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Author: Amy Donahue

Amy Donahue is a staff reviewer at the Twin Cities Arts Reader. She interned with the magazine during the summer of 2017, served as a guest contributor while studying abroad in Europe that fall, and has moved up to regular old reviewing. She served as interim Editor-in-Chief in 2023. She admits to being at least 50% terrified of contemporary German opera.

NEWS: 2023 Tony Award Winners Announced

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Out of respect for the Writers Guild of America strike, no commentary or photos are included in this piece.Best New Play: LeopoldstadtBest New Musical: Kimberly AkimboBest Play Revival: Topdog/UnderdogBest Musical Revival: Parade Best Leading Actor in a Play: Sean Hayes, Good Night, OscarBest Leading Actress in a Play: Jodie Comer, Prima

REVIEW: Thrilling, Boundary-Pushing Film Score Fest 2023

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Charlie McCarron, the Executive Director of the Film Score Fest, introducing a festival film at the History Theatre on Saturday, June 10. Last night, the 2023 incarnation of Film Score Fest debuted at the History Theatre in St. Paul. The screenings of 15 short films with live orchestra showcased an amazing

NEWS: Minnesota Film Score Fest Announces 2023 Selections

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The Minnesota Film Score Fest, which presents new short films with a live orchestral accompaniment, has announced the selections for its 2023 season. Sixteen films from filmmakers and composers across the state will be presented on June 10 at the History Theatre in St. Paul. A uniquely Minnesotan institution, the Film

PREVIEW: The Montserrat Boy Choir’s Minnesotan Adventure

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The Montserrat Boy Choir. One of the most-anticipated performances coming to the Twin Cities is coming all the way from Catalonia. The Montserrat Boy Choir, an elite choir from one of Spain's oldest music schools, will perform at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis on November 11. “We are thrilled to be

NEWS: MAP Fund Executive Director to Step Down

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Moira Brennan, the head of one of the nation's most influential organizations fostering new theatre creations, will step down at the end of the year. This resignation will mark the end of two decades at the MAP Fund, rising from Program Associate to a transformative tenure as Executive Director. The New

PREVIEW: The Mystery Cafe’s Murderous Mood

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Patrons eating at a performance by The Mystery Cafe. Photo courtesy of The Mystery Cafe. Murder is the holiday game at The Mystery Cafe. And not just any murder, but one involving regifting presents. This interactive, murder mystery dinner theater series (say that three times fast) is going downright homicidal as it

NEWS: Wickedness Has Its Perks, Economic Impacts

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Jennafer Newberry as Glinda in the National Tour of Wicked, which closed yesterday at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Joan Marcus. "Wickedness is in the heart of man," says an old proverb. But for the Hennepin Theatre Trust, and downtown Minneapolis, it turns out that Wicked-ness has its perks. Let's

Fringe File #5: The Last Day of the Fringe

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Today is the last day of the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Here are seven show recommendations to close out the festival, one for the first five time slots and a split choice for the finale: 1 PM 3 Guys on Stage Who Get Hit with Hot Dogs, Snow Cones, etc. (an alleged Theatre

PREVIEW: Opera on the Lake Returns with The Merry Widow

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Opera singer, director, and arts visionary Anne Wieben (standing) performing with the Opera on the Lake company at an outdoor concert at the Lake Harriet Bandshell in July 2021. COVID-19 has barely slowed Anne Wieben down. As theatres around the world shuttered, the Minnesota native and opera singer went about finding

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