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Minnesota Fringe Festival -- Mother Tongues

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

“Mother Tongues” was at the Lab Theater. They’ve now gone back to Chicago.MORE »

Alone In The Dark

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

Last night I was sitting backstage at The Lab Theatre waiting for my next cue. There’s an area at the foot of the stairs that extends under what is a sort of side-view balcony, and also the tech booth, above. That’s where I was.MORE »

Minnesota Fringe Festival—Dance With the Divas

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

“Dance With The Divas!” is at The Lab Theatre. There are still three shows: tonight (Weds) at 7:00, plus slots on Saturday and Sunday. I saw it a couple of days ago.MORE »

Being In Someone Else's Show

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

Full disclosure; I have a small part in Sarah LaRose-Hollands’s Fringe show, “Soiree Preview.” I want to talk abut being a person in someone else’s show. I will carefully avoid any critical, analytical or perceptual comments about this show. I’m prohibited, in fact, from commenting on this show on the Fringe website.MORE »

A New Voice?

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

Cities Classical Dance Ensemble (CCDE) is in part a spin-off from Continental Ballet, which is based inBloomington, and in part a pickup assembly of some strong dancers from various sources around town. These include the U of MN dance department and BalletMinnesota. Biographies reveal many other connections both local and national.MORE »

Minnesota Fringe Festival—FLESH

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

It has been fascinating to see the wide range of responses to this show that have appeared in the Fringe audience reviews. Some have given “Five Kitties” and lauded the show for fabulous performances. Some have given as little as one or two “Kitties” and said that they were bored or just plain didn’t get it.MORE »

Party Like It's 2010

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

There is a woman sitting on the floor in the space. She is totally focused on her laptop, her smartphone, and apparently, or possibly, some other gizmos. There is a lot of wiring. The Fringe house manager delivers the usual speech, and the show begins.

Two couples try to communicate with each other. Both have more than one significant duet.MORE »

Minnesota Fringe Festival—"Indignorance"

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

There is a woman sitting on the floor in the space. She is totally focused on her laptop, her smartphone, and apparently, or possibly, some other gizmos. There is a lot of wiring. The Fringe house manager delivers the usual speech, and the show begins.MORE »

Minnesota Fringe Festival—"Buckets and Tap Shoes"—Wow

By John Munger, Going Through the Movements

They call the organization “10 Foot Five.” They call the show “Buckets and Tap Shoes”. It’s at Rarig on the Proscenium stage. I first saw them on a Walker Choreographers’ Evening ten or more years ago (sorry Ausland Brothers, I’m putting age data out there on all of us). There were five of them and they had, of course, ten feet.MORE »

This is my world: On Zenon Dance Company's 2009 fall season

By John Munger, TC Daily Planet

It was hard to get to Zenon's Fall show at The Ritz. During their opening weekend I was attending the Dance/USA Board of Trustees meetings in Washington, DC. Friday night of their closing weekend I had a tech rehearsal for the Continental Ballet Nutcracker, and Saturday night I went to the Choreographers' Evening at The Walker, a one-time option. MORE »