announces Sound of Music Casting Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 9, 2015October 12, 2015 One of the most-requested classic musicals every year at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is The Sound of Music. (Another is Frozen: The Musical, a show which doesn't technically exist, yet, but that's another story.) To the great delight of subscribers, last spring's 2015-2016 season announcement included the news that
WEEKEND BUMP: Personal Best and the St. Paul Art Crawl Arts Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 9, 2015October 15, 2015 The Minnesota State Arts Board is sponsoring an exhibition of visual arts works by 2013-2014 grant recipients. These works will be on display at Park Square Court during the St. Paul Art Crawl: Friday, October 9, 6–10 PM Saturday, October 10, 12–8 PM Sunday, October 11, 12–5 PM
The Grinkie Girls Go to Prom Lifestyle Visual Arts by Basil Considine - October 7, 2015October 7, 2015 The meteoric rise of Instagram brought faded, high-contrast pictures back into style. What the camera-making industry had moved very consciously away from was unexpectedly back in vogue, just in time for cellphone cameras to replace point-and-shoots in most people's pockets and purses. This ushered in an age of photos that