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Theater

Rennie Harris Puremovement company members will perform at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts as part of Target World Music and Dance Series.

Breaking out of the box

by Callie Sacarelos
Published February 6, 2014
Rennie Harris Puremovement infuses street hip-hop with soul and substance for the stage.
Technical Director for Park Square Theatre Robert Jensen adjusts lights on Friday behind the set of the theaters current show, The School for Lies, in St. Paul.

Shine on: Lighting design

by Joe Kellen
Published January 30, 2014
An introduction to the magic-makers behind live performance in the Twin Cities.

Business as usual in “The Receptionist”

by Joe Kellen
Published December 11, 2013
Dark & Stormy invites audiences over for a little fun at the office.

Guts: 2013’s bravest theater

by Joe Kellen
Published December 11, 2013
The Twin Cities provided the world with compelling and challenging material in 2013 — hold on to your armrests, people.
Zainab Musa rehearses for Habeas Corpus on Monday at the Pillsbury House Theatre in Minneapolis. Habeas Corpus is one of three productions in the Naked Stages series, which seeks to provide a mentorship opportunity to emerging performance artists in Minnesota.

Pillsbury House Theater’s Naked Stages 2013 opens

by Joe Kellen
Published December 5, 2013
Naked Stages 2013 helps young artists shape worlds on stage.

Variations on a theme: Creating new holiday traditions

by Callie Sacarelos
Published December 3, 2013
The Twin Cities offer a variety of holiday-themed shows with surprising twists, from an action-packed Christmas musical to an improv show about your family’s dirty secrets.
The Blackheart Burlesque tour combines cultural spoofs and sex appeal.

SuicideGirls bring “Blackheart Burlesque” tour to Varsity Theater

by Joe Kellen
Published November 27, 2013
The SuicideGirls’ newest burlesque show aims to make you laugh ‘til you’re horny.
Joseph Bombard and Nicholas Leeman rehearse for The Sexual Lives of Savages on Tuesday night at the Minneapolis Theater Garage. The show, directed by Amy Rummenie, gives an honest and funny portrayal of our private lives and how modern generations view sex.

“The Sexual Lives of Savages” regionally premieres at Walking Shadow

by Joe Kellen
Published November 21, 2013
Amy Rummenie directs Ian MacAllister-McDonald’s newest play with a touch of sexy and a torrent of tension.
Jérôme Bel and Theater HORA examine preconceptions of disability through dance.

Jérôme Bel and Theater HORA bring “Disabled Theater” to the Walker

by Joe Kellen
Published November 21, 2013
French performance artist Jérôme Bel and Swiss Theater HORA challenge perceptions of disability and performance with their piece “Disabled Theater.”
The Veterans Play Project, created by Footprints Collective and presented by Mixed Blood, rehearses on Tuesday at Base Camp at Fort Snelling. The play tells a story of veterans and civilians living in a small Midwestern town, and is performed by a cast of both actors and veterans.

Local veterans star in “The Veterans Play Project”

by Joe Kellen
Published November 14, 2013
Mixed Blood Theater and the Footprints Collective strive to create a story that authentically reflects veterans’ experiences in Minnesota.

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