- Becki-Iverson
- May 23, 2017
Did you even know there was such a thing as circus school? Photo courtesy of Circus Juventas If not, you could be forgiven. With the end of Barnum & Bailey’s and the Ringling Brothers after a 100+ year run, animal performance venues like Sea World on death throes, and the
- Becki-Iverson
- March 20, 2017
The beloved classic feels fresher than ever in a new staging at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Photo by Dan Norman. What’s full of black leather, shiny cars, sizzling tunes and a full frontal spoof of the 1950s? Why that would be Grease, fully revitalized and hanging out at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre’s
- Becki-Iverson
- March 7, 2017
Aloha ‘oe, aloha ‘oe E ke onaona noho i ka lipo One fond embrace A ho’i a’e au Until we meet again Photo courtesy of Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. How much do you know about colonialism? Particularly the specific brand practiced by the United States in which native
- Becki-Iverson
- March 2, 2017
Despite the show’s problematic history, it’s a lovely immersion into a complicated world of splendor. Photo by Matthew Murphy. There’s no such thing as an untouchable classic. I have always been a firm advocate of judiciously editing stories from the past (even Shakespeare); they still have something to say to
- 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 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 13, 2017
I have always felt that playing roles of real-life people are the hardest of all. Photo by Joan Marcus. This is especially true of iconic celebrities; get it right, and you are a superstar. Fail, and it could end your career. We’ve been gifted with marvelous performances of Ray Charles,
- 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