A nuclear apocalypse seems to be on many artists’ minds these days.   Photo courtesy of the Walker Art Center Last year gave us The Lorax at Children’s Theatre Company. A few weeks ago The ChildrenĀ opened at the Jungle Theater. And now we have ZvizdalĀ [Chernobyl, so far – so close],

It’s a good thing I love being a Minnesotan, because I’m really becoming an expert in activities to do here.   Photo courtesy of Thrillist Close on the heels of my Thrillist roundup on best non-holiday related Minnesota activities, I’ve compiled a new roundup of more active hobbies to undertake

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

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

“Folks always tryin’ to kill what they can’t understand, for whatever reason”   Photo courtesy of Interact It’s rare, but sometimes something comes at me so fresh and so unexpectedly that it takes my breath away. I had the pleasure of just such an experience last weekend at Hot Funky

Here’s to hoping history stops repeating itself.   Photo by Shannon TL Kearns It’s always amazing to me how imperfectly progress on social issues is made. Causes will fight for decades on an issue with little to no improvement – or maybe even sustain severe setbacks – only to jolt

If I could take a billboard out to make the world a better place, it would say something like: stop underestimating children.   Photo by Dan Norman I think we have a tendency to think that just because kids are small sized humans and have limited vocabularies that somehow they’re

Look around, look around, how lucky we are to be alive right now…   Photo by Joan Marcus I’m sure that, unless you live under the world’s heaviest, largest rock, you’ve heard of the theatrical juggernaut that is Hamilton by now. I’m also sure that you’ve heard Hamilton has finally

Some excellent #beachreads for your consideration I’m always game for a good #shelfie Reading roundups have become one of my favorite perennial posts, and for good reason. I’m an avid reader and started tracking the books I read on Goodreads a few years ago to have a better way to

There’s never been a better time to #drinklocal   Be honest, what’s better than a strong cocktail on a rooftop on a gorgeous day? Nuthin’ We’re in the throes of #libation season, a favorite time of year for me, and I couldn’t resist sharing some of my favorite new finds