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Joy Dolo Anfinson, (left), bAndy Hilbrands, Kory LaQuess Pullam, John Gebratatose, and Alsa Bruno of the BLACKOUT improv troupe rehearse in the Phoenix Theater on Sunday afternoon. The troupe performs on the third Friday of every month, and their next show is on Friday at 10:30pm.

A night of comedic activism

by Brenda Tran
Published December 16, 2015
An African-American comedy troupe filters current events through a humorous lens.
Laverne Seifert(left), and Noah Sommers Haas, perform a dress rehearsal of The Holiday Pageant in the Open Eye Theatre on Wednesday night. The Holiday Pageant opens on Friday and runs until the 21st.

Satan for Christmas

by Danylo Loutchko
Published December 10, 2015
Open Eye Figure Theatre presents “The Holiday Pageant.”
Syniva Whitney and Will Courtney embrace during rehearsal on Wednesday for their new project, which will be featured at the Pitch Dark Cabaret at Patrick's Cabaret. Their project, Gender Tender, is an interdisciplinary performance  that prioritizes the transgender and genderqueer experience in process and presentation.

Entertainment in the dark

by Brenda Tran
Published December 10, 2015
Pitch Dark Cabaret will provide audiences with a multisensory-inspired performance.

‘Are you ready to be totally offended?’

by Isabella Romano
Published October 22, 2015
Upcoming book celebrates the history and impact of the Brave New Workshop.
Wyatt Cenac

Welcome back, Wyatt Cenac

by Chance Wellnitz
Published October 13, 2015
The former Daily Show correspondent will headline shows at Acme.
Members of the Minnesota Rollergirls participate in a league-wide scrimmage on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The Minnesota Rollergirls' season debut is Saturday at the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul.

The Twin Cities’ toughest women

by Isabella Romano
Published October 8, 2015
The Minnesota RollerGirls start their home season, promising plenty of bruising.

Life as a ski rat

by Jackie Renzetti
Published August 5, 2015

Donning a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costume, Abe Cass zipped along the Mississippi River on water skis, completing a few back flips along the way.   The stunt was part of the Twin Cities River...

Actor Damiian Lang poses in the backyard of his house, the future venue for his one-man show "Glorious Garbage, Good Grief!" Lang's show is a part of the greater Fringe Festival, which hosts live theater throughout Minneapolis July 30 through August 9.

Recycling the past

by Jackie Renzetti
Published July 29, 2015

Minnesota native Damiian Mario Lang’s childhood home in Dinkytown will serve as the backdrop of his show for this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.   Since first performing the show at...

A cardboard galaxy

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 30, 2015

Bent over a paint-splattered table, Justin Spooner and Peter Lincoln Rusk weighed whether to paint a space diamond or a DNA helix on their cardboard space computer.    The two University of Minnesota...

Sophomores on Shakespeare

by Jackie Renzetti
Published April 2, 2015
The students share their experiences of prepping for two plays.

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