- Becki-Iverson
- July 20, 2016
Straight From the Horse’s Mouth I got this press release in the web-mails today and got so excited I had to come straight out and share it with you. If this is the Guthrie’s new mission, I’m all for it – can we get more of the same? The Guthrie
- Becki-Iverson
- July 12, 2016
Feed your inner activist with some radical readings The Heart of a Woman by Luba Lukova For those looking for an artistic outlet from the recent shootings, look no further: the Penumbra has got you. They are hosting a free event called #BlackPoetsSpeakOut, featuring a community reading with “voices committed
- Becki-Iverson
- July 11, 2016
There is no better tonic for a city with a broken heart than this truly magical show. Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust. As the entire world is now aware, Wednesday, July 6 was a terrible day for the Twin Cities, after the video of Philando Castile’s murder was released.**
- Becki-Iverson
- June 28, 2016
Theater is changing…..and all for the better. Photo courtesy of Park Square Theatre. As evinced by this year’s Tony Awards, the face of theater is changing – and I couldn’t be happier. We are being treated to so much great and progressive art, be it in the form of Broadway
- Becki-Iverson
- June 20, 2016
Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice once said. Photo courtesy of Mu Performing Arts. This is my first year covering Mu Performing Arts, and if it’s any indication of every other year, I’m in for a treat regardless of which shows I see. The special thing about Mu’s pieces is that
- Becki-Iverson
- June 13, 2016
Poetry in Motion It’s always a joy to see something truly original, especially as a critic. Chances often are you’ve seen a show multiple times, or a new piece is imbued with familiar tropes/portrayals/settings, and it can get boring to see the same thing over again. Such is joyfully not
- Becki-Iverson
- May 16, 2016
What’s old is new again in the new Guthrie offering. Photo courtesy of the Guthrie Theater. They say history repeats itself, but maybe it’s simpler than that. Maybe history just never changes that much. That is a huge takeaway of Trouble In Mind, the latest Guthrie offering at the McGuire
- Becki-Iverson
- May 13, 2016
The popular play visits Minneapolis for a third time Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust. Context is everything. That is what kept running through my head while watching the Book of Mormon for the first time this week. Prior to the astonishing success this year of Hamilton, Book of Mormon
- Becki-Iverson
- April 28, 2016
Joseph Haj continues to impress with a delightful staging of this classic story Photo courtesy of the Guthrie Theater. You’ll definitely want to check out the Guthrie’s latest main stage offering of Harvey, which is currently halfway through its run. It is one of the rare true comedies that anyone
- Becki-Iverson
- April 13, 2016
“Those we serve,” said Haj, “we serve extremely well, but we are not serving enough people. There are entire populations that are left out.” Photo linked from the City Pages; credit to Mark Vancleave. Or at least the Dowling Studio is about to get cheaper, as announced by City Pages