You NEED to spice up your summer with this hilarious, poignant, perfectly timed show.  Photo by Dan Norman I’m not gonna lie: Last weekend I just wasn’t feeling going to the Guthrie.  I mean don’t get me wrong, I love it there and I love live theater (heck, I do

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

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

I have some exciting news…. Photo Credit: http://duluth-mn.purzuit.com/  I’ve been bursting at the seams to share this with you all but I needed to wait until the first piece was up: I’m now writing for Thrillist! I’m so excited to venture into a new form of writing and to work within

This show is Chicago meets the Andrews Sisters, and it will have you humming along. Last weekend, I saw two shows and neither had a single man on stage (unless you count a lone accompanist – but he had no speaking lines so I’ll give it a pass). This wasn’t intentional on

Prime Productions fills a much-needed empty niche of stories by and about “women of a certain age.”  Photo by Joseph Giannetti. When is the last time you saw an unironically scripted role for a woman over age 50? Something that didn’t involve being a grandmother, witch or some other societal

For a heavy taste of poignant melancholy, check out the Guthrie’s mainstage adaptation of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye Photo by Dan Norman. Have you ever seen something that made the pit of your stomach drop out of your body? Something that physically reached into your chest and pulled out

“Truth, self control, asceticism, generosity, non-injury, constancy in virtue; these are the means of success, not caste or family.” Photo by Caroline Moreau. In our increasingly global world, it seems to me that certain themes become ever more timeless and universal. Among them are a desire for peace, love of family,

You don’t have to be a history buff to enjoy this stunning new exhibit. Endless programs covering 40 years of theater. Sometimes you don’t appreciate what you have until it’s gone (or nearly so). That was my main thought last Sunday as I strolled through the marvelous new exhibit celebrating

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.