NEWS: Presidential Inauguration News Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - January 21, 2025 Whatever your thoughts about the 47th President of the United States, the Presidential Inauguration on January 20, 2025 and related festivities brought out a who's-who from American entertainers. The ceremony opened with "O America!" performed by classical crossover and opera singer Christopher Macchio. The highest profile performer on the docket was
NEWS: St. Olaf College Sells Out Christmas Festival Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - November 26, 2024December 1, 2024 A past offering of St. Olaf College's sold-out Christmas Festival mainstage performances. Photo courtesy of St. Olaf Collage. St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN has sold out its annual Christmas Festival. The 3-day performance series, which has taken place since 1912, features nearly 500 student musicians. More than 8,000 audience members
NEWS: Minnesota Dance Theatre’s Board Updates Arts Dance by Twin Cities Arts Reader - November 19, 2024December 1, 2024 Students at Minnesota Dance Theatre practice at the mirror. Photo courtesy of Minnesota Dance Theatre. Minnesota Dance Theatre announced today the appointment of six new members of its board of trustees. The new trustees, who will serve 3-year terms, are: Isabella Boylston, Rod Brayman, Dr. David M.Perlman, Georgia Finnegan-Saulitis, Lisa Smith,
FRINGE FILE #8: The Golden Lanyard Awards Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 The main Minnesota Fringe Festival is now over, with a few encore performances to follow. Over 11 days, the festival's 31st incarnation presented more than 500 performances and more than 20,000 butts-in-seats. At its closing night party, the Golden Lanyard Awards were distributed to 28 shows and 2 individuals. For the
FRINGE FILE #7: Reviews, Pt. 4 Arts Comedy Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 11, 2024August 11, 2024 A collage of promotional photos for the Arts Reader's Last Day Staff Recommendations for the Minnesota Fringe Festival. It's the last day of the Minnesota Fringe Festival, and what will you see? Last Day Staff Recommendations Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon (Mahmoud Hakima) – Theatre in the Round, 2:30 PM
FRINGE FILE #6: Reviews, Pt. 3 Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 10, 2024August 11, 2024 According to the Minnesota Fringe Festival, the following shows are sell-out risks for today: 5 x 5 by Transatlantic Love Affair @ 2:30 p.m. (Open Eye Theatre) A Horse Walks Out Onto the Stage and Dies by Theatre on the Rocks @ 2:30 p.m. (Phoenix Theater) Seance Sisters (Rebecca Wickert) The Fox sisters
FRINGE FILE #5: Reviews, Pt. 2 Arts Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 9, 2024August 11, 2024 Daddy Issues (Pretend Productions) A well-told bio-play, delivered in riveting form, by the skilled Allison Vincent. A moving exploration of family relationships, memory, and decline. Gasthaus (Trompe l'Oeil) An interesting Cold War era history piece at the dividing line border of East and West Germany that goes through the gasthaus itself. This of course complicates
FRINGE FILE #4: Reviews, Pt. 1 Arts Comedy Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 4, 2024August 4, 2024 According to the Minnesota Fringe Festival, today's sell-out risk is: 5 x 5 by Transatlantic Love Affair @ 5:30 p.m. (Open Eye Theatre) 5 x 5 (Transatlantic Love Affair) Literally compact, beautifully flowing, this set of five miniatures tells uses TLA's trademark style where actors become not just the cast, but also scenery,
NEWS: The O’Shaughnessy’s 2024-2025 Season Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 24, 2024 A promotional image for Ananya Dance Theater's ANTARANGA: Between You and Me, one of 13 events in the O'Shaugnessy's just-announced 2024-2025 season. Photo by Canaan Mattson. The O’Shaughnessy at St. Catherine's University has announced its 2024-2025 season. The 13 new events include a wholly free program and anchor performances such as
NEWS: Performance Today’s Fred Child to Step Down Next Year Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 24, 2024 American Public Media announced yesterday that Fred Child - the Host and Senior Editor of YourClassical’s Performance Today® – will step down in October 2025. Child will step down at the completion of an extraordinary 25-year run as host of America’s most popular classical music radio show. Performance Today is broadcast