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With a "Shovel Dance," the Shubert Theater breaks ground for an expansion and reopening
Nearly 100 years after its original opening, and over 25 years since it last closed its doors, the Shubert Theater finally broke ground on November 19 in a ceremony celebrating the building's long fight to save itself—a fight that included the building's block-and-a-half journey from its previous location on Block E to its current home next to the Hennepin Center for the Arts (HCA).MORE »
THEATER | Taylor Hicks leaves 'em swooning in "Grease"
"It's got groove, it's got meaning." The original "word"—Grease—returns to the Orpheum Theatre this week for a generation-bridging production of the beloved and popular musical. In the audience for opening night on Wednesday, I witnessed all the magical rock-'n'-roll-ridden excitement brought to the big screen in the 1978 motion picture version, with a few added surprises.MORE »
Joy to the world of the Minnesota Twins!
I can't let 2009 pass away without a word of thanks to the Minnesota Twins baseball players and managers for another great season. The Twins were competitive all year and there were some of us who never gave up hope that they could come back again this year and capture the division.MORE »
MUSIC | Brother Ali, as always a soldier of love, brings "Us" to First Ave
The first MC heard on Brother Ali's third full-length, Us, is not the Rhymesayers heavyweight but rather one of his icons, Chuck D. Chuck intones an introduction for Ali, listing off divisions that plague humanity and offering Ali as "a soldier/ in the war for love," one who carries "a message of true hope/ and true peace" that might overcome these divisions. MORE »
THEATER | At the Orpheum, "Grease" is still the word
Choreographer-director Kathleen Marshall's revival of Grease brings back the magic of Rydell High; however, it fell short of my expectations. The music is contagious, the choreography is energetic, and the supporting performers have great comic timing. The lead characters, though, fall flat. Still, from start to finish there's a fun atmosphere at the Orpheum.MORE »
The Ike Reilly Assassination at First Ave
Hard luck stories. Everybody's got them or heard them, but it takes a special mind and wit to share them with the lyrical dexterity and aplomb that have become the hallmarks (and trademarks) of Ike Reilly's critically-lauded records. Reilly's a raconteur; to be sure, his songs ache and explode with a gritty realism to which everyone can relate on some level.
Jägercon: "Legend"
Mason Jennings at First Ave
With Nathaniel Rateliff and the Wheel. $20, all ages.
"A Christmas Carol" at the Guthrie
It's back, and it's better than ever. This season the Guthrie celebrates the 35th Anniversary of the beloved holiday favorite A Christmas Carol with a brand new 90-minute adaptation perfectly suited for families of all sizes, theatergoers young and old.
CommonBond Twelfth Annual GrandeGala
CommonBond Communities is the largest provider of affordable housing in the Upper Midwest for low income seniors, families and people with special needs. The Twelfth Annual GrandeGala is CommonBond's signature fundraising event.
