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
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
PREVIEW: Cocktails at the Castle: A Different Way of Seeing (American Swedish Institute) Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 The American Swedish Institute at night. Theoretically speaking, Minneapolis in August has an average peak temperature of a temperate 80 degrees. Subjectively speaking, September is better: with average highs in the mid-to-low 70s, it's perfect for walking outside with a light cardigan or a blazer. Comfy without being chilly, but even better with a
WEEKEND PICKS: Burlesque at the Museum, Drowsy Chaperones, and Lanterns Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 19, 2016August 19, 2016 Note: An earlier version of this column erroneously listed the American Swedish Institute's Cocktails at the Castle event as occurring this weekend. That event actually will take place on Friday, Sept. 16. Friday Think museums are stuffy? The Hennepin History Museum will make you think differently with a special 18+, nighttime exhibition of
NEWS: Guthrie Open House Arts Lifestyle Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 12, 2016 Picture by Steve Lyon. The Guthrie Theater will hold a free open house at its iconic downtown Minneapolis structure on Saturday, August 27 from 11 am to 3 pm. The day's activities and program include: Peeking into Guthrie workshops on a self-guided tour. Curling up in a storytelling corner to hear a tale told
WEEKEND PICKS: 2 Defy Gravity’s Evening of Aerial, Ice Cream, Laking Arts Dance Lifestyle Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 8, 2016July 8, 2016 2 Defy Gravity. Photo by John Lombardi. Watch and Marvel This weekend's event pick is 2 Defy Gravity's An Evening of Aerial, a cabaret-style evening of circus, dance, and theatre featuring local aerial performers. July 8 @ 7:30 PM, July 9 @ 7:30 PM, and July 10 @ 2 PM at the Minnsky Theatre
Fringe File #2: How to Plan Your Fringe; Publisher’s Picks Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - July 3, 2016July 5, 2016 Ilana Kapra Productions's Evil Twin. One of the interesting new features of this year's Minnesota Fringe Festival website is the scheduling grid, which makes it a sinch to block out your schedule. Here's how to use it: Go to http://fringefestival.org/ Create a free account (or login if you have one) by
Fringe File #1: Editor-in-Chief’s Short List Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Opera Theatre by Hanne Appelbaum - July 2, 2016July 10, 2016 Good Friday with Dillinger, presented by LookBack Productions. Yesterday afternoon, the Minnesota Fringe Festival officially launched its 2016 Fringe Festival website. Almost immediately, social media began filling with theatergoers' protests about not being able to see all the shows that they wanted. The Minnesota Fringe Festival has long been the Twin Cities' great buffet
PREVIEW: The 2016 Minnesota State Fair’s New Foods Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 21, 2016 SPAM® Sushi. All pictures courtesy of the Minnesota State Fair. The Minnesota State Fair has announced the new foods that will be featured this year. SPAM® makes a savory comeback with SPAM® Sushi and SPAM® Curds, while dishes like Burnt Butt Ends and the Candied Bacon BLT seem designed to roll off
PREVIEW: Queer Voices Season Finale Arts Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - June 20, 2016June 20, 2016 Most organizers don't set out to create an institution that will last for a long time. Instead, when a good cause is being pursued, energy and momentum take over, and then—BAM—you wake up and find things have gone on much longer than you dreamed. Whatever the start, the reading series Queer Voices has