- Becki-Iverson
- December 31, 2017
No annual roundup would be complete without a listing of the top performances I saw last year. The most exciting exchange I’ve ever had on Twitter. If I had to sum up my feelings about the Twin Cities theater scene in 2017 in just a few words, I’d leave you
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- December 28, 2017
For one of my favorite annual roundups (books, duh), look no further. This #shelfie of goodies from my time interning at Graywolf Press is a regular fave. If you’ve never read any of their books, what are you waiting for?! Devoted Compendium readers may remember my post halfway through last
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- December 22, 2017
This late in the season, I generally think it unlikely to find something so fresh and powerful and amazing that it blows my socks off. Photos by Petronella J. Ytsma But I can happily testify that that is the case after seeing Dot, a new work at Park Square
- Becki-Iverson
- November 22, 2017
Could Waitress have arrived in Minneapolis at a better time? Photo courtesy of Hennepin Theatre Trust With all of the sexual harassment allegations swarming the cultural conversation, women coming forward every day to tell stories of abuse and hardship, and an increasing focus on telling women’s stories, what better than
- Becki-Iverson
- November 13, 2017
What a difference a few short years can make. Photo courtesy of Chanhassen Dinner Theatres When Sister Act last came to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres (CDT) it was 2015. The presidential election was just kicking into gear, Charlottesville had never happened, and Harvey Weinstein was still Hollywood’s friendliest movie producer.
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- October 26, 2017
“Ain’t too many people in this world get to be loved – really loved.” Photo by Allen Weeks These graceful words sum up the heartbreaking finale to Wedding Band, a powerful show now running at the Penumbra. I want to state up front that this show was very personal to
- Becki-Iverson
- October 16, 2017
Did you see Hidden Figures last year? Touted nationwide as one of the most surprising, uplifting and wonderful movies of 2016, Hidden Figures was by far the biggest box office for an Academy Award Best Picture nominee last year and the highest grossing movie fronted by an African-American woman, ever.
- Becki-Iverson
- October 1, 2017
Can privileged people have problems? Photo by Petronella Or perhaps it should be phrased differently: do we, or should we, care about privileged people’s problems when there are so many more pressing issues facing the world today? It sounds like a ridiculous question – I mean at some point, all
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- August 4, 2017
As usual, I have set several lofty reading goals for myself for this year. Quite the productive reading weekend thanks to the storm! #rainydays #shelfie #library #books #brainfood A post shared by Becki Iverson (@beckiiverson) on Jun 11, 2017 at 1:44pm PDT If you follow my book recommendations you know
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- 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