- Becki-Iverson
- September 7, 2017
What is it like to play the villain? Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust I think many people stereotypically assume that the best part to play in any script is the role of the hero. I mean, who doesn’t want to be admired and spout pithy quotes and swashbuckle their
- 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 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,
- Becki-Iverson
- July 26, 2017
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
- Becki-Iverson
- July 25, 2017
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
- Becki-Iverson
- July 12, 2017
I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day…. Photo by Joan Marcus What would the world have been like if Motown Records never existed? I mean think about it – the entire popular musical landscape we enjoy today would essentially not exist. No Marvin Gaye. No Temptations or Commodores. No Diana
- Becki-Iverson
- July 11, 2017
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
- Becki-Iverson
- June 27, 2017
Taking a risk is almost always a good thing. That was my thought while watching Sunday in the Park With George, the Guthrie’s latest mainstage offering. For the past several years since they really started focusing on producing extraordinary summer musicals, the Guthrie has chosen to stick with relatively safe classics
- Becki-Iverson
- June 26, 2017
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