- Becki-Iverson
- February 24, 2017
Shakespeare’s searing indictment on the moral limits of power is incredibly timely. Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Some narrative arcs seem to remain essential to the human condition. Love, death, fear, and the quest for power are among the most elemental and recurrent of these narratives; they pop up over
- Becki-Iverson
- February 20, 2017
Expand your horizons (and your palate) next week with this rich new festival celebrating Native American cultures. We are super blessed to have a global, rich food and arts community here in the Twin Cities, and while we’re historically not always great at acknowledging or supporting our diverse communities, we
- Becki-Iverson
- February 14, 2017
Round two of this quintessential show does not disappoint. Photo by Petronella. Some things are just meant to be classics. Nina Simone: Four Women, running in a refreshed reprise at Park Square Theater, is just such a piece. The first iteration of the show, which premiered last year (and absolutely
- Becki-Iverson
- February 2, 2017
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door! Photo by Nick Schroepfer. Art always seems to closely follow politics, and there is no better example than the pointed shows about immigration that opened last weekend, right as the new immigration ban was set
- Becki-Iverson
- January 18, 2017
#bealight #ghostlightproject #allarewelcome Photo courtesy of Mixed Blood Theater. Ahead of the looming inauguration festivities (or, some might say, dirges) this coming weekend, theaters around the country are hosting a Ghostlight ceremony this Thursday, January 19 at 5:30 p.m. to help shine a light of solidarity with marginalized groups and fellow
- Becki-Iverson
- January 9, 2017
Are you nowhere? Or now here? Photo by Maria Baranova. Ah, January. Whoever decided to schedule the change to a new year here really knew what they were doing. When you’re overloaded with holiday foods, tired due to Vitamin D deficiency, and waiting for the snow to melt so you
- Becki-Iverson
- January 5, 2017
The 2nd Annual Twin Cities Theater Blogger Awards are coming! Photo courtesy of Park Square Theater. And I cannot wait to see how they turn out. We have had such an incredible year of theater here in the Twin Cities and let me tell you: trying to narrow down the
- Becki-Iverson
- December 28, 2016
Resolutions are a tricky thing… A photo posted by Becki Iverson (@beckiiverson) on Nov 20, 2016 at 5:31pm PST Cooking more is definitely on the 2017 agenda. Sometimes they can be really helpful. For example, last year I made a resolution to be more consistent about working on the blog.
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- December 20, 2016
For my first ever guest post, I’d like to introduce you to my wise friend Genesia. At Beyonce…who doesn’t love Beyonce? This amazing lady just turned 30, and let me tell you – she has some things to share. I’ve been trying to get her to do a guest post
- Becki-Iverson
- December 15, 2016
She rang of keys… Photo courtesy of Colin Michael Simmons. How do you make something sad to be something funny? Can you ever truly understand the past? That is the central question at the heart of Fun Home, currently visiting Minneapolis at the Orpheum Theater. Fun Home is the 2015