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"The Pillowman" by Six Elements Theatre: Cold,... →
“The venue, it turned out, was a cold basement. (In the spirit of the production, I will not say exactly where.) It was warm enough that I couldn’t see my breath, but not much warmer—audience members huddled in their winter coats and accepted the complimentary hot drinks graciously offered by director Jenna Papke. As we waited for the show to start, I shivered and said to Katie,...
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Biffy Clyro rock the 7th Street entry like an... →
“Those who braved the trek were treated to an almost two-hour Wembley Stadium-sized rock concert crammed into the cozy confines of one of the smallest clubs in town. The Biff—comprising frontman Neil and the twin-brother rhythm section of Ben (drums) and James (bass) Johnston—ripped through their 23-song set with the urgency of a band playing their last gig on Earth.”
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Guthrie Theater screens a riveting "King Lear,"... →
“It is not every day that the average theatergoer gets to experience an intimate production the caliber of Michael Grandage’s King Lear. The evening of February 21, 2011, the Guthrie Theater was the only Upper Midwest venue to participate in the UK’s National Theatre Live high-definition screening project, bringing the Donmar Warehouse’s spectacular production to...
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“Florence + the Machine’s success in the United States seems to have no...”
– PR blurb. Do her records also plan to sell millions of copies, and is her name considering the merits of becoming recognizable around the world?
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Mad Munchkin and Eclectic Edge present an ode to... →
“I found myself charmed, despite my misgivings about the timing of the show, by the enthusiasm that the dancer and puppeteers had toward our horrible, wonderful climate here in Minnesota.”
Review by Sheila Regan.
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Blank Slate's "Pinocchio" is a sterling... →
“Blank Slate Theatre’s 14th full-length production, a page-to-stage adaptation of Pinocchio, would be artistically challenging even for a professional theater company. The fact that this brilliantly staged and beautifully performed play was put together by grade school and high school students and their twentysomething creative team (playwright, director, and producer) makes it a...
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The Naked Time song from...
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Old 97's and Those Darlins storm First Avenue →
“The snowed-in quality of the evening gave the show an appealingly intimate flavor, with Rhett Miller and Murry Hammond taking plenty of time to banter about which one is taller (Hammond) and whether the Buzzcocks had ever played First Ave (Miller called for longtime club employee Conrad Sverkerson, who poked his head on stage to confirm that yes, they had).”
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“Due to the agreement we have with the exhibition’s organizers, Arts and...”
– E-mail from Kim Ramsden, co-director of public relations at the Science Museum of Minnesota, responding to a query about what portion of the $30 ticket price to the King Tut exhibit goes to Egypt and what portion goes to SMM.
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