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Attack of the Best of the Brave New Workshop
attack-081313.jpgp1 Minneapolis' own Brave New Workshop can stake its claim as a true comedy pioneer -- this company has been crafting original satirical sketches and creating laughs longer than any...
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The Laramie Project
lyricarts-laramieproject-080813.jpgp1 Lyric Arts presents Tony Award-winner Moisés Kaufman's acclaimed work The Laramie Project. The story of Matthew Shepard made headlines all over the country: In...
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Chamber Classics
3216315-exultate-chamber-choir-and-orchestra-920.jpgp1 Tune into Exultate's delightful Chamber Classics concert as the Twin Cities choir kicks off its 18th season with brilliant works by composers from...
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Jesters Comedy Improv
jesters1.jpgp1 In the vein of Whose Line Is It Anyway? comes Jesters Comedy Improv, a hilarious improv troupe who will do anything for a good laugh. Unlike the famous show, these performers are...
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Mu Daiko Drumming
mu-daiko-080613.jpgp1 Innovative Japanese-style Taiko drumming ensemble Mu Daiko comes to the Maplewood Performing Arts Theatre for a special concert event. Founded in 1997, Mu Daiko has attracted a...
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Mrs. Smith: Live at Camp
mrssmith-041213.jpgp1 The inimitable antics of Mrs. Smith, aka David Hanbury, are on full display in her latest one-woman musical-comedy extravaganza, live at Camp Bar. The cat lady's got her claws out...
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Princess Diana, The Musical
diana-musical-920-2.jpgp1 For many people around the world, the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, is a personal one, written on their hearts forever. Now composer Karen Sokolof Javitch (Surprise!,...
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Othello by William Shakespeare
othello-sept-920.jpgp1Othello loses a fellow but gains a sharp new relevance in Gadfly Theatre's radical new production. Director Cassandra Snow (Doubt) re-imagines "the Moor of Venice" as a modern-day...
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MUSIC PHOTOS | Washed Out play a dreamy set at First Avenue
Jeff Rutherford TC Daily Planet Perry, Georgia native Ernest Greene and his band Washed Out played for the first time in Minneapolis on Thursday, September 12th in First Avenue's Mainroom. New York's...
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NEA president's visit shows progress & potential problems with more $ to...
Joe NathanNational Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel’s recent visit to Bloomington highlighted the potential of more funding for early childhood education. Perhaps unexpectedly, the...
View ArticleA day – and a way – to think about the U.S. Constitution
Mary TreacyConstitution Day is one of those days we don’t celebrate. Still, the Constitution is what we retreat to when we want to defend our Constitutional rights whether it’s the right to free speech...
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Chalk flowers on slate
Lisa Steinmann“Never forget: we walk on hell, gazing at flowers.”― Kobayashi IssaIssa and I share this sensibility that our feet must keep moving even when tired. There is much beauty to distract and...
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Flash flood? Flash drought? Time for a little slow soil
Brian DeVoreThe U.S Drought Monitor released its latest figures yesterday, verifying what we already knew: Minnesota is extremely dry. In fact, 55 percent of our state now falls under the “severe...
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How to get a new blog off the ground?
Andrew BarkerQ: I’ve always heard blogs are a great way to get people talking—but how do I start one, how frequently do I post, and what do I say?A: These are all good questions to be asking yourself...
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On zombies, ghosts, fear and rebuilding in Lao America
Bryan Thao WorraGrowing up, I was always raised with the myth of Laos as a tranquil, serene land. A land of a thousand smiles, a realm of a million elephants, a lost Eden or Shangri-La. Which seemed at...
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"Powwow Summer": Marcie Rendon's book for children is back in print thanks to...
Jay Gabler Front Row Seat When I was growing up as a white middle-class Minnesota kid in the 80s, there was no shortage of books about children from other cultures. The general message was that though...
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Lingering questions on the Nicollet-Central Corridor Project
Alex Cecchini For those unaware, Minneapolis is planning a Streetcarsystem, with the first corridor under development being the Nicollet-Central line. I went to the open house Monday night (9/9/13) in...
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St Paul Almanac Literary Festival
picmonkey_collage.jpgWed, 09/18/2013 (All day) - Sat, 10/12/2013 (All day)Cracked Walnut is hosting the "St Paul Almanac Literary Festival"It begins on September 18th and will go on till October 12th....
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Miss Saigon
miss-saigon-920.jpgp1 Raw and uncompromising, Miss Saigon is an intensely personal story of the losses we suffer and the sacrifices we make in a world that seems to have gone mad. This epic,...
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Mayoral candidates band together: The Mayoral Council unites "fringe"...
The Minnesota Daily A group of Minneapolis mayoral candidates are joining forces to share their platforms and use the city’s ranked-choice voting system to fight the status quo.The group, known as the...
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