- Becki-Iverson
- June 22, 2017
More and more Native American artists and characters seem to be lifted up into the mainstream these days… Photo by Mark van Cleave And it’s so incredibly exciting to me! It was one of the first things that stood out to me about Wonder Woman, and I hope this trend
- Becki-Iverson
- June 9, 2017
Hard conversations seem to be happening simultaneously all over Twin Cities arts organizations these days. Photo courtesy of the Guthrie. First it was the controversy over the Walker Art Center’s Scaffold piece in the new sculpture garden. Then it was a truly excellent panel hosted by ALMA at Mixed Blood
- 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 22, 2017
This world premiere play left me with more to think about than usual. Photo by Dan Norman I immediately marked Refugia on my “must-see” list when it was announced last year. I’ve been following the current migration and refugee crises swallowing the world whole with great interest over the last
- Becki-Iverson
- April 24, 2017
For a heavy taste of poignant melancholy, check out the Guthrie’s mainstage adaptation of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye Photo by Dan Norman. Have you ever seen something that made the pit of your stomach drop out of your body? Something that physically reached into your chest and pulled out
- Becki-Iverson
- April 21, 2017
“Truth, self control, asceticism, generosity, non-injury, constancy in virtue; these are the means of success, not caste or family.” Photo by Caroline Moreau. In our increasingly global world, it seems to me that certain themes become ever more timeless and universal. Among them are a desire for peace, love of family,
- Becki-Iverson
- March 4, 2017
For a visceral understanding of colonialism, look no further than the Guthrie’s latest offering. Photo by Dan Norman. We Are Proud to Present: A Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Südwestafrika, Between the Years 1884 – 1915, currently playing at the
- Becki-Iverson
- February 24, 2017
Shakespeare’s searing indictment on the moral limits of power is incredibly timely. Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Some narrative arcs seem to remain essential to the human condition. Love, death, fear, and the quest for power are among the most elemental and recurrent of these narratives; they pop up over
- Becki-Iverson
- February 10, 2017
If the Kardashians lived in the 1920s, this would be for them. Photo by Heidi Bohnenkamp. In this era where we are working to ease the yawning gap between the 1% and the 99%, it can be a little difficult to identify with people on the opposite side of the
- 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