- 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 19, 2018
What can I say about a show that’s been touring the country steadily for over 25 years? Photo by Matthew Murphy Probably simply that things haven’t changed all that much in the 150+ years since Les Miserables was first published. Photo by Matthew Murphy Anyone who isn’t familiar with Les
- Becki-Iverson
- December 7, 2018
Whenever someone not from Minnesota comes to visit, I hear the pity in their voice when they talk about living here through the winter. Photo courtesy of Thrillist Inevitably something along the lines of “bUt HOW dO yoU sUrvIvE iT?!?” comes out of their mouths, and all I can do
- 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
- November 13, 2018
I hate it when I’m late to the party… Photo Courtesy of Genesia Williams But that was definitely the case at Waafrika last week. Unfortunately this little gem of a show is already closed – it was only on stage for a two week span – and I went
- Becki-Iverson
- October 13, 2018
Who else has the muddy March blues? I don’t know a single Minnesotan who hasn’t felt positively demoralized by our last six weeks of hellish winter weather. Yes, it’s now 40 degrees and endlessly rainy, but what comfort is that when it feels like we will never see the sun
- Becki-Iverson
- October 13, 2018
CDT is the theatrical equivalent of a giant, comforting, cozy bowl of steaming mac and cheese, and I’m totally fine with that. Sometimes I see people take aim at things that are mainstream or inherently positive as if they are somehow unworthy of attention. This frustrates me. I love avant
- Becki-Iverson
- September 18, 2018
Falling slowly sing your melody I’ll sing along Photo by Dan Norman Meditation. Wellness. Intention. Thoughtfulness. There are so many Wellness Buzzwords floating around these days, and no wonder. In the cacophonous cultural din of modern day politics, a White House almost literally in flames, a well documented rising
- 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 18, 2018
When the weather matches the mood of your show, you know you’ve got something powerful going on. Photo by Dan Norman I have always been a great lover of opera, so it saddens me that I haven’t had a chance to see many performances in the last few years!