INTERVIEW: Singer-Songwriter Jackie Venson on Strange Brew Arts Music by Basil Considine - August 2, 2017August 2, 2017 Singer-songwriter and guitarist Jackie Venson. Photo by Jinni J. This Thursday and Friday, Austin-based singer-songwriter Jackie Venson opens for Gary Clark Jr. at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul, MN. The Arts Reader's Basil Considine caught up with Jackie to discuss her music and influences. Why the live album Jackie Venson Live now?
REVIEW: Guns ‘N Roses Still Shooting (U.S. Bank Stadium) Arts Music by Amy Donahue - July 31, 2017August 2, 2017 A promotional photo for Guns 'N Roses. About 50,000 fans can testify that Guns 'N Roses are liars. After the band began a slow breakup in 2014, various members swore that they would not reunite onstage again. More than a year into their Not in This Lifetime... tour, the band is
Fringe File, #11: 5 Ridiculous Yet Wonderful-Looking Fringe Shows Arts Dance Music Theatre by Amy Donahue - July 30, 2017July 31, 2017 A promotional image for Jefferson Township Sparkling Junior Talent Pageant: A New Musical, presented by Devious Mechanics. One of the first things that our staff do when covering Fringe is to read through every show description. Counting cancellations, that's 192 or so to date for 2017! Here are some of incredibly
Fringe File, #10: The Out-of-Towners Preview Arts Dance Music Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - July 29, 2017July 31, 2017 A publicity photo for There Ain't No More by Willi Carlisle Productions, an award-winning Fringe show that has been touring and selling out across the country. The final official Minnesota Fringe Preview event takes place at Mixed Blood on Wednesday, August 2 @ 7:30 PM. This event, the Touring Artists Showcase, is usually
Fringe File, #9: Every Video from the Second Official Fringe Preview Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 27, 2017July 27, 2017 An illustration for Waiting for Gygax, a Dungeons & Dragons-themed parody of Waiting for Godot staged by Hot Chocolate Media. Did you miss the second live preview of the Minnesota Fringe on Monday? Never fear: videos of each show preview (minus any last-minute cancellations and previews with Actor’s Equity members) are now online. Here they are
REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar Dazzles (Ordway) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Bev Wolfe - July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 Simon Zealotes (Terance Reddick) leads the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar in his eponymous song. Photo by Rich Ryan. Jesus Christ Superstar began as a concept album in 1970, soon giving rise to numerous ad hoc church performances throughout Britain and the United States. News of the album spread quickly by radio
Fringe File 2017, #8: Who’s In Fringe? Arts Dance Music Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - July 22, 2017July 22, 2017 Every 2017 Minnesota Fringe show's preview image. Wondering who you know in Fringe this year? Can't remember what their show is and don't want to sift through individual show descriptions? The Minnesota Fringe website can help you – it now features a convenient page to see every single credit listed on
Fringe File 2017, #7: Every Video from the First Official Fringe Preview Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 21, 2017July 21, 2017 A promotional image for Dancing Bare Feet, a Bollywood stage musical created by Renu Kumar and presented by RGK Modern Indian Dance Academy. Did you miss the live preview of the Minnesota Fringe on Monday? Never fear: videos of each show preview (minus any last-minute cancellations and shows with Actor's Equity
Fringe File 2017, #6: Minnesota Fringe’s Second Official Preview of 2017 Arts Dance Music Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - July 19, 2017July 21, 2017 A promotional photo for Lysa Sparrow's First Year Queer, one of 30 Minnesota Fringe shows being previewed on Monday. Photo by Rebecca Jean Lawrence Photography. Here's a game to play: how many Fringe titles can you fit into a sentence that still kind of makes sense? A Bollywood Twistery Facility Denial of Service
PREVIEW: Elle Casazza at the Uptown Art Fair Arts Music Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 19, 2017July 18, 2017 Photo by Poshlust Photography. The Uptown Art Fair comes to South Minneapolis on August 4-6, with 350 artists' work on display, 23 food vendors, beer gardens, and more. Here's a look at the music of one of the many performers whose music will enliven the fair, Elle Casazza. See the Complete