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“Roe” follows Norma McCorvey, Sarah Weddington and the polarization and passion related to the issue.

UMN theatre’s ‘Roe’ examines and humanizes the history of abortion rights

by Maddie Robinson
Published April 8, 2024
The play opens Friday in the Nolte Xperimental Theatre.
Lead vocalist Rick X. Hoops performs alongside drummer Aerynne Holmes (back) and guitarist Fred Nolte (left) in "Queer Life: A Trans Narrative Recital" on Thursday. The GSC’s debut production recontextualizes musical numbers into a trans narrative.

Queer visibility, queer joy, queer life “is a Cabaret”

by Sommer Wagen
Published April 5, 2024
The Gender and Sexuality Center’s first stage production was a deeply moving musical journey through trans life at a time when visibility is more important than ever.
Podcast About List at Sisyphus Brewery. The Minnesota Daily spoke with the comedians about their show and how it has changed.

An interview with Podcast About List

by Max Mueller
Published March 31, 2024
The comedy group performed a show in Minneapolis on Saturday.
The classic Shakespearean play follows multiple plot points, like a conflict between four lovers and a wedding between Theseus and Hippolyta. The performance lasted roughly two and a half hours total.

Review: BFA students shine in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

by Maddie Robinson
Published March 31, 2024
The production ran Friday through Sunday in the Stoll Thrust Theatre.
UMN dance students rehearse "Assimilation," a piece choreographed by Nakeema King in collaboration with cast artists.

Review: “Rising” by UMN dance students

by Maddie Robinson
Published February 26, 2024
The concert was a beautiful presentation of contemporary dance by young artists.
"F---ing A" opens Friday and runs until March 2 in the Rarig Center’s Stoll Thrust Theatre.

UMN theatre tackles bodily autonomy in upcoming play

by Maddie Robinson
Published February 19, 2024
The show opens Friday and runs until March 2 in the Rarig Center’s Stoll Thrust Theatre.
The Mother is running Saturday and Sunday in the Rarig Center's Nolte Xperimental Theatre.

UMN students present original rock musical ‘The Mother’

by Maddie Robinson
Published February 14, 2024
The show is a collaborative project between University theatre faculty and students and will run Saturday and Sunday.
Comedian Matt Rife, in a 2021 YouTube video.

UMN students and faculty share different perspectives on where the line for dark humor is

by Alexis Letang
Published December 7, 2023
Weeks after comedian Matt Rife’s domestic violence joke backlash, the UMN community gives their perspective on dark comedy.
University of Minnesota’s Long-Form Improv Troupe.

Improv is more than “yes and …”

by Alexis Letang
Published November 2, 2023
Improv can help navigate life off the stage.
Local comedian Lisa Evanson opening for JR De Guzman.

The Twin Cities comedy scene from the view of women comics

by Alexis Letang
Published October 26, 2023
Female comedians in Minneapolis share their perspectives on the comedy scene.

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