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February 14, 2018
Fans of the blockbuster musical "Hamilton" crashed the ticketing system nationwide Wednesday morning as they jammed the website and phone lines, tryin

Season packages sell out amid heavy demand for 'Hamilton' tickets; single tickets yet to go on sale

Not to fret: More will be available at a later date.
Stage & Arts
February 14, 2018
Time Track Productions presents INVISIBLE

'Meeting' pairs dance with percussion instruments; 'Invisible' examines experiences of older women

Performance involves robot sounds and dance moves.
Stage & Arts
February 14, 2018
Richard Thomas, Therese Plaehn, Pamela Reed, Lauren Klein, Daisy Eagan and Luis Vega
in the touring production of "The Humans."
Photo Credit: Julieta

Laughs, and scares, come regularly in 'The Humans'

"The Humans" are trying to survive in Stephen Karam's blistering comedy.
Stage & Arts
February 14, 2018

Joe Sinness unveils 'Portraits' of softball players at SooVAC

Stage & Arts
February 14, 2018
"Hamilton" is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis Aug. 29, 2018. (photo by Joan Marcus)

Tickets to 'Hamilton' in Minneapolis on sale Wednesday – here's how not to get shut out

Only season-ticket packages are being sold initially; single tickets later.
Stage & Arts
February 13, 2018
It's official: 'Hamilton' to hit Minneapolis for six-week run starting Aug. 29

It's official: 'Hamilton' to hit Minneapolis for six-week run starting Aug. 29

The beatboxing Founding Father will open a Hennepin Theatre season that includes the hit "Dear Evan Hansen."
Stage & Arts
February 13, 2018
Khanisha Foster in "Joy Rebel," a solo show Feb. 8-18 at Penumbra.

In solo show at Penumbra, biracial artist embraces both sides of her heritage

Khanisha Foster embraces both sides of her biracial heritage in a solo show.
Stage & Arts
February 12, 2018
Scott Pakudaitis
From left: Tracey Maloney, M. Hajji Ahmed and Mikell Sapp in "A Crack in the Sky," by Harrison David Rivers at the Minnesota History

Stories pour from 'A Crack in the Sky' at St. Paul's History Theatre

History Theatre premieres this remarkable autobiographical play about a Somali-American.
Stage & Arts
February 12, 2018
Audrey Park in Frank Theatre's production of "Grounded."

Frank Theatre's one-woman show 'Grounded' soars

Review: Audrey Park is ferocious as a drone pilot adapting to "Chair Force."
Stage & Arts
February 12, 2018
A.J. Swanson as Albert Einstein and Justin David Cervantes as Pablo Picasso in "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" by Steve Martin, produced by the Chameleon

When Picasso met Einstein, as imagined by Steve Martin

Review: Chameleon Theatre gives solid staging of Steve Martin play.
Music
February 11, 2018

MacPhail recital gets spirit of Sondheim right

Review: Its Spotlight Series highlights brilliance of two master composers.
Music
February 11, 2018
Jonatha Brooke poses for a portrait in her Minneapolis home. ] LEILA NAVIDI ï leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Jonatha Brooke

Review: Jonatha Brooke's solo musical is a family affair

At Jungle Theater, singer/actor brings her late mother to life.
Stage & Arts
February 10, 2018
Cube of ice bricks outside Weisman Art Museum.

'Vanishing Ice' at Weisman is a tour of our frozen past and future

This deep dive into frozen waters guides visitors through understanding climate change, historic and at times romanticized notions about the arctic landscapes, and creative ways to imagine the future of frozen.
Stage & Arts
February 9, 2018
Sam Bardwell as Max Schmeling and Tovah Feldshuh as Joe Jacobs in "Dancing With Giants" at Illusion Theater.

Illusion Theater's 'Dancing With Giants' lacks punch

REVIEW: New play has broad ambition but it lacks the personal insight into a most intriguing relationship.
Stage & Arts
February 9, 2018
Wes Winship of Burlesque Public Works Division poses for a portrait in front of the mural he created for the T3 building in the North Loop.

From Nye's to 3M: Mpls. design studio paints town with bright, graphic murals

Murals are a new focus for the creative studio Burlesque of North America.
Stage & Arts
February 9, 2018
Objects in "Power and Beauty" show at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Minneapolis Institute of Art's new exhibit is part theater experience

You enter through darkness. The room is pitch-black, except for a single light on a single vase. For five minutes you and a small group of other visitors will sit in the dark, as if waiting for a play to begin.
Stage & Arts
February 9, 2018
Provided by Walker Art Center
French artist Laure Prouvostís "ëThey Are Waiting for You."

Walker Art Center closes Laure Prouvost exhibition with world premiere performance

Stage & Arts
February 8, 2018
When playwright Harrison David Rivers needs inspiration, he sometimes rides the Green Line light rail, listening to the dialogue of the mini-plays unf

This playwright may be the busiest Minnesotan in show business

Harrison David Rivers has four plays opening in the next two months. That's one big list.
Stage & Arts
February 8, 2018
'This Is Us' star Sterling K. Brown returns to his Guthrie stomping grounds

'This Is Us' star Sterling K. Brown returns to his Guthrie stomping grounds

The Emmy winner offered a Q&A with students during Super Bowl weekend.
Stage & Arts
February 7, 2018
In addition to the life of Mr. Rogers, "Make Believe Neighborhood" is about "neighborhood helpers" such as the late Muriel Simmons, whose snow-cone ma

It's a beautiful day for Heart of the Beast's tribute to 'Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood'

Heart of the Beast's "Make Believe Neighborhood" conjures the unique world and worldview of the TV icon.

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