Fare thee well, Piccolo. I mean for real….no more of this? Be still my bleeding heart. It was with an extremely heavy heart that I woke up on Saturday morning and learned that Piccolo is closing. Vin du liqueur = vin of my dreams. God bless Piccolo for introducing me

I know a lot of us are feeling motivated these days to do something to make a change in the world for the better. I’m not much a fan of gift guides for giving stuff; this is America after all and I can guarantee that 90% of us have at

Screaming fresh. Screaming fresh is the only word I can think to describe the last couple of seasons at Mixed Blood Theatre, which has been producing some truly modern, new stories. It’s exciting to see theater describing our contemporary experience, feeling it’s way through our increasingly diverse society and holding

Partner with Finnegans and Brave New Workshop to feed the homeless. As we enter a season of thanks and giving, I always like to take a pause and try to find ways to pay it forward. I’ve been extremely lucky in my life to always have a backup plan of

Nothing is sacred – and I like it. Do you like Shakespeare? Chances are that at some point in your schooling you read at least one of his plays. There’s a reason for that: Shakespeare’s plays are good. Some of them are REALLY good. They deserve their place in the

I forget sometimes what an embarrassment of riches the theater community in the Twin Cities is. I’ve seen a whole lot of shows in the last few weeks, more than usual, and I keep coming away from them with profound reactions. There is a movement of late to provide audiences

What do you do when a show punches you right in the gut? Photo by Dan Norman. That was the first feeling I got watching The Parchman Hour, the new show at the Guthrie’s McGuire Proscenium Stage. Shortly after opening a bus “explodes” on stage; obviously the explosion isn’t literal,

Do you like fun? Do you have a conscience? If so, please join Aeon for a super cool event on Tuesday which will work to end homelessness in the Twin Cities. The event costs $25/person or $125 for a team and includes tickets for bowling, drinks, networking opportunities, and general

May my anger remain real and smaller than my love. It’s always good to support local art, and original art. I find that displacing myself from traditional performance pieces periodically helps me open my mind and get some new ideas about what is possible in theater and shake up my

Get your Good Karma in this weekend and volunteer to stop hunger. Do you like beer? Are you social justice minded? Would you like to help better your community? If the answer to any of the above is yes, and you have no plans this Saturday, now you do! Second