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PHOTO COURTESY MU PERFORMING ARTS

Mu drew a line for you, and it was all yellow

by John Sand
Published February 3, 2010
Mu Performing Arts’ new production “Yellow Face” deals with issues of cultural identity and representation.
Minne Tonka helps make the Midwest best in Burlesque.
PHOTO COURTESY MINNIE TONKA

The art of the tease

by Kara Nesvig
Published January 27, 2010
The ladies (and gentlemen) of Best of the Midwest Burlesk serve up a striptease with a wink.

“The Great American Trailer Park Musical” turns local necks red

by Thomas Q. Johnson
Published November 18, 2009
The Illusion Theater’s production keeps the humor simple and dirty.

The Prufrock Theatre takes on social stratification

by John Sand
Published November 11, 2009
Beheadings, pimps and even low-ticket prices all come up in our investigation (not really) into the new Prufrock Theatre.
The trio of spoken word poets exercises their acting chops in skits about chickens, poverty and magical pens.
PHOTO COURTESY MINNEAPOLIS CHILDREN'S THEATRE

Fast rhymes with Mayhem Poets

by John Sand
Published October 21, 2009
Jersey slam poets grace The Children's Theatre Company with a month of social education and salmonella jokes.
Honey, is it just me or do you seem a little too anxious to cut the cake? PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA THEATRE

50 ways to leave your lover

by Thomas Q. Johnson
Published October 8, 2009
The U Theatre's new production of "Big Love" sheds light on the intricacies of love, marriage and gender roles in the modern world.
Michael and Michael mean-mugging
PHOTO COURTESY MARTIN CROOK

Forecast: many Michaels

by Tony Libera
Published October 7, 2009
Comedians Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black bring their antics to Pantages Theater.

Red Eye Thug Life

by John Sand
Published October 7, 2009
“The Thugs,” an office-set murder mystery, plays off of character stereotypes to cultivate a quick-paced, witty show.
PHOTO COURTESY ANANYA DANCE THEATRE

Dance dance … social revolution!

by John Sand
Published September 9, 2009
Members of the Ananya Dance Theatre translate enormous, messy issues into beautiful, clean-lined contemporary dance.
A detailed photograph of Oransky's "Distant Thoughts" reveals sweeping brushstrokes that expose the movement of the work.
PHOTO COURTESY FORM+CONTENT GALLERY

How close is too close?

by John Sand
Published September 9, 2009
Artists and educators Howard Oransky and Clarence Morgan work on breaking down the distance between the mind and art.

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