- Becki-Iverson
- March 6, 2020
Whatcha up to these days? I’m a little behind on sharing my latest Thrillist pieces, but I’m prioritizing this month get caught up! First up is a list of some of the coolest shows and exhibitions available in the Twin Cities this spring. Some have unfortunately passed, but several are ongoing, excellent exhibits
- Becki-Iverson
- March 4, 2020
In our troubled days it is good to have something outside our planet, something fine and distant for comfort The beginning of March means it’s Women’s History Month, one of my favorite reminders throughout the year to celebrate the unsung female heroes who walk among us. Thankfully the #tctheater community
- Becki-Iverson
- February 26, 2020
White people especially need to prioritize attending this gripping drama depicting the devastation caused by microaggressions It doesn’t happen too often, but once in a while I witness a piece of theater that directly reflects some of my experiences and I visibly cringe. The White Card, now showing at the
- Becki-Iverson
- February 3, 2020
The dark saga of teen girlhood continues on Photo by Rich Ryan What is it about teenaged girls that imbues our society with such a primal fear? Photo by Rich Ryan There is a rich heritage of horror narratives about girls around the age 16 mark. Sometimes they’re heroes (Buffy
- Becki-Iverson
- January 31, 2020
Maybe the golden rule doesn’t always shine so brightly Photos by Lauren B. Photography The saying goes to “treat others as you would want to be treated,” but what if the way you want to be treated is entirely antithetical to what someone else would want for themselves? Whose opinion
- Becki-Iverson
- January 27, 2020
Can you fix a broken heart? Photo by Dan Norman One of the unfortunate side effects of America’s broken educational system is that it completely prevents a nuanced understanding of the world. Take, for example, the average American’s cultural understanding of the Middle East. Do they understand the difference between
- Becki-Iverson
- January 22, 2020
When is the last time you saw an all-female cast? Photo by Dan Norman It’s a short list for me. There was Six, a treatise on Henry VIII’s wives that’s about to blow up on Broadway; the eternally lovely Steel Magnolias at the Guthrie; the Jungle’s devastating The Wolves and
- Becki-Iverson
- December 11, 2019
This is the one. The one I’ve been waiting for. Photo by Matthew Murphy I can’t describe to you how incredibly excited I was to see The Band’s Visit last night. I was hooked ever since seeing Katrina Lenk’s magnificent performance of “Omar Sharif” at the 2018 Tony Awards
- Becki-Iverson
- December 10, 2019
What would happen if the Coen Brothers wrote a script for the stage? Photo courtesy of Dark and Stormy After seeing The Norwegians by Dark and Stormy Productions (my first ever time!) last weekend, I think it would look similar to that. Part whodunit, part murder mystery, part dark
- Becki-Iverson
- November 25, 2019
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