- Becki-Iverson
- June 6, 2017
Rarely has a film moved me so instantaneously as Wonder Woman did on Saturday night. Photo from themarysue.com Some things you should know about me: I am unafraid of trashy films. I like action and sci-fi as much as I enjoy artsy cinema like Truffault or Fellini, for which I
- Becki-Iverson
- June 5, 2017
This truly diverse undertaking tackles representation of all stripes. Photo from MN Playlist If you haven’t heard of Full Circle Theater yet, you could be forgiven. The new-ish venture from a vanguard of Twin Cities theater legends including Rick Shiomi, Martha B. Johnson, Harry Waters Jr., Stephanie Lein Walseth and
- Becki-Iverson
- May 26, 2017
It’s amazing how things come full circle. CD’s are out and vinyl is in. MP3 players went the way of the dodo, and parachute pants and chokers are back on fashion’s frontlines. But you know what old technology is having the biggest renaissance of all? Radio. Radio in the form
- Becki-Iverson
- May 22, 2017
How many contemporary Asian American characters can you name in popular media today? Photo by Bob Suh That was the question met with total silence at the intermission of Charles Francis Chan Jr’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery (OMM hereafter), Mu Performing Arts’ latest offering that is now showing at the
- Becki-Iverson
- April 18, 2017
Vietgone is Hamilton meets Kendrick Lamarr meets the Vietnam War, and it’s sublime. Photo by Rich Ryan. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, something will walk across your path that is so totally awesome, so fully realized, that all you can do is sit back in awe and appreciate it. Vietgone, currently
- Becki-Iverson
- March 31, 2017
Roald Dahl’s eerie story reigns at the Orpheum Theater this week. Photo by Tim Trumble. There are some things I am grateful for being sheltered from as a child. I was lucky in a lot of ways, and an analog upbringing was really good for my mental and emotional development.
- Becki-Iverson
- March 29, 2017
Everyone has their celebrity obsessions. Photo by Paula Keller. For some, it’s television personalities. For others, it’s movies or video games or activists. For me, it’s authors. I’ve been an avid reader for as long as I can remember. A huge part of my childhood involved breathlessly waiting for Wishbone
- Becki-Iverson
- March 23, 2017
The snarky show hits lots of high notes. One day, I would love to be a fly on the wall at a brainstorming session for the Brave New Workshop’s (BNW) feature shows. Somehow their comedic crew always comes up with something fresh, on point, and timely. Their current piece Booty
- Becki-Iverson
- March 10, 2017
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS is coming to Minneapolis for the first time, and it looks to be a doozy of a show. #24HRMPLS Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust. Are you a fan of improv? Observing the creative process? Making the magic happen? Are you an artist or creative
- Becki-Iverson
- February 18, 2017
The Sneetches: The Musical is the perfect way to talk to your kids about current events. Photo by Dan Norman. If you think all of the problems we’re facing as a country are somehow new to us, think again. Xenophobia, bullying, sectionalism, racism and other divisive philosophies and actions have