NEWS: 2015 National Endowment for the Humanities Medal Recipients Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 20, 2016September 26, 2016 Today, President Obama awarded the 2015 National Humanities Medal to 12 distinguished individuals and organizations: Rudolfo Anaya, Author José Andrés, Chef & Entrepreneur Ron Chernow, Author Louise Glück, Poet Terry Gross, Radio Host & Producer Wynton Marsalis, Composer & Musician James McBride, Author Louis Menand, Author Elaine Pagels, Historian & Author Prison
NEWS: Ivey Awards Roundup Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 20, 2016 The Ivey Awards ceremony at the State Theatre in Minneapolis last night brought a sold-out house of actors, designers, and other theatre professionals and aficionados together to celebrate theatre in the greater Twin Cities region. Designers were especially well-represented this year, a recognition that some interpreted as a conscious rejection
INTERVIEW: KT Tunstall and KIN Arts Music by Basil Considine - September 15, 2016August 23, 2017 KT Tunstall hits the Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis on Saturday, September 24th. The Scottish singer-songwriter behind hits like "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree", "Hold On", and "Feel It All" released a new album, KIN, just last week. The Twin Cities Arts Reader's Basil Considine caught up with KT
PREVIEW: The Grinkie Circus / INTERVIEW: Christie Williams Arts Lifestyle Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 9, 2016September 9, 2016 The 1st-century Roman poet Juvenal wrote, "There are two things that the people desire: bread and circuses." Were he writing in English today, Juvenal might have transposed the "r" and arrived at "beard and circuses," the unofficial theme of October 8's Grinkie Circus. The Grinkie Circus is the brainchild of Christi Williams, the head of
HUMOR: Renée Fleming and the Ninjas Arts Music Opera Visual Arts by Basil Considine - September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Renée Fleming in an undated file photo by Andrew Eccles/DECCA. Following yesterday's article about Renée Fleming's sold-out Schubert Club concert, our staff have collected a series of photographs of past performances and publicity appearances by Ms. Fleming. These photos document the sometimes extensive lengths to which fans of Ms. Fleming will go to
NEWS: Renée Fleming Recital Sold Out, How to Get In Arts Music by Basil Considine - September 7, 2016September 9, 2016 American soprano Renée Fleming. Photo by Timothy White, courtesy of DECCA Records. Someone should send the Schubert Club the memo: Classical music is supposed to be dead. While detractors bemoan music graduates' job prospects (which are actually better than average) and "put down that violin" campaigns backfire, ticket sales are booming at the
PREVIEW: The Cabaret National Tour (Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 6, 2016September 8, 2016 The cast of the national tour of Cabaret. Photo by Joan Marcus. Summer may have another two weeks on the calendar, meteorologically speaking, but the mild temperatures and rain this week are already giving a taste of fall. With the fall comes a new round of programming at area theaters and a new
NEWS: Alexandria, VA Opera Singer Arrested for Busking Arts Music Opera by Basil Considine - September 3, 2016September 7, 2016 William Hobarth's An Election Entertainment, an illustration of disorderly musicianship. [Note: This story has been updated to incorporate an additional statement from the Alexandria Police Department. – 9/03/2016] [Additional note: A statement from the City of Alexandria has been added at the end. – 9/07/2016] It started out as a normal day for Krista
EDITORIAL: The Critical Cultural Coverage Gap Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 31, 2016September 1, 2016 Today, according to Deadline, the New York Times quietly announced the wholesale elimination of its regional coverage of restaurants, galleries, theatres, music, and other mainstays of its culture sections. The newspaper's retrenchment is one of the most significant changes ever made to its arts coverage, eliminating much of its coverage of the
REVIEW: Bars and Measures Somewhat Square (Jungle Theater) Arts Music Theatre by Bev Wolfe - August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 Darius Dotch as Eric in the Jungle Theater's production of Bars and Measures. Photo by Dan Norman. The Jungle Theater is showcasing playwright Idris Goodwin in his Twin Cities debut with his play Bars and Measures. The title refers to a passion for music shared by two brothers, one who is barred from