- Becki-Iverson
- May 26, 2017
An impressive debut from a dynamic new company, The Boy and Robin Hood is an engrossing play and marks Trademark as a company to watch Photo by Rick Spaulding What would you create if you could create anything? I’ve thought about that question many times. I like to fancy myself
- Becki-Iverson
- April 18, 2017
Vietgone is Hamilton meets Kendrick Lamarr meets the Vietnam War, and it’s sublime. Photo by Rich Ryan. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, something will walk across your path that is so totally awesome, so fully realized, that all you can do is sit back in awe and appreciate it. Vietgone, currently
- Becki-Iverson
- April 3, 2017
Indigenous Filmmakers Past and Present Right on the heels of the amazing announcement celebrating Indigenous performances from the Ordway (which kicks off this weekend – don’t miss it!) comes the announcement from the Walker Art Center that they will be presenting a film festival this month celebrating Indigenous filmmakers. The
- Becki-Iverson
- March 31, 2017
Roald Dahl’s eerie story reigns at the Orpheum Theater this week. Photo by Tim Trumble. There are some things I am grateful for being sheltered from as a child. I was lucky in a lot of ways, and an analog upbringing was really good for my mental and emotional development.
- Becki-Iverson
- March 20, 2017
The beloved classic feels fresher than ever in a new staging at Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Photo by Dan Norman. What’s full of black leather, shiny cars, sizzling tunes and a full frontal spoof of the 1950s? Why that would be Grease, fully revitalized and hanging out at Chanhassen Dinner Theatre’s
- Becki-Iverson
- March 2, 2017
Despite the show’s problematic history, it’s a lovely immersion into a complicated world of splendor. Photo by Matthew Murphy. There’s no such thing as an untouchable classic. I have always been a firm advocate of judiciously editing stories from the past (even Shakespeare); they still have something to say to
- Becki-Iverson
- January 13, 2017
I have always felt that playing roles of real-life people are the hardest of all. Photo by Joan Marcus. This is especially true of iconic celebrities; get it right, and you are a superstar. Fail, and it could end your career. We’ve been gifted with marvelous performances of Ray Charles,
- Becki-Iverson
- December 28, 2016
Resolutions are a tricky thing… A photo posted by Becki Iverson (@beckiiverson) on Nov 20, 2016 at 5:31pm PST Cooking more is definitely on the 2017 agenda. Sometimes they can be really helpful. For example, last year I made a resolution to be more consistent about working on the blog.
- Becki-Iverson
- April 28, 2016
Joseph Haj continues to impress with a delightful staging of this classic story Photo courtesy of the Guthrie Theater. You’ll definitely want to check out the Guthrie’s latest main stage offering of Harvey, which is currently halfway through its run. It is one of the rare true comedies that anyone
- Becki-Iverson
- March 8, 2016
Indulge your inner thanatologist with the new exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota Photo courtesy of the Science Museum of Minnesota. I have yet to meet a person young or old who wasn’t obsessed with mummies at some point in their lives. Usually this means Egyptian mummies, but not