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Comedian Tommy Ryman performs at Acme Comedy Company's open mic night Monday in Minneapolis. The University of Minnesota theater graduate regularly performs at Acme and is a regular feature act for headlining comedians.

The rise of Tommy Ryman

by Emily Eveland
Published February 20, 2014
The University of Minnesota theater grad turned standup comic steadily climbs to the top
Performers from Mixed Precipitation rehearse in Minneapolis on Tuesday. The company will perform "Tonya and Nancy: The Opera" at the Amsterdam Bar and Hall on Thursday.

Skates, stouts and sabotage: Mixed Precipitation’s “Tonya & Nancy: The Opera”

by Joe Kellen
Published February 20, 2014
Mixed Precipitation brings their unique style to an opera about busted kneecaps and bruised egos.
Dave DeGennaro and Shari Aronson pose for a portrait with their cast of pirate puppets at the Moreland School in West St. Paul.

Z is for zen, P is for puppets

by Joe Kellen
Published February 13, 2014
Using yoga, puppetry and bumbling playfulness, Z Puppets aims to give audiences the experience of calm with “Monkey Mind Pirates.”
Rennie Harris Puremovement company members will perform at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts as part of Target World Music and Dance Series.

Breaking out of the box

by Callie Sacarelos
Published February 6, 2014
Rennie Harris Puremovement infuses street hip-hop with soul and substance for the stage.
Technical Director for Park Square Theatre Robert Jensen adjusts lights on Friday behind the set of the theater's current show, The School for Lies, in St. Paul.

Shine on: Lighting design

by Joe Kellen
Published January 30, 2014
An introduction to the magic-makers behind live performance in the Twin Cities.

Review–Patton Oswalt: “Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time”

by Joe Kellen
Published January 18, 2014

So, Patton Oswalt's dip into the EpixHD pond may have left him with skin rash, but at least those of us devious enough to click “GET A FREE TRIAL!” were able to enjoy the compelling waters...

Business as usual in “The Receptionist”

by Joe Kellen
Published December 11, 2013
Dark & Stormy invites audiences over for a little fun at the office.

Guts: 2013’s bravest theater

by Joe Kellen
Published December 11, 2013
The Twin Cities provided the world with compelling and challenging material in 2013 — hold on to your armrests, people.
Zainab Musa rehearses for "Habeas Corpus" on Monday at the Pillsbury House Theatre in Minneapolis. Habeas Corpus is one of three productions in the Naked Stages series, which seeks to provide a mentorship opportunity to emerging performance artists in Minnesota.

Pillsbury House Theater’s Naked Stages 2013 opens

by Joe Kellen
Published December 5, 2013
Naked Stages 2013 helps young artists shape worlds on stage.
Super Ryan Gosling, Furie, Thundercloud and Plague Doctor hard at work.

“So-Called Superheroes” combat petty crime

by Emily Eveland
Published December 5, 2013
Aspiring University of Minnesota filmmakers release “So-Called Superheroes,” a seven-episode web series
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