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The eponymous marionettes of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", a new show by Michael Sommers opening Friday at the Open Eye Figure Theatre.

Magic and Marionettes

by Tony
Published February 9, 2012
Michael Sommers adapts “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” for puppet theater.

Culture Compass — Jeff Mangum, Chairlift and Pizza Bagels

by Griffin Fillipitch
Published February 2, 2012

Thursday Tom Segura Acme Comedy Company 708 N. First St. 8 p.m. $15 You may remember Tom Segura from his legendary performance as âÄúBear Suit GuyâÄù on an episode of the short-lived CBS...

Q&A: Todd Glass

Q&A: Todd Glass

by Raghav Mehta
Published February 2, 2012
Todd Glass has been doing comedy for nearly 30 years, but it wasn’t until last month that he came out as gay on Marc Maron’s comedy podcast WTF.
Julius Caesar, Tour 2012

Et tu, Barack?

by Samuel Linder
Published January 26, 2012
The Guthrie’s “Julius Caesar” is so modern that it hasn’t happened yet.
Comedian Jackie Kashian will be headlining at the Acme Comedy Company this weekend. Much of Kashian's humor centers around video game and science fiction humor.

Kashian in on the Laughs

by Sarah Harper
Published January 26, 2012
In true dork form, Wisconsinite Jackie Kashian is crashing the ACME party this weekend.
Founder and artistic director of Penumbra Theatre Lou Bellamy poses for a photo in front of the quit wall at Penumbra Wednesday afternoon. Each panel of the quilt wall is a snapshot of a name or place relevant to the community that Penumbra is a part of. Bellamy will be speaking at the U of M Thursday evening.

Penumbra Theatre legend to lecture at U of M

by Sarah Harper
Published January 26, 2012
A&E talked to Lou Bellamy, founder of the Penumbra Theatre. You can talk to him tonight.
Comedy veteran Isaac Witty will be headlining three nights at The Joke Joint this weekend.

The Wittiest Isaac

by Raghav Mehta
Published January 19, 2012
Comedic veteran Isaac Witty will be headlining at St. Paul’s Joke Joint Comedy Club through Saturday
Box Wine Theater presents Raucous Caucus II Political Theater Festival

Illogical America

by Griffin Fillipitch
Published January 19, 2012
Plays balance comically absurd with politically moderate

The Natasha Hour

by Sarah Harper
Published January 19, 2012
Los Angeles transplant Natasha Leggero makes her way back to the Midwest.

Life’s a drag

by Martina Marosi
Published December 8, 2011
The long-running gender-blending cabaret “Dykes Do Drag” continues to fortify its Minneapolis drag kingdom.

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