- Becki-Iverson
- June 22, 2017
More and more Native American artists and characters seem to be lifted up into the mainstream these days… Photo by Mark van Cleave And it’s so incredibly exciting to me! It was one of the first things that stood out to me about Wonder Woman, and I hope this trend
- Becki-Iverson
- June 20, 2017
Let me tell you of my love for big Hollywood films that are adapted for the stage. Photo courtesy of Old Log Theatre It all starts with my childhood. I grew up in rural Minnesota, where even movie theaters were few and far between, much less fancy theatrical shows. The
- Becki-Iverson
- June 9, 2017
Hard conversations seem to be happening simultaneously all over Twin Cities arts organizations these days. Photo courtesy of the Guthrie. First it was the controversy over the Walker Art Center’s Scaffold piece in the new sculpture garden. Then it was a truly excellent panel hosted by ALMA at Mixed Blood
- Becki-Iverson
- June 8, 2017
Can you believe Tuesday is the first time I’ve ever seen Rent on stage? Photo by Carol Rosegg I know, I know. How is it possible that a young theater reviewer has somehow bypassed THE musical that ushered in our modern age of new works? But it’s true, so I
- Becki-Iverson
- June 5, 2017
This truly diverse undertaking tackles representation of all stripes. Photo from MN Playlist If you haven’t heard of Full Circle Theater yet, you could be forgiven. The new-ish venture from a vanguard of Twin Cities theater legends including Rick Shiomi, Martha B. Johnson, Harry Waters Jr., Stephanie Lein Walseth and
- Becki-Iverson
- June 2, 2017
When is the last time you saw African dance performed live? How about on ice skates? Photo courtesy of the Million Artists Movement For most people the answer to the first question is likely rarely; the answer to the latter is almost always never. Thanks to Brownbody CoMotion, that no
- Becki-Iverson
- May 26, 2017
It’s amazing how things come full circle. CD’s are out and vinyl is in. MP3 players went the way of the dodo, and parachute pants and chokers are back on fashion’s frontlines. But you know what old technology is having the biggest renaissance of all? Radio. Radio in the form
- Becki-Iverson
- May 23, 2017
Did you even know there was such a thing as circus school? Photo courtesy of Circus Juventas If not, you could be forgiven. With the end of Barnum & Bailey’s and the Ringling Brothers after a 100+ year run, animal performance venues like Sea World on death throes, and the
- Becki-Iverson
- May 22, 2017
This world premiere play left me with more to think about than usual. Photo by Dan Norman I immediately marked Refugia on my “must-see” list when it was announced last year. I’ve been following the current migration and refugee crises swallowing the world whole with great interest over the last
- Becki-Iverson
- May 22, 2017
How many contemporary Asian American characters can you name in popular media today? Photo by Bob Suh That was the question met with total silence at the intermission of Charles Francis Chan Jr’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery (OMM hereafter), Mu Performing Arts’ latest offering that is now showing at the