NEWS: Renée Fleming Recital Sold Out, How to Get In Arts Music by Basil Considine - September 7, 2016September 9, 2016 American soprano Renée Fleming. Photo by Timothy White, courtesy of DECCA Records. Someone should send the Schubert Club the memo: Classical music is supposed to be dead. While detractors bemoan music graduates' job prospects (which are actually better than average) and "put down that violin" campaigns backfire, ticket sales are booming at the
PREVIEW: The Cabaret National Tour (Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - September 6, 2016September 8, 2016 The cast of the national tour of Cabaret. Photo by Joan Marcus. Summer may have another two weeks on the calendar, meteorologically speaking, but the mild temperatures and rain this week are already giving a taste of fall. With the fall comes a new round of programming at area theaters and a new
NEWS: Alexandria, VA Opera Singer Arrested for Busking Arts Music Opera by Basil Considine - September 3, 2016September 7, 2016 William Hobarth's An Election Entertainment, an illustration of disorderly musicianship. [Note: This story has been updated to incorporate an additional statement from the Alexandria Police Department. – 9/03/2016] [Additional note: A statement from the City of Alexandria has been added at the end. – 9/07/2016] It started out as a normal day for Krista
EDITORIAL: The Critical Cultural Coverage Gap Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 31, 2016September 1, 2016 Today, according to Deadline, the New York Times quietly announced the wholesale elimination of its regional coverage of restaurants, galleries, theatres, music, and other mainstays of its culture sections. The newspaper's retrenchment is one of the most significant changes ever made to its arts coverage, eliminating much of its coverage of the
REVIEW: Bars and Measures Somewhat Square (Jungle Theater) Arts Music Theatre by Bev Wolfe - August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 Darius Dotch as Eric in the Jungle Theater's production of Bars and Measures. Photo by Dan Norman. The Jungle Theater is showcasing playwright Idris Goodwin in his Twin Cities debut with his play Bars and Measures. The title refers to a passion for music shared by two brothers, one who is barred from
INTERVIEW: Donald Livingston on the Twin Cities Early Music Festival Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 The Twin Cities Early Music Festival has just wrapped up – a month-long cavalcade of concerts, workshops, master classes, and intimate recitals. The director of the festival, Donald Livingston, agreed to chat with the Twin Cities Arts Reader's Basil Considine about the festival's explosive growth, wearing multiple hats as a
REVIEW: Lively, Slick Drowsy Chaperone Wryly Delivered (Artistry) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - August 25, 2016August 26, 2016 Brittany Parker and Angela Steele in Artistry's production of The Drowsy Chaperone. Photo by Hilary Roberts. Slick dancing and choreography are longtime features of Artistry-produced musicals, but the company's current production of The Drowsy Chaperone delivers strongly in the musical and acting departments as well. This production, playing through September 11 at the Bloomington Center for the Arts, is
Fringe File #15: The After-Reviews Arts Dance Music Theatre by Bev Wolfe - August 22, 2016August 22, 2016 Official show image: For Worse, presented by Theatre Unbound. Just when you thought Fringe was entirely over for the year...out came a sequel. Here are a few more 30-second show reviews providing parting thoughts on some shows whose memories have lingered in our staff's memories: Gilligan: A Tropical Musical by Literally Entertainment Productions The 60s television show
PREVIEW: Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk: The First Flight Arts Dance Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 22, 2016August 22, 2016 The lush world of Avatar brought to life in Toruk: The First Flight. Photo by Errisson Lawrence and © 2015 Cirque du Soleil. If you loved James Cameron's 2009 film Avatar, good news! Filming for Avatar 2 has been scheduled. Bad news: It's not expected to hit movie theatres until 2018. If you're looking for a Na'vi fix,
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