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Theater

The opening sequence of "Only Ugly Guys." Picture courtesy of Jacob Olson.

“Only Ugly Guys,” an enthralling play about the struggles of queer dating

by Gabriel Brito
Published June 28, 2024

“Only Ugly Guys,” an original four-act play by local playwright Kurt Engh following the interconnected lives of four gay men, opened at the Open Eye Theatre last Friday. Hilarious and deeply introspective,...

The festival is being planned by students in the year-long "Dance Production" class. The event features eight artists who specialize in various art forms, a portrait photographer and an emcee.

‘make : magnify’ facilitates multi-disciplinary collaboration

by Maddie Robinson
Published April 12, 2024
The arts festival, put on by students, runs for one performance Saturday at 4 p.m.
“Roe” follows Norma McCorvey, Sarah Weddington and the polarization and passion related to the issue.

UMN theatre’s ‘Roe’ examines and humanizes the history of abortion rights

by Maddie Robinson
Published April 8, 2024
The play opens Friday in the Nolte Xperimental Theatre.
Lead vocalist Rick X. Hoops performs alongside drummer Aerynne Holmes (back) and guitarist Fred Nolte (left) in "Queer Life: A Trans Narrative Recital" on Thursday. The GSC’s debut production recontextualizes musical numbers into a trans narrative.

Queer visibility, queer joy, queer life “is a Cabaret”

by Sommer Wagen
Published April 5, 2024
The Gender and Sexuality Center’s first stage production was a deeply moving musical journey through trans life at a time when visibility is more important than ever.
The classic Shakespearean play follows multiple plot points, like a conflict between four lovers and a wedding between Theseus and Hippolyta. The performance lasted roughly two and a half hours total.

Review: BFA students shine in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

by Maddie Robinson
Published March 31, 2024
The production ran Friday through Sunday in the Stoll Thrust Theatre.
UMN dance students rehearse "Assimilation," a piece choreographed by Nakeema King in collaboration with cast artists.

Review: “Rising” by UMN dance students

by Maddie Robinson
Published February 26, 2024
The concert was a beautiful presentation of contemporary dance by young artists.
"F---ing A" opens Friday and runs until March 2 in the Rarig Center’s Stoll Thrust Theatre.

UMN theatre tackles bodily autonomy in upcoming play

by Maddie Robinson
Published February 19, 2024
The show opens Friday and runs until March 2 in the Rarig Center’s Stoll Thrust Theatre.
The Mother is running Saturday and Sunday in the Rarig Center's Nolte Xperimental Theatre.

UMN students present original rock musical ‘The Mother’

by Maddie Robinson
Published February 14, 2024
The show is a collaborative project between University theatre faculty and students and will run Saturday and Sunday.
The State Theatre on July 28, 2023.

A brief history of drag in Minneapolis

by Sarah Horner
Published August 3, 2023

Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova did a live recording of their podcast “The Bald and the Beautiful” July 28 at State Theatre in Minneapolis.  After competing side by side on season seven...

The theater company read the play at Waldmann Brewery in St. Paul.

UMN alum-founded theater company reads original play

by Cole Bursch
Published May 1, 2023
St. Paul’s Bad Mouth Theatre Company read “Nebraska,” a stirring play about a troubled Midwestern family, on April 24.
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