- Becki-Iverson
- October 16, 2017
The Guthrie’s latest suspenseful show lands you smack into fall … and fascism. Photo by Dan Norman It’s night. It’s dark. It’s dangerous. The leading man dashes in for a brief moment, long enough to kiss his wife, embrace his children and slide to the car waiting outside. His furtive
- Becki-Iverson
- September 20, 2017
Or: The Most Millenial Review of the Most OG Millennial Play, Ever. Photo by Jenny Graham Who knew Romeo and Juliet could be funny? I really mean it; WHO KNEW? Certainly not me. I’ll be the first to say that performances of Shakespeare tend to bore me to tears with
- Becki-Iverson
- September 19, 2017
DEAL ALERT! DEAL ALERT! Photo by Mark vanCleave Just popping in on a *very* busy theater month with this amazing deal for tickets to Romeo and Juliet at the Guthrie! There will be a special 1 p.m. matinee on Sunday, October 8 where all tickets are $10. This is definitely
- Becki-Iverson
- September 19, 2017
Sometimes in life, all something needs is a fresh political climate to feel brand new again. Photo courtesy of Theater Latte Da This was my main thought while watching Man of La Mancha, the premiere musical of Theater Latte Da’s 20th anniversary season. I’m sure we’ve all heard at least
- Becki-Iverson
- September 15, 2017
“The man behind the myth” may be a cliche phrase, but it’s stuck around for a reason. Photo courtesy of Matchbox Theater Such a phrase is perfectly applied to Einstein: A Stage Portrait, currently showing at Matchbox Theater. This one-man show places Einstein at the end of his life, reminiscing
- Becki-Iverson
- August 30, 2017
Let me tell you a little story. Five years in and stronger than ever – happy birthday Compendium! The date is September 2012. I’m one year past college graduation and have been supplementing my full time job, where I’m relatively bored, with writing on the side for Metro Magazine. As a
- Becki-Iverson
- August 11, 2017
What IS jazz music? Photo by Maria Baranova How do you define it? Who are “real” jazz musicians? How do you listen to jazz? As arguably music’s most postmodern art form, jazz can be polarizing. People either love love love it, or they really love to hate it. The rest
- Becki-Iverson
- August 7, 2017
The Immigrant Journey Project is everything that Refugia should have been but wasn’t. I hope it has an incredible audience engagement; it deserves it. This little map was the most beautiful way to connect all audience members’ families’ journeys to the United States! When I was arranging to see
- Becki-Iverson
- August 4, 2017
As usual, I have set several lofty reading goals for myself for this year. Quite the productive reading weekend thanks to the storm! #rainydays #shelfie #library #books #brainfood A post shared by Becki Iverson (@beckiiverson) on Jun 11, 2017 at 1:44pm PDT If you follow my book recommendations you know
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- August 3, 2017
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,