PREVIEW: Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus – Icicle Tour Arts Music by Amy Donahue - March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 A promotional image for the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus's Out Of The Closet & Into The Burbs tour. The Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus (TCGMC) is hitting the road later this month, on a mission of “building community through music”. This late winter tour is specifically designed to bring TCGMC
PREVIEW: Life of Pi (Hennepin Arts) Arts Theatre by Amy Donahue - February 26, 2025 Pictured: Taha Mandviwala, Toussaint Jeanlouis, Shiloh Goodin, Anna Leigh Gortner, Sinclair Mitchell, Rishi Jaiswal, and Betsy Rosen, bringing to life a scene in the play Life of Pi, which opens March 4 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. Life of Pi is a best-selling novel, a
REVIEW: The World We Dream About in Hadestown (Hennepin Arts) Arts Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - February 12, 2025 The North American Touring Company of Hadestown, which opened Tuesday at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. Hadestown, which opened last night at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, is a masterful work of art. All of the elements in this touring production come together cohesively to
REVIEW (London): Brilliant, Shocking Festen (Royal Opera House) Arts Music Opera by Amy Donahue - February 12, 2025 A promotional photo for the world premiere of Lee Hall and Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera Festen, now playing at the Royal Opera House in London. Photo courtesy of the Royal Ballet & Opera, London. The Royal Opera House in London played host last night to a brilliant world premiere of the opera Festen,
NEWS: Innovations in Violin Recording Arts Music by Amy Donahue - January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 The Digitaize String Module, an innovative product for string instrument recording and performance that launched today at the NAMM industry show. Queen's legendary recording of "Bohemian Rhapsody" was famously multi-tracked, with more than a hundred separately layered audio channels layered in some sections. This meticulous studio work – often involving individually
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
FEATURE: An Engine for New Opera Arts Music Opera Theatre by Amy Donahue - December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 Mezzo-soprano and composer Lisa Neher (left), pianist Jodi Goble (center), and soprano Maggie Burr (right) rehearse music from the forthcoming opera murder mystery Kitchen/Wedding/Murder at the Mindekirken in Minneapolis, MN. The church sanctuary features an altarpiece by August Klagstad in the background. In October 2022, the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in
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,
PREVIEW: zAmya’s A Prairie Homeless Companion to Tour 6 MN Cities Arts Theatre by Amy Donahue - September 15, 2024December 1, 2024 Take a few real-life stories, some live music, and a dash of small town parody in the mold of A Prairie Home Companion, mix it together, and what do you get? A hint of what it might be like to see the return of zAmya Theater Project's A Prairie Homeless