PARIS REVIEW: Le Portrait de Dorian Gray (Lucernaire/Théâtre Rouge) Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - February 20, 2016March 23, 2017 There aren't too many theatrical stops on the typical American in Paris tourist itinerary. It's not uncommon for tourists to visit the Opéra-Garnier, and perhaps see a show at the Moulin Rouge, but by and large they're missing out on a vital part of Parisian nightlife. Paris is home to more
REVIEW: Thrilling Horror in La Dame Blanche (PARIS: Théâtre du Palais-Royal) Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - February 16, 2016November 26, 2017 You might not think about Paris as a theatre destination, but the French capital is home to more than a hundred professional theatres. If you speak even a little conversational French, it's worth checking it out. La Dame blanche ("The White Lady"), now playing at the Théâtre du Palais-Roy al, is not about
The Schubert Club’s 2016-2017 International Artist Series Announced Arts Music by Twin Cities Arts Reader - February 14, 2016March 3, 2016 The Schubert Club gave a sweet but low calorie Valentine's Day gift to fans with the announcement of its 2016-2017 International Artist and Music in the Park series. The International Artist Series opens on October 5 with a recital by soprano Renée Fleming. Fleming previously appeared in Schubert Club recitals in 2001,
PREVIEW: Four Saints in Three Acts (VocalEssence) Arts Dance Music Opera by Basil Considine - February 8, 2016February 8, 2016 On March 19, 2016, VocalEssence is staging a rare performance of the opera Four Saints in Three Acts. This rarely performed work features a libretto by Gertrude Stein and music by Virgil Thomson, and is considered one of the most influential American operas of the 1930s. VocalEssence's staging brings the piece
GENERAL ADVISORY: Snow Emergency and Show Cancellations Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - February 2, 2016 The Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have declared snow emergencies for Tuesday, February 2. In addition to the normal travel and parking advisories, the staff of the Twin Cities Arts Reader would like to remind you to check before heading out to an evening's entertainment. Although some performing arts organizations
SPOTLIGHT: The Mill City String Quartet Arts Music by Basil Considine - January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 From left to right: Valerie Little (viola), Huldah Niles (violin), Jeffrey Erbland (cello), and Erika Hoogeveen (violin). Today's Saturday Spotlight shines on the Mill City String Quartet, a classical music ensemble that has been making music across the State of Minnesota since 2007. Last season, the ensemble was a 2014-15 Artist-in-Residence in Minnesota Public Radio's
REVIEW: Lush Rusalka Delights (Minnesota Opera) Arts Music Opera Theatre by Lydia Lunning - January 24, 2016March 11, 2017 Minnesota Opera’s production of Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka, with soprano Kelly Kaduce in the title role, has returned to the Ordway after its premiere in 2008. This fairy tale opera had not appeared in United States until the mid-1970s, but this richly textured staging and Dvořák’s full-bodied score should be an
INTERVIEW: Costume Designer Raquel Barreto Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - January 23, 2016January 24, 2016 Raquel Barreto's costume designs in the 2016 staging of Pericles at the Guthrie Theatre. Photo by Jenny Graham. It's been 25 years since the Guthrie Theater's artistic director Joseph Haj first staged the Shakespearean play Pericles, Prince of Tyre. The production that opened last night at the Guthrie is the third incarnation of a critically
PREVIEW: Flourish! Resource Fair – for Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs Arts Dance Music Opera Theatre Visual Arts by Jenny Martel - January 22, 2016January 24, 2016 Tomorrow, Springboard for the Arts hosts its second Flourish! Resource Fair. This half-day event is designed as a resource forum, clinic, and networking event for artists and creative entrepreneurs. Programming includes informational sessions about artist organization resources, healthcare, funding, tax preparation, and artists' services. Staff representatives from 26 organizations will be available for
REVIEW: Creeptastic Beauty Queen of Leenane at Park Square Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - January 22, 2016January 23, 2016 Sally Wingert (left) and Amber Bjork in Theatre Pro Rata/Park Square Theatre's production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Photo credit by Charles Gorrill. Some reviews of less-known plays start with a synopsis of the work. Doing so for The Beauty Queen of Leenane (now playing at Park Square Theatre) would be counterproductive to theatergoers, since