LIVE FEED: Tweets from the American Society for Theatre Research Conference Arts Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - November 3, 2016November 4, 2016 The American Society for Theatre Research is meeting in Minneapolis at the Marriott City Center from Thursday, November 3-Sunday, November 6. Wondering what's going on but don't have time to read the program? There are performances, sessions on viral videos, papers on the gendering of ideas and performance, discussions of
NEWS: Jungle Theater Announces 2017 Season Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 21, 2016October 22, 2016 Anna in the Tropics. Photo by William Clark. The Jungle Theater has announced its 2017 season. The five shows are: Nilo Cruz's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Anna in the Tropics. Opens 2/11/17. Josh Tobiessen's comedy Lone Star Spirits. Opens 4/8/17. Will Connolly, Michael Mitnick, and Kim Rosenstock's Drama Desk-nominated Fly By Night:
PREVIEW: 2016 Fall Wine Tasting @ Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 21, 2016October 21, 2016 The Twin Cities have hit peak foliage, but there's still time to enjoy a taste of fall before winter strikes. If your preferences run in a vintage vein, say of the quaffable, liquid sort, you might want to think about what you're doing next Thursday, October 27. That's when The
REVIEW: Pleasing Die Fledermaus (St. Olaf College) Arts Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 21, 2016December 1, 2016 Note: This is a review of Cast B from St. Olaf's production of Die Fledermaus. St. Olaf College's barebones staging of Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus is light on set pieces, high on boudoir comedy, and filled with pleasant musical performances. Dale Kruse conducts a chamber sextet that adds a little oomph compared
PREVIEW: Joan Baez in Concert (State Theatre) Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 19, 2016 Joan Baez in concert earlier this year. Photo by Joseph Sinnott. Few singer-songwriters have enjoyed (or, if you prepared, labored to create) as long and as fruitful career as Joan Baez. Baez began her recording career in 1960 at the age of 19. Some 56 years and 36 full-length albums later,
PHOTOS: The Last Firefly (Children’s Theatre Company) Arts Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 10, 2016October 10, 2016 Boom (Ricardo Vazquez) and Lightning (Stephanie Bertumen) fight in The Last Firefly. Photo by Dan Norman. Epic action might not be what you think of with children's theatre, but even a cursory look at The Last Firefly (currently playing at the Children's Theatre Company) will show you otherwise. Here's a look at this striking
PREVIEW: A Voyage with Quilts, Haj, Shakespeare, and Music by Five Women (VocalEssence) Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 7, 2016October 5, 2016 People in Minnesota don't like to boast. This modesty, politeness, or whatever you'd like to call it has been acknowledged by BuzzFeed, The Onion, and even academic researchers. It's a thing. As a result, if you glanced at the blurb for an upcoming event about quilting at a local church,
BREAKING NEWS: Executive Director of the Minnesota Fringe Festival Steps Down Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 5, 2016 Last Friday, the New York International Fringe Festival announced that it was closing for a year to re-evaluate its institutional priorities and directions. The Minnesota Fringe Festival's riposte today was less seismic, but still a significant change for one of the anchors of the Twin Cities performing arts scene. Executive
PHOTOS: The Look of MN Opera’s Roméo et Juliette Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 28, 2016March 11, 2017 Minnesota Opera's Roméo et Juliette, now playing through October 2nd, features a set design by William Boles, costumes by Sarah Bahr, and lighting by Paul Whitaker. Here's a look at the opera's visual feel, which mixes contrasting color palettes for the rival houses with a dominant rose motif. Read Lydia Lunning's review
PHOTOS: Heart of the Beast’s Queen Arts Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 27, 2016September 27, 2016 In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre's Queen opened on Saturday at the Avalon Theatre in Minneapolis. Here's a look at this exploration of grandmothers, loss, wandering, and tragedies in the contemporary African American experience. All photos by Bruce Silcox. -- Queen plays through October 2nd