PREVIEW: Walt Whitman, Puppets Invade Intermedia Arts Arts Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - November 3, 2015November 3, 2015 Do you like alliteration like Walt Whitman and puppets and poetry? Do you think that all of the above should be combined? If so, Intermedia Arts' upcoming Ode to Walt Whitman might be what you're looking for. This show by Bart Buch is billed as "an intimate puppet poem and cosmic dialogue between queer
FOR SALE: Music Box Theatre, Lightly Used Arts Lifestyle Music Theatre by Basil Considine - November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 Is your company looking for a 400-seat theatre in Minneapolis? Can you pull off a $2 million fundraising drive? Were you alternately planning on buying a mansion on the shores of Lake of the Isles but would secretly like to have your bed onstage, like in the film Stage Beauty? If your
PREVIEW: Minnesota Opera’s The Magic Flute in Duluth Arts Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 31, 2015March 11, 2017 Minnesota Opera's revival of The Magic Flute isn't playing in the Twin Cities for two weeks, but the production opens out of town this afternoon for a special 2 PM Halloween performance in Duluth. Here are some pictures from the tour: All photos courtesy of Minnesota Opera. MN Opera's Duluth tour is sponsored by
PREVIEW: Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Casting Spells Production) Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 Casting Spells Productions' staging of Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune opens on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Theater Garage in Minneapolis. This unusual and provocative play premiered Off-Broadway in June 1987 for a critically acclaimed 2-week run at the Manhattan Theatre Club. That production, which starred Kathy Bates and
INTERVIEW: Dale Johnson on Minnesota Opera’s Magic Flute Madness Arts Music Opera Theatre by Basil Considine - October 29, 2015March 11, 2017 Minnesota Opera Artistic Director Dale Johnson. Photo by Michal Daniel. Minnesota Opera's innovative 2014 production of The Magic Flute was one of the surprise hits of the 2013-2014 season. This adaptation of the classic Mozart opera smashed the company's box office records, selling 14,584 tickets and bringing in $951,000 in ticket revenue. A year and
Weekend Picks: 10/23-10/25 Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 23, 2015October 24, 2015 Has peak color hit the trees in your area and you're looking for something fun indoors? Here are the Twin Cities Arts Reader's picks for things to do this weekend: Cabaret Hot Dish Cabaret presents the burlesque extravaganza Spooky Boobies IV: The Ghoulash is Coming on Friday evening at 10:30 PM at
PREVIEW: Miguel Vazquez at Circus Juventas Arts Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 19, 2015October 27, 2015 Miguel Vazquez, one of the most celebrated trapeze performers of the 20th Century, will be teaching at Circus Juventas on Friday, October 23. Vazquez will participate in the St. Paul-based acrobatics school's flying classes starting at 6:45 PM, following a 5-6 PM meet-and-greet under the school's big top. Dan Butler, the Executive
REVIEW: Chameleon Theatre Circle’s Wonderful Horror Show Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 16, 2015October 16, 2015 Note: This review has been updated and republished with additional pictures. It originally ran on October 5, 2015. Not every musical shines in a black box theater, but Chameleon Theatre Circle uses it to bring audience immersion to splendid heights in its production of The Rocky Horror Show. This production is a
PREVIEW: Attack of the Boobies – The Return of the Halloween Burlesque Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 The Halloween-themed show opening at the Phoenix Theater on Friday, October 23 has a lot of trick and treating – for a certain interpretation of those words involving boobies. No, it's not the latest round of inappropriately sexy Halloween costumes or a swarm of drunken coeds. This performance is a Hot Dish
NEWS: Glensheen Shines, Rakes It In @ History Theatre Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 15, 2015July 11, 2017 The Star Tribune called it "a ripping success." Pioneer Press said it "checks all the right boxes and more than fits the bill." A year and half ago, having seen 1 hour of a rough draft, Cherry and Spoon pronounced "almost every song and scene is terrific." These are high praises for