REVIEW: Spectacular Women, Amazing Voices in The Broadway Princess Party Arts Music Theatre by Bev Wolfe - August 24, 2018August 31, 2018 A promotional photo for the Broadway Princess Party, touched down at the Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on August 18. Broadway/Disney royalty were in town last week at the Pantages Theatre. Which members of the royalty, you ask? Well, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Belle...to start. There was no need to splurge on spectacular
Fringe File 2018 #26 – Official Numbers; MN Fringe No Longer Largest in United States Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - August 23, 2018September 1, 2019 A scene from Lions and Peacocks and Snakes – OH MY! by CAAM Chinese Dance Theater, one of several shows at the inaugural Family Fringe festival. Photo by Dan Norman. The numbers are in for the 2018 Minnesota Fringe festivals: this year's Fringe fests were a heck of a lot smaller
REVIEW: Another Look at The Korean Drama Addict (Theater Mu/Park Square) Arts Theatre by Bev Wolfe - August 17, 2018August 20, 2018 A scene from The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity. Photo by Rich Ryan. Theater Mu and Park Square Theatre's joint production of The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity has sold out much of it's run in St. Paul, including added performances. In today's review, Bev Wolfe
REVIEW: A Lawyer’s Look at Legally Blonde (Artistry) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Bev Wolfe - August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 A courtroom scene in Artistry's production of Legally Blonde. Photo by Devon Cox. Having been both blonde and a law student, the title Legally Blonde always catches my attention, whether it is the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie or the 2007 Broadway musical. The stage adaptation currently being presented by Artistry features a book by
PREVIEW: Seu Jorge’s Slick Samba at the Pantages, August 24 Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Seu Jorge performing at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City. Photo by Sue-Élie Andrade-Dé. If you've set foot in a samba club in the last 10 years, you've probably heard some of the music of Seu Jorge. If you've seen the 2004 film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou or
Fringe File 2018 #25 – The MN Fringe-Official Awards Arts Dance Music Theatre by Amy Donahue - August 12, 2018August 13, 2018 A collage of Minnesota Fringe Festival images. The Minnesota Fringe announced its inaugural Golden Lanyard Awards this evening. The awards for the 2018 Minnesota Fringe Festival were free-flowing, to say the least, with some 26 given out in sometimes confusingly labeled categories: Spirit of the Fringe Award: Hamlet, but Hamlet's a Chicken
Fringe File 2018 #24 – The Arts Reader Awards Arts Dance Music Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - August 11, 2018August 13, 2018 A photo collage of the recipients of the Arts Reader's awards for the 2018 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Read about our awards process. Read about why we give awards related to Minnesota Fringe Festival. On Sunday night, the Minnesota Fringe will announce its official awards for its 2018 festivals at its closing-night party at
REVIEW: Hilarious and Moving Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity (Mu/Park Square) Arts Theatre by Amy Donahue - August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 A promotional image for Theater Mu/Park Square Theatre's co-production of The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity. If you've traveled to Los Angeles or Hawaii a lot, chances are that you'll have heard of or seen Korean television dramas (K-dramas). An international entertainment phenomenon, these television staples have a
Fringe File 2018 #23 – Wish List for Next Year’s Festivals Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 In no particular order, here are some of our wish list items for next year's installments of the Minnesota Fringe Festival and Family Fringe: General A return of the Family Fringe. Returning to a child-friendly venue like the Celtic Arts Junction for the Family Fringe. A Fringe Central with contracted arrangements for
Fringe File 2018 #22 – The Family Fringe Steps Up and Other Fringe Photos Arts Dance Music Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 Audience members at Steppingstone's EGG is..., part of the Family Fringe. Photo by Dan Norman. One of the new additions to this year's Minnesota Fringe lineup is the Family Fringe at Celtic Arts Junction in St. Paul. Unlike the main festival's lottery, applications for the Family Fringe are reviewed by a