Stage & Arts
Minnesota-based film star and Hollywood writer go ‘Back to the Future’ with Broadway musical
Retired Macalester professor Harry Waters Jr. and story writer Bob Gale muse on show’s transition from iconic film to entertaining stage musical.
September 9, 2024
Stage & Arts
Minneapolis’ HUGE Improv Theater to close in October
The comedy company, known for its longform sketches, has been in financial difficulty since moving into a $2.4 million home a year ago.
September 6, 2024
Twin Cities Suburbs
Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre building to become Manitou Fund Arts and Education Center
Programming hasn’t been announced, but the former Stillwater train depot building includes space for classes, food preparation and performances.
September 6, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: With a spirited talkback, Mixed Blood’s ‘Equitable Dinners’ redefines dinner theater
The series takes place in select people’s homes and the conversation after the meal almost feels like the main event.
AuthoredRohan Preston
AuthoredRohan PrestonSeptember 5, 2024
Music
Critics’ picks: The 14 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
September 4, 2024
Books
Love, war and the birth of many of the world’s most beloved artworks in ‘Paris in Ruins’
NONFICTION: It’s a precise, engrossing account of the artistic and military environment that preceded the emergence of the Impressionist movement.
September 4, 2024
Stage & Arts
7 funny sculptures to catch at the Minnesota State Fair
Pepe the Pronto Pup, a giant rubber ducky and a withering wooden clown are just a few of the quirky sculptures.
August 29, 2024
Stage & Arts
Minnesota Orchestra names interim CEO
Brent Assink led the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra in the ‘90s. He takes over for Michelle Miller Burns, who is leaving for the Dallas Symphony.
August 27, 2024
Things To Do
Critics’ picks: The 10 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week
Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
August 27, 2024
Stage & Arts
CTC’s new leader Rick Dildine brings Southern charm and ‘baby rave’ energy to post
He has been keeping up with the Energizer Bunny pace set by his predecessor, even as he brings his own vision to the nation’s biggest theater for youth.
August 26, 2024
Stage & Arts
Review: Joe Davis’ ‘Ancestors Rising: Ascension’ seeks freedom with a beat
The Afro-futuristic multimedia production keeps its hopeful message lighthearted.
August 23, 2024
Stage & Arts
Top 10 funniest crop artworks at the Minnesota State Fair
Crop artists from East Bethel, St. Paul, Fridley, Minneapolis and other cities joke about politics, cats and the weirdness of seed art itself.
August 23, 2024