It is a truth universally acknowledged…   Photo by Dan Norman That holiday season stagings need a refresh. Don’t get me wrong; I will always harbor love for How the Grinch Stole Christmas or A Christmas Carol. That said, do we need to see them *every* year? Done exactly the

Which of the old grand dame musicals is your favorite?   Photo by Matthew Murphy I’m thinking the tours that never seem to die – Lion King, Les Miserables, Beauty and the Beast, basically anything Andrew Lloyd Webber has ever made – and return time and again to our historic

Feeling a little shut in this winter?   Photo courtesy of Thrillist Consider a change of scenery and check out some of the best U.S.-based winter destinations you can enjoy to get away from home but still have that snowy winter experience. I rounded up 7 awesome options across America

Representation has been an increasingly important theme in arts around the world lately. Uche Iroegbu Whether it’s melanizing the lily white world of superhero universes (here’s looking at you Black Panther) or shaking up the stale genre of rom coms (Crazy Rich Asians ruled the game this summer), groups that

What can I say about a show that’s been touring the country steadily for over 25 years? Photo by Matthew Murphy Probably simply that things haven’t changed all that much in the 150+ years since Les Miserables was first published. Photo by Matthew Murphy Anyone who isn’t familiar with Les

Whenever someone not from Minnesota comes to visit, I hear the pity in their voice when they talk about living here through the winter. Photo courtesy of Thrillist Inevitably something along the lines of “bUt HOW dO yoU sUrvIvE iT?!?” comes out of their mouths, and all I can do

How can you find a new way to indulge your love for Jane Austen?   Photo by Rich Ryan You took all the Buzzfeed quizzes about “Which Bennet are you?” and watched every Austen remake to be found thousands of times (here’s looking at you, Clueless). What’s left at this

Sometimes things are even better the second time around.   Photo by Dan Norman Anyone who knows me even mildly well knows that I am not a re-visitor of pretty much anything. Movies, books, plays – I am almost always a one and done. There are so many new-to-me pieces

This late in the season, I generally think it unlikely to find something so fresh and powerful and amazing that it blows my socks off.   Photos by Petronella J. Ytsma But I can happily testify that that is the case after seeing Dot, a new work at Park Square

‘Tis the season for festivities and debaucheries of all stripes…   Red Cow’s drink menu is considerate and thoroughly on point. If you’re looking for some hot new places (and reliable favorites) to grab a cocktail or delish small snack this holiday season and beyond, look no further than my