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Movie posters for Suspiria (1977), Hausu (1977) and The Omen (1976)

A&E’s guide to local Halloween-inspired theater and film screenings

by Liv Martin
Published October 29, 2018
Enjoy these entertaining Halloween events that require no costume.
Vice President of the Comedy Club Caroline Skoog performs a standup bit at the Comedy Corner Underground on Thursday, Oct. 4.

Meet the UMN Comedy Club: Quirky people, stretchy shirts and tiny hands

by Ksenia Gorinshteyn
Published October 11, 2018
Club members foster lasting friendships while developing their own comedic voices.
Vice President of the Comedy Club Caroline Skoog performs a standup bit at the Comedy Corner Underground on Thursday, Oct. 4.

University Comedy Club creates space for laughter

by Gram Peterson
Published October 10, 2018
The Comedy Corner Underground holds open mic nights for students.

Review: The Guthrie Theater’s dynamic depiction of “West Side Story”

by Maddy Folstein
Published June 28, 2018
The production is infused with grit, energy and complexity.
Members of Ladybrain Sketch Comedy perform a sketch about the male gaze and the "Free the Nipple" movement while rehearsing at Strike Theater on Monday, June 4 in Northeast Minneapolis.

Using their Ladybrains: a UMN alumnae-founded comedy group breaks comedy norms

by Maddy Folstein
Published June 6, 2018
The women of Ladybrain Sketch Comedy will take the stage at Strike Theater this weekend.
Actor Ajuawak Kapashesit fires a prop rifle, while Marisa Carr stands behind him during a tech rehearsal at the Southern Theater on Tuesday, March 6. Almighty Voice and His Wife will open at the Southern Theater on Friday, March 9.

Turtle Theater Collective elevates Native voices

by Maddy Folstein
Published March 8, 2018
The theater collective dedicated to providing opportunities for Native American artists will be producing "Almighty Voice and His Wife."
Kiss the Tiger perform at the Varsity Theater as part of their grand reopening show on Friday, Feb. 9.

Review: Varsity Theater’s “soft” reopening

by Kate Drakulic
Published February 12, 2018
The venue brought acoustic, rock n' roll and soul inspired artists as they rang in their reopening.
Black Label Movement opens its 2018 season at the Ritz Theater

Black Label Movement opens its 2018 season at the Ritz Theater

by Maddy Folstein
Published January 16, 2018
The dance company opens their second decade of performance with “TeamWork,” a repertory show devoted to the company’s myriad of collaborations.
The cast of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' rehearses at Mixed Blood Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The play won a Tony award in 2015 and will be showing at Mixed Blood Theatre Nov. 10 through Dec. 3.

‘Curious Incident’ at Mixed Blood Theatre opens on November 10

by Maddy Folstein
Published November 2, 2017
The Tony-award winning play is based on the 2003 novel of the same title.
Steven Kreager and Andrew Friedman perform a skit as part of the "Midnight Shit" comedy show at the Humble Cup on Friday, Oct 27.

University students launch weekly comedy showcase

by Maddy Folstein
Published November 2, 2017
At “Midnight Shit,” performers experiment with new, weird comedy.

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