The Minnesota Daily

Emily Johnson brings “SHORE” to Northrop

by Joe Kellen
Published June 18, 2014

Choreographer Emily Johnson looks for connection in her newest piece, “SHORE.”

by Joe Kellen
Published June 11, 2014

Ryan Underbakke and company explore the dark side of “Minnesota nice” through “The Beast.”

by Spencer Doar
Published June 11, 2014

Eddie Izzard battles extremism the only way he knows how — via comedy in English, French and German.

by Joe Kellen
Published June 4, 2014

The solution to writer and performer Mark Bentley Cohen’s marriage problems was seeing other people — with his wife.

by Joe Kellen
Published May 28, 2014

Comedian Paul F. Tompkins has spent his whole life telling stories, only to discover he’s unwittingly crafted his own.

by Joe Kellen
Published May 28, 2014

Five theater companies attempt to lay the groundwork for a more culturally conscious local theater scene.

by Joe Kellen
Published May 8, 2014

Comedian Eugene Mirman’s “Pretty Good Friends” tour is aptly named — those are the only kind of folks he wants to work with.

by Joe Kellen
Published May 1, 2014

A University alum plays out his heritage in the city where he found his passion for theater.

by Joe Kellen
Published April 24, 2014

Comedian Lizz Winstead combines her politics with punchy and probing observational humor to create her stage persona.

by Joe Kellen
Published April 24, 2014

Playwright Gina Gionfriddo’s tackles contemporary feminism with humor, critical theory and loads of tension.