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
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
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 #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