BLOG: Sweaty dramas, fringe festival, and placemakers

Posted Jan. 30

News and notes |

Atlantic asks why comedy doesn't win awards and artplace has $15 million, will MN orgs get any of it?

BLOG: News & Notes for 1/16 through 1/22

Posted Jan. 23

News and notes |

Theater reviews about and SOPA/PIPA causes protest. Here's a bit of news and notes.

BLOG: Items of some note from 1/9 – 1/15

Posted Jan. 16

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Staff turn-over at the Guthrie, arts journalism turn-over at MinnPost, & 1968 controversy

BLOG: Items of some note from 1/3 - 1/8

Posted Jan. 8

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Articles, items, and topics of some note from the past week

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In praise of Christmas past

Audience | Criticism

After watching Kevin Kling's latest show at the Fitzgerald, Matt wonders whether the essence of the season is nostalgia.

Mother Goose and her dancers

Criticism

How are nursery rhymes like a dance company? Linda Shapiro illuminates both in her review of Zenon's holiday show.

A separate peace

Criticism

In his third try, Matt discovers a holiday show that inspires him to yearn for the lack of war that the season demands.

Nuts!

Criticism

Ballet of the Dolls and Le Cirque Rouge team to blow up the season's Nutcracker cliches.

Not feeling it

Criticism

After seeing DHM Productions version of "A Christmas Carol," Matt McGeachy makes a request to Santa.

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minnesotaplays: Broadway version of Back to the Future in the works with Zemeckis on board. #mnpl http://t.co/Y0gB7jHp

sjemorse: Flamenco tonight @St. Mane Theater, Lanesboro Deborah Elias and Vicente touring from New Mexico | Rare opp. http://t.co/xJNC1cYP #artslegacy

sjemorse: Saw top shelf flamenco talent last night @ Page Thtr, Winona|Amazing music & dance by Deborah Elias Danza Espanola aka wife Tnks #artslegacy

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