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Theater review: Broaden your world view with Mixed Blood's "The Jungle'
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (354+ words) While I've admired Minneapolis' Mixed Blood Theatre for decades, I'd never encountered an opening scene like this: Actor Tony Larkin silently walks across the performing space and throws open the ancient doors of the 1887 firehouse that's been the company's home…...
A new "Great Gatsby," both "Wicked" and "The Wizard of Oz" coming to local theaters
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (354+ words) To share the story of your loved one, you can submit an obituary using any of the following methods: Need assistance? Our obituary desk is here to help. Please call us at 651-228-5263 with any questions regarding the process or deadlines....
Theater review: "Mrs. Doubtfire" brings some touching silliness to the Ordway
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (233+ words) When the American Film Institute chose the 100 best American film comedies back in 2000, it was clear that messing with the gender binary was a key element to what the voters found funny. Sitting atop the list was "Some Like It…...
Theater review: Penumbra's "I Can't Cope' brings the joy you've been craving
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (371+ words) While the experiences of African-Americans don't find their way onto Broadway stages very often, St. Paul's Penumbra Theatre has made telling such stories the core of its mission for a half-century now. And now a landmark Broadway musical has come…...
Q&A: In upcoming Stillwater show, director Amanda Espinoza reimagines Shakespeare on a "60s tropical island
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (438+ words) This is Amanda Espinoza's second retelling of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in as many years. Last August, for Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis, she directed a version of the play reimagined as a musical, with songs instead of soliloquies. And opening…...
Theater review: History Theatre's "Whoosh!' is an eccentric exploration of local lore
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) Have you ever seen a movie that concludes its opening credits with the phrase "Inspired by true events? That's an apt description for History Theatre's production of "Whoosh! , which began life as a 2022 Minnesota Fringe Festival solo show and has…...
Camp Bar to host benefit show to cover lost wages after canceling controversial comic
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (445+ words) Camp Bar will host an evening of local stand-up comics to raise money to cover losses the staff suffered after owner Bill Collins canceled six sold-out performances from a Canadian comic last weekend. Collins pulled the plug on the shows…...
Dave Chappelle to headline Grand Casino Arena in support of "communities in crisis
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (391+ words) Stand-up comic Dave Chappelle will perform at St. Paul's Grand Casino Arena on Feb. 16 as a "statement of respect, unity and unwavering support for the region's residents" during the ongoing ICE presence in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. Tickets…...
St. Paul's Camp Bar cancels sold-out shows from Canadian comic after he went viral with Renee Good rant
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (422+ words) A downtown St. Paul bar and comedy club has canceled six sold-out performances from a comic who went viral after posting jokes about Renee Good, who was fatally shot by a U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis....
Watch St. Paul native Tommy Brennan's take on ICE in "SNL' bit that didn't make the show
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (464+ words) Like most first-year "Saturday Night Live" featured players, St. Paul native Tommy Brennan hasn't had much air time this season, with his most notable moment landing in the third episode when he talked about being a Minnesotan during "Weekend Update....