- Becki-Iverson
- March 22, 2019
Are you familiar with Rick Shiomi? Photo courtesy of GSVLOC If not, what rock have you been hiding under! One of the legendary luminaries of the #tctheater scene, Rick founded Mu Performing Arts (one of my favorite local companies), Full Circle Theater (another favorite local company!), and has been
- Becki-Iverson
- March 21, 2019
History is way, way more important than modern society gives it credit for. Photo by Rich Ryan And I’m not just saying that because I was a history major in college. When people think of history, they tend to think of a boring giant textbook with tests that make
- Becki-Iverson
- March 19, 2019
Who would dare tackle turning Tolkein’s The Hobbit into a stage show for a children? Photo by Dan Norman Better yet, who would dare tackle The Hobbit for a wide age-range of audience (but focus on kids) in less than two and a half hours with only five actors
- Becki-Iverson
- March 14, 2019
Who else has the muddy March blues? Photo Credit: Tom Wallace, 2019 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
- Becki-Iverson
- March 7, 2019
Is this really a world of pure imagination? Photo by Joan Marcus How do you feel about Roald Dahl? Let me back up. It seems to me that when it comes to opinions about the tenor of art marketed towards children, there are two decidedly different camps. On the
- Becki-Iverson
- February 18, 2019
Is drag having a golden age? Photo by Gustavo Garcia Between *the* Ru Paul, the effervescently gorgeous (and shamefully overlooked this awards season) Pose on FX, and the preponderance of local drag brunches like Flip Phone immediately selling out, it seems there’s never been a better time to do drag.
- Becki-Iverson
- February 15, 2019
What did you do on Valentine’s Day? Photo courtesy of the Penumbra The holiday seems to be one that you love or love to hate. As for myself, I could swing either way – there is no denying that the entire day is set up to allow corporations to
- Becki-Iverson
- February 12, 2019
Who knew Thornton Wilder could get a little wild? Photos by Petronella J. Ytsma I’ve talked a lot on this blog about my feelings on what pieces of art are considered to be “classics.” Whether you believe it is correct or not, there are definitely a core few writers
- Becki-Iverson
- February 11, 2019
Every rose has it’s thorn… Photo by Jeremy Daniel And I pricked myself on a few at the touring performance of Rock of Ages last weekend. Photo by Jeremy Daniel The crowd was ready to rock and roll (literally) as the first shreds came off the axe on stage
- Becki-Iverson
- February 1, 2019
Is anyone in #tctheater having a better year than Sarah Rasmussen? Photo by Dan Norman Named the Star Tribune‘s 2018 Artist of the Year, Rasmussen must be flying on a cloud. The Jungle Theater has produced hit after sold out hit since she took the helm in 2015, and