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Co-creator Dave Willis and Master Shake animator Dana Snyder on stage.
PHOTO COURTESY ADULT SWIM/CARTOON NETWORK

“Aqua Teen” hits the Twin Cities

by Jay Boller
Published April 21, 2010
Get off the couch, Adult Swim kids, and see the people who make snack food programming a reality.

Solving a mystery with the Harty Boys

by Kara Nesvig
Published April 21, 2010
Those with a fondness for the Hardy Boys of yore, head to Bryant Lake Bowl this weekend.
PHOTO COURTESY HENNEPIN THEATER TRUST

“Avenue Q” is a fixer-upper

by John Sand
Published April 14, 2010
The famous street production returns to Minneapolis, and is not without its share of potholes.
"The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity" uses wrestling to explore the perils of capitalism.

“Chad Deity” gives Mpls. the smackdown

by Mark Brenden
Published April 7, 2010
The culture-rich Mixed Blood Theater houses the award-winning play that compares wrestling and capitalism.

Alt. Theater 101

by John Sand
Published March 31, 2010
Theater beyond The Guthrie: Where to start
PHOTO COURTESY BEN CLARK

The “Yo Gabba Gabba!” dance train makes a stop in Mpls.

by Kara Nesvig
Published March 10, 2010
There's a party in our city!
The Princess of France and her lady-in-waiting devise a plot to fool the horny menfolk in the U's production of "Love's Labour's Lost."
PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS & DANCE

“Love’s Labour’s Lost” loses romance, finds innuendo

Published March 3, 2010
The University's 1920's version of the Shakespearean comedy critiques the battle of the sexes.

The Southern takes on experimental theater with “New Breed”

by John Sand
Published February 24, 2010
"Minneapolis New Breed" offers a foothold for beginning Twin Cities theater companies.
PHOTO COURTESY SHAWN VRIEZEN

All-deaf cast takes on “Vagina Monologues” at the Ritz

by Kara Nesvig
Published February 17, 2010
Get used to the word "vagina," 'cause you'll be reading it a lot below.
The story's main characters engage in an extramarital emotional affair and learn about themselves.
PHOTO COURTESY KNEEHIGH THEATRE

“Brief Encounter” is satisfying quickie theater

by John Sand
Published February 17, 2010
The Guthrie’s latest production is a short 95-minutes, but its examination of love and marriage is vast.

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