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On the fringes of The Fringe

On the fringes of The Fringe

Published July 28, 2009
A&E chats with the creators of three of The Fringe Festival’s most outrageous shows.
“Flower Drum Song” enters the new millennium

“Flower Drum Song” enters the new millennium

Published June 2, 2009
A&E chats with playwright and brains behind “Flower Drum Song’s” remake, David Henry Hwang
Michael Esper (Eli Wolcott) and Stephen Spinella (Pier Luigi Marcantonio [Pill]) in the world premiere of THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL

Homo(sexual) sapiens

Published May 26, 2009
“The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide …” is, if anything, a tour-de-force.
The characters in “A Bright Room Called Day” find themselves suddenly emerged in a Nazi culture. PHOTO COURTESY COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Vergangenheitsbewältigung is a bitter fruit

Published April 23, 2009
“A Bright Room Called Day” looks at the lives of Pre-war Berliners and their struggle to understand
PHOTO COURTESY HENNEPIN THEATRE TRUST

Next phase, new wave, dance craze, anyways

Published March 5, 2009
"Movin' Out" is a hip-shakin,' double-takin' journey through the 'Nam era.
PHOTO COURTESY MICHAL DANIEL. Ooms and Wingert and their elaborate set.

Beckett’s ‘Happy Days’ is delightful

Published February 26, 2009
The Guthrie Theater's production only suffers from lack of Fonzie.
PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS & DANCE. Mateo and Clara curl intimately in the center of the stage.

Bolina – what’s beneath the struggle

Published February 26, 2009
"Night Train to Bolina" treads heavily on issues such as child abuse and poverty.

This play has lots of lady parts

Published February 19, 2009
"The Vagina Monologues" celebrates V-day in a special way

DDR for dance majors

Published February 5, 2009
The University Department of Theater and Dance's new production offers a variety of flavors for your dance palette.
Heads were split, but only metaphorically. Photo courtesy Adult Swim.

Tim and Eric tour deemed awesome, a great job.

Published January 29, 2009
Adult Swim's Tim and Eric brought their tour the Pantages.

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