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May 14, 2018
Rob Lowe: "In this day and age, I think an audience would rather be laughing than not."

Rob Lowe brings one-man show to Minneapolis: 'I'm playing the deep cuts'

"I'm nervous right now, talking about it, and that is why I do it," says Rob Lowe of the one-man show he's bringing to Minneapolis.
Stage & Arts
May 11, 2018
The Guthrie Theater.

Guthrie bias investigation finds 'inappropriate physical contact' after carpenter quits

Minneapolis theater is taking steps to improve its workplace culture.
Stage & Arts
May 11, 2018
RICH RYAN
Jen Burleigh-Bentz and Charles Fraser in "Subprime" at Mixed Blood.

A dark comedy about two Minneapolis couples behaving badly

REVIEW: Bleak comedy "Subprime" gets its premiere. Who knew Linden Hills was such a hotbed for vice?
Stage & Arts
May 11, 2018

Photography exhibit allows a Minneapolis 'creature' to come out of their shell

"Sensitive and soft" young talent Izzy Commers emerges in a solo show at Public Functionary.
Stage & Arts
May 11, 2018
Pottery at St. Croix Pottery Tour.

Mother's Day idea: Take a weekend tour of St. Croix potteries

Stage & Arts
May 11, 2018

The apocalypse is now in bleak world of 'Marisol'

REVIEW: After a quarter-century, the Obie-winning play feels freshly relevant.
Stage & Arts
May 10, 2018
Artist Residency new resident Jordan Jerschele . BRIAN PETERSON ï brian.peterson@startribune.com
Minneapolis, MN 08/21/17

'Speed residencies' offer quick getaways for Minnesota artists to recharge

Residencies are a traditional way for artists to recharge. Now there's a short-term alternative for those who can't afford to take several months off.
Stage & Arts
May 10, 2018
Provided by St. Paul Ballet
From the St. Paul Ballet's 1920s-style "Carmen."

St. Paul Ballet premieres a jazzy take on 'Carmen'

Stage & Arts
May 9, 2018
"Matinee," by Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater.

Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater mixes movies, dance with 'Matinee'

Stage & Arts
May 9, 2018
Yolande Bruce and Brian A. Grandison in Full Circle Theater's "Under This Roof."

Full Circle Theater's 'Roof' is built with care

REVIEW: But this new play by Barbara Kingsley at the Guthrie doesn't quite stand up, despite the work of a fine cast.
Stage & Arts
May 9, 2018
"This Bitter Earth" written by Harrison David Rivers and directed by Talvin Wilks at the Penumbra Theatre. Photo by Allen Weeks.

Witty interracial drama is another winner from St. Paul playwright

"This Bitter Earth" at Penumbra Theatre proves that Twin Cities playwright Harrison David Rivers is the real deal.
Stage & Arts
May 9, 2018
Sun Mee Chomet and Joy Dolo in Ten Thousand Things' staging of "The Good Person of Szechwan."

With magical 'Good Person,' Minneapolis theater pioneer goes out on a high note

Michelle Hensley leaves Ten Thousand Things with a playful take on Brecht.
Stage & Arts
May 8, 2018
Lord Gordon Gordon Mark Benninghofen, center, and cast
MN History Theatre
Photo by Scott Pakudaitis

For first act at least, new musical 'Lord Gordon Gordon' is fun fun

But the rest of this new musical could use some serious work.
Stage & Arts
May 7, 2018
Molecules in motion inspired Black Label Movement's "Hit."

Minnesota choreographers serve up dance for times of duress at Candy Box festival

Review: Minnesota choreographers convey hope for humanity at the Candy Box Dance Festival.
Stage & Arts
May 7, 2018
Ricardo Chavira (Peter Stockmann) and Billy Carter (Tom Stockmann) in the "An Enemy of the People."

Guthrie's 'Enemy of the People' is a grim view of the whistleblower

The Guthrie presents a vital if chilly update of Henrik Ibsen's classic.
Stage & Arts
May 7, 2018
Patrick's Cabaret prepares to bow out of Twin Cities performance scene it built

Patrick's Cabaret prepares to bow out of Twin Cities performance scene it built

This weekend will be the final mainstage showcase by the company, known for offering experimental works.
Stage & Arts
May 6, 2018
Provided by Loom Lab. Loom Lab artists Torre Edahl and Mariah Larkin

In Loom Lab's 'Persephone,' talk bogs down a terrifying journey

Review: Loom Lab tackles challenging subject of mental illness in dance.
Music
May 5, 2018
Sibyl Sanderson Terry's grave marker near the Sanderson family monument in Lakewood Cemetery.

Why the 1890s Parisian opera sensation who inspired 'Thaïs' is buried in Minneapolis

Jules Massenet's "Thaïs," which makes its Minnesota Opera debut this week, was written for an American soprano who captivated Paris. So how did she end up buried in Minneapolis?
Stage & Arts
May 4, 2018

Twin Cities theater artists share mental health challenges with 'Persephone'

Stage & Arts
May 3, 2018

Commers' creatures come over

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