Review: Latte Da reaches for high notes with 'Falsettos'
The production at the Ritz Theater is notable for its humor and pinpoint performances.
McKnight 'distinguished artist' Mukherjee savors $100,000 prize
Minnesota's richest arts award goes to Pangea World Theater founder whose artistry is deeply embedded in building community.
Review: Ananya's 'Michhil Amra' makes a bold connection between movement and social movements
The performance expressed a world in angst with lyrical choreography, acrobatic moves and some stomping.
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10 great galleries to visit during Twin Cities Art Week
Get to know Minneapolis and St. Paul's gallery scene.
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Minneapolis venue Icehouse apologizes for swapping Latinx event with Dave Chappelle after-party
"The decision was made to keep the lights on," Icehouse management said in an apology posted Monday.
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Yellow Tree Theatre goes for murder with 2 Agatha Christie whodunits
"The Rats" and "The Wasp's Nest" make suspects out of well-composed humans who could well be cretins.
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Critics' picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
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7 memorable lines to note from Theatre Latté Da's 'Falsettos'
The James Lapine-William Finn cult musical is about AIDS, love and newfound family.
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Why does a Minnesota art dealer have a $9.85 million Bob Ross painting?
"A Walk in the Woods" could be Bob Ross' most valuable painting.
Our theater and dance critics give you their takes on what's playing — good and bad — on Twin Cities stages.
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Review: What's 'Cookin'' at Children's Theatre? Plenty of laughs, chopping and stomping
The grab bag of gags would feel right at home on "America's Got Talent."
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Review: This 'Beetlejuice' is loud, brash and garish
The Broadway tour looks at death as an amusement ride of carnival fun.
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Review: Jungle Theater's 'Rich Dogs' has lots of barks, no bite
Conflicted in tone, the new play doesn't know if it wants to be a romantic comedy or Chekhovian drama.
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Review: Guthrie gets giddy with 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
The theater's fourth production of the Oscar Wilde classic is, well, wildly witty.
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Critics' picks: The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
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The most anticipated movies, concerts, theater and more of the fall season
From concerts to movies to what's happening on the stage around the Twin Cities this fall, we've rounded up everything you need to know.
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Minnesota Dance Theatre's artistic director Lise Houlton retires
Daughter Kaitlyn Gilliland has been named the interim leader.
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5 quirky things to know about 'Rich Dogs' at Jungle Theater
Take in the fluffy production through a dog's eyes — and see a blue and yellow world.
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Broadway playwright Larissa FastHorse returns to her 'artistic home' for 2 shows
She has co-written a Minneapolis-set comedy for the Guthrie and adapted "Peter Pan" for the Ordway.
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Top 10 dramas and musicals onstage to be giddy about this fall
Gov. Harold Stassen, Bob Dylan and Patti LuPone all get their moment in Twin Cities playhouses.
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Artists of Latino descent on the rise in the Twin Cities
Walker Art Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Weisman Art Museum have Latina women in leadership roles.
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10 must-see Twin Cities art exhibitions coming fall 2023
From Native photographers to optical illusions, there is a lot to see this fall.
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Dianne McIntyre is the queen of dance collaborations and improvisations
She seeks to create music with movement in her world premiere, "In the Same Tongue," at the Walker Art Center.
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10 can't-miss dance performances this fall
Roster includes step-dancer Michael Flatley and choreographers Sandy Silva and Trajal Harrell.
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