A promotional photo of the Wheel of Death in Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA show. It's official: Broadway theatres are closed through the new year. The Great White Way will continue to be the Great Dark Way for at least six months, with producers bowing to the ongoing pandemic and refunding
BREAKING NEWS: Ordway CEO Jamie Grant to Depart for Palm Desert
When fall comes, Jamie Grant will be in the desert. You might even say that he's going to Coachella, although not to the festival of that name. The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts announced today that its President and CEO Jamie Grant will be leaving August 31. Grant will take
FEATURE: A Monument Falls in St. Paul
A statue of Christopher Columbus lies face-down on the ground after protestors pulled it from its pedestal near the Minnesota State House on June 10, 2020. Photo by Tony Webster (CC BY 2.0). A giant statue's head on the ground. Another larger-than-life statue, bound with rope, being pulled to the ground
INTERVIEW: Amber Bjork on the Winding Sheet Outfit and Cooking through a Pandemic
INTERVIEW: Crystal Manich on Opera, Interrupted
Tenor Daniel Montenegro in Opera Santa Barbara's March 2020 production of Il Postino (The Postman), which featured projections, lighting, and set design by Tláloc López-Watermann and was directed Crystal Manich. Photo by Zach Medez. There's not normally time for moss to grow in Crystal Manich's schedule. Since taking the reins at
NEWS: Doors Open Minneapolis Photo Contest
An excerpt from the Doors Open Minneapolis virtual tour of historic buildings. It's not just the weather that's getting changing. After weeks of self-isolation and streets even emptier than the dead of winter, the Twin Cities are visibly filling with people outside. Masks, yes, and socially distanced, yes, but the springtime
WATCH: The 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music Winner, Angel’s Bone
INTERVIEW: Leslie Vincent on Debut Albums, Making It Through Quarantine, and Puzzle Rooms
Art for Minneapolis vocalist Leslie Vincent's debut album. Design by Brittany Ottum. International quarantines and self-isolation directives have brought many things to a halt across the globe. For Minnesotans, however, being forced to stay at home is a seasonal event. Even in these extraordinary times, the urge to create art and
NEWS: Jungle Theater Head Departing for Storied New Jersey Theatre
The McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, New Jersey, located on the campus of Princeton University. The Jungle Theater announced a major leadership change today. Artistic Director Sarah Rasmussen, who has led the theatre in Uptown Minneapolis for the past five years, will leave the company in May to head the McCarter
REVIEW: Shocking Modern Mashup in The Bacchae (Guthrie Theater/SITI Company)
The cast of the Guthrie Theater’s presentation of SITI Company’s production of The Bacchae by Euripides. Photo by Dan Norman. Note: Shortly before press, the Guthrie Theater cancelled the remaining performances of The Bacchae due to public health concerns. The Guthrie Theater presents the classical Greek drama The Bacchae by Euripides. The