- Becki-Iverson
- March 22, 2019
Are you familiar with Rick Shiomi? Photo courtesy of GSVLOC If not, what rock have you been hiding under! One of the legendary luminaries of the #tctheater scene, Rick founded Mu Performing Arts (one of my favorite local companies), Full Circle Theater (another favorite local company!), and has been
- Becki-Iverson
- March 21, 2019
History is way, way more important than modern society gives it credit for. Photo by Rich Ryan And I’m not just saying that because I was a history major in college. When people think of history, they tend to think of a boring giant textbook with tests that make
- Becki-Iverson
- March 19, 2019
Who would dare tackle turning Tolkein’s The Hobbit into a stage show for a children? Photo by Dan Norman Better yet, who would dare tackle The Hobbit for a wide age-range of audience (but focus on kids) in less than two and a half hours with only five actors
- Becki-Iverson
- February 15, 2019
What did you do on Valentine’s Day? Photo courtesy of the Penumbra The holiday seems to be one that you love or love to hate. As for myself, I could swing either way – there is no denying that the entire day is set up to allow corporations to
- Becki-Iverson
- January 8, 2019
It’s a good thing I love being a Minnesotan, because I’m really becoming an expert in activities to do here. Photo courtesy of Thrillist Close on the heels of my Thrillist roundup on best non-holiday related Minnesota activities, I’ve compiled a new roundup of more active hobbies to undertake
- 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
- October 23, 2018
If I could take a billboard out to make the world a better place, it would say something like: stop underestimating children. Photo by Dan Norman I think we have a tendency to think that just because kids are small sized humans and have limited vocabularies that somehow they’re
- Becki-Iverson
- September 19, 2018
Adapting favorite childhood stories to a new medium can be tricky business. Photo by Rich Ryan The unique mix of nostalgia and ownership that childhood characters breed can wreak all sorts of havoc on an adaptation’s profitability. For example: despite coming from an eternally beloved book series and boasting a
- Becki-Iverson
- August 6, 2018
When is the last time you saw a show authored by a local playwright? Photo courtesy of Theater Mu How about a local female playwright? How about a local Hmong female playwright? I’m with you – Theater Mu’s latest world premiere was a first for me too, and if
- Becki-Iverson
- July 14, 2018
How do you feel about romantic comedies? Photo by Mike Pingel I, for one, love them unabashedly. I used to feel ashamed of this, but no more. It’s HARD to write a script that is equal parts funny, sweet, tense, winsome and winning (don’t believe me? You try it).