- Becki-Iverson
- August 19, 2016
Tick one more thing off my bucket list How have I never been to the Brave New Workshop? How, how, how?! I have walked by the theater hundreds of times on Hennepin (until last week it was the only theater on Hennepin that I’ve never visited, in fact), and somehow
- Becki-Iverson
- August 9, 2016
Experience Native American Cultures at the Ordway Center Your Good Karma for the day is calling. This will be short because everything I have to say is much better said in the expose here by Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, but: if you’re looking for the coolest thing you can do today, it’s funding The
- Becki-Iverson
- August 8, 2016
This stunning performance perfectly depicts the heart of our race problems in America I’ve often heard people question why art matters. When we have small budgets for necessities such as paving roads or education or clean water, why should we make room to fund the arts as well? It’s always
- Becki-Iverson
- July 25, 2016
“All you are ever told in this country about being [black] is that it is a terrible, terrible thing to be. Now, in order to survive this, you have to really dig down into yourself and re-create yourself, really, according to no image which yet exists in America. You have
- Becki-Iverson
- July 20, 2016
Straight From the Horse’s Mouth I got this press release in the web-mails today and got so excited I had to come straight out and share it with you. If this is the Guthrie’s new mission, I’m all for it – can we get more of the same? The Guthrie
- Becki-Iverson
- July 12, 2016
Feed your inner activist with some radical readings The Heart of a Woman by Luba Lukova For those looking for an artistic outlet from the recent shootings, look no further: the Penumbra has got you. They are hosting a free event called #BlackPoetsSpeakOut, featuring a community reading with “voices committed
- Becki-Iverson
- July 11, 2016
There is no better tonic for a city with a broken heart than this truly magical show. Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust. As the entire world is now aware, Wednesday, July 6 was a terrible day for the Twin Cities, after the video of Philando Castile’s murder was released.**
- Becki-Iverson
- June 28, 2016
Theater is changing…..and all for the better. Photo courtesy of Park Square Theatre. As evinced by this year’s Tony Awards, the face of theater is changing – and I couldn’t be happier. We are being treated to so much great and progressive art, be it in the form of Broadway
- Becki-Iverson
- June 20, 2016
Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice once said. Photo courtesy of Mu Performing Arts. This is my first year covering Mu Performing Arts, and if it’s any indication of every other year, I’m in for a treat regardless of which shows I see. The special thing about Mu’s pieces is that
- Becki-Iverson
- April 29, 2016
More theater for more people is always a good thing. Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that they will be hosting their first ever sensory-friendly performance on Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m. for the Lion King. For those not in the know, this will be a special showing for those