Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily


Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

Culture

Performers Ansa Akea, Dean Holt and Reed Sigmund rehearse for Huck Finn on Sunday at The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. Director Greg Banks chose to use just three actors to play all parts in the famous story, which opens on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Huck Finn to open at the Children’s Theatre Company

by Jackie Renzetti
Published March 3, 2015
Director Greg Banks brings his three actor adaptation back for another run
"EF! The Musical" cast members Katie Korpi (left), Ian Meyer and Rachel Chevremont act out a scene during their dress rehearsal in the Nolte Experimental Theatre in the Rarig Center on West Bank Monday evening.

Anarchy abounds in ‘EF! The Musical’

by Jared Hemming
Published March 3, 2015
The student-performed musical took shape through collaborations between students and playwrights interested in environmentalism.
Actor Peter Lincolnrusk plays a singing chalkboard with other actors' hands in Davey Steinman's show "Basement Creatures" at In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Coffee, halibut and whiskey: Davey Steinman’s world of puppets

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 26, 2015
University alum David Steinman debuts his puppet rock opera at Puppet Lab.

Remebering Harris Wittels

by Jared Hemming
Published February 24, 2015

 (Harris Wittels)   On Thursday, “Parks and Recreation” writer Harris Wittels died of an apparent drug overdose, after years of using his self-described ‘drug guy’ sensibility...

Saturday Night Undead

by Jared Hemming
Published February 23, 2015

Avoiding the pitfalls of countless pop culture journalists over the past 40 years, I’ve refrained from headlining this article about the sketch-comedy classic “Saturday Night Live” with...

What the Dickens?

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 19, 2015
Local playwright wrote “To Begin With,” starring Gerald Dickens
Lynn Nottage will share the first scene from her unreleased play "Sweat" on Wednesday at Coffman Union.

A visit with Lynn Nottage

by Jackie Renzetti
Published February 17, 2015
The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright will visit Coffman Wednesday.
Comedian Rana May poses at the Comedy Corner on Saturday. May is hosting an open mic and occasional variety showcase, called "Kill It," on Sunday.

Killing it with laughs: Rana May’s off-kilter comedy

by Jared Hemming
Published February 12, 2015
Comedian Rana May hosts “Kill It,” a standup and variety showcase highlighting Twin Cities alt-comedy.

Comedy review: Demetri Martin at the State Theatre

by Jared Hemming
Published February 10, 2015

Taking the stage to an ironic, overlong hair-metal drum solo, comedian Demetri Martin ditched all histrionics and stuck to his recent promise of just jokes for his “Persistence of Jokes” tour...

Comedian and palindrome-lover Demetri Martin is performing his new special, "The Persistence of Jokes," at the State Theatre on Saturday.

Persistent comedy: a Q&A with comedian Demetri Martin

by Jared Hemming
Published February 5, 2015
The stand-up is performing his new hour, “The Persistence of Jokes,” at the State Theatre in Minneapolis on Saturday.
  1. Pages:
  3. 1
  4. ...
  5. 14
  6. 15
  7. 16
  8. 17
  9. 18
  10. 19
  11. 20
  12. ...
  13. 65

Accessibility Toolbar