- Becki-Iverson
- April 30, 2019
There’s only one more weekend to experience THE coolest interactive exhibit I’ve seen in a while. 100 games over 10,000 square feet? #yesplease I’ll be the first to admit that video games (and video gamers) have gotten a bad rap over the years. You can really see the full
- Becki-Iverson
- April 25, 2019
The Guthrie’s modern take on Roman mythology will leave you with lots to ponder. Photo by Dan Norman In a world of ever-shrinking budgets for the humanities, sometimes it’s good to get back to the basics. People aged 30 and older likely had at least minor engagement with Roman
- Becki-Iverson
- March 23, 2019
Lavish. Painterly. Sumptuous. Elegant. Winsome. T Charles Erickson These are just a few of the words that floated through my mind while watching the Guthrie’s delicious new show Cyrano de Bergerac (Cyrano) last night. T Charles Erickson The tale of the monster and the damsel falling in love has
- Becki-Iverson
- March 23, 2019
What makes a good mother? *Correction: I unintentionally misspelled the name of Marcela Michelle as Marcella Mobama in my initial review; I apologize for the mistake and have corrected it here. That’s always been a mercurial question, but it’s harder to answer than it seems. We live in an era of helicopter
- Becki-Iverson
- March 22, 2019
Are you familiar with Rick Shiomi? Photo courtesy of GSVLOC If not, what rock have you been hiding under! One of the legendary luminaries of the #tctheater scene, Rick founded Mu Performing Arts (one of my favorite local companies), Full Circle Theater (another favorite local company!), and has been
- Becki-Iverson
- March 21, 2019
History is way, way more important than modern society gives it credit for. Photo by Rich Ryan And I’m not just saying that because I was a history major in college. When people think of history, they tend to think of a boring giant textbook with tests that make
- Becki-Iverson
- February 15, 2019
What did you do on Valentine’s Day? Photo courtesy of the Penumbra The holiday seems to be one that you love or love to hate. As for myself, I could swing either way – there is no denying that the entire day is set up to allow corporations to
- Becki-Iverson
- February 12, 2019
Who knew Thornton Wilder could get a little wild? Photos by Petronella J. Ytsma I’ve talked a lot on this blog about my feelings on what pieces of art are considered to be “classics.” Whether you believe it is correct or not, there are definitely a core few writers
- Becki-Iverson
- January 28, 2019
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 Children opened at the Jungle Theater. And now we have Zvizdal [Chernobyl, so far – so close],
- Becki-Iverson
- January 25, 2019
The first (and only) musical about Gloria Estefan is the new West Side Story (yeah, I went there). Photo by Matthew Murphy We hear electrified instruments; a blistering trumpet fills the air, and suddenly! A thin fabric screen is whisked away to reveal the awesome power of the new