ANNOUNCEMENT: The Curmudgeon Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Hanne Appelbaum - July 4, 2017July 6, 2017 The Arts Reader is pleased to announce the launch of a new column titled The Curmudgeon, in which our writers will share constructively snarky advice on public relations in the arts. There are many reasons for launching The Curmudgeon. The first is that we have received many requests via email and social media for
REVIEW: Art’s the Word in Sunday in the Park with George (Guthrie Theater) Arts Dance Music Theatre Visual Arts by Bev Wolfe - July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 Randy Harrison (George), Emily Gunyou Halaas (Nurse), Christine Toy Johnson (Old Lady) and Erin Mackey (Dot) in the Guthrie Theater’s production of Sunday in the Park with George. Photo by T Charles Erickson. Sunday in the Park with George is a Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical with music and lyrics by
REVIEW: Slick Sunday in the Park with George Shines (Guthrie Theater) Arts Music Theatre Visual Arts by Basil Considine - June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 The grand arch and backdrop in the Guthrie Theater's current production of Sunday in the Park with George. A sailboat and water from the source painting (see below, upper-left) appear on the right-hand side. Lighting design by Jane Cox, projection design by Caite Gevner, and scenic design by Jan Chambers. Photo by
INTERVIEW: Dan Norman on Photographing Theatre Magic Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Basil Considine - June 16, 2017June 16, 2017 A collage of theatrical photos by Dan Norman. Larger and uncropped versions are available below. Page through theatre reviews and websites in the Twin Cities and you'll see Dan Norman's name coming up again and again. In the past 12 years, Norman has become one of the most distinguished theatre photographers
NEWS: The 2017 Tony Award Winners Arts Dance Music Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 11, 2017June 12, 2017 The cast of Come From Away performing “Welcome to the Rock” at the 2017 Tony Awards. Here are the 2017 Tony Award Winners. In a surprise upset, Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 received only two wins in design categories (best sound and best lighting design). Best Play: Oslo (Book: J.T. Rogers) Best Musical: Dear Evan
REVIEW: Patchy La Bohème Shines Through (Minnesota Opera) Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Basil Considine - May 10, 2017June 24, 2018 Scott Quinn (Rodolfo) and Nicole Cabell (Mimì) in Minnesota Opera's production of La Bohème. Photo by Dan Norman. Minnesota Opera's new production of La Bohème is uneven. There are parts that are exceedingly beautiful and engaging, and there are some that are noticeably not on the same level as the others. Call it
INTERVIEW: Ilima Considine as the Sexbots on SXSW, Summertime, and More Arts Lifestyle Music Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Ilima Considine with PDX Dance Collective. Photo by Micah Goldstein. Two weeks after the 2017 installment of South by Southwest closed its doors, it's still the post-recovery (and/or hangover) period for festival attendees. Since its founding in 1987, this Austin, Texas-based festival has grown from a small new music festival to one
NEWS: Walker Art Center Transforms into Giant Robot, Stops Monster Menace (April Fools) Arts Dance Dining Lifestyle Movies Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Basil Considine - April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 The W.A.L.K.E.R. giant robot prepares to deal a finishing blow to the monster that menaced Minneapolis this morning. The Minneapolis Monster Menace has come to an end. In a stunning development, the Walker Art Center transformed into a giant robot and defeated the monster menacing Uptown in a climactic battle on
BREAKING NEWS: Giant Monster Menaces Uptown (April Fools) Dining Lifestyle Visual Arts by Hanne Appelbaum - April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 Citizen reporter Johnny Pommegraine's iPhone picture of the monster after it emerged from the Walker Art Center's Sculpture Garden. A giant monster has hatched from an egg discovered during I-94 construction and is menacing Uptown Minneapolis. The egg was discovered by an MnDOT construction crew working on the Lowry Hill Tunnel. The crew broke
BREAKING NEWS: I-94 Construction Uncovers Monstrous Egg (April Fools) Lifestyle Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - April 1, 2017April 1, 2017 A construction worker's photo of the egg discovered during work on the Lowry Hill Tunnel. A monstrous, crystalline egg was discovered this evening by MnDOT construction crews working on repairs to I-94 in Minneapolis. The giant orb was uncovered during scheduled work on the Lowry Hill Tunnel near the Walker Art