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Michael Showalter's affinity for cats is only matched by his love of spiritual rock group Creed.

Putting on the “Funny Pants”

by Andrew Penkalski
Published March 10, 2011
Comedian Michael Showalter tackles the written word.
Brandy Mexcellent skins a goat Saturday night at the Full Moon Puppet show.

Master of puppets

by Martina Marosi
Published March 10, 2011
Local puppetry event “Full Moon Puppet Show” embraces the experimental, some strings attached.
Cowboys + Classic Mythology + French Pantomime = “7-Shot Symphony”

Cowboys + Classic Mythology + French Pantomime = “7-Shot Symphony”

by Martina Marosi
Published March 10, 2011
A magnificent seven bring classic Western cinema to the stage
Comedy's resident cat lady comes to the Guthrie.

Poundstone untied

by Martina Marosi
Published February 24, 2011
Comedy’s resident cat lady comes to the Guthrie.
Cearah Hamilton and her fellow cast members rehearse Four Little Girls: Birmingham 1963 on Saturday at the SteppingStone Theatre.

We dream of real freedom

by Grace Gouker
Published February 17, 2011
African-American history not just another Hallmark February holiday.

Lily Tomlin et al.

by Martina Marosi
Published February 10, 2011
Comedienne Lily Tomlin and her colorful cast of “classic” characters comes to Minneapolis.
The veteran comedian and host of "WTF" is performing for four nights at Rick Bronson's House of Comedy.

WTF is up with Marc Maron

by Raghav Mehta
Published February 10, 2011
The veteran comic is the comedy world’s answer to Ira Glass.

Songs from the swamp

by Andrew Penkalski
Published February 3, 2011
The fairytale world’s favorite anti-hero comes to the stage
Sun Mee Chomet as True and Saikong Yang as Sunday in Mu Performing Arts production of WTF, Written by Katie Ka Vang, Directed by Randy Reyes, Scenic and Properties Design by Mina Kinukawa, Ligting Design by Karin Olson, Sound Design by Mike Hollenbeck, Costume Design by Cana Potter, Video Design by Sinan Goknor and Luke Anderson, Technical Direction by Kristin Larsen, Rap Composition by Fres Thao, Stage Management by Lisa Smith, Featuring Tom Thao, Billy Xiong, Fres Thao, Saikong Yang, Sun Mee Chomet, Daniel Sach Le, Gaosong Yang, Mimo Xiong, Pam Xiong.

‘WTF’ sparks race and roles debate

by Raghav Mehta
Published January 31, 2011
A Korean- American actress plays a Hmong-American in “WTF.”

Music of many colours

by Grace Gouker
Published January 27, 2011
Nigerian Afrobeat legend celebrated in National Theater broadcast.

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