REVIEW: Ineffable Charm in The Red Shoes (Open Eye Theatre) Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 Kimberly Richardson stars in Open Eye Theatre's The Red Shoes, now playing through November 6 at Open Eye Figure Theatre in Minneapolis, MN. Photo by Mark Vancleave. The Red Shoes is an easy show to enjoy and a hard one to concisely describe. The show pivots on a dime between physical
PREVIEW: The Return of the Incantare Exiles (Beth El Synagogue) Arts Music by Basil Considine - October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 The early music ensemble Incantare performs on November 11 at Beth El Synagogue in St. Louis Park, MN. In retrospect, "EXILE" was a little too ironic a name for a concert scheduled for the second half of 2020. The early music group Incantare – one of the standout ensembles at the
PREVIEW: The Guthrie’s New Christmas Carol Arts Theatre by Basil Considine - October 16, 2021October 27, 2021 The cast of the Guthrie Theater's new production of A Christmas Carol rehearsing. Photo by Dan Norman. When A Christmas Carol opens at the Guthrie Theater in November, things are going to look a lot different. No, not "oh, hey, some new faces" different – a massively reworked and re-imagined production. While the big
REVIEW: Murmurs of Discontent and Crucibles in What the Constitution Means to Me (Guthrie) Arts Theatre by Kit Bix - October 13, 2021October 14, 2021 Cassie Beck stars as Heidi Schreck in the National Tour of What the Constitution Means to Me, which opened last week at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN. Photo by Joan Marcus. What the Constitution Means to Me is a play about law. This show, now playing at the Guthrie Theater,
REVIEW: Emotionally Sweeping Frankenstein Breathes Life into the Southern (COLLIDE) Arts Dance by Basil Considine - October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 The Monster (Renee Guittar) and Mary Shelley (Betsy Nelson) look on as Dr. Frankenstein (Patrick Jeffrey) and his wife Elizabeth (Grace Janiszewski) dance in COLLIDE Theatrical's production of Frankenstein, now playing at the Southern Theater. Photo by Wells Film and Photo. There is a temptation to try and read authors and
REVIEW: The Return of Nachito Herrera with the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra Arts Music by Brian Bix - October 11, 2021October 12, 2021 Cuban pianist Nachito Herrera at the piano. Photo by Sheilxa Ryan Photography. When I told a friend that Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera’s performance with the Wayzata Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall would feature Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, my friend was surprised. She knew that Herrera was one of the area’s foremost
REVIEW: A Stations of the Heart Time Capsule (Nautilus Music-Theater) Arts Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 9, 2021October 14, 2021 The set of Stations of the Heart, now playing at the Northern Warehouse in Lowertown St. Paul. Photo courtesy of Nautilus Music-Theater. After an extended, mostly quiet pandemic hiatus, Nautilus Music-Theater returned to in-person art-making last week with Stations of the Heart, a musical theatre song cycle of sorts by composer
BREAKING NEWS: Brand New Minneapolis School of New Music Abruptly Closes Arts Music by Amy Donahue - October 6, 2021October 7, 2021 A message from Minneapolis School of New Music founder Bart Johnson on the school's closure. The Minneapolis School of New Music has closed. The charter school, which opened its doors this fall, promised middle school children a tuition-free, music-immersive curriculum. Founder Bart Johnson cited the resignations of 2 of the school'
PREVIEW: ARENA DANCES Returns for 26th Season (Southern Theater) Arts Dance by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 A promotional for run with me, ARENA DANCES' return to the interior stage, which runs October 28-29 at the Southern Theater in Minneapolis, MN. Dancers are not known for their professional longevity. The average professional dancer retires from the stage between 35 and 40 years of age. Many do not make
REVIEW: The Frozen Tornado Lands (Orpheum/Hennepin Theatre Trust) Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 5, 2021October 6, 2021 Caroline Bowman stars as Princess Elsa in the North American tour of the musical Frozen, now playing through October 20 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. Photo by Deen van Meer. The national tour of Frozen landed at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis last week. This stage adaptation of the Disney