PREVIEW: Cutthroat Rivalries, Horror, Music Conservatories in Nocturne Arts Movies Music by Amy Donahue - October 9, 2020October 15, 2020 A promotional image for the psychohorror drama film Nocturne (2020). Sibling rivalry. A book of secrets. A cutthroat music conservatory. Something supernatural shifting the balance of power. These are a few of the elements in Nocturne, a Netflix Original movie dropping on October 15.Nocturne tells the story of twin sisters at a
VIDEO: Collide and Constantine Maroulis in “She’s Just Rock N’ Roll” Arts Dance Music by Amy Donahue - September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Downtown Minneapolis, construction and all, features prominently as the backdrop of COLLIDE Theatrical's latest music video. What do you do after you've competed on American Idol, been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance for rocking out, and developed a murderous split stage personality that got you a Drama League
NEWS: MN Playlist Goes Political, Seeks Actors for Phone Bank Arts Theatre by Amy Donahue - August 25, 2020August 26, 2020 What's a COVID-furloughed actor to do? For a select few, there were Zoom rehearsals, most of which have dried up. There are Zoom performances, most of which don't pay or pay well. There are not-on-Zoom traditional actor side jobs, most of which not considered as safe a bet (or, really,
NEWS: Illusion Theater Shakes the Inkwell Arts Theatre by Amy Donahue - July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 "Fresh ink is the opposite of stale ink" – an old printer's proverb. The Illusion Theater's Fresh Ink Series has been going for a long time. How long? 33 years young, pivoting periodically to align itself with the needs of the time and the changing populations that it serves. After all, the
NEWS: Minnesota Opera Cancels Traditional 2020-2021 Season, Plans Outdoor and Digital Fall 2020 Arts Music Opera Theatre by Amy Donahue - July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 The operatic adaptation of Stephen King's The Shining is one of several productions missing in Minnesota Opera's recently retooled 2020-2021 season plans. Photo by Theresa Murray. Minnesota Opera announced today that the company is discarding its 2020-2021 season plans in favor of a retooled outdoor/digital fall season and a still-to-be-announced slate
NEWS: Doors Open Minneapolis Photo Contest Arts Lifestyle Visual Arts by Amy Donahue - May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 An excerpt from the Doors Open Minneapolis virtual tour of historic buildings. It's not just the weather that's getting changing. After weeks of self-isolation and streets even emptier than the dead of winter, the Twin Cities are visibly filling with people outside. Masks, yes, and socially distanced, yes, but the springtime
NEWS: Jungle Theater Head Departing for Storied New Jersey Theatre Arts Theatre by Amy Donahue - April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, located on the campus of Princeton University. The Jungle Theater announced a major leadership change today. Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, who has led the theatre in Uptown Minneapolis for the past five years, will leave the company in May to head the McCarter
VIDEO: Dixie Chicks Return with “Gaslighter” Arts Music by Amy Donahue - March 4, 2020March 8, 2020 A promotional image of the Dixie Chicks. The Dixie Chicks are back! It's been a long time since the Dixie Chicks really made the news. Seventeen years after some on-stage remarks about the U.S. invasion of Iraq sent the band's commercial success into a tailspin, the female trio is back with a
MOVIE REVIEW: Escapist Fantasy Ass-Kicking in Birds of Prey Arts Movies by Amy Donahue - February 8, 2020February 8, 2020 Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie, center) is the center of the new comic book universe action movie Birds of Prey (DC Films/Warner Brothers). The voluminously titled Birds of Prey: The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn is the antithesis of the recent Joker. Both are based on DC Comics properties and were
REVIEW: The Unadvertised Jesus Christ Superstar Concert Experience (Orpheum Theatre) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Amy Donahue - January 24, 2020January 26, 2020 The national touring company of Jesus Christ Superstar, playing through Sunday, 1/26 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Matthew Murphy. The tour of Jesus Christ Superstar, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, has a lot in common with last month's run of Six at the Ordway. If you