NEWS: MRAC Announces Next Step Fund recipients Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 27, 2023 Today, the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council announced the 33 individual artists who were awarded a FY23 Next Step Fund grant. The MRAC board approved $165,000 in funding for individual artists residing in the 7-county metropolitan region. The Next Step Fund grant is designed to help artists complete a project focused on
FACES OF TWIN CITIES THEATRE: Singer-Actor Theresa Drexler Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 27, 2023June 29, 2023 Singer-actor Theresa Drexler (she/her). How do you describe the theatre work that you do? I primarily work as an actor/singer/character performer in the Twin Cities, collaborating with a variety of professional and community theaters. However, I've also assisted theatre companies with social media marketing, and have recently begun to dabble in directing. Where
FACES OF TWIN CITIES THEATRE: Mime, Juggler, Clown, Musician Benjamin Domask-Ruh Arts Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 26, 2023 Mime, juggler, clown, and musician Benjamin Domask-Ruh. How do you describe the theatre work that you do? The theatre work I do is multi-disciplinary spanning juggling, clown, mime, and music. I bring my full attention and presence as a human being to the stage. Through these, I focus on circus' and theatre’s
FACES OF TWIN CITIES THEATRE: Actor-Playwright Nissa Nordland Morgan Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 25, 2023June 27, 2023 Actor-Playwright Nissa Nordland Morgan (she/hers). How do you describe the theatre work that you do? I am an actor, writer, producer, sound designer and musician. I am the Artistic Director of the Twin Cities Horror Festival; produce new original work as Special When Lit; company member of Theatre Pro Rata; member of
FACES OF TWIN CITIES THEATRE: Multidisciplinary Theatre Artist Denzel Belin Arts Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 24, 2023June 23, 2023 Multidisciplinary theatre artist Denzel Belin (he/him). How do you describe the theatre work that you do? I am a Black bisexual Minneapolis-based writer, director, actor, producer, and improviser. I am drawn to work that explores the various ways we communicate and the impact that has in our stories and lives. I develop
FACES OF TWIN CITIES THEATRE: Arts Consultant Bethany Gladhill Arts Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 Arts consultant Bethany Gladhill (she/her). How do you describe the theatre work that you do? I am an arts and non-profit management consultant, working with theaters and other arts organizations to make the artistic work that they do align with the business accountability required. While I think that "no money, no mission"
REVIEW: Down the Improv Tunnel in It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Stupidity (Brave New Workshop) Arts Theatre by John Anderson - June 23, 2023June 23, 2023 A promotional image for Brave New Workshop's current show, It's Not the Heat, It's the Stupidity, now playing at the Dudley Riggs Theatre in downtown Minneapolis. With HUGE Theater on the move, it's not terribly surprising that the improv is sneaking into more places. At Brave New Workshop, where pre-written sketches
REVIEW: Tootsie a Rip-Roaring Good Time (Orpheum Theatre/HTT) Arts Music Theatre by Boo Segersin - June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Drew Becker plays Michael Dorsey, an actor whose career is running dry until he strikes out in a very different direction, in the national tour ofTootsie, now playing at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. Looking for a funny, feel-good musical that isn’t aimed at kids?
REVIEW: Cantus/Really Spicy Opera Double-Header (Minneapolis Music in the Parks) Arts Music Opera Theatre by John Anderson - June 20, 2023June 23, 2023 A quintet of singers from Minneapolis-based Really Spicy Opera singing at the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis on Sunday, June 18. The Lake Harriet Bandshell is back! The Minneapolis summer music scene's long-time anchor has been under renovation since warmer weather returned. When work is completed, the bandshell will have new
PREVIEW: Just How Far Would You Go for a Job? Tootsie Takes It Up a Notch Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Sandy Lester (played by Payton Reilly) makes a shocking discovery about what's been going on in Tootsie, a musical comedy adaptation of the classic 1982 film that opens at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on June 20. Photo by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade. How far would you go to land a