- Becki-Iverson
- November 7, 2016
Classics are classics for a reason. Photo courtesy of Park Square Theatre. That is immediately obvious after seeing A Raisin in the Sun, currently playing at Park Square Theater. Lorraine Hansberry’s timeless story feels more relevant than ever (if that’s even possible) in this gorgeous portrayal, which features an all-star
- Becki-Iverson
- April 7, 2016
Amazing branding advice from Video Influencers and The Skinny Confidential Sometimes the best tips come from unexpected places, and this featured video is one of them. I’ve been following the Skinny Confidential for a while. I couldn’t tell you how I stumbled upon the blog, but something about it completely
- Becki-Iverson
- January 22, 2016
If you want to learn to build an empire… There are some great tips on here! The internet seems to be THE place to have complete creative control over your life, business, etc. these days, but it’s not always easy to know how to carve a space out for yourself,
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2012
Michael Christie is the definition of Wunderkind. At 37, his biography reads like a who’s-who of the classical music world. From the New York Philharmonic to the Zurich Opera, he has directed some of the world’s most prestigious orchestras. So the announcement that he would be joining the Minnesota Opera
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2012
The principle of karma dictates that good deeds beget more good deeds (we’re paraphrasing centuries of philosophy here, but you get the idea). As wallets get thinner and demands on our time multiply, it’s easy to forget that doing good is more than just another thing to put on our
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2012
“I’m not here as the college-educated white girl who saved hip-hop,” Doomtree MC and poet Dessa said in opening her recent presentation at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum, “Ethics and Hip-Hop. “I learned all of this from the practitioners already doing it.” She need not be so modest. The only
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2012
Losing a child, or watching one struggle with illness, is without a doubt the hardest experience parents can go through. Thanks to Faith’s Lodge, a retreat nestled among 80 wooded acres in northwestern Wisconsin, they don’t have to do it alone. Since 2007, more than 800 families have made use
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2012
At first glance, this year’s Keepers are a ragtag bunch. Their mediums run the gamut from good old-fashioned pen and paper to the human body; their habitats are classrooms, venerable theater stages and rock clubs. But here’s where this diverse group converges: Each Keeper has talent to spare, and is
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2012
To step into the garage that Jen and Fran Shea have transformed into their studio is to take a step back in time. Copper-stamping plates, moveable type, and brushes litter the space. The smell of ink and paper permeate. And the steady drumbeat of the clamshell press that does their
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2012
Andrew Zimmern, a food writer, chef, James Beard Award-winning TV personality (Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre World) is not only one of the most recognizable and knowledgeable personalities in the food world. He happens to be a Twin Cities resident—and an advocate of sustainability and food-access equality.