News & Notes

Little Shop of Horrors Brings the B Movie Classic to Life at the Guthrie Theater

Review
Last night The Little Shop of Horrors opened as the summer musical at the Guthrie Theater in Downtown Minneapolis. Based on the 1960 film by the legendary independent filmmaker Roger Corman, who just passed away last month, the musical was an off Broadway hit in the early 1980’s. Leading to a film adaptation
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A Wrinkle in Time Full of Stage Magic at Theatre in the Round

Review
A Wrinkle in Time is an American Newbery Award winning young adult novel published in 1962 by Madeleine L’Engle. Cherished by many, not me, but many. I’m not saying it’s not a good book, I’m saying I haven’t read it, and honestly now I wish I had. A little research has informed me that there are actually 5
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Rest & Music, a conversation w/ Arie Cole

Interview
My Creative Discipline series continues with Arie Cole, one of the most popular DJs on the scene in Pittsburgh today. Cole and I met while I was writing my play Shoptalk as artist in residence at Boom Concepts - a Black owned arts incubator in the Penn Ave Arts and Business District offering unique support
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Mouthing Off: Multi-Hyphenating with the Hive

Interview
Recorded on May 27, 2024 Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Laura and Eric from the Hive return with special guests Deidre Cochran and Brendan Nelson Finn to discuss their upcoming show, Buyer & Cellar. Mouthing Off: Multi-Hyphenating with the Hive thehivecollaborativemn.com facebook.com/badmouthtc instagram
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  • Sandbox wins!

    Review

    Even if you don’t know Michael Larson by name, you’re probably at least a little familiar with the story of...

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  • Fighting for better fighting

    Editorial

    “It’s actor training. It makes you a better actor . . . What makes a good fight good is seeing...

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  • A bigtop finish

    Editorial

    A few random things that crossed my desk

    This week's edition of News and Notes is mostly about one thing...

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  • Her story

    Review

    We have not yet reached a day when young single motherhood is free of stigma, or when male privilege doesn’t...

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  • Laurie Carlos remembered

    Editorial

    Editor's Note: Laurie Carlos relocated from New York to Minnesota in 1998 to work with Penumbra Theatre. In the years...

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  • One last look at 2016

    Editorial

    That's it, friends. It's all over but the shouting. 2016 is officially dead and buried! Long live 2017!

    If it...

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  • 2016: Limping to a finish

    Editorial

    Hey there, hi there, ho there friends! I am currently down in Illinois visiting the family and eating waaaaay too...

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  • Survival mode initiated

    Editorial

    It's for real now

    Ok, folks. Deeps breaths. Right in the middle of writing this week's edition of News and...

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