- Becki-Iverson
- December 3, 2018
How can you find a new way to indulge your love for Jane Austen? Photo by Rich Ryan You took all the Buzzfeed quizzes about “Which Bennet are you?” and watched every Austen remake to be found thousands of times (here’s looking at you, Clueless). What’s left at this
- Becki-Iverson
- November 15, 2018
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
- Becki-Iverson
- October 31, 2018
Fledgling artists take note: Theatre Elision’s zany theatrics and guerrilla social media strategy is changing the game in #tctheater Photo from Theatre Elision’s website How do you write a review about a show described like this: “Ghost Quartet” is a song cycle about love, death and whiskey from Dave Malloy,
- Becki-Iverson
- October 13, 2018
Who else has the muddy March blues? I don’t know a single Minnesotan who hasn’t felt positively demoralized by our last six weeks of hellish winter weather. Yes, it’s now 40 degrees and endlessly rainy, but what comfort is that when it feels like we will never see the sun
- Becki-Iverson
- October 13, 2018
CDT is the theatrical equivalent of a giant, comforting, cozy bowl of steaming mac and cheese, and I’m totally fine with that. Sometimes I see people take aim at things that are mainstream or inherently positive as if they are somehow unworthy of attention. This frustrates me. I love avant
- Becki-Iverson
- July 2, 2018
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
- Becki-Iverson
- June 26, 2018
When the world heats up, you need something to cool you down. Who loves supporting #Minnesota business? One of the joys of being a blogger is that occasionally someone offers to send you product samples. These can be hit or miss, but there have been a few I’ve tried
- Becki-Iverson
- March 29, 2018
What to do on Easter when you’ve been eating boring Lenten food for over a month? Photo courtesy of Thrillist Or more likely: if you’re one of the rest of us undisciplined sinners and just want to live.it.up. on the year’s best brunch day, where on earth should you
- Becki-Iverson
- February 14, 2018
There’s been a lot made in the last year or so of people who have been left behind. Photo Credit: Julieta Cervantes Call them Trumpeters, or rednecks, or MAGAs, or hillbillies, or whatever you will – the stories of lower class white folks have been blowing up on screens, on
- Becki-Iverson
- December 28, 2017
For one of my favorite annual roundups (books, duh), look no further. This #shelfie of goodies from my time interning at Graywolf Press is a regular fave. If you’ve never read any of their books, what are you waiting for?! Devoted Compendium readers may remember my post halfway through last