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
Open Studios: Jazz KBEM 88.5 FM Arts Lifestyle Music by Basil Considine - June 16, 2016June 19, 2016 The Art-A-Whirl may have come and gone, but it's open studio time this afternoon at Jazz KBEM 88.5 FM from 5:30-8:30 pm. What's on exhibition? A revamp of the KBEM's Studio A as a performance and recording space. When can you drop in? 5:30 pm-8:30 pm tonight Where? 1555 James Avenue North, Door #
WEEKEND PICKS: Take in a Play Reading, Take in the Sun Arts Lifestyle Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - April 30, 2016April 30, 2016 ≈[Almost Equal To] The weatherperson says that Saturday will be 60 degrees, which feels pretty close to heaven after recent chills. Still, if the early morning is a bit too chilly for you, stop over at the American Swedish Institute to catch a free reading of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's play ≈[Almost Equal To], which premiered
NEWS: Sensory-Friendly Performance of The Lion King Coming to Minneapolis Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Jelani Remy as Simba with the touring company of The Lion King. For parents of children with sensory, social, and learning disabilities (and adults who fall under those categories), going to the theatre as a family can be a nerve-wracking ordeal – or something that is entirely out of reach. Too loud noises,
PREVIEW: Pacer Annual Benefit Gala/Idina Menzel Arts Lifestyle Music Theatre by Bev Wolfe - April 28, 2016April 28, 2016 Idina Menzel in concert. Photo by Robin Wong. It's no longer warm outside and the weather feels awfully frightful, but it is officially spring – and spring gala season. Coming up this weekend is the annual benefit for PACER, the Minnesota Parent Training and Information Center. This year's PACER Annual Benefit features the
EDITOR’S NOTE: 8 Months In Arts Dance Lifestyle Movies Music Opera Opinion Theatre Visual Arts by Hanne Appelbaum - April 26, 2016April 26, 2016 It's been eight months since we founded the Twin Cities Arts Reader. That's a nice round number – we have eight people on our team, too. Some of us are more visible than others. Some of us are more active than others! Together, we've built some of the largest and most expansive performing