News & Notes

Over the Rainbow for The Wizard of Oz

News
As I walked to my seat at Children's Theatre Company on a Sunday afternoon to see The Wizard of Oz , I passed a little girl wearing her ruby red slippers, which I complimented with admiration, since I had always desired to have a pair when I was her age. I looked around to see another young girl with a full
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The Lion

How to do nothing, together.

Review
I finished Jenny Odell's How to do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy just a few days before attending TigerLion Arts' newest production Big World. As serendipity would have it, my multi-week journey through Odell's philosophical explorations of bird watching, retreat, attention, and manifest
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Performers from Big World hide behind a rock

Ticketing: The Onboarding Process

News
One less step There are a lot of choices out there when it comes to ticketing. You have national, regional, and even local options and each has pros and cons. If you are listing your show on Playlist than all of these options have one thing in common - you have to add all your show information into a second
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History, Hats, and Hilarity

Review
Gutenberg! The Musical! was an entertaining night of theater put on by Theater Latté Da and directed and choreographed by Tyler Michaels King that showcased the comic, musical, and energetic capabilities of the dynamic duo of Tom Reed and Dominic Schiro as Doug and Bud, two best friends who have compiled all
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Tom and Dominic show off character hats

Tickets Are Coming to Minnesota Playlist—and It Changes Everything

News
After five months of development, I'm thrilled to announce what's next for Minnesota Playlist: integrated ticketing. Starting later this spring, theater companies will be able to sell tickets directly through the platform—right alongside the shows you're already posting. Why Now? Why This? Minnesota Playlist
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tickets anyone?

  • Another leadership transition

    Editorial

    Three cheers for all the crazy ideas you’ve ever brought back from a beach.

    For Leah Cooper and I, the...

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  • What does liberty mean to you?

    Review

    Lately, it’s become a reflex to draw parallels between the shows I’ve seen and the events leading up to our...

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  • Possession

    Review

    What a week to see an Arthur Miller play. As the United States undergoes a drastic change in the Oval...

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  • The chopping block

    Editorial

    In less horrifying local news

    Hey, friends. My blood is boiling after writing this week's edition of News and Notes...

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  • A writer's resolutions for 2017

    Editorial

    I've never been one for resolutions, or, rather, I've never been one for keeping them.

    Over and over, I swore...

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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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