10 local lessons for making your art work

by Laura Holway • Apr. 14

Vision

Artistic stagnation setting in? One artist finds an endless font of inspiration right in our backyard.

REVIEW: "Loss Machine" at Open Eye

by Zoe Michael • Apr. 10

Criticism

Open Eye Figure Theater's Platform series kicks off with a transformative journey into transformation.

BLOG: Criticismpalooza!

Posted Apr. 9

News and notes | Criticism

The death of film critic Roger Ebert and HowlRound's criticism week, tips for actors, and making theatre more like rock shows.

The “N” word: A tough mind and a tender heart

by H. Adam Harris • Apr. 7

Process

Inspired by Sha Cage's "N.I.G.G.E.R.", an actor ponders the power of perhaps our most incendiary word.

Phil Kilbourne remembered

by Sam L Landman • Apr. 6

"Phil was the epitome of a working actor. He traveled where the work was and brought that formidable talent with him."

REVIEW: "Bohemian Flats" at Nimbus Theatre

by Zoe Michael • Apr. 4

Local history provides a potent hook for this story of 19th Century Minnesotans, but is it enough?

BLOG: So long, and thanks for all the fringe

Posted Apr. 1

News and notes |

World Theatre Day, more Spanish theatre problems, a hubbub over length, and two farewells

Space matters: A playwright's perspective

by Rachel Jendrzejewski • Mar. 31

Process

A specific venue can make a huge impact on the way we watch plays, but how does a performance space affect the creative process?

I was the Easter Bunny

by Dawn Brodey • Mar. 28

Training

Every artist has to pay some dues. Sometimes that means strapping on a giant bunny head and trying not to trample kids on Nicollet Mall.

BLOG: Freshwater Theatre does D&D, Fringe venues new and old, and advice on rejection

Posted Mar. 25

News and notes |

Freshwater Theatre does Dungeons & Dragons, why your script was rejected, and doing what you love on weekends.