- Becki-Iverson
- December 31, 2019
It’s that time of year again… It’s been a while since I did a reading roundup and it’s the last day of 2019, so I figured – why not? Long-time followers know that I am an avid reader. I try to hit at least 100 books read every year,
- Becki-Iverson
- December 10, 2019
What would happen if the Coen Brothers wrote a script for the stage? Photo courtesy of Dark and Stormy After seeing The Norwegians by Dark and Stormy Productions (my first ever time!) last weekend, I think it would look similar to that. Part whodunit, part murder mystery, part dark
- Becki-Iverson
- October 8, 2019
I know it didn’t work out this time, but can we have a little Ichabod Crane again later? Sometimes I think my mind exists in a vortex and I’ll never catch up. Let me explain: in my busy day to day of late, I seem to be missing basic facts.
- Becki-Iverson
- September 20, 2019
How do you define a witch? All images are copyright of Matthew Glover for Sandbox Theatre Despite our burst of humid heat in the last week Minnesota is entering spooky season, which means costumes, minor toned music and pumpkin everything are about to inundate us all. I know several people
- Becki-Iverson
- September 16, 2019
Holy shit Becca Hart. Photo by Dan Norman Pardon the profanity, but I’m just not sure how else to describe one of #tctheater’s buzziest ingenues without it. Her performance in the Jungle’s season opener Ride the Cyclone – which is a wild ride overall and worth seeing – is
- Becki-Iverson
- May 6, 2019
Although not my preferred genre, horror really seems to be having a moment these days. Thanks to brilliant filmmakers like Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us) and Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story), horror is becoming a nuanced, complex genre that many people share a love of. More than many genres it
- Becki-Iverson
- October 31, 2018
Fledgling artists take note: Theatre Elision’s zany theatrics and guerrilla social media strategy is changing the game in #tctheater Photo from Theatre Elision’s website How do you write a review about a show described like this: “Ghost Quartet” is a song cycle about love, death and whiskey from Dave Malloy,
- Becki-Iverson
- September 28, 2018
CW: This show (and review) discusses violence, assault, sexual assault and abuse. Photo by Rich Ryan Walking out of Mixed Blood Theatre last night, all I could say was HOT DAMN. For anyone living under a rock, yesterday Dr. Christine Blasely Ford testified in front of the Senate Judiciary
- Becki-Iverson
- September 24, 2018
It seems 2018 is the year of historic anniversaries. Photo by Dan Norman First we had the 150th anniversary of Louisa May Alcott’s delightful Little Women. It’s the 50th anniversary of the ridiculously eventful 1968, which is featured in a star exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. Park Square
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- July 3, 2018
Some excellent #beachreads for your consideration I’m always game for a good #shelfie Reading roundups have become one of my favorite perennial posts, and for good reason. I’m an avid reader and started tracking the books I read on Goodreads a few years ago to have a better way to