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Stage & Arts
August 30, 2018
Leslie Ball

Nothing can stop long-running Balls Cabaret on Saturday nights in Minneapolis

Stage & Arts
August 29, 2018
'Hamilton' lands in Minneapolis to euphoric fans, lucky ticket buyers

'Hamilton' lands in Minneapolis to euphoric fans, lucky ticket buyers

The show opened Wednesday at the Orpheum with a frenzy.
Stage & Arts
August 28, 2018
Minneapolis' Red Eye Theater closing space, looking for new one

Minneapolis' Red Eye Theater closing space, looking for new one

In the midst of a leadership transition, Red Eye closes down its space with a Britney Spears-themed piece.
Stage & Arts
August 25, 2018
"Hamilton" at the Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, Mn. ] David Denney ï david.denney@startribune.com 08/24/18

Hip-hop 'Hamilton' is Hennepin's hot ticket

Stage & Arts
August 25, 2018

Tickets? Showtimes? 'Hamaoke'? Nine things you need to know about the Minneapolis Hamilton

Stage & Arts
August 24, 2018
Toni Morrison

Beautiful visuals make for a strong 'Blaq Presence' dance show

Review: A Toni Morrison children's book inspired this visually rich dance show.
Music
August 24, 2018
Lin-Manuel Miranda, foreground, with the cast during a performance of "Hamilton," in New York.

From Beyoncé to Harry Potter to Sondheim, here's the DNA that drives 'Hamilton'

You don't need 23andMe to explore the roots of the musical opening here Wednesday. Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda laid it all out for us.
Stage & Arts
August 23, 2018

Carpenter Art Fair will celebrate the St. Croix Valley this weekend in Hudson

Stage & Arts
August 23, 2018

Frank Caliendo returns to Acme Comedy in Minneapolis

Stage & Arts
August 23, 2018
Hamilton Joseph Morales and Nik Walker will lead the second national tour of Hamilton as Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, respectively. Other princi

What's it like to be in 'Hamilton'? Mpls. crew: it's a 'once in a generation' thing

What's it like to be part of the blockbuster musical? The cast gets a tsunami of fan art and Instagram followers, for starters.
Stage & Arts
August 23, 2018
"Hamilton" dance captain Kourtni Lind-Watson

From St. Kate's to 'Hamilton': Minnesota woman interrupts studies to tour with blockbuster

Minnesota's Kourtni Lind-Watson is taking a break from biology studies to supervise the nonstop dance of "Hamilton.''
Stage & Arts
August 23, 2018
"Black Out" by Richard Hull ORG XMIT: 127152

A treasure trove of Chicago art finds a new home at Minneapolis Institute of Art

Colorful, populist and often surreal, the art of the Chicago Imagists finds a new Minneapolis home.
Stage & Arts
August 23, 2018
Top 10 must-see artworks at the Minnesota State Fair

Top 10 must-see artworks at the Minnesota State Fair

Gems await the artistically inclined at the Fine Art Building.
Stage & Arts
August 22, 2018
Thought 'Hamilton' was sold out in Minneapolis? A new batch of tickets is available

Thought 'Hamilton' was sold out in Minneapolis? A new batch of tickets is available

New tickets for "Hamilton" have been released, at a variety of price points, and they'll keep popping up during the rest of the run.
Stage & Arts
August 21, 2018
There's a place for (from left) Dan Chouinard, Prudence Johnson, Bradley Greenwald and Diana Grasselli: Open Eye Figure Theatre, for a musical salute

Review: 100 years after his birth, Bernstein's music endures, and Open Eye show reveals why

The composer's letters and songs fit together in a revue that pays tribute to Bernstein's enduring legacy.
Stage & Arts
August 21, 2018
Pictured: Sally Wingert (Thelma) and Sara Marsh (Jessie)
Night Mother
Dark & Stormy Productions
Photo credit: Rich Ryan

Intimacy of Minneapolis stage draws audience into the bleak yet beautiful drama ' 'Night, Mother'

Theater review: Sally Wingert and Sara Marsh's intertwined performances reveal a beautiful, upsetting play.
Stage & Arts
August 20, 2018
Kim Kivens in the Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company’s “What I Thought I Knew.”

Pregnancy rocks a middle-aged woman's world in Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company show

The one-person show is performed with immediacy, power and occasional humor.
Stage & Arts
August 20, 2018
Photographer Wing Young Huie, this year's 2018 McKnight Distinguished Artist, posed for a portrait at his workspace Saturday.

Minnesota's biggest arts prize goes to a photographer who chronicles urban life

McKnight winner Wing Young Huie builds community, through his lens and in real life.
Stage & Arts
August 17, 2018
The Tenderloins comedy troupe prank the State Fair on Aug. 30

The Tenderloins comedy troupe prank the State Fair on Aug. 30

Music
August 17, 2018
The Minnesota Chorale and South Africa-based choir Gauteng Choristers rehearse for the first time together.

Minnesota Chorale joins voices with South African singers: 'It's magic all the way'

Minnesota Chorale loosens up, while the South Africans get a lesson in German.

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