PREVIEW: The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company’s Crew of Pirates (and More) Arts Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 5, 2026 This fall, when the Twin Cities are bracing for the winter, the Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company will be preparing itself for the spotlight. Piracy under the spotlight, that is. In the...Wild West? Indeed, for its fall production of The Pirates of Penzance, GSVLOC is going with a new subtitle
FRINGE FILE #15: Preview #2 (August 5) Arts Comedy Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 4, 2026August 5, 2026 A collage of the official show photos for the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Trying to plan your Minnesota Fringe Festival experience and unsure of where to start? How about seeing a bunch of 3-minute show excerpts – live – before deciding to commit? Mark your calendar for August 5 at 7:30 PM. That's when
NEWS: Minneapolis 8th Annual SongSLAM Winners Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 1, 2026August 3, 2026 If Classical music is dead, no one told the sold out audience at this evening's SongSLAM. Not a seat was free at the Icehouse in Minneapolis, where lovers of music and poetry sipped libations and listened to the world premiere of six new art songs. The event, the Minneapolis 8th Annual
FRINGE Roundup 2026 Arts Comedy Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 25, 2026July 26, 2026 A collage made from promotional show images from the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival. This landing page consolidates all of the Arts Reader's coverage for the 2026 Minnesota Fringe Festival. New interviews, features, previews, and reviews will appear here automatically when published. Readers may also be interested in: Cherry and Spoon's Minnesota Fringe
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Programs and Facilities to Reopen Today Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 17, 2026July 17, 2026 With air quality improving and returning to a more safe range Friday morning, most Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board outdoor programs, activities and events will resume at 11 am today. The following exceptions and adjusted opening times are in effect on July 17: Recreation centers without air conditioning will remain closed.
BREAKING NEWS: Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Cancels Friday Activities Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 16, 2026 Due to very unhealthy air quality, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has canceled all outdoor programs, activities and events for today, July 16. This includes outdoor pools, wading pools, nature camps, recreation programs, athletic activities, golf courses, events and other scheduled outdoor programming. Parks, trails and beaches will remain open; beaches
BREAKING NEWS: Day 1 of Minnehaha Falls Art Fair Cancelled Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 16, 2026 Based on recommendations from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Weather Service, Friday's opening day of the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair has been canceled. Based on current forecasts, the Art Fair is expected to reopen for Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19. One of
NEWS: From Bicentennial to 250: The Renaissance of Landmark Center (St. Paul, MN) Arts Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 13, 2026July 13, 2026 Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota is a sterling example of the Romanesque Revival style of architecture. One of the iconic anchors of Rice Park in St. Paul is the historic Landmark Center. The building, completed in 1902, originally served as the U.S. Post Office, Courthouse, and Custom House for the
FRINGE FILE #1: MN Fringe – Let the Planning Begin Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 3, 2026July 13, 2026 A collage of this year's Minnesota Fringe Festival show pictures. The full schedule for the annual Minnesota Fringe Festival has been released, setting off what is for many fans an annual burst of frantic schedule planning. The 33rd annual MN Fringe Festival's celebration of live performance art runs August 6–August 16, 2026,
NEWS: SUFFS: Quick Facts Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - April 5, 2026July 12, 2026 SUFFS highlights how the suffragists pioneered modern political activism, including organizing mass marches, picketing the White House and engaging in nonviolent civil disobedience—actions that led many of them to imprisonment and hunger strikes. Created by Tony Award® winner Shaina Taub, SUFFS is a rare theatrical achievement in which a Broadway show