Review: James Sewell Ballet's 'Pointed Humor' showcases physicality and precision
The performance included unimaginable jumps and elegance.
Sculptor Zoran Mojsilov has rocked the Twin Cities for more than 40 years
The Yugoslavia-born, Twin Cities-based artist, who works with big natural materials, has a solo exhibition at the Museum of Russian Art and a short film in the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival.
'10,000 Dreams' at Northrop seeks to celebrate Asian choreography and end stereotypes
The program, co-curated by Phil Chan, features Washington Ballet, BalletMet and Oakland Ballet Company.
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A former deli maestro steps into Capt. von Trapp's shoes in Artistry's 'Sound of Music'
Rodolfo Nieto makes his leap from operatic singing and sandwich making to his biggest role on the theatrical stage.
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Critics' picks: The 15 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
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Review: Guthrie's epic Shakespeare History Plays open in mountainous marathon
In the theater's once-in-a-generation production, Shakespeare's king stories strike chords that resonate from ancient England to contemporary America.
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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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Guthrie's epic 12-hour Shakespeare marathon has 3 plays, 3 kings, 25 actors
Joseph Haj's vision for the History Plays taps 25 actors to tackle three dramas about the lust for power that eerily resonates with today's politics.
Music
6 cool things in music this week include Waxahatchee, Peter Frampton and 'The Lion King'
Shoutouts, too, to Sierra Ferrell, LA LOM and Béla Fleck.
Our theater and dance critics give you their takes on what's playing — good and bad — on Twin Cities stages.
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Behind the scenes of the Guthrie Theater's 12-hour Shakespeare marathon performance
Guthrie artistic director Joseph Haj, cast member Tyler Michaels King and props head Karin Rabe talk about prepping for this extreme artistic feat.
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Ten Thousand Things Theater's artistic director to step down
Marcela Lorca guided the company's transition from its founder and through the pandemic and social justice upwelling.
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Tickets go on sale this week for The High Kings, Koe Wetzel, The Black Keys and Over the Rhine.
Other shows include Sheng Wang, Twenty One Pilots, Dashboard Confessional and more.
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New Children's Theatre managing director got her start in its basement
Wisconsin native Jill A. Anderson comes to Minneapolis via Syracuse, N.Y.
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Ballet Co.Laboratory presents a steamy and stormy 'Midsummer Night's Dream'
Christian Warner's choreography deconstructs gender roles and questions social structures.
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The 14 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics' picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
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Review: Meme-ready 'Lion King' returns with thunderous family saga to Minneapolis
"Any story worth telling is worth telling twice," says medicine woman Rafiki. No lie there.
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Review: Theater Latte Da's 'Color Purple' marries brutality with artistry
Nubia Monks and Angela Wildflower shine in an elegant production slated to transfer to New York.
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From Minnesota to Broadway: Here are 7 shows that launched in the land of 10,000 lights
The Twin Cities also has been a jumping-off point for noted national tours.
Obituaries
Richard Serra, who recast sculpture on a massive scale, dies at 85
Many people in the art world urged Serra to stop making sculpture after a rigger was crushed to death in 1975 when one plate of a piece being installed at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis accidentally came loose.
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'The Lion King' roars back to its first Pride Rock at Minneapolis' Orpheum Theatre
Hear from some of the Minnesotans and other artists present at the creation of the Julie Taymor-led juggernaut that's become the biggest-selling show in Broadway history.
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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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Looking for something fun this spring? 70 movies, concerts, exhibits and more
The season promises noteworthy concerts, blockbuster movies, curious oddities, world dance premieres and inspirational artworks.
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Review: History Theatre's 'A Unique Assignment' salutes a Minnesotan hero in a segregation riot
Harrison David Rivers' play shines light on Henry Gallagher, who was in charge of James Meredith's security at Ole Miss.
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