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February 17, 2020
Ragamala Dance Company's "Written in Water."

Dance, music and art combine in Ragamala Dance Company's impactful 'Written in Water'

Ragamala Dance Company's "Written in Water" debuts at the Ordway.
Stage & Arts
February 15, 2020
"Spamtown," a new Children's Theatre production based on the 1985-86 Hormel strike in Austin, Minn., examines the devisive moment through the eyes of

Children weathered one of Minnesota's worst labor crises. This play tells the story.

8 things to know about the town at the center of CTC's new play, 'Spamtown USA.'
Stage & Arts
February 14, 2020
Uri Sands of TU Dance ORG XMIT: MIN1704251357591986

TU Dance, former dancer reach settlement in case alleging sexual assault

The co-founder of TU Dance, Uri Sands, resigned in December.
Stage & Arts
February 14, 2020
Karl (Dawson D. Ehlke) comforts Ruselka (Elizabeth Efteland) after their baby is taken. (Matt Berdahl)

'The World Over' makes regional premiere in Twin Cities in revived Open Window Theatre

A play about faith makes its regional premiere in a revived Open Window Theatre.
Stage & Arts
February 14, 2020
"Emeralds," part of Ballet West's production of Balanchine's "Jewels," at Northrop auditorium this week.

Balanchine's 'Jewels' will sparkle at Northrop

Salt Lake City-based Ballet West is bringing "Jewels," one of choreographer George Balanchine's crown jewels, to the Twin Cities.
Stage & Arts
February 13, 2020
"Flags 1" (1973) by Jasper Johns.

Jasper Johns plants his flags in a new show at Walker Art Center

As he nears 90, the celebrated artist continues to be fascinated by symbols "the mind already knows."
Stage & Arts
February 13, 2020
"Road Trip" by Jenna September, grade 12, Chaska High School

Meet Minnesota's top young artists at the U of M

Stage & Arts
February 12, 2020
Harriet Bart, Abracadabra Universe, 2007, gold leaf, vintage chemistry materials,
altered book, vinyl text, and wood, 14 ¼ x 10 x 7 ¼ in. Co

Mysticism abounds in Minnesota artist Harriet Bart's grand retrospective

The veteran artist gets a grand retrospective at Weisman, Mia.
Stage & Arts
February 12, 2020
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Vinecia Coleman, above, and Allison Witham in “After The Fires” from Transatlantic Love Affair.

People 're-wild' 'After the Fires' at Illusion Theater

A new, devised piece at the Illusion looks at a post-apocalyptic world.
Music
February 11, 2020
Project Opera (Minnesota Opera’s admirable children’s program) presents the first performance outside the U.K. of Lewis Murphy’s

Minnesota Opera tackles refugee issue in a bright, bold work for children

REVIEW: "Belongings" gets its U.S. premiere at the Lab in Mpls.
Stage & Arts
February 11, 2020
Australian actress Nicole Kidman (L) and Scottish actor Ewan McGregor (R) in a scene from the movie "Moulin Rouge" which was nominated for 8 Oscars in

8 movies and plays to get you in the mood for love this Valentine's Day

Whether you're paired up, poly-ed up or single, these plays and movies are a great way to prime an evening of romance.
Stage & Arts
February 10, 2020
Sean Michael Dooley, Freya Richman and Jamie White Jachimiec in History Theatre's "Superman Becomes Lois Lane."

St. Paul play should shed more light on story of groundbreaking politician

Stage & Arts
February 10, 2020
Dance teams perform in the annual Bollywood-Fusion competition Jazba. credit Jazba Entertainment

Dance: 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Jazba 2020' 'From the Stage to Your Heart'

Music
February 10, 2020
Karina Canellakis

Beyond the 'Four Seasons': The week's best classical concerts

Stage & Arts
February 9, 2020
Actors have few degrees of separation in Guthrie's 'Twelfth Night'

Actors have few degrees of separation in Guthrie's 'Twelfth Night'

Theatergoers may notice something very familiar about "Twelfth Night" at the Guthrie Theater: All 10 actors are locals.
Stage & Arts
February 8, 2020
Kathy Mentjes, a retired librarian who helped bring an an exhibit of the works of famed photographer and ethnographer Edward S. Curtis to Montgomery,

Exhibit honors photos of Minnesota's Edward S. Curtis

That 65 of his photographs found their way onto the walls of a narrow, brick building in Montgomery is a story of coincidence and curiosity.
Stage & Arts
February 7, 2020
Lynnette R. Freeman, playing the character Charlotte, during a scene in "The White Card" during a dress rehearsal at the Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul,

Penumbra Theatre's 'White Card' deals confidently in race and art

Claudia Rankine's heady play about race, art and commerce gets a palpable regional premiere.
Stage & Arts
February 6, 2020
MiMi Crossland as Little Girl, Courtnee Carter as Ti Moune, and the Company of the North American Tour of Once On This Island. Photo by Joan Marcus.

Touring musical brings the Caribbean to St. Paul for a couple of days

The Caribbean-set musical blends a fairy tale with calypso sounds.
Stage & Arts
February 6, 2020

Exiles look homeward in St. Paul art exhibit 'Cartography of Desire'

Stage & Arts
February 5, 2020
The Dawis sisters and Meredith Casey, center, in Theater Mu's "Peerless."

Theater Mu's regional premiere of 'Peerless' takes hard, comic look at college admissions

The regional premiere of "Peerless" takes a dark comic look at the high pressure world of college admissions.

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