Nordrsraga is a little punk, a little sexy, and a whole lot of rock and roll. Photo courtesy of Circus Juventas.  What’s dark and flies and is sparkly all over? Photo courtesy of Circus Juventas.  Why that would be Nordrsraga, the latest show from the Twin Cities’ resident circus arts school,

Brave New Workshop’s latest brings humor back to our unending political drama. Photo courtesy of the Brave New Workshop Hats off to the Brave New Workshop’s (BNW) always-on-point branding, which led me to believe that their latest show was supposed to be a superhero spoof. Think about it though: when

What are you waiting for? Run to get tickets to this hot new festival, lighting up the Guthrie’s Dowling Studio for the second year in a row.  Courtesy of Blackout’s website I have a confession to make. There are a few things I hear often from readers when I introduce

Nostalgia can be a beautiful thing.  Photo by  Petronella J. Ytsma Continuing our cinematic theme for the month of June, I have to tell you another little bit of my past: I am obsessed with Hollywood’s “golden age.” Nothing makes me happier than a snowy day, a great glass of wine

More and more Native American artists and characters seem to be lifted up into the mainstream these days… Photo by Mark van Cleave And it’s so incredibly exciting to me! It was one of the first things that stood out to me about Wonder Woman, and I hope this trend

Hard conversations seem to be happening simultaneously all over Twin Cities arts organizations these days. Photo courtesy of the Guthrie.  First it was the controversy over the Walker Art Center’s Scaffold piece in the new sculpture garden. Then it was a truly excellent panel hosted by ALMA at Mixed Blood

When is the last time you saw African dance performed live? How about on ice skates?  Photo courtesy of the Million Artists Movement For most people the answer to the first question is likely rarely; the answer to the latter is almost always never. Thanks to Brownbody CoMotion, that no

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