A promotional image for the psychohorror drama film Nocturne (2020). Sibling rivalry. A book of secrets. A cutthroat music conservatory. Something supernatural shifting the balance of power. These are a few of the elements in Nocturne, a Netflix Original movie dropping on October 15.Nocturne tells the story of twin sisters at a
FEATURE: Unsafe on Any Stage: Alcoholism and Silence at Theatre in the Round
A word cloud generated from the text of a social media posting by actor Piper Quinn, calling on Theatre in the Round to take action against repeated misbehaviors by a fellow actor. The morning of Monday, September 14, MPR reporter Marianne Combs announced her resignation, effective immediately. The reason given? Editors
NEWS: Guthrie Theater to Film, Stream Virtual Christmas Carol
Cast members in a past Guthrie Theater production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Dan Norman. The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) announced today that its holiday tradition of presenting A Christmas Carol is going virtual, as Dickens’ Holiday Classic. Inspired by Dickens' own holiday readings of his work, which were wildly
PREVIEW: Minnesota Opera Returns…to the Baseball Stadium?
NEWS: Playwrights’ Center Announces Ambitious, COVID-era Programming Expansion
A word cloud of text of the Playwrights' Center press release announcing new content series. The Playwrights’ Center announced today an ambitious plan to expand its programming for theatre artists in its 2020-201 season. “As the world and its challenges continue to evolve, so must the work of Playwrights’ Center,” said
VIDEO: Collide and Constantine Maroulis in “She’s Just Rock N’ Roll”
Downtown Minneapolis, construction and all, features prominently as the backdrop of COLLIDE Theatrical's latest music video. What do you do after you've competed on American Idol, been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance for rocking out, and developed a murderous split stage personality that got you a Drama League
FEATURE: Erasing the Tracks: How Individuals and Arts Organizations Respond to Sexual Misconduct
A series of electronic communications related to ex-Opera Theatre of Saint Louis employee Damon Bristo. Scandal hit Opera Theatre of Saint Louis on Tuesday, August 11. One of the company's senior officials, Damon Bristo, had been arrested and charged with child sex trafficking. This was news to the public, but not
NEWS: MN Playlist Goes Political, Seeks Actors for Phone Bank
NEWS: 20% Theatre Company to Sunset After 15 Glorious Years
A word cloud created from the titles of 20% Theatre Company's past works. 20% Theatre Company, an important voice in the area theatre scene, will close in late 2021. This will conclude fifteen years of critically acclaimed programming highlighting the voices of women, transgender persons, and nonbinary artists.20% Theatre Company was
NEWS: SPCO Cancels Concerts through End of Year
Countertenor Reginald Mobley with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in one of the ensemble's December 2018 concert performances of Handel's Messiah. The performance is one of many available through the SPCO website. Today, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra became the latest performing arts organization in the Twin Cities to cancel its