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Culture

Garfunkel and Oates to play Varsity Theatre

by Jackie Renzetti
Published September 4, 2014
The comedic musical duo shares college wisdom in light of their show on campus.
The cast of "Crime and Punishment," a drama featured in the Minnesota Fringe Festival, rehearses at the Soap Factory on Sunday.

U community finds Fringe home

by Joe Kellen
Published July 30, 2014
Students and graduates of the University of Minnesota are essential to the Minnesota Fringe Festival.
Arj Barker maintains a big presence on stage while exuding calmness.

A San Franciscan in Australia

by Joe Kellen
Published July 23, 2014
Even though his output is prolific, comedian Arj Barker doesn’t want to be a “joke machine."
Performers Callan Korpi and Darwin Hull rehearse stage combat for Six Elements Theatre's production of "Human Combat Chess" at the Historic Wesley Center on Thursday night.

Scripted and tactical: Six Elements Theatre’s Human Combat Chess

by Joe Kellen
Published July 9, 2014

Skot “The Real Knight” Rieffer wielded a halberd as he exited the storage unit in a meeting room last Thursday at Minneapolis’ Historic Wesley Center.  “You’re going...

Corbett, Nelson and Murphy are just three guys havin' a good time. (Havin' a good time.)

RiffTrax takes Minneapolis out for a night at the movies

by Joe Kellen
Published July 9, 2014
RiffTrax commentary is an amalgamation of sarcasm, horrible movies and pop culture.
Kumail Nanjiani's cunning wit comes from great work ethic.

Kumail Nanjiani to play Mill City Nights

by Joe Kellen
Published June 18, 2014
Comedy wasn't first nature for Kumail Nanjiani.
Performer Aretha Aoki rehearses part of "SHORE" at Jawaahir Dance Company's studio on Thursday.

Emily Johnson brings “SHORE” to Northrop

by Joe Kellen
Published June 18, 2014
Choreographer Emily Johnson looks for connection in her newest piece, “SHORE.”
Elias Arkham rehearses the new play "The Beast," directed by Ryan Underbakke, at Bedlam's new Lowertown location on Monday. "The Beast" opens June 13 and runs through June 21.

“The Beast” to open in Bedlam’s new Lowertown space

by Joe Kellen
Published June 11, 2014
Ryan Underbakke and company explore the dark side of “Minnesota nice” through “The Beast.”
Eddie Izzard is a political and comedic force to be reckoned with.

London’s Mayor Izzard?

by Spencer Doar
Published June 11, 2014
Eddie Izzard battles extremism the only way he knows how — via comedy in English, French and German.

One writer’s secret to a perfect marriage

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.

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