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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...

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.

Embracing darkness

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 10, 2014

Bradley Greenwald celebrates winter with “The Longest Night”

Mac DeMarco cleaved on “The Eric Andre Show”

by Jared Hemming
Published December 7, 2014

On a recent episode of Adult Swim’s “The Eric Andre Show,” indie rock sweetheart Mac DeMarco became indie rock victim Attacked DeMarco when a gaggle of Asian warriors forced DeMarco’s...

A new odd couple

by Jackie Renzetti
Published December 2, 2014

Park Square Theatre will hold the regional premiere of “4000 Miles” this weekend.

Vilifying volleys

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 26, 2014

Vilification Tennis serves comical insults.

A new spin on Shakespeare

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 20, 2014

A new version of “Love’s Labour’s Lost” combines dialogue from all of Shakespeare’s plays.

Another cup of coffee

by Jackie Renzetti
Published November 20, 2014

Triple Espresso will open for its 20th consecutive season.

40 years of Christmas

by Laini Devin
Published November 13, 2014

“A Christmas Carol” continues to bring heartwarming season’s tidings to the Guthrie stage for 40 years.

Your average joke: Tommy Johnagin’s Midwestern comedic edge

by Jared Hemming
Published November 4, 2014

The stand-up comedian began performing as a teenager in Illinois and went pro by age 21.

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